Catholics and non-Catholics alike will get a kick out of Nunsense, directed by Nick Charles at Stage Door Repertory Theatre. Written by Dan Goggin, the quirky musical is full of song, dance, jokes, and a lot of audience participation. The Little Sisters of Hoboken pull the audience into the show by ad-libbing, joking, and encouraging big laughs.

The five nuns are putting on a benefit in order to raise the money needed to bury their four remaining sisters after their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, accidentally poisons 52 of the 71 sisters at the convent with one of her concoctions. If only Reverend Mother Sister Regina hadn’t bought that jacuzzi tub, there wouldn’t be four nuns in the freezer…

Kerry Hedley plays a forceful, but funny Reverend Mother, taking control of the show until she gets too loopy to go on. Alesha Gilliam plays her witty rival, Sister Mary Hubert, with smarts and sass that only a second-in-command could get away with.

Cynthia Meade as Sister Robert Anne, the nun from New York, has street smarts to match her desire for a solo number. Her fun personality and determination make the audience just as excited as she is when she gets to go on.

The young nuns keep the fun going as Sister Mary Leo (Maya Valenciano) dreams of being the first ballerina nun with a beautiful pointe solo and Sister Mary Amnesia (Jessica Cosley) just tries to remember who she is. Both bring beautiful voices to the stage that balance out the overall sound.

Under the musical direction of Jubel Obien and Emily Turner’s fun choreography, all five women shine. Come see these hilarious sisters sing, dance, and joke through May 26th! You won’t want to miss it.

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