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A wonderful musical for the whole family based on the charming Disney animated film and the Lewis Carroll novels "The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland," and "Through the Looking Glass" 

Join Alice's madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! Roles are plentiful, including three Cheshire Cats and dozens of other wonderfully wacky characters.  Character list below!
 

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 at 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Adams Middle School, Holliston.  
Tickets $15 adults, $10 children under age 15.

A short clip from Alice!  To see another, scroll down!
 

The story:
On a perfect summer day in the park, Alice daydreams while her sister Mathilda lectures from a book and children play games nearby ("Alice in Wonderland/In a World of My Own"). A White Rabbit suddenly hurries past Alice, who follows him to the edge of his hole, anxious to know where he is going ("I'm Late!"). She ponders Mathilda's advice before jumping into the dark tunnel and encountering many strange creatures on the long way down ("Very Good Advice"). Alice lands in front of a talking door, but is too big to follow the White Rabbit through it. The Doorknob counsels Alice to drink from a bottle then eat a cookie, which makes her shrink and grow. After a good cry, Alice shrinks small enough to swim through the keyhole.

On the other side, Wonderland creatures race in circles ("The Caucus Race"). The White Rabbit suddenly reappears and leads Alice into twin jabbering clowns, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, who teach her some manners ("How D'ye You Do and Shake Hands"). Alice escapes the Tweedles and offers to fetch the White Rabbit's gloves from inside his house. She sneaks a bite of a cookie inside and grows very large, getting stuck in the house. As the White Rabbit prepares to burn down his house, Alice eats a carrot from his garden, shrinks very small and hides among a patch of rude flowers ("The Golden Afternoon"). A Caterpillar tries to cheer her up with a song ("Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah") and a cookie, which returns her to a normal size. The Cheshire Cat directs Alice to the Mad Hatter's tea party - a wild game of musical chairs ("The Unbirthday Song").

Alice follows the White Rabbit to the Royal Rose Garden, where the Royal Cardsmen busily redecorate ("Painting the Roses Red"). The evil Queen of Hearts storms in and orders the Cardsmen's heads chopped off ("Painting the Roses Red - Reprise"). The Queen refuses to let Alice leave until she plays a game of Simon Says. Alice wins, making the Queen even angrier. The King of Hearts suggests a trial for Alice, but ridiculous witnesses only make matters worse. The Queen orders the Royal Cardsmen to chop off Alice's head. Alice defends herself against her accusers and reaffirms her identity ("Whooooo Are Youuuuu?"). Back in the park with Mathilda, Alice wakes up from her dream, but discovers the White Rabbit's watch in her pocket ("Alice in Wonderland - Finale, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bows").
 

Cast of Characters, in order of appearance:
Mathilda: Jane Daly
Alice: Amanda Willis
Cheshire Cat 1: Katie Murphy
Cheshire Cat 2: Laura Keen
Cheshire Cat 3: Maggie Young
White Rabbit: Maddie Cerulli
Small Alice: Grace Phillips
Tall Alice: Kyra Allen
Doorknob: Ainsley MacLachlan
Dodo Bird: Josh Taylor
Tweedle Dum: Julia Giusti-Kizik
Tweedle Dee: Anna Damigella
Rose: Olivia Palmer
Petunia: Hazel Peters
Lily: Olivia Dailey
Violet: Harriet Koblenzer
Daisy: Caroline Nealon
Tulip: Laura Ogilvie
Iris:  Allison Hurd
Jasmine: Samantha Paquette
Marigold: Kyra Allen
Amaryllis: Jane Daly
Caterpillar: Katie North
Featured Dancers, Zip-a-dee-doo-dah: Reagan Boice, Anna Damigella, Alex Dent, Abbi O’Leary, Ian Gray, Nathan Rutberg, Julia Giusti-Kizik, Ellen Giusti-Kizik, Kendra Pantalone, Josh Taylor
Mad Hatter: Abbi O’Leary
March Hare: Ian Gray
Dormouse: Paige Rezendes
Mad Tea Party guests: Kyra Allen, Jane Daly
Royal Cardsman – One of Hearts: Ainsley Machlachlan
Royal Cardsman – Two of Hearts: Reagan Boice
Royal Cardsman – 3 of Hearts: Ellen Giusti-Kizik
Royal Cardsman – 4 of Hearts: Alex Dent
Royal Cardsman – 2 of Clubs: Kendra Pantalone
Royal Cardsman – 3 of Diamonds: Grace Young
Royal Cardsman – Ace of Spades: Emily Mastrangelo
Royal Cards Ensemble: Natalie Alford, Kyra Allen, Jane Daly, Anna Damigella, Julia Giusti-Kizik, Gabriel Holzman
Queen of Hearts: Samantha Paquette
King of Hearts: Nathan Rutberg
 

Rock Lobsters: Alder Breslau, Autumn Breslau, Joseph Copeland, Derrick Davis, Hailey Davis, Jonah Feldman, Nate Giordano, Maxwell Harrington, Clancy Harrington, Rylie Harrington, Claudia McMahon, Jake O’Leary, Madeline O’Leary

Butterflies and Birds: Jennifer Andelman, Ellie Bavey, Caity Beard, Rosie Beard, Sydney Cohen, Marco Costa , Hayden Hoffmann, Ava Tobin, Jac Young, Caden Young

Land Creatures: Leah Birmingham, Abigail Roche, Abby Eppinger, Libby Frassinelli, Amanda Freeman, Ellie Freeman, Kate Hammerness, Emeline Kelly, Ella Kuchman, Summer O’Neill, Camryn Rankin, Anna Rosenfeld, Emma Sheils, Maggie Vaughn

Flowers: Grace Amlicke, Adriana Bureau, Stella Cahill, Ella Dailey, Lauren Geary, Maria Hathaway, Elli Langton, Julia Longee, Lia Moran, Jillian Pacheco, Emmeline Stoetzel, Libby Stott, Kaitlin Watts

Creative Team:

Director and Choreographer: Roberta Weiner
Accompanist and Music Director: Joanne Hines
Music Teacher: Anita Durette
Costume Design and Construction: Mindy Allen
Additional Costumes: Dawn Anderson
Set and Prop Design and Construction: Mindy Allen and David Allen
Additional Choreography (Golden Afternoon, Painting the Roses Red): Grace Diamond
Workshop Assistants: Grace Diamond, Julie Murphy, Frankie Servidio, Emma Wyatt
Crew: Tyger Allen
Tech Staff: Bobby Martin, Dan Perkins, Ben Rutberg
House Manager: Andrea O'Leary
Program Design: Karen Mandell, KM Design, Framingham

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