Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Presented by The Online Stage Sense and Sensibility is Jane Austen’s first published novel. It tells the much-loved story of the two, very different, Dashwood sisters. Elinor suppresses her own emotions out of a keen sense of responsibility to her family and friends, while Marianne is highly expressive and romantic. When their father dies, British law leaves everything to their half-brother and his tight-fisted wife, and Elinor and Marianne, along with their mother and younger sister, have to move to a cottage on a relative’s estate where they experience the full spectrum of romance and betrayal. Cast: Narrator: Cate Barratt John Dashwood and Mr Palmer: Phil Benson Fanny Dashwood and Mrs Palmer: Elizabeth Klett Elinor Dashwood: Libby Stephenson Marianne Dashwood: Amanda Friday Mrs. Dashwood: Sarah Mitchell Edward Ferrars and Servant: Craig Franklin Sir John Middleton and Thomas: Jeff Moon John Willoughby and Robert Ferrars: Russell Gold Colonel Bran