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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2012) — Milligan College will bring the exciting, fast-paced production of “Alice in Wonderland” to the stage Feb. 9-12 in the McGlothin-Street Theatre of Milligan’s Gregory Center for the Liberal Arts.
Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9-11. Matinee performances are at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 and 12. All seats are $5. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 27 in the Milligan Bookstore.
The wondrous adventure is adapted from the original Lewis Carroll novel by Madge Miller and is produced by special permission with Dramatic Publishing. The play is directed by Richard Major, with scenic and lighting design by Pamela Adolphi. Kathryn Handzlik is the stage manager.
“The show is a perfect outing for the entire family to combat the winter doldrums and to experience vicariously the adventures of young Alice as she encounters the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts and of course, the Mad Hatter,” Major said. “The production is paced very quickly to keep the suspense building, even if the story is somewhat familiar to the audience.”
The cast features Darcie DeLong, a freshman from Indianapolis, Ind., as Alice. Other major roles include Christopher Boswell, a freshman from Johnson City, Tenn., as the White Rabbit; Lacie Black, a senior from Jonesborough, Tenn., as the Queen of Hearts; Colin Blowers, a junior from Elizabethton, Tenn., as the Mad Hatter; and Brennan Seth Tracy, a senior from Oblong, Ill., as the Cheshire Cat.
“We’ve assembled an excellent student cast for this production and each and every one of them captures the essence and spirit of all of the familiar characters from the novel,” Major said. “In addition, Pamela Adolphi has created a truly playful wonderland for all of the action to take place in; it is colorful, fun to look at and particularly suitable for the production to play out in a seamless fashion.”
Riding on the heels of Milligan’s recent successful performances that sold out prior to showtimes, Major advises patrons to get their tickets early. Tickets are available at the Milligan Bookstore, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by calling 423.461.8733. All major credit cards are accepted.
“At $5 a ticket, this is a wonderful bargain for groups of young people to come and perhaps have their first experience seeing a live theatrical production,” he said.
For more information about arts events at Milligan, visit www.milligan.edu/arts.