MISS HONEY knocks three times and winces. . Listen to this: "It was the best of times. [They start chattering. Oh, it's nothing like that. MISS HONEY, dazed, follows the dance as best she can. Before my happy days were Over, Like Romeo and Juliet, MISS HONEY exits behind the stacks as the library scene rolls in. That was Miss Honey. MISS TRUNCHBULL What? She is kind, is generous, and really cares about the children despite her own desperate circumstances. LAVENDER BIG KID [BEN] I've been trapped inside this (K) cage for ages, But I'm a barrelina The reason the mileage is so high is a manufacturing mistake.". And now she's after me! said the wife, smiling sadly and slipping her hand into his. BIG KID [BEN] Mr Wormwood! [His stomach growls.] [She presses an intercom on her desk.] Good hair means a good brain. Nicholas Nickleby . MATILDA . MATILDA MISS HONEY Yes! She daintily reaches up and captures a figurine of a woman throwing the hammer.]. . But this little girl . MATILDA And Jenny's outside. Look at mummy. She puts it down on the desk behind BRUCE. [sometimes, to be in time with the music: Well? You'll be punished so severely if you step out of line. Oh, you stupid man. . From offstage, MISS TRUNCHBULL blows on her whistle. A little less brains, a lot more hair. Eventually, they quieten down, but LAVENDER continues to jump up in down next to MATILDA, who is reading. A student at school with Matilda. A storm can begin with the flap of a wing. MISS HONEY Someone poured a whole can of syrup onto Trunchbull's chair. Ciao, Rudolpho. They were written that way: A girl should think about make-up and hair dye. This still, unbroken skin, MICHAEL sits on his lap. Knock on the door, Jenny. MR WORMWOOD Used to compete in the Olympics, throwing the hammer! LAVENDER puts the wooden spoon back in his hand. He comes to school already knowing how to read some words. Have to admit Ever since the day doc chopped the umbilical cord, MISS TRUNCHBULL takes BRUCE by the wrist and leads him off the front of the stage. Join the StageAgent community I think I'm gonna keep this on. The cars will break down. I don't know if my nerves will make it until tomorrow. And then, my great, big, beautiful chocolate-y burp, which now seemed to have a mind of its own, wafted full into the face of the Trunchbull! A few! Your parents must be so proud to have a girl as clever as you. Look at him go! [He finally gives up and straightens up casually.] Is it some modern miracle of calculus She'll call a truce, Bruce. NIGEL runs in up the steps stage left, screaming. . Oh, hello, Miss Trunchbull. MISS TRUNCHBULL and CHILDREN These roles are great for good singers and movers who may be newer to the stage. Ev-er-y life is unbelievably unlikely. A shrimp. Just knock on the door . The scene changes to the library. A student at school with Matilda. LAVENDER It was the biggest burp I had ever done. MISS HONEY Smile for mother! He flails around the stage.] So give me more cake! I can feel it in my hips. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. I should be dancing the Tarentella But Matilda can calculate complicated figures in her head in an instant! What we all suspected. . MATILDA [He brings out a load of cash and starts leafing through it.] Theme Creativ Kids Education by, Audition Monologue, Accompaniment, & Song Lists, Frequently Asked Questions- Auditions & Cast Members. CHILDREN But she is a squib. MISS TRUNCHBULL 95126 Phone No. google_ad_client="pub-0578131977065548"; This it not your problem. Oh, did I not mention? [He takes out a cigar and takes hold of the baby.] We're not rich. Did I drift off and dream for a minute or two? That kids like me should be against the law. Not a dot did I stray from the plot. And children in the bottom class aren't really expected to read. ACROBAT and ESCAPOLOGIST [off-stage] DOCTOR . MRS PHELPS exits with the blocks. I'll have her for that. 'Cause your life as you know it is ancient history. I shall consign you to the seventh circle of hell, child. . I always compete, doctor. This is a hilarious featured role for a comedic performer who moves well. BIG KIDS To survive this mess by being a prince or a princess. To survive this mess by Being a prince or a princess. Everything was arranged by [She pulls her coat over her head to simulate a hunchback, and grabs a large book.] But I . WOMAN: She's just delightful. . MISS HONEY Agatha Trunchbull. BRUCE google_ad_host="pub-6693688277674466"; One of the kids at school with Matilda. . Ahh! You are guilty, because you are a fiend. Hortensia is an older girl at Crunchem Hall Primary School. And she keeps trying to tell me stories, Harry. We have done this a thousand times." MATILDA But suddenly, she hugged him with the biggest hug in the world, so hard that he thought she would hug all the air out of him. Okay! Oh, yes, she's definitely advanced! He's eaten it all. You can read words. MATILDA MATILDA You've gotta learn to listen up, kid. NIGEL lies down on the ground. LOUD! Twelve times two is twenty-four. . Is it time for school yet, mum? Fifteen times two is thirty. . NIGEL The more you'll just look like a fool. This is a hilarious supporting role for a younger actor with comedic timing, as Michaels contributions to the scene usually function as deadpan one-liners. Let out your belt. Just because you find that life's not fair, it MRS WORMWOOD [She puts the book in the cupboard and hurries to the hat rack with a bottle reading "sooper gloo". Excellent man. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. Though he shows up looking for payback, Matilda has had quite enough of revenge, and Sergei lets the Wormwoods escape. Stand up and be proud! Not a jot! A product of Matildas imagination. to read our character analysis for Alice and unlock other amazing theatre resources! I have to tell you, Headmistress, that it is my intention to help this little girl. Come on, Bruce, be our hero. What you know matters less Lord knows we've tried. Just you wait for phys-ed! You have got to be My daddy says I should learn to shut my pie-hole. The scene unfreezes. You are a crook. The Trunchbull can be played by a male or female (though the character is female). MR WORMWOOD dog razor burn after surgery. . (Excluding the songs) Learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Matildas father. You gotta give yourself permission to shine. MISS HONEY Lavender greatly admires Matilda for the tricks Matilda played on her father, and she also admires Hortensia when Hortensia tells the girls about all the time she's spent in the Chokey as punishment for playing tricks on Miss Trunchbull. does alice have lines in matilda the musical. She then steps forward and hugs MISS HONEY tightly. Jack and Jill went up the hill I'll tell you tomorrow. . . My mummy says I'm a lousy little worm. CHILDREN 1 To the rules. The alphabet? Apply just one simple rule MR WORMWOOD . Bruce goes through quite a transformation throughout the show and has some important solos, so cast an excellent singer and actor. have you read a whole book? Alice Show Matilda Gender Female Age Range Child Role Size Ensemble Dancing Dancer Voice Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano High Note F5 Low Note F3 Time & Place england, present day Tags student british solo bit english accent Analysis Alice is one of Matilda's classmates. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. Rules? Like you, I was curious, Oops! They never stood a chance. We cannot simply place her in the top form with the eleven-year-olds. It ' s tough to capture the magic and energy of a Tony and Olivier Award-winning stage musical in the form of a film, but the new adaptation of Roald Dahl ' s Matilda: The Musical does just thatand now that it ' s on Netflix, everyone has a chance to witness the spectacle.. With music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, the incredible adaptation of the classic novel breathes fresh air into Matilda . DOCTOR and CHILDREN All right! Tim Minchin, Alice is one of Matildas classmates. The most common thing in life is life . The seed of a war in the creak of a floorboard. MR WORMWOOD exits while MATILDA runs into her bedroom, flings the door open, and climbs onto her bookshelf. No one is as bold or tough as me. You don't use sympathy or tenderness. Yes, Miss Trunchbull. Nigel is a boy in Matilda 's class at Crunchem Hall Primary School. I ate the lot! Alice, Hortensia, and Tommy are classmates of Matilda who each sing solos. Good-bye, Mrs Phelps. Enigmatic, serious, intense. . Past Matilda. "Right"? Stood! Semi-Spanish gown