Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre adapted by Christina Calvit

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Productions (30)
Drama
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135 minutes
6 W, 3 M,  (9-21 actors possible: 6-14 W, 3-7 M)
Content Notes: Some mild adult language
Set: A non-literal unit set is ideal. Furniture and props should be as period and ornate as possible.

Orphaned Jane Eyre overcomes her early abusive and lonely experiences to become an accomplished governess at Thornfield, the mysterious home of Mr. Rochester. She is drawn to the master of the house, but their future is destroyed by a secret from his past...a secret that also forces Jane to flee Thornfield into poverty and illness. Eventually, Jane is able to find family, wealth, and love, but not without a cost. Though faithful to the original story, this adaptation also focuses on Jane's gradual ability to shed the ghosts of her past to become a fully realized person.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

Orphaned Jane Eyre overcomes her early abusive and lonely experiences to become an accomplished governess at Thornfield, the mysterious home of Mr. Rochester. She is drawn to the master of the house, but their future is destroyed by a secret from his past...a secret that also forces Jane to flee Thornfield into poverty and illness. Eventually, Jane is able to find family, wealth, and love, but not without a cost. Though faithful to the original story, this adaptation also focuses on Jane's gradual ability to shed the ghosts of her past to become a fully realized person.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 135 minutes
  • 6 W, 3 M,  (9-21 actors possible: 6-14 W, 3-7 M)
  • Content Notes: Some mild adult language
  • Set: A non-literal unit set is ideal. Furniture and props should be as period and ornate as possible.

Published Reviews

"Calvit has released Charlotte Brontë's famed Gothic novel, Jane Eyre, from its dusty melodramatic confines to show the title heroine's liberation from Victorian oppression. By judiciously trimming the tale of a plain governess loved by a noble man in a house full of deadly secrets, Calvit creates a focused, full-bodied work with a contemporary resonance."

Lucia Mauro, Chicago Tribune

"...never a moment when we are not involved in the action. Instead, we are mesmerized, cocooned in a tide of loving and sure storytelling that treats its audience with reverence and respect."

Emily Lee, Gay Chicago Magazine

"...a model of narrative efficiency, a tightly integrated, crisply paced tale whose smallest details -- including a number of visual and aural motifs -- serve to keep the story on track."

Mary Shen Barnidge, Chicago Reader

"The dialogue sparkles during the two contrasting marriage proposals that punctuate the drama."

Beverly Friend, Lerner Papers

"In showing Jane's psychological journey, Calvit releases her from the novel's Victorian-era oppression and makes her outspoken, passionate and independent... Calvit cleverly uses Jane's past as a means to understanding the present as well as the future."

Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times

"The beauty of Calvit's adaptation is that she tells so much about Jane Eyre's past, about the psychological demons that plague her and about her very wild gothic romance with Rochester in such a short amount of time."

Jack Helbig, Daily Herald (Chicago)

Production History

DEC 05, 2024 - DEC 07, 2024
Cary Christian School
Cary, NC United States
Cary Christian School Cary, NC United States
FEB 16, 2024 - MAR 03, 2024
Springhouse Theatre Company
Smyrna, TN United States
Springhouse Theatre Company Smyrna, TN United States
OCT 13, 2023 - OCT 15, 2023
The Kinkaid School
Houston, TX United States
The Kinkaid School Houston, TX United States
JUL 14, 2022 - JUL 18, 2022
Actors Nausea e.V.
Aachen, Germany
Actors Nausea e.V. Aachen, Germany
MAY 18, 2021 - MAY 20, 2021
Walhampton School
Lymington, United Kingdom
Walhampton School Lymington, United Kingdom
FEB 06, 2021 - FEB 06, 2021
Trinity High School
Weaverville, CA United States
Trinity High School Weaverville, CA United States
FEB 28, 2020 - MAR 08, 2020
Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts/PLCT
Pequot Lakes, MN United States
Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts/PLCT Pequot Lakes, MN United States
SEP 06, 2019 - SEP 29, 2019
The 413 Project
Escondido, CA United States
The 413 Project Escondido, CA United States
FEB 20, 2019 - FEB 22, 2019
Sacred Heart CHS
Newmarket, ON Canada
Sacred Heart CHS Newmarket, ON Canada
OCT 22, 2018 - NOV 11, 2018
Liberty
Argyle, TX United States
Liberty Argyle, TX United States
MAY 24, 2018 - MAY 25, 2018
Parkland High School
El Paso, TX United States
Parkland High School El Paso, TX United States
MAR 01, 2018 - MAY 18, 2018
Ozona High School
Ozona, TX United States
Ozona High School Ozona, TX United States
NOV 22, 2017 - NOV 25, 2017
DW And Company
St. John's, NF Canada
DW And Company St. John's, NF Canada
OCT 26, 2017 - OCT 28, 2017
Eveleth-Gilbert HS Drama Guild
Eveleth, MN United States
Eveleth-Gilbert HS Drama Guild Eveleth, MN United States
SEP 28, 2016 - OCT 08, 2016
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH United States
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH United States
MAY 12, 2016 - MAY 14, 2016
Black Box Theatre
Colorado Springs, CO United States
Black Box Theatre Colorado Springs, CO United States
DEC 17, 2015 - DEC 17, 2015
Rams Theatre
Hineston, LA United States
Rams Theatre Hineston, LA United States
DEC 10, 2015 - DEC 13, 2015
L.A. Theatre Works
Los Angeles, CA United States
L.A. Theatre Works Los Angeles, CA United States
NOV 20, 2015 - NOV 21, 2015
Rushville Industry High School
Rushville, IL United States
Rushville Industry High School Rushville, IL United States
DEC 04, 2014 - DEC 06, 2014
Leicester University Theatre
Leicester, United Kingdom
Leicester University Theatre Leicester, United Kingdom
NOV 13, 2014 - NOV 15, 2014
Eastern High School
Louisville, KY United States
Eastern High School Louisville, KY United States
OCT 27, 2014 - NOV 16, 2014
Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL United States
SEP 25, 2014 - OCT 26, 2014
Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL United States
APR 04, 2014 - APR 06, 2014
Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center
Katy, TX United States
Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center Katy, TX United States
JAN 23, 2014 - FEB 01, 2014
Walden Theatre
Louisville, KY United States
Walden Theatre Louisville, KY United States
NOV 02, 2012 - NOV 12, 2012
CB Productions
Roseville, MN United States
CB Productions Roseville, MN United States
OCT 27, 2011 - OCT 29, 2011
Eveleth-Gilbert High School
Eveleth, MN United States
Eveleth-Gilbert High School Eveleth, MN United States
MAR 18, 2010 - MAR 21, 2010
Apopka High School Performing Arts Center
Apopka, FL United States
Apopka High School Performing Arts Center Apopka, FL United States
JAN 01, 2001 - MAY 31, 2001
Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL United States
JAN 01, 1991 - APR 30, 1991
Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL United States
DEC 05, 2024 - DEC 07, 2024
Cary Christian School
Cary, NC United States
Cary Christian School Cary, NC United States
DEC 10, 2015 - DEC 13, 2015
L.A. Theatre Works
Los Angeles, CA United States
L.A. Theatre Works Los Angeles, CA United States
OCT 27, 2014 - NOV 16, 2014
Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL United States
SEP 25, 2014 - OCT 26, 2014
Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL United States
JAN 01, 2001 - MAY 31, 2001
Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL United States
JAN 01, 1991 - APR 30, 1991
Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL United States