New Trier Presents 'Little Women' Dec. 4 to 6

From New Trier High School

The Performing Arts Division of New Trier High School invites community members to the Winnetka Campus for a heartfelt evening of joy and sadness, of hardship and triumph, and the bonds that join us together as family in “Little Women.”

The winter play will be presented in the McGee Theatre, 385 Winnetka Avenue. Dates are Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., Dec.5 at 4:30 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets are available via credit card for $8 each on www.seatyourself.biz/newtrier until 24 hours before the start of each performance. They are also available for $8 each using cash or check at the box office beginning 45 minutes before the start of a performance.

Under the guidance of their beloved mother, the four young March sisters-- tempestuous Jo, motherly Meg, shy Beth, and spoiled baby Amy—struggle to keep their family going while Father’s away in the Civil War.

In this beautifully dramatized adaptation of the classic novel, even as privation, illness, and sibling rivalry cast their shadows, each girl strives to find her true self.

Making his New Trier debut as director, theatre teacher Tommy Malouf brings Louisa May Alcott’s beloved characters to life in a new way, fusing live music performance with the storytelling.

“Everyone has worked extremely hard on this production. There was such an array of talent and abilities among the cast members, I had to incorporate them into the show,” Malouf said. “It is great to be working in a community that so highly values arts education, and it is a thrill for me as a director to be able to work with such gifted individuals.”

Cast – all performances

• Dee Browning
• Ryan Cason
• Bryce Hartman
• Hannah Higgins
• Haley Hudkins
• Berrit Keller
• Sophie Lieberman
• Hanna London
• Lizzie Meara
• Dana Munro
• Michael Olszowska
• Eric Rosin
• Leah Sherin
• Kate Wainwright
• Alyson Weber

Stage Crew – all performances

• Mackay Anderson
• Sydney Anderson
• Sofia Baumann
• Matthew Canel
• Katherine Eschel
• Eleanor Preston
• Jacqueline Steel
• Sachi Straus
• Alexandra Werth
• Annabel Weyhrich

Directors, lighting and costumes

• Student Assistant Director: Tiffany Christner
• Stage Manager: John Flanagan
• Director: Tommy Malouf
• Set Designer: Rick Penrod
• Lighting Designer: Denise Karczewski
• Costumes: Sue Romanelli