Hazel Down the Rabbit Hole

ALICE IN WONDERLAND is my favorite story of all time. And acting is my number one passion.

So when my sixth-grade teacher announced during my first week at Newland Elementary that we’d be performing Alice in Wonderland for the school play, I practically squealed out loud with excitement. I’d always wanted to play the role of Alice!

Luckily, I stopped the squeal before it really escaped. The girl with purple glasses sitting next to me gave me a funny look. So I put my hand on my stomach and pretended to have a stomachache.

At my old school, Poulsbo Elementary, I’d starred in every play from third grade on. Before that, gymnastics was my thing. But then I played my first role as Tinkerbell in Peter Pan. And after that, backflips just couldn’t compare.

All my friends were in the plays, too, and we’d had so much fun together! Because I missed