Once Upon A Mattress - Youth Edition Theater Performance - Friday, July 31st, 2026 at 7:00pm

Directed by Madeline Johns

Performances: Friday, July 31st and Saturday, August 1st at 7:00 PM.  Sunday, August 2nd, at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students 21 and under

Join the talented young performers of the 2026 Youth Theater as they bring Once Upon A Mattress to life on stage! A hilarious and heartwarming twist on the classic fairy tale, filled with clever humor, memorable characters, and lively music.

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.

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