THEATRE PROGRAM

by Laura Wade
Directed by Val Bogan
March 25th-28th, March 31st – April 4th (evening 7:30pm) & March 29th (matinee (2:30pm), 2026
What happens when the writer loses the plot? Emma Watson is 19 and new in town. She’s been cut off by her rich aunt and dumped back in the family home. Emma and her sisters must marry, fast. But there’s a problem: Jane Austen didn’t finish the story. Who will write Emma’s happy ending now?
Emma — Lindsey Keene
Elizabeth — Mylène Freeman
Margaret — Olivia Brown
Mr. Robert — Roy van Hooydonk
Mrs. Robert — Kaye Callard
Mr. Watson & Mr. Edwards — Matthew McDonald
Nanny — Susan Monaghan
Tom Musgrave — Cameron Bishop
Lord Osborne — Dawson Fleming
Lady Osborne — Arlene Watson
Miss Osborne — Ashley Reid
Mr. Howard — Scott Simms
Charles — Milo Tibbits
Mrs. Edwards — Sharron McGuirl
Laura — Naomi James
Bertie and Officer — Robin Castelle
Lt. Samual Wickham — Luna Ember
Capt. Beresford — Laurence Cunnane
Miss Marianne Phillips — Raya Boicey
Miss Caroline Ferris — Heather Cunnane
Post-Show Talkback – Jane Austen and The Watsons (Sunday, March 29th)Following the matinee performance, join us for a special talkback with Elizabeth Reicker from the Ottawa chapter of the Jane Austen Society. Elizabeth will share insights into Jane Austen’s life and writing, and explore the fascinating history of The Watsons, the unfinished novel that inspired this production. The session will conclude with an opportunity for audience questions.
