Down in the Dumps, a youth musical, helped fulfill our desire to present a collection of short, easy to perform plays for the young and very young with material interesting to them and good music suited to their voices. The size of the stage is the only limitation to the number of young performers, and the only set is the front porch of a house with a chair and a messy assortment of junk in the yard.

Pink's Junk Yard, owned by crotchety old Walter M. Pinkle, is the perfect playground for a group of neighborhood children. Unfortunately, Tudbury County Court is threatening to take away the children's good times and Mr. Pinkle's livelihood because he has not complied with the Tudbury Beautification Ordinance. To save the junk yard, the kids sneak in and clean up the place while Pinkle is off talking to the judge. First upset by the fact that the children have rearranged things without his permission, Pinkle eventually comes around. He and the children become good friends and Pink's Junk Yard is saved.

One act. A highly flexible cast and charming music make this play easy and fun to produce with groups of any size or age level.

Another by Roberts: Rock Bottom

Also for the very, very young: Aubrey the Snowflake, The Clock that Went Meow, Doctor Hoo