Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women

A beloved coming-of-age drama

Jo March desperately wants to be a writer — an unusual dream for a teenage girl in 1860s Massachusetts. With her father away during the Civil War, Jo and sisters Meg, Beth and Amy, at home with their mother Marmee, remain joyful and dutiful despite their modest circumstances. As time passes, the women in the family grow ever closer as they navigate love, loss and new beginnings. Yearning for independence, Jo is emboldened by her sisters to channel her angst into her stories, eventually finding her place in the world as a published author. This new adaptation of the beloved classic celebrates the wonderful and trying transition from girlhood to adulthood.

Three things to know:

• This new adaptation by Lauren M. Gunderson puts author Louisa May Alcott at the forefront of the classic tale, using lines from the original novel to capture the complexity and charm of the characters. 
• Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women was co-commissioned by four regional theaters: City Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre, People’s Light and TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.  
• Director Jackson Gay is a freelance director, a writer and the Co-Producing Artistic Director of New Neighborhood. She currently teaches directing at Brooklyn College.

Content Warnings/Age Recommendations

Contains mature themes including illness, death and mention of the Civil War. This performance is recommended for ages 10 and older with parent/guardian discretion.

Themes

This version of the show places the real-life author, Louisa May Alcott, into the forefront. We imagine Alcott’s process, through creative writing, of sharing the people she loves most with the rest of the world. If you were to write a story about people in your life that you love and appreciate, who would you include? What would you want the readers/audience to know about them?

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.

Childcare

Childcare is available for this performance. Please let us know if you need childcare when you make your reservation.