EastLine Theatre
in association with the
Babylon Citizens Council
on the Arts presents
Little Women
by Kate Hamill
adapted from the novel
by Louisa May Alcott
December 7-22, 2024
BACCA Arts Center,
Lindenhurst
There will be one intermission
Please be aware this performance features a strobe light.
Meg March Kendra Perry
Jo March Victoria Gentile
Beth March Victoria Kay
Amy March Amanda Luong
Theodore Laurence Paul DeFilippo
Marmee / Mrs. Mingott Julianna Viviani
John Brooks / Doctor / Polly John Brautigam
Aunt March / Hannah Debbie Starker
Mr. Laurence / Robert March /
Mr. Dashwood Van Whitaker
Director Anjor Khadilkar
Original Music John Brautigam
Stage Manager Michelle Savin
Costume Design Wendy Grimm & Lynn Adler
Lighting Design Nicole Savin
Production Photography Anthony Noto
Meg March Kendra Perry
Jo March Victoria Gentile
Beth March Victoria Kay
Amy March Amanda Luong
Theodore Laurence Paul DeFilippo
Marmee / Mrs. Mingott Julianna Viviani
John Brooks / Doctor / Polly John Brautigam
Aunt March / Hannah Debbie Starker
Mr. Laurence / Robert March /
Mr. Dashwood Van Whitaker
Director Anjor Khadilkar
Original Music John Brautigam
Stage Manager Michelle Savin
Costume Design Wendy Grimm & Lynn Adler
Lighting Design Nicole Savin
Production Photography Anthony Noto
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This performance is taking place on unceded Native land. Long Island has been and still is home to Indigenous communities including the Lenape, the Shinnecock, the Unkechaug, the Montauketts, and the Matinecock, amongst others. You can find out more about Native American history and culture on Long Island at On This Site.
EastLine Theatre
Nicole Savin,
Artistic Director
Paul DeFilippo,
Associate Artistic Director
EastLine Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our programming is made possible through your donations. Donations can be made fee-free via Facebook or with a small fee via BookTix. All donations are tax-deductible.
The EastLine Theatre Board of Directors is: Nicholas Ciuffo, Larry Meneses, Matt Rosenberg, and Nicole Savin
The EastLine Theatre Creative Associates are: Abi Alam, Anna Stacy, Aly Kantor, Anjor Khadilkar, Anthony Noto, David Bullen, Deanna Ibrahim, Jill Linden, John Brautigam, Julianna Frasca, Lynn Adler, Matt Rosenberg, Melanie Lipton, Nicole Savin, Paul DeFilippo, Sheilah Barksdale, and Remi Watts.
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Kendra Perry, Victoria Gentile, Victoria Kay, Amanda Luong
Paul DeFilippo, Julianna Viviani, Debbie Starker, John Brautigam, Van Whitaker
John Brautigam (he/him) is a composer/lyricist (and sometimes actor) based in New York. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with an MA in Musical Theater Writing. Recent acting work includes EastLine’s Hamlet, The Care and Feeding of Restless Spirits, and These Gilded Souls. Recent writing work includes MIDAS, Diary of a Pirate, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Story of the Bagel, and Prospero (LIVE), a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. More info at jbrautigam.com
Paul DeFilippo (he/him) is an actor, writer, director, and occasional sound designer from Queens. For EastLine Theatre, he adapted and directed both Machinal and Hamlet this past year, and directed Dance Nation in 2023. He wrote and directed a full-length sci-fi comedy film, Policy, for EastLine’s Muse Anthology project in 2021. He has previously acted in EastLine’s productions of Romeo & Juliet, An Oresteia, In the Next Room, and The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Victoria Gentile (she/her) is delighted to be making her EastLine Theatre debut, especially with such a timeless, beloved story. A Connecticut native, she graduated from Western Connecticut State University’s Theatre Performance program in 2021, where she performed in numerous productions. She was nominated for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship more than once for her work at WCSU, and was also awarded Best Comedic Performer at the festival. Victoria would like to thank the entire cast and creative team for making this process so unendingly fun, and especially her March sisters, whom, now knowing them, she cannot imagine life without.
Victoria Kay (she/her) is a Long Island based actress who is thrilled to be working with EastLine again. Favorite roles she’s taken on in the past include Florence in Waiting for Lefty and Maeve in Dance Nation. In addition to acting, she loves to sing opera! Victoria previously appeared as Margot in EastLine’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank. She’d like to thank her Mom, Dad and Twin Sis for their support and love.
Amanda Luong (she/her) is beyond excited to be taking on the role of Amy March! This is her first show with EastLine. After breaking her hiatus by playing a Hot Box Girl with Lighthouse Repertory Theatre this past August, she is excited to be creating theatre on Long Island once again. Amanda would like to thank her family and friends, especially her sister Dana, for always supporting her, as well as the EastLine production team for all of their guidance and for taking a chance on her
Kendra Perry (she/her) is thrilled to be returning to Eastline Theatre with her role as Meg! She is a graduate of Long Island University where she received her BFA in musical theatre. Some of her previous roles include Into the Woods (Cinderella), The Wild Party (Queenie), and Two Gentlemen of Verona (Julia), which was her first show with Eastline. Little Women is a story that Kendra has loved and wanted to be a part of for years. She would like to thank her incredible cast and crew for their work on this show, and her March sisters – who have become like real sisters to her – for making this process so magical.
Debbie Starker (she/her) is a veteran performer/director of hundreds of productions including musicals, dramas, comedies, and operas throughout Long Island and the greater Metropolitan area. She is excited to be returning to Eastline Theatre after having appeared this summer as Gertrude in their production of Hamlet. Since her return to theater in 2022, Debbie has appeared in two productions of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Neil Simon’s California Suite and, most recently, in Dearly Departed, just down the avenue. For John, as always.
Julianna Viviani (she/her) is delighted to be taking on the roles of Marmee/Mrs. Mingott! Her credits include Enchanted April (Lady Caroline), California Suite (Gert), The Diary of Anne Frank (Mrs. Van Daan), Brighton Beach Memoirs (Kate and Blanche), The Little Foxes (Regina), Steel Magnolias (Truvy), Room Service (Christine), and Arsenic and Old Lace (Martha). By day, Julianna is a Career Advisor at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. A special thank you to Anjor and Nicole for this opportunity and to Douglas, Angelica, and Leo for their unwavering support.
Van Whitaker (he/him) is elated to perform again with EastLine Theater after appearing in Trouble in Mind earlier this year and directing EastLine’s production of The Mountaintop in 2023. Some of Van’s notable credits include A Few Good Men (Lt. Matthew Markinson), Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker/Booker T. Washington), The Full Monty (Noah T. ‘Horse’ Simmons), Dreamgirls (Marty), Parade (Newt Lee), Showboat (Joe). Other favorite roles include Flick in Violet, Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird, Jim in Big River, Reginald Tasker in The Bad Seed, and Queeqeg in Moby Dick Rehearsed. With thanks to this talented and generous cast.
Lyn Adler (she/her) Being a fashion-plate punk rocker in the early 80s was only possible on a teenager’s budget by learning how to sew. Thus began a lifelong passion for all things fabric, thread, needles and pins. Costuming actors from NYC to Idaho to Atlanta and now, at EastLine, is a privilege. Big thanks to an ultra-creative mom who handed over the keys to her trusty Singer way back when.
Anjor Khadilkar (she/her) is thrilled to be making her mainstage directorial debut with EastLine Theatre. Her previous directing expereinces include two staged readings of Aly Kantor’s Blowhole and The Care and Feeding of Restless Spirits, also produced with EastLine Theatre. When she’s not directing, Anjor enjoys acting in plays and musicals, writing and cooking. She is eternally grateful to her amazing cast, family, and friends.
Michelle Savin (she/her) is a Long Island-based visual artist. Previous scenic and prop design credits at EastLine include Trouble in Mind, Our Leading Lady, Amadeus, Intimate Apparel, and Indecent. Other previous production credits include work at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as well as Into the Woods, I Remember Mama, and Noises Off. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Michelle is a handler with Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program, where she is teamed with her loyal pup, Sadie. With gratitude to Caitlin, for everything.
Nicole Savin (she/her) is EastLine’s Artistic Director and has directed productions of Trouble in Mind, God of Vengeance, Men on Boats, The Truth, Treasure Island, and Pride & Prejudice. She holds a BA (Hons) from Royal Holloway, University of London in Drama and Theatre Studies. She is an Associate Director with By Jove Theatre, and on the literary team at The Playwrights Realm. For my three real life sisters, for mama, and for my best friend, Dr. Victoria Gorton, who flew across an ocean and voluntarily did manual labour on her vacation.
Little Women is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.
(www.dramatists.com)
Little Women
by Kate Hamill
Adapted from the novel
by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women was commissioned and originally produced
by the Jungle Theater
Sarah Rasmussen, Artistic Director,
Minneapolis, MN
New York City premiere
at Primary Stages
Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director;
Shane D. Hudson, Executive Director;
Casey Childs, Founder,
June 2019
Developed at the Colorado New Play Festival, Steamboat Springs, June 2018
EastLine Theatre is a nonprofit theatre company that BroadwayWorld calls ‘Long Island’s best kept secret’. EastLine aims to create theatre in unlikely spaces while re-examining the canon, exploring modern plays, and bringing original works to the attention of the community. EastLine is committed to creating opportunities for women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people.
EastLine Theatre is a proud member of the Huntington Arts Council and the Alliance of Resident Theatres / New York.
With thanks to
Gerry Regan
Caitlin Dunham, Lizzy Bamford, Nicholas Savin,
Victoria Gorton, Aditri Khadilkar,
Shawn Cullinane, Liz Mirarchi, Jason Jenkins,
and everyone at BACCA