Synopsis
A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Live Oak Tree
Published by Cyberpress
15 Male 15 Female
This full-length play is a children's Valentine's Day special.
The protagonist, Beau, is a new student at this one-room schoolhouse
The setting is in the Southeastern US back in the early 1970s
A girl from his old school, Peanuts, is also attending
After several incidences of Beau getting into trouble at the new school, Peanuts refuses to associate with him anymore
He asks her when she would allow him to get back with her again, and if she would tie a yellow ribbon around a huge live oak tree known by the students as the kissing tree to let him know she was willing
The school villains are referred to by the students as YaHoos and Flea-backs
These students don't like Beau from his first day there
They have it out for him, and wind-up kidnapping Peanuts in an effort to hurt his feelings
The class-witch named Donna Darlin, scries into a stump hole filled with water
She tells Beau where Peanuts is and what he must do to defeat the YaHoos and the Flea-back and get Peanuts safely returned
In return, he must be Donna's primary partner at the Easter festival dance held at the school on good Friday, however
He agrees to her terms
The play ends with Donna walking down to the kissing tree with Beau
There is a yellow ribbon tied around it
Beau is amazed and walks around it
Donna vanishes when Beau turns his back
Peanuts walks around from the other side to meet him
Beau promises he will never get into trouble again
They both exit the stage with their arms around one another's waists