| Little Women |
| Clear Space Theatre presents |
| May 1 - 17, 2015 Clear Space Theatre Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
| May 1 - 17, 2015 Clear Space Theatre Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
Directed by David Button Sets by Eddy Seger
Book by Allan Knee Music by Jason Howland Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein |
Book by Allan Knee Music by Jason Howland Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein |
| David Button asked Seger to come up with a versatile attic to serve as the memory space for Jo March, the Little Women sister and author (Louisa May Alcott). He devised an open structure with outlines of a wall, roof and dormer windows to allow the lighting to work its magic. Civil War era sepia photographs complete the scene. Button and Seger combined on the decor. |
| The action often spilled onto the thrust for house and street scenes. |
| The need to burn something in a fireplace required the creation of a believable stove. |
| Seger first extended the scenery on the walls of the theatre last year during the summer productions. With the Clear Space thrust stage almost demanding something behind the action, he serves the storytelling with images -- this time including Civil War era photographs and portraits of Louisa May Alcott. |
| The audience-right view, including a young Louisa May, gargoyles from Paris, a married couple and the Alcott home. |
Promotional shot of Jo
(Erin Williams) and the
March women (Rose
Slavin, Jamie Ditzel,
Donna De Kuyper, Erin
Williams and Marian
Sunnergren).
photo by Carolyn Watson
(Erin Williams) and the
March women (Rose
Slavin, Jamie Ditzel,
Donna De Kuyper, Erin
Williams and Marian
Sunnergren).
photo by Carolyn Watson
A Musical based on Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
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| Dormer windows dominate the attic and give a focus to the array of memory items. The four dolls below the window seat represent the four March sisters. |
| Dormer windows dominate the attic and give a focus to the array of memory items. The four dolls below the window seat represent the four March sisters. |
| Audience-left features a young girl in front of the Alcott home, a young woman posing, a photo of Notre Dame in Paris and the mature Louisa May. |