| NUNSENSE A-MEN! Directed by ROBERT CASE Music Direction by BRENT KINCAID Choreography by JULIE SILVERMAN October 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15, 2005 at 8 p.m. October 9, 2005 at 2 p.m. Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre Central Square, Cambridge Tickets may be purchased online through our online ticketing center or by calling (617) 524-5013. |
Join your favorite "Sisters"of Hoboken as they share with you their lives as nuns in
New Jersey. You've never seen NUNSENSE with a twist like this one, and
everyone is sure to enjoy a raucous good time!
New Jersey. You've never seen NUNSENSE with a twist like this one, and
everyone is sure to enjoy a raucous good time!
The Order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken was founded in the seventh century by
Saint Wilfred, a bishop of England. He established the first convent and school
known as the Wilfred Academy. His motto was “We don’t teach beauty—we radiate
it!” Many years later a small group of pioneering sisters set out for America to
establish a motherhouse in Cleveland. But they got off the plane in Newark by
mistake. The order was “found” by the Newark Airport Police and the new
motherhouse was established in Hoboken, New Jersey. It was at that time that the
order of St. Wilfred elected to change the name to the Little Sisters of Hoboken and
they have been affectionately known as the “Little Hobos” ever since. It was from this
convent that Sister Mary Regina, Sister Mary Hubert, and Sister Robert Anne set sail
for the Mediterranean to establish their leper colony. Today the order has both nuns
and brothers as members—all doing various good works in the Diocese of Newark.
They also operate Mount Saint Helen’s School in Hoboken.
One day their cook, Sister Julia -- Child of God, unwittingly served some tainted
vichyssoise soup and 52 sisters died of botulism. Fortunately a few of the sisters
were off playing bingo with some Maryknolls and so were spared. Upon discovering
the disaster, Mother Superior had a vision -- it was either Saint Catherine of Siena or
Saint Thomas Aquinas in drag (she's not sure) -- in which she was told to start a
greeting card company to raise funds for the burials of the 52. The greeting cards
were an enormous success and thinking there was plenty of money, Reverend other
bought a DVD player for the convent. When she realized there was only enough
money left to bury 48, she decided to stage a talent show to raise the money to bury
the last four sisters who were put on ice in the convent deep freeze.
Saint Wilfred, a bishop of England. He established the first convent and school
known as the Wilfred Academy. His motto was “We don’t teach beauty—we radiate
it!” Many years later a small group of pioneering sisters set out for America to
establish a motherhouse in Cleveland. But they got off the plane in Newark by
mistake. The order was “found” by the Newark Airport Police and the new
motherhouse was established in Hoboken, New Jersey. It was at that time that the
order of St. Wilfred elected to change the name to the Little Sisters of Hoboken and
they have been affectionately known as the “Little Hobos” ever since. It was from this
convent that Sister Mary Regina, Sister Mary Hubert, and Sister Robert Anne set sail
for the Mediterranean to establish their leper colony. Today the order has both nuns
and brothers as members—all doing various good works in the Diocese of Newark.
They also operate Mount Saint Helen’s School in Hoboken.
One day their cook, Sister Julia -- Child of God, unwittingly served some tainted
vichyssoise soup and 52 sisters died of botulism. Fortunately a few of the sisters
were off playing bingo with some Maryknolls and so were spared. Upon discovering
the disaster, Mother Superior had a vision -- it was either Saint Catherine of Siena or
Saint Thomas Aquinas in drag (she's not sure) -- in which she was told to start a
greeting card company to raise funds for the burials of the 52. The greeting cards
were an enormous success and thinking there was plenty of money, Reverend other
bought a DVD player for the convent. When she realized there was only enough
money left to bury 48, she decided to stage a talent show to raise the money to bury
the last four sisters who were put on ice in the convent deep freeze.
NUNSENSE A-MEN! CAST
Reverend Mother - Ray O'Hare
Sister Mary Hubert - Eric Dwinnells
Sister Robert Anne - Matt Laurenza
Sister Mary Leo - Gary Ryan
Sister Mary Amnesia - Tony Houck
Sister Mary Hubert - Eric Dwinnells
Sister Robert Anne - Matt Laurenza
Sister Mary Leo - Gary Ryan
Sister Mary Amnesia - Tony Houck
NUNSENSE A-MEN!
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