NORTH VERNON, Ind. — The Jennings County Players (JCP) will present Jane Eyre: This is My Story the weekend of April 21 at the Park Theater Civic Center in downtown North Vernon.
This is an original stage adaptation by Amber Shafer of the Jennings County Players. Amber is a contributor and board member, and has been involved in JCP since 2002.
Amber’s mother loved the story of Jane Eyre and actually named her daughter after one of the character’s from the book.
“I was introduced at a young age and I loved it, too,” said Amber. “I have been tossing around the idea of doing the show for 10 years. There were a lot of scripts but every one that I read just didn’t stay true to the integrity of the novel, I felt, and since [Jane Eyre] is public domain, I decided to write my own.”
Jane Eyre is an intelligent child, whose parents passed away while she was an infant. Taken in by her uncle, Mr. Reed, she was loved and well cared for. But her uncle soon passed away, and his wife was jealous of the attention he gave Jane. She plotted to send her away to Lowood Academy.
Overcoming trials, she finds a situation at Thornfield Hall to become the governess of Adele, a French girl under the guardianship of Mr. Rochester, the master of the house. In Mr. Rochester, she finds an equally intelligent mind and falls in love. Through a series of events, Jane leaves Thornfield hastily, and then finds her way back.
“We are excited to be able to bring this classic story, written by Charlotte Bronte circa 1850, which was loosely based on her own experiences and people she knew, to the stage,” said Josh Shafer, Amber’s husband.
Tickets are available now, $8 in advance and $10 day of, at the Park Theatre box office on Madison Avenue in North Vernon, open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2-5 p.m. The shows will be April 21 and April 22, 7 p.m., and April 23, 2 p.m.
