Madeline: When William Shakespeare wrote a play he got a lot of parts,
There’s Romeo and Juliet who broke each other’s hearts,
There’s Hamlet and Oephilia, the part we call the lead,
But there are many others who help a play succeed!
Girls: The play’s the thing, The play’s the thing.
The mouse is as important as the king,
Without supporting roles
The plot would have its holes,
So cheer for the minor actors in the wing.
Encore!
The play’s the thing.
Madeline: The next time that you watch a play remember that it’s fine
To have a giant monologue or just a little line,
Although it’s great to play the role: The Princess or the Swan,
Without the flowers and the trees, the show would not go on!
Sylvie: The play’s the thing,
The play’s the thing.
The mouse is as important as the king.
Monique: Without supporting roles
The plot would have its holes, so!
Cheer the minor actors in the wing.
Girls: Encore!
Madeline, Monique, and Sylvie: The play’s the thing.
Girls: The play’s the thing!
The play’s the thing, the play’s the thing!
The mouse is as important as the king!
Without supporting roles, the plot would have its holes, so,
Cheer the minor actors in the wings!
Encore the play!
Encore the play!
We say, we say, we say...
The play’s the thing!