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Nunsense Coming

The cast of the Bradley's production of "Nunsense," which opens April 10. Left to right: 1: Tonya Brock (Sr. Amnesia), Natasha Darius (Sr. Hubert), Dale Magnuson (Rev. Mother), Beth Silvia (Sr. Robert Anne) and Elizabeth Silvia (Sr. Leo). Courtesy photo.

 

 

PUTNAM — The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Nunsense” ,which opens on April 10. The Little Sisters of Hoboken are back in the habit again! 

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. April 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 and at 2 p.m. April 12, 19 and 26. Tickets are $23 for adults and $20 for seniors and students.

The Bradley production of Nunsense is directed by Greg Brock who is assisted by Kathy Parker. Bob Sloat is the music director, Maria Wood is vocal director and choreography is by Elena Deluca.  The Reverend Mother, a former circus performer, is played by Dale Magnuson and Natasha Darius appears as Sister Hubert, the Mistress of Novices. Tonya Brock reprises the role of Sister Amnesia, the delightfully wacky nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. Sister Robert Anne is a streetwise nun from Brooklyn who is portrayed by Beth Silvia and Sister Leo, a novice who plans to be the first ballerina nun, is played by Beth’s daughter Elizabeth Silvia.

All seats are reserved. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door. 

 The brainchild of Dan Goggin, Nunsense originated as a greeting card line which was so successful he expanded it into a cabaret show that ran for 38 weeks at Manhattan’s Duplex. Eventually it became a full length musical, opened off Broadway in 1985 and ran for 3672 performances over 10 years.

Nunsense opens when five of the remaining Little Sisters of Hoboken are planning a variety show to raise money to bury the last four sisters who remain unburied in the freezer. Their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God had accidentally killed all the others with tainted vichyssoise. The Mother Superior had a vision to start a greeting card company that paid for the burial of all but the last four. Could a visit from the health inspector be coming?