Little Women (full-length)
Marisha Chamberlain
Little Women (one-act)
by Marisha Chamberlain
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Synopsis
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.
Chamberlain‘s dynamic adaptation of the classic story is hugely popular for high schools.
Press Reviews
"Chamberlain has chosen half a dozen or so of the book’s low-key but revelatory incidents, vignettes that define each girl’s character and provide her with a chance to learn... [O]lder kids and adults should relish the flavor and zest of Chamberlain’s adaptation."
— Twin Cities Reader
"From the start of the play to the reunion, Chamberlain has judiciously chosen events that display the personalities and maturation of the March girls... There’s some good, solid dramatic craftsmanship to be seen here...it is a very good representation of Alcott’s book, which was about the best inclinations in humanity and about the importance of family as the source of it all."
— St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| JO |
| MEG |
| AMY |
| BETH |
| HANNAH |
| MARMEE |
| AUNT MARCH |
| FATHER |
| OLD MR. LAURENCE |
| LAURIE |
| BROOKE Laurie’s tutor |
Publication
Little Women (one-act) is a play written by Marisha Chamberlain and published by Playscripts .
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