Curiouser and curiouser
Alice in Wonderland hit the stage at Sussex Regional High School last week, a production of students, teachers, staff and volunteers of Sussex Middle School.
Music teacher and play director Kyle McDavid had this to say about the production:
"Whoooo are yoooou?" The Caterpillar's question is one that all middle school students ask themselves and often have difficulty finding an answer to. It's a tough time in their lives. Just like Alice, they're confronted with daily doses of confusion and weird growth spurts.
They're thrown down the rabbit hole headfirst to deal with strange new situations and thoughts. This group of 46 students has brought such a wonderful sense of play, imagination and humour to Lewis Carroll's fantastical world and I hope they leave this experience having come a bit closer to answering the question, "Whooooo are Yoooou?"
The cast: Alice - Jillian O'Donnell, Mathilda - Shawna McNeil, Cheshire Cat 1 - Dominique Haché, Cheshire Cat 2 - Charlotte Weeks, Cheshire Cat 3 - Colin deWinter, White Rabbit - Breagha McPhee, Doorknob - Martha Wallace, Small Alice - Breanne Doyle, Dodo Bird - Corey Thorne, Rock Lobster - Melissa Whitters, Rock Lobster - Erin Baker, Tweedle Dee - Matthew Beyer, Tweedle Dum - Emily MacNeil, Rose - Hilary Taylor, Violet - Brittany O'Donnell, Petunia - Hollie Burton, Lily - Alica McNamara, Daisy - Zeba Khederi-Evans, Caterpillar - Micah MacLennan, Tall Alice - Paulina LaRush, Mad Hatter - Jesse Losier, March Hare - Patrick Belliveau, Doormouse - Alyssa Baines, Ace of Spades - Adena Peters, Two of Clubs - Mackenzie Stockford, Three of Spades - Colby McLaughlin, Four of Hearts - Julia Belliveau, King of Hearts - Jaymi Breau, Queen of Hearts - Luke Brown.
The ensemble: Jillian Baskin, Jenna Burton, Laurel Corbett, Mackenzie Edwards, Jake Freeze, Ty Giffin, Keirsten Jones, Cecilia Keith, Hilary Keith, Sarah McFarlane, Nick McCullum, Cory Murray, Sabrina Rodgers, Jeremy McNamara, Laura Pearson, Hillary Parlee, and Meagan Williams.
The crew: Kyle McDavid - director/music director; Laurel Corbett (with Kenny Shepard MTI) and Jamie Hutchings - choreography; Steve Harding, Kathleen Guitard, Justin Smidt - assistant directors; Jean Beyer, Melinda Haché, Jane Proctor, Virginia McFarlane, Kelly Hill, Judy Jordan, Janni Boel - costumes; Ernie LaRush - technical director; Ernie LaRush, Kyle McDavid - sound; Shane Boyd, Ben Murray - lights; Catherine Wilson, Kim Maguire, Jackie McKnight - stage managers; Kevin McDavid - construction; Michael Swift - technical assistance; Ocean-Leigh Peters, Jackie McKnight, Bonny Hill, Catherine Wilson - hair & makeup; Kyle McDavid - promo coordination; Jessica Simpson - costume sketches; Bonny Hill - ticket design; Irene Kelly - finances, tickets, front of house leader; Pierre Turnbull - photographer; Pam Drury, Mary Alexander, Sabrina Rodgers, Jake Freeze, Kyle McDavid - education team.
The unsung heroes: Catherine Wilson, Rachel Barrett, Michael F. Barton, Krystal Cooper, Natasha Dalton, Laura Dedam, Christian Gowlett, Kendra Graham, Hannah Wright, Katrina Graham-Elmore, Michaila Kyle, Sadie McNutt, Laken McGrath, Tianna McLellan, Tina Sherwood-Gray, Travis Sharpe, Amber Smillie, Virginia Stanwix, Ashley Storey, Steward Vanderlaan, Natalie Wallace, Madeline Webb, Brett Williams, Keegan Worden.
Credits: Music, book and lyrics by S. Fain, B. Hilliard, O. Wallace, C. Coban, A. Wrubel, R. Gilbert, M. David, A. Hoffman, R. Gilbert, B. Louiselle, D. Simpatico and Lewis Carroll. Licenced by the MTI Broadway Junior series.
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