CLP set to take stage for ‘Nunsense 2: The Second Coming’
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Cresson Lake Playhouse presents "Nunsense 2: The Second Coming" at 7:30 p.m. June 22-24 and June 27-July 4 and at 2 p.m. June 25 at the Cresson Lake Barn Theatre at 279 Shapiro Road in Loretto.
Cast members returning from last year's production of "Nunsense" include Altoona natives, Rebecca Culp, Julie Gicking Hanlon, Lisa Surkovich, and Kelly Jo Wise. Newcomer to the cast includes Hollidaysburg native Orphie Hartman. Directed by Shane Sedlemyer, this show is sure to entertain audiences of all ages.
"This show has an expert cast with great chemistry and a director that know how to bring it all together to create a great theatrical experience,"stated CLP Artistic Director Paul Seymour,
Once again, audience members will enjoy watching Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. This hilarious show takes place six weeks after the sisters staged their first benefit in "Nunsense."
The sisters return to present a "thank-you" show for all the people who supported them the first time, but now, they're a bit slicker, having been "bitten by the theater bug."
Things get off to a rousing start but before long, chaos erupts. Two Franciscans come to claim Sister Mary Amnesia (who has won the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes) as one of their own. At the same time, the nuns hear that a talent scout is in the audience to see them strut their stuff. From the riotous bingo game run by Sister Amnesia to the hilarious duet, "What Would Elvis Do?" to the rousing finale, "There's Only One Way to End Your Prayers and That's to Say Amen!"
Tickets range from $16 to $23 (including all fees) and can be purchased by calling 472-4333 or online 24/7 at www.cressonlake.com.