WILTON – Join Alice, the White Rabbit and a host of others in a musical wonderland this Saturday, May 7 when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of the Lewis Caroll classic, Alice in Wonderland.
Playing the title character, Alice, are local students Emma Stinson, Sierra Fay and Mackenzie Libby. The Missoula Children’s Theatre Tour Actor/Director Caitlin White is playing the White Rabbit. Other featured performers include Leahannah Ridley as Margaret, Jonathan Jacques as the King of Hearts, Mariel Damon as the Knave of Hearts, Darby Sabin as the Queen of Hearts, Michael Voter as the Mad Hatter, Aidan Underwood as the March Hare and Emily Willet as the Doormouse.
Renee Solis is featured as The Duchess, Chelsea Seabold as the Cook, Mara Macomber as The Gryphon, Sara Henderson as The Mock Turtle and Tucker Barber as Humpty Dumpty. Tweedledum and Tweedledee are played by Sawyer Farmer and Trevayne Jackson, and Marah Black and Danny Sweeney will play the Fish and the Frog. The Cheshire Cats are played by Alexandra McAuley, Colleen Nicholas and Lokinah Khan.
Appearing as the Caterpillar are Liana Sweeney, Samara Anderson, Hailey Kaminsky and Megan O’Donnell. Valerieanne Hinkley, Julia Hatch, Jayden Khan, Kennady Savage, Mackenzie Osgood, Savannah Marquis, Alexis Walker, Paige Ward, Jade Tyler and Logan Holmes will play the Cards, and Molly Gurney, Ryleigh Dwyer, Caitlin Underwood, Alanna Ames, Trista Moody, Taylor Moody, and Annaset Jackson will make up the Flower Band. And finally, Summer Fay, Ethan Collins, Aidan Welch, Brady O’Donnell, Autumn Estabrook, Nadia Reeves, Madeline Taber, Tricia Souther, Katie Gurney, and Devin Gleason perform the roles of the Lobsters.
Patrick Donaghue and Chris Kennedy have served as assistant directors throughout the week.
Alice in Wonderland will be presented at 3 p.m. and 7 pm at The Academy Hill School on Saturday, May 7. Tickets are $10 per family, $4 for adults, $1 for students and are available at the door.
The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Wilton is brought to you by the Wilton Lion’s Club, Tyngtown, Jobs for Maine Graduates, Horace Mann Insurance, The Sandy River Players, and Barclays. For more information, please contact Lena Rutberg at 645-2818.
