Audition Notice
Nunsense
A Musical Comedy by: Dan Goggin
Directed by: Kendrix Singletary
Musical Director: Teresa Davis
Audition Dates: Sunday, Feb. 12th 3:00pm
Location: Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater
315 N. Chestnut Street
Lumberton NC 28358
Show dates June 9th,10th,11th,16th,17th, and 18th 2017
Rehearsals will begin March. 6th 2017 in Lumberton NC
Please come prepared to sing, cold read from the script, and learn a short dance combination.
All artist will receive a stipend post show.
Synopsis:
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.
Characters:
Sister Mary Regina :: age 60s, Mezzo-Soprano (range B3-F5):: Mother Superior; a former circus performer who is full of energy & cannot resist the spotlight
Sister Mary Hubert :: age mid-50s, Alto (range G3-F5):: second-in-command; Mary Regina’s competitive but dignified rival with a gospel-style voice.
Sister Robert Anne :: age mid-30s, Alto (range G3-D5):: a tough & streetwise nun from Brooklyn; a constant source of irritation for the Mother Superior
Sister Mary Leo :: age late 30s, Mezzo-Soprano (range G#3-G5):: a novice who is determined to be the world’s first ballerina nun
Sister Mary Amnesia :: age late 30s, Soprano (range Db4-C6):: a wacky, naive & childlike sister who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head
