Classic Jane Eyre to take Renaissance Center stage
Release Date: 10/10/2001. Expired: 10/27/2001
A young orphan being raised by her wealthy but cruel aunt, and the subsequent travels and adventures catalogued in this courageous young woman’s coming of age come to life in The Renaissance Center Repertory Company’s original stage adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel Jane Eyre.
Published in 1847, Jane Eyre is said by some to be roughly autobiographical of the author. It is the story of an intelligent, honest, plain-featured young girl forced to contend with oppression, inequality and hardship as she meets with a series of people who threaten her autonomy. Through her long journey from the “red-room” where her cruel aunt kept her until she was 10 years old, to the school where she learned and then taught, and on to her life as a governess at Thornfield, she repeatedly succeeds in asserting herself, maintaining her principles of justice, human dignity and morality. Her strong belief in gender and social equality challenges the Victorian prejudices against women and the poor of the period and she eventually moves to Ferndean where she cares for Mr. Rochester, the master of the manor and the man who would become her husband.
Adapted for the stage by Kim Leavitt, director of Theatre Education at The Renaissance Center, and directed by Jan Y. Dial, director of the Theatre and Drama Department, Jane Eyre will stage in the Performance Hall for one show only Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
Alix McEachern Jones plays the role of Jane. In the multiple roles of Aunt Reed, Mrs. Fairfax, Diana Rivers and the waitress is Amy Arrington. Robyn Smith is also in multiple roles as Miss Temple, Blanche Ingram, Bertha Mason and Mary Rivers. Tawny Frey plays Jane’s friend Helen and also the role of Grace Poole. Playing young Jane and Adele Varens is Jordan Murphy. Kalli Frey plays Martha Graham and Leah.
In the role of Rochester is Greg Frey, while Jeremy Evans plays John and Mason and the priest is played by Hal Partlow, who also takes on the roles of the mean Mr. Brocklehurst, Lady Ingram and St. John Rivers.
Tickets are $10 adults, $8 seniors and $5 children. To reserve tickets or for more information call The Renaissance Center at (615)740-5600.
The Renaissance Center is located at 855 Highway 46 South in Dickson, just 35 minutes west of Nashville.
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