Shady Side Academy Senior School presented this year's fall drama, Alice In Wonderland – A Radio Play, via livestream on Nov. 6-8, 2020. Three performances were livestreamed free of charge, and donations were accepted to support the drama program. The play was performed on stage in the Richard E. Rauh Theater of the Hillman Center for Performing Arts, but with social distancing between masked actors due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The archived livestream and donation links are available at www.shadysideacademy.org/theater.

SSA's production of Alice in Wonderland – A Radio Play is based on a 1937 radio broadcast of the 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (the pseudonym of English author Charles Dodgson). It tells the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children.

The cast and crew included nearly 30 students ranging from seniors to freshmen, including: junior Ava Kronman as Alice, senior Jake Rohr as The Mock Turtle, senior Charlotte McDaniel as The Caterpillar/The Gryphon, senior Mark Fire as The King of Hearts senior Annabel Everett as Alice's sister, senior Nathan Jyachosky as The Cheshire Cat, junior Hector Lampert-Bates as The March Hare, and junior Riley Doyle as The White Rabbit.

Faculty member Dana Hardy-Binghamwas the director, and staff member Austin Davidheiserwas the technical director. Senior Hannah Romoffwas the stage manager/assistant director, senior Katie Sparvero was the dramaturge and Peter Brucker was the music/sound designer.

Congratulations to the cast and crew on a wonderful performance!

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