Topsy Turvy Mouse

Topsy Turvy Mouse by Peter Gil-Sheridan

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Productions (2)
Drama
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65 - 75 minutes
4 W, 3 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: Unit set including a screen that images can be projected on.

When a classmate tapes an unsettling photograph of his parents to his locker, Richie discovers an alarming family secret that has been hidden from him for 15 years. Armed with a digital camera and assisted by his friend Amit, Richie attempts to piece together what really happened while his mother and father served in Iraq. But when the search for answers turns malicious and links Amit and Richie to the death of a local mentally handicapped girl, both boys soon find out how challenging it can be to escape mistakes of the past and to ease the guilt that comes with them.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

*The per performance fee begins at $85. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

When a classmate tapes an unsettling photograph of his parents to his locker, Richie discovers an alarming family secret that has been hidden from him for 15 years. Armed with a digital camera and assisted by his friend Amit, Richie attempts to piece together what really happened while his mother and father served in Iraq. But when the search for answers turns malicious and links Amit and Richie to the death of a local mentally handicapped girl, both boys soon find out how challenging it can be to escape mistakes of the past and to ease the guilt that comes with them.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 65 - 75 minutes
  • 4 W, 3 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: Unit set including a screen that images can be projected on.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-571-1

Published Reviews

"Exceptional... While the issues confronted by Topsy Turvy Mouse are complex and disturbing, the play itself is deceptively simple."

Chuck Graham, The Tucson Citizen

Production History

FEB 14, 2008 - MAR 02, 2008
Borderlands Theater
Tucson, AZ United States
Borderlands Theater Tucson, AZ United States
APR 01, 2007 - APR 29, 2007
Cherry Lane Theatre (Mentor Project)
New York, NY United States
Cherry Lane Theatre (Mentor Project) New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
FEB 14, 2008 - MAR 02, 2008
Borderlands Theater
Tucson, AZ United States
Borderlands Theater Tucson, AZ United States
APR 01, 2007 - APR 29, 2007
Cherry Lane Theatre (Mentor Project)
New York, NY United States
Cherry Lane Theatre (Mentor Project) New York, NY United States

Awards (1)

The Smith Prize, National New Play Network (2006)