July 19 – 21, 2023
Sunflower Financial Theatre
Alive by Heart
A CTA SecondStage production.
Music by Duncan Sheik
Lyrics by Steven Sater
Book by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson
From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.
As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times.
Narrative by BroadwayLicensing.com
SecondStage: Alice By Heart
Auditions: Friday, May 24 5:30pm
Director/Choreographer: Maggie Spicer Brown
Vocal Director: Jill French
Doors open at 5:00pm
Open to students exiting 8th grade – Age 24
Actors should prepare a 30 to-60-second song , and be ready to read from the script and dance a short combination.
SecondStage begins rehearsals in June with performances July 19-21.
ALICE/ALICE SPENCER: Female-presenting. Full of questions, wonder, and a tenacious stubbornness. Entering a confusing time of transition in her body while trying to survive a distressed situation – living in a tube station, displaced from her family. Possesses a wonderful imagination that allows her to escape her present situation. Range G3 – D5.
ALFRED HALLAM/WHITE RABBIT/MARCH HARE: Male-presenting. Alice’s ailing childhood friend. Alfred contracted tuberculosis while living on the streets and is now being cared for in the Underground station. As White Rabbit: Attractive, obsessive-compulsive, and a little manic – running from something he doesn’t understand. Strong contemporary pop/rock singing voice. Range B2 – A4.
RED CROSS NURSE/QUEEN OF HEARTS: Female-presenting. Tough, funny, take-charge. Dominates her husband and gets what she wants. Big singing voice. Range F#3 – D5.
HAROLD PUDDING/MAD HATTER/KNAVE OF SPADES*/MOCK MOCK TURTLE*: Male-presenting. Preening; demanding; full of riddles; Harold is a soldier who has lost his wits in the war who is manic, funny, charming and nuts. Range C3 – F4.
TABATHA/CHESHIRE CAT: Female-presenting. Smart; streetwise; has gravity. Also appears in the show as Cheshire Cat. Range Bb3 – D5.
DODGY/DUCHESS/MOCK MOCK MOCK MOCK TURTLE*: Gender neutral . A somewhat flamboyant street urchin with sticky fingers. Comedic chops required. Range C3 – E4.
CLARISSA/QUEEN OF DIAMONDS*/MOCK MOCK MOCK TURTLE/CATERPILLAR 2*: Female-presenting. An upper-class young girl who finds herself in the Underground with the rest of the survivors. Doubles as Queen of Diamonds. Range B3 – D5.
NIGEL/DORMOUSE/KNAVE OF CLUBS: Male-presenting. A young boy who has been traumatized by the bombs and the loss of his family. Range E3 – Bb4.
ANGUS/CATERPILLAR/KNAVE OF HEARTS*: Male-presenting. A working class youth with a penchant for opium and escapism. Range F3 – B4.
DR. BUTRIDGE/KING OF HEARTS/JABBERWOCKY/MOCK TURTLE*: Male-presenting. – Falling apart and anxious to a comic extent, a la Larry David. A nervous yet somehow still threatening doctor tasked with managing the Underground station. Doubles as Jabberwocky, King Of Hearts. Character singing voice Range C3 – G4.
*Roles may be split to create additional casting opportunities with Caterpillar 2, Knave of Spades, Knave of Hearts, Queen of Diamonds, Mock Turtle, Mock Mock Turtle, and Mock Mock Mock Mock Turtle.
Young Alice & Young Alfred will be selected after the above roles are cast.
IT COULD BE YOU!
Visit our Audition Page for more information!
Director/Choreographer – Maggie Spicer Brown
Music Director – Jill French
Interested in being a part of a CTA production team?
Let our Education Director know!
Maggie@salinatheatre.com
