Little Women

Music by Jason Howland
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Book by Allen Knee
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Department of Theatre acknowledges the land we are on in Tennessee is the original homeland of the Cherokee, Yuchi, Shawnee, and Chickasaw tribal nations. We honor these indigenous people, their heritage, culture, and legacy.

DIRECTOR'S NOTE

I first encountered Little Women as a young girl and was immediately captivated by its depth and beauty. Louisa May Alcott’s narrative, set against the backdrop of the Civil War, remains a quintessential American classic, offering a poignant exploration of family, love, and personal growth. As I turned the pages, I was swept into a world of emotions, laughing and crying with the March sisters as they navigated the complexities of their lives—exactly as Alcott intended.

In my younger years, I found myself drawn to one March sister in particular. Yet, as I’ve grown older, I have come to appreciate the unique qualities of each of them (perhaps that makes me a Marmee now?). Each sister is beautifully human—imperfect, yet profoundly divine in her own way. As they mature from childhood to adulthood, their evolving perspectives on the world offer a compelling reflection on the human experience.

In the end, what resonates most deeply with me is the sense of belonging within the March family. While I do not have biological sisters of my own, I have been fortunate to find sisterhood in friendship. These relationships, formed through shared joys and sorrows, offer the same sense of deep connection and mutual understanding that the March family so beautifully represents. It is to these sister-friends that I dedicate this production. 

Beki Baker, M.F.A.

CAST

Jo March: Téa Doherty

Prof. Bhaer: James Wier 

Meg March/Clarissa: Samantha Scattini

Beth March/Rodrigo 2: Lillian Brown

Amy March/Troll: Ava Sin

Marmee March/Hag: Regan Mills

Mr. Laurence/Knight: Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin*

Laurie Laurence/Rodrigo: Haden Lindsey

Mr. John Brooke/Braxton: Sh’Ahr Blackburn

Aunt March/Mrs. Kirk: Makinley Smith**

*Dance Captain

**Fight Captain

Understudies

Jo March u/s: Anna Jones

Prof. Bhaer u/s: Lawson Karber

Meg March u/s: Callie Jean Tysdal

Beth March u/s: Mackenzie Gregory

Amy March u/s: Sophie Simmons

Marmee March u/s: Isabella Wickham

Mr. Laurence u/s: Bowen Sellers

Laurie Laurence u/s: Jonah Smith

Mr. John Brooke u/s: Kaden Kinney

Aunt March/Mrs. Kirk u/s: Berkley Landreth

PRODUCTION TEAM

Producer/Director: Beki Baker

Assistant Director: Elanah Bruce*

Music Director: Christopher Bailey

Asst. Music Director: Ashlyn Sears*

Choreographer: Emma Ramsey*

Production Manager: Andrew Bleiler

Scenic Designer: Andy Bleiler

Asst. Scene Designer: Lin Lescalleet*

Costume Designer: June Kingsbury

Asst. Costume Designer: Peyton Lewis*

Wig Designer: Jonah Smith*

Lighting Designer: Anne Willingham

Sound Designer: Jacob Allen

Technical Director: Hendrick Shelton

Stage Manager: Maegan Kirkland*

Assistant Stage Managers: Saidee Hannel*, Phoebe Countryman*

Props Assistants: Makinley Smith*, Maegan Kirkland*

Dialect Coach: Nat McIntyre

Fight Choreographer: Erynn Barrett*

*denotes students

SONGS

ACT I

Overture

An Operatic Tragedy

Better

Our Finest Dream

Here Alone

Could You?

Delighted

Take a Chance on Me

Off to Massachusetts

Five Forever

More Than I Am

Astonishing

ACT II

Entr'act

The Weekly Volcano Press

How I Am

Some Things Are Meant to Be

The Most Amazing Thing

Days of Plenty

Fire Within Me

Small Umbrella in the Rain

STUDENT RUN CREW

Stage Crew: Allie Andres, Grace Meehan, Dawson Wise, Gunnar Bowden

Wardrobe: Jaidyn Smart (Head), Aleyah Williams, Mackenzie Cogswell

Light Board Operator: Erin Crandall

Track Playback Operator: Ashlyn Sears

STUDENT PRODUCTION CREW

Costume Shop Staff: Emma Stanard, Lin Lescalleet, Arianna Miller, Allie Andres, Ella Haganman, Jaidyn Smart

Costume Practicum: Erynn Barrett, Elanah Bruce, Makenzie Cogswell, Sophia Hassevoort, Kaylee Johnson, Rachel Penner, Heidi Thomas, Phoebe Countryman, Mackenzie Curle, Maya Mezgel, Channing Smith, Nylah Watts, James Wier, Lillian Brown, Madison Hickey, Anna Jones, Sara Kovich, Ashlyn Sears, Elly Kate Smith, Abigail Clark

Scene Shop Foremen: Peyton Lewis, Phoebe Countryman, Sophie Simmons, Nate Mann, Makinley Smith, Maegan Kirkland

Scenic Practicum: Maegan Kirkland, Nathan Mann, Grace Mullins, Luna Range, Kaelyn Rozgony, Sarah Blair, Erin Crandall, Aleia Eagleton, Kenses Garabito, Lawson Karber, Kaden Kinney, Regan Mills, Jaidyn Smart, Allie Andres, Isabella DeCesare, Jackson Martin, Dawson Wise, Sh'Ahr Blackburn, Gunnar Cowden, Téa Doherty, Alyssa Freeze, Hayley-Kate Nelms, Hayden Smith, Jude Williams

Lighting Foremen:  Nylah Watts, Justin Littrell

Lighting Practicum: Connor Adair, Allie Andres, Knoelle Antley, Kayla Dunn, Katarina Kell, Berkley Landreth, Lin Lescalleet, Brock Loyd, Claire Pals, Samantha Scattini, Bowen Sellers, Jonah Smith, Emma Spillman, Emily Stephens, Isabella Wickham

SPECIAL THANKS

Nashville Repertory Theatre, Act Too Players, Madelyn Jones

SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT

Lipscomb University Theatre is the only university in Tennessee that is recognized as an educational theatre member of the Broadway Green Alliance. We have both faculty and students who serve as “Green Captains”, helping our department stay aware of ways we can reduce our carbon footprint, consumption of energy, and the amount of waste we produce.

Little Women has been created with a mindfulness toward our environmental impacts and carbon footprint. Approximately 80% of the set you see on stage has been created from recycled or repurposed scenery pieces, which have been on stage in many other productions. All of the lumber and other building materials used for the set are sourced from certified sustainably harvested mills. The paints used are water-based, low or zero VOC, and almost all of the set will be recycled after the last performance to be used on future productions. The costumes as well, have been created from a mix of borrowed, reused and redesigned garments, and other pieces are made from fabrics that come from our stocks. All the costume pieces will be saved after the show for future use. The lighting we employ is over 70% LED or low wattage fixtures, greatly reducing the energy needed to light the show as compared to conventional lighting fixtures. In rehearsals, every effort is made to avoid single use plastics, plastic water bottles, and other waste generating items.