Lindenhurst HS Students Perform In Winter Musical Production

LINDENHURST, NY — The Lindenhurst High School Thespian Troupe recently performed its winter musical with a production of "Once Upon a Mattress." The musical was performed under the direction of Lindenhurst High School alumna, Rita Sarli, on Jan. 17 and 18.

The musical comedy, based on Hans Christian Andersen’ fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea," opened off Broadway in 1959, and then moved to Broadway where Carol Burnett originated the role of Princess Winnifred.

Student Katrina Robinson played the Minstrel who tells the story of young prince Dauntless — played by Ryan Rodriguez — who seeks a bride and his difficult mother Queen Aggravain — played by Sophia Raimondi — who continues to get in the way by creating seemingly impossible challenges for any princess up to the task. She believes that only a true princess will pass the test and prove to be enough for her son.

When Princess Winnifred — played by Isabel Camacho — shows up, Dauntless falls in love and she is given a sensitivity challenge to prove her worth. When the princess passes the test, the queen furiously orders her away, but Dauntless puts an end to it all and lives happily ever after with Winnifred.

What he doesn’t know is that the Jester — played by Alyssa Wronski — had a major role helping the princess succeed.

The school’s orchestra, led by director Kevin Pike, along with musical director, Philip Ricciardi, performed familiar tunes such as "In A Little While," "Song of Love" and "Yesterday I Loved You."

All photos courtesy of the Lindenhurst School District