PRIDE and PREJUDICE: A Play with Music from Jane Austen's Songbooks

by Nora Louise Syran

(Full length) The classic story by Jane Austen woven with songs she wrote out in her own hand and is known to have played regularly. Ensemble cast. Piano accompaniment (with guitar, flute, harp also possible)

Demo scenes/songs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjMf0v8IS8iF-3sEpxJE-ejWWDuDvt3R

(Full length) The classic story by Jane Austen woven with songs she wrote out in her own hand and is known to have played regularly. Ensemble cast. Piano accompaniment (with guitar, flute, harp also possible)

Demo scenes/songs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjMf0v8IS8iF-3sEpxJE-ejWWDuDvt3R

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: PRIDE and PREJUDICE: A Play with Music from Jane Austen's Songbooks

    Syran has taken Austen’s famous and beloved novel with its many characters and interwoven plot-lines and masterfully turned it into a taut, engaging and very entertaining play with songs, which any audience would love. With a large and flexible cast and many opportunities for actors to connect with the audience, this would be tremendous fun on stage and seems perfect for schools and other theaters seeking a large-cast ensemble play.

    Syran has taken Austen’s famous and beloved novel with its many characters and interwoven plot-lines and masterfully turned it into a taut, engaging and very entertaining play with songs, which any audience would love. With a large and flexible cast and many opportunities for actors to connect with the audience, this would be tremendous fun on stage and seems perfect for schools and other theaters seeking a large-cast ensemble play.

  • Morey Norkin: PRIDE and PREJUDICE: A Play with Music from Jane Austen's Songbooks

    Pure delight! Nora Louise Syran has created an entertaining adaptation with musical selections that serve the story perfectly. With such a large ensemble, this piece is ideal for schools or really any organization looking to put on a stage extravaganza.

    Pure delight! Nora Louise Syran has created an entertaining adaptation with musical selections that serve the story perfectly. With such a large ensemble, this piece is ideal for schools or really any organization looking to put on a stage extravaganza.

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: PRIDE and PREJUDICE: A Play with Music from Jane Austen's Songbooks

    What a fantastic idea. This lovely adaptation of Pride and Prejudice incorporates songs that Jane Austen is known to have loved and played, making the story sit even more richly in its period and adding a new, delightful layer to a tale so many of us were introduced to in high school. This would be a perfect play for high schoolers to tackle, as it deals with source material they'll read in English class, and the cast of characters is large and rich. A great piece.

    What a fantastic idea. This lovely adaptation of Pride and Prejudice incorporates songs that Jane Austen is known to have loved and played, making the story sit even more richly in its period and adding a new, delightful layer to a tale so many of us were introduced to in high school. This would be a perfect play for high schoolers to tackle, as it deals with source material they'll read in English class, and the cast of characters is large and rich. A great piece.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Literary and Discourse Society (Devon, England), Year 2023
  • Type Workshop, Organization ASEICA, Year 2018