Mrs. Brisby and the Rats of NIMH,

a verse play in five acts,
written, in a rather bemused vein, by Chris Street.

If Hamlet had been an animated mouse,
Othello a pastellèd man,
If Lear spake prose with whiskered nose
And painted eyes had Pan,
My plume I'd stay, I'd pawn that day
A pencil for my pen.

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(un-)ANNOTATED EDITION.

The Characters

The widow BRISBY, a meadow mouse
Mr. AGES, an alchemist, Brisby's gruffish confidant and friend
JEREMY, a clownish Crow
A SHREW, greatly in need of some taming
NICODEMUS, wise ruler of the Rats
JUSTIN, the Rats' Captain of the Guard
JENNER, a Rat of high regard and a villainous traitor
SULLIVAN, Jenner's lackey
PATRICK, Nicodemus' clown
The OWL, wisest of all the Animals
Brisby's children, CYNTHIA, TIMOTHY, MARTIN, and TERESA
A FARMER
A MESSENGER
The Rats' PRIEST
Various RATS


Table of Contents

Introduction

Act One

Act Two

Act Three

Act Four

Act Five


The reader at a loss to understand
Or those with comments waiting for an ear,
May find requital in this author's hand,
If you would send me mail, then send it here.


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