Act One
Prologue: A Ball
Scene 1: Bennet Home
Scene 2: The Long’s Ball
Scene 3: Bennet Home
Scene 4: Netherfield Park
Scene 5: Netherfield Park
Scene 6: Bennet Home
Scene 7: Bennet Home
Scene 8: Bingley’s Ball
Scene 9: Bennet Home
There will be a 15-minute intermission.
Act Two
Scene 1: Bennet Home
Scene 2: Mr. Collin’s Rectory
Scene 3: Rosings Estate
Scene 4: Mr. Collin’s Rectory
Scene 5: Mr. Collin’s Rectory
Scene 6: Pemberley Estate
Scene 7: Bennet Home
No flash photography, video, or audio recording is allowed.
Please respect our performers as well as fellow audience members
by turning off your cell phones during the performance.
Cast:
Jane Bennet: Ellie Parks
Elizabeth Bennet: RebeccaSue Wiles
Mary Bennet: Sarah Marvin
Lydia Bennet: Chesney Bailey
Mr. Darcy: Evan Tschetter
Mrs. Bennet: Jordan Miller
Mr. Bennet: Asa Light
Mr. Bingley: Stephen Condon
Miss Bingley: Julia Condon
Mr. Wickham/Mr. Collins: Luke Hooker
Charlotte Lucas: Abi Hands
Lady Catherine de Bourgh/Ensemble: Mary Burr
Anne de Bourgh/Ensemble: Hadley Speicher
Servant/Ensemble: Emily Swindell
Servant/Ensemble: Faith Demlow
Production Staff:
Director: Heather Tinker
Stage Manager/Sound Designer: Chloe Ashley
Set Designer/Technical Director: Josiah Crandall
Costume Designer: Ruth Smerchek
Choreographer: Hadley Speicher
Hair and Makeup Design: Elizabeth Yeley
Lighting Design: Ellie Parks, Abbey Prichard
Props: Sarah Marvin, Chesney Bailey
Dramaturgy: RebeccaSue Wiles
Lobby Display: Emily Swindell
House Manager: Aaron Griffin
Dresser/Hair and Makeup: Danielle Hougland,Â
Glory Lin, Jaidyn Tabony, Julia Wong
Publicity: Jordan Miller, Ellie Parks, RebeccaSue Wiles
Poster Design: RebeccaSue Wiles
Set Construction: Josiah Crandall, Chloe Ashley, Chesney Bailey,
Julia Condon, Aaron Griffin, Danielle Hougland,
Sarah Marvin, Jordan Miller, Ellie Parks, Hadley Speicher,
Evan Tschetter, Eli Whitacre, RebeccaSue Wiles
Dramaturgical Note
Stepping into the world of Pride and Prejudice means
stepping into Regency England, where marriage was less
about romance and more about property, security, and family ties.
It was common for women to marry young—often in
their late teens or early twenties—while men might wait until their
careers or inheritances were secure, leading to age gaps that were
unremarkable at the time. Marriages between
cousins were also accepted, even encouraged,
as a way to keep estates and
wealth within families.
The Bennet family’s predicament centers on
entailment—a legal restriction that prevents the estate from passing
to the daughters, leaving Mr. Collins, a male cousin, as the heir.
This explains Mrs. Bennet’s desperation to see her
daughters married well: without advantageous matches,
their futures could be very uncertain.
Jane Austen (1775–1817) grew up in a large family,
the daughter of a country clergyman. Though she never married,
she observed the marriage market with
a sharp, satirical eye. Across her six major novels—including
Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Persuasion—she skewered
social pretensions while championing heroines who sought
both security and personal happiness. Pride and Prejudice,
first published in 1813, remains her most beloved work
for its wit, romance, and piercing insight into the
dance between love and economics.
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We believe that theatre has the power to uncover the complexities of
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We believe that theatre, when practiced with integrity, is a place
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one another, and God’s ongoing story.
UPCOMING PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS
MNU Theatre:
Improv Show
September 26, 2025 at 7:30pm
MNU Band Concert with JCCC Band: Ecstatic!
September 27, 2025 at 2:00pm
MNU Choirs Concert:
A Thousand Tongues
September 28, 2025 at 3:30pm
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Homecoming Collage Concert
October 3, 2025 at 7:00pm
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October 25, 2025 at 3:30pm
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Improv Show
October 25, 2025 at 7:30pm
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November 13-15, 2025 at 7:30pm
MNU Jazz Ensemble:
Java Jazz
November 18-19, 2025 at 7:30pm
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November 21-22, 2025 at 7:30pm
MNU Chamber Orchestra Concert: Pops and Praise
November 23, 2025 at 3:30pm
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December 4, 2025 at 7:30pm
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December 6, 2025 at 6:00pm
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