Little Women

This musical adaptation of LITTLE WOMAN is based on the famous book by Louise May Alcott. Jo March, our protagonist, is based on Alcott’s own life experiences. Jo has a “fire within” her. She wants to change the world, drink deep all it has to offer, all while challenging those who have a vested interest in maintaining the “status quo”.  But in the end, does any of it satisfy? All the striving, the achieving, all the challenging? If we’re honest, the answer is “a little.” But it’s so fleeting.  Or does fulfillment come from sacrificial love?  Connection? Our relationships? What’s that phrase? “Love isn’t love till you give it away.

Personally, I’ll take the hand-drawn cards from my kids over a fancy store bought card every time! Why?  They’re more fulfilling. They worked hard on those cards. They stopped what they were doing and thought of me. My mom worked as a janitor to help put me through college. Her hours of cleaning toilets, blackboards and emptying garbage cans are what led me to this place. Directing this show. Directing a gifted group of artists. Many of whom have been freely giving of their time to give you this experience. Isn’t it amazing that when we look back, the hard times so often fostered the sweetest memories? It required us to be, just like Jo March, “all in.”

Come to think of it, isn’t that how God loves us! Sacrificially? Paying a price we couldn’t pay ourselves even if we tried? Loving us despite our weakness. Even to the point of death? Honestly, Jo March says it best. “Astonishing!”