Rats! They fought the dog and killed the cats, and ate the cheese out of the vats, made nests inside men's Sunday hats, and even spoiled the women's chats.

When the Piper comes to solve their rat problems, it looks like Hamelin is saved. Or is it?

There are consequences for those who do not pay the piper. Ever wonder where the phrase "Pay the piper" comes from?

Characters

23
6 Men, 4 Women, 13 Any Gender, Rats

Narrator One [A] 28 lines
Narrator Two [A] 28 lines
Narrator Three [A] 30 lines
Narrator Four [A] 25 lines
Mayor [M] 14 lines
Pied Piper [M] 8 lines
Julius the Rat [M] 2 lines
Peter the lame boy [M] 4 lines
Lady One [W] 1 line
Lady Two [W] 1 line
Lady Three [W] 1 line
Lady Four [W] 1 line
Man One [M] 1 line
Man Two [M] 1 line
Six Town Council Including Council One [A] 3 lines
Rat 1 [A] 5 lines
Rat 2 [A] 5 lines
Rat 3 [A] 5 lines

Subgenres: Fables/Folktales Adaptation Theatre for young audiences Fairy tales
Settings: Medieval
Dress: Fantasy costumes Period costumes
Audience: All audiences Children Pre-teen Teen
Features: Variable Cast Size Poetry Tableau Gender neutral cast Choral work Movement-based Music Variable gender breakdown

Set: Simple set
Themes: Betrayal Childhood Morality Revenge Personal responsibility
Cross-Curricular Uses: English
Other uses: Class work

Prop List

Recorder or Flute, Crutches

Multimedia

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