The famous play Little Women will open at 7:00 p.m. on March 3 at the ArtsView Childrens’ Theater at 313 West Tyler in downtown Longview.  Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott it is the chronicle of the March sisters (Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy) as they grow up in the North during and after the War Between the States, in which their father serves in the Union Army.  Under the guidance of their loving mother Marmee the girls, tempestuous Jo, motherly Meg, shy Beth and spoiled little sister Amy, struggle as a family in the absence of their father.  They do not let illness, sibling rivalry and the privations of wartime Connecticut derail their attempts to find their true selves.
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Jo March will be played by Megan Stevens, Meg by Avalon Merut, Beth by Emily Araiza, and Amy by Caroline Curfman.  Marmee will be portrayed by Pam Galloway, who has previously played in Happily Ever After, Willie Wonka, When I Grow Up and other productions.  She has also worked as a “stage coach,” instructing such workshops as “Acting 101” and “5 Days of Performing Fun.”  She can hardly wait for her next performance.
“It is so exciting and rewarding to be part of a team, cast and crew making theater magic,” she said.
Other cast members include Blake Lovelace as Laurie, Melissa Edwards as Aunt March, Caroline Bump as Hanna, James Harding as Old Mr. Laurence, Jason Richards as Brooke, and John Kelly as the girls’ father.  The townspeople and carolers will be portrayed by Daniel Adkins, Rachael Armour, Elijah Bump, Brooklyn Davis, Lexie Jones, Kelsey McFall, Christina McMullen, Emily Parker and Jori Sutton.
Performances will be held March 3, 4 and 5 at 7:00 p.m.  Matinees will be March 5 and 6 at 2:00 p.m.  Tickets will go on sale February 21 at $8 per person by visiting www.artsviewchildrenstheatre.com.  For credit card purchases call (903) 236-7535.  Tickets are also available at the theater from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Ahoy!  There’s a scurvy bunch of 8 and 9 year olds ahead, singing and dancing and telling tales of the deep blue sea.  With names like Red Beard, Black Beard, Purple Beard and other fearsome sobriquets, these young performers will fill ArtsView Children’s Theatre with music and mayhem, all under the watchful eye of director, Alisha Kimbley.

“This will be a wonderful opportunity for our 8 and 9 year olds to be the stars of a musical!  This is the first time we’ve held an academy just for their specific age group.  In the past, these musical academies have been ages 8-12.  I’m very excited to work with these students.”

Kimbley, who is the White Oak Elementary Music/Fine Arts Teacher, will rehearse the 24 youngsters for a brief two weeks, beginning July 26th.  For three hours a day, she will guide these budding performers in voice, blocking, and dialogue, while her team of student apprentices are busy creating costumes and props for the show.

ArtsView Children’s Theatre, now in its 5th year, identifies its efforts in three forms; productions, buy brand name cialis academies and workshops.

The theatre produces 3 fully staged productions per season and rounds out the year with two week academies and workshops of varying lengths.  All academies and many of the workshops culminate in a performance or showcase of the students’ work.

“ArtsView is about changing lives through education, outreach and the performing arts.  That’s our mission statement, yes, but it’s the essential purpose of all our efforts.  We have never focused on producing elaborate productions over providing an enriching and encouraging process.  We’re here for the children; to give them a nurturing place to express their creativity, to groom their talents and take their place in the spotlight”, said ArtsView’s Education Director, Pamela Bump.

Pirates! The Musical will have three performances; August 6th at 7:00 pm, and August 7th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm.  Tickets are Buy Generic Drugs $5 each.

Tickets go on sale Monday, August 2.  For Tickets, call 903-237-7535.

For more information about upcoming events at ArtsView Children’s Theatre, see our website at www.artsviewchildrenstheatre.com