Curtains Up Pagosa is looking for local actors and musicians for an upcoming production of “Once Upon a Mattress”.
The show is family-friendly, and everyone ages 8 and up is invited to audition. The show will perform on June 12-16.
“Once Upon a Mattress” is a satiric adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale of “The Princess and the Pea.”
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up.
Would she be able to pass the sensitivity test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar?
Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale “The Princess and the Pea” provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For, after all, a princess is a delicate thing.
For the auditions, please prepare a one-minute monologue and one minute of solo singing. Auditions will be held in the Pagosa Springs High School band room on April 11 and 12 from 6 to 9pm. Auditions are first come, first serve for time slots. There is no dance requirement for this show.
Auditions will also be accepted via video audition. Video submissions, must be sent to director.curtainsup@gmail.com no later than 6pm on April 12.
If you wish to participate backstage or in the orchestra pit, please email curtainsuppagosa@gmail. com with your name and information, and what you are interested in helping with.
For more information, feel free to email either of the emails listed above.