| GO to Jane Eyre On Stage |
| Backstage |
| The Characters |
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| Jane Eyre |
| Jane Eyre is a young orphan who is cast away to Lowood, a charity school, by her cruel aunt. When she turns 18 she goes off to Thornfield Hall, a misterious manor house, to work as a governess. There, she will despair about the feelings she develops for her employer. |
| Lisa Musser (Young Jane), and Marla Schaffel (Jane) |
| Helen Burns |
| At Lowood, Jane is befriended by Helen, a girl who is to teach her the importance of forgiveness and faith. Unfortunately, Helen dies from typhus. |
| Edward Fairfax Rochester |
| He's Thornfield Hall's master. Sarcastic, intelligent, misterious and tormented, he finds himself falling in love with Jane, even though there are some dark secrets that should prevent him from being drawn to her. He's 38 years old. |
| She's after Rochester's money and it seems that their marriage is imminent. From the moment she sets foot in Thornfield Hall, she becomes Jane's rival. |
| BBlanche Ingram |
| James Barbour (Rochester) |
| Elizabeth DeGrazia (Blanche) |
| St. John Rivers |
| Rivers, a young clergyman, aides a homeless Jane after she's left Thornfield. He asks her to marry and accompany him to India on a missionary voyage. In the novel, he's Jane's cousin, but not so in the musical. |
| Stephen Buntrock (St. John) |
| Ad�le Varens |
| This little girl is the daughter of one of Rochester's former lovers, Celine, and is supposed to be his daughter as well, although he strongly doubts it. Anyway, he has taken the child as his ward and has looked after her since her mother abandoned her; she's Jane's young charge. |
| Andrea Bowen (Ad�le) |
| Rochester and Jane: "She really loves me!" |
| Rochester, Ad�le and Jane: "Let go of my hand, darling!" |
| Rochester and Jane: "Umm...Jane, am I supposed to use this cane???" |
| Rochester, Jane and their baby: "No, Edward, I don't think he looks like you...he is too cute!" |
| Go to The Scarlet Pimpernel Gallery |
| MORE GALLERIES: |
| GO to the Beauty and The Beast album |
| Autographs |
| The Art Gallery |
| Onward to the Music Chamber |
| Jane, Rochester and Ensemble: "A happy family!" |
| Rochester |
| Rochester |
| Jane and Ad�le: "Ad�le, are you sure this is the right bus stop...?" |
| Jane, Ad�le and Blanche: "Ad�le, is Miss Ingram trying to fly?" |
| Jane and Rochester: Marla Schaffel and Anthony Crivello |