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The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Musical)

Short Musical, Comedy  /  15any gender (adult)

Robert Thomas Noll, Peter J. Wilson

Book & Lyrics by Robert Thomas Noll / Music by Peter J. Wilson

The Rat Commander leads his troops into Hamelin. Their mission: to scare the people witless and eat every scrap of food there is! The invasion is so terrifically successful that the citizens are soon desperate. Suddenly, a Pied Piper arrives, promising a solution. The Mayor agrees to his price, but when the time comes to pay the Piper, he refuses. The children of the town follow the Piper's tune, but thanks to the bravery of Anna, the Mayor's daughter, and her friend Conrad, there's a new and charmingly upbeat ending to this enchanting play!

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Musical)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    15any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fables/Folktales
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
The Rat Commander leads his troops into Hamelin. Their mission: to scare the people witless and eat every scrap of food there is! The invasion is so terrifically successful that the citizens are soon desperate. Suddenly, a Pied Piper arrives, promising a solution. The Mayor agrees to his price, but when the time comes to pay the Piper, he refuses. The children of the town follow the Piper's tune, but thanks to the bravery of Anna, the Mayor's daughter, and her friend Conrad, there's a new and charmingly upbeat ending to this enchanting play!
Keywords

(For a flexible cast of 15 or more)

RAT COMMANDER
THE RATS
THE TOWNSPEOPLE
THE CHILDREN
MARTHA – The mayor's cook
CONRAD – The young cooper
ANNA – The mayor's teenage daughter
HANS – The lame boy
MAYOR
TOWN CRIER
SAURKRAUT – President of the town council
THE PIED PIPER

EXTRAS and CHORUS, as desired

  • Time Period Medieval (6th-14th c.)
  • Setting The town of Hamelin. A long, long time ago.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)

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Authors

Robert Thomas Noll

Robert Thomas Noll has won over 34 national and international awards including a Silver Medal at the International Film and Television Festival of New York, a Golden Eagle Award from CINE (Council of International Non-Theatrical Events), a National Education Association Natio ...

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Peter J. Wilson

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