Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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ONCE OPON A MATTRESS TWICE UPON THE COOCH Once Upon a Mattress is “The Princess and The Pea” fairy tale updated for the twen- tieth century. In 1984, the deli- cate princess of 500 years ago is athletic and tactless, the queen is an overbearing loud- mouth, and the prince is a ma- ma’s boy, No one in the land may w£d until timid Prince Dauntless (Phillip Hall) and the jealous queen Aggravain (Jeanne Homer) have found him a suitable bride. While the queen disqualifies princess after princess for her son’s hand, Lady Larken and Sir Har- ry find that they are unwed par- ents-to-be. With a plot like this, a play could hardly fail to be interesting and funny. The drama department’s pro- duction of Once Upon a Mat- tress certainly had its share of laughs and applause. King Sex- timus the Silent uses panto- mime to teach Prince Daunt- less the facts of life. Princess Winnifred asks everyone to call her Fred and loudly proclaims that she is Shy!” The medi- eval costumes were brightly colored, beautiful, and heavy, My dress must have weighed thirty pounds!” said worn-out cast member, Michelle Gandre. The play received standing ovations and many, including principal Fred R. Worlton said that it was one of Alta's best productions ever. Carolyn Woo- ton, a faculty member who saw the play said, I am really im- pressed by the way Robyn works with students in her pro- ductions. She works them to death; she maintains their en- thusiasm; and provides an op- portunity for excellence. When it’s all through, they walk away knowing how excellence feels.” Robyn Bishop, the director, said that Once Upon a Mattress was visually, the most beauti- ful show I’ve ever done.” The cast and audience members agree that Once Upon a Mat- tress was a great experience that they’ll never forget. Claiming to be “sensitive person. Jeanne Homer plots with Kevin Singing about life’s adventure, McLellan to dump Princess Win- Sheri Harrington and Terry Sharrer efred. wish for a life of merriment.

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Standing at the Dance Company Carna- gram table, Moira Espanet and Barbara Bryan socialize with Marjorie Nelson and other dance company members. Looking as intelligent as they are. Ricky Hatch. Jeff Davis. Ryan Odneal. and Bill Burraston eat and converse at the National Honor Society Banquet. Division O

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CAST BOX Minstrel ............Mark Nelson Princess No. 12 ... Susan Stock Wizard ...........Kevin McClellan Lady Larken ........Holly Garrison Queen Aggravain . Jeanne Homer Prince Dauntless ......Phillip Hall King Sextimus.......Terry Sharrer Jester............Sheri Harrington Sir Harry ..............Byron Goff Princess Winnifred..........Margie Nelson Sir Studley ........Bruce Howard Lady Rowena . . . Michelle Gandre Lady Merrill.................Lara Novell Lady Lucille ...........Stephanie Keddington Nightengale ..........Susan Stock Director Choreographer ...Robyn T. Bishop Vocal Director . . .Gordon Quigley Set Design.................Glenna Dodge Set Construction...........Dennis Claybaugh Asst, to the Director . . . Michelle Gandre Mppily ever after . Marjoriefor a fairy godmother. Queen Jeanne Homer tells Prince. Phillip Hall, she longs for him to be married and happy Musical 11