This is a brilliant and innovative adaptation of Austen's novel that highlights change over time by casting a Young Anne and Young Frederick to stage memories of the central romance between Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth. The final scene juxtaposing the younger couple with the more mature couple is just gorgeous. The cast size and literary quality of this script makes it a great choice for colleges and universities.

"Persuasion" has always been a personal favorite of mine. The original story is achingly beautiful, tender, and wonderfully romantic. Melissa's adaption takes the original text, complete with Austen's wit and sometimes satirical social commentary, and adds her own flavor; which blends seamlessly with it's source material. Anne and Fredrick's second chance at love is lyrical, beautiful, and still imbued with the sense of Austen charm that is in all her stories.