John Shea (8/12 Orchard House/March Sisters at Christmas)
Excerpts from Grafton Daily Voice 8/1/12 and 8/16/12: John Shea | March Sisters at Christmas
'Orchard House' Movie Under Way In Grafton
by Jennifer Lord Paluzzi 08/01/12
GRAFTON, Mass. - An independent production company is attempting to keep a low profile in Grafton as it shoots a modern day adaptation of "Little Women" in a historic home. The film, "Orchard House," stars Julie Berman ("General Hospital"), Kaitlin Doubleday ("Waiting," "Accepted"), Melissa Farman ("Lost," "Temple Grandin"), Molly Kunz ("Battleground"), Charlie Hofheimer ("Mad Men," "Black Hawk Down"), Justin Brueining ("All My Children," "Ringer"), Mark Famiglietti ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines") and John Shea ("Gossip Girl," "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman").
'Orchard House' Wraps Scenes On Grafton's North Street
by Jennifer Lord Paluzzi 08/16/12
GRAFTON, Mass. - For two weeks, 35 North St. was the Grafton address that could not be named - it had morphed from historic home to "Orchard House," the set for the film of the same name. "Orchard House," a modern adaptation of "Little Women," has wrapped its Grafton scenes.
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Excerpt from Boston.com 8/27/12: John Shea
Grafton plays Concord in John Stimpson’s ‘Orchard House’
08/27/2012 6:53 PM
In “Orchard House,” local director John Stimpson’s reimagining of “Little Women,” “General Hospital” actress Julie Marie Berman plays Jo, “Catch Me If You Can” actress Kaitlin Doubleday plays Meg, “Temple Grandin” actress Melissa Farman is Beth, and the town of Grafton plays Concord.
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A big, fancy wood-paneled house off Elm Park in Worcester was used for the residence of neighbors Laurie ( Justin Bruening of “Ringer”) and his grandfather ( John Shea of “Gossip Girl”).
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Excerpt from A&E Networks 10/11/12: John Shea
LIFETIME UNVEILS MAJOR STAR-STUDDED HOLIDAY MOVIE SLATE IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFETIME
October 11, 2012 Les Eisner
The March Sisters at Christmas stars Julie Marie Berman as eldest sister, Jo March, on a contemporary take of the timeless novel, Little Women. We follow the sisters (Kaitlin Doubleday, Melissa Farman and Molly Kunz) as they fight to save their family home, Orchard House, and search for love during Christmas time. John Shea co-stars.
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Excerpt from Holden Daily Voice 10/30/12: John Shea
Grafton's 'Orchard House' Movie Picked Up By Lifetime
by Jennifer Lord Paluzzi 10/30/12
GRAFTON, Mass. - "Orchard House," a movie shot in Grafton over the summer, has found a home - and a new name - on the Lifetime cable network for Christmas. Renamed "The March Sisters at Christmas," the Moody Independent production will air in November as part of the network's "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" holiday blitz in November, according to a press release from Lifetime. "'The March Sisters at Christmas' stars Julie Marie Berman as eldest sister, Jo March, on a contemporary take of the timeless novel, 'Little Women,'" the description says. "We follow the sisters (Kaitlin Doubleday, Melissa Farman and Molly Kunz) as they fight to save their family home, Orchard House, and search for love during Christmas time. John Shea co-stars."
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Excerpt from Telegram and Gazette 11/20/12: John Shea
Locally shot `March Sisters' comes to Lifetime
PRINCETON - Romantic and au courant, Director John Stimpson's retelling of Louisa Mae Alcott's "Little Women" is the film to see during the holiday season.
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The film stars Berman, Kaitlin Doubleday, Melissa Farman, Molly Kunz, Justin Bruening, Charlie Hofheimer and John Shea. Local Boston actors Paula Plum and Robert Walsh play the March sisters' parents.
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Excerpt from Soap Opera Network 11/22/12: John Shea
Julie Marie Berman and Justin Bruening Star in Lifetime’s ‘The March Sisters at Christmas’
By Errol Lewis | Thursday, November 22, 2012 @ 4:47 PM
On Saturday, November 24, Lifetime will premiere its new holiday film “The March Sisters at Christmas,” a modern retelling of Louisa Mae Alcott’s “Little Women,” which stars Julie Marie Berman (“General Hospital”) as Jo March, one of four sisters who learn that their mother is planning on selling their family home, Orchard House, due to the family not being able to keep up with the extensive repairs the house needs.
“The March Sisters at Christmas” airs Saturday, November 24 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on Lifetime. Encore airings are scheduled for Sunday, November 25 at 12:00 AM ET/PT and 5:00 PM ET/PT. The film also stars Mark Famiglietti (“Hangtime,” “Eyes”), John Shea (“Gossip Girl,” “Mutant X,” “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman“) and Charlie Hofheimer (“Mad Men“).
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