THE ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION OF
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN
By Lauren M. Gunderson
November 27, 2025–January 4, 2026
Granville Island Stage
The Arts Club Theatre Company production of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women runs from November 27, 2025, to January 4, 2026, at the Granville Island Stage. Directed by Barbara Tomasic, this coming-of-age favourite invites audiences to rediscover one of the most cherished stories in literature with a fresh and inventive stage adaptation by acclaimed playwright Lauren M. Gunderson.
Set in 19th-century New England, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women follows the four March sisters—independent Jo (Kate Besworth), traditional Meg (Elizabeth Barrett), shy Beth (Ming Hudson), and vivacious Amy (Kaitlyn Yott)—as they navigate love, loss, and thedifficulties of young adulthood during the Civil War. Guided by their wise and nurturing mother, Marmee (Erin Ormond), the March sisters find the strength to forge their own paths. Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is an enduring story of friendship, romance, and personal discovery that has charmed generations.
Playwright Lauren M. Gunderson—one of the most-produced living playwrights in North America—has crafted a dynamic version of the timeless tale that brings the March family and Louisa May Alcott herself to life with creative staging and modern emotional insight. Gunderson captures the wit, warmth, and heart of Alcott’s novel and makes this classic story of family, resilience, and a determined young writer feel both nostalgic and contemporary.
“When I read Lauren M. Gunderson’s adaptation, I was inspired by the story of female empowerment and how perfectly this play balanced the progressiveness of Alcott’s original novel with modern wit, spirit, and open heartedness,” said Ashlie Corcoran, Arts Club Theatre Company Artistic Director. “Under the direction of Barbara Tomasic, this is a Little Women for today—authentic, inventive, and a deeply theatrical story about the power of family. This adaptation is a celebration of each character’s aspirations, resourcefulness, and creativity, making it the perfect story to share this holiday season.”
With its multi-generational appeal, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women continues the Arts Club Theatre Company’s tradition of presenting uplifting and beautifully staged productions. The production’s blend of humour, emotion, and imagination will captivate longtime fans of the novel as well as audiences discovering the March sisters for the first time.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Lauren M. Gunderson is a playwright, screenwriter and short story author from Atlanta, Georgia, currently living and working in San Francisco. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will; the winner of the William Inge Distinguished Achievement in Theatre Award, the Lanford Wilson Award and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award; and a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. She studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. She was named the most-produced living playwright in America by American Theatre Magazine in 2017, 2019, and 2023.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
o Talkback Tuesday Performance, Tuesday, December 16, 7 PM
o VocalEye Performances, Tuesday, December 16, 7 PM, and Friday, December 19, 7:30 PM
CAST
Elizabeth Barrett (Meg), Kate Besworth (Louisa/Jo), Scott Button (Standby for Laurie and John/Mr. Laurence/Mr. March/Professor Bhaer), Nick Fontaine (John/Mr. Laurence/Mr. March/Professor Bhaer), Paige Fraser (Standby for Louisa/Jo, Amy, and Beth), Ming Hudson (Beth), Erin Ormond (Marmee/Aunt March), Emma Rendell (Standby for Meg and Marmee/Aunt March), Conor Wylie (Laurie), Kaitlyn Yott (Amy)
CREATIVE
Barbara Tomasic (Director), Jennifer Stewart (Set Designer), Barbara Clayden (Costume Designer), Jillian White (Lighting Designer), MJ Coomber (Sound Designer), Mike Kovac (Fight Director), Lisa Goebel (Intimacy Director), Elizabeth McLaughlin (Dialect Coach), Angela Beaulieu (Stage Manager), Geoff Jones (Assistant Stage Manager)
ABOUT THE ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY
The Arts Club Theatre Company is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, in particular the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations, We invite you to reflect on your relationship to these lands.
The Arts Club is one of the largest not-for-profit theatre organizations in the country and is the principal gathering place for the theatrical arts in British Columbia. Comprising three unique venues across Vancouver, the Arts Club welcomes more than a quarter million guests annually, tours provincially and nationally, and engages students and artists alike through educational and professional programs.
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