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Since 2003, The St. Francisville Transitory Theatre has entertained and intrigued audiences with
theatrical productions of all kinds. Their first production, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(abridged)” was so well received, four encore performances were given. In 2007, the company’s two
shows, “You Can’t Take It With You” and “A Merry Medieval Christmas,” both had extended runs. This is
a company worth watching.
This summer the Transitory Theatre plans to step it up a notch. Working with the Arts for All
Council of St. Francisville and other area organizations, the company will create and stage an original
play based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Carroll’s stories, Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, have been made into many plays, movies, and songs and
have significantly affected today’s society and pop culture. The apparently reckless use of nonsense and
magic intrigues children of all ages yet still maintains a sophistication and curiosity that can hold the
attention of even the most grown-up adult.
Artistic director Andrew Farrier, along with a team of company members, plans to take these
books and many of the works that have come from them and build an original script and score for the St.
Francisville Transitory Theatre’s version of the show. Lifelong resident Robbie Gilmore is the music
director. The team of creators is made up of students and residents of St. Francisville as well as some
out-of-town talent. The composition process will take place in the month of June. At the same time, the
Arts for All Council (through a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council, the Louisiana Division of the
Arts, and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge through the Decentralized Arts Funding Program) will
host free public workshops in theatre and set design. Alan Morton and Heather Fierabend of McKinley
Middle Magnet School in Baton Rouge will teach the workshops.
On June 27-28, after the composition process and workshops are completed, open auditions will
be held for anyone and everyone interested in participating in the show in any capacity. Rehearsals will
begin in preparation for an opening on or about July 30 and shows through August 9. It’s going to be a
busy summer full of theatre!
Schedule Summary
Open Free Workshop registration deadline – May 10
Workshops run May 25 - Jun 26 (times set based on registration)
Open Auditions for “Alice in Wonderland” – June 27-28, 6:00pm
Rehearsals June 29 - July 29
“Alice in Wonderland” performances tentatively July 30 - Aug. 2 and Aug. 6 – 9.
If you are interested in participating in the workshops, composition process, or production or if you have
any questions, call (225) 721-2124 or check out the website at www.sftheatre.net.