Based on the book by Rumer Godden
Composed by Steve Rouse
This is the story of a little mouse who proves to be different from all the other mice—she has dreams. When a Dove is brought to the house, the mouse overcomes her fear of his strangeness and differentness to become good friends with him. The Dove teaches the Mousewife all about freedom and the outside world. Through a combination of musical and theatrical arts, this story provides opportunities for emotional growth in the listener and touches on issues of personal freedoms, selfesteem, self-sacrifice, friendship, separation, and prejudice.
( Duration: c. 45:00 )
The Mousewife based on the book by Rumer Godden, music by Steve Rouse Adapted by Steve Rouse and Joy Stephens Songs and Texts by Steve Rouse and Joy Stephens Additional lyrics contributed by Rumer Godden and Suzanne Willis
SONGS
- I Do Want More
- To Fly
- Poor Dove
- I Must Set Him Free
- Hurry
- Forever Free
- Here At This Window
CAST
Narrator
- Kristi Shamburger
Mousewife
- Emily Kent Gritton
Dove
- Will Perkins
** Pantomime Only **
Miss Barbara Wilkinson
- Rebecca Dixon
Boy
- Jacob Diehl
Mice Children
- Adalyn Gritton
- Anaid Duarte
- Ariadna Ramirez
- Cam Harris
- Claire Roberson
- Daniel Guerrero
- Elijah Hayes
- Ella Kollar
- Evelyn Lewis
- Frank Jackson
- Gabe Franco
- Genevieve Vaughn
- Henry Terrell
- Isavella Smith
- Jacob Michael
- Jamie Quinby
- Jimena Luna-Cortez
- Maia Drews
- Margaret Ellison Smith
- Mariana Perez-Crespo
- Meyer Oldham
- Ollie Yarlett
- Sadie Hayes
- TJ Little
INSTRUMENTALISTS
Flute
- Deanna Little
Cello
- Christine Kralik
Piano
- Arunesh Nadgir
Conductor
- Reed Thomas
We invite you ALL to join in and sing!
Forever Free
from The Mousewife
[CHORUS]
Fly free, forever free.
Spread your wings.
And leave your fear and worry.
Fly free, forever free.
Your dreams can lead you.
Find them and you’ll see.
[VERSE 1]
Right where we are, We make our start.
The time has come my friend.
But just remember this, These mem’ries are forever.
[CHORUS]
[VERSE 2]
Time to begin. We start within.
Remember this, my friend.
Wherever you may fly, My heart will always follow.
[CHORUS] (2X)
Special Thanks to:
- Kathy Waldecker (Murfreesboro City Schools)
- Pam Sampson (Wilson County Schools)
- Lindsey Wortham (St. Rose)
- Donna Wehofer
- All of the wonderful Mouse Children and their parents
- Composer Steve Rouse
- Alexandra and Matthew Walworth with A.M.O. Pianos
- Windell Little
- MT-IGO
- MTSU School of Music!