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Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  6w, 3m

Georgiana Darcy is an accomplished pianist but wary of romance. Kitty Bennet is a bright-eyed optimist and a perfect best friend. After years of being overshadowed by their older siblings, these two younger sisters are ready for their own adventures in life and love.

Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday, Period, Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

The third and final play in the Pemberley trilogy which, continues the stories begun in Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice. (Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley).

Georgiana Darcy is an accomplished pianist but wary of romance. Kitty Bennet is a bright-eyed optimist and a perfect best friend. After years of being overshadowed by their older siblings, these two younger sisters are ready for their own adventures in life and love, starting with the arrival of an admirer and secret correspondent. Meddlesome families and outmoded expectations won’t stop these determined friends from forging their own way in a holiday tale filled with music, ambition, sisterhood, and forgiveness.

History

Georgiana and Kitty premiered at The Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2021. Directed by Christina Baldwin and Angela Timberman, the production featured Marisa B. Tejeda, Becca Hart, Sun Mee Chomet and Adelin Phelps.

GEORGIANA DARCY – Mr. Darcy’s younger sister, shy, an accomplished pianist, romantic though super hesitant after her experience with Wickham. She is an introvert but lives a full life in the letters she writes and the music she plays. Very like her brother in some ways, she can be stubborn and a bit of a grudge holder.
KITTY BENNET – Second-to-youngest Bennet sister, a ray of sunshine, the perfect best friend and wingman, she is supportive, optimistic, and a problem solver. Without the influence of Lydia, she is now more grounded and generous. She is the mastermind behind Georgiana’s future.
ELIZABETH DARCY – Second-to-eldest Bennet sister, married to Mr. Darcy, bright and witty, she loves all of her sisters but loves Georgiana as both a sister and a mother figure, and brings Georgiana out in a way that Darcy tends to shut her down.
LYDIA WICKHAM – Youngest Bennet sister, a little extra but has gained some wisdom. Now that she is suddenly without a husband she is looking for a companion again, only to find Kitty unavailable.
JANE BINGLEY – Eldest and most reserved sister of the Bennets. Married to Bingley and very pregnant with her first child. Kind, generous, soft-spoken.
MARY BENNET – Middle sister, brainy, sharp-tongued, and extremely recently engaged to Arthur de Bourgh.
HENRY GREY – Georgiana’s beau – also remarkably shy and an introvert, but of incredible sincerity and intellect. Henry is unassuming, possibly to a fault, and is unaware that he is the hero of the story.

THOMAS O’BRIEN – Henry’s friend, a little bawdy and a little jolly, says exactly what’s on his mind, does not have much time for polite society but is so good-natured that everyone just kind of loves him.
FITZWILLIAM DARCY – Proud and still finding his warmth, does not forgive easily, perhaps slightly overprotective of his little sister.

  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting

    Christmas in London and Pemberley. 1815 and 1821.

  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“A lesson in staying true to oneself and a testament to the powerful things that women can accomplish.” – BroadwayWorld

Georgiana and Kitty delivers a delight… bringing a modern sense to Austen’s sensibility and wisely letting that sensibility guide the action to a happy ending.” – The Courier (TX)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £85 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Lauren Gunderson

Lauren Gunderson is one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015, topping the list thrice, including 2022/23. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the William Inge Distinguished Achievement in Theater ...

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Margot Melcon

Margot Melcon is an artist, arts administrator and writer and co-wrote the Christmas at Pemberley trilogy (Miss Bennet, The Wickhams, and Georgiana and Kitty) with Lauren Gunderson. She was the Director of New Play Development at Marin Theatre Company for seven years, where s ...
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