Digital Program

Alice by heart

BOOK by

steven sater
jessie nelson

MUSIC by

DUNCAN SHEIK

LYRICS by

steven sater

A touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland!

TEAM

Director and lighting designer

derek critzer

STAGE MANAGER/SOUND OPERATOR

FAITH MERRIMAN

music director

TIFFANY DEMPS

choreography

Logan curtis
Kaitlynn osbrink

Spotlight Operators

daniel gonzalez
nell warman

costumes/backstage

Jackie Curtis

cast

  • Caroline Brett

    ALICE

    Caroline is excited to be making her Theater West End debut in Alice by Heart. She also currently performs as Shulie in the Schoolhouse Rock! Live Tour, an Outreach Program through Winter Park Playhouse which brings the arts to underprivileged schools in the Central Florida area. Her favorite role is performing as Young Winnie in Winnie’s Rock Cauldron Cabaret. Caroline was mostly recently seen on the current season of American Idol, where she received a Golden Ticket to compete in the Hollywood rounds and made it into the top 42. Locally, you can find her singing around Central Florida with the band First Rodeo. Follow on Instagram and Tik Tok @CarolineBrettOfficial. 

  • Logan Curtis

    ALFRED/WHITE RABBIT/MARCH HARE

    Logan is so excited to be playing the role of Alfred in this amazing show! This is his 5th show at West End and he has been in over 40 shows in his theater career. He would like to thank the directors, his family for always being supportive and loving, his friends Makenzie and Cole for always being there for him, and above all God for blessing him always. Isaiah 12:2

  • Chloe Annette

    RED CROSS NURSE/QUEEN OF HEARTS

    Chloe’s thrilled to be in yet another production with TWE, especially in this exhilarating story. She was previously in a few shows with Theater West End including the most recent roles Ensemble in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, as well as Persephone in Hadestown. Chloe is also currently playing the Ensemble, in West Ends MainStage of Jesus Christ Superstar! She is so grateful for these current opportunities and is extra, EXTRA grateful to everyone who came out to support her and this company in this production. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her in theater. She hopes you enjoy this beautiful show! Instagram & Facebook (the.chloe.annette / chloe.annette.wellner)

  • Jeremy Kleckner

    HAROLD PUDDING/MAD HATTER
    5/1, 5/3 @ 7, 5/4 @ 3

    Jeremy is excited to be returning to the TWE stage. He was most recently seen as Al in A Chorus Line. Other favorite credits include Jack in Into the Woods (Osceola Arts), Laurie in Little Women (TWE), Rich in Be More Chill (Theatre South Playbouse), and George Hay in Moon Over Buffalo (East River HS). He would like to thank his mother and brother for supporting him, as well as the amazing cast and creative team who put this show together. IG: @jer.kleckner

  • Owen Brown

    HAROLD PUDDING/MAD HATTER
    5/2, 5/3 @ 3, 5/4 @ 7

    Owen is ecstatic to be returning to Theater West End for this production of Alice By Heart. He is currently a sophomore at Lake Howell High School, and has over 7 years of experience in theatre. He would like to thank the director for making it all happen, as well as the cast and crew for their dedication to sharing this beautiful story. Recent credits include: Hadestown (Hades), Little Women (Laurie), Les Miserables (Jean Val Jean), To Kill A Mockingbird (Jem Finch), Pippin (Player), Into the Woods (The Baker) Enjoy the show! <3 @owentheactor

  • Sophie Kountanis

    TABATHA/CHESIRE CAT

    Sophie Kountanis is excited to be making her return to the Theater West End stage in this enchanting production. Her past credits include roles such as Anya in Anastasia, Jane Seymour in Six the Musical, and Fate US in Hadestown. Sophie hopes you enjoy this captivating and powerful show, and remember to embrace the magic of the journey— don't hesitate to take the occasional trip down the rabbit hole!

  • James Collins

    DODGY/DUCHESS/MOCK MOCK MOCK MOCK TURTLE

    James is very excited to be apart of Theater West End prep’s production of Alice By Heart as Dodgy/ Duchess. Recent productions include Lake Howell’s One Act “Everybody” which received Top Honors at Florida State Thespians, Smelly Balls in Firebringer ( TPP), Laurie ( March Cast) and Mr Laurence ( May Cast) in Little Women ( TWE), Ted Hinton in Bonnie and Clyde ( TWE), and Bouc in Murder on the Orient Express( LHHS). We would like to thank Derek for directing and creativity. Kaitlynn and Logan for brilliantly choreographing the show. And the rest of the cast for being a joy to work with and supporting him. He hopes you enjoy the show!

  • Kaitlynn Osbrink

    CLARISSA/CATERPILLAR 2/QUEEN OF DIAMONDS/MOCK MOCK MOCK TURTLE

    Kaitlynn is so excited to be apart of her third show with theater west end! A couple of her notable roles are Cassie (A Chorus Line) and Rapunzel (Into The Woods)! She is so excited to be able to choreograph this production of Alice By Heart and hopes you guys enjoy!

  • Carter Walker

    NIGEL/DORMOUSE
    5/1, 5/3 @ 7, 5/4 @ 3

    Carter is very excited to be doing his second production here at the Theater West End. He was in A Chorus line, and is excited to be back and doing this production. He is grateful to his friends and family who have supported him along the way. He is appreciative of everyone who came to see the show! He hopes you enjoy the show!

  • Cole Jones

    NIGEL/DORMOUSE
    5/2, 5/3 @ 3, 5/4 @ 7

    Cole Jones is a current Senior at Hagerty High School. This is Cole's 2nd show at Theater West End Prep, but it has been one of his favorite shows he’s ever done! Some of his favorite credits include Puffs (Narrator), The Drowsy Chaperone (Mr. Feldzieg), and Spongebob (Mr. Krabs)! Cole is very excited to play the role of Nigel/Dormouse and hopes you greatly enjoy this outstanding and majestic show! @cole.jones_actor

  • Jules Suarez

    ANGUS/CATERPILLAR

    Jules Suarez is excited to participate in ‘Alice by Heart’ as her favorite movie is Alice in Wonderland! She has been so happy to work with such an amazingly talented cast/crew. Jules has previously played 'Wednesday' in the Addams Family, ‘Janis' in Mean Girls, and has even participated in the Applause Awards 2024 (Outstanding Singer Category). She had so much fun working on this!! Enjoy the show<3

  • Ta’ryus Wilkinson

    DR. BUTRIDGE/KING OF HEARTS/ JABBERWOCK/MOCK TURTLE

    This is Ty's favorite show and is extremely excited for y’all to see it. This is also his last educational show here at Theater West End. His first ever show here was Les Mis about 3 years ago in 2022 and he is happy with the memories he made along the way.

  • Lily Bass

    YOUNG ALICE

    Lily Bass is 11 years old and in sixth grade at Galileo Charter School. Her previous shows at Theater West End include Wizard of Oz Jr., Frozen Jr., Into the Woods Jr and Legally Blonde Jr. When she’s not at the theater, Lily enjoys playing with her dogs and going to Disney World. She would like to thank Theater West End for this opportunity.

  • Parker Williams

    YOUNG ALFRED

    With a passion for performing arts, Parker has appeared in numerous theater productions throughout the greater Orlando area, including Ronnie in Until Next Time for the Orlando Fringe Festival and Robbie in Dragons Love Tacos at Orlando Family Stage. Other favorite roles include Peter Cratchit/Turkey Boy in A Christmas Carol (Orlando Shakes), Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird (Theater West End), and Young Charlie in Kinky Boots (Orlando Shakes). Parker also enjoys voiceover, commercial, and film acting and is represented by Innovative Artists (New York), Reel Casting Management (Los Angeles) and Brevard Talent Group (Florida). Parker is a 7th grader in Seminole County. He is also a student of Sarah Lee Dobbs Acting Studio and Laura Mehl, voice studio. You can follow his performance adventures on Instagram at parkerrosswilliams.

  • Lyra Weber

    KNAVE OF SPADES/ENSEMBLE

    Lyra Weber is so excited to debut at Theater West End as Knave of spades/ensemble. She also preformed as Anne Frank in the Diary of Anne Frank at Seminole high School theatre, and many other roles at WSPA and LCMS.

  • Jessy Martin

    ENSEMBLE

    Jessy Martin is so excited to perform her first show at Theater West End. Though this is her first performance at this theatre, she was seen in Cinderella Youth edition, Legally blonde Jr. and Footloose Youth edition at The Athens Theatre. She would like to thank the whole team for making these shows possible, her family for supporting her, and you for coming to see the show. She hopes you enjoy!

  • Cadence Marlee Mimms

    ENSEMBLE

    Cadence is thrilled to be making her TWE debut! Cadence is a current junior at Deltona High and a student at Daytona State studying for an A.A. in musical theatre. Recently, she was seen performing in Roger’s and Hammersteins Cinderella: Youth Edition at the Athens Theatre, as well as being the assistant choreographer for her schools production of The Addam’s Family: School Edition. Some of her favorite performance credits include: A Christmas Story The Musical, Legally Blonde Jr., Frozen Jr., and Footloose: Youth Edition as well as many technical credits such as: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Escape to Margaritaville, RENT, The Full Monty and more. Cadence is excited to be performing with this amazing cast and hopes you enjoy the show!

  • Cora Bass

    KNAVE OF HEARTS/ MOCK MOCK TURTLE/ ENSEMBLE

    Cora is very excited to be part of Alice by Heart at Theater West End. She recently appeared in Sunday in the Park with George at Lake Mary High School, The Little Mermaid Jr at Dr. Phillips Center and Hadestown High School Edition at Theater West End. She wants to thank her Mom and Dad for always picking her up from extra-curricular activities!

  • Millie Barwick

    KNAVE OF CLUBS/ENSEMBLE

    Millie is so excited to be a part of the production. This is her third TWE show her previous roles are Margot (Legally Blonde jr.) Alice (Addams Family) and Tricia (A Chorus Line) and she can’t wait to do more TWE shows!

  • Lillian Merriman

    ENSEMBLE

    Lilly is so excited to share this special story through wonderland with everyone!
    Some of her favorite credits include Hadestown (ensemble), Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (ensemble/drummer), Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights (scare actor), The Hunchback of Norte Dame (ensemble), and Driving Miss Daisy (asst. stage manager).

  • Brielli Bruno

    ENSEMBLE

    Brielli is excited for her Theater West End debut! From her first show, White Christmas, to her second, Alice by Heart, she has loved every moment of her theater journey. She would like to thank her family, especially her mom and dad for their support and encouragement along the way.

  • Addyson Laisch

    ENSEMBLE

    Addyson Laisch is a current Senior at Hagerty High School. Former credits include Megan Jones (Puffs) Meg March (Little Women) Yvette (Clue) Emma Parker (Bonnie and Clyde). She hopes you enjoy the show! @addyson.laisch.actor

  • Alanna Pollack

    ENSEMBLE

    I’m so excited to be part of my very first TWE production—and my first experience with community theater! I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who’s been kind, supportive, and helped make this journey so much more fun than I could’ve ever expected!

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