A one-woman play written and performed by Laura Rocklyn.
The year is 1815, and Jane Austen has just returned from a visit to the Prince Regent’s London residence. The honor of this invitation prompts her to reminisce about the events that led the daughter of a country clergyman to a position of such prominence. She shares her thoughts and feelings about her novels and how their publication changed her life for ever.
Run time: Approx. 40 minutes for the scripted performance, followed by 15-20 minutes for Q&A.
Funded by a generous gift to the AWPL Foundation by Glenn P. and Susan D. Dickes.
Laura Rocklyn is an actress, writer, and first person historical interpreter based in Boston, MA. She has performed with regional theater companies across the country and is a company member and teaching artist with the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. Laura’s voice work can be found on Audible and on numerous podcasts. She writes and performs historic character portrayals for educational groups on both sides of the Atlantic, and she is a Museum Educator at the Paul Revere House Museum in Boston. Laura is on the Executive Board of the North American Friends of Chawton House and on the Advisory Council of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Laura holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, an MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington University, and a BA in Theatre and English Literature from Middlebury College in Vermont. www.LauraRocklyn.com