Beck Center Youth Theater presents the first production of their 65th anniversary season, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, November 7-10, 2013, on the Mackey Main Stage. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 8 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10. A special student matinee performance is 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 7. Tickets are now on sale.
This charmingly upbeat play has been reimagined by local writer, producer, and Emmy Award winner Robert Thomas Noll. The Rat Commander leads his troops into Hamelin with a 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. This time, the children of the town follow the piper's tune. A cast of 65 Beck Center students ages 6 to 19, are featured in this family-friendly production directed by Russ Stich. "This is a fun script with lots of opportunities for comedic surprises," commented Stich. "With a cast of 65, you can expect plenty of mischief and mayhem from the rats as they bring chaos into the lives of the citizens of Hamelin."Videos