2009 Oct 5

Students from the region are among the cast and crew of this week's production of "Once Upon a Mattress" at Chadron State College. Performances will be Thursday, Oct. 8, through Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Hall auditorium. The play's director, CSC Professor Roger Mays, described it as a hilarious and charming musical based on the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea." The original production marked the Broadway debut of Carol Burnett for a total run of 460 performances from 1959-1960. Mays said the play will entertain all ages and is suitable "for the entire family." Following is information about students from the region who are in the play: