Hoover High Theater (Glendale, CA)
Once Upon a Mattress is a zany musical send-up of the beloved Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea." The show features memorable music and a full orchestra of both professional and student musicians. A talented vocal ensemble and choreography completes this Broadway-quality production.
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This was a very sweet evening of true community theater. Hoover High School is maybe ten miles from Hollywood, but it might as well be in the middle of a Kansas cornfield for all the connection the “Stepping Stone Players” have to their Tinseltown neighbor. As I was leaving the theater the ticket lady at the door asked if I enjoyed the play, and I answered honestly that I very much did. She sweetly invited me to their next production -- a year from now, in September 2009 -- of “The Wizard of Oz.” Aww-ww.
The high school lady-in-waiting girls were just adorable with their dancing and singing. The leads were semi-pros from the area. The theater was vast, seating maybe a thousand, and there were only 40 or 50 of us. With 23 cast members, 20 in the pit orchestra and 12 production staffers, the event participants probably outnumbered the audience.
And let’s face it, the best one can say about “Once Upon A Mattress” is that it’s a cute play, based on “The Princess and the Pea.” No great life lessons shall be found herein, nor are any intended. It’s easy to see how the flamboyant slapstick role of Princess Winnifred helped make Carol Burnett a star back in the 50s.
Still, what a great learning opportunity! I only wish I had such a chance to participate in a pit orchestra during my high school, or put on a major musical in a thousand-seat theater.
Much better than a pea under your mattress
This was an amzing show, much more than I expected it to be!
great music and acting
My boyfriend and I enjoyed the play very much. This is the first play we have seen by your community theatre players. We wuld like to continue attending your plays. Please send me more info abount upcoming events. Thank you. Melissa Ryan
This was an excellent performance and very professional. The singing voices were clear and beautiful. I enjoyed every minute of the show.
Very hot, no air conditioning.
Great Production though.
A really fun show with a surprising and professional group of leads! I am not a huge fan of campy musicals such as this yet I had a great time from beginning to end. It is very well done.
The Stepping Stone Players put on a great performance of this comedic musical. The main characters were all very enjoyable, with phenomenal performances by the Queen, King, Princess, Minstrel, and Jester. I'd definitely recommend that you go see the show, but I believe t has already closed. Keep your eyes open for the next SSP production, though!
Great costumes and scenery. Both of the lead women characters were wonderful - good voices and acting skills. Others in the play were amateur but decent. Extra scenes added unnecessary length to the play and I felt it was because they wanted everyone to have a chance to showcase their talent, perhaps. Live orchestra was wonderful and humor was cute. All in all, I went to support a good cause. :)
The Stepping Stone Players, Glendale’s own resident community theatre company, presents its ninth musical theatre production of Once Upon a Mattress. The Stepping Stone Players is a non-profit theatre group founded in 2000 whose vision is to build a sense of community through theatre by encouraging the participation of people of all ages and backgrounds. The troupe has formed a successful partnership with Hoover High School to provide mentoring for students in a "living classroom", so that kids learn about all aspects of theater while working in a hands-on production environment.
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