The Secret Garden - Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman, Music by Lucy Simon, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night, Mother. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin. The estate's many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the "Dreamers," spirits from Mary's past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden's compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.
- Venue
- Theatre III
- Location
- Acton, MA
- Performance dates
- October 17, 2026 - October 31, 2026
- Performances
- October 17, 2026; October 18, 2026; October 23, 2026; October 24, 2026; October 25, 2026; October 30, 2026; October 31, 2026
- Director
- Amanda Giglio
- Produced by
- Theatre III
- Cast
- Arden McAuliffe as Mary Lennox; Joanna Fidler as Mary Lennox; Aiden O'Neal as Lily; Gavin Davis as Archibald Craven; Dan Richards as Dr. Neville Craven; Elaine Crane as Mrs. Medlock/Dreamer; Mary Couvée as Martha; Chris Govang as Dickon; Tedford Armistead as Ben Weatherstaff; Abbie Galvin as Colin Craven; Reagan Miller as Colin Craven; Chelsea Thitsar as Fakir; Ramya Varanasi as Ayah; Emily Frey as Rose Lennox; Justin Schindler as Albert Lennox; Diana Dillon as Mrs. Shelley/Dreamer; Daniel Webber as Mj. Shelley/Dreamer; Erika Wilde as Claire Holmes/Dreamer; Peter Boettcher as Mj. Holmes/Dreamer; Melissa Penney as Mrs. Winthrop/Dreamer; Jess Thompson as Alice/Dreamer; Ben Morse as Lt. Shaw/Dreamer; T.J. Pullano as Lt. Wright/Dreamer; Nicolle Armistead as Dreamer/Mj. Shelley Cover; Thalia Ruark as Dreamer
- Creative team
- Director: Amanda Giglio; Choreographer: Amanda Giglio; Musical Director: E. Justin Simone; Producer: Ruth Bendig; Producer: Alison Walters-Short; Stage Manager: Emily Lambert; Assistant Stage Manager: Adeline Luperchio; Cultural Consultant: Lali Haines; Lighting Design: Jeremy Behrle; Sound Design: Todd Short; Set Design: Amanda Giglio; Set Construction Lead: Chris Giglio; Set Dressing: Fran Betlyon; Props: Karen Dinehart; Costume Design: Sue Flint; Hair & Makeup Design: Karen Burum; Dialect Coach: Emily Frey