“Once Upon a Mattress” at NENA Productions Theater Project

“Once Upon a Mattress”
Music by Mary Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Book by Jay Thompson & Dean Fuller

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 Lady Larken's love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? 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.

Performed by NENA Productions Theater Project
At Jersey Shore Arts Center
Performances ran
Friday, May 13, 2005 thru Sunday, May 22, 2005
2nd Lady.... Susan T. Bloir
Jester.... Sean Mills
King Sextimus.... Bob Feldman
Knight #1.... Tim Aanenson
Knight #2.... Marc Plante
Lady Beatrice.... Tori Tschopp
Lady Larkin.... Laurett Gannon
Lady Lucille.... Katie Hoesch
Lady Maybelle.... Janice Liddy
Lady Merrill.... Heather Mclaughlin
Lady Rowena / 3rd Lady.... Laura Meybohn Blustein
Minstrel.... John Kras
Nightingale / Lady In Waiting.... Sandra L. Vitalo
Prince Dauntless.... Tim Williams
Princess #12.... Julie Gannon
Queen Agravain.... Maggie Graham
Sir Harold.... Arnold Teixeira
Sir Harry.... Anthony Vitalo
Sir Luce.... Tim Walling
Sir Studley.... Benjamin Rindner
Winnifred .... Tara Wilson Beams
Wizard.... Steve Graham
Dancer.... Maura Connelly
Dancer.... Rebecca Covitz
Dancer.... Bre-Onna Delaine
Dancer.... Allyson Helm
Dancer.... Courtney Hohweiler
Dancer.... Ivy Hollander
Dancer.... Morgan Magill
Dancer.... Mary Neil
Dancer.... Heather Wanner
Directed by Nick Montesano Has Bio
Assistant Directed by Donna Glasser
Musical Direction by Mary Lough
Performances 
Note: These recording are not of the productions list here, but of Broadway or Hollywood versions.