Once Upon A Mattress

For my birthday, we had tickets to see the show Once Upon A Mattress. We hadn’t been to this theater before and I had a bit of trouble finding it with the setting sun in my eyes. When we found it we found a place to park that wasn’t too far away and walked to the theater.

We bought drinks and Marina picked out a candy bar for a snack. The group behind us were friends of the actor playing the Jester, so we talked with them for a while.

The show captured Marina's attention from the beginning. She loved all the singing and dancing and laughed at the jokes throughout. At intermission she happily talked with the people around us. She asked the usher how she could meet the cast after the show and we asked if the Jester’s family could help her to meet the actress playing Winnifred.

Marina enjoyed Act 2 as much as the first. After it was over, she hugged me and said, “Thank you for bringing me!” We went into the lobby to wait for the cast. We met the actor playing the Joker and he pointed out where we could meet Winnifred. When we approached her, she gave Marina a hug and talked with us for a few minutes. We also got a chance to meet the actor playing Prince Dauntless.

As we walked to the car, Marina let me know she definitely wants to come back to this theater for more shows.