Auditions are announced for Freeport Players’ production of a hilarious musical, Once Upon a Mattress, to be held in the music room at Freeport High School, 30 Holbrook St. (back door) on Sunday, June 14—2-6 pm, and Tuesday, June 16—5:30-8 pm. The director is Mitch Thomas, who will accompany on piano for music auditions. Auditioners should bring sheet music for a song you will sing (not necessarily from the show, but good if so). Auditions will also include sides from the script. Parts and ensemble roles are for ages 16 and up.
Rehearsals begin in late June, through July and early August, mostly Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Performances will be August 7-9 and Aug 14-16. Please contact Producer, Judy Lloyd, jelloyd68 @yahoo.com, or Director, Mitch Thomas mitchellclydethomas @gmail.com, if you cannot get to auditions, but want to be considered.
Winnifred the Woebegone is just a simple swamp princess looking to win the heart of Prince Dauntless. But can she pass the impossible test Queen Aggravain has in store for her? 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. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing. Once Upon a Mattress music is by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer; book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer.
PRINCIPALS: 3 Women–Princess Winnifred, Queen Aggravain, Lady Larken. 6 Men– Prince Dauntless, King Sextimus the Silent, Sir Harry, Minstrel, Jester, Wizard. Other CHARACTERS: Pantomime Characters, Princess No. 12, Sir Studley, Sir Luce, 1st Knight, 2nd Knight, 3rd Knight, 1st Lady-in-Waiting – Rowena, 2nd Lady-in-Waiting – Merrill, 3rd Lady-in-Waiting – Lucille, Lady Mabelle, Kitchen Wench, Emily, Nightingale. ENSEMBLE: Singing and dancing ensemble consisting of Ladies-in-Waiting, Knights, Soldiers, Servants and Musicians. Produced by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, www.concordtheatricals.com
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