Santa Paula High School Theater Team opens “Once Upon A Mattress”

Santa Paula High School
Published:  May 20, 2005

The Santa Paula High School Theater Team, under the direction of advisors Basil Augustine (director) and Cico Yzaguirre (sets and lighting), will be presenting the musical comedy “Once Upon A Mattress” the last weekend in May and the first two weekends in June. This comedy take-off of the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea” was a Broadway smash hit starring Carol Burnett, with music by Mary Rodgers, the daughter of the famed composer Richard Rodgers.Dancing, singing and acting in this opening showcase production in the newly renovated Freeman Eakin Auditorium will be 30 to 40 talented students from SPHS, Isbell and McKevett schools. Ed Roina will be conducting the high school orchestra, accompanied at the keyboard by SPESD choral director Donna Nelson. Choreographing the show is McKevett’s Kristy Crisp, and SPHS teacher Pam Thompson is lending her talents to vocal training of the young actors. This same fine crew brought you “The Sound of Music” four years ago and “The Wizard of Oz” eight years ago on the high school stage. You can catch “Once Upon A Mattress” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings May 27 and 28, and June 3, 4, 10 and 11. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and $2 for children 8 and under. This year’s show will be dedicated to the memory of Lou Lingo, with many of his former students both onstage and in the orchestra pit.

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