Pride & Prejudice at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109 – New York, NY

Tier5 Theatre Company presents…

PRIDE & PREJUDICE

A PLAY FOUNDED ON JANE AUSTEN’S NOVEL
BY MARY KEITH MEDBERY MACKAYE

Directed by James Cougar Canfield

Sunday, June 28th and Monday, June 29th at 7pm

All performances to take place at

El Barrio’s ArtSpace PS109

215 E 99th St, New York, NY 10029

The theatre space is ADA-accessible.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy are soulmates. Too bad they absolutely hate, hate, hate each other. Can either set aside their pride, or their prejudices, for one another, to see they’re a love match?

Just in time for Pride, Tier5 is taking the most iconic enemies-to-lovers romance of all time and giving it a queer, pop-infused, contemporary twist that only Tier5 can do- and we’re doing it with just one week of rehearsals. After the sell-out success of our Romeo & Juliet pop-up fundraiser production this Spring, we’re doing it again: and this time it’s giving Regency.

Directed by Tier5 Executive Producer and avid Bridgerton fan, James Cougar Canfield, whose recent production of Jane Austen’s Emma with Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival was an acclaimed, Viola Award nominated, sold-out success, this two-night only pop-up fundraiser production is going to be Austen like you’ve never seen it before.

CW Warning: Flashing lights.

Recommended for ages 12+

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ABOUT THE TICKETS

General admission tickets are PICK-YOUR-TIER PRICING. Choose what tier you feel most comfortable paying for our pop-up fundraiser presentation of Pride & Prejudice.

Patrons purchasing a Tier4 or Tier5 level ticket will receive a complimentary wine, soda, or water of their choosing.

All tickets are general seating- there is not assigned seating for any Tier.

For each performance, a limited number of $15 accessibility tickets will be available. We encourage those who can afford to purchase Tier1-5 tickets and reserve these $15 tickets for those who may need more financial assistance.

Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to make your performance, we may be able to transfer your ticket to another show, based on availability.

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ABOUT THE EVENING

Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission

House will open 15 minutes prior to the curtain time. Late seating will be at the discretion of the house manager. No refunds will be provided for late arrivals.

No outside food allowed. Wine, soda, and water will be available to purchase before the show and during intermission.

Masks are optional.

Directions

When entering El Barrio’s ArtSpace, you will proceed through the gates, straight ahead into the main building. Inside the theatre, take the stairs or elevator to your right down one level. Once on the lower level, proceed to your right and you will see our box office table.

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CAST

Jane Bennet | Payton Max Carter

Elizabeth Bennet | Alexis Cash*

Lady Catherine de Bourg & Colonel Forster | Georgie Castilla

Charlotte Lucas | Samantha Cullifer*

Mr. Darcy | Charlotte Ferraro

Mr. Wickham & Lady Lucas & Martha | Megan Gwyn

Mr. Bingley | Chase Lee

Mrs. Bennet | Rylan Morsbach*

Lydia Bennet | Taylor Reister

Mr. Bennet | Sheldon Shaw

Colonel Fitzwilliams & Sir William Lucas & Harris | Alexander Shayeb

Mr. Collins & Miss Bingley | Jacob Williams

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association
An Equity Approved Showcase

CREATIVES

Director & Sound Design | James Cougar Canfield

Stage Manager | Siobhan Petersen

Production Assistant | Elizabeth Camacho

Lighting Design & Technical Management | Kim Sanchez

Media Design | M. Hatten

Tier5 Executive Producer | James Cougar Canfield

Tier5 Associate Producer | Diane Bertrand-Goldsmith

Tier5 Associate Producer | M. Hatten

Tier5 Literary Manager | Charlotte Ferraro

Co- Producer | Joni Canfield

ABOUT TIER5 THEATRE COMPANY

2026 marks Tier5’s 10th anniversary of producing theatre.

We are so thrilled to be celebrating Ten Years of Tier5 with you.

Founded in London, then relocated to NYC, Tier5 takes classic tales and historical events and retells them on stage in a new light, focusing on bringing those excluded from the narrative right to center stage.

Our previous award winning and critically acclaimed original shows include Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII (Hollywood Fringe International Award Winner 2017, regional theatre premiere at Southwest Shakespeare), meg jo beth amy & louisa (regional theatre premiere at Southwest Shakespeare Company), The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia (Metrosource Top Pick, premiered at the Access Theatre in NYC), and The Secret Garden (regional theatre premiere at Southwest Shakespeare Company)

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tier5 began creating virtual content, including launching the Tier5 Sings! virtual concert series and our recent virtual new play festival, Fairytales From Home.

In 2021, Tier5 premiered our very first animated venture, Tier5’s Romeo & Juliet: The Tragic Tale of Two Animal Cross-ed Lovers. Released in five parts over five weeks, the animated series combines the voice acting of our Tier5 talent with the adorable characters of the Nintendo video game phenomenon, Animal Crossing. It was featured in Digital World, an evening celebrating exceptional work in the digital arts. All episodes are currently available to stream on our YouTube channel.

In December 2022, after nearly a three-year hiatus from live performance, Tier5 returned to in-person productions with a staged reading of James Cougar Canfield’s play, Legend of the Chalk Circle, a wild and wacky retelling of Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, at The Tank NYC. The reading was a sold-out success, and the show transferred to a full production in March 2023 at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.

Tier5 has continued to partner with The Tank NYC to produce work-in-progress staged readings, including The Secret Garden by James Cougar Canfield (August 2023), Julius: Harlem’s Caesar by M. Hatten (October 2023), The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by James Cougar Canfield (January 2024), United in Love, Until Death by Amanda Thomas (January 2024), Styx & Stones by Seth Barnes (May 2024), John Deserves to Die by Rachel Greene (July 2024), Treasure Island by James Cougar Canfield (July 2025), and SpookyFest, a new play festival featuring scripts with unique takes on the horror genre (presented in Fall 2024 and 2025)

In 2024, Tier5 began its residence at El Barrio’s ArtSpace PS109 with a Season of ShakesQueer, featuring our full production transfer of M. Hatten’s Julius: Harlem’s Caesar and our Pride-themed take on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. We continued our celebration of ShakesQueer at El Barrio with a gender defying, White Lotus themed Much Ado About Nothing (2025), a pop-up production of Romeo & Juliet (2026), and a pop-star infused, music heavy version of Twelfth Night (2026).

Tier5’s focus on revisiting classic tales and historical narratives in a modern context with contemporary voices, humor, and pathos has become a staple of the company. Tier5 believes in and will continue to strive towards creating a safe, inclusive, and anti-racist environment for our creatives, actors, and audiences.

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Website: Tier5TheatreCompany.com