NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, May 15.
FORKS — Whether you’re into “Alice in Wonderland,” “Peter Pan” or television’s “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” there’s something here for you.
So promises Lauren Decker, aka Agent Tink in Forks High School’s spring show opening tonight and running through Sunday.
“CSI: Wonderland” brings a 16-member cast — replete with the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and the White Rabbit — to the Forks High School Commons stage, 261 Spartan Ave.
Curtain times are 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with all seats at $5.
The “Alice in Wonderland” cadre has a crime to solve: Someone has beheaded the King of Hearts, and it’s up to the Mad Hatter and Alice to find the truth and clear Alice’s name before the Queen of Hearts gets to her.
Madcap comedy
“As intense as that sounds, it is actually a madcap comedy with unexpected Wonderlandian twists,” said Wendy Bennett, Forks High’s drama coach.
Yes, there’s a lot going on in this story, added Rebekah Johansen, the senior who portrays the Queen.
It has Disney-like elements, the murder and a love triangle, she said.
Then again, it could be a love octagon, added Lauren. Wonderland is complicated.
“CSI: Wonderland,” written by Wade Bradford, is “definitely something different from all of the other plays we’ve had,” said senior Makenzie Weston.
“This year, we will be dedicating our show to our team member Thomas Wade,” added Bennett.
A 16-year-old Forks High School sophomore who served as the lighting technician, Thomas died April 23.
“We miss him,” Bennett said, “and are happy to dedicate our hard work to his memory.”
Thomas’ sister Maria Wade is a member of the cast, and his other sister, Nicole, was in the Drama Club when she was in high school.
Also appearing in “CSI: Wonderland” are Chelsea Biciunas, Juliana Buonpane, Joe Snell, Erin Preston, Ravon Mate, Erica Sallee, Maya Trettevik, Marcelino Tegoseak, Chimeriah Woods, Madison Lawson, Mikaela Velasquez, Monica Vazquez and Gabriel Eide.
For information about this weekend’s performances, phone Forks High School at 360-374-6262.
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Features Editor Diane Urbani de la Paz can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5062, or at diane.urbani@peninsuladailynews.com.
