Roger Swaybill(1943-1991)

(August 28 to September 1, 1962) He played Knight in Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, Dean Fuller and Mary Rodgers' musical, "Once Upon a Mattress," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Theatre in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Arthur Barrow (Knight); Susan Bel Geddes (Lady in Waiting); Tom Brennan (King Sextimus in the Silent); Walter Brown (Sir Luce); John Calhoun (Knight); Mary Douglas (Princess #12); Joyce Ebert (Lady Larkin); Frank Geraci (Prince Dauntless); Jeff Jordan (Knight); Jane Lyman (Kitchen Wench); David Nancarrow (Sir Studley); Clelia Pinza (Lady in Waiting); Miriam Piper (Lady in Waiting); Robert Quint (Jester); Walter Reed (Sir Harry); Jane Robbins (Lady in Waiting); Jennifer Salt (Nightingale, Lady in Waiting); Janet Sarno (Queen Aggravain); Louise Shaffer (Lady in Waiting); Leland Starnes (Wizard); Toby Tompkins (Minstrel) and Mary Louise Wilson (Princess Winifred) in the cast. Nikos Psacharopoulos was artistic director and director. Robert E. Darling was scenery designer. Lloyd Evans was costume designer. Peter Hunt was lighting designer. Arthur Rubinstein was musical director and conductor. Clelia Pinza was also choreographer. Frank Geraci was also stage manager.