Childrens Theatre of Knoxville presents Disneys Alice In Wonderland: The Musical August 22, 2009

Join Alices madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, exchanges smiles with a curious Cheshire Cat, has tea with The Mad Hatter and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! This fast paced stage adaptation of Alice in Wonderland features updated dialogue and new arrangements of such songs from the classic Walt Disney Studios animated film as I'm Late and The Un-Birthday Song as well as other Disney songs, like Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.

Here’s the complete performance schedule:

Friday, August 14 at 7 PM
Saturday, August 15 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, August 16 at 3 PM
Thursday, August 20 at 7 PM
Friday, August 21 at 7 PM
Saturday, August 22 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, August 23 at 3 PM
Thursday, August 27 at 7 PM
Friday, August 28 at 7 PM
Saturday, August 29 at 1 PM and 5 PM
and Sunday, August 30 at 3 PM

The play is being performed by more than twenty of Knoxville’s most talented young actors, singers, and dancers. Kayla Allsop plays Alice, the young girl who follows a white rabbit down a hole and emerges in the magical world of Wonderland. Faith Neece plays Alice’s practical sister Mathilda, and Samantha Hatmaker plays the White Rabbit, who leads Alice on a remarkable adventure. Maya Rioux plays the treacherous Queen of Hearts, and Jacob Carpenter plays Her King. Morgan Voyles plays the smiling Cheshire Cat, and Maggie McCoig plays the “hipster” caterpillar. Laney Markham plays The Mad Hatter, and Hannah Sloas plays The March Hare. Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee are being performed by Jacob Friedrich and Kelly Tipton, respectively. Nathan Wolfenbarger plays the hilarious Dodo, and Juliette Blais plays the growing and shrinking Doorknob. Other cast members include Sophia Abouelata, Madison Austin, Marisa Beeler, Jaden Branson, Amber Hull, Zachary Hull, Alex Levi, Krista Nolan, Zoe Risley, and Abigail Wood.

Knoxville native Caroline King is the play’s director, assisted by rising Dartmouth freshman Caitlin Kennedy. Chelsea Samples is serving as the play’s Musical Director, and Lisa Hatmaker is the Choreographer. Ellis Greer is the Costume Designer, and Wade Austin will design the setting.

Visit http://www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com for more info.

TICKETS
Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, August 3. Reservations are strongly recommended; The best way to reserve tickets is by e-mailing tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com . Include the number of child tickets and adult tickets you wish to purchase, along with your preferred show date and time, and you will receive a detailed reply about the performance. Reservations may also be made by calling (865) 599-5284. Tickets are $11 per person. Groups of 10 or more may be admitted for $9 each, No discounts, passes or special rates (other than the group rate) will be honored for Disney’s Alice In Wonderland: The Musical.

LOCATION
The play is being performed at CTK’s new theatre in downtown Knoxville, located at 800 Tyson Street. Heading north from downtown on Broadway, Tyson Street turns left (west) just past Old Gray Cemetery. Tyson Street is between the traffic lights on Broadway at Fifth Avenue and Central Avenue, and is directly across the street from historic Emory Place. The theatre is about 300 feet down Tyson Street, immediately next door to Dixie Kitchens. The CTK sign is visible from Broadway, looking down Tyson Street.

Official Website: http://www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com