Trail & District Arts Council
presents
Little Women: Arts Club Theatre
Performing Arts Series 26/27
Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 pm
The Bailey Theatre
The Trail & District Arts Council presents the Arts Club Theatre Company’s heartfelt new production of the beloved classic “Little Women", on Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 pm at The Bailey Theatre as part of the Performing Arts Trail series.
Set in 19th-century New England, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women follows the four March sisters - independent Jo, traditional Meg, shy Beth, and vivacious Amy - as they navigate the difficulties of young adulthood during the Civil War. Despite having varying ideas of what it means to be a woman, the March sisters together find strength to forge their own paths. This enduring story of friendship, romance, loss, and personal discovery has charmed generations. Fall in love with Louisa May Alcott’s relatable and radiant characters as they come to life in this shining adaptation.
Directed by Barbara Tomasic, this coming-of-age favourite invites audiences to rediscover one of the most cherished stories in literature with a fresh and inventive stage adaptation by acclaimed playwright Lauren M. Gunderson.
Playwright Lauren M. Gunderson—one of the most-produced living playwrights in North America—has crafted a dynamic version of the timeless tale that brings the March family and Louisa May Alcott herself to life with creative staging and modern emotional insight. Gunderson captures the wit, warmth, and heart of Alcott’s novel and makes this classic story of family, resilience, and a determined young writer feel both nostalgic and contemporary.
With its multi-generational appeal, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women continues the Arts Club Theatre Company’s tradition of producing uplifting and beautifully staged productions. The production’s blend of humour, emotion, and imagination will captivate longtime fans of the novel as well as audiences discovering the March sisters for the first time.
“...you can’t help but leave the theatre feeling like you just experienced something magical.”—Stir
“Irresistible” —Fresh Sheet
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Lauren M. Gunderson is a playwright, screenwriter and short story author from Atlanta, Georgia, currently living and working in San Francisco. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will; the winner of the William Inge Distinguished Achievement in Theatre Award, the Lanford Wilson Award and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award; and a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. She studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. She was named the most-produced living playwright in America by American Theatre Magazine in 2017, 2019, and 2023.
This production may contain flashing lights and water-based haze and fog. Please contact our box office for more information.
ABOUT THE ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY
The Arts Club is one of the largest not-for-profit theatre organizations in the country and is the principal gathering place for the theatrical arts in British Columbia. Comprising three unique venues across Vancouver, the Arts Club welcomes more than a quarter million guests annually, tours provincially and nationally, and engages students and artists alike through educational and professional programs. The Arts Club was founded in 1964 and is currently led by Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran and Executive Director Peter Cathie White.
Run time: approx 2h 35m (including one intermission)
Adult tickets are $45.00
30 years old and under pay $22.50.
A 7-show series pass is just $215. Previous season subscribers get to renew their pass and seats first from May 19 until June 15.
Or, Pick Your Own season by becoming an EDGE Member for $30, or $50 membership for two, and get 20% off Trail Arts Council presentations and other benefits.
All tickets are available online at purchase.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Reminder - please do not wear strong smelling perfumes or colognes to the Bailey Theatre as the building is a scent free zone. Thank you for your cooperation.
This series is made possible thanks to our sponsors Century 21 (Kootenay Homes Ltd.,), HUB International Insurance, Pharmasave Trail, TECK Trail Operations and the support of our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Live Performance Network, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Other shows in the Performing Arts Trail series this season:
English by Sanaz Toossi- Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 pm. A quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran. With warmth, humour, and insight, the play explores themes of belonging, cultural displacement, and the sacrifices made in pursuit of a new life.
Rémi Bolduc Band: Jazzy Christmas- Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 pm. Alto saxophone master Rémi Bolduc revisits the greatest Christmas tunes, both the classics and the lesser-known ones, adding his unique touch of blue for the delight of jazz lovers. Christmas + jazz = a perfect evening!
CaneFire: Caribbean Jazz- Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 pm. Dynamic and intense CaneFire creates music fashioned out of a myriad of Caribbean and Latin traditions. Pianist and composer Jeremy Ledbetter brings together band members from Canada, Cuba and Trinidad for an original sound featuring the steelpan at the front of this latin jazz combo, alongside horns, drums, bass and sax.
Artsclub Theatre: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women- Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 pm. This coming-of-age favourite invites audiences to rediscover one of the most cherished stories in literature with a fresh and inventive stage adaptation. Set in 19th-century New England, the play follows the four March sisters as they navigate love, loss, and the difficulties of young adulthood during the Civil War.
Symphony of the Kootenays: Mirrors of the Mind - Sunday, April 11 at 2 pm. Listen to music shaped by the human spirit in all its complexity as we explore the inner landscapes of great composers, from Beethoven’s luminous lyricism to the haunting stillness of Pärt, the passion of Schumann, the clarity of Britten, and the yearning beauty of Tchaikovsky.
