Pride and Prejudice adapted by Joseph Hanreddy, J.R. Sullivan

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Productions (178)
Romantic Comedy
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140 - 160 minutes
14 W, 10 M,  (23-26 actors possible: 13-14 W, 10-12 M)
Set: Minimal. A piano is required, as are the trappings of various interior spaces of the period.

Marriage is an inevitable fact of life for the five Bennet sisters -- Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. With the family estate entailed away to their closest male cousin, their only hope to advance in life is to find a rich and single man -- and one has just arrived in the form of the very handsome and very well-off Charles Bingley. The kindhearted and beautiful Jane seems poised to make a match, but must contend with her overly zealous mother, his snobbish sister, and a slippery social ladder. And when Bingley's taciturn friend Fitzwilliam Darcy shows an interest in the opinionated and spirited Elizabeth, the situation becomes more complicated than either of them expect. The fire and wit of Jane Austen's classic 1813 romance shines through in this vibrant new adaptation.

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Play Details

Marriage is an inevitable fact of life for the five Bennet sisters -- Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. With the family estate entailed away to their closest male cousin, their only hope to advance in life is to find a rich and single man -- and one has just arrived in the form of the very handsome and very well-off Charles Bingley. The kindhearted and beautiful Jane seems poised to make a match, but must contend with her overly zealous mother, his snobbish sister, and a slippery social ladder. And when Bingley's taciturn friend Fitzwilliam Darcy shows an interest in the opinionated and spirited Elizabeth, the situation becomes more complicated than either of them expect. The fire and wit of Jane Austen's classic 1813 romance shines through in this vibrant new adaptation.

  • Romantic Comedy
  • |
  • 140 - 160 minutes
  • 14 W, 10 M,  (23-26 actors possible: 13-14 W, 10-12 M)
  • Set: Minimal. A piano is required, as are the trappings of various interior spaces of the period.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-050-1

Published Reviews

"This adaptation of Jane Austen's masterpiece honors the source material through a contemporary theatrical lens... Set within an elaborate social fabric, this adaptation may well be the best of many for stage or film that have emerged in recent years."

The Durango Herald (Colorado)

"Joseph Hanreddy and J. R. Sullivan have created a production that moves smoothly and quickly, without sacrificing the humor and romance that is its essential appeal."

Salt Lake City Weekly

"Beautifully told....both Jane Austen's words and my own desires were fulfilled perfectly."

The Spectrum & Daily News

"I've grown to know [the play] intimately, and it is so wonderful. Lean and dramatic, energetic and forward-moving, but still with all the emotional subtleties and grace one hopes for from Austen. It's romantic, funny, sweet, and satisfying -- I just love it."

Emily Chase, director, Shalhevet School

"Of the many adaptations of the novel, Hanreddy and Sullivan's is the only one without a narrator. It's a lucid telling of the story, if necessarily compressed, and audiences may well wonder why we would need a narrator. The device inevitably raises questions about point of view and reliability. The script is a straightforward if much streamlined dramatization of Austen's novel and in no way a modernization. There is no deconstruction happening here, and the only ironies are Austen's."

Medford Mail Tribune

"...witty and bright and kinetic and will no doubt delight anybody touched by the unlikely but unabated vogue for Austen."

Medford Mail Tribune

"Austen's classic novel of class and romance in the early 1800s maintains an earned fascination from its clear-eyed and satiric view of the now-vanished world it encompasses."

Sacramento Bee

"In Jane Austen's much-loved novel of manners, Pride and Prejudice, love and marriage may not go together like a horse and carriage. But the new stage adaptation by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan positively moves at a canter. It sparkles and enthralls and is delightfully played out in a charming, minimalist production with emphasis on dancing and music."

Ashland Daily Tidings

"The spare stage adaptation by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan relays Austen's satire of social structures and also her underlying dissatisfaction with their restrictions."

Sacramento Bee

"Jane Austen's book Pride and Prejudice works even better as a play (adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan)..."

Pacific Sun

"The icing on the cake this season is an adaptation by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice..."

Bay City News

Production History

AUG 08, 2025 - AUG 17, 2025
Midsummer Ensemble
Santa Cruz, CA United States
Midsummer EnsembleSanta Cruz, CA United States
MAY 05, 2025 - MAY 06, 2025
CHEC
Mount Pleasant, TX United States
CHECMount Pleasant, TX United States
APR 17, 2025 - APR 25, 2025
Post Falls High School
Post Falls, ID United States
Post Falls High SchoolPost Falls, ID United States
FEB 20, 2025 - MAR 01, 2025
Azusa Pacific University Theater Arts Dept
Azusa, CA United States
Azusa Pacific University Theater Arts DeptAzusa, CA United States
FEB 06, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Young Actors Guild of McKinney
McKinney, TX United States
Young Actors Guild of McKinneyMcKinney, TX United States
NOV 14, 2024 - NOV 17, 2024
BHSPlayers
Brunswick, ME United States
BHSPlayersBrunswick, ME United States
NOV 08, 2024 - NOV 09, 2024
Delphi Academy
Clearwater, FL United States
Delphi AcademyClearwater, FL United States
NOV 01, 2024 - NOV 10, 2024
San Marcos High School
Santa Barbara, CA United States
San Marcos High SchoolSanta Barbara, CA United States
OCT 11, 2024 - OCT 12, 2024
Calvary Lutheran High School
Jefferson City, MO United States
Calvary Lutheran High SchoolJefferson City, MO United States
SEP 27, 2024 - SEP 29, 2024
Monmouth College
MONMOUTH, IL United States
Monmouth CollegeMONMOUTH, IL United States
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AUG 08, 2025 - AUG 17, 2025
Midsummer Ensemble
Santa Cruz, CA United States
Midsummer EnsembleSanta Cruz, CA United States
MAY 05, 2025 - MAY 06, 2025
CHEC
Mount Pleasant, TX United States
CHECMount Pleasant, TX United States
APR 17, 2025 - APR 25, 2025
Post Falls High School
Post Falls, ID United States
Post Falls High SchoolPost Falls, ID United States
OCT 05, 2018 - NOV 04, 2018
Great Lakes Theater
Cleveland, OH United States
Great Lakes TheaterCleveland, OH United States
AUG 03, 2018 - SEP 02, 2018
Idaho Shakespeare Festival
Boise, ID United States
Idaho Shakespeare FestivalBoise, ID United States
JAN 17, 2018 - FEB 04, 2018
Virginia Stage Company
Norfolk, VA United States
Virginia Stage CompanyNorfolk, VA United States
OCT 06, 2015 - OCT 06, 2015
American Players Theatre
Spring Green, WI United States
American Players TheatreSpring Green, WI United States
JUN 06, 2015 - OCT 04, 2015
American Players Theatre
Spring Green, WI United States
American Players TheatreSpring Green, WI United States
MAR 08, 2014 - APR 05, 2014
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park
Cincinnati, OH United States
Cincinnati Playhouse In The ParkCincinnati, OH United States
OCT 02, 2013 - OCT 27, 2013
Sacramento Theatre Company
Sacramento, CA United States
Sacramento Theatre CompanySacramento, CA United States
NOV 07, 2012 - NOV 25, 2012
Austin Shakespeare
Austin, TX United States
Austin ShakespeareAustin, TX United States
JUN 22, 2012 - JUL 28, 2012
Hope College DeWitt Theatre
Holland, MI United States
Hope College DeWitt TheatreHolland, MI United States
FEB 01, 2012 - FEB 28, 2012
Swine Palace Theater
Baton Rouge, LA United States
Swine Palace TheaterBaton Rouge, LA United States
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