Carrollwood Players

Once Upon a Mattress

Music by Mary Rodgers. Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. Lyrics by Marshall Barer

A CWP Mainstage Musical Production

March 11th - April 2nd, 2022

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.

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 Larkin 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.

Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

Once Upon a Mattress is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Please select a performance

Advance Tickets:

Adults: $29.00 each

Student, Senior, Military/Veteran: $26.00 each

Groups, 10 or more tickets to the same performance, purchased in the same transaction, all ages: $25.00 each.

Subject to availability, tickets may be purchased at the door. Add $2 to ticket price.

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Special Opening Night Red Carpet Reception Fundraiser: Friday, March 11th, 2022 at 7 p.m.

Support great community theatre for all, mingle with like-minded theatre lovers, and meet some of the artists behind our production. Join us at a special pre-show red carpet reception fundraiser on opening night of Once Upon A Mattress.

Enjoy early admission, refreshments and a talk with Once Upon a Mattress director Jim Russell and members of the cast prior to the performance.

We are excited about plans for a Red Carpet Reception on opening night of each of our Mainstage productions.

These fundraising events, hosted by members of our Marquee Society, will help pay our operating expenses as we continue to emerge with great hopes for the future of your community theatre. Join us for the fun!

Hosted by CWP Board Member and Treasurer Pam Senk

$35 per person

This add-on includes the red carpet reception and a donation to Carrollwood Players Theatre. It does not include your ticket to the performance. Limited availability.

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Select performances also offer the option of supporting great community theatre by co-sponsoring your performance for $25. We'll announce your name in the curtain speech in appreciation of your support.

Select performances also offer guaranteed front row seating for an additional $4 per ticket. Limited availability.

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Ticketing and Seating Policies

Please note - online ticket sales are closed 2.5 hours before performance time. After this time, tickets may only be purchased at the door, subject to availability.

All sales are final. We regret we are unable to refund any tickets.

Subject to availability, tickets may be exchanged for a future performance of the same show when requested at least 24 hours prior to the original ticketed performance.

Please email boxoffice@carrollwoodplayers.org to request the new date. A change fee of $3 per order applies

Individual seating for all performances and events is general admisson unless otherwise indicated at time of purchase. Reserved seats are available for season ticket holders and groups of 10 or more. Front row reserved seats may be offered to the general public for an additional cost when available.

Accessible seating is available on a limited basis for disabled patrons. Please indicate any special needs at time of purchase, or email boxoffice@carrollwoodplayers.org to request accessible seating.

The Box Office opens and seating commences thirty minutes prior to showtime.

PLEASE NOTE: Your seat is only guaranteed until showtime. We reserve the right to resell seats not claimed by showtime, and we regret we are unable to refund unused tickets. Please be prompt!

Rush Tickets:

Rush tickets will be available for each Carrollwood Players production where tickets are still available 10 minutes before the performance starts. Rush prices are 50% off the normal ticket price.

Eligible patrons who desire Rush Tickets will be placed on a list in the order they arrive at the theater. The list will not be started until the box office officially opens.

ELIGIBLE PATRONS (ID REQUIRED)

Students, Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Fire & Rescue Officers, Active Duty Military

Each rush eligible patron may purchase up to two tickets per ID. Patrons must be present to make a purchase.

Patrons must request Rush Tickets verbally, as the box office volunteer will not automatically sell Rush Tickets, regardless of the time a purchaser makes a purchase.

Theatre For All:

Carrollwood Players offers a limited number of free tickets to every performance for low income families receiving Florida SNAP benefits. For more information, click HERE.