Nunsense

Nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken convent gather in the audience, chatting amongst themselves and to the audience members. Sister Robert Anne addresses the audience and asks for their help to lift Reverend Mother’s mood by chanting “Wo!” as she enters. The stage manager alerts the nuns and the audience members that Reverend Mother, Sister Mary Regina, is about to enter. Sister Robert Anne along with Sister Mary Hubert and Sister Mary Leo, cheer with the audience. Reverend Mother acknowledges the applause, but is dissatisfied when she sees a poster of Marilyn Monroe hanging up on stage. She rings a bell to summon the nuns onstage and conducts the band in a rousing rendition of “Stars and Stripes”.

Reverend Mother welcomes the audience to the theatre of Mount Saint Helen’s School. She explains that the set behind her is for the impending 8th grade production of “Grease”. Before they begin their festivities, Reverend Mother leads a prayer to ask the Lord to bless their endeavor