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Playwright
Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson, Mary Rodgers, Marshall Barer
Performance Dates
July 17 - August 3, 1997
Creative Team
Directed by...............................Pamela Hill
Scenic Design by.....................Scott Skiles
Lighting Design........................Seth Reinick
Costume Design by..................Marcia Hain
Musical Director.......................Jennifer Bell
Choreography by......................Stella Hiatt Kane
Stage Manager.........................Sherri Nierman
Synopsis
Our story begins in a faraway kingdom long ago. Due to an unhappy curse, King Sextimus is unable to speak. Meanwhile, his terror-of-a-wife, Queen Aggravain, has taken over control of the kingdom. Most importantly, in an attempt to keep Prince Dauntless single, she has decreed that only the princess that can pass her test may marry her son. Further, no one else in the kingdom may marry until Prince Dauntless does. Lady Larken and Sir Harry are extremely disturbed by this fact since Lady Larken is now pregnant with Sir Harry's baby.
Luckily, Sir Harry is able to find an amazing princess, Winnifred the Woebegone. She instantly catches the attention of Prince Dauntless, and in the end, is able to pass the Queen's supposedly impassable sensitivity test. When the Queen still tries to prevent the Prince Dauntless from marrying, he tells her to 'shut up' which ends up breaking the curse on the king. Now able to speak, King Sextimus regains his rightful position as leader of the kingdom, and all is well. Mary Rodger’s classic Once Upon A Mattress is a delightful musical that is sure to become a fan favorite in theatres everywhere!
https://stageagent.com/shows/musical/1390/once-upon-a-mattress
Disciplines
Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Keywords
OST, Summer Stock, Otterbein Theatre, Musicals
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "Once Upon a Mattress" (1997). 1997 Summer Theatre. 2.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/summer_production_1997/2