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Alice

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Lewis Carroll

A one-act adaptation of the famous novel by Lewis Carroll.

Alice follows the white rabbit down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she meets a cornucopia of strange creatures.

A caterpillar gives advice, the Mad Hatter and March Hare are always at tea time, and the Queen of Hearts continually cries, "Off with her head!"

The Cheshire Cat says everyone in Wonderland is mad, and therefore Alice must be too. Has Alice lost her head? Only the Cheshire Cat knows for sure.

Comedy Classical Adaptation Movement-based

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 45 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
13 Characters
2 M 3 F 8 Any Gender
Plus Ensemble
Set
Simple Set
Length
27 pages
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13 Characters

  • 2 Males
  • 3 Females
  • 8 Any Gender
  • Plus Ensemble

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

  • Alice Female 115 lines
    A curious girl in a curiouser world.
  • White Rabbit Any gender 23 lines
    Late, and in a hurry.
  • Caterpillar Any gender 11 lines
    a Pompous inchworm with serious ego.
  • Pigeon Any gender 8 lines
    On the lookout for serpents.
  • Duchess Female 6 lines
    A rough-handling matron, tasked with calming a little boy.
  • Cheshire Cat Any gender 15,12,11 lines
    A mischievous spirit of Wonderland. All smiles. (played by three performers)
  • Mad Hatter Male 35 lines
    The loony toastmaster of the tea party.
  • March Hare Any gender 17 lines
    First guest at the tea party.
  • Dormouse Any gender 15 lines
    Sleepy
  • King of Hearts Male 34 lines
    The tentative judge of the unusual trial.
  • Queen of Hearts Female 16 lines
    Terribly tyrant of Wonderland. A bad sport.

Chorus

  • Doors (four) Any gender 2 lines
    Bar Alice’s way.
  • Key Any gender 4 lines
    A helpful little key. Where does it fit?
  • Bottle Any gender 3 lines
    it doesn’t say poison, so it must be safe to drink.
  • Cake Any gender 3 lines
    “Eat me!” Who needs invitation?
  • Footmen Any gender 2,5 lines
    They guard their doors like good soldiers.
  • Lackey Any gender 2 lines
    Has an invitation from the queen.
  • Cook Any gender 5 lines
    A rude and grumpy cook.
  • Cards Any gender 3 lines
    two, five, and seven – Dutifully perform the Queen’s wishes.
  • Knave Any gender 1 line
    On trial… but, for what?
  • Jury Any gender 2 lines
    Here to pass justice.

Praise for Alice

4 out of 5 stars
Tracey Strother
Logos Preparatory Academy
Fun, chaotic, and whimsical, just as an Alice adaptation should be. We have a new theatre program with very limited performance space, so this show was a great fit for us.
5 out of 5 stars
Amber King
Woonona High School
A very do-able play with large cast opportunities, lots of characters, shorter/punchy scenes which flowed moment to moment and a strong ending. My Drama kids loved it!
5 out of 5 stars
Michael Weaver
Philadelphia Classical School
This was a fun play to produce. Plenty of smaller speaking roles, and enough ensemble parts to keep folks from getting bored backstage.

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