A felt mouse puppet in an opera cape and tiara sings passionately into a retro microphone on a dark stage with red curtains and a checkerboard floor, with a full moon and other puppet characters in the background.

🎭 Scene: “The Velvet Spotlight” Setting: A small, slightly surreal puppet theater stage framed with worn, red velvet curtains, slightly singed at the edges (perhaps a nod to that infamous fan/sequin incident). The stage floor is a polished checkerboard of soft felt tiles. Everything has that handcrafted, ever-so-slightly off-kilter charm typical of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared — like a real place made by emotionally unstable children’s show interns. Lighting: A dramatic single spotlight beams down center-stage, casting oversized shadows. The rest of the stage is swallowed in velvety darkness. Dust motes float like glitter in the beam. Miss Tippy-Tap’s Pose: She stands center-stage, back slightly arched, one plush paw lifted dramatically toward the rafters. Her eyes are closed in pure emotion. Mouth wide open in full diva bel canto mode. Her pearl necklace is rattling faintly (she may be lying about being classically trained). Outfit: A new look for the aria: A floor-length opera cape with sequined musical notes embroidered into the hem. Long evening gloves (purple satin, slightly frayed). A mini tiara with a felt gem, perched slightly askew. Holding a glittery retro microphone on a stand with rhinestones and a label that reads: "Property of Felt Town Follies, 1974.” Background Details: A tiny live orchestra of sock puppets plays from the pit. They look vaguely terrified. A black-and-white cutout of a full moon hangs in the backdrop. In the stage wings, a papier-mâché cat (her See more