Little Women

Stage Door Productions Charitable Trust are excited to be bringing Louisa May Alcott's beloved tale featuring the four March sisters to life on the Whakatāne stage this winter!

Little Women The Musical marks the 4th youth production produced by Stage Door, our previous productions being
The Little Mermaid Jr in 2018, Annie Jr in 2021 and Aladdin Jr in 2023.

The story of Little Women is a timeless tale with beautiful messages about: the power of whānau, friendship and romance; the challenges of adolescence and social expectations; love & loss; and the importance of holding on to hope in dark times. 

Little Women follows the adventures of the four March sisters - independent, aspiring writer Jo; hopeless romantic Meg;
pretentious young Amy; and kind-hearted Beth - all under the watchful eye of their beloved mother, Marmee, while their father is away serving as a chaplin in the union army in the American Civil War.

Even though it is set back in the 1860’s Little Women is still topical today. 
It is a beautiful story with wonderful characters, stunning music and a dash of humour thrown in for good measure!
We can't wait to see this fabulous show come to life!

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

We are thrilled to announce the talented cast of Little Women The Musical: 

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Jo March - Maia Patterson-Foster 
Meg March - Emilie Rosset
Beth March - Ruby Gibbs 
Amy March - Merryn Boyde
Marmee March - Olivia Sandbrook
Aunt March - Taylah Wylie 
Jo March Understudy - Zoe Thomas

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‘Laurie’ Laurence & Rodrigo - Kael Mitchley
Mr Laurence - Nate Parsons
Professor Bhaer - Jachin Galbraith 
Mr Brooke - James McKay

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Mrs Kirk - Milla Best 
Clarissa - Ruby Caves 
Braxton - Luka Hayter
Troll & Knight - Zoe Thomas 
Hag & Rodrigo 2 - Tayla Barry

NOT JUST FOR PERFORMERS...

In addition to our wonderful cast, we are excited to be able to offer an array of off-stage positions and opportunities for adults and rangatahi keen to experience being a part of a stage production. Options include:

* Backstage Crew
* Front of House Team
* Costume Department
* Hair and Makeup Team
* Marketing Team
* Sponsorship Team
* Programme Design
* Technical Department (Sound & Lighting)

If you are interested in helping out in one of these roles, please complete our Crew Expression of Interest Form

KEY PRODUCTION DATES...

Sunday 7 April - Cast & Crew Meet & Greet
Term Two - Rehearsals commence 
Saturday 6th July - Theatre 'Pack In'
Friday 9 August - Opening Night
Friday 16th August - Daytime Performance for schools
(^^day off school required for cast members) 
Saturday 17th August - Final Performance
Sunday 18th August - Theatre 'Pack Out'