May 2026

Winnifred the Woebegone is just a simple swamp princess looking to win the heart of Prince Dauntless. But can she pass the impossible test Queen Aggravain has in store for her?

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 Larkin 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. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing.

Season

May 8 - 23, 2026

Stirling Community Theatre
9 Avenue Road, Stirling

Cast

Princess Winnifred - Molly Noel
Queen Aggravain - Ella Heywood-Smith

Prince Dauntless - Matty Turner
King Sextimus - Matthew Phillips
Lady Larkin - Meg Davidson 
Sir Harry - Tom Sheldon
Cardamon the Wizard - Maximillian Maher
Jester - Bennett Blaine
Minstrel - Katy Driver 

ENSEMBLE: 
Charlotte Turner (Winnifred u/s), Marine Frin (Queen Aggravain u/s), Zachary Baseby (Prince Dauntless u/s), Sophie Schwab (Nightingale , Larkin u/s), Josh Winkler (Sir Harry u/s), 
Lachlan Stieger, Brooke Stevens, Clare Wilks, Seb Calvert & Veronica Rogers

Production Team

Director/Choreogrpaher - Emily-Jo Davidson
Musical Director - Matt Redmond
Production Managers - Tielah-Jade Cannon & Brooke Washusen

Stage Managers - Anthea 'Harold' Browne & Brooke Washusen
Lighting Designer - Matt Ralph
LX Operation - Katherine Dominish
Follow Spot Operators - Lidya Arway & Nick Warn
Props Coordinator - Shari Harkness-Mills
Stage Crew - Josh Browne, John McTire, Paul Tossell, Bailey Edwards, Scott Beauchamp & Sharni Greenwood
Audio/Sound Design - AllPro Audio
Audio Operation - Jayden Gladigau
Costume Coordinator - Narelle Lee
Costume Assistance & Dressing - Sam Bertossa & Seren Beattie
Set Design - Amanda Davidson & Gary Davidson
Set Construction - Amanda Davidson, Gary Davidson, Emily-Jo Davidson, Thien Doan, Katherine Dominish, Scott Beauchamp, Antalyah Yildrim, Shaun Baseby, Shari Harkness-Mills, Howie Davidson & Cast
Set Painting - Amanda Davidson, Emily-Jo Davidson, Thien Doan, Katy Driver, Matty Turner, Marine Frin & Ella Heywood-Smith
FOH Manager -  Tielah-Jade Cannon
FOH Scheduling - Vanessa Redmond
Graphic Design - Kristin Stefanoff 
Program Design - Tielah-Jade Cannon
Media and Print Publicity - Tielah-Jade Cannon & Grace Carter
Social Media Publicity - Tielah-Jade Cannon, Emily-Jo Davidson, Molly Noel & Clare Wilks
Head Shots & Production Photos - Daniel Salmond
Promo Photography - Lily Rose Media
Cast Representatives - Katy Driver & Maximillian Maher
Committee Liaison - Scott Beauch
Ticketing Setup/Management - Tielah-Jade Cannon & Scott Whellum

Orchestra

Conductor - Matt Redmond
Keyboard 1 - Dylan Rufus
Keyboard 2 - Gregg Eustice (dep. Corinne Eustice)
Percussion - Tim Robinson
Guitar - Callum Goodhand
Double Bass - Linda Shaw
Violins - Rachal Banham, Belinda Porter (dep. Bec Wu)
Flute/Piccolo - Nicole Molloy
Clarinet - Tomomi Baudys
Oboe - Hannah Kovilpillai
French Horn - Maureen Goldfinch
Trombone - BJ O'Donovan
Trumpets - Andrew Edgeworth, John Nicolson (deps. Will Smith, Angelo Valdivia)