Messmer High School News: Alice in Urbanland

The Messmer High Drama Club put on the play “Alice” November 19th and 20th. “Alice,” written by Whoopi Goldberg, is an inner-city version of “Alice in Wonderland.”

In this version, Alice has a dream of winning a sweepstakes worth millions of dollars. Her dream came true but before she even got the money she became greedy and betrayed her friends with her stuck-up ideas for the money.

On her crazy journey through the city she meets all kinds of people and runs into several challenges. Through her experiences she ends up learning that money isn’t everything and her true riches are her friends.

The show was a great success due to the funny scenes, emotional changes, and the mystery of the plot. H’Vyn Jones, who played the role of Alice, did a tremendous job of displaying just the right emotion and energy.

Jade Hendricks, as Alice’s loyal imaginary friend J de Rabbit, stood out because of her confidence and stage presence. Humor was provided by Neena Matthews and Ashley Jordan who performed a rap entitled “Pass the Hat” on the subway.