Once Upon A Mattress

Synopsis

Long ago in a faraway kingdom, King Sextimus has been silenced by a curse, allowing his overbearing wife, Queen Aggravain, to rule in his place. Determined to keep Prince Dauntless single, she decrees that only a princess who can pass her impossible test may marry him—and no one else may wed until he does. This spell threatens the happiness of Lady Larken and Sir Harry, who are secretly in love and expecting a child.

Hope arrives in the form of Winnifred the Woebegone, an unconventional princess who captures Dauntless’s heart and ultimately passes the Queen’s test. When Aggravain still refuses the match, Dauntless orders her to “shut up,” breaking the King’s curse. With Sextimus restored and love triumphant, the kingdom rejoices.

The Sinfonicron Light Opera Company's production of Once Upon a Mattress will take place from January 22nd-January 25th, 2026.

Glenn Close Theater

Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, 601 Jamestown Rd

January 22-24, 7:30 PM

January 24-25, 2:00 PM

Music by..........................................................Mary Rodgers

Lyrics by.........................................................Marshall Barer

Book by...Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Producer...................................................Brook Dodson '26

Production Manager..........................Audrey Vergara '26

Orchestral Director................................Owen Rollins '26

Stage Manager...............................Nathan Klintworth '27

Director..............................................Maddox Kromash '26

Vocal Director........................................Abigail Walters '27

Marketing and

Outreach Director.....................................Milo Molloy '27

Cast

WINNIFRED.........….……………………....………………......................……Rebecca Meister '26

DAUNTLESS....……………...……………......……...………………..……...........Finley Cochran '26

LARKEN……………….....……......……...……………………........................….Rachel Tivenan '27

HARRY.…………………………….......……...……………...….................................……Cai Luzak '28

QUEEN AGGRAVAIN.…...…………......…...............................……..................Cate Oken '27

KING SEXTIMUS….....…………………….................…………......…..…...……..Will McCann '26

MINSTREL……...........…………..……..…...……................................................Max Heltzer '26

JESTER…….....……………………………...………............…….............................…..Neya Alper '27

WIZARD.......................................................................................................Chris Gassel '28

NIGHTINGALE...................................................................................Murphy Scherer '28

ROWENA...............................................................................................Mia Cummings '28

MERRILL..........................................................................................Edie Obernberger '26

LUCILLE......................................................................................................Kelli Sullivan '26

SIR STUDLEY...........................................................................Brennan Gordon Metz ‘28

SIR LUCE......................................................................................................Reese Bryan ‘27

LADIES IN WAITING

Mary Beighley '26, Mia Cummings '28, Mary Laun '27, Abby Long '26, Kristen McGrail '27, Edie Obernberger '26, Murphy Scherer '28, Kelli Sullivan '26

KNIGHTS

Reese Bryan '27, Bryson Hetzel '28, Brennan Gordon Metz '28, Kat Pascual '29, Sarah Renz '26, Kyle Sharma '26, August Taylor '27, Sam Watkowski '27

FEATURED DANCERS

Mia Cummings '28, Victoria Fekete '28, Abby Long '26, Sadie Vaughan '27

ORCHESTRA

Violin:

Molly Nelson '26

Lila Getson '28

Lynelle Chen '26

Maclaren Johnson '26

Elizabeth Ray '29

Viola:

Gracie Gundlach '26

Gillian Oliver ‘26

James Braxton '29

Cello:

Turner Lott '28

Olivia Merino '27

Bassoon:

Emily Banner '27

Oboe:

Lucas Thompson '26

Allison Cox '26

Clarinet:

Krista Gregg ‘27

Meredith Turcotte '28

Flute/Piccolo:

Sarah Bigley '27

Isabelle Courtney '28

Horn:

Ethan Stephan '27

Maeve McNamara '28

Trumpet:

Ryan Booker '28

Allison Thorne '26

Trombone:

Lily Anderson '28

Percussion:

Dwight Smith '26

Tyler Ellison '28

Keyboard:

Karma Crawford '27

PRODUCTION STAFF

Company Manager..................................Sabine Mead Mexia '26

Technical Director/ Head Carpenter.........Faith Carpenter '27

Conduct Chair..................................................Hannah Frieden '27

Intimacy Director..............................................Jemma Potenza '29

Dramaturg..................................................Sabine Mead Mexia '26

Properties Head.................................................Conrad Bruton '26

Assistant Director.................................................Camila Anderson '26

Assistant Marketing and Outreach...........Caroline Pirsch '28

Assistant Orchestral Director............................Krista Gregg '27

Assistant Production Manager....................Kathleen Khorn '27

Assistant Producer....................................................David Cantor '26

Assistant Stage Manager...................................Leah Perlman '28

Assistant Stage Manager...............................Maddie DiFabio '28

Assistant Vocal Director........................................Hannah Frieden '27

Production Electrician........................................David Cantor '26

Sustainability Manager....................................Victoria Fekete '28

ARTISTIC STAFF

Costume Designer..............................................Merryn Grindstaff '26

Assistant Costume Designer................................Alex Stevenson '27

Keira Mann '26

Lighting Designer..........................................................Rachel Kwon '26

Assistant Lighting Designer...........................................Ash Kelley '28

Sound Designer..............................................................Taran Jeevan '27

Assistant Sound Designer..........................................Kiran Rollins '29

Scenic Designer......................................................Reid Rasmussen '27

Choreographer...............................................................Eden Leavey '28

Assistant Choreographer..................................................Clare Yee '27

Makeup Designer..........................................................Mia Reginelli '26

Assistant Makeup Designer.......................Anaiel Jibrelle Dayrit '28

Hair Designer..................................................Anaiel Jibrelle Dayrit '28

Publicity Designer.....................................................Jemma Potenza '29

PERMANENT CREW

Costumes

Lydia Zambon '27

Abby Fitzpatrick '27

Parker Thorson '28

Scenic

Mason Robinson '29

Luke Rickli '29

Chris Gassel '28

Lights

Nikhil Vattathara '29

Sophie Lambert '29

Dhanbee Suh '27

Jaden Grant '28

Taran Jeevan '27

Kiran Rollins '29

Properties

Mary Granade '28

Paints

Katarina Love '27

Grace Sullivan '28

Natasha Machnizh '29

Makeup

Race Harish '29

Publicity

Katherine Ross '28

Sabine Mead Mexia '26

Once Upon a Mattress is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.