{"id":21785,"date":"2017-10-06T13:06:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T17:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=21785"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:36:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:36:55","slug":"sense-and-sensibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=21785","title":{"rendered":"PlayMakers\u200b \u200bRepertory\u200b \u200bCompany\u200b Presents\u200b \u200b\u201cSense\u200b \u200band\u200b \u200bSensibility\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"An eminently theatrical adaptation of Austen, this classic is a whirlwind of gossip, laughter, and romance.<\/em><\/p>\n

Who:\u200b<\/strong> PlayMakers Repertory Company<\/p>\n

What\u200b:<\/strong> Mainstage production of \u201cSense and Sensibility\u201d by Kate Hamill, directed by Taibi Magar<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>\u200b \u200bOctober 18 to November 5; Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, October 21<\/p>\n

Where:\u200b<\/strong> \u200bJoan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC<\/p>\n

Tickets:\u200b<\/strong> \u200bRegular:\u200b \u200b$15-$57; Students tickets start at $10<\/p>\n

PlayMakers\u200b \u200bRepertory\u200b \u200bCompany\u200b proudly presents \u201cSense and Sensibility\u201d by Kate\u200b \u200bHamill<\/strong> (based on the classic Jane Austen novel). The production is directed by Taibi\u200b \u200bMagar\u200b<\/strong>, in her PlayMakers directorial debut.<\/p>\n

Hamill\u2019s adaptation of \u201cSense and Sensibility\u201d brings out the whimsy and wit at the heart of this beloved tale. The Dashwood sisters, level-headed Elinor and passionate, impetuous Marianne, are torn from their comfortable upper class lives when family fortunes change, and tossed into a world swirling with the social pressures of class, money, and reputation. Mix in a few dashing love interests and a gaggle of gossipy socialites for an energetic romp through the 19th century that will delight Austen fans and novices alike.<\/p>\n

\"From
From left: Emily Bosco (Marianne Dashwood), Geoffrey Culbertson (Willoughby), Rishan Dhamija (Edward Ferrars), and Shanelle Leonard (Elinor Dashwood). Photos by HuthPhoto.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhen Vivienne approached me about directing at PlayMakers this season, I immediately suggested we stage \u2018Sense and Sensibility\u2019,\u201d said Magar. \u201cI was captivated by Kate Hamill\u2019s ability to take something cherished, like Jane Austen, and reimagine it in a way that honors the original while bringing out elements of the characters and their world that we might see a bit differently today. The play cracks open the entrapment of the Dashwood sisters by systems they can\u2019t control, but in such a humorous and wonderfully theatrical way that really allows Austen\u2019s wit and satiric observations to shine through.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a special kind of magic that happens when artists like the brilliant Kate Hamill and our amazing director, Taibi Magar, take on the retelling of a classic tale as a labor of love,\u201d said Vivienne\u200b \u200bBenesch\u200b<\/strong>, Producing Artistic Director of PlayMakers Repertory Company. \u201cThis theatrical take on Austen transforms \u2018Sense and Sensibility\u2019 into a vibrant, deliciously gossipy, and entirely entertaining tour de force. I feel a responsibility to keep our classics on the stage alongside new works, and am in awe when an artist is able to make me fall in love all over again with an old literary friend. I am excited to introduce audiences to a different, subversively funny side of Jane Austen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Emily
Emily Bosco, left, makes her debut with PlayMakers as Marianne Dashwood; her costar Shanelle Leonard is a first-year actor in the Professional Actor Training Program here at UNC, and has acted in three previous shows with PlayMakers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSense and Sensibility\u201d features PlayMakers acting company members Jeffrey\u200b \u200bBlair\u200b \u200bCornell\u200b<\/strong> as Colonel Brandon (\u201cCount,\u201d \u201cMy Fair Lady\u201d), Ray\u200b \u200bDooley\u200b<\/strong> as Mrs. Jennings (\u201cMy Fair Lady,\u201d \u201cDisgraced\u201d), Geoff\u200b \u200bCulbertson<\/strong>\u200b \u200bas Willoughby (\u201cTwelfth Night,\u201d \u201cThe Crucible), Shanelle\u200b \u200bLeonard\u200b<\/strong> as Elinor Dashwood (\u201cIntimate Apparel,\u201d \u201cMy Fair Lady\u201d), Rishan\u200b \u200bDhamija\u200b<\/strong> as Edward Ferrars (\u201cMy Fair Lady,\u201d \u201cThe May Queen\u201d), and Alex\u200b \u200bGivens<\/strong>\u200b \u200bas John Dashwood (\u201cMeasure for Measure,\u201d \u201cThe Crucible\u201d). Making their PlayMakers debut are new company members Emily\u200b \u200bBosco\u200b<\/strong> as Marianne Dashwood (\u201c2 A.M.\u201d at Manhattan Repertory Theatre and \u201cThe Last Night of Ballyhoo\u201d at Little Firehouse Theatre), April\u200b \u200bMae\u200b \u200bDavis<\/strong>\u200b as Margaret Dashwood (\u201cFences\u201d at Studio 321 and \u201cThe Individuality of Streetlamps\u201d at Barrow Group Theatre), Sarah\u200b \u200bElizabeth\u200b \u200bKeyes<\/strong>\u200b as Fanny Dashwood (\u201cMacbeth\u201d at Scranton Shakespeare Festival and \u201cThe Skin of Our Teeth\u201d at Theatre for a New Audience), and Daniel\u200b \u200bToot\u200b<\/strong> \u200bas Sir John Middleton (\u201cPericles\u201d at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and \u201cSavage in Limbo\u201d at The Poor Theatre). Also returning to our stage is Dede\u200b \u200bCorvinus<\/strong>\u200b as Mrs. Dashwood (\u201cAssassins\u201d and \u201cThe Cherry Orchard\u201d).<\/p>\n

The Creative Team of \u201cSense and Sensibility\u201d includes: Taibi\u200b \u200bMagar\u200b \u200b<\/strong>(Director), Peter\u200b \u200bKsander\u200b \u200b<\/strong>(Scenic Designer), Olivera\u200b \u200bGajic<\/strong> (Costume Designer),\u200b \u200bJustin\u200b \u200bEllington\u200b<\/strong> (Sound Designer), Tracy\u200b \u200bBersley\u200b<\/strong> \u200b(Choreographer), Cecilia\u200b \u200bDurbin\u200b<\/strong> \u200b(Lighting Designer), Adam Bintz\u200b<\/strong> \u200b(Sound Designer), Gregory\u200b \u200bKable\u200b<\/strong> (Dramaturg), John\u200b \u200bPatrick<\/strong>\u200b (Voice Coach), Charles\u200b \u200bK.\u200b \u200bBayang\u200b<\/strong> \u200b(Production Stage Manager), and Elizabeth\u200b \u200bCutler\u200b \u200bRay\u200b<\/strong> (Assistant Stage Manager).<\/p>\n

\u201cSense and Sensibility\u201d is recommended for audiences 10 and older. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

For information and to purchase tickets, call 919.962.7529 or visit playmakersrep.org<\/a>. Individual ticket prices for \u201cSense and Sensibility\u201d start at $15. <\/em><\/p>\n

Performance\u200b \u200band\u200b \u200bEvent\u200b \u200bSchedule\u200b:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Rishan\u200b
Rishan\u200b \u200bDhamija, right, will play Edward Ferrars in the upcoming production of “Sense and Sensibility”; he has previously worked on “The May Queen” and “My Fair Lady” with PlayMakers, and is a first year MFA student in the Professional Actor Training Program here at Carolina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u25cf October\u200b \u200b11,\u200b \u200b6:30\u200b \u200bp.m.\u200b<\/strong> \u2014 The \u201cThe Vision Series\u2014Directors in Conversation,\u201d a behind-the-scenes preview with members of the creative team, moderated by Producing Artistic Director, Vivienne Benesch, at the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art. Free and open to the public.<\/div>\n

\u25cf October\u200b \u200b18-20,\u200b \u200b7:30\u200b \u200bp.m.<\/strong>\u200b \u200b\u2014 Preview performances<\/p>\n

\u25cf October\u200b \u200b21,\u200b \u200b7:30\u200b \u200bp.m.\u200b<\/strong> \u2014 Opening Night & Press Opening<\/p>\n

\u25cf October\u200b \u200b24,\u200b \u200b7:30\u200b \u200bp.m.\u200b<\/strong> \u2014 All-access performance for attendees with special needs, with sign language interpretation and audio description \u25cf October\u200b \u200b24,\u200b \u200b7:30\u200b \u200bp.m.\u200b \u200b\u2014 Community Night at PlayMakers. General admission seating, with all tickets $15 ($10 for students with UNC ID)<\/p>\n

\u25cf October\u200b \u200b25\u200b \u200b&\u200b \u200b29<\/strong>\u200b \u200b\u2014 Free post-show discussions with members of the creative team and cast<\/p>\n

\u25cf November\u200b \u200b4,\u200b \u200b7:30\u200b \u200bp.m.\u200b<\/strong> \u2014 Open captioned performance, with dialog, stage direction, and sound effects communicated on a \u201cuniversal access\u201d live caption unit<\/p>\n

\u25cf November\u200b \u200b4\u200b \u200b&\u200b \u200b5\u200b<\/strong> \u200b\u2014 \u201cMindplay,\u201d a free post-show psychoanalytic reading of our production in partnership with the North Carolina Psychoanalytic Society<\/p>\n

About\u200b \u200bPlayMakers\u200b \u200bRepertory\u200b \u200bCompany\u200b:<\/strong> PlayMakers is the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina\u2019s premier resident theater company for more than 40 years. PlayMakers has been named one of the \u201cbest regional theatres in America\u201d.<\/p>\n

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