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Little Women, “ Little Women was the perfect show
this year for so many reasons. It had
so many opportunities to showcase
Big Performance our talented students while also
being the perfect story for a world
recovering from a pandemic. There
was so much heartache and sorrow,
After canceling the spring musical in April but also hope, empowerment and
2020, the “little women” of Cor Jesu were sisterhood. Directing this show was a
powerful experience, and I am thrilled
CJA THEATER they could in 2021. With lots of creativity, Cor Jesu community. ”
determined to get back on stage however
that we were able to share it with the
preparation and hard work, the Chargers
– JULIE SCHNEIER HUBBARD ‘12, DIRECTOR
achieved their goal, putting on not one,
but two incredible performances.
It began with the show’s director, Julie Schneier
Hubbard '12, and musical director, Kathleen Wobbe
Pottinger '88, who put their heads together to come up
with a safe way to perform. The solution: a show with
a small cast and clear plexiglass face coverings. With
only a 10-person cast, they chose to perform “Little
Women.” And to get more than just 10 students involved,
the show was double-cast, meaning there were 20
performers total. One cast performed two of the four
nights, and one cast performed the other two nights.
Following capacity restrictions, each cast and crew fan club livestream!
member was allotted a certain number of tickets to
invite family and friends to view the show live. The Getting back on stage at Cor Jesu was
rest of their Cor Jesu fan club was able to livestream “ really important for me. The spring
each performance, and students had the opportunity musical has always been something I
to watch the livestream together in CJA’s gym. And look forward to because I have found
though the auditorium wasn’t as full as in years past, friends in both the cast and crew. In
you could feel the love and support more than ever. these friends I found a family, and I
This year, the Chargers truly embraced the phrase, think it was fitting how we performed a
“The show must go on!” Thank you to the directors, musical that is about a family because
cast and crew for bringing theater back to CJA! that is what Cor Jesu theater is.

– SARAH HYMES '21, CAST MEMBER, PLAYED MARMEE MARCH ”

26 Spirit Magazine SUMMER 2021