ONce Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition

• Credits:
  • Music by Mary Rodgers
  • Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller & Marshall Barer
  • Lyrics by Marshall Barer
  • Adaptation by Tom Briggs and Timothy Allen McDonald
  • Original Orchestration by Hershy Kay, Arthur Beck and Carroll Huxley
  • Musical Preparation by John Higgins
• ​Synopsis:
  • Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. After all, a princess is a delicate thing.
  Audition Information:
  • Pre-registration is required and is available at tinyurl.com/Mattress-Reg
  • Casting 6th through 12th grade
  • Please come to auditions prepared to sing 16 bars of a song to showcase your vocal talents and come prepared to read from the script.
  • Audition Dates & Times
    • Saturday, December 14th, 2024 @ 10a-12p
    • Sunday, December 15th, 2024 @ 3p-5p
  • Location
    • Due to scheduled maintenance at the theatre, auditions will be held at First Baptist Church, 2107 S Park Ave, Alexandria, IN 
• Cost to participate:
  • Non-refundable fee of $60 (includes script and t-shirt) is due at or prior to auditions.
  • Parents are additionally responsible for costumes and tickets for performances.
• Rehearsal Dates & Times (subject to change)
  • January
    
    • Thursday, January 2, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Saturday, January 4, 2025 @ 9a - 12p
      
    • Tuesday, January 7, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Thursday, January 9, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Saturday, January 11, 2025 @ 9a - 12p
      
    • Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Thursday, January 16, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Saturday, January 18, 2025 @ 9a - 12p
      
    • Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 9a - 12p
      
    • Tuesday, January 28, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
  • February
    
    • Saturday, February 1, 2025 @ 9a - 12p
      
    • Tuesday, February 4, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Saturday, February 8, 2025 @ 9a - 12p
      
    • Sunday, February 9, 2025 @ 1p - 4p
      
    • Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Thursday, February 13, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Saturday, February 15, 2025 @ 9a - 12p
      
    • Sunday, February 16, 2025 @ 1:30p - 4p
      
    • Tuesday, February 18, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Thursday, February 20, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
      
    • Saturday, February 22, 2025 @ 9a - 3p
      
  Production week:
  • Monday, February 24, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p
  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025 @ 6p - 8:30p (if needed)
• ​Performances:
  • February 27 & 28, March 1, 2025 @ 7:30p
  • March 2, 2025 @ 3:30p
• Director:
  • Tommy Thomas​​

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​All tickets will need to be purchased in advance and will go on sale 1 month prior to performances.