Dick Whittington
Cast: 4M, 2F, 7 any
(with opportunities for doubling)
Run time: 20 minutes
Dick Whittington
When a dreamer and his rat-catching cat arrive in a London infested by the evil King Rat, they must embark on a perilous high-seas journey to clear their names and save a desert island from a rodent plague.
CHARACTERS
Fairy Liquid (F) A Fairy
Dick Whittington (M) Future Lord Mayor of London
May Dolittle (F) Owner of Dolittle Delights
King Rat (M) The Villain - Vermin-in-Chief
Smartie (M/F) Dick’s rather large cat.
Councillor Fitzwarren (M) Alice’s guardian, Dick’s employer
Alice (F) Fitzwarren's adopted daughter, shop assistant
1st Rat (M/F)
Captain Patch (M/F) Captain of The Good Ship Endeavour
Master Mate (M/F) First mate of The Good Ship Endeavour
Peg-Leg (M) A hairy old pirate.
Bob (M/F) King of the Island of Pixovia
Courtier Court chancellor (Doubled with Peg-Leg)
Guard Kings guard, Island of Pixovia (doubled with 1st Rat)