Black Box Fire Theatre Company | Hamilton, ON

Black Box Fire Theatre Company | Hamilton, ON Canada

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 1, 2010

Hamilton ON – On February 5, 2010 the new community theatre company on the block, Black Box Fire will open its largest show to date, Pride and Prejudice. Originally adapted for the Stratford stage by Christina Calvit, this romantic Jane Austen classic will run at Hamilton Theatre Inc.’s Studio Theatre from February 5th to 13th.

Pride and Prejudice Logo One of the most famous love stories of all time, Pride and Prejudice centers around the Bennet family, a respectable family with little excess money and the arduous task of five daughters to marry off. When wealthy new gentlemen arrive in town, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, their scheming mother tries her best at match-making. The eldest daughter is blessed with beauty while the cleverest one, Elizabeth, is quick-witted and speaks her mind whether it pleases others or not. A favourite novel of young and old alike, you are left asking: Will the proud Darcy and prejudiced Elizabeth ever get together?

Stephanie Yantsis returns to the director’s seat, after a successful year of acting endeavours including Pam in Closing the Door with Hammer Entertainment, Poole in Jekyll & Hyde with Hamilton Theatre Inc. and starring in Black Box Fire’s one-woman show Pyg. This classic is full of local actors including Andrew Huisman, Lauren Repei, Kim Jonasson and A.J. Haygarth.

Black Box Fire is excited for its third season, following a jam-packed second season which included Dead Certain, The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge, It’s Tough to Be Somebody, Pyg, Down the Road and the Emerging Artists Series, a three-week theatre festival that showcased the talents of young people in the Hamilton community.

"Black Box Fire continues to impress. Their shows are well-styled and they have an edge without being weird.” – Katie Penrose, VIEW magazine

CAST LIST

Elizabeth Bennet – Lauren Repei
Mr. Darcy – Andrew Huisman
Mrs. Bennet – Kim Jonasson
Mr. Bennet – Peter Gruner
Jane Bennet – Natalie Ruginis
Mary Bennet – Vicki Penner
Kitty Bennet – Hayley Balaz
Lydia Bennet – Jenaé Davey
Mr. Wickham – A.J. Haygarth
Mr. Bingley – Ryan Miller
Miss Caroline Bingley – Andrea Madsen
Lady Catherine de Bourgh – Kathleen Dodd
Mrs. Hurst – Kristi Boulton
Mr. Hurst – Iain Lacourt/Andrew Hadden
Colonel Fitzwilliam – Iain Lacourt/Andrew Hadden
Mr. Collins – Alex Schneider
Charlotte Lucas – Fiona Haque
Sir William Lucas – Luke Fillion
Mr. Gardiner – Luke Fillion
Mrs. Gardiner – Brenda Ziemann
Mrs. Phillips – Brenda Ziemann
Mr. Denny – Farhang Ghajar

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director – Stephanie N. Yantsis
Stage Manager – Amanda Nesbitt
Producer – Matthew Moore

Show Times

Friday, February 5th, 2010 @ 8pm
Saturday, February 6th, 2010 @ 2pm & 8pm
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 @ 8pm
Friday, February 12th, 2010 @ 8pm
Saturday, February 13th, 2010 @ 2pm & 8pm

Location

Hamilton Theatre Inc. Studio Theatre
140 MacNab St. N.
Hamilton, Ontario
CANADA

Tickets

Tickets are $15 general admission, $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the door in cash. For reservations please email s.yantsis@blackboxfire.com.