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THE FOREST BRIDE MOUSEMAID 1: The witch could not take it anymore.
WITCH: Tell me, tell me or I will put you in this boiling pot! She threatened him angrily.
Aren’t you mesmerized by this beauty? Tell me!
BACKSTORY
MOUSEMAID 3: No, replied Mr. Mousey while lowering his head.
WITCH: Ahhhhh… what a beautiful day this is! As beautiful as my fabulous face! The
WITCH: The witch was furious. This cannot be true, no one can take my place! This is
witch said admiring herself in front of everyone (the audience). Look into my eyes, aren’t
unacceptable!
you bedazzled by its jewel-like sparkles? How about you? Didn’t you notice my face as
smooth as your finely woven fabric? You there, touch my face and feel its marshmallow- MOUSEMAID 2: Mr. Mousey did not falter and continued to defend his answer.
like softness! By the barks and trunks of this forest, am I not the most attractive creature MOUSEMAID 3: It is the reality, our mistress, you have to accept it.
on this land? Am I? Am I? WITCH: No, there must be a way! The witch protested. Think, think, think you slaves,
(Downstage) think. What do you have to do? Hmm..
How about you, my loyal mousemaids, don’t you think what I just said is true? MOUSEMAID 1 & 2: Then suddenly…
Don’t you? She asks persistently. WITCH: Aha! I know what to do!
MOUSEMAID 1: Why yes… yes my mistress, said the first mousemaid almost quite MOUSEMAID 1: Is she doing what I think she is doing? Whispered the mouse.
MOUSEMAID 2: She is!
hesitant. You’re by far the most gorgeous living creature I have ever laid my eyes on!
ALL MOUSEMAIDS: Oh no…
MOUSEMAID 2: I couldn’t agree more! Replied the second mousemaid immediately.
WITCH: Brightsvalian royalty you may be, the most beautiful one in this earth? That
You have the most pleasant scent ever smelled by my nose!
cannot be! With this spell that I can make, I will give you a truly twisted fate!
WITCH: Hahaha! The witch was very much pleased. How about you there, Mr. Mousey?
ALL MOUSEMAIDS: The mousemaids tried to stop her. Stop that, do not do anything
Don’t you agree with your kind?
MOUSEMAID 3: I’d love to, my mistress, he answered almost sorry, but I swore with all bad to her! Stop!
of my whiskers that I will always speak of the truth! After getting the tulips you asked WITCH: Silence, there is nothing you can do to stop me! *sweep*
me for, I went across the castle of Brightsvalley and on its balcony I saw the most ALL HOUSEMAIDS: Ouch!
exquisite creature. Mr. Mousey still remembered how attractive she was—she was WITCH: Feeling all powerful, the witch casted a spell. Your life of grandeur will come to
wearing a dress as white as the diamonds, trimmed with gold that matches her long, a halt as I turn you with all my might into a rat! Your life in the castle will be no more as
delicately curled hair. She had a crown embellished with the fanciest of stones retrieved I send you into the Forest of Evermore! You will live your life in this curse which no
mortal can reverse, except perhaps for a love that is unconditional and true that no one
from the deepest caves in the land. She had a glowing face as if she always took a bath
could ever have in this place! Enjoy the bitter fruit of your beauty, Princess! Muahahaha!
in a spring flowing with milk ever since she was born. She is an exemplar of grandeur,
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nobility, and beauty.
WITCH: What did you say? NARRATOR: Once upon a time where bread is considered as a staple food. There was
MOUSEMAID 1: The witch could not imagine what she just heard. once a farmer who had three sons. One day when the boys were grown to manhood…
WITCH: How dare you think there is someone else more attractive than me? Don’t you FATHER: YES, I am the farmer of this land and I had three sons. My dear sons, it is high
see this dress as black as the pure darkness? Don’t you notice the elegant vine-like time that you were all married. Tomorrow I wish you to go out in search of brides,
tangling of my hair? She gets her broom, this broom, isn’t it majestic? My face, stare at proclaimed the father to his three competent sons.
my face! Looking now face-to-face with Mr. Mousey, aren’t you enticed by its BROTHER 1: But where shall we go? The oldest son asked.
unparalleled perfection? BROTHER 2: Yes father, where?
MOUSEMAID 2: The witch still hopes that he would change his answer. FATHER: I have thought of that, too. Each of you would chop down a tree and then
MOUSEMAID 3: My dear mistress… take the direction in which the fallen tree points. I’m sure that each of you, if you go
WITCH: Aren’t you attracted? far enough in that direction will find a suitable bride. Get along now.
MOUSEMAID 3: My dea…
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NARRATOR: So the next day the three sons chopped down trees. The oldest son’s tree NARRATOR: The song cheered him so much that he forgot his disappointment at not
fell pointing north… the second son also chopped down a tree and it fell pointed to the finding a human sweetheart and that moment the mouse made little squeaks of delight
south. However, the youngest son whose name is… and she told him that she’d be true to him.
VICTOR: Victor, yes I’m Victor who is very excited to find my bride. He chopped the tree
(After the song)
and it pointed to the west. Oh my, it fell pointed to the west as in straight to the forest.
VICTOR: Very well, little mouse, I’ll take you for my sweetheart! But how will a mouse
OLDER BROTHERS: Ha! Ha! Ha! Victor will have to go courting one of the Wolf girls or
bake a bread? If I come home without a loaf my brothers will surely laugh at me.
one of the foxes! Hahahaha, teased his brothers.
MOUSE: That’s not a problem… You won’t have to go home without a loaf! I can bake
FATHER: Then the father challenged them. Hmm… well let’s try to prove that your bride
bread.
to be should be good enough in making tasty and fluffy mouth-watering-bread. That is
VICTOR: I never heard of a mouse that could bake bread! Victor was much surprised at
the thing you need to achieve. Get along already…
this.
NARRATOR: They meant that only animals lived in the forest and they thought they
MOUSE: Well, I can! Just wait… (ringing a small silver bell) (all kitchen wares and the
were making a good joke at Victor’s expense. But Victor said he was perfectly willing to
ingredients were dancing)…
take his chances and go where his tree pointed. The older brothers went happily off and
presented their suits to the two farmers whose daughters they admired. VICTOR: I’m truly amazed. It seems you’re a magician. Do you have a power? Victor is
VICTOR: Victor, too, started off with brave front but after he had gone some distance in in disbelief.
the forest his courage began to fall. How can I find a bride? This can’t be happening in a MOUSE: Ahmmmm… sort of… ah-ah-ah! We will get through this… we’re getting done…
place where there are no human creatures at all! ahhh… a beautiful loaf of wheaten bread. Announced the mouse feeling very proud.
NARRATOR: Just then he came to a little hut with lots of beautiful flowers. He pushed NARRATOR: The next day the 3 brothers presented their father the loaves of their
open the door and went in. It was empty. To be sure there was a little mouse sitting on sweethearts’ baking… the oldest one had a loaf of rye bread…the second one was made
the floor, daintily combing her whiskers, but a mouse of course doesn’t count. of barley, and Victor—loaf of beautiful wheaten bread.
VICTOR: Hello?! There’s nobody here! Victor said aloud. BROTHER 1: “My sweetheart has the rosiest reddest cheeks you ever saw and she baked
MOUSE: The little mouse paused and turning towards him said reproachfully, why, this bread for you father.
young man, I’m here! FATHER: The father took a bite. Ohhh… very good. For hardworking people like us rye
VICTOR: But you don’t count. You’re only a mouse! bread is good, he said while sitting on his rocking chair.
MOUSE: Of course, I count! Ahmmmmmm. But tell me, what were you hoping to find? BROTHER 2: Well mine, has long yellow hair and slim body… and baked this bread for
VICTOR: I was hoping to find a sweetheart. Anyways I’m Victor and I guess my two older you, father.
brothers are finding sweethearts easily enough, but I don’t see how I can find one here FATHER: He then took another bite. Oggghh... Barley is soo sooo good!!! For sure your
in the forest. And it will shame me to have to go home and confess that I alone have future wife is a good cook.
failed. FATHER: How about you my little Victor? His father is surprised. What white bread!
MOUSE: See here, Victor, the little mouse said, why don’t you take me for your Without tasting it… Ah, Victor must now have a sweetheart of wealth! Ah-ah- how does
sweetheart, I mean a friend? she get it?
VICTOR: Victor laughed heartily, but you’re only a mouse! Whoever heard of a man VICTOR: She simply rings a silver bell and when her servants come in she tells them bring
having a mouse for a sweetheart! But a friend can be. The mouse shook her little head her grains of the finest wheat.
solemnly until… FATHER: I have never known such a baker, I think it’s time that you all bring your
MOUSE: Take my word for it, Victor, you could do much worse than have me for a sweetheart. I want to see them with my own eyes. Suppose, you bring them tomorrow.
sweetheart! Even if I am only a mouse I can love you and be true to you. Let me cheer Okay let’s get along now.
you up!!! (Dance number together with propsmen-flowers)

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VICTOR: (monologue) I need to get to the forest. She’s a good little mouse and I’m very PRINCESS: Everyone is beautiful, even you. Beauty has no measurements, no one is
fond of her… but my brothers will certainly laugh if they found out that she is only a more beautiful than anyone because as long as you are good, you are the most beautiful
mouse! Victor started to be very worried. Well, I don’t care if they laugh! She’s been a person in the world.
good little sweetheart to me and I’ll tell them the truth… and I would take good care of WITCH: Even me? A bad witch? I am beautiful?
her even though I can’t find a real wife. PRINCESS: Yes, of course! True beauty is not found in how one looks on the outside, it
is in the heart of every being, it is in our heart. And this beauty that we are talking about,
NARRATOR: So when he got to the hut he told the little mouse at once that his father
I see it in you. I feel it. I know that behind your dark attire and personality, there is
wanted to see her and when they left the forest they came to a river which was spanned
beauty,. You just have to open your mind and your heart. Once you do, you will also
by a footbridge. Then a hurried strong wind came and fetch the little mouse on Victor’s
shoulder and they fell off the bridge and into the water below—drowned! (open music) understand what beauty really is—love. So if you’ll excuse us we need to end the show….

VICTOR: …and victor saved her with tears in his eyes, you poor little mouse! How sorry PRINCESS: Always remember, you can be the most beautiful person in the world by
I am that you are drowned my poor friend! You were a faithful loving sweetheart and being good and you will find love that is truer than true by being the best person you
now that you’re gone I know how much I loved you! can be.
(Transformation) Mouse>>Royal Princess (lighting effects)
…end of music.
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PRINCESS: Won’t you come closer beside me.
VICTOR: Mmm- me? Victor got confused…
PRINCESS: You were not ashamed to have me for a sweetheart when I was a mouse and
surely now that I’m a princess again you won’t desert me.
VICTOR: A mouse!? You were the little mouse? He asked surprise in the revelation.
PRINCESS: (nodded) Yes! Now, the enchantment is broken forever. So come (move
forward), we will go to your father and after he has given us his blessing we will get
married and go home to my kingdom, she answered happily.
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WITCH: Wait, just a little minute you two! No one goes anywhere! (Audience
disturbance)
VICTOR: Hello there, how may I help you?
WITCH: There is nothing you can do to help me! How can you break my curse? How can
you find unconditional love?
PRINCESS: Your curse? Wait a minute… so it’s you? You are the evil witch who put me
under so much fur!
VICTOR: But why?
WITCH: Because she is the most beautiful person on earth.
PRINCESS: I don’t think that’s true.
WITCH: What do you mean?
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