Jane Eyre
25th July 1999
La Jolla Theatre, California
This production of Jane Eyre opened at La Jolla Playhouse on 25th July 1999.
It was more or less the same production that subsequently opened on Broadway in December 2000 but with a slightly changed cast.
Jane Eyre is published by Music Theatre International (MTI) in New York and is available for professional and amateur production worldwide. For further information about the show and upcoming productions click here.
Jane Eyre
| Music and Lyrics by | Paul Gordon |
| Book & additional lyrics by | John Caird |
| From the original novel by | Charlotte Bronté |
Creative team
| Directors | John Caird & Scott Schwartz |
| Orchestrations | Larry Hochman |
| Music Direction, Incidental Music and Vocal Arrangements | Steve Tyler |
| Set Design | John Napier |
| Costume Design | Andreane Neofitou |
| Lighting Design | Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer |
| Sound Design | Mark Menard & Tom Clark |
| Production Stage Manager | Lori M. Doyle |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Kimberly Fisk / Michael Sisolak |
| Associate Set Design | Keith Gonzales |
| Associate Costume Design | Dione Lebhar |
| Dance & Movement | Jayne Paterson |
| Associate Musical Director | David Gursky |
| Rehearsal Pianists | David Gursky / Steve Withers / Seth Osborne |
| Synthesiser Programmer | Brett Sommer |
| Music Copyist | Holly Carroll |
Cast
| Jane Eyre | Marla Schaffel |
| Jane’s Father | Christopher Yates |
| Jane’s Mother | Jayne Paterson |
| Young Jane | Tiffany Scarritt |
| John Reed, Sr. | Lee Zarrett |
| Mrs. Reed | Anne Allgood |
| Mr. Brocklehurst | Don Richard |
| Miss Scatcherd | Marguerite MacIntyre |
| Marigold | Mary Stout |
| Helen Burns | Megan Drew |
| Schoolgirls | Nell Balaban / Lauren Campbell / Elizabeth DeGrazia / Kelly Felthous / Jayne Paterson / Joelle Shapiro / Rachel Ulanet |
| Mrs. Fairfax | Mary Stout |
| Robert | Bruce Dow |
| Adèle | Joelle Shapiro |
| Grace Poole | Nell Balaban |
| Edward Fairfax Rochester | James Barbour |
| Blanche Ingram | Elizabeth de Grazia |
| Lady Ingram | Anne Allgood |
| Lord Ingram | Lee Zarrett |
| Mary Ingram | Jayne Paterson |
| Mr. Eshton | Christopher Yates |
| Louisa Eshton | Rachel Ulanet |
| Amy Eshton | Nell Balaban |
| Colonel Dent | Don Richard |
| Mrs. Dent | Marguerite MacIntyre |
| Richard Mason | Bill Nolte |
| Bertha Mason | Marguerite MacIntyre |
| Vicar | Don Richard |
| St. John Rivers | Christopher Yates |
| Understudies | |
| Mrs. Reed / Lady Ingram / Jane's Mother / Mary Ingram | Rosemary Garrison |
| Grace Poole / Amy Eshton / Miss Scatcherd / Bertha / Mrs. Dent / Louisa Eshton | Rose-Yvonne Urias |
| Edward Fairfax Rochester | Chris Yates |
| Robert | Lee Zarett / Eric Moore |
| Blanche Ingram | Nell Balaban / Rose-Yvonne Urias |
| Helen Burns | Lauren Campbell / Rachel Ulanet |
| Richard Mason / Mr. Brocklehurst | Bruce Dow |
| Young Jane | Megan Drew |
| Jane Eyre | Jayne Patterson |
| Adèle / John Reed Jr. | Kelly Felthous |
| Jane's Father / St. John Rivers | Ron Richards |
| John Reed / Lord Ingram | Eric Moore |
Orchestra
| Keyboard | David Gursky / Steve Withers / Bill Hayworth |
| Concert Master | Alyze Dreiling |
| Violin | Natalka Kystasty |
| Cello | Mary Lindblom |
| Flute / Alto Flute / Piccolo Recorder | Jill Coady |
| Oboe / Cor Anglais (English Horn) | Susan Barrett |
| Clarinet / Bass Clarinet | Robert Ramsey |
| Trumpet / Flugelhorn | Barry Perkiuns |
| Acoustic Bass | Mark Vanderpoel |
| Drums / Percussion | Brett Reed |
| Contractor | Lorin Getline |
| Synthesiser Programmer | Brett Sommers |
Production Staff
| Artistic Director | Michael Greif |
| Managing Director | Terry Dwyer |
| Company Manager | Ann Somers |
| Producers | Pamela Koslow / Jennifer Manocherian / Annette Niemtzow / Alan Novich / Janet Robinson |
| General Managers | David Richards / Tamar Climan |
| Casting | Johnson/Liff Casting Associates |
| Scene Shop | |
| Technical Director | Ellery J. Brown |
| Assistant Technical Director | John E. Heil |
| Shop Foreman | Larry J. Hall |
| Rigger | Scott England |
| Resident Design Assistant | Catherine Robertson |
| Carpenters | Doug Collind / Kent Cyr / Josh Escajeda / Daniel Leavitt / Joe Mazza / Mark Schmidt / Jerry Sonnenberg / Jesus Soto / Stan Stauffer / Daniel Weiner / David Weiner |
| Shopper / Buyer | Bien Baillargeon |
| Paint Shop | |
| Charge Artist | Alice Andreini |
| Assistant Charge Artist | Joan Newhouse |
| Painters | Camian Poling / Linda Rose / Valerie Steele |
| Intern | Cici Lee |
| Costume Shop | |
| Manager | Julia L. Collins |
| Resident Design Assistant | Jennifer Graffam |
| Costume Shop Foreperson / Tailor | Lissa Skiles |
| Assistant | Suzanne Chesney |
| Drapers | Mary Miller / Joanne Bradly |
| First Hands | Fran Bell / Leetta McCarthy |
| Stitchers | Christine George / Gail Jordan / K-Joy Lehman / Randal Sumabat / Stacia Williams |
| Crafts | Linda Black / Valerie St. Pierre |
| Shopper | Anne Meck |
| Wig Master | Monica McGuire |
| Stylist | Bob Terrell |
| Wardrobe Supervisor | Rita Santi |
| Wardrobe Assistant Supervisor | Debbie Callahn |
| Dressers | Jan Mah / Natalie Gould / Sara Ormsby / Christine George / Jenn Osbourne / Denise Rutter-Land |
| Intern | Lauren Coisineau |
| Sound | |
| Sound Master | Tony J. Martin |
| Mixer | Stephen Erb |
| Deck Sound | Chris Wynn |
| Electrics | |
| Lighting Supervisor | M. Todd Williams |
| Assistant Lighting Supervisor | Mike Doyle |
| Electricians | Mike Durst / Sam Essex / Randy Glickman / Jed Ike / Michael Kary / Andy Lowe / Kathryn Rountree |
| Interns | Evan Dennis / Mitchell Simkovsky |
| Spot Operators | Andy Lowe / Andrew Housch / Dana Hudson / Jed Ike / Tim Ranson |
| Deck Electrician | Tom Arvetis |
| Prop Shop | |
| Manager | David Fletcher |
| Assistant Manager | Esperanza Gallardo |
| Artisans | Elizabeth Egan / Erik Hanson |
| Prop Carpenters | Elizabeth Freidrich / Jason McIntyre / Tony Rotter / Jenny Wu |
| Running Crew | |
| Automation | Loren Schreiber |
| Run Crew | Tim Pledger / Kevin Katan / Kyle Rodgers |
| Theatre Show Carpenter | Ronald Smith |
| Theatre Flyman | Kenneth Horgan |