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The Fourth Alice

Musicals & Operas · Justice Stageworks · Ages 13+ · United States of America

World Premiere

About the Project

The Fourth Alice is a modern reimagining of Alice in Wonderland, blending fantasy, philosophy, and music into a mind-bending exploration of creativity, identity, and self-liberation. Alice, now an adult and long removed from her childhood adventures, has lost her spark. Once a fearless dreamer, she now lives in a gray, uninspired world where reality stifles imagination. But when a mysterious message calls her back to Wonderland, she discovers that time has fractured, and her younger self—naïve, full of potential, but dangerously vulnerable—has been captured by the tyrannical Queen of Hearts. To save her past self and reclaim her own power, Alice must navigate a Wonderland more chaotic and unpredictable than she remembers. Familiar figures like the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and the Caterpillar return, but they, too, have changed, warped by the passage of time and the influence of the Queen. Along the way, Alice encounters a series of trials—puzzles, performances, and existential riddles—all designed to test her resilience, force her to confront her self-doubt, and ultimately push her toward self-actualization. As the boundaries between reality and Wonderland blur, Alice realizes she is trapped in a self-fulfilling prophecy—a cycle in which she is doomed to lose her creativity, unless she fights back. With music as her weapon and her past self’s fate on the line, she must rise against the Queen in a final, high-stakes battle to reclaim her identity, rewrite her story, and break free from the forces that seek to control her. A visually stunning, musically electrifying odyssey, The Fourth Alice is more than just a modern take on Alice in Wonderland—it’s a celebration of artistic freedom, a call to defy expectations, and a reminder that the only limits are the ones we accept.

Learn More at fourthalice.com

Production Team

Kristen  Zwahlen

kristen zwahlen  *

production stage manager
Allan  Steele

allan steele *

the king of hearts
Michael John  Wagner

michael john wagner  *

the white rabbit
Siobhan  Heard

siobhan heard  *

the oracle of wonderland
Michael  Pereira

michael pereira  *

professor caterpillar
Michael Budd

michael budd *

the mad hatter
Hannah Rachel  Tamkin

hannah rachel tamkin  *

the queen of hearts, michelle
Jayson Scott  Zwahlen

jayson scott zwahlen  *

kenny, the jabberwocky
Lia  Farrington

lia farrington  *

background vocals, understudy

* Fringe Veteran

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