Fairy ales & Fables – the Short Story (continued)

Wish Medley: Pinocchio/Snow White/Cinderella –

When the wood carver, Geppetto, makes a wish upon a star to have a son, the puppet Pinocchio comes to life and has many adventures as he learns how to be good and become a real boy. Snow White wishes for true love to find her, but before that can happen, she has to flee the machinations of her evil stepmother and get some help from seven dwarves. Cinderella makes a wish in her heart to find love and happiness. With the help of some transformative magic from her fairy god-mother, her wish comes true.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin - The town of Hamelin is overrun with rats and mice! A piper dressed in colorful patchwork (“pied”) clothing appears and claims he can lure the rats away. The burgomaster (mayor) of the town hires the piper, and he succeeds in ridding the town of its infestation!

Rusalka (solo) - In this variation of The Little Mermaid, Rusalka is a water nymph instead of a Mermaid. Her love for a human prince leads her to make an ill-fated deal with the witch Ježibaba, to gain a human soul for the chance to win the love of this prince.

Continued on p. 13