IAM Theatre Announce National Premiere of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Musical

IAM Theatre Company has announced its fall production--the National Premiere of Pride and Prejudice - The Musical, to run at the Southside Theatre at Fort Mason Center from September 23rd to October 9th. Pride and Prejudice - The Musical, based on Jane Austen's famous novel, features lyrics and music by Marin County's two-time Emmy Award winning Rita Abrams, with book by best-selling San Francisco author Josie Brown. The show is directed by Lexie Papedo Gasparini. This will be the musical's first production in the United States since its recent world premiere in London.

Home life for the five Bennet daughters is punctuated by visits from military officers, card parties, and the occasional ball - pastimes guaranteed to throw them into the path of potential husbands, much to the delight of the garrulous Mrs. Bennet and the horror of her quietly despairing husband. A local assembly sees the arrival in the neighborhood of the wealthy and single Mr Bingley and of his aloof, handsome friend, Fitzwilliam Darcy...

Can Elizabeth overcome her initial disgust at Darcy's supercilious manner? Will he be able to overlook the outrageous behavior frequently exhibited by her mother and younger sisters? Does true love finally conquer all?

"The tunes shimmer with an inviting appeal, and it's clear that the Abrams-Brown production has the right "sensibility" for Austen and her characters."-Gerald Nachman, Theatre Critic and Author

"Emmy award winning songwriter Rita Abrams has managed to bring her considerable powers to Austen's Pride and Prejudice in a way that brings that classic work alive, and keeps us thoroughly engaged... The songs are a triumph of inventiveness and skill."
-Michael Krasny, Host of NPR's Forum

Photo Credit Dudley Mendenhall.

Creative Team and Cast:
Music and Lyrics - Rita Abrams
Book -Josie Brown
Director - Lexie Papedo Gasparini
Musical Director - Rita Abrams
Conductor - Andrew Klein
Choreographer - Nicole Helfer
Executive Producer - Kathy Deichen
Co-Producers - Steve Plath & Amy Goodman

Brittany Law - Elizabeth Bennet
David Crane - Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy
Lizzy Moss - Jane Bennet
Kodo Elder-GroebeMr. Charles Bingley
Kathy Deichen - Mrs. Bennet
Juliet Heller - Charlotte Lucas
Chris Maltby - Mr. Collins
Geoffrey Colton - Mr. Bennet
Fernando Siu - Mr. George Wickham
Brigid O'Brien - Lydia
Kim Long - Caroline Bingley
Sandi Rubay - Lady Catherine de Bourg
Hannah Leonard - Kitty Bennet
Elena Schoen - Mary Bennet
David Richardson - Sir William Lucas/Colonel Fitzwilliam
Kele Gasparini - Lady Lucas
Jesse Northen - Denny
Amy Goodman - Hill

IAM Theatre Company, formed initially in 1998 as Independent Actors of Marin, is an innovative and acclaimed community theater company based in Marin County. Productions over the last several years include Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, City of Angeles, and the Secret Garden. Past productions have been performed at the Marin Civic Center, Showcase Theater in San Rafael, and The Playhouse in San Anselmo. IAM Theatre is a non-profit and volunteer-driven company run by performers and friends with a love of live theater, a desire to produce challenging and dynamic works, and a commitment to production excellence. Each member of our production team brings over thirty years of management and performing experience.

IF YOU WANT TO GO:
September 23-October 9. Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00 pm, Sundays, 4:00 pm.
Southside Theater, Fort Mason Center, Building D, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco 94123
Tickets - $40. www.iamtheatre.org and www.Fortmason.org/boxoffice
Running time - 2 hours