FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 26, 2018
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Theatre at Tarleton and the Young People Series presents The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium on the Stephenville campus.
Performances take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The box office opens one hour before curtain time, and tickets are $3 per person. All seating is general admission.
The play, written by Gayann Truelove and Tammy Jane Barton, is an adaptation of the classic novel by Lewis Carrol and is directed by senior theater major Devon Kleine.
In the well-known story, Alice, played by Rylie Fischer, plunges down the rabbit hole and becomes involved in a madcap, satiric series of adventures, introducing the audience to iconic literary characters, including the Queen of Hearts, played by Kaitlyn Dearth, the White Rabbit, played by Tyler Krumm, and the Mad Hatter, played by Justin Fite.
Other cast members include Cedric Kimble-Thomas as the caterpillar; Kimberly Bills as the voice of the Cheshire Cat; Bailey Brewer, Mary Claunch, Shiann Reese and Abby Penn as the body of the Cheshire Cat; Kaleb Ferguson as Marty; Vivian Alonso as the Queen of Hearts; Robby Green as the King of Hearts; Noah Luke as Humpty Dumpty; Caleb Badgley as Tweedle Dee and Chris Baldock as Tweedle Dum.
Jesse Patterson, Cameron Hardee, Jala Watts, Victoria DePaula, Eme Looney, Rachel Thompson, Sara Scott and Olivia Santisteban play the cards.
Jessica Privett is stage manager for the production. Others working behind the scenes include Andy Vasquez in scenic design, Oscar Gonzalez in sound design, Hollie Miller in costume design and Cathryn D’Amore in hair and make-up.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
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