Casting

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Cast Size: Small (Up to 10 performers)
Cast Type: Ensemble Cast

Character Breakdown

Alice Spencer / Alice

A young woman full of questions and wonder. Very driven for what she wants.

Gender: female
Age: 15 to 23
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Alfred Hallam / White Rabbit / March Hare

Alice's close friend. Also appears in the show as White Rabbit and March Hare.

Gender: male
Age: 18 to 23
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Red Cross Nurse / Queen of Hearts

Also appears in the show as Queen of Hearts

Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Harold Pudding / Mad Hatter
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Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Tabatha/Cheshire Cat:

Also appears in the show as Cheshire Cat

Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Dodgy / Duchess
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Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Clarissa / Mock Mock Mock Turtle
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Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Nigel / Dormouse
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Gender: male
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Angus / Caterpillar 1

Also appears in the show as Caterpillar and Knave of Hearts

Gender: male
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3
Dr. Butridge / King Of Hearts / Jabberwocky
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Gender: male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Caterpillar 2

The role of Caterpillar 2 can be cast according to the needs of each production. An additional actor can be cast or perhaps the actor playing Tabatha or Clarissa (or another role) can play the part.

Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Young Alice
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Gender: female
Vocal range top: A#4
Vocal range bottom: F#4
Young Alfred
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Gender: male
Vocal range bottom: C#4
Ensemble
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Casting Note

The following roles can be cast as best suits the needs of any given production:

CATERPILLAR 2
KNAVE OF SPADES
KNAVE OF HEARTS
QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
MOCK TURTLE
MOCK MOCK TURTLE
MOCK MOCK MOCK MOCK TURTLE

For the premiere at MCC Theater, the roles were divided as follows:

1. ALICE SPENCER / ALICE
2. ALFRED HALLAM / WHITE RABBIT / MARCH HARE
3. RED CROSS NURSE / QUEEN OF HEARTS
4. HAROLD PUDDING / MAD HATTER / KNAVE OF SPADES / MOCK MOCK TURTLE
5. TABATHA / CHESHIRE CAT
6. DODGY / DUCHESS / MOCK MOCK MOCK MOCK TURTLE
7. CLARISSA QUEEN OF DIAMONDS / MOCK MOCK MOCK TURTLE
8. NIGEL / DORMOUSE / KNAVE OF CLUBS
9. ANGUS / CATERPILLAR / KNAVE OF HEARTS
10. DR. BUTRIDGE / KING OF HEARTS / JABBERWOCKY / MOCK TURTLE