WEST HOLLYWOOD—On September 9, the city of West Hollywood issued a reminder that the Free Theatre in the Parks is returning with Impro Theatre’s play Jane Austen UnScripted. The play will be improvised on the spot based on audience suggestions, and the cast will create a new story for each performance in the style of a Jane Austen novel set in the Regency era. Paul Rogan is directing the play, and it runs 75 minutes.
The first performance is on September 12 at 4 p.m. The show will run for six performances on Saturdays and Sundays through September 27 at Kings Road Park, 1000 North Kings Road.
Jane Austen UnScripted is free to attend. The seats will go to those who arrive first and can be reserved at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jane-austen-unscripted-free-theatre-in-the-parks-tickets-1993711901968?aff=oddtdtcreator
For more information about Free Theatre in the Parks, call Joy Tribble, West Hollywood’s Arts Specialist, at (323) 848-6360 or email jtribble@weho.org.
Impro Theater’s goal is to make an impact on the world through performing unscripted theater as well as teaching and expanding storytelling. The city first announced Jane Austen Unscripted on August 18.
By Daniel Diquinzio