Regardless of snowfall, a winter “Wonderland” can be found at the MACC starting Friday, Dec. 11 with the opening of its winter play. The Friday evening show begins at 7 p.m., followed by matinee showings Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12-13 at 2 p.m.
Allie Pearce, left, and Eleanor Bryan star in “Wonderland” at the MACC.“It’s a wonderful holiday event for families,” said Colleen Laliberte, the play’s director. “It’s a great time to be together and see live theater – people love to go out and go to the movies, but for kids to see other kids on stage I think is really a treat.”
The play revolves around the misadventures of a girl named Alice, who is loosely based on the character of Alice in “Alice in Wonderland.” In this version, the entire set is a chess board and the characters are chess pieces.
“All of the characters incorporate elements from her room and from her life,” said Laliberte of Alice, a young girl who at the play’s start drifts into a fantasy land because she does not want to stop reading her book when her mother tells her to. “It’s all about her trying to become the queen. We all want to be the person in charge of our own lives.”
Laliberte said she felt the play’s theme fit well with the spirit of the holiday season.