Civic Theatre to stage classic ‘Pride and Prejudice’

personality and friendlydisposition. They also meet Bingley’s friend, Fitzwilliam Darcy, a landowning aris- tocrat, who is too proud to speak to any of the locals.

“Elizabeth Bennet is the protagonist and she meets the handsome but aloof Mr. Darcy. The production revolves around their rela- tionships, as well as them falling in love.

“Then, of course, there is some scandal as well. But, really, it’s a love story revolv- ing around Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy,” Brown said.

“There’s definitely something everyone can relate to, and characters you can relate to, especially with the five sisters,” she said.

In a few words, Brown summarizes it with “wit” and “romance.” She said it’s a fast-paced show with a lot of scene changes. said the cast “breaks the

“If you want an evening of fourth wall” and talks to the laughter and emotion, you audience. Dialect coach Kate should definitely come see Brauer-Bell worked with the it. It’s a classic and it’s not actors so they could learn often that you get to see it a standard British accent. performed on stage,” Brown Brown, who is directing said. her first show with GHCT,

Cast members are from said there’s a sense of comHamilton, Cincinnati and radery between the actors Dayton, as well as Kentucky. both on and off the stage. Many of the actors said their “It’s great, because I’ve love of the story was a pribeen a part of GHCT since mary reason they wanted to I was 10 years old. So, 15 be in the show. Some mem- years later, I’m getting to bers of the cast are newcom- direct some of the people ers, while others are seathat I’ve been on stage with soned performers. before, which is really fan

“It’s really cool to see them tastic, and I’m getting to give bring life to these charac- back to the theater group ters, and they each bring that basically raised me,” their own new take on the Brown said. character, which is some“It’s awesome, and the thing that’s really wonder- fact that they were willing ful,” Brown said. to take a chance on me and

The production features an allow me to direct this show open set concept and Brown means a lot,” she said.