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An energetic re-telling of the classic story of a strangely enchanting piper who rids a miserly town of its rats--only to be rewarded by being cheated of his reward. Scenery may be minimal or grand. Approx. running time: 75 min. Two acts that may be played without intermission. Cast of 6 women, 20 men, (with options for doubling or adding extras).<br><br>In this telling the rats and the human "vermin" wage political and social war against each other and anyone who contradicts them. But there are heroes too in Hamelin: the crippled orphan Franz, his pet mouse Mortimer, and of course The Piper. Humor, action, and conflict carry this story of betrayal and simple friendship with the reminder that a promise is a promise.