Alice in Wonderland Adapted Reader's Theater Script | Based on Carroll's Story

This Alice in Wonderland Adapted Readers' Theater Script is based on Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic. Spanning 12 acts, this 11,700-word script follows Alice, a curious girl who tumbles down a rabbit-hole, as she encounters the nervous White Rabbit, the mad Hatter, the fierce Queen of Hearts, and a whimsical cast of creatures across a topsy-turvy world of shrinking halls, tear-filled pools, and croquet grounds.

With 34 lively characters—including the cryptic Caterpillar, grinning Cheshire Cat, sleepy Dormouse, and bumbling King, this dialogue-driven script brings a wonderland of nonsense and adventure to life, enchanting students with its playful storytelling.

• Character Roles: Adjust roles to fit the number of students by combining or splitting character lines.
• Act-by-Act Character Roles: Since this script has so many characters, you may want to reassign character roles every few acts to give students a better chance at reading lines during each class period.
• Small Groups: It is also possible to divide students into small groups and ask them to rotate through each Act and reassign roles often.

What's included?

1) Teacher's Guide & Answer Key

• Standards Alignment (CCSS Grade 5, CCRA)
• Teacher Tips
• Answer Keys for all worksheet sections
• Themes & Discussion Question Prompts
• Format: DOCX (7 pages)

2) Readers Theater Script

• ~34 Characters, 11,700 words,
• Format: Google Doc & PDF (39 pages) (Can be downloaded to DOCX, etc)

3) Script Worksheet

• 10 Vocabulary Words
• 10 Short-Answer Questions: Comprehension and recall questions based solely on the script.
• 3 Reflection Questions
• Format: Google Slides (20 Slides) (Can be downloaded to PDF, etc)

Will this work for my classroom?
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Teaching Tips for Using the Script:

• For More Students: Main character can be read by multiple students.
• For Less Students: Minor characters can be read by just one student.
• This script should take about a 4~5 class periods depending on your classroom's level it may be suitable for other grade levels.
• An extra time should be planned for practice/rehearsal, discussion and worksheet activities.

Script Summary:

(Note: Each act covers a chapter from the original Lewis Carroll version)

• Act 1: Down the Rabbit-Hole
  Alice chases a talking White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole, falls slowly through a strange well, and finds herself in a hall of locked doors where she shrinks after drinking a mysterious bottle.
• Act 2: The Pool of Tears
  Alice grows enormous, cries a pool of tears, shrinks again with a fan, and swims with a Mouse and other creatures, puzzled about her identity.
• Act 3: A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
  Alice and the wet creatures try to dry off with a dull history lesson and a chaotic Caucus-race, then she accidentally offends them by mentioning her cat, Dinah.
• Act 4: The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
  The White Rabbit mistakes Alice for his maid, and after growing huge in his house, she escapes a chimney rescue and meets a giant Puppy in the woods.
• Act 5: Advice from a Caterpillar
  Alice meets a grumpy Caterpillar who challenges her identity, gives cryptic advice about a mushroom, and she grows a long neck, startling a Pigeon.
• Act 6: Pig and Pepper
  Alice visits a noisy house with a Duchess, a Cook, and a grinning Cheshire Cat, then watches a baby turn into a pig and learns everyone’s mad from the Cat.
• Act 7: A Mad Tea-Party
  Alice joins a rude Hatter, March Hare, and sleepy Dormouse for tea, tackling riddles and nonsense until she storms off to find the garden.
• Act 8: The Queen’s Croquet-Ground
  Alice sees gardeners painting roses, plays a wild croquet game with the Queen of Hearts, and debates the Cheshire Cat’s execution with the King.
• Act 9: The Mock Turtle’s Story
  The Duchess shares morals, and a Gryphon takes Alice to hear the Mock Turtle’s sad tales of sea-school and odd lessons.
• Act 10: The Lobster Quadrille
  The Mock Turtle and Gryphon perform a dance and sing quirky songs for Alice, then rush her to a trial when they hear a call.
• Act 11: Who Stole the Tarts?
  Alice watches a silly trial for the Knave of Hearts, with nervous witnesses like the Hatter and Cook, until she’s called to speak.
• Act 12: Alice’s Evidence
  Alice grows huge, disrupts the trial, challenges the Queen’s nonsense, and wakes up on a riverbank, sharing her dream with her sister.