Anatole: Mouse Magnifique

Book and Lyrics by John Maclay and Lee Becker
Music by James Valcq
Arrangements by Timothy Splain
Based on the books Anatole and Anatole the Cat by Eve Titus

Meet Anatole - MOUSE MAGNIFIQUE - the best cheese-taster in all of France! In this whimsical musical adventure, Anatole and his best friend Gaston set out to save the Duval cheese factory, only to discover something much scarier than moldy Brie lurking in the tasting room. Can Anatole outsmart the hungry predator and save the factory? Join Anatole, Gaston, and a chorus of dancing cheeses to find out!

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Quick Details

  • Type: Musical
  • Length: 65 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions in North America
  • Cast Size: 14 characters (Doubling is possible) | 7-person cast & full-cast version available
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Mice:

  • Anatole: a French mouse with a conscience
  • Gaston: his best friend
  • Doucette: his wife
  • Anatole's children: Claude and Claudette, Paul and Paulette, George and Georgette
  • Francois: a catnip dealer
  • Ensemble villager mice

Super Alpha Strike Force:

  • Fromage
  • CoJack
  • Limburger
  • Sacre Bleu
  • Steve
  • Baby Swiss

Humans:

  • Henri Duval: President of the Duval Cheese Factory
  • Mlle. Bouvier: Duval's secretary
  • Factory Workers
  • Guests at the party

Other:

  • Charlemagne: a cat
  • Nightmare cats (can be played by Doucette, Gaston, and the children)
  • Dancing Cheese Ensemble

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script/score for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.
  • Vocal demo tracks for rehearsal

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package

John Maclay

John Maclay is a playwright, adaptor, and lyricist whose plays have been produced throughout the United States and Canada. Among his plays and musicals are GOOSEBUMPS:  Phantom of the Auditorium (with Danny Abosch), ARTHUR & FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL!, NATE THE GREAT and LITTLE PIGLET GETS A SISTER (with Brett Ryback), THE LEGEND OF ROCK PAPER SCISSORS  (with Eric Nordin), THE QUEST FOR SOLOMON’S TREASURE, GERONIMO STILTON: MOUSE IN SPACE, HOPPER, NANCY DREW AND HER BIGGEST CASE EVER (with Jeff Frank), ANATOLE (with Lee Becker and James Valcq), and three plays with collaborator Joe Foust: THE REVOLTING TEENS OF SHERWOOD, ROMEO AND JULIET WALK INTO A BAR, and APOLLO AND THE TRIALS OF HERCULES. John additionally serves as a Resident Playwright for First Stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  He is a proud member of both Actors Equity and the Dramatist Guild. John currently lives outside Chicago with his family and their soft coated Wheaten terrier.  

www.johnmaclay.com  

Lee Becker

Lee Becker is a playwright, adaptor and lyricist, as well as improvisor and actor. Working primarily at Northern Sky Theater in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin since 1994, Lee has collaborated with company co-founder, Fred “Doc” Heide, on several of NST’s most successful shows, including PACKER FANS FROM OUTER SPACE and BELGIANS IN HEAVEN (both with composer James Kaplan), SUNSETS & S’MORES, WHEN PIGS FLY!, the deer hunting musical GUYS & DOES (with composer Paul Libman) and YA! YA! YOU BETCHA! (a story theater collaboration with the great Paul Sills.) Lee also worked at First Stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he co-wrote ANATOLE: MOUSE MAGNIFIQUE (with John Maclay and composer James Valcq.) He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity and the Dramatists Guild of America. Lee currently cheers for the Packers from Winston-Salem, where he lives with his wife, Sara and their astonishing 10-year-old, Wilbur.

Originally produced by First Stage in 2014

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Anatole: Mouse Magnifique at First Stage Theatre

Reviews

Musical co-creators John Maclay and Lee Becker, in conjunction with composer James Valcq, have written a dozen charming tunes that make this musical as light as a soufflé

- Milwaukee Shepherd Express

Hits a note that is as high as the Eiffel Tower itself.

- Broadway World