JEFFERSON TWP — Knoch High School will present the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1 in the high school auditorium, 345 Knoch Road.

Reserved seat tickets are $10 per person and are available at the high school, by calling 724-352-1700, Ext. 4564 or at musicaltickets@southbutler.net.

In a retelling of the story of “The Princess and the Pea,” Princess Winnifred swims the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab.

And Lady Larken's love for Sir Harry provides a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar posthaste.

And it wasn't a pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night.

Carried on a wave of songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans.

The music is by Mary Rodgers, the book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer and lyrics by Marshall Barer.

Monika Porch is the student director.

Cast

Princess Winnifred, Alison Schemrich; Prince Dauntless, Adam Albert; Lady Larken, Lucy Knappenberger; Sir Harry, Ben Lowery;

Queen Aggravain, Jordan Luntz; King Sextimus the Silent, Matthew Mellish; Minstrel, Carrie Peters; Jester, Addy Albert; Wizard, Don Bierhals; Princess No. 12, Hannah Swartz;

Rowena (1st Lady-in-Waiting), Katerina Fissore; Merrill (2nd Lady-in-Waiting), Maeve Berry; Lucille (3rd Lady-in-Waiting), Hannah Carlino; Sir Studley, David Beck;

Sir Luce, Cody Bracken; Lady Mabelle, Samantha Kravits; Lady H, Kaylee Perroz; 1st Knight, Phil Sarnese; 2nd Knight, Zac Zastrow; 3rd Knight, Aidan Neigh;

Luce's Lady, Anna Wolf; Studley's Lady, Emily Govan; Nightingale of Samarkand (soprano solo), Katie Gannon; Queen's Lady-in-Waiting, Emily Zappi; Harold, Mark Sotomayor; Beatrice, Kendall Orris; Kitchen Wench, Phoenix Kelly; Emily, Hallie Lauer;

Women Chased by King: Madeline Bartos, Hannah Stivenson, Ruby Shearer, Hailee Crimbchin, Brigette Stickney, Jessica Brodeur and Catrina Reynolds.

Dance troupe

Laura Bundy, Jenny Caruso, Emily Ekas, Abbie Fissore, Katerina Fissore, Sarah Harris, Rebecca Kuss, Joelle Shidemantle, Julianna Slomer (captain) and Haley Toth.

Male dance troupe

Jason Altman, Bryce Brucker, David Beck, Cody Bracken, Austin Martinkovich, Aidan Neigh, Brian Palmer, Phil Sarnese, Mark Sotomayor and Zac Zastrow.

Chorus

Soprano: Ali Adams, Addy Albert, Hannah Carlino, Jennifer Caruso, Emily Ekas, Heidi Fanton, Katie Gannon, Emily Govan, Delaney Henile, Lucy Knappenberger, Hallie Lauer, Sarah Lokar, Harley Moser, Hannah Oblich, Kendall Orris, Kaylee Perroz, Catriona Reynolds, Danielle Rolewski, Ruby Shearer, Joelle Shidemantle, Julianna Slomer, Brigette Stickney, Hannah Swartz, Haley Toth, Anna Wolf and Emily Zappi.

Alto: Madeline Bartos, Maeve Berry, Jessica Brodeur, Laura Bundy, Brooke Casey, Autumn Cichra, Carrie Crawford, Hailee Crimbchin, Allidella Santa, Theresa Fisher, Katerina Fissore, Abbie Fissore, Sarah Harris, Mackenzie Huggins, Phoenix Kelly, Sam Kravits, Rebecca Kuss, Jordan Luntz, Kylie Martinez, Mackenzie Matlack, Kayla Peters, Alison Schemrich and Hannah Stivenson.

Tenor: Adam Albert, David Beck, Bryce Brucker, Christian Cendrowski, Sam Govan, Ben Lowery, Aidan Neigh, Phil Sarnese and Zac Zastrow.

Bass: Jason Altman, Don Bierhals, Cody Bracken, Brennan Luffy, Austin Martinkovich, Matthew Mellish, Brian Palmer and Mark Sotomayor.

Stage crew

Ryan Ambrose, Liz Brandt, Brooke Casey, Alysha Federkeil, Emma Federkeil, Amy Haines, Charlotte Hoffman, Michael Lawton, Sarah Lokar, Hunter McDonald, Travis McLaughlin, Zach Phillips, J.T. Schemrich, Sarah Setzenfand, Alyssa Taylor, Jacob Wirginis and Noah Zastrow.

Orchestra

Flute: Olivia Beblo, Mya Hitt, Sarah Neubert; clarinet: Mackenzie DeGreen, Elizabeth Lawton, Vienna Moyer; bass clarinet: Shayrn Sefton;

Soprano saxophone: Erica Neese; alto saxophone: Liz Brandt, Nick Ripper; tenor saxophone: Amber McIntire;

French horn: Louise Brumbaugh, Alysha Federkeil; trumpet: Brett Miner, Haley Rearick, Haley Vissari; trombone: Tabatha Mix, Victoria Silvis;

Violin: Taura Ivanko, Katie Morrow, Mia Vereb; viola: Becca Goldscheitter; cello: Becky Korff;

Bass: Eric Anderson; piano: Diane Beckstead; harp/synthesizer: Sydney Klabnik, Katie Hartzell; guitar: Nathaniel Pettit; percussion: Jacob Breslawski, Nick Depew.