(NEWARK, NJ) -- NJIT's Theatre Arts & Technology Program presents Sense & Sensibility from November 5-7, 2026 in the Jim Wise Theatre. Kate Hamill's playful adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters after their father's death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable.
Set in gossipy late 18th-century England with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth and bold theatricality. Sense & Sensibility examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?
At the heart of Sense & Sensibility are two sisters navigating a world suddenly made uncertain. Following their father’s death, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood face diminished circumstances, social scrutiny, and the unpredictable course of love, each guided by a different balance of reason and emotion.
The production is directed by Rodney Reyes.
Performances take place Thursday, November 5 at 7:00pm; Friday, November 6 at 7:00pm; and Saturday, November 7 at 2:30pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. The Jim Wise Theatre is located in Kupfrian Hall on the NJIT Campus at 99 Summit Street in Newark, New Jersey.
Kate Hamill is an actor and playwright. Kate has been one of the most-produced playwrights in America every year from 2017 to the current season; she was the most-produced playwright in the country in the 2024/25 season. Wall Street Journal Playwright of the Year, 2017; Einhorn Award, 2023.
Her plays include The Light & The Dark (the life and times of Artemisia Gentileschi) at CTC / Primary Stages (originated Artemisia; nominee, Best Play, Off-Broadway Alliance Award), Pride & Prejudice – Primary Stages / HVSF (originated role of Lizzy; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award; WhatsOnstage nominee – United Kingdom), Sense & Sensibility at Bedlam (originated role of Marianne; winner, Off-Broadway Alliance Award; nominee, Drama League Award), Vanity Fair at the Pearl (originated Becky; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award), Mansfield Park at Northlight, Little Women at Primary Stages and the Jungle, Dracula at Classic Stage Company (originated Renfield), Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt. #2B at KCRep, The Little Fellow (or: the Queen of Tarts Tells All) at Cygnet Theatre, Emma at the Guthrie, BadAssGalBoss at Primary Stages, The Scarlet Letter at Two River Theatre; The Odyssey at A.R.T. (2X Eliot Norton Award Nominee, for Outstanding Featured Performance and Outstanding New Script). Other plays include Scrooge for Senate, The Piper (O’Neill Finalist, PlayPenn Fellow), In the Mines (Sundance Finalist), The Janes and The Aristocrats.
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Bethany Baptist Church
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Join us at Bethany Baptist for this free concert combining jazz music and worship.
