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Apex Theatre Studio presents Little Women adapted by Heather Chrisler

In this adaptation four actors in an attic retell Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. Using found objects from across time (balloons, hula hoops, ribbon dancers, and more), the players create scenes of love, loss, and the ever glowing warmth of the March family hearth. Jo goes on a journey of artistic self-discovery and coming of age as she struggles to become the writer she longs to be amid the classic triumphs and troubles of Meg, Beth, Amy, and even Laurie. It is through a sense of play that Jo and her sisters find themselves, spending time in the attic making fairy stories with witches and heroes, or spending an evening reciting the articles written for their beloved imaginary newspaper. It is, however, through the tragedy of losing her sister Beth that Jo finally finds her voice as an artist, and moves into adulthood with the knowledge that while families change and grow apart, the ones we love are always close at heart.

 

“This stage adaptation by Heather Chrisler is a master class in storytelling — and heartstring-tugging.”-
The News-Herald
“As the show unfolded, it became clear this was no cursory take. While “Little Women” remains an endearing testament to sisterhood and the power of women to sustain and inspire each other, Chrisler’s version emerges as a heartwarming portrait of a budding artist, one determined to express herself.”- Daily Herald