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Now Playing: Urbandale High School Drama Dept. Presents 'Once Upon a Mattress'

One pea. One princess. That's all there is to it. Or is it?

Regardless of your plans this weekend, don't miss a showing of the Urbandale High School Drama Department's production of Once Upon a Mattress.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein comedic re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea" will debut Thursday, April 18, at the high school, 7111 Aurora Ave. There will also be performances on April 19 and 20. Show time is 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $3 for students K-8 and $5 for high school students and adults.

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Drama director Jessica Vaught told the Des Moines Register she selected the musical because it has the ability to have a “large, versatile cast with a variety of roles.”

Kayla Calhoun, a senior from Urbandale, plays Princess Winnifred in the production. Layne Mathis, a senior from Ankeny, portrays Prince Dauntless. See a full cast list here.

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