The Frog Prince

Act 1

The story opens with a pair of children playing with a golden ball. (Music is light and bouncy in the key of C Major). The prince enters (in the key of D Dorian). He steals the ball and chases away the children.

A wizard comes in and chastises the prince for being so mean to the children, but the prince ignores him. The wizard warns him again, and again the prince ignores him. The wizard then draws out his magic wand and puts a spell on him. He turns the prince into a frog and tells him he can only be turned back into a prince if he can convince a princess to give him a kiss. The wizard leaves and the frog sings a sad song. He then hops over to a well where he perches sadly.

A beautiful princess enters and finds the ball. She begins to play with it, throwing it higher and higher until it accidentally falls down the well. Dejected, she sits down on the side of the well. The frog, seeing her sadness, offers to retrieve the ball. He asks in return that he be allowed to visit her in her castle and share her dinner. She agrees and the frog goes down the well and retrieves the golden ball. But as soon as he gives her the ball she runs off, leaving him behind. The Frog Prince sings a sad song.

Act 2

Act two begins in the dining hall of the castle where the princess lives. There is a table and three chairs where the princess and her parents, the king and queen, have just begun their dinner. They have a friendly conversation about their day. Suddenly there is a knock on the door. The princess runs to answer it. She discovers it is the frog asking to be allowed in to share her dinner. She slams the door in his face and returns to her dinner. Once again there is a knock on the door, and the princess runs to answer it. Once again it is the frog prince asking to share her dinner. Again she denies him entrance and slams the door in his face.

When he knocks the third time however, the king decides to answer the door himself. He greets the frog and asks him to explain his story. When he learns that the princess has promised to share her dinner, he invites the frog in and offers the frog the princess’s chair. The Frog refuses to take the princess’s chair so she gratefully brings him one of his own. They share a lovely dinner after which the king invites the frog to share his daughters room for the night.

Act 3

Act three takes place in the princess’s bedroom. The Princess gives the frog a pillow which he promptly perches on. The princess requests the frog sing her a song to help her fall to sleep. He agrees and sings her a lovely song. Just as she is about to fall asleep, the princess, who has been moved by the Frog Prince’s many kindnesses, leans over and gives him a kiss on the cheek. She lays down and falls asleep.

The wizard appears and congratulates the Frog on his accomplishments. He raises his wand and turns him back into a prince! The princess awakens and is overjoyed to meet the prince who tells her the truth. They sing a love song together.

Act 4

Act four takes place in the dining hall of the castle. The king and Queen are at breakfast. The Prince and Princess enter and greet the King and Queen. All are overjoyed at the match and agree that the couple will marry. But the Prince has one very important thing left to do. He takes the golden ball outside the castle, finds the young children he stole it from, and returns it to them. The children gladly accept his apology and begin to play with the ball.