Ballet Theatre of Scranton will present an original work Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in celebration of its 65th anniversary on Friday, May 5, at 7 pm at the Theater at North. 

Giovanni Ravelo, a professional dancer and choreographer from Colombia, has set this visually stunning ballet for the senior company dancers. Joanne Arduino, BTOS Artistic Director, is thrilled to welcome Giovanni back to Scranton as he danced in 2003 as Romeo in the company’s production of Romeo and Juliet and  in 2018 reprised his role for the BTOS 60th anniversary performances. 

Giovanni recently retired from the world famous Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo after a  13-year career.  He originally came to Scranton with his mentor and BTOS guest choreographer the late Ana Consuelo de Diaz, who was a pupil of the late Henry Danton, Mrs. Arduino’s mentor. 

This delightful ballet, after the classic tale by Lewis Carroll and with music by Dvorak, features Laura Durkin as Alice, Elizabeth Schneider as the White Rabbit, Aubrey Gallagher as the Queen of Hearts, Brennan Connor as the Mad Hatter, and John Roman Vachino as the Cheshire Cat.   

Tickets are available to the general public for purchase online at www.tututix.com or by calling 1-855-222-2849. Anyone requiring wheelchair and companion seating, please call Ballet Theatre directly at 570-347-2867 and someone