Abbie Rice - Make more moves and less announcements.
Elle Kreun - "May you always be the one who sees the light in the little things."
~ Morgan Harper Nichols
Emily Rowell - "Brush your teeth. Now, BOOM, orange juice. That's life.
~ John Mulaney
Mallory Kiger - "Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~ Michael Scott
Taneli Major - "It matters not what you've done, but what you do with what you have done, for others." ~ Noah Centineo
Paige Beall - "Maybe life is random, but I doubt it." ~ Steven Tyler
Madeline Conrad - "I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring." ~ David Bowie
Kelsey Foster -“Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world. No matter what you look like.” ~ Unknown
Harrison Campbell - I didn’t choose the skinny life... the skinny life chose me.
Eden Landwermeyer - "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"
~ Bill Clinton
Jenn Katasak -"Let's get this party started" ~ P!nk
DIRECTOR'S NOTES
As a young child, I was fortunate to have grandparents around me who were eager to share their love of theatre, musicals, and great stories. My Pop loved classical musicals and, as I got older, loved to quiz me on which lyrics came from which show (spoiler alert: it was almost always The Fantasticks!). Grammy was one of the greatest theatre fans I've ever known! She loved sharing her opinions about the shows she saw, both in the local professional theatre in Elmira, NY where she had season tickets, and on Broadway, which she visited as often as she could. I'm sure that it was partly their influence that inspired me to choose the classical musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress for my first musical at Harrison Theatre. I love the cleverness in this script, the intricate and lovely melodies, the fiesty and strong female characters, and the purely entertaining dance routines. I am so incredibly proud of this amazing cast and crew and have had so much fun bringing this show to life. I could not have known when I chose it that I would lose both my grandparents this year, but I know they are with us tonight, tapping their toes and singing along! In the words of the original Princess Winnefred the Woebegone, "I'm so glad we had this time together!" Enjoy!
