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Jane Eyre

by Paul Gordon and John Caird

Empress Theatre, 2022

Director - Andrew Jefferies

Music Director - Skyler Bluemel-Gines

Choreographer - Heather McDonald

Stage Manager - Michelle Hudson

Scenic Design - Leon Page

Costume Design - Kaye Lynn Wright

Lighting Design - Zac Bringhurst

Sound Design - Aaron Eatchel

Hair & Makeup Design - Cheryl Cripps

Sandwiched between Beauty and the Beast and The Sound of Music at the Empress, this production of Jane Eyre seemed fated to fade into the background. I was determined to help our show stand out by centering the story on Jane grappling with her religion and traumatic past, instead of her romance with Rochester. I staged the ensemble to be closely involved in the action, and then at the climax of the story Jane finally became aware of them - of the spirits watching over her throughout her life. 

© 2024 by Andrew Jefferies.
 

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