Tacoma Musical Playhouse to Present ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Tacoma Musical Playhouse (TMP) announces its second musical of the 2017-2018 season, Once Upon a Mattress.

Once Upon a Mattress is based on "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen. Princess Winnifred arrives at Prince Dauntless the Drab's castle hoping for the hand of the prince. His mother, Queen Aggravain, insists that her son can only marry a princess of true blood (one who can feel a pea that is underneath a pile of mattresses).

Once Upon a Mattress was first performed in 1959 off-Broadway before transferring to Broadway the next year. Starring Carol Burnett, it received a Tony nomination for Best Musical. Years later, in 1996, the show returned to Broadway for a revival run with Sarah Jessica Parker and Jane Krakowski.

This satirical princess musical will have you leaving the theater laughing and singing great songs such as "Many Moons Ago" and "Very Soft Shoes". Once Upon a Mattress is suitable for the entire family.

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IF YOU GO:

Once Upon a Mattress

November 24 - December 17, 2017
Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30PM
Saturdays & Sundays, 2:00PM

At Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98406

Ticket Prices:
Adults $31.00
Senior, Military, Students $29.00
Children (12 & under) $22.00
Groups of 10 or more $27.00
Note: All seating is reserved

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at TMP's Box Office located at 7116 Sixth Avenue, by phone at 253-565-6867, and online at www.tmp.org. Box office is open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM.

THE CAST:

Princess Winnifred the Woebegone - Emma Deloye
Emma has been performing at TMP for almost 14 years, most recently appearing in Footloose as Urleen. Some of her past credits include The Sound of Music, A Little Princess, and Bye Bye Birdie, to name a few. Currently she is a Junior at Pacific Lutheran University, where she is earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a Music minor.

Prince Dauntless the Drab - Jeremy Lynch

Queen Aggravain - Deanna Martinez

King Sextimus the Silent - Joe Woodland

Sir Harry - Josh Wingerter

Lady Larken - Ashley Koon

Jester - Josh Anderman

Minstrel - Tony Williams

Wizard - John Miller

Nightingale of Samarkand - Kat Fresh

Ensemble: CORISSA DEVERSE | KEONI DILAY ZACH FORBES | BRYNNE GEISZLER NATASHA JONES | SarahLynn Mangan DEREK MESFORD | COREY THOMPSON CAMERON WATERS | Julia Wyman

TMP's Creative Team:

Jon Douglas Rake (Managing Artistic Director and Choreographer)

Jeff Strvtecky (Musical Director)

John Chenault (Lighting Designer)

Dennis Kurtz (Master Carpenter)

Jocelyne Fowler (Costume Manager)

Behind the Curtain @TMP with Once Upon a Mattress

Sunday, November 19, 2017, 7:00PM

Free Event

Prior to each TMP Mainstage production is a FREE, 90-minute preview presentation. These interactive presentations are designed to enhance the theater-going experience of audience members, whether familiar with the show or not. Attendees will be provided with an enlightening introduction into the history and impact of the story and its creators, the varied technical efforts of TMP to produce each particular show in this theater, and musical highlights presented by the cast.?This preview also serves to assist parents in educating their children about an upcoming production and the theater-going experience as a whole.

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Celebrating our 24th season, Tacoma Musical Playhouse is a non-profit arts organization, and the largest community theater in the Pacific Northwest. TMP programs are made possible, in part, by funds from ArtsFund, and Tacoma Arts Commission. TMP is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre. Special thanks to TMP's 2017/2018 season sponsors including The Dimmer Family Foundation, Jason Light at Edward Jones University Place, The Florence B. Kilworth Foundation, The Gottfried & Mary Fuchs Foundation, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Heritage Distilling Co., and Horizons Foundation.