Little Women

Little Women at Janet Allen Stage - Indiana Repertory Theater

You think you know the March sisters. Then Louisa May Alcott walks into the room. Little Women at the Janet Allen Stage in Indianapolis brings Lauren Gunderson's stage adaptation to Indiana Repertory Theater, and it places the author herself inside the story. Her own words from the original text weave through the drama. For anyone who has ever turned the last page of this book and wished for one more visit, that is a fresh way back in.

The story still beats with the family you remember. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy grow up together while their father serves in the Civil War and their mother holds the household steady. Ambitions pull in different directions. Friendships deepen. Romance arrives, and so does loss. Yet the production, directed by Lauren Keating, adds a compelling question: how much of Alcott's own life, family and imagination lives inside these characters? Watching that connection unfold on stage gives a beloved tale new depth.

The Friday evening performance makes room for a full night at the theatre. Bring a sister, a daughter, a friend or a parent who first handed you the book. A night like this gives generations something to talk about on the way home. Catch the March 19, 2027, 7:30 PM performance during the run through March 21, and reserve your seats for Little Women in Indianapolis.