Fairy Tale.  30-40 minutes.  3 males, 3 females, 6 either, 15 extras (22-40 performers possible).  Suitable for elementary school and older.  First performance royalty:  $60.  Each additional performance:  $35.  All licenses include permission to make copies of the script as necessary for production.  Professional rights should be negotiated directly with YouthPLAYS at info@youthplays.com.

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Forget the sad ending to the traditional fairy tale - this version ends with everyone living happily ever after! Who can save the children after the Pied Piper has led them away into a mountain? The stingy townspeople? The crippled boy left behind? No! It's three unlikely heroes to the rescue - Whiskers (a slow-thinking cat), Squeak (a hard-of-hearing rat) and Chirp (a bird who can't fly). Join them as they come up with a plan and then face their fears all to rescue the future of Hamelin Town. This 30 minute version written for elementary school age players and audiences is fun, a snap to stage and also contains an important lesson of tolerance for those who are a little bit different from the rest.