Arlene Schnitzer and Jordan Schnitzer through The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation present

ALICE (in wonderland)

February 24 – March 4, 2018 | Keller Auditorium

222 SW Clay Street, Portland, Oregon 97201

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Summary

In February, we follow an exuberant young girl as she plunges down a rabbit hole into an extraordinary, imaginative world. Oregon Ballet Theatre is thrilled to bring you the west coast premiere of a new full-length ballet suitable for families: Alice (in wonderland). Created in 2012 by Septime Webre with an original score by American composer and violinist Matthew Pierce, Alice became an instant success. The Washington Post called it a “giddy parade, a pop-art dream, a feat of fevered imagination.” The mad adventure is filled to the brim with the delightful characters found in Lewis Carroll’s classics Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, uniquely brought to life with surreal sets, zany costumes, puppetry, and powerfully expressive dance. Don’t be late! Take the plunge and join us on this unforgettable journey.

Performance Times & Tickets

♪ All eight performances with live music featuring The OBT Orchestra

Saturday, February 24
2:00 PM 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 25
2:00 PM
Thursday, March 1
7:30 PM
Friday, March 2
7:30 PM
Saturday, March 3
2:00 PM 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 4
12:00 PM

 

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Casting – Week 2

ALICE

Xuan Cheng: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Ansa Capizzi: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

QUEEN OF HEARTS/MOTHER

Martina Chavez: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Eva Burton: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

MAD HATTER/LEWIS CARROLL

Brian Simcoe: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Michael Linsmeier: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

KING OF HEARTS/FATHER

Peter Franc: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Adam Hartley: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

MARCH HARE

Adam Hartley: Mar 1, Mar 2, Mar 3 (2:00PM & 7:30PM), Mar 4

WHITE RABBIT/BUTLER

Chauncey Parsons: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Thomas Baker: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

CHESHIRE CAT

Peter Franc: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Colby Parsons: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

JOKER

Avery Reiners: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Colby Parsons: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

DORMOUSE/GRANDMOTHER

Ansa Capizzi: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Makino Hayashi: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

DODO BIRD

Avery Reiners: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Brian Simcoe: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

EAGLET

Kelsie Nobriga: Mar 1, Mar 3 (2:00PM), Mar 4
Jessica Lindi: Mar 2, Mar 3 (7:30PM)

Casting – Week 1

ALICE

Xuan Cheng: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Ansa Capizzi: Feb 25

QUEEN OF HEARTS/MOTHER

Martina Chavez: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Eva Burton: Feb 25

MAD HATTER/LEWIS CARROLL

Brian Simcoe: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Michael Linsmeier: Feb 25

KING OF HEARTS/FATHER

Peter Franc: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Adam Hartley: Feb 25

MARCH HARE/GRANDFATHER

Adam Hartley: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Christopher Kaiser: Feb 25

WHITE RABBIT/BUTLER

Chauncey Parsons: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Thomas Baker: Feb 25

JOKER

Avery Reiners: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Colby Parsons: Feb 25

DORMOUSE/GRANDMOTHER

Ansa Capizzi: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Makino Hayashi: Feb 25

DODO BIRD

Avery Reiners: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Brian Simcoe: Feb 25

EAGLET

Kelsie Nobriga: Feb 24 (2 PM & 7:30 PM)
Jessica Lindi: Feb 25

Previews & Reviews

Oregon Ballet Theatre’s ‘Alice (in wonderland)’ Isn’t a Traditional Ballet or Lewis Carroll Adaptation: Off-the-cuff flourishes make ‘Alice’ more than a nostalgic revisitation.
Willamette Week | February 28, 2018

Oregon Ballet Theatre locates the wonder in ‘Wonderland’
Oregon ArtsWatch | February 27, 2018

Oregon Ballet Theatre’s ‘ALICE (in wonderland)
KATU | February 24, 2018

Wondrous ‘Alice’ leaps onto stage
Portland Tribune | February 21, 2018

Here are the Portland dance events you’ll want to seek out this winter
The Oregonian | December 31, 2017

Run Time

Approximately 2 hours with one, 20-minute intermissions between Acts I and II


Gallery photos provided by The Washington Ballet | Photographer: media4artists l Theo Kossenas
Header Photo | Dancers: Jessica Lind | Photographer: by Christopher Peddecord