Things we love about the Frog Prince fairy tale: it's a prince that turned into a frog! Kissing a frog is funny! Metamorphosis!
Things we don't love about the Frog Prince fairy tale: powerless princesses pining away. The uh...bit about manipulating others to fall in love with you so a curse can be lifted.
Tad! or, The Frog Prince takes the good parts, gets rid of the uncomfortable plot chunks, and adds a healthy dose of comedy and cleverness to the old tale. Audiences are treated to a message about redemption and kindness, all dressed up in witty and fast-paced dialogue.
Audience participation alert: there's a vote to determine who should be king! Important business!
Prince Tad is just the worst: selfish, power hungry, and reluctant to change; he doesn’t appreciate the good people around him, including his loyal servant, Fred, or his easygoing brother, Ernest. On the eve of his engagement to his soon-to-be princess, Sylvia, and finding out that he will shortly inherit the kingdom, a witch turns Tad into a frog, and the only way he can change back into a human is to become selfless. Things get worse for Tad when he is presumed dead and his brother, Ernest, inherits the kingdom and marries Tad’s former fiancé. Can a new companion, Helen, help Tad understand what it means to be selfless? And if he can prove he isn’t dead, can Tad get his kingdom back? Spoiler alert: yes to all of the above.
Tad! or, The Frog Prince: 50-60 minutes
Tad! or, The Frog Prince (a tad shorter): 35-40 minutes
