"The Secret Garden" - by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon - Theatre III (Acton, MA.)
Theatre III of Acton
Presents the Musical
"THE SECRET GARDEN"
Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Music by Lucy Simon
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Directed and Choreographed by Amanda Giglio
Music Director Aldo Fabrizi
Cast Includes: Arden McAuliffe/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/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.”
Additional Creative Team: Producers - Ruth Bendig and 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.
Performances:
October 17, 2026 through October 31, 2026
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All performances held at THEATRE III, 250 Central Street, West Acton, MA. 01720
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ABOUT THE SHOW
In "THE SECRET GARDEN" - 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.
THEATRE III is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the performing arts through bringing high quality performing arts to the surrounding community; by giving meaningful opportunities for involvement in theater production to the skilled local artists and talented production staff who participate in all aspects of bringing performances to the stage; and by engaging with the surrounding community with support for other local organizations and projects.
250 Central Street
West Acton, MA. 01720
# 978-263-9070
