The White Rabbit scurries in again, complaining he is late, and despite Alice’s pleas to “wait,” he quickly goes through a door, shuts it and it locks behind him. Soon she follows each Wonderland character down the rabbit hole, taking the leap to leave her boring English childhood behind.Īlice finds herself in a room with many doors of all shapes and sizes. Alice is left alone, once again lamenting the “book without pictures,” pondering, “where is the wonder in that?” (That’s How You Get to Wonderland).Īs the music transitions – now brightly and up-tempo – the White Rabbit scurries in – befuddled and in a great hurry, exclaiming he is late! A startled Alice is quickly surprised by more Wonderland characters who assure her “there’s a place bigger than the biggest of your dreams – Wonderland!” Alice is puzzled and apprehensive, but very intrigued how she might be able to go this magical place – especially a place where she might be treated like a grown-up. The mother hurriedly exits as she instructs Loreena to set up the croquet set and Alice to set up the tea set.
Out of sight from Alice, Loreena and the Mother - characters from Wonderland – the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and Wonderland Flowers – quickly pop up and disappear, illustrating the “missing pictures” that Lorena describes as she reads aloud.
Alice’s older sister, Loreena, is reading a book to Alice, but much to Alice’s disappointment, it is a “book with no pictures.” As Loreena reads aloud a few sentences from the book, a hint of what’s to come is revealed to the audience. As the play opens in an English parlor, Alice’s mother is busily preparing for a party later that day – which, as she reminds Alice, is “just for grown-ups.” Alice is impatient, wanting to experience and be a part of everything in a “grown-up” world.
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