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Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed
Jane Austen—Completely Zoomed is a fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces. Suitable for online presentation, adaptable for in-person performances, this is not your great-great-great-great grandmother’s Jane Austen.
Choose to perform the canon in its entirety for a total of one hour, or select among the novels for shorter or competition-length performances.
Middle and high school players will delight in bringing to life these relatable homework-less romps through Jane Austen’s beloved novels.
Looking for an onstage version of this play? Check out Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed.
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
At a Glance
Running Time
About 60 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Set
Virtual Performance
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Prop List
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
large chair or desk (Narrator), jacket/coat (Henry), bonnet/hat (Mrs. Dashwood), plain shawl/scarf (Elinor), lacy shawl (Marianne), brown or blue coat (Edward), red uniform coat w/brass buttons if possible (Col. Brandon), fancy period tie or cravat (Willoughby), flashy feathery shawl (Lucy)
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
large chair or desk (Narrator), handkerchief (Mrs. Bennet), Windsor chair (Mr. Bennet), pretty lace shawl/scarf (Jane), pretty flowered shawl/scarf (Elizabeth), fan (Lydia), jacet possibly with a period cravat (Bingley), dark jacket preferably with a period cravat (Mr. Darcy), drab/ugly shawl/scarf (Charlotte), red coat (Wickham), black coat & priest's collar (Mr. Collins)
MANSFIELD PARK
large chair/desk (Narrator), plain scarf/shawl (Fanny), feather that you can match for the doll (Julia), bright baubly jewelry you can match for the doll (Maria), dark jacket/coat (Edmund), jacket (Tom), fancy tie (Henry), fancy patterned scarf (Mary)
EMMA
large chair/desk (Narrator), fancy scarf/hat (Emma), shawl or lace handkerchief (Harriet), tie or cravat - not fancy (Mr. Knightly), winter scarf/blanket (Mr. Woodhouse), black & white clergy collar (Mr. Elton), fancy jacket or tie (Frank), pretty shawl or simple elegant hat (Jane)
NORTHANGER ABBEY & PERSUASION
large chair/desk & index cards (Narrator), romance novel (Catherine), poetry book (Anne), captain's spyglass made from paper towel/toilet paper cardboard in successive sizes wrapped with black paper or painted and striped with gold or a rolled up chart or map (Capt. Wentworth), flowery/elegant scarf (Lady Russell), lacy gaudy scarf/shawl (Mrs. Allen), priestly collar (Henry), fancy bowtie or cravat (Mr. Elliot), dark jacket/coat (John)
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Theatrefolk Featured Play – Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed by Treanor Baring
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed by Treanor Baring is a fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces. Suitable for online presentation,...
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