Once Upon a Mattress Music by Mary Rodgers, book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, Marshall Barer, lyrics by Marshall Barer
Premier Arts Ambassadors, Elkhart, Indiana
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 reach 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.
Cast (in order of appearance)
Prince Dauntless the Drab ......................................... Wyatt Smith
Minstrel ...........................................................Jackson Trowbridge
Jester....................................................................Sam Trowbridge
Queen Aggravain.......................................................Kylie Dorsam
King.......................................................................... Ryan Downer
Princess #12............................................................ Amelia Enfield
Lady Larken.............................................................Karsyn Smaka
Wizard..................................................................... Caden Waugh
Lucille..............................................................................Kate Dille
Rowena....................................................................Paytin Garvey
Sir Harry......................................................................Cody Adkins
Princess Winnifred the Woebegone..............................Teya Sainz
1st Knight.............................................................. William Pontius
2nd Knight..............................................................Derek Stanford
3rd Knight.............................................................. Carter McCourt
Beatrice ........................................................................ Brooke Fry
Harold................................................................ Leonard Carranza
Ladies-in-Waiting................................. Kate Dille, Amelia Enfield, Brooke Fry, Paytin Garvey
Director.................................................. Craig Gibson
Vocal Director.................................Ashlea Harrington
Choreographer....................................Jessica DuBois
Stage Manager ......................................Tanner Smale
Technical Director............................... Zak Harrington
Costumes............................................. Jane Santerre
Set Design.......................................... Zak Harrington
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