Four literary heroines of the nineteenth century set conventionalism ablaze when they turn down marriage proposals from their equally famous gentlemen callers. What results is a confluence of love, anger, grief and bloodshed, as the ensemble struggles to reconcile their romantic destinies with their modern ideas of courtship. Everything you’ve learned about love from the pages of Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Little Women is turned upside down in this grand theatrical battle royale.

In Jaclyn Backhaus’ sharp look at the literary history of love, more modern notions of feminism and independence are brought into conflict with the rigid strictures of Victorian literature. What results is a play of boundless spirit, bold female characters and new perspectives on some classic heroes of page and stage.

Date: April 22nd-25th, 2027 @ 7:30 PM; 2:00 PM matinee on April 24th-25th

Location: Hughes Metropolitan Complex (Welsbacher)

Cost: $12, $18, $20

WSU students can present their Shocker Card and get a free ticket in advance at the Fine Arts Box Office in Duerksen Fine Arts Center during operating hours.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Fine Arts Box Office or by phone at 316-978-3233.

• Online sales are suspended three hours before an event.
• The box office opens one hour before the event at the performance venue.