Alice In Wonderland Readers Theater

Alice in Wonderland - A charmingly clever and imaginatively selective dramatization of Lewis Carroll's ii classics. 2 Acts. 21 major characters; tin can exist performed with as few as 12 actors. Many roles can be played by men or women. Notation: Script designed then 2 roles can be eliminated, reducing minimum cast size to x. Cast size as well easily expandable. Setting: requires merely simple, colorful, portable pieces. Costumes: fantastical, except for Alice and the Narrator.

For groups who prefer a slightly larger cast - nosotros recommend our new EXPANDED CAST VERSION of this play. This version includes all of the characters mentioned above plus the add-on of a delightfully whimsical little "Suite" of Cards – 6 charming and agreeable extra little characters who playfully gambol through their life in Wonderland. You'll discover these little imps everywhere – oftentimes falling into mischief – (you didn't REALLY believe the Knave took ALL of the Queen'due south tarts, DID you?) – and sometimes even making themselves useful - by (ineptly) attempting to rescue Humpty Dumpty or past (again ineptly) painting the Queen'southward roses crimson, or – well, you'll just have to run into for yourself. This picayune "suite" of additional comical characters – Ace, Deuce, Trey, Quattro, Cinque, and Octave – are all delightfully individualized personalities and the roles are entirely gender flexible, as are many of the other roles in the play.

Approximate Playing time: 70-80 minutes.

NOTE: Suggested Playing Time is a maximum estimation based on a full-scale production with musical augmentation, set changes and extensive audience reactions. Your ain playing fourth dimension may be shorter.

The charming, affable Narrator begins the play. (This role was originally written for and played by Mr. Hans Conreid.) The story they are about to see is a classic. He attempts to elaborate, despite abiding interruptions from the Wonderland characters. His prologue concludes when the Queen of Hearts marches on stage, and tells him to "become on with it!" or "Off with his head!" Naturally, he hastens to comply - she IS the Queen, after all. Opening his book, he begins the story: "One sunny afternoon . . . " And the panorama of Wonderland unfolds. The ever-late White Rabbit enters, Alice following. Equally she chases him through Wonderland, she meets the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, enjoying their perpetual tea party.

She encounters a smile Cheshire Cat, who tells her: "Information technology doesn't affair which fashion yous become . . . you're certain to go somewhere if you walk long enough." Tweedledum and Tweedledee require her assistance as they appoint in a comical mock battle, which ends in a draw. A passing Caterpillar advises her to continue her temper, and Humpty Dumpty (whose conversation resembles that of W. C. Fields) also offers her so much confusing advice, that she, in turn, advises him that he may before long need "all the King'due south horses and all the King'south men." She read this in a book. Humpty, flattered to be in a volume, scornfully declares he'll never need to exist "put together again." (He's wrong.)

The King and Queen of Hearts invite Alice to play croquet. Unfortunately, the Queen makes up her own rules, and insists upon ever winning. Then the Knave is brought to trial; he ate all of the Queen's crimson tarts. When Alice protests that the trial isn't fair, the Queen is so shocked at such lese' majeste' - that she decides to have a party.

When Alice arrives, she finds anybody busily eating - invisible food! When the Cheshire Cat appears, offering to show her the way home, Alice is very grateful, and bidding them all goodbye, leaves Wonderland. Afterwards, she wonders it she imagined information technology all, merely the Narrator says: "We know better, don't we?"

Photo Credits: (Top to Bottom) Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Tyler Civic Theatre (Texas), Theatrical Productions for Children (Chicago), The Enchanted Playhouse, Visalia (California)

Click hither for a sample of Alice in Wonderland (Regular Version).

Click here for a sample of Alice in Wonderland (Expanded Bandage Version).

You lot will demand Adobe PDF Reader - free online - to read the sample.  If necessary, click here to download and install Adobe PDF Reader.

A very good report guide for the Alice In Wonderland books
including the entire text of the novels, chapter by chapter analysis of characters,
plot, and the historical period can be found at:
http://world wide web.sparknotes.com/

Tip: If you're looking for music to heighten your production, world wide web.sheetmusicplus.com has a variety of formats available. They also offer discounts for many of their materials to schools and other groups.

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