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Once upon a Mattress

"Once Upon A Mattress" features local high school students as part of the All Southern High School Theatre Project (ASHSTP). Now in its 22nd year, ASHSTP is a collaboration between Carbondale Community Arts and McLeod Summer Playhouse. The program provides intensive musical theater training and education to high school students in the Southern Illinois region.

The culmination of the ASHTSP program each summer is a fully-staged musical theater production that caps the MSP season.  With professionally-designed costumes, scenery, lighting and sound, audiences will be astounded by the talented youth in our region.

Cast

  • Reed Absher (Marion H.S.)
  • Camryn Atkison (Massac County H.S.)
  • Savannah Bain (Home schooled)
  • Alexa Boese (Carterville H.S.)
  • Aaron Elliott (Herrin H.S.)
  • Jonathan Gao (Carbondale Community H.S.)
  • Graham Gordon (Anna-Jonesboro Community H.S.)
  • Emerald Hardimon (Murphysboro HS)
  • Carly Hertzing (Carbondale Community H.S.)
  • Garrett James (Carterville H.S.)
  • Lily Jones (Carterville H.S.)
  • Catherine Lee (Carbondale Community H.S.)
  • Illyana Lipe (Elverado H.S.)
  • Anna Madura (Anna-Jonesboro Community H.S.)
  • Bella Morris (Marion H.S.)
  • Miranda Needham (Carbondale Community H.S.)
  • Elijah Odle (Home schooled)
  • Aliegha Ramos (Agape Christian H.S.)
  • Bennett Speith (Carterville H.S.)
  • Hannah Sullivan (Carterville H.S.)
  • Rachel Turner (Marion H.S.)
  • Amina Wilson (Carbondale Community H.S.)
  • Connor Windings (Caledonia Christian Academy)

Production Team

  • Produced by Carbondale Community Arts
  • Directed by Danae DeShazer
  • Musical Direction by Kevin Smith
  • Choreographed by Darryl Kent Clark
  • Scenic Design by Grenville Burgess
  • Costume Design by Jen Gillette
  • Lighting Design by Will Coeur
  • Sound Design by Brandyn McGhee
  • Stage Manager: Abby Truett
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Meg Buntenbach

ASHSTP 2018 Production Interns

  • Sarah Holland (Goreville H.S.)
  • Emily Jabr (Marion H.S.)
  • Jack Johnson (Auburn H.S.)
  • Aja Mavers (Nashville Community H.S.)