BRUCE / MOONFISH / SWORDFISH 1
FINDING NEMO: THE MUSICAL
DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM THEME PARK
Show Description:
The undersea world that charmed audiences around the world in the Disney presentation of the
Pixar Animation Studios film “Finding Nemo” comes to life in a musical stage show at Disney’s
Animal Kingdom. “Finding Nemo: The Musical” will immerse guests of all ages in the story
of Marlin and Nemo, an overprotective clownfish father and his curious son, through a dazzling
production that combines puppets, dancers, acrobats and animated backdrops. Principal
characters such as Marlin, Nemo and Dory will be represented by live performers operating
larger-than-life puppets. Peripheral characters will be realized by a diverse array of puppetry
styles, including rod, bunraku and shadow.
Character Description:
BRUCE- Comedic scripted actor. Comedic Baritone who can singe harmonies and various styles,
including soft shoe to raging punk rock. All builds and heights, 30s. Seductive, large,
threatening presence. Starving vegetarian Australian Great White Shark. Strong puppetry skills.
Script:
SIDE 1 - BRUCE
SCENE 3 – SHARKS TO EXPLOSION
BRUCE
Hello!
DORY
Well, hi!
BRUCE
Name’s Bruce.
DORY
I’m Dory! And this is. . .
MARLIN
(trying to make a quick exit)
You don’t need to know. I’m nobody, really. I was just leaving - -
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BRUCE
(interrupting)
I’d like to invite you morsels to a little party I’m havin’.
DORY
(Seeing mines)
Hey look! Balloons! It IS a party!
BRUCE
Ha ha. Mind your distance though. You wouldn’t want one of them to pop. Anchor! Chum!
Two smaller sharks, ANCHOR and CHUM, enter the scene.
ANCHOR
It’s about time, mate. I’m starving.
CHUM
What ‘dja bring for us, mate?
BRUCE
Couple o’ tasty bites.
ANCHOR & CHUM
(Salivating and Growling)
Mmmmmmmmmmmm. . .
BRUCE
(Trying to keep on task)
Right, then, our meeting has officially come to order.
BRUCE rings bell to get the pitch.
BRUCE
Let us all say the pledge. . .
SIDE 2 – MOONFISH
DORY starts to cry. MOONFISH zooms in.
MAIN MOONFISH
Hey Lady! Is this guy bothering you!
DORY
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Um. . . I don’t remember. Were you?
MARLIN
No, no, no! Do you guys know how I can get to P. SherMAIN MOONFISH
Look pal, we’re talkin’ to the lady!
MARLIN
Fine!
MARLIN swims away angrily.
DORY
Go easy on him, fellas. He lost his son, Fabio. . .
MARLIN
Nemo!
DORY
Any of you heard of P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way Sydney?
MOONFISH
SYDNEY/
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
MOONFISH create the Sydney opera house.
Music gets triumphant and majestic.
MAIN MOONFISH
What you wanna do is follow the EAC. That’s, uh, the East Australian Current.
MOONFISH, singing backup, create a flowing current.
MOONFISH
JUST KEEP SWIMMING. . . (SWIMMING!)
JUST KEEP SWIMMING. .
MAIN MOONFISH
Big current. Can’t miss it. It’s in that direction!
MOONFISH create a giant arrow.
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MOONFISH
JUST KEEP SWIMMING. . . (SWIMMING! SWIMMING!)
MAIN MOONFISH
And that little baby’s gonna float you right past Sydney
MOONFISH
IT’S A BIG BLUE WORLD OUT THERE THAT CAM MAKE A FISH FEEL SMALL
DORY
They’re good!
MOONFISH
BUT WHEN FRIENDS POINT THE WAY, IT’S NOT SO BIG AT ALL!
MOONFISH create an even more elaborate flashing arrow.
MARLIN
AAAAAH!!!!
MARLIN begins to swim quickly in the direction of the current.
MOONFISH get DORY’S attention.
MAIN MOONFISH
Oh, hey ma’am one more thing. When you come to this trench, swim – through it, not over it!
DORY
Through it, not over it. Got it!
SIDE 3 – SWORDFISH
In another part of the theatre, TWO BRITISH SWORDFISH are fencing.
SWORDFISH 1
I heard he went face to face with a jellyfish!
SWORDFISH 2
You heard incorrectly ol’ chap, it was an entire jellyfish forest!
SWORDFISH 1
Be that as it may, he made it out unharmed.
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SWORDFISH 2
HE may have, my good man, but will YOU?
SWORDFISH 2 gets the advantage on SWORDFISH 1
SWORDFISH 1
(Cheeky)
Touché
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Revised 6/9/2009
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