Preview of Mice and Cats
Of Mice and Cats
The Mouse Kingdom has run out of cheese. How will they survive?
Cast requirements
Suitable for kids aged 10-12 years old
The Mouse Kingdom has run out of cheese. How will they survive?
Cast requirements
Suitable for kids aged 10-12 years old
12 kids 3 boys, 4 girls and 5 gender neutral parts
Characters in Order of Appearance
Colin the Mouse King
the financial exchequer
Elizabeth the Mouse Queen
Squeaker Squeaker a
servant of the King
Larry a servant of the
King
the royal historian
the royal scientist
General Whiskers the head
of the mouse army
Stephanie a small mouse
Kittyy a house cat
Madison the cat's owner-a
human child
Mom-Madison's
mother
Set
Stage is empty but for two thrones. This play
takes place in a mouse hole.\
Props
small wooden cabinet or dresser
A large notebook
feather pen
A book of historical records
A large dustball (Perhaps bits of fabric tied up
in a ball)
Cat dish
Box of cat food
Bag of groceries
Of Mice and Cats
Colin-(sitting
on his throne) I coulda been a somebody, instead of king of this
two-bit hole in the wall.
The Financial
Exchequer-(Entering and repeatedly bowing) Excuse me your
wonderfulness
Colin-Yes, yes. Who
are you? What is it?
The Financial Exchequer-I
am the financial exchequer.
Colin-Ah, yes, the
financial exchequer. (Beat) What exactly is a financial
exchequer?.
The Financial
Exchequer-I’m in charge of paying the peons.
Colin-Yes, yes of
course.
The Financial Exchequer-I
am in charge of keeping our economy going.
Colin-Yes, of course,
and have I thanked you lately?
The Financial
Exchequer-Not lately.
Colin-Good. Lets keep
it that way. I wouldn’t want you to get a swelled head.
The Financial
Exchequer-No, I wouldn’t be able to keep my balance. That's a
financial joke. No? Never mind. We have a financial crisis.
Colin-Oh, a crisis.
That might be fun.
The Financial
Exchequer-We have run out of cheese!
Colin-I-I don’t
understand.
The Financial
Exchequer-The cheese is gone.
Colin-Gone? Do you
mean completely?
The Financial Exchequer-I
mean absolutely.
Elizabeth-(Entering)
Darling, how are you?
Colin-I’m not sure.
Something’s happened. Something horrible has happened.
The Financial
Exchequer-Your queenship. (Followed by a little bow)
Elizabeth-Buzz off
little man.
The Financial
Exchequer-Of course.
Colin-The exchequer
says we are out of funds, that we are out of cheese.
Elizabeth-Don’t get
your tail in a knot. We’ll just get some more cheese.
Colin-Cheese doesn’t
just grow on trees. (Beat) Does it?
The Financial Exchequer-I
don’t know. I always thought it was sort of a mould.
Colin-We’ll just
have to get more cheese. Summon the cabinet.
The Financial
Exchequer-Summon the cabinet!
(Squeaker and Larry bring
on a wooden cabinet)
Colin-Open the
cabinet!
(Squeaker and Larry open
thr Cabinet)
Colin-What do you
see?
Squeaker-Nothing!
Larry-Nothing!
Colin-Nothing?
Larry and
Squeaker-Nothing!
Colin-That can’t
be! In my three weeks of life I have never known us to be without
cheese. Summon the historian! The royal historian!
Larry and Squeaker-Summon
the historian!
The Royal Historian-
(Entering bowing, she
carries the book of historical records) Your
majesties, you summoned me.
Elizabeth-I certainly
didn’t summon you. I have no interest in you.
The Royal Historian-Well,
who did summon me?
Colin-I did. You are
the royal historian, I suppose.
The Royal Historian-Yes,
quite.
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