Jane Austen in the Arts

Jane Austen in the Arts a selection of presentations from the 2021 JASNA Annual General Meeting Shared via ZOOM Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Each of Jane Austen’s novels features the arts in some form – from the domestic female accomplishments of playing an instrument,...

Miss Bennet – Christmas at Pemberley

Miss Bennet – Christmas at Pemberley Live performance at the Herberger Theater Center Stage Presented by Arizona Theater Company  By Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon Directed by Sean Daniels Say hello to your new favorite holiday classic! From the pen of the...

From Promenade to Pandemic 

From Promenade to Pandemic  20 Years of the Jane Austen Festival in Bath  Presented by Jackie Herring, Festival Director  2020 was to have been the Jane Austen Festival’s 20th anniversary, but we all know what happened!  A one-off illustrated presentation by Jackie...

“The Castle of Otranto” Discussion

Facilitated by Dr. Holly Welker    On Sunday, October 3, 2021, 10 JASNA Greater Phoenix members and friends gathered virtually, via Zoom, to discuss The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole (1764). Tragic tales of doomed romance and supernatural horror, often set...

“Being Mr. Wickham”

Starring Adrian Lukis as George Wickham   On Sunday, August 29, 2021, 22 JASNA Greater Phoenix members and friends gathered virtually, via Zoom, to view “Being Mr. Wickham,” performed by Adrian Lukis. The play was written by Lukis and Catherine...