Photos by Jen Manell ·
Friday, May 15, 2026
Story: Hildreth student musical ‘Alice in Wonderland JR’: Larger than life
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Tall Alice (played by Isla Wittstruck) grows frustrated and surprised as she becomes larger than a house.
The Queen of Hearts (as played by Evie Holt) is exasperated with her royal subjects.
Alice, played by Ellie Nutt, spins in a whimsical Wonderland.
Alice (Ellie Nutt) runs into Tweedle Dee (James Romero) and Tweedle Dum (Sierra Sutton)—literally.
The Mad Hatter (Robby Derse) converses with the March Hare (Jenna Zayas-Ramirez) during Alice’s (Ellie Nutt) trial as she looks on.
Front row, from left: Cheshire Cats played by Morgan Evans, Rosalind Bailey, and Nora McGrath guide Alice and the audience through an adventure in Wonderland. Back row, from left: Molly Edwards (as Rose), Maisey Wachtelhausen, and Declan Killeen.
The White Rabbit, played by Emmie Bessie, declares she is late for a very important date.
Lily, played by Charlotte Engisch, dances while performing “The Golden Afternoon.”
Maggie Rueter, as Caterpillar, sings “Adventure is a Wonderful Thing.”
Center: Dodo Bird, played by Matthew Oliver, and Small Alice, played by Marielle Johnson, perform “The Caucus Race“ along with the ensemble. From left: Molly Edwards, Willow Nichols, William Civilik, Oliver, Johnson, Mackenzie Ellis, Maisey Wachtelhausen, and Charlotte Engisch.