The world premiere of Emily Breeze’s Are the Bennet Girls OK?, adapted from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, begins performances Off-Broadway September 14 at Bedlam. Staged by Bedlam Artistic Director Eric Tucker, opening night is set for October 5.

Adapter Breeze, according to press notes, "frees Pride and Prejudice from bodiced language and mannerisms. She focuses the narrative on the depth, closeness, silliness, dissonance, pettiness—and fierce protectiveness—of the relationships between the Bennet women."

Said Breeze in a previous statement, “I love writing adaptations—the idea excites and animates me—but I have been told nobody would know a play of mine was an adaptation unless I revealed what the source text was. To me, the reason to adapt is to solve a question about something that’s been troubling me, especially when its characters feel very real and recognizable and true. For Pride and Prejudice, that question was always: why do we, in repeating this story, feel so comfortable consigning this woman we love and relate to, to someone who’s been mean to her for a majority of the story? Why would she say yes to this fate? The only answer I could think of for myself was I would only do that for the sake of my sisters—who are the most important people in my life. Reexamining the narrative with that in mind became the motivation behind this adaptation.”

The production stars Edoardo Benzoni (The Inspector, Pride and Prejudice) as Men, Masha Breeze as Mary, Caroline Campos (Falcon Girls) as Georgiana, Caroline Grogan (Arcadia, Persuasion) as Lydia, Violeta Picayo (The Medium, War of the Worlds-The Radio Play) as Kitty, Deychen Volino-Gyetsa (The Assassination of Julius Caesar, Arcadia) as Charlotte, Shayvawn Webster (Julius Caesar/Caesar and Cleopatra; For All the Women Who Thought They Were Mad) as Jane, Elyse Steingold (The Event, DO You Feel Anger) as Lizzie, and Zuzanna Szadkowski (Arcadia, Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet, Gossip Girl) as Mrs. Bennet.

The creative team includes choreographer Susannah Millonzi, scenic designer John McDermott, associate scenic and props designer Buffy Cardoza, costume designer Mariah Anzaldo Hale, lighting designers Eric Southern and Cheyenne Sykes, sound designer Eric Tucker, associate director Caitlin Morley, and assistant director Shania Pahuja.

Christianne Bakewell is the assistant costume designer, Diane Healy is the stage manager, Deanna Kahn is the assistant stage manager, and Sophie Larin and Libby J’Vera provide production management.

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