ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
Presented by Acting Up
March 21-23
Mason
Directed by Joel Saeks
Vocal direction by Jeanne Bilyeu
Choreographed by Emily Brinkman
Cast: Dane Morey as Minstrel, Von Eric Huhn as Minstrel’s Apprentice, Autumn Carter as Princess Winnifred, Cole Hankins as Prince Dauntless, Erin Speno as Lady Larken, Eric Camerer as Sir Harry, Emily Meinerding as Queen Aggravain, Michael Kaper as King Sextimus, Ally Peebles as Jester, Spencer Walsh as Wizard, Connor Hart as Sir Studley, Lucas Meinerding as Sir Luce, Adam Schirmer as Sir Harold, Hayden Johnson as 1st Knight, .Joseph Hamzy as 2nd Knight & Conner Japikse as 3rd Knight, Charlie Stauffer as 1st Squire, Andrew Hackler as 2nd Squire, Luke Misleh as 3rd Squire, Noah Carras as 4th Squire, Megan Ledford as Lady Beatrice/Featured Dancer, Tess Hogan as Lady Rowena, Veronica Turner as Lady Merrill, Ruby Cimmarusti as Lady Lucille, Madeline Straub as Lady Mabelle, Cammi Caldwell as Princess No. 12/Featured Dancer, Leah Major as Chambermaid, Kayla Stroud as Emily, Mariah Faith Reynolds as Nightingale, Allison Jackson as Potion Minion, Katie Kenniston as Mirror Minion #1, Abby Fair as Mirror Minion #2, & Kacey Kopack as Incense minion
Attendants/Featured Dancers: Erin Gilliland, Jamie Peterson, Alyssa Hart, Claire Northcut, Katelyn Moore, Ava Frizzell, Paige Peacock & Sara Kearney
Kat Crouse as Scroll Holder, Kayla Stroud as Bird Girl, Emma Miller as Herald & Danny Stauffer as Chef/Stage Crew
Royal Ensemble: Sara Black, Kara Coffey, Catie Cumings, Annie Elliott, Megan Grill, Sydney Grill, Lily Huhn, Jennifer Lawrence, Maria Luiso, Faith Schirmer, Olivia Stroud, Vanessa Stroud, Brooke Tartar & Annie Wesner
Young Apprentices: Elizabeth Cain, Claire Connell, Sarah Goecke, Carson Grill, Rachel Kearney, Owen Kearney, Alina Koenig, Danny Kopack, Kaia Owens, Mia Ridenour, Olivia Scalfaro, Will Schirmer, Casey Simone Smith, Chloe Isabella Smith & Ellie Toadvine
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.
- Fri, March 21 at 7:30pm
- Sat, March 22 at 3pm & 7:30pm
- Sun, March 23 at 3pm
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