This modern musical adaptation lifts Jane Austen's comedy of manners out of Regency England and sets it down in contemporary Connecticut. Emma, a graduate student at Highbury College, embarks on a personal mission to set up a lonely gay student named Harry with a suitable boyfriend. She sets her sights on school a cappella star Trevor, but her plan is soon complicated by the return of an old rival and a visit from a British film star. Emma's mentor/advisor, Dr. Knight, and her old friend, Miss Bates, join the fracas -- and the rural college soon teems with missed connections. A delightful and deeply felt spin on the original.
- Musical Comedy
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- 100 - 110 minutes
- 4 W, 5 M, 3 Any (12-30 actors possible: 4-17 W, 5-18 M)
Content Notes: Optional adult language.
Set: No requirements beyond simple representations of various interior scenes. A hallway, an office, a living room, bedrooms, a dance floor, a coffee shop.- Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-415-8
