Lake City Playhouse opens Once Upon a Mattress with local cast
A barber, a doctor and a new Fourth Street sandwich-shop owner will share the Lake City Playhouse stage when Once Upon a Mattress opens May 22.
A barber, a doctor and a newly opened Fourth Street sandwich-shop owner will all share the Lake City Playhouse stage when Once Upon a Mattress opens May 22 in Coeur d’Alene. That mix of day jobs gives the production a neighborly feel that turns a familiar fairy-tale comedy into a distinctly local night out.
The show leans hard into the fun side of community theater. With big laughs and outrageous characters, Once Upon a Mattress offers the kind of family-friendly entertainment that can compete with a crowded calendar and the usual pull of screens, sports and dinner plans. For families deciding where to spend an evening in Kootenai County, the draw is not just the title, but the chance to see people they may recognize from around town bring a classic musical to life.
Marie Hunt is directing the production, with music direction by Scott Michaelson. Amanda Guinn stars as Princess Fred opposite Chance Turnbull as Prince Dauntless, and the cast gives the show its strongest local hook. Guinn also works as a barber, Brady Campbell is the photographer behind the poster, Jessica Jameson is both a mother and a doctor, and Daniel Hunt recently opened Husky Boys on Fourth Street. Those ties matter in a place like Coeur d’Alene, where theater audiences often know the same people from work, school, neighborhood businesses and community events.
Brooke Wood, the artistic director, says that blend of professions is part of the beauty of community theater. The cast is not just performing a musical comedy; it is showing how local business owners, caregivers and creative workers keep North Idaho’s cultural life moving after hours. Tickets are available through the playhouse online, and the production adds another reason for families looking for an affordable, local evening in town to head downtown and support a cast that already helps shape daily life in Coeur d’Alene.
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