
LITTLE WOMEN
More about the show
Little Women embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit. The powerful score soars with the sounds of a young America finding its voice.
Creative Team
directed by
EMILY SHACKELFORD
music director
TY TUTTLE
scenic design
GABBY RONEY
costume designer
DANIELLA TOSCANO
lighting designer
SHELBI ARNDT
sound designer
JOHN STORY
stage manager
LACEY WILLIS
Performers

Eddie Andrews
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Eddie is stoked to be back at MTH! Past credits include TITANIC (Mr. Andrews), LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Hanna), and SWEENEY TODD (Standby: Toby/Antony/Pirelli). Select credits include Joe in 9 TO 5 (Music Theatre Wichita), Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and Leaf in 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Okoboji Summer Theatre), plus two tours for ArtsPower National Educational Touring Theatre. Enjoy the show!

Maurissa Cunningham
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Maurissa is thrilled to be making their MTH debut! They are currently finishing up their last semester at Wichita State University graduating in May with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Maurissa thanks their friends and family for always supporting their current and future endeavors. Recent: Newsies (The New Theatre) and Lead Vocalist/Performer (Norwegian Cruise Lines) Stay connected with Maurissa through IG: @Maurissasings

Molly Denninghoff
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MOLLY DENNINGHOFF (Jo): MTH: Gypsy Select Local: Lungs, Disgraced, The Way We Get By, Cock, Heathers (Unicorn); Of Mice and Men, A Christmas Carol, Carousel (KC Rep); You Can’t Take It With You, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (The New Theatre); The Sound of Music (Starlight); A Little Night Music (Spinning Tree); The Ballad of Lefty & Crabbe, Carousel (The Living Room); Seussical, Frindle, James & the Giant Peach (Coterie); Boeing-Boeing, The Unexpected Guest, Camelot (Arrow Rock Lyceum); TV: Chicago Fire, Chicago Med. Molly is also a touring member of the Chicago-based trio The Lovettes, which honors the female icons and girl groups of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.

Leah Eggimann
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Leah Eggimann is thrilled to make her MTH debut by understudying three amazing women in LITTLE WOMEN with Music Theatre Heritage. You may have seen her around Kansas City this year in SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL with Theatre in the Park and MAXINE’S CHRISTMAS CAROL with Padgett Productions. She is a seasoned singer/dancer at Worlds of Fun having performed in MOULIN ROUGE 50, HAUNTED HOMECOMING, MOULIN ROUGE REVUE, COOL YULE, and HOT RHYTHM NIGHTS. Leah studied Musical Theatre and Dance at the University of Central Missouri, where she received her BFA. She would like to thank her mom, sisters, fiancé, and best friends (the powerpuffs) for encouraging her to always reach for her dreams even when it gets hard. @leah.karol

Alex Herrera
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Alex Herrera is very grateful to be returning to MTH! He was last seen at MTH in Godspell as Jesus! Favorite credits include; NYC Off-Broadway: Tomorrow We Love (Chain Theatre) Pride House (World Premiere), Imbible Day Drinking (New World Stages), Side Show (Buddy) NYC: Broadway in Bryant Park; National Tours: Fiddler on the Roof, All Shook Up; Regional: Jersey Boys (NCL)(Mason Street), Matilda (Engeman Theater), Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio), Disney Cruise Lines Aladdin the Musical (Aladdin); TV: History Channel Food That Built America(Season 4.) He is excited to be working with Emily Shackelford! Many thanks to Emily, cast, and crew. Also, much love to his family and friends for their endless love and support. @alexherrera88

Bryson Kendall
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Bryson Kendall (Laurie). Professional: Emporia Summer Theatre (Ride the Cyclone). TTIP: (The SpongeBob Musical); (Footloose); (Anastasia); (Sister Act). MidAmerica Nazarene University: (Newsies); ([title of show]); (Frankenstein)

Jessalyn Kincaid
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MTH: Secret Garden (dir.), Song & Dance (dir.), Company, 1776, Spectacular Christmas, The Fantasticks; World Premieres: The Happy Elf, Disney’s Geppetto & Son, Seussical (Coterie); A Dog’s Life (AHT) Local: 20+ years credits at Kansas City Repertory Theatre, New Theatre Restaurant, Coterie Theatre, Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City Actors Theatre, American Heartland Theatre, Quality Hill Playhouse, Chestnut Fine Arts Center. When not onstage, Jessalyn is the Audience & Donor Relations Manager at MTH, and spends her free time with her partner Tim in their best roles to date, parents to 6-year-old Bella.

Haley Knudsen
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Haley Knudsen- Previous credits include MTH: Cabaret (Rosie), Padgett Productions: Rocky Horror Show (Janet), TCH/Kauffman Center: Beauty and the Beast (Belle), OCTA: Daddy Long Legs (Jerusha Abbott), White Theatre: Into the Woods (Little Red), Theatre in the Park: Spelling Bee (Logainne), White Christmas (Rhoda), Zombie Prom (Coco). BA Theatre from Loyola University Chicago, MFA Education from Avila University. Special thanks to the creative team and cast, as well as her family and loved ones for their unending support.

Madoka Koguchi
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Madoka Koguchi(she/her) : National tour: Miss Saigon(Gigi u/s), US & International credits include: Legally Blonde(Starlight), A Chorus Line(MTH), Godspell(MTH), Warlovers(Theatre Row NYC), Busch Gardens, Rent(Tokyo), Mother “Story of Tome Torihama”(East Japan Tour) and Diggin’ The Decades(Toronto). @madoka_koguchi

Alan Martin
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Alan is a graduate of Edinburgh Napier University (BMus), Central Washington University (MM), and The University of Kansas (Ph.D.). He has previously appeared as Nick Bottom in Something Rotten! (Theatre Lawrence), Masetto in Don Giovanni (Oswego Opera Theatre, KU Opera), Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro (KU Opera), Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Lawrence), and Lancelot in Camelot (Theatre Lawrence). Alan has also previously served as music director in productions of Fun Home, The Fantasticks, The Wedding Singer, Ranked, and A Christmas Story.

Julie Shaw
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Julie Shaw is so happy to be back at MTH! Audiences may remember her from Urinetown, Sweeney Todd, 1776 and others. She has also performed at KC Rep, The Unicorn, Spinning Tree, Quality Hill Playhouse, New Theatre and Restaurant and The Coterie. Many thanks to Stu, Jack and Caroline for their love and support. She dedicates this and all her performances to her Mom and Dad.

Ty Tuttle
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Ty Tuttle is a KC-based pianist and musical theatre coach and the resdient Music Director for MTH’s 2025 season. An Illinois native, he received his Master’s degree in Vocal Coaching and Accompanying from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has since served as an accompanist at several theaters and universities in the Midwest.
Recent Credits: Sweeney Todd, La Cage aux Folles, Godspell, A Chorus Line, Secret Garden, Titanic, (MTH), Finding Nemo (Coterie Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Central Illinois Stage Co.), and Legally Blonde (Starlight).