[1] The bond, separation, and extended family of four sisters are chronicled in the production of Little Women, which will open at Hayswood Theatre on Friday.
Performances of the musical will occur on Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 3, 4, 10, and 11 at 8 p.m. each night. Matinees will take place on Nov. 28 and Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. The show on Dec. 12 will go on at 5 p.m. All performances are at Hayswood Theatre, located at 115 S. Capitol Ave [3]. in Corydon, IN.
Tickets for each show are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, and $10 for students $17 years of age and under. Due to limited seating, reservations are highly recommended. Tickets can be purchased by calling 812-738-2138, or toll free at 888-738-2137. More information can be found at the Hayswood Theatre [4] website.
Little Women [5] chronicles the lives and growing up of four women, Meg, the romantic, Amy, the youngest, Beth, the most saintly, and Jo, the writer. Jo will chronicle their lives, passions, togetherness, and separation while growing up in Massachusetts during and just after the Civil War. Also, Jo herself will learn about life, love, and independence.
Jan Anderson directed Little Women, for which Jason Howland wrote the music, Mindi Dickstein wrote the lyrics, and Allan Knee wrote the book. The musical is based on Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women. Little Women went to Broadway at the Virginia Theatre in 2005.
Following Little Women, Hayswood Theatre will present the musical Hello, Dolly. The show features a lady who is looking to marry a half-millionare, if for no other reason than to claim his money.
Auditions for the show are on Dec. 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. at Hayswood Theatre. The show itself will run in February and March 2011. More information on the audition can be found at the Hayswood Theatre [6] audition page.
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