CINDERELLA
CAST LIST
CHORUSBLUE / Taylor Carmichael
GREEN / Bethany Baldwin
ORANGE / Sarah Breedon
PURPLE / Lauren Swayze
RED / Mikaela Marshall
YELLOW / Jenna McIntosh
MICE
NIBBLES / Lilly Lamberti
SQUEAKY / Alex Lamberti
SWEETIE-PIE / Cassidy Knights
CHEESE-HEAD / Carley
NOSY / Jordan Hill
SAM / Samantha Gilbert
CINDERELLA’S FAMILY
CINDERELLA #1 / Allison Kinney
CINDERELLA #2 / Christena Carney
CINDERELLA #3 / Elena Zago
GRETA SNAGGLE-BONES (Stepmother) / Justine Mayne
LULU-LOLLY (Stepsister) / Kaely O’Neil
BELLA-BOMB (Stepsister) / Nicole Torry
ROYAL COURT
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES (King) / Jack Fisher
SNITWICK (King’s Assistant) / Grace Quinn-Smith
FAIRY GODMOTHER / Brooklyn Hill
MISTER SEZ-SO (Announcer) / Alex Madill
MISS HOOTY-TOOT (Fancy Lady) / Alyssa Brew
MISS PEEPER (Fancy Lady) / Amanda Greenfield
MISS FUSS-POT (Fancy Lady) / Shelby Crawford
PRINCE CHARMING / Shelby O’Neil
CITIZENS
JAM MAN / Chris Webb
CINDERELLA
SCENE 1
AT RISE: As the play begins ALL PERFORMERS but CHORUS will enter the classroom or gym and take their places in the chairs set up for them at the sides of the playing area. CHORUS: BLUE, GREEN, ORANGE, PURPLE, RED, YELLOW enter last, carrying percussions: rhythm sticks, triangle, bells and kazoo (you’re encouraged to choose any instruments you like). They stand center stage and address the audience.
CHORUS/TOGETHER
Ladies and Gentleman, good afternoon!
(THEY bow, theatrically. Then THEY use their instruments to make a comical flourish. SUGGESTION: Sticks tap-tap, bells shake-shake, triangle ding!, kazoo ends with RAH-ROO!!!)
BLUE
We welcome you one and all!
YELLOW
(having trouble remembering his line)
Prepare yourselves for an experience of
unpara… unpara…
(YELLOW takes paper from his sleeve and shows it to GREEN.)
What’s that word?
GREEN
Unpara… Unpara…
(GREEN shows it to RED.)
RED
(whispering loudly)
Unpara… Unpara… Unparalleled… ex… ex…
(HE passes the paper to ORANGE.)
ORANGE
Ex… Ex… excitement!
PURPLE
A tour-dee-force!
GREEN
A what-dee-what?
YELLOW
A really cool show!
BLUE
As Shakespeare once said…
RED
How do you know what Shakespeare once said?
BLUE
(whispering loudly)
Mr. Legate told me.
(ALL look over to where TEACHER is
standing, watching the show.)
TEACHER
(whispering loudly)
Go on, go on!
BLUE
As Shakespeare once said, the play’s the…
The play’s the…
(BLUE looks to TEACHER.)
TEACHER
(mortified)
The play’s the thing!
BLUE
Oh yeah, the play’s the thing!
GREEN/YELLOW/RED/PURPLE/ORANGE
So on with the show!!!!
BLUE
Thanks, Mr. Legate
(TEACHER urges him to sit down and be
quiet! CHORUS sits. MICE move upstage to
put on their hats with ears. MUSIC CUE #1 FANFARE)
YELLOW
Once upon a time…
GREEN
There were six white mice…
(The MICE put on their hats as they say
their names, and strike a pose that
suggests their personalities. The
CHORUS can make sounds with each name
to punctuate the personality.)
NIBBLES
Nibbles…
SQUEAKY
Squeaky…
SWEETIE-PIE
Sweetie-pie…
CHEESE-HEAD
Cheese-Head…
NOSY
Nosy…
SAM
And Sam.
(THEY bow.)
SAM
Listen up guys! Something important is
going to happen today. Tell ‘em, Nosy.
NOSY
I was snooping around the kitchen yesterday
and I heard the servants talking…!
CHEESE-HEAD
About cheese? What kind of cheese? I like
any kind. You got your Swiss cheese, you
got your cheddar…
NOSY
There’s going to be a ball!
SWEETIE-PIE
Oh, no! I need a manicure! And I have to
have my whiskers waxed!
NIBBLES
Are they serving Sloppy Joes? I bet they’re
serving Sloppy Joes!
SAM
You’re not invited, you silly mice!
(THEY groan and pout.)
NOSY
It’s being given by King Grumble-Knees, you
know, the one who lives on the hill! And
you know who his son is…
(Chimes and a triangle “tink!” from the CHORUS.)
SWEETIE-PIE
Prince Charming…
(swoons)
SAM
All the young ladies in the kingdom will be
there!
SWEETIE-PIE
Oh, I wish I were Cinderelly. She’s so
beautiful. I’m sure the Prince will fall in
love with her the minute he lays eyes on
her…
SQUEAKY
But that mean old stepmother, Greta Snaggle-
Bones, will never let her go!
NIBBLES
Why not?
SAM
Because Cinderelly has nothing to wear!
(ALL gasp.)
SWEETIE-PIE
No party dress?
CHEESE-HEAD
No dainty gloves?
NIBBLES
No satin slippers?
SQUEAKY
Nothing but rags.
SAM
It’s a crime the way they work that poor
girl to the bone!
NOSY
Shh! Speaking of Cinderelly, here she
comes!
(CINDERELLA #1 enters
CINDERELLA puts on HER apron and grabs
a broom. As MUSIC CUE # 2 - CINDERELLA ENTERS
starts, CINDERELLA sleepily moves toward each of her cleaning props,
taking the cleaning implement, and performs her chores
rhythmically in time with the music
MUSIC CUE #3 – A Slave to Household Grease and Grime
During the choruses, Cinderella continues to perform her chores,
moving more energetically as she works harder to finish her housework.
The MICE sing this song
At the end of the song, CINDERELLA sees the MICE.)
A SLAVE TO HOUSEHOLD GREASE AND GRIME
ALL Chorus 1
She cleans,
She washes,
She polishes and brushes!
From dawn to dusk she’s never done,
For Cinders there’s no time for fun!
Tick-tock, tick-tock,
She works around the clock.
A slave to household grease and grime,
The way she’s treated is a crime!
Verse 1
An orphan child, no mum, no dad,
Your memories make you sad.
Adopted by a lazy lot,
Who don’t even care a jot!
Cinderella, what’s your fate?
Is your future bleak?
Is it hopeless?
Is it lonely?
Only sadness you can see.
Chorus 2
She sweeps,
She scrubs,
She rub-a-dub-a-dubs!
No rest from all the dirt and slime,
For Cinders there’s no leisure time.
Tick-tock, tick-tock,
She works around the clock.
A slave to household grease and grime,
The way she’s treated is a crime!
ALL Verse 2
Your weary limbs can take no more,
Collapse on the cellar floor.
The rats and mice brush through your hair,
Exhausted, you do not care.
Cinderella, close your eyes,
Go to sleep and dream.
Dream of freedom,
Dream a new life,
Free of trouble, toil or strife.
Chorus 3
She cooks,
She feeds,
She caters for all needs!
Relentless labour every day,
But Cinders won’t get any pay!
Tick-tock, tick-tock,
She works around the clock.
A slave to household grease and grime,
A slave to household grease and grime,
A slave to household grease and grime,
The way she’s treated is a crime!
CINDERELLA
There you are, my little friends!
(SHE pats their heads and they happily
greet HER.)
ALL MICE
Good morning, Cinderelly.
SQUEAKY
(pulls flowers from his sleeves)
I picked these for you, Cinderelly.
CINDERELLA
You did? Why they’re lovely!
CHEESE-HEAD
I swiped some cheese for you. Limburger.
It’s not too moldy.
CINDERELLA
Thanks you, Cheese-Head. But I think you
should put this back where you found it.
It’s not right to take things that don’t
belong to you.
CHEESE-HEAD
If you say so, Cinderelly.
CINDERELLA
(looking out a ‘window’)
It’s such a lovely day, just smell that spring air!
I was hoping we might all go
for a walk but…
(JAM-MAN walks across in front of the stage carrying his wares, CINDERELLA waves at him, and JAM-MAN timidly waves back)
(STEPMOTHER SNAGGLE-BONES calls from offstage.)
SNAGGLE-BONES
CINDERELLA!
( SHE enters, waving a
bell, calling for HER tea. SHE goes
upstage to get HER hat, then marches in.)
STEPMOTHER SNAGGLE-BONES
WHERE’S MY TEA!!!!!!!!!!!
SAM
Here she comes, the stepmother,
Greta Snaggle-Bones.
SNAGGLE-BONES
There you are, Cinderella! You lazy girl!
NOSY
And here come the step-daughters…
SQUEAKY
Lulu-Lolly…
(LULU-LOLLY enters, putting on HER
silly hat. A silly sound, like jingle
bells, from the CHORUS.)
SWEETIE-PIE
And Bella-Bomb.
(BELLA-BOMB stumbles in, falling down.
Down-sliding sound such as slide
whistle or kazoo from the CHORUS as
she falls. SHE struggles up.)
BELLA-BOMB
Did you see that, mother? She tripped me!
CINDERELLA
No I didn’t! I would never do that!
LULU-LOLLY
You did so, I saw you.
CINDERELLA
But it’s not true.
SNAGGLE-BONES
Well, how can anybody think around here
without any tea???
CINDERELLA
But I served you tea just ten minutes ago…
SNAGGLE-BONES
And I drank it all!!! I need a new cup!
CINDERELLA
I beg your pardon, stepmother. I’ll go and
get another now.
BELLA-BOMB
And don’t forget my silk blouse needs to be
ironed!
LULU-LOLLY
And my leather pumps need to be polished!
SNAGGLE-BONES
And don’t lolly-gag, Cinderella. You need
to earn your keep around here, you know.
CINDERELLA
Yes, stepmother.
(STEP-SISTERS and STEP-MOTHER exit
MUSIC CUE #4 – IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER)
IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER
Cinderella
I'm as mild and as meek as a mouse
When I hear a command I obey.
But I know of a spot in my house
Where no one can stand in my way.
In my own little corner in my own little chair
I can be whatever I want to be.
On the wings of my fancy I can fly anywhere
And the world will open its arms to me.
I'm a young Norwegian princess or a milkmaid
I'm the greatest prima donna in Milan
I'm an heiress who has always had her silk made
By her own flock of silkworms in Japan
I'm a girl men go mad for love's a game I can play with
Cool and confident kind of air.
Just as long as I stay in my own little corner
All alone in my own little chair.
I can be whatever I want to be.
I'm a slave from Calcutta I'm a queen in Peru.
I'm a mermaid dancing upon the sea
I'm a huntress on an African safari.. i
It's a dangerous type of sport and yet it's fun
In the night I sally forth to seek my quarry
And I find I forgot to bring my gun.
I am lost in the jungle all alone and unarmed
When I meet a lioness in her lair
Then I'm glad to be back in my own little corner,
All alone in my own little chair.
(CINDERELLA exits.
MICE sadly watch HER go.)
CHEESE-HEAD
Poor Cinderelly.
SQUEAKY
She has too many things to do. How can she
ever get them all done?
SAM
We better go help her.
(MICE agree and scurry off.
SNAGGLEBONES and the SISTERS enter.
SNAGGLEBONES puts a book on each of HER
daughters’ heads.)
SNAGGLE-BONES
Posture, girls! Posture! You’ll never
catch a man by slouching around the way you do!
(SNAGGLE-BONES leads the way. LULULOLLY
and BELLA-BOMB stumble after HER,
trying to stand straight, scrambling to
pick up their books as they fall from
their heads. THEY exit.)
SCENE 2
AT THE CASTLE
(CHORUS may stand or sit for the following lines.
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES and SNITWICK
prepare to enter.)
RED
Meanwhile, up at the castle…
ORANGE
King Grumble-Knees had a problem…
(MUSIC CUE #5 – Fanfare
GRUMBLE-KNEES enters, barging in.
SNITWICK follows, bumbling behind HIM.)
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES
I won’t have it I say! It’s high time the boy is married!
SNITWICK
But your highness, we’ve introduced the
Prince to hundreds of beautiful ladies. Not
one of them seems to measure up…
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES
Cockle bells and horse patoots! There must
be someone. I need grandchildren, Snitwick!
The kingdom needs an heir! And also…
SNITWICK
And also sir?
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES
(whimpers)
I’m lonely. I need the pitter-patter of
little feet. A little wookie-snookie
grandson to tuck in at night…
(KING GRUMBLE-KNEES weeps on SNITWICK’s shoulder.)
SNITWICK
There, there, sir. I’m sure the ball this
evening will lift your spirits.
(KING GRUMBLE-KNEES suddenly recovers.)
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES
That’s it!
SNITWICK
Sir?
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES
Of course! Why didn’t I think of this before?
I want every maiden in the kingdom
here tonight in my castle.
SNITWICK
Sir, that’s a lot of ladies.
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES
Every single one, I tell you! Round ‘em
up! Cart ‘em in! That goggle-brained kid
of mine is bound to fall in love with one of ‘em!
SNITWICK
But sir…
KING GRUMBLE-KNEES
My mind’s made up!
(KING GRUMBLE-KNEES marches off,
SNITWICK bumbles after HIM, exit.)
SCENE 3
CINDERELLA’S HOME
(SNAGGLE-BONES, BELLA-BOMB, LULU-LOLLY
enter as PURPLE speaks.)
PURPLE
Meanwhile, back at the Snaggle-Bones
residence…
(MUSIC CUE #6 STROLLING.
SNAGGLE-BONES uses a
stick/baton to conduct the girls’ singing.
CINDERELLA enters with a mop and rag, SHE
scrubs the floor. CINDERELLA #2 enters)
SNAGGLE-BONES
All together now, girls.
SNAGGLE-BONES, BELLA, LULU-LOLLY
(singing)
While strolling through the park one day
In the merry, merry month of May,
I was taken by surprise
by a pair of roguish eyes,
In a moment my poor heart was stole away.*
(THEY sing horribly. ALL PERFORMERS not
on stage can react to the sour notes.
SNITWICK stands upstage near the
percussion stand and knocks on the
door. The CHORUS can make sound with
sticks.)
SNAGGLE-BONES
Cinderella! Go tell the caller that we are
busy with our music lessons and cannot be
disturbed. Proceed, girls.
(THEY go back to singing. CINDERELLA
goes to the door. SNITWICK speaks to
HER but can’t be hear over the singing.
CINDERELLA hears HIM and runs to the
singers to tell the news.)
CINDERELLA
I beg your pardon ma’am.
SNAGGLE-BONES
Not now, Cinderella.
CINDERELLA
But ma’am, I’m sure you’d like to hear what
this gentleman has to say.
SNAGGLE-BONES
Oh, very well. Let him in.
(CINDERELLA leads HIM to SNAGGLEBONES.)
SNITWICK
Good afternoon, ladies.
SNAGGLE-BONES
This better be good.
SNITWICK
I represent none other than King Grumbleknees himself!
(The LADIES gasp and fall to their knees.)
SNITWICK
The King requests your presence, madam and
ladies, at this evening’s ball at the royal
palace. Cocktails and munchies at seven
sharp with pomp and grandeur to follow.
Your answer?
SNAGGLE-BONES
We’ll be there! Of course!
SNITWICK
So we can expect four of you then?
SNAGGLE-BONES
Four? Oh!
(SHE giggles)
Cinderella can’t go!
SNITWICK
The King has requested the presence of every unmarried lady in the kingdom.