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 Ophelia, 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...
Girls: 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 for 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 for the minor actors in the wing

Encore the play...
Encore the play...
We say...
(We say...)
(We say...)

The play’s the thing!