MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY is a sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends. The first in a trilogy of plays by the authors Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, MISS BENNET continues the story, only this time with bookish middle-sister Mary as it’s unlikely heroine. When the family gathers for Christmas, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match, and possibly even love. A stylishly warm holiday entertainment in the vein of BRIDGERTON!
Performance Dates & Times
Casting
AUDITIONS will be held on Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27, 2026, beginning at 7:00 pm each evening. Performers will be asked to read from the script. While the language is modern, there is a great wit and style in how every character speaks.
Roles to be cast include:
MARY BENNET (Female 18-22, all ethnicities) Finally coming into her own, she is no longer the plain, boring girl she once was. She has a fire in her now. She is intelligent, curious, and lively, but her family only sees her as a future spinster. She does not suffer fools. She wants to live.
ARTHUR de BOURGH (Male 23-27, all ethnicities) A studious, unsociable only child who has never been around women or large families. He is a loner who prefers books to people. He has recently inherited a large estate and has no idea what to do next.
ELIZABETH DARCY (Female 20-24, all ethnicities) Married to Mr. Darcy. Confident, charming, and witty. She makes a fun and surprising lady of the house. She is best friends with her sister Jane.
FITZWILLIAM DARCY (Male 28-32, all ethnicities) A loving, generous, and smart (if slightly stiff) husband. He is quiet and vigilant and thus sees what others often miss. He knows what being lovelorn is like.
JANE BINGLEY (Female 22-26, all ethnicities) Married to Mr. Bingley. She is seven months pregnant with her first child and is sweet and optimistic as ever. The kindest heart in the house.
CHARLES BINGLEY (Male 23-27, all ethnicities) Gracious, happy, and ever focused on the love of his life, Jane. A good friend and always ready with a smile.
LYDIA WICKHAM (Female18-20, all ethnicities) Flirtatious, youthful, self-centered. Her marriage to Mr. Wickham is a sham but she will not admit this. She is the person you want to have at your party: energetic, engaging, unstoppable.
ANNE de BOURGH (Female 20-29, all ethnicities) Only daughter of the late Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Lived in her mother’s very large shadow, never having to ask for anything or speak for herself her entire life. Judgmental and impatient, just like her mother.