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The Doctor in Wonderland

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  5w, 3m, 17any gender (adult)

Don Zolidis

A parodic mixup of a time-traveling Doctor and a world where things get curiouser and curiouser.

The Doctor in Wonderland

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 3m, 17any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Science Fiction
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
Wonderland is no longer just in the mind of Alice. In Don Zolidis’ new parody, Dr. What and his companion Cara crash into Wonderland. When the two are separated they meet all the usual suspects, mainly the Queen of Hearts, who is ready to chop off the heads of anyone who crosses her. It’s up to the time-traveling duo to escape and get their phone booth fixed before it’s off with their heads!
History

The Doctor in Wonderland premiered at Cedar Valley Middle School in Round Rock, TX in November 2016 under the direction of Kris Baker.

Keywords
Performing Groups
DOCTOR WHAT - (referred to as “The Doctor”) an interdimensional traveler. A bit acerbic and sarcastic.
CARA - his assistant, a wide-eyed girl from present day England.
WHITE RABBIT - a giant rabbit. The Queen’s Trumpeter. (male or female)
THE MAD HATTER - an insane haberdasher (male)
DOORMOUSE - a narcoleptic rodent (male or female)
MARCH HARE - a devious rabbit. (male or female)
THE CATERPILLAR - a grub marriage counselor (male or female)
THE MOCK TURTLE - not a real turtle, pretty sad about it
PANSY - a mechanical flower (male or female)
DANDELION - a mechanical flower (male or female)
POPPY - a mechanical flower (male or female)
THE WALRUS - a genius inventor. Also a walrus. (female)
DODO - an extinct bird, the Walrus’ assistant (male or female)
THE CHESHIRE CAT - a disappearing feline (female)
HUMPTY DUMPTY - the high executioner. Also an egg. (male or female)
THE FOUR OF HEARTS
THE SEVEN OF HEARTS
THE FIVE OF HEARTS
THE NINE OF HEARTS
TWEEDLEDEE - a thug
TWEEDLEDUM - another thug
THE JABBERWOCK
THE RED QUEEN - Queen of Wonderland. A Demagogue.
THE RED KING - asleep, dreaming.
MOTHER
  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Setting Wonderland. This is not precisely the Wonderland of Lewis Carrol’s stories. Think steampunk.
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis is a former high school and middle school theatre teacher, and is the most-produced playwright in American schools. His more than 100 published plays have been produced more than 11,500 times, appearing in every state and 63 countries. He holds a B.A. in English f ...

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