Youth Choir Musical -Once Upon a Mattress

Join us for this Exciting Musical:

February 22, 23, 29, & March 1
All Shows are at 7PM
Allen Civic Auditorium

Music by Mary Rodgers with lyrics by Marshall Barer
An adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Princess and the Pea.

Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy that opened off-Broadway on May 11, 1959, and then moved to Broadway.

Due to an unhappy curse, King Sextimus is unable to speak. Meanwhile, his wife, Queen Aggravian, has taken over control of the kingdom. 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. 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 Prince Dauntless from marrying, he tells her not to speak which ends up breaking the curse on the king. Now able to speak, King Sextimus regains his rightful position as leader of the kingdom. Everyone, in classic fairy-tale tradition, lives happily ever after.

Tickets:

Reserved seat tickets for these performances are $15 for adults and $10 for students. General admission tickets are $8 for adults and $5 students when purchased in advance and $10 and $7 at the door. Tickets may be purchased on Sunday mornings beginning February 3, from any member of our youth choir, from the church office, or at the door immediately prior to a performace.

The musical is presented by our youth choir known as Cantate.

Click here to view photos of opening night.

All Performances are at the Allen Civic Auditorium

Chidren are invited to a Royal Tea on Saturday, February 23 from 1:30-3:00 pm with the cast of Once Upon a Mattress. This special event will held in Palmer Hall. Tickets are $15.00 each. Guest will enjoy finger sandwiches, scones, muffins, sweets and English tea. For more information, contact Rev. Kevin Holland.