Rialto Community Players presents ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, directed by Merrilee Drake.

Show Dates:
8:00pm April 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, May 5, 6, 12, & 13, 2006
2;00pm Sunday Matinees: April 23, 30, May 7 & 14, 2006

Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for seniors

Based on the fairy tale of The Princess and the Pea, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS centers on Prince Dauntless the Drab whose mother, seeking to keep the boy to herself, has declared that he will wed only a true princess of royal blood. When Princess Winnifred arrives dripping wet (having swam the moat!) and declares herself a contender for the Prince’s hand, the Queen devises a clever test to determine whether this self-proclaimed princess is worthy of her son.

The show features Jennifer M. DeWitt as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone, Jeremy Wiley as Prince Dauntless, Julia Luster as Lady Larken, Paul Hovannes as Sir Harry, Deborah McFatter as Queen Aggravain, Scott Morrill as King Sextimus, Tom Kirkpatrick as Minstrel, Justin Dodd as the Jester, Richard Crowe as the Wizard.

The show also features Emily Lopez, Tony Jaksha, Stephani Stetter, Kelsey Harold, Kristin Vredevoogd and Ethan Michael Totter.

To reach the Rialto Playhouse, take the I-10 freeway, exit Riverside Avenue, go north approximately 3/4 of a mile.  The Playhouse is located on the Northeast corner of Riverside and San Bernardino Avenues in the City of Rialto.  The Playhouse’s address is 150 East San Bernardino Avenue, Rialto, CA.  For reservations or additional information call (909) 873-8514.