Little Women

KADS would like to welcome Christine Ellis who is directing her first play at our theatre though she has been a director at Stirling Players for 12 years (see below for details). We are delighted to have "Little Women" as our fourth play for 2013, the well-loved story of the March family. This adaptation is of the first book and ends before Beth dies, and Jo meets Mr Baer. The reading will take place at the Jack Healey Centre meeting room and the audition will take place at KADS Theatre: Reading: Sunday 21st July at 2.30pm – Jack Healey Centre meeting room, Mead Street, Kalamunda (access to parking between the centre and the bus terminal on Mead Street). Audition: Sunday 28th July at 2.30pm – KADS Theatre, Town Square, Kalamunda. KADS theatre is located in the centre of Kalamunda, between the Centro Shopping Centre (on Central Mall) and the Post Office (on Barber Street). Ample parking is available off Barber Street. Please direct any enquiries or to book an audition with Christine on email: suburbanroad@yahoo.com.au or call her on mobile number: 0430 494 924. Here is a list of the characters: Mrs March - age 35-50 - a kind, gentle woman, ability to play the piano preferred Jo March- age 16-18 - a tomboy, intelligent and ambitious Meg- age 18-22 - a proper young lady Beth - age 16-18 - gentle, considerate - ability to play the piano highly regarded Amy - age 13-16 - a snobbish, selfish child. Hannah - age open Mr Lawrence - age 50+ - minor role Laurie - age 16-20 - good humour, lots of fun Mr Brook - age 20-30 - Laurie's tutor, kind-hearted Mr March - age 35-55 - minor role Aunt March - age 45-70 - cantankerous Christine Ellis has been a director at Stirling Players for 12 years and is a great advocate for youth and was instrumental in establishing SPY, Stirling's youth program which has been operating strongly for 12 years. Many of the one-act plays she has directed have received awards at youth festivals and drama fest. She has directed the following shows at Stirling: "The Children's Hour", "Toad of Toad Hall", "Narnia the Musical", "Noah the Musical", "Alice in Wonderland", "Stories from Suburban Road", "Lords and Ladies" and earlier this year, "The Secret Garden".