ONCE UPON A
MATTRESS
Th i rt y-fi v e st u den ts took th e stage i n Darlington’s production of classic Broadway musical “Once Upon a Mattress” at the DeSoto Theatre in February. The story follows the woes of a fictitious medieval kingdom caught in a debacle when an unfair queen, played by Palesa Molapo (’17), decrees it illegal for her citizens to marry until Prince Dauntless, played by Ian Kinney (’17), finds true love. The kingdom’s luck begins to change with the arrival of swamp-born Princess Winnifred, played by Gabrielle Wood (’15), who is intent on winning the prince’s hand in marriage. What happens next in volves the queen’s hilarious pursuits to keep her son a bachelor and includes melodrama, outrageous tests of strength, 20 mattresses, and a pea. A special thanks to Darlington’s Fine Arts Booster Club for their support!
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