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The Country Mouse and
the City Mouse Expanded Version of the Aesop Fable "The Tale of the City Mouse and the Country Mouse" retold in Script and Songs by Betsy Lee Bailey
Children's Musical for ages 8-12 FLEXIBLE CAST: 7 males, 10 females Some roles may be either gender RUNNING TIME: approx. 30 minutes For extra fun, try adding the Opener/Finale "You Can Learn a Lot" with or without also doing the smaller show: "The Ants and the Grasshopper" |
Available for Digital Download from Sheet Music Plus and Sheet Music Direct
Director's Script - contains script with stage directions, and ideas for costumes, sets, props, choreography, vocal warm-ups, and Acting Games
Piano/Vocal Score - 4 main songs. Music contains some 2nd keyboard or other orchestral instrument parts, and 2-Part Vocals
Production Kit - contains Reproducible Booklet Script, Lyrics Sheets, foldable Coloring Page Invitation, and
Performance License for one run of shows.
Director's Script - contains script with stage directions, and ideas for costumes, sets, props, choreography, vocal warm-ups, and Acting Games
Piano/Vocal Score - 4 main songs. Music contains some 2nd keyboard or other orchestral instrument parts, and 2-Part Vocals
Production Kit - contains Reproducible Booklet Script, Lyrics Sheets, foldable Coloring Page Invitation, and
Performance License for one run of shows.
FULL LIST OF SONG accompaniments available in Mp3 format to download individually at Sheet Music Plus:
01.&11.Overture and Exit Music
02.What Is It Like?
03.I Love the City Life
04.Enter the Hawk
05.&8.&10.Traveling Music and Bows
06.As the French Say
07.Cat'nMouse Chase
09.A Country Mouse
01.&11.Overture and Exit Music
02.What Is It Like?
03.I Love the City Life
04.Enter the Hawk
05.&8.&10.Traveling Music and Bows
06.As the French Say
07.Cat'nMouse Chase
09.A Country Mouse
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Listen to Guide Vocals of 4 original songs
Listen to Guide Vocals of 4 original songs
"What Is It Like?" - Country Mouse and Country Cousins
"I Love the City Life" - City Mouse, Country Mouse and Ensemble
"As the French Say" - French Maid, City Mouse, Country Mouse, City Neighbors
"A Country Mouse" - County Mouse, Country Cousins, Ensemble
Read the streamlined Perusal Script
Setting
The Country: Flat painted to represent the gnarled roots of a large oak tree, oversized acorns and hickory nuts, a quilt or tablecloth, picnic basket
The City: Flat of oversized “storybook” room divider, slipper “bed,” upside-down teacup and saucer “table,” silver platter mirror, thimble “cup”
Costumes
Though not necessary when performed as a Reader’s Theater production, simple costume pieces such as mouse and cat ears, bird wings, and tails would be sufficient to suggest characterization. Full costumes for a main stage production could really help.
The Country: Flat painted to represent the gnarled roots of a large oak tree, oversized acorns and hickory nuts, a quilt or tablecloth, picnic basket
The City: Flat of oversized “storybook” room divider, slipper “bed,” upside-down teacup and saucer “table,” silver platter mirror, thimble “cup”
Costumes
Though not necessary when performed as a Reader’s Theater production, simple costume pieces such as mouse and cat ears, bird wings, and tails would be sufficient to suggest characterization. Full costumes for a main stage production could really help.