Lehighton Area Middle School will present the musical "Once Upon A Mattress" on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students / seniors. The snow date is Thursday, Feb. 13.The show is under the direction of Laura Welkey, Middle School music teacher, and features students from grades 5 through 8.The lead rolls include:• Madison DeLuca, grade 7, as Winnifred the Woebegone.• Xander Karpowicz, grade 8, as Prince Dauntless the Drab.• Emily Haberman, grade 8, as Queen Aggravain.• Michelle Bozilesky, grade 8, as Lady Larken.• Tyler Beck, grade 8, as Sir Harry.• Alexander Keck, grade 8, as the Jester.• Alison Miller, grade 6, as the Minstrel.• John DeMatte, grade 6, as the Silent King.• Hailie Brosky, grade 8, as the Wizard."Once Upon A Mattress" is loosely adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytale, "The Princess and the Pea."It was originally written as a one act musical at Camp Tamiment in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. Broadway designers asked for the musical to be expanded to full-length, and it opened on Broadway in 1959, starring Carol Burnett as Winnifred the Woebegone, who received a Tony Award for her performance.It was filmed for television in 1964, 1972, and 2005, with the latest version starring Carol Burnett as Queen Aggravain.There was most recently a Broadway revival of the show in 1996, starring Sarah Jessica Parker.