Theatre Salina will be performing Sense and Sensibility, running April 5-21 and a Thursday performance on April 18, in Kephart Theatre. Sense and Sensibility, by Kate Hamill, is based on the novel by Jane Austen. A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. Sense and Sensibility examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?
Narrative provided by Dramatist Play Services
Elinor – Taylor Hartzell
Marianne – Alicia DeHaan
Margaret – Carlyn Elting*
Mrs. Dashwood – Vicki Price
John Dashwood – Aaron Woodman*
Edward – Alex Engelland
Fanny – Karly Kroeker*
Col. Brandon – Patrick Hoffman
Willoughby / Robert Farrars – Aidan Heusman
Sir John – Richard Groetzinger
Mrs. Jennings – Rachel Pearson
Lady Middleton / Gossip 5 – Shana Woodman*
Lucy Steele / Gossip 3 – Mary King
Anne Steele / Gossip 1 – Lexie Spearman*
Gossip 2 / Servant – Paula Rolph
Gossip 4 / Doctor/ Thomas – Scott Price
Director – Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Stage Manager – Andi Haden
Props Chiefs – Kaleb Kroeker*
* Indicates first time in a Theatre Salina Mainstage Performance