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SPCPA J-Term: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Adapted by Jay Presson Allen from Muriel Spark's Novel

Formidable teachers are truly subversive creatures, often without even knowing it. They have the power to shape minds, and even if they don't always bend the most independent thinkers in their classrooms to conform to their own way of seeing the world, they leave a lasting emotional and intellectual imprint.

Jean Brodie is a schoolmistress with a difference - proud, cultured and romantic, her ideas are progressive and radical. When she decides to transform a group of young girls into the crème de la crème of Marcia Blaine school, 'the Brodie Set' feel honored and privileged - but in return she expects their undivided loyalty.

Based on Muriel Spark's celebrated novel, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a disturbing portrait of adolescent trauma, lost innocence, and betrayal. It explores how an individual's influence can inspire greatness, but sometimes at a cost of one's individuality.

Director: SPCPA's Suzy Messerole
Vocal Coach: SPCPA's Lucinda Holshue
Special appearances by SPCPA's Annie Enneking