The children's theater production ''The Princess and the Pea'' opens Summer Stock 35 at Kent State University at Trumbull.
Michelle L. Vacca wrote this adaptation of the fairy tale about a princess who must undergo an unusual test to prove her worthiness to marry a prince.
Patricia M. Fagan directs a cast featuring Michelle Bayma, Joey Jaros, Starr E. McClure, Mackenzie Stafford, Michael S. Vince, Donald Van Horn, Ethan Montoya, Izobella Bailey, Cynthia Porter, Haley Heckathorn, Briana Dent, Ethan Deemer, Gina DeSimone, Claire Killian, Emelia Sherin, Tiffany Nigrin, Jeffre Greathouse, Makennah Eastman Earl and Hannah Boyle.
Performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. Monday through June 28 and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 29 in Lecture Hall A of the Classroom Administration Building at Kent-Trumbull, 4314 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Champion. Each performance will be preceded by a magic show by Gary Morton.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens, students and children. For reservations or more information, call 330-675-8887.
''The Princess and the Pea'' is the first of three productions featured in Summer Stock's 35th season. The touring production ''Three by Three'' will be staged at libraries throughout Trumbull and Portage counties in July, and the musical ''Little Shop of Horrors'' opens July 13 for a three-weekend run.