Little Women — Christmas at Century Village

“Never liked girls or knew many, except my sisters.” — Louisa May Alcott, who wrote a masterpiece out of the family she almost didn’t want to write about Join us for a night of live theater, history, Christmas cheer, caroling, and community. Where Auburn Church, Century Village Museum 14653 E. Park St., Burton, OH Showtimes Friday, November 27 — 7:30 PM Saturday, November 28 — 2:00 PM & 6:30 PM Sunday, November 29 — 2:00 PM A Geauga County Christmas Tradition The Story Behind the Story Louisa May Alcott almost didn’t write it. Her publisher pushed her to try a “girls’ book” — she wasn’t interested, and later called the writing dull. She wrote the entire first half in just ten weeks at a small desk her father built her. It became one of the best-selling novels ever published. The March sisters weren’t invented — they were her own family, barely disguised. Meg was her sister Anna, whose real wedding is the one described in the book. Beth was Lizzie, who caught scarlet fever caring for a poor family and never fully recovered — she died at 22. Amy was May (an anagram — Alcott wasn’t even trying to hide it), an artist whose work later hung in the Paris Salon. And Jo — restless, stubborn, refusing to marry the boy next door just because readers wanted her to — was Alcott herself. That’s the story Auburn Church has hosted for generations of Christmas nights: real sisters, real loss, real refusal to be told who to become. Come see it live, in a building older than the book itself. Four showtimes. One historic church. The last chance this season to see the March sisters brought to life where Geauga County’s own history still lives. Directed by Loren Sciulla Based on the book by Louisa May Alcott Adapted by Nadia Wheeler Tickets The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking “Get Tickets” will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. Fri 11/27, 7:30 PM Friday evening performance — 7:30 PM at Auburn Church, Century Village Museum $10.00 Decrease ticket quantity for Fri 11/27, 7:30 PM – Quantity Increase ticket quantity for Fri 11/27, 7:30 PM + Sat 11/28, 2:00 PM Saturday matinee — 2:00 PM at Auburn Church, Century Village Museum $10.00 Decrease ticket quantity for Sat 11/28, 2:00 PM – Quantity Increase ticket quantity for Sat 11/28, 2:00 PM + Sat 11/28, 6:30 PM Saturday evening performance — 6:30 PM at Auburn Church, Century Village Museum $10.00 Decrease ticket quantity for Sat 11/28, 6:30 PM – Quantity Increase ticket quantity for Sat 11/28, 6:30 PM + Sun 11/29, 2:00 PM Sunday matinee — 2:00 PM at Auburn Church, Century Village Museum $10.00 Decrease ticket quantity for Sun 11/29, 2:00 PM – Quantity Increase ticket quantity for Sun 11/29, 2:00 PM + Quantity: 0 Total: $0.00 Get Tickets