Creative Team:

Director: Samantha Mitchell

 

About the Show:

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.

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Audition Details​​

Audition Dates:

• Friday, Jan 2 | 6:00-9:00 PM

• Saturday, Jan 3 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

• If necessary, callbacks will be Sunday, January 4, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

 

Audition Requirements:​

• In order to audition for Once Upon a Mattress (Youth Edition), you MUST be a previous MRA student or you must be enrolled in a spring class.

• Audition ages: 8-18 (must be between these ages by your audition date)

• Audition materials will be sent out once you sign-up for an audition slot

 

Location: Mon River Arts Studio (206 Plum St., Elizabeth, PA)

 

Performance Details​

Performance Dates: 

• Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:30 pm

• Friday, March 6, 2026 - 7:30 pm

• Saturday, March 7, 2026 - 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm

• Sunday, March 8, 2026 - 2:00 pm

 

Venue: The Grand Theatre, Elizabeth, PA

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