Once Upon A Mattress

Music by Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller
and Marshall Barer

Directed by Greg White

1983

   The Story  

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. Chances are, you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

Produced by special arrangement with Rogers and Hammerstein Music Libray.

  The Cast   

Minstrel	Steve Hopkins
Princess #12	Mary Weeks
Wizard	Ron Calvin
Lady Larken	Deb King
Queen Aggrevain	Janet Calvin
Prince Dautless	Mark Schotte
King Sextimus the Silent	Keith Cummins
Jester	Wendy King
Sir Studley	David Willoughby
Sir Luce	Greg Teachman
Sir Harold	Stuart Graham
Lady Rowena	Kim Carlin
Lady Merrill	Kim Cherveny
Lady Lucile	Lorette King
Lady Beatrice	Babe Hopkins
Lady Judith	Judy Kadau
Lady Mary	Mary Weeks
Sir Harry	Steve Hobus
Princess Winifred	Mary Jarvis
Emily	Babe Hopkins
Lady Mabelle	Kim Cherveny
Nightigale of Samarkand	Judy Kadau
Lady Helena	Melanie Eslick

  Production Staff   

Director	Greg White
Vocal Coach	Dorothy Dobbs
Conductor	Albert W. Hodges
Assistant Director	Karen Platter
Choreography	Susan Blenden
Set Crew	Ron Calvin*, Phil Jarvis, Doug Platter, David Willioughby, Greg Teachman, Deb King, Steve Hopkins, Steve Hobus, Karen Platter, Greg White, Judy Kadau, Stuart Graham, Ann Durbin, Wendy King, Bruce Ranger, Babe Hopkins, Melanie Eslick
Drops Designer	Raumond Keady
Drops Painter	Raymond Keady, Lois Hiebert Fife
Props Crew	Karen Keady*, Gerald Reynolds*, Raymond Keady, Maggie Nelson, Ann Durbin, Jane Rogers, Stan Piel, Marge Piel
Costume Crew	Loretta King*, Deb King*, Sue Adams, Babe Hopkins, Karen Platter, Judy Kadau, Mary Jarvis, Kim Carlin, Kim Cherveny, Greg White
Lighting Crew	Ginny Evans

*Denotes Chairperson

  Musicians   

Violin	Eric Strand, Roxy Namey, David Watters, Bertha Hallman
Viola	Nancy Matthews, Joyce Nelson
Cello	Malcolm Oliver
String Bass	John McDaniel
Flute	Rae Lynne Hill
Oboe	George McNeish
Clarinet	Gerald Brown
Bass Clarinet	J.J. Banks
Trombone	Fred Humpert, Kevin Ganung, Mark Thompson
Trumpet	Teresa LaVelle, Shirley Kaul
Piano	Sheryl Fell