Five of the 19 surviving Little Sisters of Hoboken, a one-time missionary order that ran a leper colony on an island south of France, discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, accidentally killed the other fifty-two residents of the convent with her tainted vichyssoise while they were off playing bingo with a group of Maryknolls. Upon discovering the disaster, Mother Superior had a vision in which she was told to start a greeting card company to raise funds for the burials. The greeting cards were an enormous success and, thinking there was plenty of money, the Reverend Mother bought a VCR and camcorder for the convent, leaving her with no money in the kitty to pay for the last four burials. With the deceased nuns on ice in the deep freeze, they decide to stage a variety show in the Mount Saint Helen's School auditorium to raise the necessary amount. Participating in the project are Mother Superior Mary Regina, a former circus performer who can not resist the spotlight; her competitive but dignified rival, second-in-command Sister Mary Hubert; Sister Robert Anne, a streetwise nun from Brooklyn; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is determined to be the world's first ballerina nun; and wacky, childlike Sister Mary Amnesia, who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. The entertainment that they present includes solo star turns, madcap dance routines, and an audience quiz.
The Upstage Players produced "Nunsense" in July of 2010 in the Upsala Auditorium.
Starring | |
Rev Mother Mary Regina | Leonice Prokott |
Sr Mary Hubert | Susie Ripplinger |
Sr Robert Anne | Chantelle Frie |
Sr Mary Amnesia | Nadja Jorgenson |
Sr Mary Leo | Katie Prokott |
Featuring | |
Sr Julia, Child of God | Trish Jorgenson |
Father Tony | Tony Achmann |
Father Patrick | Mitch Jorgenson |
With | |
Sr Mary Brendan | Mary Kaeter |
Sr Mary Luke | Arlene Warga |
Sr Mary Wilhelm | Lisa Hansen |
Mother May I | Aleta Edin |
Sr Mary Annette | Nikki Pederson |
And | |
Brother Carlton | Mitchell Pederson |
Sr Mary Otto | Caroline Linz |
Sr Mary Maintenance | Carolyn Kokett |
Orphans | Annika Gunderson & Micah Ripplinger |
Mt St Helen's Band/pianist | Joan Wingert |
Chorus | |
Ron Schodeen, Randy Borash, Mat Hansen, Andrew Swanson, Nate Schumer, and Jill Zasadny |