Jane Eyre
by Austin Shakespeare

Nov. 08 - Nov. 24
Thursdays-Sundays

(photo via Austin Shakespeare)The Old Vic Bristol/National Theatre of Great Britain has devised a new, modern version of Jane Eyre.

“This Jane is strong, feisty, and spunky,” said Ann Ciccolella, artistic director of Austin Shakespeare “The staging will be intriguingly modern and imagistic, calling on the audience’s theatrical imagination. Most roles are multiple characters."


Austin Shakespeare will be the first American theater company to stage the new version.  

 

Review by Sabrina Wallace, Austin Broadway World, November 11, 2024

Review by Cat McCarry, Austin Chronicle, November 14, 2024

 

Ciccolella relishes the passion and madness of the classic novel. “We can’t wait to share this new version of Charlotte Brontë’s trailblazing romance. Austin actors and contemporary live music bring a modern, Austin flavor to the classic story.” 

 

Taylor Flanagan will portray Jane. She has performed in the Chamber Music Festival’s collaboration of The Tempest and was Jo March in a staged reading of Jo and Louisa; in shows at Hyde Park Theatre, Penfold Theatre, Ground Floor Theatre, Deaf Austin Theatre and ZACH Theatre.

 

Tim Blackwood is the formidable, mysterious master of the house, “Mr. Rochester.” He was recently seen in Austin Shakespeare’s O. Henry Stories and El Cid. He has also appeared with Alchemy Theatre, Jarrott Productions, Austin Playhouse and ZACH Theatre.

 

Michael Morse, the show’s music director, also plays “Rev. St. John.” Morse was “Mercutio” in last summer’s Romeo and Juliet.

 

 SingerChelsea Manasseri will feature modern and 19th century songs when she portrays Bertha, “the woman in the attic.” Austin Shakespeare alumna, jazz violinist Bennie Brasswell, plays the French child, “Adele.” Laura D'Eramo, who was “Lady Capulet” in Romeo and Juliet last summer, plays the elegant fiancée “Blanche.” New to the ensemble of nine actors are Cassie Martin, Aalok Oza, and both acting and on bass guitar, Justin Smith. 

 

ABOUT AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE: Founded in 1984 and the only professional classical theater company in Central Texas, Austin Shakespeare presents theater of the highest quality with an emphasis on the plays of William Shakespeare, staging performances that are fresh, bold, imaginative, thought-provoking and eminently accessible -- connecting the truths of the past with the challenges and possibilities of today. In the fall and spring, Austin Shakespeare also produces plays by Shaw, Schiller, and Stoppard at The Long Center for the Performing Arts Rollins Studio Theatre. Austin Shakespeare’s ongoing “Shakespeare Aloud” reading group and “Artist’s Way” sessions invite new participants weekly and the company’s education program Shakespeare 20/20 sends professional actors into the schools to encourage love of language.

Jane Eyre
by Old VicTheatre Company
Austin Shakespeare

Thursdays-Sundays,
November 08 - November 24, 2024
Rollins Theatre
Long Center
701 Riverside at South First,
Austin, TX, 78704

Nov. 8-24, 2024 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

  • Friday, November 8, 2024 7:30PM (preview performance)
  • Saturday, November 9, 2024 7:30PM
  • Sunday, November 10, 2024 3:00PM
  • Thursday, November 14, 2024 7:30PM
  • Friday, November 15, 2024 7:30PM
  • Saturday, November 16, 2024 7:30PM
  • Sunday, November 17, 2024 3:00PM
  • Thursday, November 21, 2024 7:30PM
  • Friday, November 22, 2024 7:30PM
  • Saturday, November 23, 2024 7:30PM
  • Sunday, November 24, 2024 3:00PM

The Rollins TheaterLong Center for the Performing Arts701 W Riverside DriveAustin, Texas 78704
TICKETSGeneral admission: $28 - $38, Students: $19 Tickets: https://my.thelongcenter.org/overview/3855Event: https://www.austinshakespeare.org/2024jane-eyre