Alice
Act Ones First Production
A New Musical Based on
"Alice's Adventures In Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll
Book, Music & Lyrics By ADRIAN DOBSON
An amateur performance by permission of the author
15 -18 January 1997
7.30 p.m. each evening and 2.00 p.m. Saturday Matinee
Hind Leys Theatre
Forest St, Shepshed, Leics., LE12 9DB
CAST
| (in order of appearance) | |
| Alice | Jenny R |
| Julia (Alice's sister) | Lesley |
| White Rabbit | Alistair |
| Door 1 | Laura P |
| Door 2 | Jenny M |
| Door 3 | Jessica |
| Mouse | Kim |
| Duck | Chris B-Y |
| Dodo | Gavin |
| Lory | Georgina |
| Eaglet | Nikki |
| Mother Crab | Jenny M |
| Young Crab | Sophie |
| Pat, An Irish Mouse | Jack |
| Bill, The Lizard | Jessica |
| Guinea Pig 1 | Charlotte |
| Guinea Pig 2 | Heather |
| Frog | Hannah |
| Caterpillar | Sam |
| Frog Footman | Nikki |
| Seal Footman | David |
| Duchess | Rebecca |
| Cook | Victoria W |
| Cheshire Cat | Chris B-Y |
| Mad Hatter | Chris V |
| March Hare | Lesley |
| Doormouse | Kris |
| Two Of Spades | Laura G |
| Five Of Spades | Rachel C |
| Seven Of Spades | Victoria W |
| Queen Of Hearts | Lynsey |
| Knave Of Hearts | Michael |
| King Of Hearts | David |
| Executioner | Chris V |
| Gryphon | Victoria B |
| Mock Turtle | Adam |
| Four Of Clubs | Ella |
| Eight Of Diamonds | Lauren |
CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Producer/Director | Adrian Dobson & Neil Pascoe |
| Musical Director | Sarah Reynolds |
| Choreographer | Linda Cunningham |
| Stage Manager | Len Dobson |
| Front Of House Managers | Keith & Barbara Vessey |
| Lighting & Effects | David Dobson & Richard Halford |
| Sound | Paul Frost |
| Set | Len Dobson & Clifford & Brown |
| Set Painting | Alix Dobson, Rebecca Hickie & Ingrid Daniels |
| Costume | Elaine Stevenson, Vintage Years & The Cast |
| Properties | Fiona Brown |
| Box Office | Val Morgan & Chris Wright |
| Photographs | Richard Easter |
| Programme | Adrian & David Dobson |
| Programme Printing | Almac DTP |
| Caterpillar Puppet | Sue Barry |
| Poster And Programme Cover Design | Alix Dobson |
| Rehearsal Pianist | Maurice Aucott |
| Acknowledgements | Midland Bank Plc Loughborough; Hind Leys College Shepshed; Christchurch Methodist Church; St. John Ambulance; Radio Leicester; Parents, family & friends who have contributed to the production in any way. |
SYNOPSIS
| "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland" started its life as a simple story thought up by Charles Ludwig Dodgson, a young Oxford professor, to amuse the three daughters of the Dean of Christchurch College as they drifted and rowed their way down the Isis to a picnic. From this humble beginning, Lewis Carroll, as his pen-name became, took this story and its follow-up, "Alice Through The Looking Glass" to be published, and become probably the most famous children's story in the English Language. Alice's adventures were first published in 1865 but scarcely a week passes by without some reference being made to its contents, either in editorial, newspaper, courtroom, or novel. Many adaptations have been made over the course of time, perhaps the most famous being the version by Walt Disney which mixed elements of both books. This new adaptation is a modern musical which tries to use all the best elements of the original book and including other pieces to add to the story en route. It began its life in 1987 as a piece to pass the time, and has been worked on and modified into its present form with 14 original songs, which it is hoped will add to the show's enjoyment. So sit back and relax. You'll be taken on an unforgettable journey with Alice down a rabbit hole, following the White Rabbit who is late for a date with the Queen Of Hearts to play croquet. On the way Alice changes size many times and meets a whole host of characters including a Mouse, a Caterpillar, a Duchess, and a Cheshire Cat. She has tea with The Mad Hatter and March Hare, and gets advice from a Mock Turtle. Then onto a very far-fetched trial over"Who Stole The Tarts?" |
MUSICAL NUMBERS
| ACT ONE | |
| Overture & Prologue | Instrumental |
| Too Late! | White Rabbit |
| Alice, Are You Making A Fatal Mistake? | Alice & Chorus |
| Curiouser And Curiouser | Alice |
| Too Late! (Reprise) | White Rabbit |
| Sit Down | Mouse, Dodo & Chorus |
| Fury And The Mouse | Mouse |
| It Must Be A Dream | Alice & Chorus |
| You Are Old Father William | Alice & Caterpillar |
| Speak Roughly To Your Litle Boy | Duchess & Cook |
| The Mad Hatter's Tea Party | Mad Hatter, March Hare, Doormouse & Alice |
| It Must Be A Dream (Reprise) | Alice & Chorus |
| ACT TWO | |
| Croquet | Chorus |
| Life Is Full Of Morals | Duchess |
| The Mock Turtle's Story | Mock Turtle |
| Will You Join The Dance? | Mock Turtle, Gryphon & Chorus |
| Who Stole The Tarts? | White Rabbit & Chorus |
| Alice, Are You Making A Fatal Mistake? (Reprise) | Alice & Chorus |
| It Must Be A Dream (Reprise & Finale) | Alice & Chorus |
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