Little Women Program (Saturday/Sunday)

Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center Alexandria Senior High School Alexandria, LA

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Alexandria Senior High School Advanced Theatre Class PRESENTS

LITTLE WOMEN The Broadway Musical

Book by

Music by

Allan Knee

Jason Howland

Lyrics by

Mindi Dickenstein

Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

NINA PORRAS with ZALAH VALLIEN KENNEDI WOODS KATIE SMITH

TYLER SIBLEY CLARK JONES EMILY POPE

MUSIC DIRECTOR LANDON SCRIBER

SET DESIGN KENDALL FROM

REHEARSAL PIANIST BENAJMIN BULLER

SOUND DESIGN ROBERT BURNS

WALKER MORROW AMY FREEMAN DANIEL SWANSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JAYLON WILLIAMS STAGE MANAGERS JAYLEE HODGES MICHAEL BARNES

Directed by Tyler Price Little Women is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.co.uk • www.mtishows.com • www.mtishows.com.au

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SONGS ACT I An Operatic Tragedy

Jo, Clarissa, Braxton, Rodrigo

Better

Jo

Our Finest Dreams

Jo, Meg, Beth, Amy

Here Alone

Marmee

Could You?

Aunt March, Jo

Delighted

Marmee, Meg, Jo, Beth

Take A Chance On Me

Laurie

Better (Reprise)

Jo

Off To Massacusetts

Beth, Mr. Laurence

Five Forever

Jo, Laurie, Amy, Meg, Beth

More Than I Am

Mr. Brooke, Meg

Take A Chance - Reprise

Laurie

Astonishing

JO

ACT TWO Weekly Volcano Press Off to Massachusetts Reprise

Full Cast Mr. Laurence, Beth, Marmee, Meg, Mr. Brooke

How I Am

Professor Bhaer

Some Things Are Meant to Be The Most Amazing Thing Days of Plenty

Jo, Beth Amy, Laurie Marmee

The Fire Within Me Small Umbrella In The Rain Volcano - Reprise

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Jo Professor Bhaer, Jo Jo

CAST Cast Members Jo

Nina Porras

Marmee

Kennedi Woods

Laurie

Tyler Sibley

Professor Bhaer

Clark Jones

Beth

Emily Pope

Amy

Katie Smith

Meg

Zalah Vallien

John Brooke

Walker Morrow

Mr. Laurence

Daniel Swanson

Aunt March

Amy Freeman Production / Creative

Theatre Director

Tyler Price

Associate Director

Jaylon Williams

Music Director

Landon Scriber

Scenic Design

Kendall From

Additional Costume Construction

Karen Franklin

Additional Costume Construction

Amy Freeman

Sound Design

Robert Burns

Rehearsal Accompanist Backstage Crew

Benjamin Buller Advanced Theatre Students

ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION TEAM Benjamin Arrington Sons Pathomthong Mary Anne Hilton Jody Goodman Lanie Jackson

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FEATURED STUDENTS Nina Porras

as Jo

Nina is a Junior at ASH. She is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans: Thespians Troupe No. 731. Her ASH credits include Wendy Jo in Footloose and Penny in Hairspray. She will be a Featured Dancer in our upcoming production of Joseph. She is one of the 48 students from across the country that got accepted into the 2022 NEXUS Summer Theatre Intensive at Texas State!

Kennedi Woods

as Marmee

Kennedi Woods is currently a Junior at Alexandria Senior High School.

She is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans Thespians Troupe no. 731 and she currently serves as the Vice President. Her ASH credits include Ethel in Footloose and Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray. She will be a Featured Soloist and Dancer in our upcoming productions of Legacy and Joseph!

Emily Pope

as Beth

Emily Pope is currently a Junior at Alexandria Senior High School.

She is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans Thespians Troupe no. 731. Her past ASH credits include Ensemble in Footloose and Tammy/Penny Understudy in Hairspray! Emily will be a Featured Dancer in our upcoming producition of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Katie Smith

as Amy

Katie is currently a Junior at Alexandria Senior High School. She is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans Thespians Troupe no. 731.

Her past ASH credits include Amber in Hairspray!

Zalah Vallien

as Meg

Zalah is a Junior at Alexandria Senior High School. She is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans Thespians Troupe, no. 731. Her ASH Credits include Rusty in Footloose and Lil Inez in Hairspray. Zalah will be playing the Narrator in our upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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FEATURED STUDENTS Clark Jones

as Professor Bhaer

Clark is currently a Junior at Alexandria Senior High School. He is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans Thespian Troupe no. 731. His past ASH credits include Cowboy Bob/Jeter in Footloose and Corny Collins in Hairspray. He will be playing Jacob in our upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Tyler Sibley

as Laurie

Tyler is currently a Senior at Alexandria Senior High School. He is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans Thespians Troupe. His past ASH credits include Ren in Footloose and Seaweed in Hairspray. Tyler will be playing Joseph in our upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Walker Morrow

as John Brooke

Walker is currently a Senior at Alexandria Senior High School. He is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans Thespians Troupe, no. 731. His ASH credits include Lyle in Footloose and Brad in Hairspray. He will be playing Joseph in our upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Daniel Swanson

as Mr. Laurence

Daniel is currently a Junior at Alexandria Senior High School. He is a founding member of the Mighty Trojans Thespians Troupe no. 731. His past ASH credits include Williard in Footloose and Link Larkin in Hairspray. He will be playing Levi in our upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Amy Freeman

as Aunt March

Amy Freeman is our special Guest Artist for this produciton of Little Women. Amy is a Talented Music teacher for the Rapides Parish School Board. She was last seen on stage in Lagniappe Theatre Company's production of Sister Act.

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PHOTOS BY KATE JONES PHOTOGRAPHY

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END NOTES - To this beautiful cast, I am so proud of each and every one of you. This is not an easy show and this was not an easy process but here we are! Please continue to shine bright like the STARS you are. I am so excited to watch you all tell this story every night. To my Associate Director, Jaylon I am so proud of you and I could not have done this without you and your input. You're an artist. I can't wait to create more work with you. Can't wait to see you back on stage. Thank you for everything. Shout to Jaylee and Micheal. Y'all are rockstars.

TO MY MARCH WOMEN To Nina- I am so proud of you and all of the progress you've made in the past year. You are the epitome of a hard worker and I feel blessed to be on this journey with you. Live in the moment and enjoy every minute of this performance. You worked so hard for this role. It's hard for me to believe that Footloose was your first musical. So proud of you.

To Katie - Thank you for being so committed to everything you do. You bring so much energy and light into our department and it truly makes us stronger. I am so proud of you. Continue to work and continue to be a true triple threat. You inspire us all.

To Zalah - Look at you, acting and stuff. From the day you walked into my class, I told you that I was going to put on stage and here we are, a year later, in the 1800s? I am so proud of you and everything you do. The future is bright. Keep shining, baby girl.

To Emily - I am speechless. You're a ray of sunshine. So talented, so sweet, so kind, so empathetic. We are all better people because we know you. Continue to be great. Continue to bloom. I am so proud of you.

To Kennedi - What. a. year. Singer, Actor, Director, Dancer, Fashonista, etc. You're a star. You're a light. You offer us all a sense of comfort. Thank you for taking on this challenge. Thank you for trusting me. You make me proud.

To Amy - THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. I don't really know what else to say but thank you!

You've treated everyone of my students like they were your own. They appreciate it and I appreciate it. I am so entertained watching you every night.

SPECIAL THANKS Kate Jones Carmen Porras Lagniappe Theatre Company Talon Dearborne Travis James Burch Anne Marlowe Gremillion Karen Franklin Pamela Freeman M. W. The Fine Family Paige Carter Donnie Smith

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