The North Pole Pact
A one-Act School Musical for Children ages 6/7 to 10

Topic: GLOBAL WARMING

• Synopsis
• Educational purpose
• Characters in the musical
• Notes / Suitability
• Musical numbers
• Duration
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Synopsis (incorporating the musical numbers)

Overture. Santa Claus appears on Bobby Weasel's prime-time show "The whole Truth and nothing but the Truth or Else!" which is currently television's most popular program. Santa has asked Bobby if he could come on to the show to "tell the truth" about his concerns on "global warming". Many world leaders have been invited to listen to Santa's proposal called THE NORTH POLE PACT which has information about the devastation global warming is causing on the earth. He hopes leaders will sign THE PACT to help with the reduction and reversal of global warming.

The flamboyant Bobby Weasel has invited four "unbiased" specialists to the show to react to and comment on Santa's proposal. They do so but in a most twisted fashion, making Santa look rather foolish about his ideas. Why would Bobby Weasel secretly bribe the panel of specialists to intentionally speak against Santa's ideas? And what nerve to do so in front of such a huge television audience of men, women and children!  With the rather rude assistance of Bobby Weasel, the world leaders prefer the panel's arguments since it sounds much more advantageous to them than saving the Earth.  Song: "This Earth is our Earth".

Refrain to Song: "Christmas in Santa's Village". The children in Santa's Village are singing and dancing as they look forward to Christmas.  The snow is falling and winter at the North Pole seems not to be affected by the warmer climate which Santa talked about on the show.  But is it what it seems? No, it is not. Though reluctant to do so, Santa "pulls the plug" on the snow machine which he set up to continue the "winter" feeling the children so much enjoy at Christmas. Once this message "comes home" and they can see that global warming is also taking its toll in the North Pole, the children consciously decide to act. Song: "Just for Santa Claus".

They use the powers of the internet to communicate to children around the world by having them sign Santa's THE NORTH POLE PACT. But does this do any good?  What "voice" do children really have in the world today? The final scene is once again in "Santa's Village".  But does the snow fall at Christmas or does Santa have to turn on the snow machine again? In the "happy end" perhaps the snow falls, but will it always fall when the realities associated with "global warming" continue to have an impact on the planet?  Song: "Christmas in Santa's Village".

Educational Purpose
THE NORTH POLE PACT is meant to promote an awareness of "global warming." It is hoped that children performing this will be able to discuss ways we can all do our part in saving the planet (and humanity) from the potential dangers associated with the greenhouse effect.

Characters

• Santa Claus
• Announcer (voice only) introducing Bobby Weasel
• Television Director
• Bobby Weasel, TV personality of “The whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth or Else!”
• Panel of Specialists: Dr. GeoWiz, Dr. Moneybags, Dr. Weather-or-not, Dr. Neinstein
• Alfred, the “older and wiser brother figure” of the children in Santa’s Village
• Extras (*): Children in Santa’s Village, world leaders, television crew

*The names of characters for the "extras" are left blank in the script so that real or fictitious names may be used by the students in the play.

Notes / Suitability: This one-act musical is in three scenes and is intended for children between the ages of 6 and 10.  The main characters are fixed.  The other dialog may be assigned by the teacher(s) and either real or imagined names may be filled into the “blanks”.  In this way the number of children available may be kept flexible.  Optionally, the role of Santa Claus could also be played by a teacher, older student at the school or a prominent (i.e., disguised) member of the school community to add to the fun and excitement of the project.  In scene 1 there is also an (optional) section, when Santa talks about global warming, which is an opportunity to have discussions with members of the audience addressing conservation and fuel efficiency.

* The scores at the Magic Bubble Music - Laubacher Edition Online Store require the free Scorch plug-in.   By clicking the links you will be asked whether or not you would like to install it.

Please note: Tracks 1 to 5 are instrumental versions corresponding to the rehearsal / performance backing tracks; tracks 6 to 9 are vocal demos used for helping the students to learn the songs.  

Duration of Musical: approx. 25 minutes (music 10 minutes, dialog ca. 15 minutes)

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