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Alice in Wonderland (Turner)

Short Musical, Comedy  /  10w, 13m

Book by Charles Turner
Music and Lyrics by Steve Moore

Adapted from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

The journey of Alice through the mirror to the land of bizarre characters and strange "pretzel-logic" is retold in this ingenious adaptation with a great sense of farce and a loving touch of humanity.

Alice in Wonderland (Turner)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    10w, 13m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Adaptations (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

This engaging musicalization of the well-known classic has toured with enormous success and has grown in popularity since its publication.  The journey of Alice through the mirror to the land of bizarre characters and strange "pretzel-logic" is retold in this ingenious adaptation with a great sense of farce and a loving touch of humanity.  All the popular characters are brought to life with full flair and color.  The music is extremely melodic and captures the essence of plot and character developments.

 

History

Alice in Wonderland was first presented at El Camino College in Torrance, California, on May 30, 1975. It was directed by Dorothy La Spina.

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Performing Groups

ALICE
WHITE RABBIT
DUCK
DODO
GRYPHON
MOCK TURTLE
CATERPILLAR
TWEEDLE-DEE
TWEEDLE-DUM
CHESHIRE CAT
COOK
DUCHESS
MAD HATTER
MARCH HARE
DORMOUSE
TWO OF CLUBS
THREE OF CLUBS
FIVE OF CLUBS
NINE OF CLUBS
QUEEN OF HEARTS
KING OF HEARTS

The play was originally written for production by a community college drama department and the purpose was to provide about 20, or so, individual vignette parts within the hour-long format of a musical for children. However, other producing groups may wish to expand or condense the cast to suit their own needs. The male/female casting designation is also based upon the casting of the original production. Given the fantasy nature of the story and setting, many "liberties' can be taken. For instance, in the original production the part of the Queen of Hearts was played by an imposing, strong-voiced man (to get the right "command" for the character) and the part of the King of Hearts was played by a small young woman in order to get the contrast in characters.

  • Time Period Contemporary, Victorian (British and American)
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Physical Comedy, Play w/ Music, Special Effects
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo
  • Chorus Size Medium

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Authors

Author

Lewis Carroll

Author

Charles Turner

Author

Steve Moore

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