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Jane Austen's fourth novel is a sparkling comedy of 19th-century manners centering on the well-intentioned Emma and her sometimes indiscreet, often misapplied, and always entertaining efforts as matchmaker. Austen's deliciously droll descriptions and generous happy endings are Book-It fan favorites.

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Jane Austen’s fourth novel is a sparkling comedy of 19th-century manners centering on the well-intentioned Emma and her sometimes indiscreet, often misapplied, and always entertaining efforts as matchmaker. Austen’s deliciously droll descriptions and generous happy endings are Book-It fan favorites.

REVIEWS & PREVIEWS

User-Submitted Reviews

Seattleactor.com Review by Jerry Kraft Thursday, November 12, 2009 A very successful staging of this literary classic. (read article) Queen Anne/Magnolia News Review by Jessica Van Gilder Thursday, November 5, 2009 With such a sparse set, the rich costumes and the convincing big personalities of the actors helped Book-It take audience members into Austen\'s world (read article) Seattle Gay News Review by Miryam Gordon Thursday, November 5, 2009 Director Marcus Goodwin gets good mileage out of the humorous situations and keeps the caricatures tightly reined in, maximizing the comic situation. (read article) Seattle Times Review by Misha Berson Thursday, October 29, 2009 Book-It Repertory Theatre\'s new stage version of the book has condensed and cast her story wisely and well. (read article) Seattle Weekly Review by Gavin Borchert Thursday, October 29, 2009 With practically no set, a handful of chairs is all this skillful ensemble needs to conjure the early-19th-century English settings. (read article) TeenTix Blog Review by Delaney M. Thursday, October 29, 2009 Every actor in Emma is highly skilled, and delightful to watch. (read article) Seattle Theater Examiner Review by Rosemary Jones Thursday, October 29, 2009 Retains all of Jane Austen’s pointed humor about the trials and tribulations of a young lady determined to rearrange other people’s romantic lives. (read article)

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COMPLETE SCHEDULE

  Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, October 23, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
  Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, October 30, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
  Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, November 6, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
  Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, November 13, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
  Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, November 20, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, November 22, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

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