South Delta Secondary is taking a trip to Wonderland next week.
Alice in Wonderland will be staged at the Tsawwassen high school's Equinox Theatre.
It's an "incredibly iconic story," says director Richard Cox, noting the play will be funny, entertaining and colourful.
Preparations started back in February.
"These kids are fabulous to work with. They've got lots of great energy," says producer and drama teacher Jennifer Harbott.
"It's been a long process. A lot of set building ... a lot of creativity going into the production side of things this year which has really been fun for the kids," she says.
Hannah Everett will play Alice.
"I'm really glad we're doing Alice in Wonderland.
I think it's well-known and hopefully will bring audiences because everyone knows it and everyone loves it," she says.
Courtenay Lord, who will be playing the role of the caterpillar, says she's getting to put her own "valley girl" twist on the character.
Lord is excited to bring the popular story to life on the stage at SDSS.
"We put a lot into our plays. We work very, very hard. It's a challenging play just because of the crazy aspects; [like] Alice has got to change sizes multiple times in one scene. The way we're handling it ... I think it's really creative and I'm really excited."
Elissa Morgan will play the two of spades.
"We kind of get to be an ensemble together, which is fun," she says, noting there will be a few other students with playing card roles in her scene.
Alice in Wonderland will be staged at 7 p.m. from May 13 to 17 at the Equinox Theatre at South Delta Secondary.
There will be matinee performances on May 12, 14 and 15 at noon.
Tickets are available at the Equinox Theatre box office, 604-943-7532.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, seniors and children. Kids under five get in free.
