Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women
- Adapted By Lauren M. Gunderson
- Directed by Joanie Schultz
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From America’s most produced playwright comes another fresh adaptation of a familiar classic, just in time for the holiday season. Lauren Gunderson’s Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women takes the legendary novelist and places her at the center of her own story. Under the guidance of their beloved mother, the four young March sisters — tempestuous Jo, traditional Meg, gentle Beth, and spirited Amy — struggle to keep their family going while their father serves in the Civil War. This enduring celebration of sisterhood comes to life as a young writer makes space for herself and her stories in a society she’s determined to change.
GENERAL PERFORMANCE TIMES*
Evenings
Wednesdays – Sundays at 7:30 p.m.
Matinees
Saturdays & Sundays at 2 p.m.
Select Thursdays at 2 p.m.
*Schedule may vary for some shows. Please check our season calendar to confirm.
Assistive listening devices are available for all performances.
We are committed to making our performances and facilities accessible to all of our patrons.
For the 7:30 p.m. performance of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women
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All people who self-identify as BIPOC, and their guests, are specifically invited to attend. Though no one will be turned away, it is encouraged that folks outside of the BIPOC community join us on another night.
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In celebration of our main stage production, join us in our Rehearsal Hall for a screening of Greta Gerwig's Little Women.
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Meet the Cast & Creative Team
The Cast
Beasley is a theatre artist based in Cincinnati with skills in acting, directing, and teaching. Some of their favorite projects include Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Fiona: The Musical (Ensemble Theatre), Stew, Alice in the Hundred Acre Wood (Cincinnati Playhouse), Hamlet, The Amen Corner (Cincinnati Shakespeare Co.), Die Hard is a Christmas Movie (The Know Theatre), and Esther Made Me Do It (Ghostlight Stage
Company). They strive to produce art that can act as a necessary conduit towards healing in our world. Thank you for supporting the arts!
Kieran is elated to be making his Portland Center Stage debut. Past credits include Lesgate in Dial M For Murder (TheatreSquared), Marley, et al and Christmas Present, et al in A Christmas Carol (Playhouse in the Park), Matt in King James (Know Theatre), Pip in Great Expectations, and Stevie Grimes in Good People (TheatreSquared). Film and television credits include The Spotter, El Barlito, A Bad Romance, and 360 Seconds.
Woohoo! PCS debut! Hannah is an actor, director, and teaching artist based in the Willamette Valley. Other performance credits include As You Like It at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Twelfth Night and Shakespeare in Love at Valley Shakespeare.
Hannah has directed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Western Oregon University and is the founding Artistic Director of Struts & Frets Theatre Co. Hannah holds a BFA in Theatre from Southern Oregon University and was a member of Third Rail
Repertory’s Mentorship Company. Many thanks to Portland Center Stage, to Cincinnati Playhouse, and to you, for believing in the importance of live theatre! All the love in the world to her family, her honey, and their sweet puppy, Daphne. Let’s stay in touch! Instagram @hannahfaw; Website - hannahfawcett.com
Connan is honored to be making her debut at PCS with Joanie Schultz at the helm. Recent credits include Judith in Hay Fever at Peterborough Players, Heidi in What The Constitution Means To Me, Nora in A Doll’s House, Part 2 and Laurie in Pipeline at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Connan is grateful to have worked around the country
at Round House Theatre (Bethesda, MD), Arena Stage, Folger Theatre, Olney Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, PlayMakers Repertory, North Carolina Stage Company, and the Asolo Theatre Center.
Sammy, a lover of all flora and fauna, believes in no rules. They act, write, direct, and compose for theatre and film. Select stage credits: Dancing on the Sabbath; The Brother and the Bird; Blood Wedding (Shaking the Tree), Dracula: A Feminist
Revenge Fantasy, Really (Portland Center Stage), Chekhov! Three Farces (21Ten Theatre), Young Americans (Portland Center Stage, Pittsburgh Public Theater), Amélie; A Christmas Carol (Portland Playhouse), We’re Gonna Die (AT&T Performing Arts Center, Amphibian Stage, Shaking the Tree), In the Next Room...or the Vibrator Play (River & Rail Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Dallas Theater Center), Se Llama Cristina (Kitchen Dog Theater). Education: B.F.A. in Playwriting and Directing from Southern Methodist University, Conservatory Acting graduate from British American Drama Academy in London, UK. Cowabunga. www.ratrios.com
Raised in Argentina, Rocco is an actor, photographer, and musician based in Portland, Oregon. Throughout the year, he appears in commercials, films, plays, and works for PHAME Academy, an arts non profit for adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. Previous stage roles include Josh in The Antipodes (Shaking the Tree), Carmen in Faena (PETE presents), Sailor in Adopt a Sailor (21ten Theatre), Sean in Spear (Corrib Theater), the Bridegroom in Blood Wedding (Shaking the Tree), Joaco in (de)composition (IPP), Art in This is my Something, the Tyrant in Passion Play, Elder Jay in The Christians, and Trigorin in Stupid F***ing Bird (Lewis & Clark College). www.roccoweyer.com
Brianna is so ex-ci-ted to be here! She just earned her MFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas (Pony Up, Class of 2025!) and will soon return to join the Dallas Theater Center as a company member for the 25/26 season. Regional: Godspell (Starlight KC Theatre), Waitress, A Christmas Carol (Dallas Theater Center), The
Color Purple The Musical, Mary’s Wedding, A Christmas Carol, A Raisin in the Sun, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, Welcome to Fear City, Between the Lines.(Kansas City Repertory Theater). KANSAS CITY: Who’s Your Baghdaddy (The Unicorn), Lefty & Crabbe (Living Room), Garfield: A Musical with Cattitude (The Coterie), Big River (MTH), Harvey, Angel Street (KCTC).
DALLAS: Spring Awakening (TheWateringHole). NYC: Floyd Collins (Lenfest Center for the Arts). SMU Theatre: The Winter’s Tale, No Child, An Octoroon, The Seagull. Education: KU (rock chalk).SMU MFA. UPNEXT: Sarah in Ragtime at Dallas Theater Center. IG: @bri_woods21 TikTok: @h_bri_o. In all things—gratitude. Now taking local restaurant recommendations!
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