Production Staff
Director: Valerie Joyce
Scenic Designer: Joshua Gallagher
Costume Designer: Janus Stefanowicz
Lighting Designer: Jerold R. Forsyth
Sound Designer: John Stovicek
Stage Manager: Andrea Rumble-Moore
Dramaturg: Sean Connolly
View our dramaturg's research website here.
Cast
Jo March: Laura Barron
Professor Bhaer: Dan Cullen
Amy March: Jaclyn Siegel
Meg March: Kara Krichman
Beth March: Allyce Morrissey
Marmee March: Lexi Schreiber
Mr. Laurence: Kevin Esmond
Laurie Laurence: Chris Monaco
Aunt March/Hag: Galen Blanzaco
Mr. John Brooke: Mark Wheeler
Mrs. Kirk: Megan Slater
Chorus: Michael Franz, Marissa Kennedy, and Heather Lemos
"Villanova's production is fast-paced and high-spirited. Director Joyce has assembled a solid ensemble of under-grads and MA students and guided them to an end product that is both funny and touching. Her directorial touches are subtle and allow the actors the freedom to create."
"Laura Barron is a compact ball of fire. Her energetic, passionate performance truly conveys Jo's determination to live life on her terms."
“richly sentimental”
– New York Newsday
Little Women: The Broadway Musical
by Allan Knee (book), Mindi Dickstein (lyrics), and Jason Howland (music)
based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
directed by Valerie Joyce
March 28-April 9, 2017
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s American classic, this Civil War story of love, family, and independence stands the test of time. With her father away at war, the indomitable Jo March writes a spirited coming of age story inspired by her colorful family, including her three beloved sisters Meg, Beth, and Amy. In a tale filled with adventure and imagination, heartache and hope, the struggle of these “little women” to find their voices mirrors the growing pains of a young America. This dazzling new musical has captured the hearts of a new generation with its buoyant, joyful melodies, memorable characters, and big-hearted message.