Hanover Little Theatre

09/11/2026

OPENING NIGHT

The musical Once Upon a Mattress is the Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale online or at the door prior to each performance at the theatre, 360 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover. The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; Debbie Williams as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amarah Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS
J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/11/2026

Yowza! Or maybe we should say Huzzah!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The musical "Once Upon a Mattress "is the Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale to the general public NOW. (https://ci.ovationtix.com/35738/production/1279212) The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door. There will be a $2 charge for all phone orders and a $1 charge for any tickets delivered through the mail.

In addition to buying tickets online, the HLT box office will be available for in-person purchases prior to opening night:
Saturdays, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5, 10 a.m.–noon
Sundays, Aug. 30 and Sept. 6, noon–2 p.m.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; J’aime Elizabeth as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amara Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS: J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/11/2026

AMARAH BARRETO is Princess #12 in "Once Upon a Mattress," Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale online or at the door prior to each performance at the theatre, 360 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover. The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; Debbie Williams as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amarah Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS
J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/10/2026

ONLY 2 TICKETS REMAIN for the opening Sunday Matinee on Sept 13th!

Opening night (Fri Sep 11) and Sat Sept 12 there are still open seats!

Grab your tickets and come laugh with us!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The musical "Once Upon a Mattress "is the Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale to the general public NOW. (https://ci.ovationtix.com/35738/production/1279212) The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door. There will be a $2 charge for all phone orders and a $1 charge for any tickets delivered through the mail.

In addition to buying tickets online, the HLT box office will be available for in-person purchases prior to opening night:
Saturdays, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5, 10 a.m.–noon
Sundays, Aug. 30 and Sept. 6, noon–2 p.m.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; J’aime Elizabeth as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amara Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS: J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/10/2026

ANDY GRIESACKER is the Wizard, a servant to the queen who is full of ego, in "Once Upon a Mattress," Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale online or at the door prior to each performance at the theatre, 360 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover. The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; Debbie Williams as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amarah Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS
J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/08/2026

ALLISA BAKER is Lady Larken, a strong-willed woman who wants to marry Sir Harry, to whom she is pregnant, in "Once Upon a Mattress," Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale online or at the door prior to each performance at the theatre, 360 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover. The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; Debbie Williams as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amarah Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS
J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/07/2026

DEBBIE WILLIAMS is Queen Aggravain, the woman who really runs the country, and is commanding, composed, and protective of her son, in "Once Upon a Mattress," Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale online or at the door prior to each performance at the theatre, 360 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover. The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; Debbie Williams as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amarah Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS
J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/06/2026

ASHLEY CLOUSE is the Jester, who is not only a humorous component of the King’s court, but also the King’s friend and confidant, in "Once Upon a Mattress," Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale online or at the door prior to each performance at the theatre, 360 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover. The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; Debbie Williams as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amarah Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS
J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/06/2026

IN PERSON BOX OFFICE OPEN TODAY
The musical "Once Upon a Mattress "is the Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale online or at the box office prior to a performance. The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door. There will be a $2 charge for all phone orders and a $1 charge for any tickets delivered through the mail.

IN PERSON BOX OFFICE
The HLT box office will be available for in-person purchases prior to opening night:

Saturdays, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5, 10 a.m.–noon
Sundays, Aug. 30 and Sept. 6, noon–2 p.m.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; Debbie Williams as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amarah Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS: J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.

09/05/2026

JESS HAAG is the Nightingale of Smarkand, who sings Princess Winnifred to sleep with a beautiful soprano voice, in "Once Upon a Mattress," Hanover Little Theatre’s first production of its 78th season and led by Director Ashley Gerhardt and Assistant Director Debbie Williams. The comedic musical will be on stage 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 and 2 p.m., Sept. 13 and 20.

Tickets are on sale online or at the door prior to each performance at the theatre, 360 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover. The single ticket price is $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (65+) and students with no fees for tickets printed at home or bought at the door.

SYNOPSIS
Long ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couple could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a bride, but none of the multitude of princess candidates could pass the Queen’s tests until Winnifred the Woebegone. Will Winnifred be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry make it to the altar? This rollicking spin on The Princess and the Pea is by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic.

ON STAGE
This musical features Mia Coulbourne as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone; Debbie Williams as Queen Aggravain; Justin Rosenberger as Prince Dauntless; Michael Baker as King Sextimus the Silent; Richie Dobson as Sir Harry; Allisa Baker as Lady Larken; Paul Norfolk as the Minstrel; Andy Griesacker as the Wizard / Ensemble; Quinton Laughman as Sir Studley / Ensemble; Ashley Clouse as the Jester; Jess Haag as the Nightingale of Smarkand / Ensemble; Vanessa Baker, Ensemble; and Amarah Barreto, Ensemble.

SEASON SPONSORS
J.A. Myers Homes and The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center are our 2026-27 Season Sponsors. THANKS!

For questions, email [email protected] or call 717-637-5297.