St. Johnsbury Players Present NUNSENSE

Outrageous comedy and snappy dancing will take the stage during the first two weekends in May when the St. Johnsbury Players present the musical, Nunsense.

This delightful production written by Dan Goggin centers on a group of nuns, The Little Sisters of Hoboken, who are “puttin’ on a show”. The fundraiser is necessary because most of the sisters in the convent have been wiped out by a bad batch of vichyssoise soup, the worst of Chef Sister Julia’s many culinary disasters. All the dead sisters have been properly buried except for the four in the walk-in freezer. The hope is to raise enough money to bury the sisters before the New Jersey Board of Health makes a kitchen inspection.

Susan-Lynn Johns plays the Reverend Mother, Mary Regina, who is in charge of the convent. It was the Rev’s impetuous decision to buy a 4K TV which has led to the need for this fund-raiser. Her second-in-command, Sister Hubert, played by Lora Dean, aspires to the Reverend Mother’s job and doesn’t hesitate to point out Mary Regina’s lack of judgment with the television purchase.

Sister Mary Amnesia played by Sandi Breen is a sweet nun who is constantly confused. She can’t remember who she was before a crucifix fell on her head years ago. Sister Robert Anne, played by LTS music teacher Johanna Schillemat, is a tough cookie who grew up on the streets of Brooklyn and is sure this benefit performance could be her road to stardom. Sister Leo, the novice, portrayed by Heather Bowser, desperately yearns to be the world’s first premiere ballerina nun. 

The show is directed and choreographed by J. Michele Laberge and Patricia Webster. Musicians are William Brancaccio, band leader and keyboards; Johanna Kennedy, pianist; Barry Hayes, lead guitar; Sean Breen, bass guitar. Sound will be run by Zach Brown. Sue Montague is the prop mistress. Lighting will be provided by Josh Duncan and set design by Jan Clausing.

Nunsense will be performed at the St. Johnsbury School auditorium on May 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th at 7:30. A 2:00 pm matinee will be held on May 13th; a portion of the matinee proceeds will benefit the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging. Tickets will be available at Catamount and at the door.