Alice in Wonderland Celebrates 100 Years

Published Thu, March 7, 2024

Since 1924, the faculty and staff have performed Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland every four years as a Valentine to the students. This year’s 26th production of Alice in Wonderland marked 100 years of this special tradition at Meredith College.

Alice By the Numbers:

Performances	4
Members of Cast and Crew	150
Number of alumnae/i in this year’s cast and crew	41
Class years of alumnae who returned to Wonderland	64, ranging from 1951 – 2023
Number of states from which alumnae traveled to return to Wonderland	9, including NC, SC, VA, TN, GA, FL, TX, KY, and OH
Number of cities and towns within NC from which alumnae traveled to return to Wonderland	96 – from the coast to the mountains
Number of friendship bracelets made and distributed during the shows	700+
Number of guests who registered to attend this year’s performances	2,176
Number of directors who make Alice possible	1, our very own Dodo, Dr. Jean Jackson, ‘75
Number of years Dr. Jackson has directed Alice	32
Returning to Wonderland	Always priceless!