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GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — Tri-Valley Middle School’s sixth to eighth-grade musical, “Alice,” will be presented at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4 in the Tri-Valley Theatre. This ever-popular musical for the entire family has a script written by James Leisy with songs by James Leisy and Carl Eberhard.

There are approximately 45 students in the cast with an additional twenty students on stage crew. Directing this year’s production is Lori Orestano-James, Tri-Valley Central School District Director of Music. Music direction is under the able supervision of David Trombley. Seth Sternberg will handle set and lighting design. Producer for this production is Keith Edwards, Tri-Valley Elementary fourth-grade teacher. Costume design is by Cynthia Topps. Special set and prop design have been completed by the sixth-grade Introduction to Theatre class taught by Lori Orestano-James and Sandy Bernstein, Tri-Valley Middle School art teacher.

Tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens, students and children. Tickets are available from cast members or at the door.

For more information call 845/985-2296, ext. 5320.

Contributed photo
Cast members in Tri-Valley Middle School’s production of “Alice” include, in the first row, the Caterpillar (Hannah Lindquist), left, and Alice (Anna Dexheimer); in the second row the White Rabbit (Caroline Bertholf), left, Queen of Hearts (Courtney Butler) and Mad Hatter (Emily Higgins); and in the third row Tweedle Dum (Christopher Lake), left, King of Hearts (Chris Whipple), the Duchess, (Lauren Gillette) and Tweedle Dee (Brendan Sanok). (Click for larger version)