The tomboy of the family, a year younger than Meg, is “rapidly shooting up into a woman” and not liking it. She is not the beauty of the family and her coltish manner and movements do little to add to her femininity. Her best feature is her long thick hair. She is very outspoken and has a passion for writing.

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Scenes:

Scene 1 (Jo, Meg, Beth, Amy, Marmee)

Scene 2 (Jo, Aunt March)

Scene 3 (Jo, Amy, and Marmee) 

Scene 5 (Jo, Laurie)

Scene 6 (Jo, Professor Bhaer)                

Songs:

Astonishing (measure 86-end)

Some Things Are Meant to Be (measure 36-end)

The oldest of the March children, a pretty, good-natured girl. Meg feels she is much more mature than her sisters, and is the most aware of the family's status among Concord society. 

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Scenes:

Scene 1 (Jo, Meg, Beth, Amy, Marmee)

Scene 4 (Meg, John Brooke)

Songs:

Astonishing (measure 86-end)

The gentlest and kindest of the four March sisters. She is a quiet young woman who loves playing piano. She is shy and docile, and engages with charity. She falls ill with scarlet fever and her health becomes a major point of concern for the family.

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Scenes:

Scene 1 (Jo, Meg, Beth, Amy, Marmee)              

Songs:

Astonishing   

Off to Massachusetts (measure 25-end)

Some Things Are Meant to Be  (measure 36-end)

The youngest sister and a talented artist, Amy cares about her family, but is also deeply self-centered and vain. In her youth she is spoiled and is inclined to throw tantrums when things do not go her way. 

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Scenes:

Scene 1 (Jo, Meg, Beth, Amy, Marmee)

Scene 3 (Jo, Amy, and Marmee) 

          

Songs:

Astonishing  (measure 86-end)

The girls' mother and head of household while her husband is away. She engages in charitable works and attempts to guide her girls' moral characters.

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Scene 1 (Jo, Meg, Beth, Amy, Marmee)

Scene 3 (Jo, Amy, and Marmee) 

            

Songs:

 Here Alone (measure 63-end)

A rich widow. She lives alone in her mansion. She is the girls’ great aunt. She is a formidable, autocratic old lady, richly dressed, and walking with a cane. She has a slight limp.

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Scenes:

Scene 2 (Jo, Aunt March)

            

Songs:

Could You? (measure 1-58)

Theodore Lawrence III, also known as "Laurie" to the sisters. A charming and rich young man who lives next door to the March family with his stern grandfather. Always lively and confident, he is a dear friend of the family and the girls.

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Scenes:

Scene 5 (Jo, Laurie)             

Songs: 

Take a Chance On Me* (please note--this is a different version than the Broadway Soundtrack Recording. See audio below.)

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A hard-working, orphaned young man who has taken a job as Laurie's tutor in order to support himself – despite the fact that he is only a few years older than Laurie. He is quiet, reserved, and well-mannered.

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Scenes:

Scene 4 (Meg, John Brooke)

Songs:

More Than I Am (measures 3-27)

Laurie’s grandfather, responsible for Laurie’s upbringing. A wealthy man. A gentleman in the strictest sense. Not comfortable with emotional language; bad at expressing himself. Has a rigid sense of what is appropriate behavior, especially for a man. Tends towards gruffness or temper.

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Songs:

Off to Massachusetts  (measure 25-end)

A sensible, intelligent professor from Germany whom Jo meets at Mrs. Kirk's boarding house in New York. He recognizes the fire within Jo and pushes her as a writer. 

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Scenes:

Scene 6 (Jo, Professor Bhaer)                

Songs:

Small Umbrella in the Rain (measure 51-end)

Characters in Jo's play-turned-novel, "An Operatic Tragedy." Over the top fictional personas of Jo's imagination. Complete fantasy.

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Scenes:

Scene 7 (Rodrigo, Clarissa, Braxton)