Austentatious
With a jazzy score and anachronisms galore, Austentatious is terrible theater at its absolute comedic best.
- Played
- April 8–19, 2025
- Season
- 2024–25
- Production Website
- www.fortemusical.ca
When the Cochrane Ranche Amateur Players announce a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, stage manager Sam has her hands full with a colourful array of community theatre misfits: a clueless director, an egotistical writer/choreographer/leading lady, a scorned diva, an overlooked veteran, and the town’s local druggie. But when Sam begins to fall for the leading man, things really start to get complicated. This hilarious musical follows the group's journey as they unwittingly butcher Jane Austen's beloved classic. With a jazzy score and anachronisms galore, Austentatious is terrible theater at its absolute comedic best.
Content advisory: Rated 13+ for strong language and depictions of drug use
- Emily Natascha Girgis
- Jess Elinor Holt
- Lauren Sarah Irwin
- Sam Jessica Jones
- Dominic Doug McKeag
- Blake Ethan Vasquez Taylor
- David Eric Wigston
- Music Matt Board
- Lyrics Matt Board
- Music Joe Slabe
- Lyrics Joe Slabe
- Book Matt Board
- Book Jane Caplow
- Book Kate Galvin
- Book Luisa Hinchliff
- Book Joe Slabe
- Director Valerie Ann Pearson
- Musical Director Joe Slabe
- Choreographer Gregory Pember
- Stage Manager Dianne Goodman