FARMINGTON — Come along on the ride as Alice enters the magical world of Wonderland in the stage play presented by Farmington High School’s performing arts.

Directed by drama teacher Zac Perry, the cast for “Alice in Wonderland” features three experienced theater seniors in the leading roles, Delaney Harriman as Alice, Miles Batson as the Cheshire Cat and Rowan Sumers as the Queen of Hearts.

The play, based on the book by Lewis Carroll, is a story about Alice’s journey to try to find her way back home after falling down a rabbit hole into a nonsensical world. Perry’s students in his stagecraft class have transformed the stage into this “wonderland” with an impressive backdrop and props that roll on and off the stage.

The play will be presented at the Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21; 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22; and 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23. Admission is $5 for students and $10 for adults and tickets can be purchased at the door beginning one hour before each performance.

All three seniors in the lead roles have been involved in other performances presented at Farmington High School.

Harriman said she tried out for the part of Alice because others encouraged her and she felt she could portray the “very childish” character.

Harriman has found theater to be “freeing” for her in her struggles with anxiety.

“With performing, all barriers are taken away,” Harriman said, adding she is not nervous when she’s on stage.

She encouraged people in the community to come to the play.

“We’ve put a lot of work into it and we’re really proud of everything we’ve done,” she said.

Harriman plans to pursue a degree in health sciences at Harding University.

Sumers as the Queen of Hearts originally wanted to play Alice but has found she likes the Queen of Hearts character.

“It was an unexpected role for me but it fits me very well,” she said. “She kinda has a bratty attitude and I get to throw out all my frustrations that most people don’t see me do.”

She said she likes the play Alice in Wonderland because it is a “silly show,” she gets to improvise and “I get to throw my shoes.”

The play is appropriate for all ages, Sumers said, and is a fun show with some audience participation.

Batson, who played Sebastian last spring in “The Little Mermaid,” uses a purple Cheshire Cat puppet head as part of his character. The head was made by a friend of his, he said.

He describes the play as “whimsical” and the Cheshire Cat character as a “very fun role to play.”

Batson, being a little sentimental, said “Alice in Wonderland” will be his last play at Farmington High. The department will present a musical in the spring.

“That makes it very special,” he said. “The actors and cast are so talented and have been super fun to work with.”

Batson plans to attend the University of Arkansas after high school with aspirations to eventually go into politics. If he has the time, he said he would like to be involved in theater at the university.

“I’ve been doing theater my whole life,” he said. “It’s one of my biggest passions.”

In all, 30 students are involved in the play, either in the cast or crew.