By Isaac Mathewson
FC theatre director Robbie Steiner’s second year has reached its conclusion. To end the year right, he has brought the school an adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice.
Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet, a young middle class woman who falls in love with Mr. Darcy, a handsome rich man who does not return her love because she is of a lower class. Both of them must overcome their pride and prejudice if they are to finally express their love for each other.
Junior Alyson Jones, who plays Elizabeth, is very excited to be a part of this show.
“I know that there is going to be at least one beautiful performance, a few mistakes, and many tears will be shed.”
Jones has spent the past few months preparing for her role. She says that her greatest strength is facial expression and her greatest weakness is memorization. She likes to spend Monday rehearsals studying her role and getting into her character, which she describes as spunky and opinionated.
Senior Collin Jackson, who plays Mr. Darcy, is also excited to be a part of this production, which will be his final performance here at FC.
“It’s a great learning experience. It greatly contrasts from my role in The Scarlet Pimpernel.”
Jackson says that this role really allows him to focus on his acting and improve on his strength of feeling emotion and his weakness for displaying that emotion.
Behind the scenes, there is a crew of only four techs: senior John McGehee as stage manager, junior Madeline Kemp as lighting designer, freshman Jerran Kowalski on lighting board and sophomore Sam Simms on sound board.
Kemp’s job is to give lighting queues to Kowalski. It is her first job in this position.
“Lighting is what moves the show in the right direction; it is great to have this new position.”
Although the tech crew is small, all of them act professionally and they believe that the show will be good.
Pride and Prejudice will premiere on April 25, 26, and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 26 and 27 at 2 p.m.
