Sue and Arch from Melbourne have been writing delightful musicals for children aged 8 to 14 for over 20 years. Their pantomimes each Christmas sell 4000 tickets every year. Their youth musicals are based on well known literature with lively and attractive music. The works have been performed many times at Melbourne Primary schools and now for the first time are being offered to the world through this web page. All are available with printed piano/vocal scores and made to order orchestrations. The Pied Piper of Hamelin This is the Dyer's favourite youth musical. It's strength is that there are wonderful roles to play, a delightful lolly dance and the plot is sophisticated enought to appeal to adults. The town of Hamelin is suddenly plagued with rats, but worse than that a corrupt local council. The Pied Piper offers to get rid of them for a thousand guilders. He fulfills his duty the Mayor decides he'd rather keep the guilders for the council. In an extra-ordinary piece of industrial protest , The Pied Piper leads the children of the town to the Land of Smiles. They all have a ball doing the Lolly dance. Later after the townsfolk revolt the Mayor is brought into line and the Pied Piper returns the children back to Hamelin. 7 main characters, 20 minor characters, chorus ensemble. Characters in order of appearance. Narrator no 1. The butcher. The baker. The candlestick-maker. The Mayor of Hamelin. Rat no 1. Rat no 2. Narrator no 2. Mrs Butcher Mrs Baker Mrs Candlestick-maker First Councillor Second Councillor Third Councillor Narrator no3 The Pied Piper Narrator no 4 Narrator no 5 Boy on crutches Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Malcolm the Mars Bar Betty the Bounty Bar Artie the Smartie Sidney the Snicker Jake the Snake Charlie the Cherry Ripe Townspeople, rats, dancing lollies,children etc. Zac and the Giant Spaceship Zac is forced to sell his lap-top computer to get some money to help his widowed mother. He and his sister Samantha go to the local trash and treasure, where a gipsy gives him some magic beans in exchange for his computer.Next morning he finds a giant spaceship in his garden. They go to the wonderful land of Juno where they find Mr Brown from the computer shop who had disappeared. 4 main characters, 21 minor characters, chorus ensemble. Characters in order of appearance. Mrs Green A poor widow. Samantha  Her daughter. Zachary (Zac) Her son. Mrs Black A neighbour. Mrs White Another neighbour Mr Brown Manager of the computer shop. Polly & Sally Checkout girls. Spruiker Fairground character Madame Zorro A fortune-teller Mary, Jane, Kel & Wayne Friends of Zac & Samantha Alpha, Beta Gamma, Delta Epsilon Zeta Junoans Herb,Basil,Rosemary Gardeners Court Chamberlain Grand Magician alias Mr Brown Computer viruses, Shoppers, Fair Ground People, Junoans, Garden Herbs,Palace Guards Bluey and the Incredible Magic Book Bluey is a typical Australian boy who finds a magic book in the library. It takes him to all parts of the world where he meets all sorts of characters. The journey takes him back in time to the stone age, to London during the Elizabethan era, To the South Pacific to meet Robinson Crusoe and a magic carpet ride to Bagdad. 11 main characters, chorus ensemble. List of Characters In School   Miss Peters, Matt, Maria, Andrew, Tiffany, Steven, Libby, Jane (very small), Jake, Jeffery, Bluey Malone In Bedrock In School Character Og Andrew Gog Tiffany Dinosaur Rex Jane Cavemen and Dinosaurs In London Queen of Hearts Libby Polly Maria  Townspeople,Beefeaters and Dancing Cards In Baghdad Alladin Matt Abanazer Steven In South Sea Island Robinson Crusoe Jeffery Man Friday Jake Amazing Grace Miss Peters Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Portrait. Sherlock Holmes is called on to solve the problem of the portrait missing from the National Gallery. With the aid of Dr. Watson he discovers the thief much to the amazement of Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard. 4 main characters, 6 minor characters, chorus ensemble. The Cast (in order of appearance) Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson Eliza Doolittle Wiggins, leader of the Baker St. Irregulars. Mr Horatio Birtwhistle, Director of the gallery A policeman Mrs Hudson, Holmes'housekeeper. Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard. Sergeant Gregson, his assistant. Professor Cyrus P Vance, an American art expert. Mr John Forrest, an attendant at the gallery. Mary Forrest, his daughter-in-law. Chorus as public, irregulars etc. Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg makes a bet to go around the world in eighty days. With his valet Passepartout he sets off pursued by Inspector Fix who thinks he is a bank robber He has many adventures including rescuing an Indian lady Aouda. He finally wins his bet and marries Aouda. List of Characters. Mr Stuart A member of the Reform Club. Mr Sullivan Another member. Mr. Flanagan Another member. Mr. Phileas Fogg Our hero. Inspector Fix Scotland Yard Inspector. Narrator Guard On the Orient Express. Passepartout Mr. Fogg's manservant. Consul British Consul in Suez.  Sir F. Cromarty A traveller in India. Aouda An Indian lady. Cowboy 1 Cowboy 2. Cowboy 3. Lady 1 Mr. Mudge A traveller in America Captain Speedy Captain of the HENRIETTA. Policeman. Citizens of London , Suez, India Hong Kong etc.