SYNOPSIS

Wonderland is perfectly ordered. Every rule has a reason. Every smile is accounted for. Every villain has already been named. Or so the story goes. When Alice falls into Wonderland, she doesn’t find chaos — she finds a system. A world held together by rituals, rules, and quiet sacrifices. A Queen feared for her cruelty. A court that runs on obedience. And a truth buried so deeply that even those enforcing it no longer know who they serve. As Wonderland begins to fracture, Alice starts asking the wrong questions — or perhaps the only ones that matter. Who decides the rules? Who benefits from fear? And why is the Queen always the one blamed when the world survives? Told through a bold, contemporary score and striking theatrical imagery, Heart of Wonderland reimagines Lewis Carroll’s world as a dark, intelligent, and emotionally charged musical about power, perception, and the cost of holding everything together. This is a story about villains who choose to be remembered as monsters. About heroes who never get the credit. And about the quiet, dangerous truth at the heart of every system. Welcome to Wonderland. The trial is about to begin.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT ONE 1. Prologue: “Let Them Call Me Mad” The Queen, Ensemble (The Cards) 2. “Entering the Pattern” Alice, White Rabbit 3. “Who Are You to Ask” The Caterpillar 4. “Split the Difference” Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Ensemble 5. “Hold the Line” The Mad Hatter, Ensemble 6. “Smile for Survival” The Cheshire Cat 7. “Play the Game” The Queen, Alice, Ensemble 8. Act One Finale: “Hold the Line (Reprise) / Off With Their Heads” The Queen, Alice, Full Company

ACT TWO 9. Entr’acte: “The Board Is Clear” Ensemble (Accomplice Cards) 10. “The Escape” Alice, Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, March Hare, Doormouse 11. “Fault Lines” Alice, Caterpillar, Ensemble 12. “What We Couldn’t Keep” The Queen, The Knave of Hearts 13. “A Better Wonderland” The King of Hearts 14. “The Trial of Wonderland” The King of Hearts, Ensemble, Alice, Principal Characters 15. Finale: “The Heart of Wonderland” Alice, The Queen, Company

CAST LIST

QUEEN: Taloula Doodson ALICE: Elise Wilkins HATTER: Ella Drummond KING: Oliver Crago CHESHIRE CAT: Izzy Palfrey CATERPILLER: Kyla Corden TWEEDLE DUM: Beth Ashton TWEEDLE DEE: Isla Willis WHITE RABBIT: Scarlett Smith KNAVE: Kitty Dinnis MARCH HARE: Erin Hawking DORMOUSE: Rubie Corden EXECUTIONER: Erin Craig CARD STEWARD 1: Evie Willis CARD STEWARD 2: Anya Wilkins CARD GUARD: Holly Winterburn CARD OFFICER: Louise Hollett GARDENER: Rose Kerr CARD ATTENDANT 1: Freya Butson CARD ATTENDANT 2: Caitlyn Facer CARD SOLDIER: Frances-Rose Kerr CARD SOLDIER 2: Aubrie Kerr CARD SOLDIER 3: Freddie Kerr CARD OBSERVER: Skylar May VOICE 1: Willow Wieprecht VOICE 2: Summer Freeman  

CREW LIST

Creative Director – Scott Wieprecht Choreographers – Sophie Wieprecht and Ella Drummond Solo Coordinator – Beth Blake Sound Designer – Scott Wieprecht Lighting Designer – Noah Bottrell