'Pied Piper' Coming to Easton

The Easton Children’s Theatre production of “The Pied Piper” features actors from Easton and surrounding towns, including Aislynn Blaney and Nick Williams as the Piper.

The musical “The Pied Piper” will be coming to the Easton Middle School auditorium, Columbus Avenue, on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.

The story is a wild comedic take-off of the famous Grimm’s fairy tale. The town of Hamelin, Germany is being destroyed by an overpopulation of mice. The Mayor offers a thousand gold coins to the person who can rid the town of mice. The problem is there actually are no gold coins. After one ridiculous failed attempt by an outsider, the Piper, with the help of his magical muse, offers to do the job in the hope that once he is rich, the Mayor will allow him to marry his daughter. The Piper is successful in his attempt but then learns the promised reward does not exist. He then, in the middle of the night, lures all the children out of Hamelin and takes them to a fantastical place in the mountains. In this comedic version, there is, however, a happy ending for everyone. Even the mice.

There are two casts who will be performing. The role of the Piper is played by Nick Williams and also by Brendan Shanahan. Remy MacInnis and Chris Galas play the Mayor, with Aislynn Blaney and Tyler DeCouto as his daughter. Andrew Sadow and Nate Flynn play the Mayor’s hapless flunky, Kleinputter, and Emma Lawson and Amelia Loughlin play his insistent girlfriend, Freda.

Appearing as the beautiful, mysterious muse are Hannah Clifford and Cassie Passias. Alyssa Kenney and Brynn Pione perform the eerie song of Sophia, the crippled girl who is too slow to follow the Piper away to the mountains.

Appearing as the hilariously defiant mice are Cameron Isveck, Sydney Kullen, Rena Roach, Haley Bonin, Jonathan McArdle, Kellen Kilmartin, Matt Guarino, Daniel Linhares, Tovah Tolub, Olivia Querzoli, Megan MacDonald, and Hope Bonin.

The arrogant wealthy merchant is played by Drew Root and Alex Manthous. Herr Katzenspieler, with a plan to scare away the mice with stuffed cats, is played by Brendan Robinson and Ben Goffredo. Other roles are played by talented performers from Easton and surrounding towns.

Tickets for the shows are $10 at the door. For reserved seating tickets and other information, go to ECTheatre.org.