Alice in Wonderland Jr. is a stage adaptation of the 1951 film Alice in Wonderland that was created for school and community theater productions. It is very similar to the film, with a some songs being added, removed, or extended. It is owned by Music Theatre International and the music is written by Sammy Fain and Bob Hillard.
In this version, three actresses play Alice, under the names Small Alice, Alice, and Tall Alice. There are also three Cheshire Cat "body parts," head, body, and legs.
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.
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").
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").
Music[]
- Dogdsonland (Alice in Wonderland/In a World of My Own) - Full Cast
- I'm Late - White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, Alice
- Very Good Advice - Alice, Mad Hatter, Rose, White Rabbit, Caterpillar, Queen of Hearts, Dodo Bird
- Ocean of Tears - Dodo Bird, Lobsters, Sea Creatures
- The Caucus Race - Dodo Bird, Lobsters, Sea Creatures, Small Alice
- I'm Late (Reprise) - White Rabbit, Dodo Bird, Lobsters, Sea Creatures, Small Alice, Cheshire Cat
- How D'ye Do and Shake Hands - Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, Alice
- How D'ye Do and Shake Hands (Reprise) - Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
- The Golden Afternoon - Flowers, Small Alice
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Caterpillar, Small Alice
- Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (Playoff) - Caterpillar
- The Unbirthday Song - Mad Hatter, March Hare, Alice, Unbirthday Partiers
- I'm Late (Reprise) - White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, March Hare, Unbirthday Partiers, Alice, Cheshire Cat
- Painting the Roses Red - Royal Cardsmen, Alice
- Painting the Roses Red (Reprise) - Royal Cardsmen, Alice, Queen of Hearts, King of Hearts, White Rabbit
- Simon Says - Queen of Hearts, Alice, Royal Cardsmen
- The Unbirthday Song (Reprise) - Mad Hatter, March Hare, Queen of Hearts, King of Hearts, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, Flowers, White Reabbit
- Whooooo Are Youuuuu? - Alice, Small Alice, Tall Alice, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, Flowers, Mad Hatter, White Rabibt, Queen of Hearts, Royal Cardsmen (Often, the March Hare and the King of Hearts participate in this number, but is not written in the script.)
- Alice in Wonderland (Finale) - Full Cast
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Bows)" - Full Cast
Roles[]
- Alice
- Small Alice
- Tall Alice
- Mathilda
- The White Rabbit
- The Cheshire Cat
- The Mad Hatter
- The Queen of Hearts
- The Dodo
- Flowers
- The Caterpillar
- Tweedledee and Tweedledum
- The King of Hearts
- The March Hare
- The Cheshire Cat 1, 2, 3