‘Alice in Wonderland’ engages the imagination from both audience and actors

Actors wearing all black, holding paper flowers to become a garden.BGHS Drama Club students recreate a flower garden for "Alice in Wonderland."

Using minimal props, sets and costumes, the Bowling Green High School Drama Club will present a one-act adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland,” Thursday through Sunday in the Bowling Green Performing Arts Center.

For this 45-minute production, written by Jerome McDonough, audience members will be seated on stage with an up-close view of the actors as they create everything from the White Rabbit’s burrow to gardens and Alice’s shrinking and expanding body. The play will have two full casts, alternating performances.

All of the theatrical elements of lighting, sets, costumes and props were designed, constructed and painted by students, with Jo Beth Gonzalez as director and Adam Kohman at technical director.

“Alice in Wonderland” will be performed Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Seating is limited to 90. Tickets can be purchased in advance at bghstheater.ludus.com, or at the door. Tickets are $10.

Students as Alice, the Narrator, the Dormouse, the Mad Hatter and the March Hare for a production of Alice in Wonderland.
The production of “Alice in Wonderland” features two full casts, alternating performances.