A unique, intimate adaptation of a timeless favorite.
Thank you to all who came to visit us at Longbourn.
We are pleased to announce that we have been invited to make this an annual event.
Check back soon for 2025 dates
and audition information.
With the resurgent popularity of Regency Era fiction and costumed events, the Osborne Homestead Museum and surrounding gardens will be the stage for Jane Austen’s popular novel, Pride and Prejudice. This live production offers an intimate and immersive experience that invites the audience into the home of the Bennet family, where the popular love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy will unfold in live scenes throughout the museum and gardens. The fourth wall separating the audience and cast will occasionally be broken for guests who arrive in costume.
This is the second year for Performing Arts Collaborative's, Meanwhile, at Longbourn, a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice at the Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Estate gardens. This year's Sunday performances take place during Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day, a special state-wide celebration of Connecticut’s stunning historic gardens. The Osborne Homestead Museum is one of sixteen members of the prestigious Connecticut’s Historic Gardens whose different garden styles are honored on this day from12-4pm, with museum tours available at 1:15p.m. and 4:00p.m. CTHistoricGardens.org for more information.
This event is free and open to the public. 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 inside and outside the Museum.
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*All guests 12 years an younger are welcome at the 11:30 a.m. shows on 6/22 and 23 only.
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Please check-in no later than 15 minutes prior to the performance. We are unable to accommodate late arrivals for the interior scenes,
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Donations are accepted, and a minimum donation of fifteen dollars is suggested.
Photos from our 2023 production
MEET THE 2024 CAST
Click on the arrow to start the slide show. Click on the photo to identify the cast member.
Catherine Annulli
Lady Catherine De Bourgh
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Genevieve Ashford
Caroline Bingley
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Trevon Bennett
Captain Denny, understudy for George Wickham
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Georgianna Catala
Mariah, the maid
Jameson Cherilus
George Wickham
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John Demetre
Charles Bingley
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Jon Gennari
Mrs. Hill
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Sydney Jensen
Catherine "Kitty" Bennet, Understudy for Jane Bennet
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Tessa Noel
Jane Bennet, understudy for Elizabeth Bennet
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Phoebe Kebabian
Mary Bennet
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Danielle Kendler-Rhodes
Lydia Bennet
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Mariah Kravitz
Charlotte Lucas, understudy for Mrs. Hill
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Laura Rocklyn
Elizabeth Bennet
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Jeffrey Rossman
Mr. Bennet
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Thomas Samuels
Fitzwilliam Darcy
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James Santora
Mr. Hill
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Michael Wright
Mr. Collins
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Lena Ruth Yasutake
Mrs. Bennet
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PRODUCTION
Produced by Performing Arts Collaborative in partnership with The Kellogg Estate Trustees
and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Adapted and Directed by Evelyn Gard
Lauren DeAnne, Assistant Director and Director of Visual Assets
Laura Rocklyn, Dramaturge
Genevieve Ashford, Pre-production Manager
Katie Kelly, Costume and Wardrobe manager
Skye Zalenski, Costume Assistant
Richard Gard, Tech and Production Support
Alexander Hohurst, Crew and Visual Assets
Miles Contreras, Crew and Visual Assets
Susan Robinson, Site mangager / event promotion
Shae Zalenski, Site Assistant
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SPECIAL THANKS TO:
The Kellogg Estate Trustees
Lori Brandt, Assistant Director of State Parks, Director of Education & Outreach CT Department
of Energy & Environmental Protection
Susan Robinson, Curator, Osborne Homestead Museum
Rhonda Bielik, Willow Tree Montessori
Little Theater of Manchester
Lena Ruth Yasutake, Cassandra's Closet