Alice! in Wonderland
and other dances

June 6-7, 2026
Center Stage Theater, Santa Barbara

Choreography and Direction: Meredith Ventura
Costumes: Elianne Holt
Technical Direction: Sam Dei Rossi
Stage Manager: Caitlin Davis

Act I

Alice! in Wonderland

Choreography
Meredith Ventura and Elianne Holt with Emma Stenger

Costumes
Elianne Holt

Scenic and Prop Design
Meredith Ventura and Madeline Stiner

Music
Joby Talbot

This work was made possible with support from the Santa Barbara Bowl Outreach Fund.

Scenes

  1. Alice Alone

  2. Alice Follows the White Rabbit

  3. Hall of Locked Doors

  4. Pool of Tears

  5. The Caucus Race

  6. The Caterpillar’s Advice

  7. The Cheshire Cat

  8. The Mad Tea Party

  9. The Garden Pas

  10. The Queen’s Croquet Game

  11. Prison Break

  12. Alice Awakens

Characters

Alice
Emma Stenger

White Rabbit
Rosalind Young

Queen of Hearts
Angelia Lane

Waves
Kristin Sholberg, Vietor Davis

Caucus Animals
Hailey Maynard, Faye Zink, Elianne Holt

Caterpillar
Vietor Davis, Elianne Holt, Angelia Lane, Faye Zink, Kristin Sholberg

Cheshire Cat
Mary Aleiner

Mad Hatter
Elianne Holt

Knave of Hearts
Vietor Davis

Cards
Faye Zink, Kristin Sholberg, Madeline Stiner, Mary Aleiner

King of Hearts
Hailey Maynard

Act II

Blue Suite

Choreography: Meredith Ventura
Music: Suite in G Major by Arnold Schoenberg
Soloist: Hailey Maynard
Dancers: Madelyne Herbert, Elianne Holt, Angelia Lane, Kristin Sholberg, Emma Stenger, Madeline Stiner, Rosalind Young, Faye Zink

if nothing ends

Choreography: Rosalind Young
Music: “Desolation” by Adam Hurst, “Master of Death” by Peter Gundry, “Shades and Shadows” by Peter Gundry
Dancers: Vietor Davis, Elianne Holt, Angelia Lane, Kristin Sholberg, Emma Stenger, Faye Zink

Groteske

Choreography: Meredith Ventura
Music: “in the houre ii” by Ran Bagno
Dancer: Hailey Maynard

Opal

Choreography: Meredith Ventura
Music: “Opal” and “Glue” by BICEP
Dancers: Vietor Davis, Elianne Holt, Angelia Lane, Kristin Sholberg, Rosalind Young, Faye Zink