Little women
The ASTC is proud to present Little Women directed by Katrina Creelman! Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they navigate adolescence during the American civil war.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this wonderful production!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this wonderful production!
Meet the Cast
Anna Hykawy - Amy March
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Anna Hykawy is making her debut with the Anne Shirley Theatre Company as Amy March in this year’s production of Little Women. She is a first-year student here at Trent University in Honours Sociology. With a broad background in theatre and comedy, including performances in Annie (Annie), The Audition (Carrie), improv showcases and original sketch shows, Anna hopes to entertain and delight as the youngest member of the March sisters. |
Ashton Kelly - Jo March
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Ashton Kelly has always had a passion for performing and has been acting in theatre since high school. She recently graduated from Acting For Film and Television at Niagara College. This will be her second production with the Anne Shirley Theatre Company as she was also in 2019’s production of Cabaret. She is so thrilled to bring Jo March to life on stage for you all. This is a dream role for her and she is so excited to be a part of such a fantastic telling of a truly classic story. |
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Callum Sywyk - Mr. Brooke
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In the past, Callum Sywyk has been in Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid and now Little Women. He is a student at Trent University studying Business Administration. Outside of theatre, he enjoys playing basketball, hockey and any other sports he has time for. He also enjoys watching movies and tv shows in his free time. He is a big Star Wars and Marvel fan; those are probably the movies he watches the most. |
Charlotte McAren-Cayer - Aunt March
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Charlotte McAren-Cayer currently lives in Peterborough, Ontario but grew up in Guelph ON and Vancouver BC. Charlotte’s first theatre experience was in 2021, taking Robert Winslow’s “Making Theatre” course at Trent University. Aside from theatre, Charlotte is a visual artist, musician, and waitress. She is also downright rude, evil, and tremendously rich, making her the perfect choice for her role in Little Women. |
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Liam Hammond - Mr. Lawerence
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Liam Hammond is a second-year Cultural Studies and Film Student at Trent. This is his first stage role however he has experience acting, writing, and directing on YouTube in comedy sketches and short films. Liam has received two short story awards, as well as the Barry Dempster Young Writers Award. Much of his writing since is focused on film scripts. When he's not writing and editing YouTube videos, you can probably find him building replica movie props or playing hockey. |
Oskar Ferguson - LauriE
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Oskar is a third-year psychology student from a little town near Peterborough. He was in a few musical productions including Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid through his high school career at St. Peter's, during which he took drama class every single year. He’s always had a soft spot for music and acting so when he heard that there was a production at Trent he jumped at the opportunity. Oskar sincerely hopes you all enjoy the production! |
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Paige Nelson - Meg March
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Paige Nelson is a Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems major from Barrie Ontario with a love for art, music and especially crafts. She has acted in two student-written plays for the NTS drama festival in high school as well as she also performed in musicals such as Willy Wonka and The Little Mermaid. She loves to sing, dance and is so excited to be a part of this show. |
Teri Thorne - Marmee
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Teri Thorne is thrilled to join this cast and crew in her first ASTC show while bringing the role of Marmee on stage! Teri has been involved in theatre and performing arts for several years in shows like Mary Poppins, Tuck Everlasting, and Into the Woods. Outside of theatre, she pursues her love for film and nursing as she is passionate about caring for and connecting with people - much like Marmee! |
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Tia James - Beth March
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Tia is a second-year Psychology student at Trent University, and she is so excited to be playing the role of Beth March in ASTC’s production of Little Women. Having grown up reading the beloved novel and falling in love with multiple movie adaptations, performing in this show is a dream come true. Before coming to Trent, Tia enjoyed participating in local community theatre as well as acting as Drama Head for her high school. She loves the theatre community and is looking forward to being involved in more local productions! |
Ty McKeen - Hannah, Father
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Ty McKeen is a first-year student here at Trent. They have been in 9 previous productions and was super excited to hear about all the theatre and improv opportunities on campus. Especially Little Women which is a story they have always loved! |
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