AUDITION NOTICE: Alice (In Wonderland) - Mousetrap Theatre

Title: Alice (In Wonderland)

Presented By: Mousetrap Theatre

Genre: Contemporary Musical Theatre

Synopsis: Alice is a bold new musical reimagining of the classic Wonderland tale through the lens of mental health, identity, and personal growth. When Alice, a typical Australian high school girl, is drawn into a fractured Wonderland, she must navigate a divided world where emotion is suppressed, logic is distorted, and the mysterious Desolation is spreading. This is not a traditional fairy tale, but a psychological journey exploring anxiety, depression, self-doubt, emotional expression, and learning to live with uncertainty.

Audition Date: Tuesday 12 May

Audition Time: 7:00pm

Audition Location and Address: Mousetrap Theatre, 157 Sutton Street, Redcliffe

Audition Requirements:

For named non-ensemble roles:

• Prepare a song of your choice, maximum 2 minutes.

• Bring a backing track on USB or phone with any required adaptors, or email the track to the director no later than 2 days before the audition.

• Auditionees will also complete a cold read from the script, with no script preview available beforehand.

For ensemble-only roles:

• No song preparation required.

• Auditionees will be taught a section of a song from the show and sing it as a group.

All auditionees will learn a dance piece at the audition. Wear clothes you can move in. Mobility needs and injuries will be accommodated and will not disadvantage casting.

Audition Registration: No booking details listed. Enquiries and backing tracks can be emailed to john@johndacruz.com.au

Audition Pack: https://tinyurl.com/2vyua4ss

Performance Dates: 31 July - 16 August

Performance and Rehearsal Location: Mousetrap Theatre, 157 Sutton Street, Redcliffe

Rehearsal Times: Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Sundays

Warnings: Themes include mental health, anxiety, depression

Performer Age: Cast members must be a minimum of 15 years old and no older than 40 at the time of audition.

Creative Team: Written and Directed by John Da Cruz

Production Website:https://mousetraptheatre.asn.au/auditions.html

Other information: Successful auditionees are required to become members of Mousetrap Theatre. Membership is due no later than 2 weeks after accepting a role.

Available Roles/Character Breakdown:

• Alice — Stage age 16–18, female, soprano. Curious, overwhelmed, and quietly resilient. A modern teenager learning to navigate uncertainty and find balance within herself. Brief kiss required.

• Mad Hatter — Stage age 19–30, male, high baritone. Cunning, charismatic, brilliant, unpredictable, and dangerously persuasive.

• Queen of Hearts — Stage age 20–30, female, soprano. Regal and commanding, believing strength lies in emotional control.

• Knave of Hearts — Stage age 17–22, male, tenor. Loyal servant who begins questioning his identity. Brief kiss required.

• The Cheshire Kat — Stage age 19–30, female, alto/mezzo soprano. Sultry, confident, perceptive, and challenging.

• White Rabbit — Stage age 15–30, any gender, flexible voice. Kind and avuncular, still hoping Wonderland can change.

• The March Hare — Stage age 20–30, any gender, flexible voice. Loyal confidant to the Mad Hatter; chaotic but with moral scruples.

• Ace of Spades — Stage age 15–19, female, flexible voice. Young page to the Knave with an unrequited crush; eager but accident-prone.

• Trilby, Panama, and Beret — Stage age 17–25, female, flexible voices. Hatter’s bodyguards and dancers.

• Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum — Stage age 15–30, any gender, baritone/tenor/flexible voices. Once playful figures, now dark heralds of the Jabberwock.

• The King of Hearts — Stage age 20–30, male, baritone. Gentle and kind, softening the Queen’s ruthlessness.

• Ensemble — Multiple roles, ages 15–40, any gender presentation and any voice type.