Jane Eyre in Temple and more

Some Brontë-related amateur theatre productions which open today September 30 or tomorrow October 1:
1. A Jane Eyre student production in Temple, TX:

Temple School Thespians present
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Adapted for the stage by Robert Johanson
Temple High School Auditorium
Temple, TX
September 30, October 1, 2  at 8 p.m.
October 3 at 2 p.m.

This classic novel comes to life on the Temple High School stage as Jane Eyre (Mikah Young) recalls many events in her life. Orphaned as a small child, young Jane (Emma Tolleson) is sent to live with her aunt (Lexie Tankersley) and cousins.Unloved and unwanted, Jane is sent to Lowood School where she meets fellow student Helen Burns (Renuka Jayasinghe). The school's headmaster (Joshua Zepeda) uses school money to fund his opulent lifestyle while his students live in poverty.
After graduation, Jane teaches at Lowood, then becomes governess of Adèle (Brooke McKinney), the ward of Edward Rochester (Spencer Tolleson), master of Thornfield Hall. Jane and her new employer start to develop an affection for each, but Rochester invites a wealthy potential wife (Maddie Kleypas) to stay at his estate. Jane's wedding to Rochester doesn't occur, and she flees Thornfield, forced to sleep outdoors and beg for food.
Taken in by three siblings at Marsh End, the brother (Joel Williams) finds Jane a teaching job at a local charity school, and later asks Jane to become his wife and travel with him to India as a missionary. But past events and the terrible secret of Thornfield Hall haunt her, which she must somehow resolve and find her own personal epiphany.

More information and pictures on The Catalyst.

2. A theatrical mash-up of different classical novels, including Wuthering Heights in Thibodaux, LA:

Thibodaux Playhouse Inc. presents
All the Great Books (Abridged)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
314 St. Mary Street
Thibodaux, LA
October 1-2 & 7-9 at 7:30 PM & October 10th at 2PM

The play is directed by Blake Petit
Produced by Daphne Hebert.
With Blake Petit, Paul Cook and Damon Stentz

In a failing public school, three teachers are called upon to re-mediate their class in the great works of literature of all time, from Wuthering Heights through Harry Potter. The audience takes the role of the class. While this silly supposition offers an evening of continuous laughter, the script also invites the audience to recall these timeless books and their own high school experiences.

More information on Houma Today.

Categories: Jane Eyre, Theatre, Wuthering Heights