By Ke´Anna Hulbert
Features Editor
More people should have been in the auditorium to watch Crete-Monee’s Wednesday matinee dress rehearsal of Alice in Wonderland. I definitely would have recommended more people to show up and enjoy the crazy actions that were going on in it.
Alice addresses the caterpillar in Crete-Monee's production of Alice in Wonderland. The play felt as if I was involved, and it left me questioning what was going to happen next during the storyline.
There were rarely any sound effects during this play, as the characters made their own quirky nosies, which made it more exciting and more observable, like the one time when the chef threw the spoon on the floor.
The play itself was very well put together, and everyone knew their exact role and did an excellent part while playing their positions individually. Each character had a personality and had certain attitudes. Alice was a fascinating and intelligent character. She was sincere and didn't like to run into trouble at all. She was very curious about everything she encountered, and she always had a good attitude toward anyone and everyone.
Although Alice was friendly to people and showed others respect, she was brave and always stood her ground and let the other characters know precisely how she felt and that they could not peer pressure her into doing anything that she didn't want to do while still showing respect.
Cheshire the Cat helped Alice throughout the play and guided her through everything that was in the way of her getting back home. The Red Queen was very mean and always had a nasty attitude, and like the film, it was portrayed well on stage.
Many people in Wonderland were terrified of the queen because of what they had heard and seen about the queen's ¨Off with their heads¨ line when someone messes up or makes a minor inconvenience that the queen doesn't like. Alice had also met Hatter, White rabbit, Humpty Dumpty, the Duchess, The Dormouse, the different types of flowers, and many more. Those characters have helped keep Alice occupied during her journey back home.
Even though it is a familiar story, the students helped to bring it to life and close to an audience in a way that the movie or book never could. Crete-Monee's production of Alice in Wonderland is going on now until Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens.
Alice talks to Humpty Dumpty while the flowers giggle in the backdrop.
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