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Synopsis
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley takes place two years after the conclusion of Pride and Prejudice, We get to revisit many of our favorite characters including Lizzy, Mr. Darcy, Jane, Mr. Bingley, and Lydia and finally get to know more about Mary Bennet, the middle sister who has been written off as a spinster who will never be married. Lizzy and Mr. Darcy have decided to host Christmas at their estate, Pemberley, this year, and Lizzy’s sister’s show up a few days early to prepare for the holiday. Jane is seven months pregnant, Lydia is still pretending that her marriage to Mr. Wickham is not a total disaster, and Mary is lonelier than ever stuck at home with their parents and youngest sister, Kitty. When Mr. Darcy’s cousin Arthur De Bourgh shows up at Pemberley to spend the holiday with them, Mary’s life suddenly gets more interesting. She and Arthur seem to have all the same interests and find that they enjoy talking to one another. Could this be love? Mary and Arthur’s relationship seems to be progressing well until Arthur’s cousin, Lady Anne, shows up and tells him that they are engaged to be married. Arthur is confused, Mary feels betrayed, and everyone in the house decides to work together to fix this situation and bring Arthur and Mary back together. It takes a Christmas miracle, a lot of communication, and a touch of forgiveness to convince Mary and Arthur that they are meant for each other and can choose to be in love.
Show Information
- Book
- Lauren Gunderson , Margot Melcon
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2016
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Period
- Time & Place
- December, 1815. A large drawing room and attached library of Pemberley, the grand estate of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy.
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- Dramatists Play Service
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, High School, Regional Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley began in 2016 at Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. It has since been performed all over the country during Christmas time including theaters such as Round House Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Marin Theatre Company and more. Many theaters produce A Christmas Carol during the holiday season, but theaters who want to be different are often looking for a different Christmas Show. Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley has
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Act 1, Prologue
Mary is reading a letter she has written to her sister Lizzy (now Mrs. Darcy). She mentions that it has been two years since she has been with all her sisters because her three older sisters are all married. She is bored at their childhood home of Longbourne and spends her time practicing piano and reading. She is excited to spend Christmas at the Darcy estate of Pemberley this year and reunite with her sisters. This letter is written two weeks before their arrival at
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