Pride and Prejudice
by Kate Hamill
Adapted from the Novel by Jane Austen
March 14th-17th, 2019
LYDIA: Why should you pretend love and marriage and all that is a joke? It seems very serious to me.
LIZZY: That's because you are far away from it. When you're closer to the prospect, it becomes much too frightening, and you must laugh so you don't cry. Playing games keeps one sane, when the stakes involved threaten to drive one MAD.
JANE: Stop filling her head with foolishness. It's not a game, Lydia.
LIZZY: Isn't it? There are rules, strategies, wins, losses--and it is, theoretically, done for pleasure.
When intelligent, independent Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy, she finds him proud, pompous... and strangely attractive! How can Lizzy have feelings for a man who thinks himself superior to her and her family? How can he possibly have feelings for her? Are Lizzy and Darcy destined to win in the game of love? Find out in the Red Dot Players’ production of Pride and Prejudice, Kate Hamill’s exuberant, hilarious new adaptation of the classic novel by Jane Austen!
CAST
LIZZY: Sarah Foss
DARCY: Kevin Morrison
JANE: Amy Herron
BINGLEY: Alyosha Pushak
MRS. BENNET: Sandy McKay
MR. BENNET: Harry Grossmith
MARY: Darci Ritchey
LYDIA: Ashley Johnson
MISS BINGLEY: Evanie Boyd
LADY CATHERINE: Gloria Poulette
MISS DE BOURGH: Kendra Perehinchuk
MR. COLLINS: Jason Woodford
CHARLOTTE: Emily Hardy
WICKHAM: Matt Gunn
SERVANT: Laksh Nebhnani
CREW
DIRECTOR: Jeremy Beaulne
STAGE MANAGER: Kendra Perehinchuk
COSTUME COORDINATOR: Karen Tessier
COSTUME CREW: Ann Marie Ruether, Christine Caumartin, Kendra Perehinchuk, Ashley Johnson, Virginia Trueman, Vicki Benham, and Sherry Chang
SOUND: Kaitlyn Turley
LIGHTS: Mike Minions
PROPS: Darci Ritchey
CHOREOGRAPHER: Kendra Perehinchuk
SET CONSTRUCTION: Mike Minions
POSTER: Sarah Kloos
PHOTOGRAPHY: Denise Johnson
PROMOTIONS: Sarah Cole
LIZZY: Sarah Foss
DARCY: Kevin Morrison
JANE: Amy Herron
BINGLEY: Alyosha Pushak
MRS. BENNET: Sandy McKay
MR. BENNET: Harry Grossmith
MARY: Darci Ritchey
LYDIA: Ashley Johnson
MISS BINGLEY: Evanie Boyd
LADY CATHERINE: Gloria Poulette
MISS DE BOURGH: Kendra Perehinchuk
MR. COLLINS: Jason Woodford
CHARLOTTE: Emily Hardy
WICKHAM: Matt Gunn
SERVANT: Laksh Nebhnani
CREW
DIRECTOR: Jeremy Beaulne
STAGE MANAGER: Kendra Perehinchuk
COSTUME COORDINATOR: Karen Tessier
COSTUME CREW: Ann Marie Ruether, Christine Caumartin, Kendra Perehinchuk, Ashley Johnson, Virginia Trueman, Vicki Benham, and Sherry Chang
SOUND: Kaitlyn Turley
LIGHTS: Mike Minions
PROPS: Darci Ritchey
CHOREOGRAPHER: Kendra Perehinchuk
SET CONSTRUCTION: Mike Minions
POSTER: Sarah Kloos
PHOTOGRAPHY: Denise Johnson
PROMOTIONS: Sarah Cole
Pride and Prejudice and Dinner at Okanagan College!
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the only thing more fun than a Jane Austen work adapted for the stage is a Jane Austen work adapted for the stage that also includes fine dining.
Such is the message that Okanagan College’s own theatre troupe, the Red Dot Players, have for audiences this spring as they present Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice. The play will run for three evenings, from March 14-16 (curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m.) along with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students and seniors and can be purchased online at kelownatickets.com or at the door.
Pride and Prejudice marks the tenth production for the Red Dot Players, founded in 2011. To celebrate the milestone, the troupe has decided to bring something special to the table: dinner theatre.
On Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15 attendees can combine a performance of Pride and Prejudice with a gourmet meal at Infusions Restaurant on the Kelowna campus, which is located just steps from the theatre. The meal will consist of a set appetizer, a choice of three main courses (including a vegetarian option), and a dessert. Seating for dinner will be at 5:30 p.m., giving diners plenty of time to savour their meal and anticipate the performance at 7:30.
The play’s Director, Jeremy Beaulne, who is also a professor in the English Department at OC, is excited to bring Hamill’s fun and fast-paced adaption to audiences in the Okanagan – with that treat for foodies thrown in.
“It’s going to be such a fun show. Kate Hamill – who is a young playwright from New York – really captures the spirit of Jane Austen’s novel and presents it in such an exciting and engaging way. There’s great comedic characters and a wonderful emotional arc. It’s fast-paced, it’s energetic, and overall, it’s just going to be a really enjoyable experience for the audience, I believe,” says Beaulne.
“And to make it all the more fun for audiences we’re doing something we’ve never done before in the dinner theatre offerings. So on top of great performances, beautiful costumes and some very impressive vintage furniture and set pieces – courtesy of Lois Lane in Kelowna – audience members can enjoy a great meal at Infusions before they take their seats.”
Tickets for dinner theatre are $50 for adults and $47 for students and seniors. Seating is limited so dinner theatre tickets are only available until March 10.
Such is the message that Okanagan College’s own theatre troupe, the Red Dot Players, have for audiences this spring as they present Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice. The play will run for three evenings, from March 14-16 (curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m.) along with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students and seniors and can be purchased online at kelownatickets.com or at the door.
Pride and Prejudice marks the tenth production for the Red Dot Players, founded in 2011. To celebrate the milestone, the troupe has decided to bring something special to the table: dinner theatre.
On Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15 attendees can combine a performance of Pride and Prejudice with a gourmet meal at Infusions Restaurant on the Kelowna campus, which is located just steps from the theatre. The meal will consist of a set appetizer, a choice of three main courses (including a vegetarian option), and a dessert. Seating for dinner will be at 5:30 p.m., giving diners plenty of time to savour their meal and anticipate the performance at 7:30.
The play’s Director, Jeremy Beaulne, who is also a professor in the English Department at OC, is excited to bring Hamill’s fun and fast-paced adaption to audiences in the Okanagan – with that treat for foodies thrown in.
“It’s going to be such a fun show. Kate Hamill – who is a young playwright from New York – really captures the spirit of Jane Austen’s novel and presents it in such an exciting and engaging way. There’s great comedic characters and a wonderful emotional arc. It’s fast-paced, it’s energetic, and overall, it’s just going to be a really enjoyable experience for the audience, I believe,” says Beaulne.
“And to make it all the more fun for audiences we’re doing something we’ve never done before in the dinner theatre offerings. So on top of great performances, beautiful costumes and some very impressive vintage furniture and set pieces – courtesy of Lois Lane in Kelowna – audience members can enjoy a great meal at Infusions before they take their seats.”
Tickets for dinner theatre are $50 for adults and $47 for students and seniors. Seating is limited so dinner theatre tickets are only available until March 10.
Dinner Theatre Menu
Soup of the Day, student inspired
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Beef sirloin steak and braised pulled beef ribs with garlic parmesan mashed potatoes and market vegetables
OR
Sockeye salmon en papillote with scallop saffron mousse, almond herb rice pilaf, and market vegetables
OR
Vegetarian trio: Three potato pave with ratatouille, salad roll and peanut sauce, and market vegetables
* * * * *
Dessert trio with chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, and limoncello panna cotta
* * * * *
Beef sirloin steak and braised pulled beef ribs with garlic parmesan mashed potatoes and market vegetables
OR
Sockeye salmon en papillote with scallop saffron mousse, almond herb rice pilaf, and market vegetables
OR
Vegetarian trio: Three potato pave with ratatouille, salad roll and peanut sauce, and market vegetables
* * * * *
Dessert trio with chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, and limoncello panna cotta