Nunsense Opens at the Lyceum, August 23!
The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre’s 2009 Season continues with the hilarious musical comedy, Nunsense running August 22 – 30.
Six matinee performances at 2:00 p.m. on August 22, 23, 26, 27, 29 and 30. Four evening performances at 8:00 p.m. on August 22, 26, 28 and 29.
For tickets visit the website at www.lyceumtheatre.org or call 660-837-3311.
Nunsense is the 2nd longest running off-Broadway show in history, as well as being the winner of three Outer Critic Circle awards in 1996. “Even though it's been 19 years since Nunsense was performed on our stage” says Director of Marketing Jackie Buckley “it's such a well loved show that early ticket sales are far exceeding our expectations.”
The Little Sisters of Hoboken’s cook, Sister Julia,(Child of God), has accidentally poisoned a few of the sisters and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. Sister Mary Hubert, Sister Robert Anne, Sister Mary Amnesia along with Sister Mary Leo and the Rev. Mother decide the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show. With star turns, tap and ballet dancing, an audience quiz, and comic surprises, these sisters of the cloth are sure to delight audiences.
The ensemble cast includes Peggy Billo as the Rev. Mother Regina. Ms. Billo was most recently seen on the Lyceum stage as Mrs. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank and Penelope Sycamore You Can’t Take It With You. Peggy’s acting talents have been showcased in several Missouri theatres including STAGES ST. LOUIS, New Jewish Theatre, Muddy Waters and the Ozark Actor’s Theatre. In Los Angeles Peggy appeared in BunBury and The Pagans. Her Television credits include 3rd Rock From The Sun, 7th Heaven, and Bold & Beautiful.
A very familiar face to Kansas City theatre goers, Karen Errington plays Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices. . Notable roles include Babe in The Pajama Game, Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls and the Witch in Into The Woods.
The streetwise nun from Brooklyn , Sister Robert Anne, is played by Lyceum favorite Coco Sansoni. Coco first appeared on the Lyceum stage 19 years ago as Mary Jane in Big River . Since then, her many other Lyceum credits include Rose in Gypsy, Patsy in Always…Patsy Cline and Rosie in Bye, Bye Birdie to name a few.
The delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia is being played by another Lyceum favorite, Leslie Lorusso. Her many credits on the Lyceum stage include Grizabella in Cats, the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, June in Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming, and Rosemary in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Her other credits include the Off-Broadway productions of Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah and That’s Life!, the title role in the National Tour of Cinderella and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at the Allenberry Playhouse.
Ashley McKay will be playing the part of Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina. Ashley’s past credits include High School Musical, Julia in The Wedding Singer, Lois Lane in Kiss Me Kate and Catherine in Pippin.
“Nunsense came on the scene over a quarter of a century ago and the Nuns have been entertaining and enlightening us ever since. It is indeed habit-forming” says director David Hemsley Caldwell.
The production team includes: Len Pfluger, Choreographer; James R. Woodland, Musical Director; Randy B. Winder, Scenic and Lighting Designer; John Metzner, Costume Designer; Tony Dearing, Production Stage Manager and Emilee Buchheit, Assistant Stage Manager.
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P.O. Box 14, Arrow Rock, Missouri 65320
Phone: 660-837-3311, Fax: 660-837-3112
www.lyceumtheatre.org
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