Emma
By Sandra Fenichel Asher. From Jane Austen's novel.
Product Code: E36000
Full-length Play
Comedy
Cast size: 6m., 8w. , extras if desired.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans." Jane Austen never wrote those words, but she proves them conclusively in Emma, her comic masterpiece. In this lively and faithful adaptation she steps on stage herself to shepherd her delightful characters through the pitfalls and surprises that await them. Emma Woodhouse who is "handsome, clever, and rich" attempts to marry off her trusting young friend Harriet to all the wrong people, and she nearly misses out on true love herself. Set in remote Surrey, an English county "full of beauties," and peopled with unforgettable comic characters, Emma stands out as one of the great beauties of the English language.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code E36000
- Minimum Cast Size 14
- Pages of Dialogue 83
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 105 min
- Staging Area staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Senior Adults
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780871298126
Customer Reviews
Excellent! Jane Austen acts as the narrator and it helps the story move quickly.
A challenging piece of high comedy that works nicely for an upper-level theatre class or group. A nice opportunity to develop characterization.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison High School | Rexburg | ID | 04/03/2025 | 04/07/2025 |
| Crossroad Baptist Church | Litchfield Park | AZ | 11/06/2025 | 11/08/2025 |
Gallery
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