A bold, contemporary reimagining of Alice in Wonderland, told from the Queen’s perspective.
ALICE
Age range: Teen / Young Adult
Vocal range: Mezzo-soprano (strong mix, clarity over power)
Role type: Lead
Alice is not lost — she is observant, intelligent, and quietly defiant. She enters Wonderland not as an innocent child, but as a variable: someone who notices patterns others accept without question. Curious rather than chaotic, Alice challenges authority through logic, empathy, and persistence.
This role requires strong acting through stillness, emotional intelligence, and the ability to anchor the audience’s journey. Alice does not dominate the room — she reframes it.
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
Age range: Adult
Vocal range: Alto / Mezzo-soprano (power, control, emotional depth)
Role type: Lead
Feared, misunderstood, and burdened by myth, the Queen of Hearts is not a tyrant — she is a protector forced to play the villain. Every ruthless choice is calculated to keep Wonderland alive, even if it costs her reputation, love, or legacy.
This is a commanding, emotionally complex role requiring gravitas, restraint, and the ability to hold authority without shouting. The Queen carries the moral weight of the story.
THE KING OF HEARTS
Age range: Adult
Vocal range: Baritone / Bass-baritone
Role type: Principal Antagonist
Polished, articulate, and chillingly calm, the King represents ideology without empathy. He believes systems must evolve through sacrifice and sees compassion as weakness. Unlike the Queen, he never doubts his righteousness.
This role demands quiet menace rather than overt villainy. The danger lies in how reasonable he sounds.
THE MAD HATTER
Age range: Adult
Vocal range: Tenor / Baritone (character-driven, rhythmic)
Role type: Principal
Once precise and loyal, the Mad Hatter has been fractured by time and consequence. His “madness” is survival — ritualised chaos in a world that broke him first. He is fiercely loyal to Wonderland, not to power.
This role requires strong physical storytelling, musical timing, and emotional honesty beneath eccentricity.
THE WHITE RABBIT
Age range: Adult
Vocal range: Tenor
Role type: Principal
Anxious, procedural, and guilt-ridden, the White Rabbit is obsessed with time and order. He believes he is fixing the system — until he realises he’s been accelerating its collapse. He is neither hero nor villain, but deeply complicit.
This role suits an actor who can balance comedy, tension, and moral conflict.
THE CHESHIRE CAT
Age range: Adult
Vocal range: Baritone / Tenor
Role type: Principal / Featured
Dry, unsettling, and painfully perceptive, the Cheshire Cat sees everything and trusts very little. Once altered “for his own good,” his smile is armour, not joy. He moves between scenes as an observer and truth-teller.
This role is actor-led, not masked. Requires strong presence, timing, and the ability to unsettle without exaggeration.
THE CATERPILLAR
Age range: Adult
Vocal range: Bass / Baritone
Role type: Featured
Ancient, patient, and morally precise, the Caterpillar offers tools — never answers. He understands transformation, balance, and consequence better than anyone in Wonderland.
This role relies on stillness, vocal authority, and control rather than spectacle.
TWEEDLEDEE & TWEEDLEDUM
Age range: Adult
Vocal range: Any (strong ensemble singers)
Role type: Featured Duo
Two halves of a broken whole. Comic on the surface, tragic underneath. Their nonsense masks a violent origin and a life shaped by intervention and survival.
Actors should have strong chemistry and timing, with the ability to pivot from humour to gravity.
THE KNAVE OF HEARTS
Age range: Adult
Vocal range: Baritone / Tenor
Role type: Featured
A romantic figure forced into hiding, the Knave represents the cost of loving the Queen in a world that punishes vulnerability. Scarred but loyal, he watches events unfold knowing the end is near.
This role requires emotional subtlety and quiet intensity.
ENSEMBLE – THE CARDS
Age range: Any
Vocal range: All
Role type: Ensemble
The Cards are not individuals — they are the system. They enforce rules, repeat orders, and carry out violence without malice or thought. Movement and precision are key.
Strong movers and singers preferred. Ensemble members may also cover minor roles.
Notes for Auditionees
- This production prioritises acting through intention, not caricature.
- Characters are psychologically grounded, even when stylised.
- Accents are not required.