Chapter Five
Getting in Character
The next day, everyone was back in the living room after calling a meeting with Master Splinter, April and Casey to discuss the idea of the Pantomime in Mutopia.
After listening to the idea, Splinter rubbed his chin as he thought hard.
April and Casey meanwhile where enthusiastic about it.
"I love Pantomimes!" said April "I remember all the ones I went to as a child! Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Jack and the Beanstalk, Aladdin!"
"I remember Dick Whittington!" said Casey "That was one I remember! And I also remember being in a few pantos myself!"
"Really?" asked Raphael.
"Yeah!" said Casey "When I was a kid, we put on Jack and the Beanstalk, though I was unlucky enough to be the back end of the cow!"
At once everyone began laughing as they imagined Casey walking around holding onto someone's waist as the back end of a cow.
"Well, the back end of the cow was the once," said Casey "Other times I remember playing the Villain in 'Aladdin' and an Ugly Sister in 'Cinderella'!"
Hearing that last bit made everyone laugh harder.
"Casey! An Ugly sister?" laughed Raphael "I would have loved to have seen that!"
"I remember playing Cinderella once!" said April "That was in the fourth grade! I was a little embarrassed about that!"
"Awww." said Mona "I'm sure you were great!"
April blushed at Mona's comment.
"I think it's an excellent idea!" said Splinter with a smile "It would bring much joy to those in Mutopia, and the young and old would enjoy it, I have to say, seeing my sons and daughter and their friends participate in such a show would be a joy for their father to see and be proud of."
"Sweet!" said Michaelangelo.
"Cool!" said Mona "I'm so glad you agree!"
"Yeah!" said Sephie.
"Question is..." said Casey "Whose gonna play whom?"
"I've made a list of the cast." said April "And it's as stands there's 'Cinderella' of course, the Evil Stepmother, the two Ugly Sisters, The Fairy Godmother, and the Prince, but there's also the additions they have in pantomimes, Buttons, whose Cinderella's funny and energetic life long friend who talks to the audience, and Dandini the Prince's comical man servant."
"So that's all the roles is it?" asked Donatello.
"And whose playing whom?" asked Leonardo.
"That's up to us to decide my son." said Splinter "April, Casey and I will discuss whose best for what part and we will tell you in a hour."
"An hour?" asked Michaelangelo "We gotta wait a whole hour to decide our fate?"
"Don't be so dramatic Mikey." said Sephie "It can't be that bad!"
Tyroth laughed.
Splinter then arose and left the living area with April and Casey to the kitchen.
The turtles, Mona, Sephie and Tyroth watched as the old rat and the two humans left the living area and looked at each other nervously.
"I bet I'm gonna be one of the Ugly Sisters..." said Raphael glumly.
Michaelangelo started giggling.
"I think I should play Buttons!" he said "I'm the funny one!"
"I think Leonardo's more suited to be Prince Charming!" said Tyroth "He's got the looks and the demeanour!"
"That's very kind Tyroth!" said Leonardo.
"Which means..." said Donatello "If Leonardo is picked to be the Prince, one of you girls has to pretend to be in love with him!"
Sephie and Mona looked at each other, then at Leonardo before giggling.
"Don's got a point!" said Mona "Sephie and I stand to play either Cinderella or the Fairy Godmother!"
"That or the Wicked Stepmother!" said Sephie.
Raphael and Tyroth looked at Leonardo who went pale.
"Don't worry guys." he said "I'll keep my hands to myself, that is if I do get picked."
"The Wicked Stepmother sounds like fun!" said Mona "Although the Fairy Godmother's a good role too! I remember as a little girl I'd prance around in a tutu and wand, even though I preferred martial arts to Ballet."
"Well with the crane style you have Lizard Lady." said Tyroth "You could pass as a graceful fairy if you wore a tutu!"
Mona chuckled and blushed.
"I think Sephie would make a good fairy too!" said Michaelangelo.
"Yeah!" said Donatello.
Tyroth shook his head.
"Come on guys." he said "Let's not worry about whose gonna get what part, how about we play some games to take our mind of things!"
"Great idea!" said Michaelangelo jumping off the sofa and going over to the TV to get it set up and started looking at some of the games to play.
After a hour had past, Splinter, April and Casey soon returned to the TV area, all were grinning and holding envelopes.
The six mutants who were playing 'Mario Kart Wii' as soon as they saw the rat and humans walk over stopped what they were doing and looked up nervously.
"Okay guys." said April "We've come to a decision whose playing what part!"
"The names of the character you are playing are in these envelopes!" said Splinter as Casey handed them an envelope each.
All the mutants took their envelope with shaking hands, the turtles were especially nervous wondering which part they had gotten.
The two girls looked at each other and grinned excitedly.
Tyroth meanwhile was confused on who he would be playing.
"Okay everyone." said April "You may open your envelopes...now!"
On April's command, everyone opened their envelopes.
Leonardo's eyes widened as he opened his and the piece of paper said 'Buttons'
Raphael's jaw dropped when his said 'Dandini'
Tyroth almost blew out flames in shock when his said 'Prince Charming'
Meanwhile the girls squealed making the boys jump.
"I'm Cinderella!" cried Sephie
"And I'm Fairy Godmother!" said Mona.
Leonardo, Raphael and Tyroth instantly told them their roles to which Sephie squealed with delight knowing her love was playing the prince.
"Then that means..." said Raphael, he looked towards Michaelangelo and Donatello who were staring at their papers in horror.
"The younger turtles got the short straw!" said Tyroth trying not to laugh.
Raphael smirked evilly as Michaelangelo and Donatello looked up, their eyes wide and their jaws open.
"We got the Ugly Sisters!" they shouted.
"Yep!" said Casey "We made a decision and decided you were perfect for the parts!"
Leonardo started laughing and Mona and Sephie also chuckled but also felt slightly sorry that Michaelangelo and Donatello had gotten the short straw.
"Come on Guys!" said Tyroth trying not to laugh at how shocked Michaelangelo and Donatello looked "You two will make great Ugly Sisters!"
"Yeah!" said April "In fact, the Ugly sisters are always fun to play! You can booed and hissed at my the audience and you get to be mean and horrid!"
"Yeah!" said Casey "I enjoyed playing an Ugly Sister! And we got loads of laughs as me and the other guy got to do all sorts of funny things! And we got the chance to do a musical number!"
The two younger turtles were still in a bit of shock, and they looked at each other trying to imagine the other in a dress and wig.
"And most people love watching the Ugly Sisters rather than anyone else!" said Mona "You're the real stars!"
Michaelangelo looked at his adopted sister.
"Honestly?" he asked "Even with the dress and wig and other painful things we'll have to wear?"
"Yeah!" said Sephie "She's right!"
"Will we have to wear high heels and stockings?" asked Donatello gloomily, Leonardo and Raphael were still chuckling and sniggering and it didn't help.
"Maybe..." said April "But don't worry, we'll make you look gorgeous!"
"Come on you two!" said Tyroth "You're gonna be great! And you'll have a whale of a time doing this! The Whole of Mutopia will be singing your praises!"
The two younger turtles frowned, but as the words of the others sunk in, they too began to smile.
"Okay..." they said.
"Hooray!" everyone cheered.
Splinter just smiled.
"Okay then everyone!" said Casey "Now that everyone knows their parts, let's get working on a script and setting!"
"Okay!" everyone agreed.
"I'll get in touch with Mutopia and see if we can get some costumes and props and sets made over there before we arrive." said Tyroth.
"I'll need to take everyone's measurements first." said Mona "So they got an idea of our size and we can try them on before the show!"
"Good idea Mona." said Sephie.
"What are your roles in the show then?" asked Donatello, looking at April and Casey.
April grinned.
"I'm gonna be the Wicked Stepmother!" she said in began to cackle "I get to order you and Mikey around!"
Leonardo laughed.
"And what of you Casey?" he asked.
"I'll be helping behind the scenes." said Casey "Like pulling the curtains and all."
"You sure you're okay missing out on playing a part Casey?" asked Tyroth.
"I'm okay with it!" said Casey "Besides I'm happy working behind the scenes to make it all happen, and anyway, I got my own part to play later!"
The turtles, Mona, Sephie and Tyroth looked confused for a moment.
"Don't worry." said April "We'll let you know later, but I think you'll love it!"
"Okay." said Sephie, she then turned to Tyroth as they made their way to the phones and computers to get in touch with Mutopia.
"This is great!" said Sephie excitedly "We get to be Cinderella and the Prince in the Pantomime!"
Tyroth nodded with a smile.
"I can't wait!" he said "It's gonna be loads of fun! And I can't wait to slip the shoe on your foot and claim you as my Princess! Even though you already are my Princess!"
"Awww." said Sephie hugging Tyroth "And you're always my Prince!"
Tyroth nuzzled Sephie then looked towards Michelangelo and Donatello who were still looking worried at the fact they were playing the Ugly sisters.
"I feel sorry for Mikey and Donny though." he said "They got the short straw!"
Sephie smiled at Tyroth.
"Oh they'll be alright hun, the others are already trying to convince them they've got the best parts, they'll soon perk up."
"Okay..." said Tyroth with a slight chuckle, "I just hope they don't have to wear anything too embarrassing."
Sephie just giggled as she picked up one of the phones and began to dial some numbers to get in touch with Mutopia.
So it's been agreed that the Turtles, Tyroth, Mona and Sephie can put on the Pantomime! Though Poor Donatello and Michelangelo have been choosen to be the Ugly Sisters! Poor sods! We'll see how they get on in later chapters! lol!