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face="Times New Roman">SCHENECTADY – A musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s
<B><I>Little Women </I></B>opens at Schenectady Civic Players Friday, December
4, running through Sunday, December 13 at its 12<SPAN
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Schenectady’s historic Stockade district. </FONT></P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Directed by Duncan Morrison,
with musical direction by Valerie A. Lord, the book is by Alan Knee, music<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>by Jason Howland, and lyrics by Mindi
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face="Times New Roman">Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic 1869
semi-autobiographical novel, <B><I>Little Women</I> <I>(The Musical)</I></B>
follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March as they grow up in Civil
War America.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The beloved story of
the March sisters is brought to life in this exhilarating musical, filled with
glorious music and heart.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is a
complete theatrical experience, promising a performance filled with laughter, a
lifting of the spirit, and, perhaps, even a few tears.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What a treat for the holiday
season!</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">The cast features: Cathryn Salamone (Jo March), Adrien
Gleason (Professor Bhaer), Allison Sharpley (Beth March), Cabrina McGinn (Amy
March), Claudia DeMartino (Meg March), Kimberly Waldin (Marmee March), David
Marcil (Mr. Laurence), Anthony Rontondaro (Laurie Laurence), Debbie May (Aunt
March), and Suzanne Talarico (Mrs. Kirk). </FONT></P>
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">For tickets to <B><I>Little
Women (the Musical)</I></B> at $15 each, call 382-2081. Or order on-line at
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