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Alice

Alice

adapted by Lindsay Price 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

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Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time
About 45 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
13 Characters
2 M3 F8 Any Gender, Plus Ensemble
Set
Simple Set
Length
27 pages
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13 Characters
2 M, 3 F, 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 [F] 115 lines
A curious girl in a curiouser world.
White Rabbit [A] 23 lines
Late, and in a hurry.
Caterpillar [A] 11 lines
a Pompous inchworm with serious ego.
Pigeon [A] 8 lines
On the lookout for serpents.
Duchess [F] 6 lines
A rough-handling matron, tasked with calming a little boy.
Cheshire Cat [A] 15,12,11 lines
A mischievous spirit of Wonderland. All smiles. (played by three performers)
Mad Hatter [M] 35 lines
The loony toastmaster of the tea party.
March Hare [A] 17 lines
First guest at the tea party.
Dormouse [A] 15 lines
Sleepy
King of Hearts [M] 34 lines
The tentative judge of the unusual trial.
Queen of Hearts [F] 16 lines
Terribly tyrant of Wonderland. A bad sport.

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

Praise for Alice

Marie Dixon
New Providence Middle School
If you want to be able to do Alice in Wonderland with a less experienced group of younger kiddos, this is the perfect adaptation!!! The chorus provides so many opportunities for those that are new to the stage or just shy being on stage. There is no heavy set requirement - you can be as elaborate or simple as you want. The scenes are not terribly long. Great show for beginners.
Sarah Dagg
Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute - Upper Canada District School Board
The students had a blast. We put it on for our school and everyone loved it!
Esther Van Loggerenberg
Danville Park Girls High School
I chose ALICE because of the wonderful over-the-top characters that offer an excellent opportunity for young performers to experiment with vocal and physical characterisation. The performers had an absolute ball, and the director's "creative muscles" also got a workout bringing the technical elements to life!

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