Little Women

Little Women at Janet Allen Stage - Indiana Repertory Theater

You know the March sisters. Now meet the woman who wrote them. At the Indiana Repertory Theater's Janet Allen Stage in Indianapolis, Little Women steps into a new frame: Louisa May Alcott herself is part of the drama. That one choice turns a beloved story into something that feels both fresh and close to home.

Lauren Gunderson's stage adaptation, directed by Lauren Keating, draws on passages from Alcott's original text. You'll follow the March sisters and their mother while the father serves in the Civil War. Family love, growing independence, social restrictions, friendships, romance and loss all move through the story. Each sister wants something different, and each pull creates its own spark. Watching those ambitions collide, then bend back toward the bonds that hold the family together, is where the evening gets personal. Spoken storytelling, live, with no screen between you and the story.

The production also explores how Alcott's own life, family and fictional characters connect. That gives longtime readers a new way in, and it gives newcomers a clear path to the heart of the tale. It's also a night that can bring generations together: a grandmother who first read the book, a parent who remembers a favorite sister, a teen discovering these characters for the first time. Make March 11, 2027, at 7:30 PM your night to share that conversation afterward. Bring someone who loves a good story, and grab your seats for Little Women in Indianapolis.