Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2013, Page 41

Description:	oner1TRESS; The mood was cheerful. Vibrant\| costumes swirled through the air asI instruments sung lively tunes. Amiming king and his haughty queenaroused chuckles from thet audience.Once Upon a Mattress, the201 2 Sounds of South production,was a departure from the groupstypical choice. For the past fouryears weve done a show involvingrape, killing, the Holocaust or acombination of the three, this wasjust really fun, said senior KateSeader, who played the main roleof Princess Winifred in the musical.A comedic variation of theclassic fairy tale The Princess andthe Pea, Once Upon a Mattressrequired downright goofiness fromthe cast. Seader embraced thedemands of this lighthearted spirit.You can be creative, you can takea character and do it differentways, she said. This, Seaderreported, was not possible withmore serious parts.Some members, though,found the shift from dramatic to sillyto be a bit of a challenge. It takesso much energy to be funny andentertaining the entire time, saidjunior Brian Kress, theminstrel/narrator of the production.Senior Quinn Galyan, whoplayed mute King Sextumus, evensought out professional advice toachieve the desired goofiness. Heworked with Mike Price, an actorfrom Bloomingtons Cardinal StageCompany, to try to make his role asuccess. In the past I played theold man who watched everyonedie, it was a nice change to dogoofy things, he said.- ELEANORE FUQUAvm^i •2. The Ladies in Waiting and the Minstrel, sophomore Griffin Schermer, lament theoutlawing of marriage in the kingdom. They could not wed until Prince Dauntlessfound a bride and tied the knot. 3. Junior Ethan Hamilton plays the role of thefoolish but kind-hearted Prince Dauntless, who must find a princess to marry.Playing someone so childish and aloof was a fun and new experience, Hamiltonsaid. 4. Senior Sarah Menefee, staring as Queen Aggravain, attempts to charmher dim-witted son, Prince Dauntless, into believing that no princess is good enoughfor him. She crafted a series of impossible tests for the potential princesses, hopingto secure the singlehood of her child. 5. Kooky Princess Winnifred, played bysenior Kate Seader, captivates the court as she describes her journey to the castle.She swam the moat several times to reach the castle and convince the prince andhis temperamental mother that she was in fact a princess. PHOTOS BY SARA NEMES
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