Free Alice in Wonderland performances debut at Spillway Park
Free outdoor Alice in Wonderland shows opened Spillway Park’s new stage, with food trucks and no admission fee for Prattville families.
Free performances of Alice in Wonderland opened at Spillway Park on Friday, launching Prattville’s first outdoor theatre production and giving downtown families a low-cost evening out. The show runs again Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the park’s pavilion, with food trucks on site each night and admission free.
The new series, called WOBT Spotlight on Spillway, is a collaboration between the City of Prattville Parks and Recreation Department and Way Off Broadway Theatre. City materials say the production is designed for children, first-time theatre-goers and audiences of all ages, with the adaptation written by Catherine Bush and directed by Blair Berry.
Guests were encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and make an evening of it in downtown Prattville. The city’s vendor lineup for the run includes Bama Slush, Dinky Dots, Ben’s Soft Pretzels, The Sweet Spot and Fountain City Foods, adding a dinner-and-theatre option for residents who want to stay close to home.
The production matters for Spillway Park itself as much as it does for the play. Prattville opened the park with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 4, 2025, describing it as a major investment in quality of life. The site includes a boardwalk overlooking Autauga Creek, shaded seating areas, a children’s play area, pedestrian walkways and improved access to one of the city’s most recognizable natural spaces.
Way Off Broadway Theatre is described by the city as a city-funded cultural entity that provides live productions, youth theatre camps, educational workshops and community programs. Theatre coordinator Kellie Carter called the show a joyful first theatre experience for children and families, while city arts officials have framed the park series as a way to bring people together in a setting built for repeat use, not just a one-time event.
That is a notable test for Prattville, a city of 37,781 in the 2020 Census, within Autauga County’s 58,805 residents. If the weekend draw holds, Spillway Park could become more than a new amenity along Autauga Creek and start functioning as a regular civic gathering place for the county’s growing population.
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