
In a comical retelling of âThe Princess and the Pea,â a far-away kingdom struggles against a marriage ban by the overbearing Queen Aggravain. Everyone is forbidden to marry until her grown-ish son, Prince Dauntless, marries a suitable princess. She also happens to reject every eligible princess through a series of elaborate royalty tests, leaving the kingdomâs residents romantically frustrated. Lady Larken soon convinces her knight and beau, Sir Harry, to venture out in search of a royal bachelorette for Dauntless so the couple can wed. Sir Harry returns with Princess Winnifred the Woebegone, a noblewoman of the swamp whose freewheeling displays of strength clash with the Queenâs image of feminine propriety. Winnifred instantly catches the attention of Prince Dauntless. Meanwhile, the Queen devises another elaborate royalty test â the one with 20 downy mattresses and one lousy pea â to stop Winnifred and DauntLess from being together. The townspeople dare to uncover the test before yet another match is doomed, and Winnifred is able to pass the Queenâs supposedly impassable sensitivity test. Mary Rodgerâs classic Once Upon a Mattress is a hilarious musical that is sure to delight the entire family!

In a comical retelling of âThe Princess and the Pea,â a far-away kingdom struggles against a marriage ban by the overbearing Queen Aggravain. Everyone is forbidden to marry until her grown-ish son, Prince Dauntless, marries a suitable princess. She also happens to reject every eligible princess through a series of elaborate royalty tests, leaving the kingdomâs residents romantically frustrated. Lady Larken soon convinces her knight and beau, Sir Harry, to venture out in search of a royal bachelorette for Dauntless so the couple can wed. Sir Harry returns with Princess Winnifred the Woebegone, a noblewoman of the swamp whose freewheeling displays of strength clash with the Queenâs image of feminine propriety. Winnifred instantly catches the attention of Prince Dauntless. Meanwhile, the Queen devises another elaborate royalty test â the one with 20 downy mattresses and one lousy pea â to stop Winnifred and DauntLess from being together. The townspeople dare to uncover the test before yet another match is doomed, and Winnifred is able to pass the Queenâs supposedly impassable sensitivity test. Mary Rodgerâs classic Once Upon a Mattress is a hilarious musical that is sure to delight the entire family!
Laurel Elementary Schoolâs Drama Club will be performing a special showcase for their loved ones as a culminating performance after a full year of creativity, collaboration, and growth.

Celebrate the talents of the Mission Elementary Drama Club as 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders perform scenes from Lin-Manuel Mirandaâs works and other beloved stories. This showcase is presented in partnership with OUSD, Oceanside Theatre Company, and teaching artist Jason Russo.

Let your imagination go as you design costumes and props for Seussical, the Summer Camp musical. And thatâs not all! Youâll learn about set design so you can create an actorâs âworldâ on stage â anything from a castle dungeon to a classroom in the year 2099. Lighting design will let you light up the stage or pick out a single face in the crowd. I canât wait to teach you the amazing world of theater design! Design Camp will fill each day with fun, ideas, designing, and discovery.
Camp Information:
Instructor: Carol Naegele
Ages 12-18
June 16 â 27
Monday through Friday, 9 am to Noon
Limited to 8 Campers
Cost: $300

OTC Summer Theatre Performers focus on acting, singing, and dancing, while also honing audition skills, stage presence, and a sense of theater community. This year the camp culminates in two weekends of performances of Seussical, a Broadway-style youth musical theatre production. Auditions for Seussical will take place the first two days of camp.
Camp Information:
Directors:
Sharon Duchi, sduchi@oceansidetheatre.org
Anna Duchi, aduchi@oceansidetheatre.org
Ages 10-19
June 16 â July 20 (no camp on July 4th)
Monday through Friday, 9 am â 3 pm
Performances July 11, 12, 13 and July 18, 19, 20
(Fridays and Saturdays 7 pm, Sundays 2 pm)
Cost: $650 first camper, $550 sibling/military