Updated 'Alice Jr.' hits stage with flair

The Fox Valley Park District's Summer Stage production of Disney's "Alice in Wonderland Jr." will be performed Friday-Sunday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18, at West Aurora High School, 1201 W. New York St., Aurora.

Buy tickets at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., through July 15 and at West Aurora High School on show days. Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday.

This production of "Alice" will feature 140 cast members and introduce a number of different twists vs. the traditional favorite.

"The story will be told through song and dance, and nearly every performer has a speaking role, too. It's very different from what you've seen before," said Karen Murray, performing arts supervisor.

Main characters and their hometowns: Claudia Dockery (Aurora) as Alice, Katie Tabisz (Aurora) as Tall Alice, Natalie Pear (Naperville) as Small Alice, Audrey Hare (Aurora) as Cheshire Cat 1, Lucy Hauser (Oswego) as Cheshire Cat 2, Krya Petit (Aurora) as Cheshire Cat 3, Kara Blasingame (Oswego) as White Rabbit, Jacob Ziman (Aurora) as Tweedle Dum, Rich Lazatin (Aurora) as Tweedle Dee, Dominique Ruffalo (North Aurora) as Mathilda, Tom Rieser (Sugar Grove) as Mad Hatter, Dan Keller (Aurora) as March Hare, Chelsea Lorenz (Aurora) as Queen of Hearts, Joel Dillinger (Aurora) as King of Hearts, Jason Jewell (Oswego) as Doorknob, Tommy Garcia (Aurora) as DoDo Bird, Gabby Molica (North Aurora) as Rose, Della Baker (North Aurora) as Petunia, Alexis Bailey (Aurora) as Lily, Kate Woodruff (Aurora) as Violet and Sarah Anas (Aurora) as Daisy. Cara Bishop (Aurora), Sophie Hauser (Oswego), Ashley Hollis (Aurora), Macie Trosien (Aurora) and Christina Zaeske (Aurora) will perform together as the Caterpillar.