Unique and intimate adaptations of timeless favorites
Novel by Jane Austen Adapted by Evelyn Gard
Jane Austen's Emma inspired multiple film adaptations, including the popular classic, Clueless.
Join us on September 25 - 27, 2026
Osborne Homestead Museum
in Derby, Connecticut
for the premier of Jane Austen's
Emma
Beautiful, rich, and entitled Emma Woodhouse is on a matchmaking mission that creates confusion, comedy,
and misunderstandings throughout the town of Highbury.
Free and open to the public, by reservation.
Reservations open in August 2026
Friday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27 at *11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Weather permitting. Raincheck dates the following week, October 2, 3 & 4.
IMPORTANT GUEST INFORMATION
Before making your reservation, please note the following:
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This production requires the audience to engage in a significant amount of walking, standing, and using stairs both indoors and outside.
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*All guests 12 years and younger are welcome at the 11:30 a.m. shows on Saturday and Sunday only.
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Please check-in no later than 15 minutes prior to the performance.
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We are unable to accommodate late arrivals.Donations are accepted, and a minimum donation of fifteen dollars is suggested.Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the performance time.
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Feel free to enjoy the grounds before and after the performance. The Osborne Homestead Museum features one of the sixteen prestigious Connecticut’s Historic Gardens, offering a delightful rambling park and the full experience of colorful fall foliage for which our state is famous.
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This production is made possible by
The Kellogg Estate Trustees
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Assistant Director of State Parks, Director of Education & Outreach at CT DEEP
The Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Environmental Center Staff
Susan Robinson, Osborne Homestead Museum Curator
With special thanks to
Willow Tree Montessori School in Bethany, Connecticut
Cast
Miss Emma Woodhouse...............................................Tessa Noel
Mr. George Knightley......................................... Shaughn Maleryn
Mr. Woodhouse......................................................Michael Wright
Rev. Philip Elton.......................................................John Demetre
Mrs. Augusta Elton.................................................Caitlin Williams
Mr. Frank Churchill ...............................................Benjamin Bielen
Miss Jane Fairfax................................................... Rachel Morrow
Mrs. Weston.................................................................Lizzy Booth
Mr. Weston ...............................................................Josiah Rowe
Miss Harriet Smith.............................................Gabrielle Germain
Mr. John Knightley/Mr. Martin..................................Benjamin Alas
Miss Hetty Bates...................................................Lauren DeAnne
Mrs. Bates..............................................................Melissa Cowan
Mrs. Goddard......................................................Catherine Annulli
Mrs. Perry ................................................................Victoria Blake
Mr. Perry..........,......................................................James Santora
Isabella Knightley/Eliz. Martin.............................Lauren Shilansky
Page boy/crew............................................................ Ashlin Rowe
Production Credits
EMMA
Novel by Jane Austen
Adapted and Directed by Evelyn Gard
Produced by
Performing Arts Collaborative
in partnership with
The Kellogg Estate Trustees and the
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Susan Robinson
Museum Curator, Osbourne Homestead Museum
Catherine Annulli
Production Manager
Melissa Cowan
Director, Artistic Design
Victoria Blake Carol Ryan
Costumer Manager, Couturière Costumer Historian, Couturière
Lauren DeAnne
Photographer, Visual Assets
Richard Gard
Tech and Production