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2:30 MATINEE
Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition
Music by Mary Rodgers
Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Adaptation by Tom Briggs and Timothy Allen McDonald
Original Orchestration by Hershy Kay, Arthur Beck and Carroll Huxley
Musical Preparation by John Higgins
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. After all, a princess is a delicate thing.
Show Dates: SUNDAY, February 1st at 2:30 pm
Tony Deyo - Stand Up Comedy!
Tony Deyo is a family-friendly stand-up comedian known most notably for his sharp, quick material and near-perfect comedic timing almost certainly gained from his years as a professional symphony musician. New York City’s Village Voice calls him “one of the tightest joke writers in the business.”
In 2013, he made his late night television debut on CONAN. Within a year, he had added appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. His album, Comedy Road Trip, landed on the Billboard Magazine comedy chart and debuted as the #1 selling stand-up album on iTunes, and his Dry Bar special has amassed over a million views.
He has made multiple appearances on Jeff Foxworthy’s podcast, “A Comic Mind”, was named one of the year’s best by the New York Post, and can be heard every day on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
Show date: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8 p.m.
Tickets $15
COMING SOON!
Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma
By Michael Parker and Susan Parker
Joan Scheller lives with the great love of her life, Sandy. In an effort to hide their relationship from her overbearing sister-in-law, the former movie star Olivia St. Claire, she introduces him as her psychiatrist. One little white lie leads to another. Before long, Vinny the Enforcer, a quintessential Italian mobster, masquerades as her security guard, while her son, Chris, is forced to wear a dress and become her daughter Christina. Further complications occur when her new neighbor, Rachael, whose life appears to be a series of catastrophes, creates chaos and confusion wherever she goes. “The Doctor” is in. Has Joan created a monster? Everyone wants a session.
Show Dates: February 27, 28 and March 6 & 7 at 8:00 pm & March 8 at 2:30 pm
Auditions: January 20 & 21 at 7:00 pm
COMING SOON!
1776
Book by Peter Stone Music & Lyrics by Sherman Edward
Produced by arrangement with Music Theatre International
Presented in Cooperation with OSU Mansfield
It’s the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence… if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.
1776 is a funny, insightful and compelling drama with a striking score and legendary book.
Auditions: January 13 & 14 at 6 PM at OSU Founders Auditorium
Performances at Founders Auditorium:
Sat., March 7 at 7:00 p.m. Sun., March 8 at 2:30 p.m. and Mon., March 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Performances at the Mansfield Playhouse:
Fri., March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., March 15 at 2:30 p.m.
What others are saying about the Playhouse
I laughed until I cried and thoroughly enjoyed the show. Perfect show for my first visit ever to the Mansfield Playhouse! Great show, great cast, great acting and a great theatre! 
Kayla
I have been going to the Playhouse for over twenty years, and I have never seen a bad show.
Ken
My first time ever being at the Playhouse was this weekend … The kids are doing an amazing job. The director has done amazing with them. I will absolutely be returning.
Michelle