Synopsis
Lizzy Darcy and Jane
Published by Samuel French Ltd
5 Male 7 Female
Heady with her first taste of love for the dashing Tom LeFroy, Jane Austen, aged 20, creates Elizabeth in an exuberant moment of inspiration, with Mr Darcy taking on the role of her arch enemy and reluctant admirer
But when Jane's romance with Tom sours, she sentences Elizabeth to marry the odious Mr Collins, and herself to an equally disastrous marriage
The fates of the author, the novel and its heroine are at stake
And Elizabeth Bennet must take action ...
Cast
Jane Austen - 20 then 26
Mr Bingley - 25
Mr Darcy - 27 then 34
Elizabeth Bennet - 20 then 26
Harris Bigg-Wither - 15 then 21
Tom Lefroy - 20
Mrs Austen - 40
Madame LeFroy - Tom's aunt, 50
Mr Collins - 25
Lady Catherine de Bourgh - Mr Darcy's aunt, 50
Alethea Bigg-Wither - Harris's sister, 35
Cassandra Austen - Jane's sister, 28