The Mill on the Floss

Adapted from the George Eliot novel by British playwright Helen Edmundson, The Mill on the Floss reveals the consequences when one’s naiveté is compromised. The script is a semi-autobiographical tale by Eliot, who was born Mary Ann Evans in 1819 and had to write under a man’s name because of the gross inequality between the sexes at the time.

Maggie Tulliver, the outspoken miller’s daughter, feels out of place in Victorian society and is denied the education she craves. Maggie, Eliot’s alter-ego, is brash and wild as a young girl despite the shock and scorn of her older relatives. As a young woman she is sadly reined in to a more obedient and “moral” way of life, though her young self still returns and urges her to loosen up. By the end of the play, a mature but also sad Maggie emerges: she is more willing to follow her heart, but is still too tied to convention to surrender herself to what might be the ultimate love of her life.

The Mill on the Floss is presented in repertory with Jane Eyre.

Performance Schedule:

Previews:
Sunday, February 11 at 2:00pm – Jane Eyre
Tuesday, February 13 at 7:30pm – The Mill on the Floss

Week One:
Wednesday, February 14 at 7:30pm – Jane Eyre
Thursday, February 15 at 7:30pm – The Mill on the Floss
Friday, February 16 at 7:30pm – Jane Eyre
Saturday, February 17 at 7:30pm – The Mill on the Floss
Sunday, February 18 at 2:00pm – Jane Eyre

Week Two:
Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30pm – The Mill on the Floss
Thursday, February 22 at 7:30pm – Jane Eyre
Friday, February 23 at 7:30pm – The Mill on the Floss
Saturday, February 24 at 7:30pm – Jane Eyre
Sunday, February 25 at 2:00pm – The Mill on the Floss

Week Three:
Wednesday, February 28 at 7:30pm – Jane Eyre
Thursday, March 1 at 7:30pm – The Mill on the Floss
Friday, March 2 at 7:30pm – Jane Eyre
Saturday, March 3 at 7:30pm – The Mill on the Floss
Sunday, March 4 at 2:00pm – Jane Eyre
Sunday, March 4 at 7:30pm – The Mill on the Floss