1. 2011 St. Pius Spring Musical

2. Synopsis On a perfect summer day in the park, Alice daydreams while her sister Mathilda lectures from a book and children play games nearby ("Alice in Wonderland/In a World of My Own"). A White Rabbit suddenly hurries past Alice, who follows him to the edge of his hole, anxious to know where he is going ("I'm Late!"). She ponders Mathilda's advice before jumping into the dark tunnel and encountering many strange creatures on the long way down ("Very Good Advice"). Alice lands in front of a talking door, but is too big to follow the White Rabbit through it. The Doorknob counsels Alice to drink from a bottle then eat a cookie, which makes her shrink and grow. After a good cry, Alice shrinks small enough to swim through the keyhole.

3. Synopsis On the other side, Wonderland creatures race in circles ("The Caucus Race"). The White Rabbit suddenly reappears and leads Alice into twin jabbering clowns, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, who teach her some manners ("How D'ye You Do and Shake Hands"). Alice escapes the Tweedles and offers to fetch the White Rabbit's gloves from inside his house. She sneaks a bite of a cookie inside and grows very large, getting stuck in the house. As the White Rabbit prepares to burn down his house, Alice eats a carrot from his garden, shrinks very small and hides among a patch of rude flowers ("The Golden Afternoon"). A bubble-blowing Caterpillar tries to cheer her up with a song ("Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah") and a cookie, which returns her to a normal size. The Cheshire Cat directs Alice to the Mad Hatter's tea party - a wild game of musical chairs ("The Unbirthday Song").

4. Synopsis Alice follows the White Rabbit to the Royal Rose Garden, where the Royal Cardsmen busily redecorate ("Painting the Roses Red"). The evil Queen of Hearts storms in and orders the Cardsmen's heads chopped off ("Painting the Roses Red - Reprise"). The Queen refuses to let Alice leave until she plays a game of Simon Says. Alice wins, making the Queen even angrier. The King of Hearts suggests a trial for Alice, but ridiculous witnesses only make matters worse. The Queen orders the Royal Cardsmen to chop off Alice's head. Alice defends herself against her accusers and reaffirms her identity ("Whooooo Are Youuuuu?"). Back in the park with Mathilda, Alice wakes up from her dream, but discovers the White Rabbit's watch in her pocket ("Alice in Wonderland - Finale, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bows").

5. Characters Alice, Small Alice and Tall Alice - differently sized versions of the same character. Alice 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. 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.

6. Characters The Cheshire Cat - 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. Strong singing skills are not a must, but comic timing is, as these three comprise a very funny character. The trio should be able to work well as a team.

7. Characters The White Rabbit - an energetic, worrisome character that hardly ever stops moving. The White Rabbit has a solo, needs to exude a lot of energy continuously and create rapid-fire change of focus. Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee - 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 - Alice's older sister and a non-singing role. She should be a strong actor who can speak loudly and clearly.

8. Characters The Flowers (Rose, Petunia, Lily, Violet, Daisy) - the snooty, mean girls who think they are the most important people in the whole world. They need to be good performers and singers who can handle harmonies. There are only five named flowers in the show but it is possible to add many more. Caterpillar- 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.

9. Characters 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 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.

10. Characters 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 is the often forgotten ruler of Wonderland. He needs to be a good actor for this role who can handle some very high-level vocabulary. The King of Hearts is always in the shadow of the Queen.

11. Characters 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 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.

12. Characters The Chorus (Children 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. There are many opportunities for featured moments for many ensemble members.

13. Musical Numbers Dodgsonland (Pt. 1) - All Dodgsonland (Pt. 2) - Alice, All I'm Late! - White Rabbit, Groups, All, Chesire Cat Very Good Advice - Alice, Chorus Ocean of Tears - Dodo Bird, Rock Lobsters The Caucus Race - Dodo Bird, Creatures, Groups, Small Alice, All I'm Late! (Reprise) - White Rabbit, Chorus How D'ye Do and Shake Hands - Tweedle Dum, Tweedle Dee, Alice, All How D'ye Do (Reprise) - Tweedles The Golden Afternoon - Flowers Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Caterpillar, All, Small Alice Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Playoff) - All, Groups

14. Musical Numbers The Unbirthday Song (Pt. 1) - Mad Hatter, Chorus The Unbirthday Song (Pt. 2) - March Hare, Chorus, Alice, Mad Hatter, Groups I'm Late! (Reprise) - White Rabbit, Chorus Painting the Roses Red - Cardsmen, Groups, Alice Painting the Roses Red (Reprise) - Queen of Hearts, Cardsmen Simon Says (Pt. 1) - Queen of Hearts Simon Says (Pt. 2) - Queen of Hearts, Alice The Unbirthday Song (Reprise) - Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, King of Hearts, All, Groups Whooooo Are Youuuuu? - Tweedles, Flowers, Tall Alice, Mad Hatter, Small Alice, White Rabbit, Alice EPILOGUE Alice in Wonderland (Finale) - All Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Bows) - All, Groups

15. Why I Chose This Musical Familiar to all students Lots of characters with almost equal stage time Diversity in types of characters Fun songs! Dancing opportunities Creative costumes and scenery It will give us all an opportunity to have fun!

16. Auditions An audition information meeting will be held on Monday at 12:00. I will go over what is expected at your audition and how to sign up Audition packets will be made available so start thinking of what character(s) you would like to be considered for Look for this PowerPoint and more information on my teacher webpage YouTube has great clips of other schools and theaters performing this musical so check it out!