What The Doremouse Said

'What The Dormouse Said' follows Glen, a longtime panhandler who spends his days on a busy street corner greeting strangers, collecting spare change, and quietly observing the world pass him by. Two eccentric figures, Hatter and Hare, arrive and begin to watch and comment on his life with equal parts humor and judgment. As they debate whether Glen is a victim, a burden, or simply a man surviving the best way he...

'What The Dormouse Said' follows Glen, a longtime panhandler who spends his days on a busy street corner greeting strangers, collecting spare change, and quietly observing the world pass him by. Two eccentric figures, Hatter and Hare, arrive and begin to watch and comment on his life with equal parts humor and judgment. As they debate whether Glen is a victim, a burden, or simply a man surviving the best way he can, scenes from his past begin to unfold, from his troubled childhood to a life on the streets.

Blending satire, vaudeville, and emotional realism, 'What The Dormouse Said' is a darkly comic and deeply human examination of homelessness, compassion, and society’s need to judge what it does not understand.

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  • John David Westby: What The Doremouse Said

    This is a thoughtful, funny and absurd take on how we judge and treat others. The characters of Hatter and Hare are an absurd comedy team, leading us through the often dark but always funny scenes from a life. It will leave audiences questioning and discussing and remembering long after the play concludes.

    This is a thoughtful, funny and absurd take on how we judge and treat others. The characters of Hatter and Hare are an absurd comedy team, leading us through the often dark but always funny scenes from a life. It will leave audiences questioning and discussing and remembering long after the play concludes.

2M, 2F, 2 any gender

2 actors play singular roles
4 actors play the remaining 31 roles*

*While the play is written for six(6) actors, productions should
feel free to add any number of additional actors and cast
accordingly.