Pictures and captions by Loyd Kirby

The minstrel (Ryan Brown) enlightens the audience about the tale of "The Princess and the Pea."

As interested spectators look on from the background, Princess No. 12 (Libby Evans, left foreground) listens while the wizard (Samuel Filbeck) administers a test to determine whether the princess may marry the prince.

Princess No. 12 (Libby Evans, at right) searches for an answer while the wizard (Samuel Filbeck) administers a test to determine whether the princess may marry the prince.

As Prince Dauntless (Trevor Arrington) looks on from the background, King Sextimus (Darvez Stance, at left) mocks Queen Aggravain (Lauren Stanfield) while she complains.

Queen Aggravain (Lauren Stanfield, at right) tries to cheer up her son, Prince Dauntless (Trevor Arrington).

As Lady Larkin (Shelby Voyles, at right) looks on, Prince Dauntless (Trevor Arrington, on floor at left) pleads with his mother, Queen Aggravain
(Lauren Stanfield), to allow Sir Harry (Chris Hazel) to find a princess for Prince Dauntless to marry.

Unable to speak due to a curse, King Sextimus (Darvez Stancle, at left) tries to get his point across to the jester (Katy Langdon) and Prince Dauntless (Trevor Arrington).

Ellen Splain (left) and Dalton Schroth (right) demonstrate a dance step to onlookers in a scene from the LCHS production of "Once Upon a Mattress." Splain has done double duty during the production, serving as a cast member as well as choreographing many of the dance numbers in the show.

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