This play "has a simplicity that never talks down to children, imagination without being contrived, and a spontaneity and involvement with the audience that seems to draw out the most reticent child," wrote Ron White of the San Antonio Express-News about the Trinity University premier.

An evil baron who can't stand goodness, laughter, and even the faintest glimmer of light, tries to destroy the luminosity of a beautiful princess who glows when things go well and dims when things go badly. Dimwit, suitably named but kind, believes people can overcome all obstacles if they work together. To save the princess he and his friends seek advice, even roaming the aisles asking for help from the young audience.

2-act; 3 simple sets; dark and light robes to distinguish characters; special effects can be elaborate or simple with suggestions at the end of the playbook.

Others by Netzel: Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Puss in Boots

See also: Audience-Participation Plays