Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice's madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with Tweedle Dee and

Tweedle Dum, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! Roles are plentiful, including three Cheshire Cats and dozens of other

wonderfully wacky characters, providing plentiful opportunities to showcase students of all different musical skill levels. A chorus of kids playing in the park, rock lobsters,

talking fish, royal cardsmen, unbirthday partiers, and more, as well as a group of mean-girl flowers, allows for a highly expandable cast size.

Disney's ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. is a fast-paced stage adaptation of the

timeless film, featuring updated dialogue and new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as "I'm Late," "The Un-birthday Song" and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah."

Auditions for our spring production of Disneys Alice in Wonderland Jr. will be held

February 7th during drama class.

The Characters The Cheshire Cat The Cheshire Cat is played by three separate actors who play the head, the body, and the tail of the cat. The Cheshire Cat serves as the Narrator for the story and the actors who are cast need to be able to speak clearly and be good storytellers. Alice, Small Alice and Tall Alice Alice, Small Alice and Tall Alice are differently sized versions of the same character. She is a spunky girl who enjoys adventures and is on a journey of self-discovery. She should be charming to the audience and be able to command the stage by herself. Alice has the largest part in the show so you should cast your strongest singer and actor. Small Alice must also be a good singer and actor while being comfortable as a big part of two dance numbers. And while Tall Alice doesn't have any solos, she needs to be a good actor with solid comic timing. The White Rabbit The White Rabbit is an energetic, worrisome character that hardly ever stops moving. Even though the White Rabbit has a solo the singing should come secondary to finding the person who can continuously exude a lot of energy and rapid-fire change of focus. Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee are a pair of goofballs similar to old comedy teams like Abbott & Costello or Laurel & Hardy. They should be good singers and actors who work well as a team. Mathilda Mathilda is Alice's older sister and a non-singing role. She should be a strong actor who can speak loudly and clearly. The Flowers The Flowers (Rose, Petunia, Lily, Violet, Daisy) are the snooty, mean girls who think they are the most important people in the whole world. They need to be good performers and singers. The Caterpillar Caterpillar, part sensei, part diva, the Caterpillar is comprised of five actors who play the head, body and all those hands, which move in synchronized gestures to help emphasize a point. The Caterpillar is one cool character who needs to be able to sing, dance, and act well. He provides the heart for the story and really convinces Alice to be herself. The Mad Hatter The Mad Hatter is the life of the tea party and should be performed by someone who enjoys acting larger than life. The actor needs to be comfortable being silly and has to sing one song, although it is an easy song to "speak-sing" if necessary. The March Hare The March Hare is the counterpart to the Mad Hatter and also enjoys a good party. A little less crazy than the Mad Hatter, the March Hare is a happy fun character who enjoys playing. The March Hare has solo parts in one song, but a good actor can "speak-sing" them easily. The Queen of Hearts The Queen of Hearts is the big mean bully of the story. You need a great actor for this role who has a full resonant voice and is able to follow music well. The Queen of Hearts must have a commanding presence and should be a little scary, but funny at the same time. The King of Hearts The King of Hearts is the often forgotten ruler of Wonderland. You need to have a good actor for this role who can handle some very high-level vocabulary.

The Doorknob The Doorknob is a wonderful additional role for a chorus member who is very funny. The character is based somewhat on Jimmy Durante and your actor can have fun playing with that idea. The Dodo Bird The Dodo Bird is the Captain of the Queen's Navy and needs to be a good actor and singer. He is in command of the lobsters and other animals and is another of Wonderland's vibrant characters. The Ensemble The Ensemble (Kids Playing in the Park, Rock Lobsters, Talking Fish, Royal Cardsmen, Unbirthday Partiers, etc.) should be comprised of good actors and singers who are featured in all of the production numbers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which scene should I practice? You can practice as many as youd like. Pick scenes that have situations or characters that are interesting to you. Everyone needs to perform at least one scene. The character that I want to play doesnt have a scene listed. What should I do? Well only see a few scenes at auditions. Pick one or more of these ones to perform, and youll also have a chance to tell Ms. Boyd what other characters youd like to play. Will everyone be in the play? Everyone will participate in the spring play as part of drama and music classes. What if I dont like to sing? There are a few songs that everyone sings together. Many roles have no other singing. What if I love to sing? Great! There are also lots of parts that have solos. Some roles have entire songs to themselves. What is an audition like? During class, well take turns reading the three scenes in this packet. You may read your scene more than once and read with lots of your classmates. It will feel a lot like how we usually share our work in drama class. How do you know which roles I want to play? On audition day, youll get a piece of paper that has all of the characters on it. You can use it to tell Ms. Boyd which roles you want to play. Even if you dont read for all of the characters, Ms. Boyd will know which parts you like. Will I get to play a part I like? Everyone will get a part that has lots to do. The more parts you put down on your paper, the better the chance youll get to play something you requested. What if I get nervous? Auditioning can seem scary sometimes. Just remember that its a lot like reading out loud in class. Its okay to make mistakes or forget what youre saying. Do I have to memorize my audition scene? If you want to memorize your scene, thats great! But its totally okay if you have your script in your hand during your audition. What are you looking for? Think about the things weve worked on in drama. Speak loudly and clearly. Act out the part with your body. Make a choice about your character if you think Alice is shy or Tweedle Dee has a silly walk, try it during your scene. Have fun! How do I get ready for auditions? Practice your scene. Read it with your grown-ups, your friends, your dog and by yourself. Look up any words you dont understand. What if I have another question? Your grown-ups can send audition questions to Ms. Boyd at AskMsBoyd@gmail.com.

SCENE A CHESHIRE CATS

CHESHIRE CAT 1 Alice is about to discover that Wonderland is nothing like she expected!

CHESHIRE CAT 2 It's a land filled with racing Lobsters, singing Flowers, painting Cards, and even a Cheshire Cat, that's me!

CHESHIRE CAT 3 He means us. But I

CHESHIRE CAT 1 Meaning me

CHESHIRE CAT 3 That is, we

CHESHIRE CAT 1 Come in later. First

CHESHIRE CAT 2 Alice meets a pallid, long-eared, carrot-munching quadruped known only as...

CHESHIRE CAT 1,2,3 The White Rabbit! SCENE B QUEEN OF HEARTS and ALICE

QUEEN OF HEARTS That's impossible, everyone knows Alice doesn't live here anymore!

ALICE Okay, well, uhm, that works, too, because all I want to do is get out of here and find my way back home.

QUEEN OF HEARTS Your way home?? You'll find my way home or we'll cut off your head! You'll be who I say you are and no one else, do you understand?

ALICE Oh, nothing makes sense here!

QUEEN OF HEARTS And don't you forget it. Now, before you go anywhere, you'll have to beat me in Wonderland's favorite pastime.

ALICE Well, Your Majesty, I bet you probably want to play a game of croquet using upside-down flamingos instead of croquet mallets, right?

QUEEN OF HEARTS My dear young girl, croquet is so nineteenth-century. I want to play Simon Says!

ALICE Simon Says?

SCENE C MAD HATTER, MARCH HARE and ALICE

ALICE Say, where I come from we play by the rules!

MAD HATTER Yes, but rules can be so limiting.

MARCH HARE It's so much more fun to make up your own rules.

ALICE But if everyone makes up their own rules, how do you know if you're playing the game right?

MAD HATTER Well, that's part of the game, I guess. SCENE D TWEEDLE DUM and TWEEDLE DEE

TWEEDLE DUM Oh, how do you do, Tweedle Dum? I'm Tweedle Dee.

TWEEDLE DEE I beg to differ, but I believe I'm Tweedle Dee.

TWEEDLE DUM But if you're Tweedle Dee, then I'm Tweedle Dum and that would mean I'm shaking my own hand.

TWEEDLE DEE But you're shaking my hand. So you must be Tweedle Dee.

TWEEDLE DUM Oh dear. SCENE E ALICE and DOORKNOB

(ALICE tugs on the DOORKNOB, which yelps in pain.)

DOORKNOB Yeeooowwww! Leggo my schnazzola already!

ALICE

Oh, I'm sorry. I have to find the White Rabbit.

DOORKNOB Who taught you to go around pulling on people's proboscises...essess... ss.

ALICE

You're not a person, you're a piece of housing material.

DOORKNOB Well, doorknobs have feelings too.