Evangel theatre students present Once Upon a Mattress Oct. 29-31
October 13, 2009
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications (417) 865-2811, ext. 7292 or cellular (417) 838-0425
Amber Gathright (Princess Winifred) and
Christopher Scaaf (Prince Dauntless)
Jason Roberts (Jester)
Sydney Friar (Queen Aggravain)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Evangel University theatre students will present Once Upon a Mattress in the Evangel Barnett Fine Arts Theatre Oct. 29-31at 7:30 p.m.
David Smith, associate professor, is director of theatre arts at Evangel, and Anesa Beilfuss is the student director for this production. Beilfuss is a junior theatre major from Branch, Mich.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online, or on performance days at the box office from 6-7:30 p.m. Box office phone number is (417) 865-2815 ext. 7134.
For additional information, call Elaine Tate (417) 865-2815 ext. 8640.
Show Synopsis
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, 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.
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| Princess Winnifred: | Amber Gathright |
|---|---|
| Prince Dauntless: | Christopher Schaaf |
| Queen Aggravain: | Sydney Friar |
| King Sextimus the Silent: | Erik Kiser |
| Lady Larken: | Candace Black |
| Sir Harry: | Garrett Harper |
| Jester: | Jason Roberts |
| Minstrel: | Jordan Thomas |
| Wizard: | Seth Stadel |
| Sir Studley: | Daniel Smith |
| Lady Rowena: | Katie Johnson |
| Lady Lucille: | Leah Zielbauer |
| Lady Agatha: | Jeanette Schaaf |
| Lady Merrill: | Mallory Beery |
| Lady Beatrice: | Lexy Brown |
| Sir Luce: | Josiah Austin |
| Sir Harold: | Nick Longo |
| First Knight: | Philip Massey |
| Second Knight: | Michael Lovett |
| Princess #12: | Bethany Blevins |
| First Lady in Waiting: | Gina Moran |
| Second Lady in Waiting: | Caitlin George |
| Third Lady in Waiting: | Ruthie Lowenberg |
| Fourth Lady in Waiting: | Emily Kudobe |
| Fifth Lady in Waiting: | Alexis Shows |
| Sixth Lady in Waiting: | Sarah Drach |
| Mabelle the French Girl: | Sandi Baston |
| Emily the Maid: | Allison Drewitz |
| Nightingale of Samarkand: | Lily Slater |
| The Minstrel’s Children: | Lily, Luke and Natalie Slater |
| Choral Assistant: | Dusty Harmon |
| Choreographer: | Lexy Brown |
| Stage Manager: | Erin Jacobs |
| Artistic Director: | Anesa Beilfuss |