An all-new musical inspired by Little Women and the works of Louisa May Alcott, set in Massachusetts during the American Civil War. The March family struggles to survive while the patriarch is away in battle, and the four March daughters experience growing pains, including the pangs of young love. An endearing new musical the whole family can enjoy.
Characters:
The Women:
Marmee – To be played by actress in her late 30s through early 50s.
Meg March – To be played by actress in her late teens/ early 20s.
Jo March – To be played by actress in her late teens/early 20s.
Beth March – To be played by actress in her late teens to early 20s.
Amy March – To be played by actress in her mid-late teens.
Hannah – Can be cast using an actress anywhere from mid-20s through senior citizen age.
Aunt March – Actress middle-aged to senior citizen age, or an actor in drag.
Mrs. Kirke – Can be played by actress in her mid-20s through mid-40s.
Mamie – Can be played by actress in her mid-teens through early 30s.
The Men:
Laurie Lawrence – Can be played by an actor in his late teens to early 20s.
John Brooke – Can be played by an actor in his early 20s-early 30s.
Mr. Lawrence – Can be played by an actor, middle-aged-senior citizen.
Fritz Bhaer – Can be played by an actor in his early 20s-mid-40s.
J.T. Dashwood – Can be played by actor in his late 20s through senior citizen age.
Performance Royalties are based on theater particulars. Please fill out an application for a personalized quote.
Billing responsibilities, pertinent copyright information, and playwrights' biographies are available in the show rider that comes with your license agreement.
Materials: Your materials will be sent to you two months prior to your opening date and will include everything necessary for your production. They can be ordered in Printed or Digital format. Printed Materials are provided on unbound three-hole punched loose-leaf paper while Digital Materials are provided via email as downloadable PDF files for you to print in-house. All materials are yours to keep! No deposits, no returns.
The Authorized Materials/Rehearsal Package for My Jo includes:
Book and Lyrics by Rob Lauer
Music by Rick Rea
Run Time: 2hrs
Cast Size: 9F, 5M
Themes: Civil War, Romance, Gender Norms, Social Norms, Gossip, Family, Feminism
An all-new musical inspired by Little Women and the works of Louisa May Alcott, set in Massachusetts during the American Civil War. The March family struggles to survive while the patriarch is away in battle, and the four March daughters experience growing pains, including the pangs of young love. An endearing new musical the whole family can enjoy.
Characters:
The Women:
Marmee – To be played by actress in her late 30s through early 50s.
Meg March – To be played by actress in her late teens/ early 20s.
Jo March – To be played by actress in her late teens/early 20s.
Beth March – To be played by actress in her late teens to early 20s.
Amy March – To be played by actress in her mid-late teens.
Hannah – Can be cast using an actress anywhere from mid-20s through senior citizen age.
Aunt March – Actress middle-aged to senior citizen age, or an actor in drag.
Mrs. Kirke – Can be played by actress in her mid-20s through mid-40s.
Mamie – Can be played by actress in her mid-teens through early 30s.
The Men:
Laurie Lawrence – Can be played by an actor in his late teens to early 20s.
John Brooke – Can be played by an actor in his early 20s-early 30s.
Mr. Lawrence – Can be played by an actor, middle-aged-senior citizen.
Fritz Bhaer – Can be played by an actor in his early 20s-mid-40s.
J.T. Dashwood – Can be played by actor in his late 20s through senior citizen age.
Performance Royalties are based on theater particulars. Please fill out an application for a personalized quote.
Billing responsibilities, pertinent copyright information, and playwrights' biographies are available in the show rider that comes with your license agreement.
Materials: Your materials will be sent to you two months prior to your opening date and will include everything necessary for your production. They can be ordered in Printed or Digital format. Printed Materials are provided on unbound three-hole punched loose-leaf paper while Digital Materials are provided via email as downloadable PDF files for you to print in-house. All materials are yours to keep! No deposits, no returns.
The Authorized Materials/Rehearsal Package for My Jo includes: