Theatre program producing 'Once Upon a Mattress'

The cast of Chadron State College's production of
The cast of Chadron State College's production of "Once Upon a Mattress," front row, from left, Becci French, Angie Heesacker, Jimmy Kwangwari, Shalee Jones, Anna Avila. Middle row: Amanda Pintore, Mike Mamula (on table), Jessica Van Cleave, James Safarik. Back row: Colt Neidhardt, John Noonan, Hannah Sanders, Rhett Breedlove, Shannon Smay, HeatherAnn Hicks, Mason Quinn and Jovan Mays.

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The Chadron State College theatre program is getting ready for its first production of the 2009-2010 season, “Once Upon a Mattress.”

Roger Mays, CSC professor of theatre, said the play is a hilarious and charming musical based on the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea.” The original production marked the Broadway debut of Carol Burnett for a total run of 460 performances from 1959-1960. Mays said the play will entertain all ages and is suitable “for the entire family.”

Performances will be Thursday, Oct. 8, through Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Hall auditorium.

The production also will be presented in partnership with the Chadron Library Board for regional elementary schools as part of its education outreach.

The cast:

Anna Avila, Loveland, Colo.; Rhett Breedlove, Torrington, Wyo.; Becci French, Alliance; Angie Heesacker, Hay Springs; HeatherAnn Hicks, Valentine; Shalee Jones, Minatare; Jimmy Kwangwari, Zimbabwe; Mike Mamula, Douglas, S.D.; Jovan Mays, Aurora, Colo.; Colt Neidhardt, Crawford; John Noonan, Chadron; Amanda Pintore, Omaha; Mason Quinn, Cheyenne, Wyo.; James Safarik, Hyannis; Hannah Sanders, Orem, Utah; Shannon Smay, Sidney; Jessica Van Cleave, Rapid City, S.D.

-College Relations

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