Once Upon A Mattress
October 14-16 & 21-23, 2016
If you thought you knew the story of “The Princess and The Pea,” you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken’s love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reached the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn’t the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.
Music by
Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by
Marshall Barer
Book by
Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, Dean Fuller
Music copyright 1959 by Mary Rodgers, Lyrics Copyright 1959, 1967 by Marshall Barer. Book Copyright 1959 by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, and Dean Fuller. Copyright renewed. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.
Production Staff
Directed by
Sean Rose
Assistant Directed by
Carly Holmes-Stroud
Vocal Direction by
John D. Steckel
Choreography by
Katie McDannald
Musical Direction by
Adam Power
Accompaniment by
Lynn Martin
Set Designed by
Drew Stroud
Costumes Designed by
Laurabeth Allen
Props Designed by
Melody Sheehan
Stage Managed by
Dorothy Gross
Produced by
Kelly E. Bassett & Jennifer Gronewold
The Cast
Minstrel
Justin Brandon
Wizard/Nightingale
Carrie Branson
Lady Larken
Sarah Kline
Queen Aggravian
Carla DeLay
Prince Dauntless
Drew Stroud
King Sextimus the Silent
Roger Finnell
Jester
Rachel Gross
Sir Harry
Wes Bridges
Princess WInnifred
Amanda Hoffman
Sir Studley
Zachary Harness
Sir Luce
Marcus Blair
Lady Lucille
Zipporea Abdulmalik
Lady Rowena
Katie Steinhour
Lady Merrill
Sarah Reisch
Wench/Luce’s Lady
Joy Luper
Lady Beatrice
Brianna Klein
Knights
Joseph Murray, Anthony Munar, Squire Prince
Orchestra
Musical Director
Adam Power
Flute/Piccolo
Sean Rose
Clarinet
Hope Quarles
Bass Clarinet
Melissa Blankenstyn
Trumpet
Wil Adams
French Horn
Amber Rak
Trombone
Mitch Belusko
Guitar
Blake Martin
Bass
Mary E. Myers
Percussion
Gabe Cowan
Piano
Lynn Martin