Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Little Women January 16 – February 18, 2024

December 14, 2023 [Milwaukee, WI] Now celebrating its 70^th Anniversary Season, Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents Little Women, January 16 – February 18, 2024, in the Quadracci Powerhouse. Prolific playwright Kate Hamill (Sense and Sensibility, Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Watson) has adapted the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott into a timeless tale for a new generation.

Little Women is an endearing story of family, friendship, love and adventure that never fails to tug on the heartstrings, and with a new adaptation by prolific playwright Kate Hamill, it’s never been more resonant. During the years of the Civil War, ambitious 15-year-old Jo March and her sisters must navigate hardships, heartbreak and humility as they come of age in a world bound by class and tragedy. Tender and playful, this incredible production will help you fall in love all over again with these four young dreamers as they discover themselves in a country divided.

The cast for Little Women features Rebecca Cort (Into the Woods, 5^th Avenue Theatre) as Amy March, Amelio García (La Comedia of Errors, Oregon Shakespeare Festival) as Jo March, Macall Gordon (Admissions, Seattle Public Theatre) as Hannah/Mrs. Mingott, Chiké Johnson (Our Town, Milwaukee Rep) as Mr. Laurence, Colleen Madden (Black Pearl Sings!, Milwaukee Rep) as Marmee March, Cy Paolantonio (Beauty and the Beast, 5^th Avenue Theatre) as Meg March, Katie Peabody (The Humans, Coachella Valley Rep) as Beth March, Richard Nguyen Sloniker (Dry Powder, Seattle Rep) as John Brookes and former Milwaukee Rep Emerging Professional Resident Austin Winters as Laurie.

The creative team for Little Women includes director Marti Lyons (Wife of a Salesman, Milwaukee Rep), set designer Collette Pollard (Steel Magnolias, Milwaukee Rep), costume designer An-Lin Dauber (Metamorphoses, Seattle Rep), lighting designer Reza Behjat (Sanctuary City, Steppenwolf Theatre), sound designer and original music by Jane Shaw (The Wanderers, Roundabout), movement director Cy Paolantonio, fight director and intimacy consultant Alyssa Kay, dramaturg Paul Adolphsen, music director Aaron M. Davis Norman, stage manager Kira Neighbors and assistant stage manager Shay Trusty.

Little Women marks the third play in Milwaukee Rep’s Classics Initiative which started in 2019 through a renewable grant by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation to produce one Classic play in the Quadracci Powerhouse in tandem with innovative audience development, community engagement and educational activities. Each play will maximize educational opportunities in the network of 200 schools across the state currently receiving educational programming from Milwaukee Rep.  Past Classics Initiative plays include As You Like It in 2022 and Much Ado About Nothing this past March 2023.

Little Women is presented by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation with Corporate Sponsor PNC Bank and Executive Producers Julia and Bladen Burns, and Sandy and Bill Haack alongside Associate Producers Katie and Chris Hermann and Catherine and Buddy Robinson. It is a co-production with Seattle Repertory Theater.

Little Women tickets are available for purchase online at www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by calling the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or in-person at 108 E. Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee.

For more information visit www.Milwaukeerep.com.

 

::Fact Sheet::
 

Little Women
January 16 – February 18, 2024 (Opening Night Friday, January 19 at 8:00pm) in the Quadracci Powerhouse
By Kate Hamill
Directed by Marti Lyon
Adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
 

Talks and Events
Pay What You Can: January 16 and 17 at 7:30pm
Early Bird Performance: January 23 at 6:30pm
Bus Matinee: January 31 at 1:30pm
Book Clubs: Tuesday, January 9 at 5:30pm at Bay View Library (2566 S Kinnickinnic Ave)
Post Play Panel: Tuesday, January 23: Gender Identity and Expression through Clothing
Panelists include Cary Costello (LGTB Studies Program Associate Professor, Sociology at UWM), Cameron Malakai (Executive Paster ZAO MKE) and Jamie Robarge (Photographer; Supernova, Drag Queen).
College Nights: Wednesday, January 24.  Discounted tickets include free pizza and beverages.*

Access Services
Audio-Described Performance: Tuesday, January 23, 6:30pm – the show will be described for patrons who are blind or have low vision.
ASL Interpreted Performance: Thursday, February 1, 7:30pm – the show will be signed for patrons who are deaf or have low hearing.
Sensory Friendly All Access Performance: Tuesday, February 6 at 6:30pm – tickets are $10, to purchase and for more information visit https://tickets.milwaukeerep.com/56057/60544/
Captioned Theater Performance: Sunday, February 18, 2pm– the show includes captions.

Information
Tickets: www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490, or Ticket Office at 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee.
Hours: 12noon – 6pm; on performance days the Ticket Office remains open until 15 minutes past curtain.
Student Discounts: Students 18 and under can purchase $20 tickets for select seating areas.
25 & Under: Select $20 tickets available for patrons 25 & Under. (Select 25 & Under price at checkout online)
Group Sales: Discounted tickets for parties of 10+. Call 414-290-5340.

About Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin with three unique performance venues in the Associated Bank Theater Center. For over seven decades, Milwaukee Rep has been a centerpiece of Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with productions ranging from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare to American Classics and New Works that are entertaining, inclusive, and impactful. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman, Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social, and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke, and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milwaukee’s rich diversity.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.