Once Upon a Mattress hits the Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth (BAAY) stage on August 24-26, 2018. This lighthearted musical is based on the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea” written by Hans Christian Anderson. Directed by BAAY Executive Director Ian Bivins, Once Upon a Mattress features Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth students ages 9-13, beautiful music, and clever comedy that the whole family can enjoy.  Tickets are $10 at the door or online at baay.org

Show times are:

Friday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 25 at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 26 at 2:00 p.m.

The BAAY Theatre is located at 1059 N State St. Bellingham, WA 98225.

Founded in 2006, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth is a nonprofit arts education organization that offers quality instruction in theater, choir, dance, music, and visual arts to youth, ages 5-17. A beloved fixture in Bellingham’s thriving arts community, the organization has produced over 100 musicals to date. In addition, BAAY strives to reach new members of the community through its other two branches: the BAAY Preschool (baay.org/preschool) and the BAAY EduArts enrichment program (baay.org/eduarts), which offers over 20 arts classes per quarter to elementary students throughout Whatcom County.