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All-child cast a 'Wonderland'
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| Members of the cast of the musical 'Wonderland' rehearse a song Nov. 16 at the Dillard Playhouse Theater. North Georgia Community Players president Sue Boshart said the musical infuses elements from doo-wop, country, rock and other genres. |
By Jeremy Styron News Editor
The North Georgia Community Players' annual all-children production invited audiences to take a trip down the rabbit hole.
Based on Lewis Carroll's colorful book of characters in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," the 45-child cast got the chance to hone their acting skills in the musical "Wonderland," which played five times over the past two weekends.
"It's fun to be able to change your personality into something, but it's fun to be able to change it into what they want," said Adam Cline, 14, when asked about what he learned from his directors.
Cline, who played the clutsy Red Knight, said his role was a tough one. "There's a fighting scene in it. I'm pretty much the confused knight. It's a challenge to act confused and clumsy and stuff."
But he said being able to drastically change into a different character was a rewarding experience.
"Like watching the movies, you could tell they were having fun," Cline said, "but I wanted to go up there and act, change my personality."
Though "Wonderland" was Cline's seventh play with the Players, he said the role of Red Knight was his favorite. In past productions, he has played a goose and Huckleberry Finn.
"I love that play," he said of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
But "there's just something about this play that interests me," he added of "Wonderland."
For Elaine Krivsky, 12, "Wonderland" was her first production with the Players.
"It's better than I expected," she said. "I thought it would be just like a cartoon. It's better than a lot of people think."
Krivsky, who played a train conductor, said her dance required intricate body movements.
"The dance has a lot of different footwork," she said. "Otherwise, it was really cool. It was really interesting to do."
Though her role wasn't as challenging as some of the larger roles, she added that her part still required intense concentration. She learned to "make sure you don't turn your back to the audience or they can't hear a thing."
"You have to be prepared for what the audience will do," she added, playfully poking 12-year-old Eli Black. "I was doing it (the dance), and he was mimicking me. And I kind of fell and messed it up because of you."
Players president Sue Boshart said the production's music was one of the show's highlights.
"This music was very hard in that it was very high" in pitch, she said.
"These kids, we have found some new voices that are absolutely incredible," she added, pointing out the vocal talent of Krivsky, Megan Houston (Alice), Kaley Boatwright (Troubadour) and others.
"She sang last weekend with tonsillitis and an ear infection and she did a marvelous job," Boshart said of Boatwright.
Boshart said the children's work ethic and performances were always spot-on. "They never cease to amaze us. ... They come through for us every single time."
Based on Lewis Carroll's colorful book of characters in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," the 45-child cast got the chance to hone their acting skills in the musical "Wonderland," which played five times over the past two weekends.
"It's fun to be able to change your personality into something, but it's fun to be able to change it into what they want," said Adam Cline, 14, when asked about what he learned from his directors.
Cline, who played the clutsy Red Knight, said his role was a tough one. "There's a fighting scene in it. I'm pretty much the confused knight. It's a challenge to act confused and clumsy and stuff."
But he said being able to drastically change into a different character was a rewarding experience.
"Like watching the movies, you could tell they were having fun," Cline said, "but I wanted to go up there and act, change my personality."
Though "Wonderland" was Cline's seventh play with the Players, he said the role of Red Knight was his favorite. In past productions, he has played a goose and Huckleberry Finn.
"I love that play," he said of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
But "there's just something about this play that interests me," he added of "Wonderland."
For Elaine Krivsky, 12, "Wonderland" was her first production with the Players.
"It's better than I expected," she said. "I thought it would be just like a cartoon. It's better than a lot of people think."
Krivsky, who played a train conductor, said her dance required intricate body movements.
"The dance has a lot of different footwork," she said. "Otherwise, it was really cool. It was really interesting to do."
Though her role wasn't as challenging as some of the larger roles, she added that her part still required intense concentration. She learned to "make sure you don't turn your back to the audience or they can't hear a thing."
"You have to be prepared for what the audience will do," she added, playfully poking 12-year-old Eli Black. "I was doing it (the dance), and he was mimicking me. And I kind of fell and messed it up because of you."
Players president Sue Boshart said the production's music was one of the show's highlights.
"This music was very hard in that it was very high" in pitch, she said.
"These kids, we have found some new voices that are absolutely incredible," she added, pointing out the vocal talent of Krivsky, Megan Houston (Alice), Kaley Boatwright (Troubadour) and others.
"She sang last weekend with tonsillitis and an ear infection and she did a marvelous job," Boshart said of Boatwright.
Boshart said the children's work ethic and performances were always spot-on. "They never cease to amaze us. ... They come through for us every single time."
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