Alexis Lyden as Hatta & Alexa Stevens as Alice.
Beavercreek Community Theatre’s stage will be transformed into a wonderland when the BCT Youth Theatre presents “Looking Glass Land,” an adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s original “Through the Looking Glass.”
The land, as seen through Alice’s looking glass, will come alive April 20 through April 29, with 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday performances and 3 p.m. Sunday matinees at the theater, located within the Lofino Center at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road in Beavercreek.
This adventure with Alice in wonderland, directed by Teresa Connair of Dayton, retains a lot of the familiar characters, such as Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, Humpty Dumpty and numerous chess pieces, while introducing some new characters, such as a train conductor, a baseball team, a peanut salesman and detectives.
Beavercreek residents in the show are Joseph Sellers, Matthew Sellers, Jacob Anderson, Paige McNachton, Hunter McNachton, Alexa Storar, Alexis Lyden, , Gabriella Stauffer, Sachi Wilson, Alexi Hard, Alexis Rivera, , Brock Hoskins, Kendra Moran, Caroline Delaney, Charis Jacobson, Lexi Sullivan and Katherine Toronto.
Cast members from Xenia are Alexa Stevens, Judith Kroll and Sheridan Westray and those from Fairborn are Evan Hancock, Preston Hancock, Levi Hancock and Spencer Hancock.
The cast also includes Brooke Montgomery, Ava Storost, Emily Coffee and Emily Merritt from Kettering ; Leo Santucci and Max Santucci from Dayton; Dylan Serrano from Centerville; Emma Bergeron from Springboro; Shannon Henderson from Springfield; Macy McDowell from Clayton; Corinne Engber from Centerville and Ashley Davis from Miamisburg.
Connair is also the set designer and builder. Her assistant director and stage manager is Katie Kerry of Kettering. The costumer is Linda Sellers of Beavercreek and the producers are Lisa Stokely and Mary Mathieu, both of Beavercreek.
Tickets are $13 for adults, $11 for students, seniors and BCT members and $8 for those in 8th grade and younger. There will also be mat seating in front of the stage for children age 10 and younger for $5. Tickets can be reserved by calling BCT at 429-4737 and leaving a message or by e-mailing boxoffice@bctheatre.org. Tickets can also be ordered online, using a credit card, at www.bctheatre.org. Credit cards are not accepted at the theater.
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Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 