Garry Marshall Theatre & Impro Theatre present
JANE AUSTEN UNSCRIPTED: TEA AT PEMBERLEY
ON THE GARDEN STAGE!
MAY 2 - 11
It’s a scrumptious tea party! It’s a fully-improvised play!
Make haste! You are invited to an all-new outdoor courtyard romp with the marvelous Impro Theatre.
Single tickets and Party Table tickets will be seated from front of the courtyard to the back of the courtyard by date of purchase.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW - 10 SHOWS ONLY!
SHOW TIMES & DATES:
Fri, May 2, 2023 - 6PM REGENCY STYLE COCKTAIL SHOW
Sat, May 3, 2025 - 11AM
Sat, May 3, 2025 - 3PM
Sun, May 4, 2025 - 11AM
Sun, May 4, 2025 - 3PM
Fri, May 9, 2025 - 6PM REGENCY STYLE COCKTAIL SHOW
Sat, May 10, 2025 - 11AM
Sat, May 10, 2025 - 3PM
Sun, May 11, 2025 - 11AM MOTHER’S DAY
Sun, May 11, 2025 - 3PM MOTHER’S DAY
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with one of the most coveted events in the city!
Starring the critically acclaimed ensemble members of Impro Theatre, this limited engagement immersive experience is a scrumptious tea party, and a fully-improvised play inspired by the intoxicatingly romantic world of Jane Austen.
Tea-party goers will be whisked away to the English countryside brimming with live music, garden party table seating, tea and refreshments, and one-of-a-kind theatricalities because May 2nd-11th, love is in full bloom at Garry Marshall Theatre. Jane Austen Unscripted: Tea at Pemberley blends audience suggestions, real time improvisation, and sips and sweets making the experience an astounding tableside frolic in the blooming Marshall Gardens.
TICKETS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY (MAY 3, 4, 10, 11)
SINGLE TICKETS
GMTea Experience Single Ticket - $85 each plus $8 ticketing and handling fee and includes:
Garden Party table seating in partial shade.
English tea and a small sampler of delectable treats. PLEASE NOTE: GMT is not a restaurant, but is curating a wonderful experience with local bakeries and restaurants.
GMT Experience Ticket guests will be seated at reserved tables that seat up to 6 or 8 guests. Guests will be seated at tables according to time of purchase.
PARTY TABLES OF 6 OR 8
GMTea Experience Table of 6 - $450 plus $20 ticketing and handling fee and includes:
A SAVINGS OF $88
Garden Party table seating for six guests in partial shade.
English tea and a small sampler of delectable treats for each guest. PLEASE NOTE: GMT is not a restaurant, but is curating a wonderful experience with local bakeries and restaurants.
GMTea Experience Tables require a single credit card payment under one name.
Limited number of private party tables.
GMTea Experience Table of 8 - $576 plus $28 ticketing and handling fee and includes:
A SAVINGS OF $140
Garden Party table seating for eight in partial shade.
English tea and a small sampler of delectable treats for each guest. PLEASE NOTE: GMT is not a restaurant, but is curating a wonderful experience with local bakeries and restaurants.
GMTea Experience Tables require a single credit card payment under one name.
Limited number of private party tables.
FRIDAY EVENINGS (MAY 2 & 9)
SINGLE TICKETS
GMTea Experience Cocktail Ticket - $95 each plus $8 ticketing and handling fee and includes:
Garden Party table seating in the outdoor garden.
Sweets, British savories, tea, and a choice of stunning Regency-inspired cocktails crafted by Forman’s Whiskey Tavern. PLEASE NOTE: GMT is not a restaurant, but is curating a wonderful experience with local bakeries and restaurants.
GMT Experience Cocktail Ticket guests will be seated at reserved tables that seat up to 6 or 8 guests. Guests will be seated at tables according to time of purchase.
The show will begin promptly at 6pm and at that point, cocktail service will cease. It is advised to arrive at least 30 minutes before 6pm. Gates open at 5pm. All guests must be of legal drinking age. Light jackets or wraps are recommended.
Table seating is limited to provide the most lovely of evenings.
PROMO CODES:
Select date.
Enter promo code and click apply (above ticket selection).
Select ticket or table.
Promo codes do not apply to Friday Evening Regency Cocktail shows. If a promo code is not responding, or if a promotional rate is not reflected in your ticket total, please call the box office at 818-955-8101 before purchasing. Please note that there are no refunds or exchanges once tickets have been purchased.
PROMO CODES SHOULD BE ENTERED PRIOR TO SELECTING A TICKET OR TABLE.
SEATING IS ASSIGNED BY DATE OF PURCHASE.
WHERE:
GARRY MARSHALL THEATRE
OUTDOOR GARDEN STAGE
4252 W Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91505
PARKING:
$5 (cash only) on-site, self-parking is available while available in one of our designated parking lots off of Evergreen Street behind the theatre.
On-site parking is available 60 minutes before show time. Lots are locked 30 minutes after the performance. NOTE: Lots do fill quickly.
Limited parking for ADA guests (with current placard) is available.
All parking is subject to availability. GMT respects our neighbors and does not advise nor recommend parking on Rose Street.
Impro Theatre co-founder, Dan O’Connor, was enthusiastic in saying “It’s so wonderful to be able to play Jane Austen Unscripted in a real garden! Even better when the audience is in the midst of tea with us.” GMT’s Producing Artistic Director, Joseph Leo Bwarie, added to that sentiment, “It’s as if we were preparing for Jane herself to visit our garden, join us for tea, and then we’d surprise her with a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday.”
Directed by Paul Rogan, Jane Austen Unscripted: Tea at Pemberley welcomes guests into an outdoor, English garden setting with party table seating and all the whimsy of a Regency afternoon tea and treats curated by local shops and purveyors of wonderful things.
Jane Austen is without a doubt one of the most enduring authors of her day. Her wit, societal examination, and ability to create some of literature’s most charismatic and poignant heroines sets the stage (literally) for a delightfully paced comedy that erupts minute by minute.
With Austen’s work spanning six novels that are far-reaching to this day, Impro Theatre’s Jane Austen Unscripted: Tea at Pemberley gives audiences the chance to not only imagine the other books she might have written, but create one on-the-spot. The company starts with audience suggestions and deftly creates a world of headstrong young women, brooding noblemen and eccentric relatives. With the foundation of mesmerizing courtship and manners that come undone, guests are treated to a unique story that just might rival one of Austen’s delicious novels.
No performance is the same and the improvisation skills of Impro Theatre will have audiences laughing and cheering, gasping and gossiping for ten one-of-a-kind full length shows. There are sure to be dilemmas and broken hearts, but true love is certain to triumph in this immersive experience of sheer entertainment!
ABOUT IMPRO THEATRE
Based in Los Angeles, Impro Theatre and their Main Company performance ensemble have garnered national attention with their unique, acclaimed brand of improvised theatre. Impro Theatre creates completely improvised, full-length plays in the styles of the world’s greatest writers and literary genres. Every Impro Theatre show starts with audience suggestions, and every performance is entirely unique. In Southern California, Impro has performed sold-out shows at The Broad Stage, The Pasadena Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, North Coast Repertory, Garry Marshall Theatre, and many more. Venues around the world include the John Anson Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago, Evans Auditorium at Texas State University, The Melbourne Fringe in Australia and Theatre Adyar in Paris. Impro has received multiple Ovation Recommended honors in Los Angeles and Critics' Picks everywhere they perform.
Impro Theatre also manages the Impro Theatre School and the Impro Studio, both headquartered in Los Angeles. Impro Theatre has presented free, live performances through their live streaming YouTube channel and continues to offer online improvisation classes to students of all levels. These online performances and classes are designed to be accessible and affordable experiences that bring people together. They also help support Impro Theatre's mission to change the world through joyful artistic engagement involving unscripted theatre.
ABOUT GARRY MARSHALL THEATRE
Garry Marshall Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing innovative performances, educational opportunities, and storytelling activities for all ages, year-round. Located in the heart of Burbank and Toluca Lake’s media district, the acclaimed theatre was founded in 1997 as the Falcon Theatre by Hollywood legend Garry Marshall. Reestablished as the nonprofit Garry Marshall Theatre in 2017 after Marshall’s passing, the theatre strives to cultivate new artists and experiences that spark ideas and build community.
Mission Statement: Garry Marshall Theatre is a nonprofit organization at the crossroads of Burbank and Toluca Lake, actively working to enrich the greater Los Angeles community by producing live arts experiences, cultivating artists, and introducing the next generation to the power of live storytelling and entertainment.