Alice by Heart
Book by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson
Music by Duncan Sheik
Lyrics by Steven Sater
Produced and Directed by Torie Dunlap
Music Directed by Linda Cirba
Alice by Heart is a poignant 2019 musical that reimagines Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland against the backdrop of the London Blitz. In a Tube station shelter, young Alice and her friend Alfred turn to their beloved book to escape the chaos above, discovering within its pages a world where first love, devastating loss, and the boundless power of imagination collide.
With its evocative pop-rock score and a tone described by The New York Times as “darkly whimsical,” Alice by Heart invites audiences to journey through a Wonderland transformed by the realities of war, grief, and the bittersweet passage from youth to adulthood.
- Content warning: Please be advised that this production includes flashing lights, sound effects imitating sirens and bombs, and themes of war, grief, and death.
Performances
January 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, February 5, 6, & 7 at 7:00pm
January 25*, February 1 at 2:00pm
Tickets: $22 + $3 ticketing fee
Due to the predicted snowy weather conditions, the Jan 25th performance has been rescheduled to Jan 24th at 2:00pm.
View the playbill here.
Cast
1/23, 1/24, 1/25, 1/29, 1/31
Alice Spencer……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….Tess Will
Alfred Hallam/White Rabbit/March Hare……………….……….….Tristan Gessner
Red Cross Nurse/Queen of Hearts/Ensemble………….……….…..Kylie Sharpe
Dr. Butridge/King of Hearts/Jabberwock/Ensemble…………….Eli Quinones
Tabatha/Cheshire Cat/Ensemble…………….……….……….………..Eliana Lund
Harold Pudding/Mad Hatter/Ensemble………….……….…………Ellis Peterson
Nigel/Dormouse/Ensemble…………….……….……….……….………Gwynne Sia
Dodgy/Duchess/Ensemble…………….……….……….…….….….…..Vanessa Aquino
Angus/Caterpillar/Ensemble………….……….……….……….……Cassy Morganthau
Caterpillar 2/Knave of Hearts/Ensemble……………….………….Piper Nicklas
Clarissa/Queen of Diamonds/Mock Mock Mock Turtle/Ensemble…….Kyra Cooper
Mock Turtle/Knave of Spades……………….……….……….……….Renda Daly
Mock Mock Turtle/Knave of Clubs………….……….……….……..Carrigan Fischer
Mock Mock Mock Mock Turtle……….……….……….……….…….Lucas Banker
Young Alice…………….……….……….……….……….……….………..Hannah Nicklas
Young Alfred………….……….……….……….……….……….…….…..Rhett Scalera
1/30, 2/1, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7
Alice Spencer…………………………………………………………………Emma Nicholson
Alfred Hallam/White Rabbit/March Hare……………………….Liam Tully
Red Cross Nurse/Queen of Hearts/Ensemble…………………..Kate Walsh
Dr. Butridge/King of Hearts/Jabberwock/Ensemble…….….Eli Quinones
Tabatha/Cheshire Cat/Ensemble……………………………………Ella Jones
Harold Pudding/Mad Hatter/Ensemble………………………….James Cronin
Nigel/Dormouse/Ensemble……………………………………………Lucas Banker
Dodgy/Duchess/Ensemble…………….……….……….…….….…..Vanessa Aquino
Angus/Caterpillar/Ensemble………….……….……….……………Cassy Morganthau
Caterpillar 2/Knave of Hearts/Ensemble……………….……….Piper Nicklas
Clarissa/Queen of Diamonds/Mock Mock Mock Turtle/Ensemble……Kyra Cooper
Mock Turtle/Knave of Spades……………….……….……….…….Renda Daly
Mock Mock Turtle/Knave of Clubs………….……….……….…..Carrigan Fischer
Mock Mock Mock Mock Turtle……………………………………..Gwynne Sia
Young Alice……………………………..……….……….……….………Lauren Holmes
Young Alfred………….……….……….……….……….……….………Rhett Scalera
Alice by Heart is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
