Acting Fun

Briana as Alice in the beginning listening to her sister read her a story before she falls down the hole.

When we heard the Kirksville Parks and Recreation Department was putting on a performance of Alice in Wonderland, Briana desperately wanted to try out. She loves the book, has read it twice, and she simply loves acting. So, she talked Alan into trying out with her, and they spent several weeks this summer learning lines and rehearsing. The performances were this last weekend, and I've had a couple requests to share pictures and video, so that's the purpose of this post.Briana as Alice when she first falls down the hole and meets the 'late' rabbit

Three different actors portrayed the character of Alice. Briana was the original Alice, but when she started drinking from bottles and eating strange foods, the actress changed to portray shorter and taller Alices. At times (because it was Wonderland, afterall!!) all three Alices took the stage together.

She wouldn't fit through the little door, so she tried a drink from the talking bottles.
Alan had two different roles, in addition to being a member of the chorus. Below, he is a mouse (far left) who is hanging out with a dodo bird, a duck, and a turtle.
At another time, he was a cook who sprinkled pepper on a baby everytime it cried.
I'm having a hard time uploading the videos, so I'll try another post tomorrow for your viewing pleasure. It's kind of fun--Briana is on the front page of the Tuesday edition of the Kirksville Daily Express. Check it out if you have access--it's a great picture! I'm going to have to figure out how to get some copies for family and her scrapbook.