▁" T ío ▁P ico " ▁and ▁played ▁by ▁Marcel o ▁River a . ▁E bel in ▁Ort iz ▁directed . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Second ▁Stage ▁Theatre ▁produced ▁the ▁first ▁professional ▁production ▁of ▁the ▁play ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁since ▁its ▁premi ere ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁work ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁Kate ▁Wh oris key ▁and ▁stars ▁Nor bert ▁Leo ▁But z ▁as ▁Uncle ▁Pe ck ▁and ▁Elizabeth ▁Re aser ▁as ▁Li ' l ▁Bit . ▁ ▁The ▁production ▁opened ▁February ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁was ▁favor ably ▁review ed ▁by ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁University ▁of ▁Verm ont ' s ▁Department ▁of ▁Theatre ▁produced ▁the ▁play ▁with ▁Vog el ▁att ending ▁and ▁address ing ▁a ▁sym pos ium ▁on ▁women ▁writers . ▁Natal ie ▁Batt ist one ▁and ▁Col by ▁Morgan ▁played ▁the ▁lead ▁roles . ▁The ▁production ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁Department ▁of ▁Theatre ▁Chair ▁Gregory ▁Ram os . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁play ▁received ▁its ▁first ▁professional ▁London ▁rev ival ▁at ▁South w ark ▁Play house , ▁st arring ▁Oliv ia ▁P ou let ▁as ▁Li ' l ▁Bit ▁and ▁William ▁Ell is ▁as ▁Pe ck , ▁directed ▁by ▁Jack ▁Sain , ▁produced ▁by ▁D . E . M . ▁Produ ctions ▁for ▁F ools ▁& ▁Kings ▁Theatre , ▁with ▁set ▁and ▁cost ume ▁design ▁by ▁Kath ar ine ▁He ath , ▁light