Fountain Hills Youth Theater Opens ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, 6/7

Fountain Hills Youth Theater is proud to announce the closing production of their 10th anniversary season, the musical romp 'Once Upon a Mattress'. 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.

'Once Upon a Mattress' is directed by the award-winning Fountain Hills Youth Theater Artistic Director, Ross Collins, produced by Anne Kelleher, with Jay Melberg as the musical director, and Patrick Russo as choreographer.

'Once Upon a Mattress' features music by Mary Rodgers (Richard Rodger's daughter), lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller. The show features Summer Beckman, Skye Brewster, Natalie Brothen, Spencer Cihak, Carlee Coulehan, T.J. DeHart, Claire Faulkner, Kathryn Faulkner, Danie Grief, Connor Klein, Haylee Klein, Ava Koenig, Rachel Larsen, Iris Lochner, Makayla Lopez, Andrey Lull, Katie Male, Everett Zane Pall, Emily Pall, Christian Pohl, Bailey Pyritz, Josie Sand, Ryan Smith, Patrick Steward, Thomas Steward, Julia Trimble and Morgan Tuazon.

'Once Upon a Mattress' plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm, June 7 - 23, 2013. Tickets are $15.00 for adults, $12.00 for children under 17. All performances are at the theater located at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. (1.5 mi. north of Shea on the east side access road.) Tickets are available through the theater box-office at (480) 837-9661 X3 or at www.fhtaz.org. Box office hours are 10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday -Saturday. Appropriate for all ages.