Welcome to the Show

The opening number for our demo musical, Molly's Rules - in which we meet our cast of characters, the Mighty Nein!

Lyrics:

NARRATOR:

If you hush, you can hear them rushing into town

They’re a tactless, hapless band from all

around

Made of convicts, rebels, miscreants, and

Music and lyrics by Meany Vizzini and Will Crosswait

Performed by Meany Vizzini, Rochelle Ibarra, and Will Crosswait

Editing and production by Will Crosswait

Music Consultants: Aiden Chan, Mitch Crosswait, Danita Gilbert, Nathan Ramey, Hunter Rogerson, Spencer Smith

Artwork by @DrawingJule

clowns

They won’t do much to harm you if you keep

your noses down

They are imperfect people, same as me or you

They are not seeking evil, only something

new

To write a separate sequel from the hitherto

They’re always up to something, but they

rarely think it through

Without the touch of fate, the half of them

would have been dead

They’re wiping problems off their plate;

accountability they dread

They may be bound for something great, but

for the present find instead:

For every single skill, they have an issue

of the head

For every single skill they have a -

COMPANY:

Who do you think you are?

Who do you think you are?

Who do you think you-

JESTER:

Fjord, you were so brave and strong fighting

that snake thing.

FJORD:

Well thanks, Jester.

Y’know, snakes can be tricky, but I don’t

mind dealing with ‘em.

BEAU:

Eh, they're not really my thing.

JESTER:

Ooh, Beau!

Beau!

How much silver did I get?

BEAU:

Seven.

JESTER:

Whooo!

NARRATOR:

It’s a rush to travel far from where you're born

Try to leave your coin purse fatter than before

So it is with Jester, Beauregard and Fjord

And if it gets too messy, they can move to

the next shore

And if it gets too heavy they can move along

once more

COMPANY:

Who do you think you are?

We are the coats we borrow

Who do you think you are?

When tossed upon the wind

Who do you think you-

CALEB:

See, Nott, those people are so flashy

no one will even notice us.

NOTT:

I hope you’re right, Caleb.

We could use a better day than yesterday.

CALEB:

Oh no, the blue one is coming over here.

JESTER:

Hi! I’m Jester!

NOTT:

Don’t move. Tieflings can only see movement.

JESTER:

It's very true... But I can hear you...

CALEB:

Hello, my name is Caleb Widogast.

JESTER:

You should take a bath!

LIAM:

*sigh*

NARRATOR:

When you trust someone, it’s

hard to let them go

Even when it’s Nott the best of status quos

Still a partner’s better than being alone

And maybe it’d be safer if this partnership

could grow

Perhaps for Nott and Caleb, they could find

a way to-

NOTT:

I wear a mask!

CALEB:

Put that back on; you’re drunk again

NOTT:

It’s itchy… Like my fingers…

BEAU:

Are you a goblin?

JESTER:

Ooo! That’s pretty great!

NOTT:

I’m a little girl!

NARRATOR:

And if you hush you can hear them rushing into town

They’re a tactless, hapless band from all

around

And they haven’t yet a clue what they have

found

For every coin they carry they’ve an issue

to surmount

For every coin they carry they’ve an-

MOLLY:

Well, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen

a group of people more in need of a good time

COMPANY:

Who do you think you-?

MOLLY:

I see the inner struggle written

all over your face

COMPANY:

I wear the-

MOLLY:

Life has dealt your hand, but you have

yet to see the

Fool of Swords!

Shuffle up your expectations of what can be

real!

Tonight you’ll find that I’m the one

With whom you'll have to deal

I’ll show you a new kind of awesome

A different rush

COMPANY:

Leave this place a little-

MOLLY:

Along with my co-council, Yasha -

...

She doesn’t talk much!

But take it from the two of us

who know your plight so well:

Steel your loins and heed our call

Our troupe’s about to lead you all

Tonight we’re gonna see you in the

MOLLY (COMPANY):

Circus! (Leave behind your troubles)

(and your worries for a while!)

Welcome to the Show!

(Pause a moment and release your inner juvenile!)

What could go wrong?

(Take up a seat and celebrate our epicurean style!)

This is the fabled starting scene-

This is the part we dare to dream!

So follow me -

And welcome to the…

Show!

COMPANY:

Who do you think you are?