‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’ to be staged at the Grand Theatre
Mon River Arts will present the beloved musical this weekend.
By the MVI
Mon River Arts will present the classic musical, “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” this weekend at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth.
Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
All tickets are $15 and are reserved seating.
Order tickets online at monriverarts. org or call 412-4058425 The story of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” finds young Alice in a strange world where everything seems upside down, and she must find her way home — and find herself along the way.
As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love, including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts.
Alice in Wonderland Jr. features Disney favorites such as “The Golden Afternoon,” “The Unbirthday Song” and “Painting the Roses Red” along with brand-new songs, including music from the 2010 live-action film. “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” runs approximately 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
The musical is directed by Sierra Mitchell, assistant director Samantha Mitchell, vocal director Liz Chatterson, choreographer Christine Pittman, and stage manager Abbi Ross.
Cast members are: Alice, Penny Thompson; Small Alice, Maggie Thomas; Tall Alice, Sophia Gidel; Queen of Hearts, Reagan Sedar; Cheshire Cat 1, Charlie Tyhonas; Cheshire Cat 2, Morgan Haney; Cheshire Cat 3, Brynlee Shultz; White Rabbit, Elliette Gaborek; DoDo Bird, Adriana Popich; Caterpillar, Benjamin Waugaman; Mad Hatter, Abbi Ross; March Hare/Ensemble, Lucy Noel; Tweedle Dee, Louie Hrvatin; Tweedle Dum, Preston Turnbul; DoorKnob/4 of Hearts/Ensemble, Faith Flanigan; Mathilda/Rose, Harlow Spalla; Lily, Sloane Zdravecky; Petunia, Ellie Zebro; Daisy/Friend 1, Nora Dillman; Violet, Lydia Cavalancia; Friend 2/Ensemble, Madison Pisarek, King Of Hearts, Michael Schildkamp; Ace of Spades/Ensemble, Gwendolyn Fuller; 2 of Clubs/Ensemble, Isabelle Lucas; 3 of Diamonds/Ensemble, Chloe Blank; Dormouse/ Ensemble, Evelyn Ehland.
Wonderland Ensemble: Ella Babjack, Rayleigh Blake, Mia Brenning, Elizabeth Ehland, Lily Knestaut, Victoria Lucas, Samantha Maleski, Talitha Martin, Devyn Pope, Sophia Rodriguez, Rachel Schildkamp.
