Once Upon a
Mattress - Fred "ZOW"
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Mattress Opening for a Princess ZOW
Zion Opera Workshop is a community theater located in Lehighton, PA. It
has become a local tradition for Lehighton, and over the years has
attracted many from surrounding areas as well. For over 30 years, ZOW has
been putting on musicals every year in which members from the community
and beyond participate.
For our 40th annual production we are proud to present "Once Upon a
Mattress", a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers.
In this hilarious tweaking of the fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea",
the domineering and talkative Queen Aggravain has proclaimed that no one
in the kingdoms shall marry until her son, Prince Dauntless finds a wife.
However, she has managed to sabotage every princess that has come along
seeking to marry him.
When Sir Harry and Lady Larken learn that they are going to be parents,
married or not, Sir Harry goes off to find a princess and brings back
Princess Winnifred from the swamps. The queen is horrified and immediately
begins to scheme, but Winnifred, with some help from Sir Harry, the King,
the Jester, and the Minstrel, isn't going to be quite so easy to get rid
of.
Performance dates are Thursday, March 4th, Friday, March 5th, and a
matinee AND evening show on Saturday, March 6th. All shows begin at 7:30pm
(the Saturday matinee begins at 2:00pm).
Tickets are $10 each. There is a discount of $1 off each ticket for
groups of 10 or more on Thursday evening and Saturday matinee performances
only. You can get tickets from any cast/crew member, or at Carbon County
Music and More. You can also call Box Office Manager Sue Yeastedt at
610-377-4667. Hope to see you there!
Some of the performers in the
Zion Opera Workshop production of "Once Upon A Mattress" include, front l-r,
Olivia Haydt, Andrea Nicolo, Mikayla Blakeslee, Evy Heckman; second row l-r,
Elyse Kistler, Jessica Schafer, Martha Cox; third row l-r, Samantha Cerimele,
Sarah Nanovic, Laura Cressley, and back l-r, Casi Reichard, Katherine Sabol,
Linda Muffley, and Carol Ahner.
Bob Fatzinger, center, plays King
Sextimus in the Zion Opera Workshop "Once Upon A Mattress" being staged
March 4, 5, and 6 at Zion United Church of Christ, Lehighton. Other
performers are Brent Harris, left, the minstrel, and Marcus Kunkle, the
jester
The annual performance of Zion Opera Workshop in
Lehighton, which this year is "Once Upon A Mattress," will be held March 4,
5, and 6 at Zion United Church of Christ in Lehighton. A special matinee
performance is set for March 6. Among the starring roles in the production
are, l-r, Eric Werley as Sir Harry, Alissa Grell as Lady Larken, Mindy Tkach
as Princess Winnifred, Michelle Stoudt as Queen Aggravain, and Mike Muffley
as Prince Dauntless. Tickets can be purchased from any Zion Opera Workshop
member or at Carbon County Music and More.
Zion Opera Workshop, a community theater, presents "Once
Upon A Mattress" on March 4, 5, and 6 in Zion United Church of Christ,
Lehighton, with a special matinee performance on March 6. Tickets can be
secured from any cast member or at Carbon County Music and More in
Lehighton. Among cast members are, front l-r, Kane Zerbe, Dylan Krum, Josiah
Behrens; second row l-r, Adam Reichard, Michael Warkala, Darrin Wagner; back
l-r, Sean Maloney, Justin Plocinik, Steven Pierre, and Jim Blakeslee.
If you are interested in
joining in the fun, please talk to any of our cast members for information!
You can also call 610-377-9077 days or 610-377-9122 evenings and ask for
Brad. We'd love to have you! No experience necessary; just a
friendly disposition and a desire to work hard and have a lot of fun!
You can now also visit us on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/zionoperaworkshop#!/group.php?gid=2230990747&ref=ts
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In 1970 Paul R. Smith, the director of music at Zion UCC in Lehighton
created Zion Opera Workshop. The groups first presentation was the
Musical "Amahl and the Night Visitors" for Christmas. The show was a
great success and Zion Opera Workshop was off and running to the
successful group that it is today. Each year since then, Zion Opera
Workshop has presented a Broadway style musical every spring. Shows
have ranged from "Fiddler on the Roof" to "Oklahoma" and have been
accompanied by a full orchestra. It was Paul Smith's dream to offer
Lehighton and the surrounding areas a great quality musical for a
price that is basically unheard of anywhere. The goal of the group was
not to make money. In fact, the group has been non-profit since its
inception and has become one of the most popular and successful
evangelisms at Zion United Church of Christ.
Each spring, Zion Opera Workshop opens Smith Auditorium in Derr
Hall for its annual production and warmly welcomes nearly 1,000 people
to see the production. For 38 years, Paul Smith, with his wife Linn
constantly by his side continued this tradition of quality musicals.
They retired after their 38th year but the group lives on through many
of the people that the Smith' s have worked with for many years.
This year, Zion Opera Workshop will present the play, "Once Upon a
Mattress" which is an interesting tale of the well known story of the
Princess and the Pea. This show will be presented on Thursday, March
4th, Friday March 5th and Saturday, March 6th. This year, because
"Once Upon a Mattress" is celebrating its 50th anniversary and extra
matinee will be presented on Saturday, March 6th.
Main characters in the play include Prince Dauntless, played by
Michael Muffley, Princess Winifred played by Mindy Tkach, Queen
Aggravain, played by Michelle Stoudt, King Sextimus, played by Robert
Fatzinger, The Minstrel, played by Brent Harris, The Jester, played by
Marcus Kunkle and the Wizard played by Dave Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman
also serves as the stage director for the show. Bradly R. Cressley,
director of music at Zion United Church of Christ serves as the
musical director for the show. Cindy Mack is the rehearsal pianist and
joins ZOW's orchestra for the performances.
The cast is rounded out by a highly talented group of players from
Lehighton and the surrounding areas. It consists of a very nice mix of
students and adults. All aspects of the show from costumes to
choreography to stage design are accomplished by the volunteer efforts
of the group.
Tickets will be available in February and will sell for just $10.00
each. Tickets will be available from any cast member of Zion Opera
Workshop, at Carbon County Music and More, 199 South First Street in
Lehighton or by calling box office manager Sue Yeastedt at (610)
377-4667 between 6:30 and 8:30 weekdays. |
Zion Opera Workshop
“Once Upon A Mattress”
Cast list:
MINSTREL BRENT HARRIS
WIZARD DAVE ZIMMERMAN
LADY LARKEN ALYSSA GRELL
PRINCESS WINNIFRED MINDY TKACK
QUEEN AGGRAVAIN MICHELLE STOUDT
KING SEXTIMUS ROBERT FATZINGER
SIR
HARRY ERIC WERLEY
JESTER MARCUS KUNKLE
PRINCE DAUNTLESS MICHAEL MUFFLEY
PRINCESS #12 SAMANTHA CIERMELI
SIR
STUDLEY MATT POIRER
LADY ROWENA JESSICA SCHAFFER
LADY LUCILLE LAURA CRESSLEY
LADY MERRILL EVALINA HECKMAN
LADY BEATRICE
CAROL AHNER
SIR
LUCE DARRIN WAGNER
LADY H MARTHA COX
LADY MABELLE
TEAH GARRISON
1ST
KNIGHT JIM BLAKESLEE
2ND
KNIGHT JUSTIN PLOCINIK
3RD
KNIGHT ADAM REICHARD
SIR
HAROLD SEAN MALONEY
LADIES IN WAITING: KATIE SABOL, CASSANDRA REICHARD, TEAH GARRISON, MIKAYLA
BLAKESLEE, ELISE KISTLER, SARAH NANOVIC, ANDREA NICOLO.
KNIGHTS/SOLDIERS: DAVE KRUM, DYLAN KRUM, KANE ZERBE, STEVEN PIERRE, JOSIAH
BEHRENS, MICHAEL WARKALA, JONATHAN RODGERS.
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