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
Alice Alone
Alice Follows the White Rabbit
Hall of Locked Doors
Pool of Tears
The Caucus Race
The Caterpillar’s Advice
The Cheshire Cat
The Mad Tea Party
The Garden Pas
The Queen’s Croquet Game
Prison Break
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