A musical comedy by Dan Goggin

Gaslight Theater and McKee Morgan Attorneys proudly present Nunsense written by Dan Goggin, directed by Bill Haley, with Musical Direction by Marcia Gallagher.

Join the fun as Gaslight Theater presents our first musical since 2017. With catchy songs and irreverent comedy, Nunsense is sure to keep the audience rolling with laughter.

One Week Only!

Where: Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop St, Hallowell
When: Thursday June 6th at 7:30 pm
Friday June 7th at 7:30 pm
Saturday June 8th 2:00 pm
Sunday June 9th 2:00 pm
Tickets are $20.
Tickets are available for pre-purchase or at the door.
To reserve your tickets now, please go to Gaslight Theater Ticket Reservations

Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia Child of God. Thus, the remaining nuns – ballet-loving Sister Leo (the novice, who has entered the convent with the firm desire to become the first nun ballerina), street-wise Sister Robert Anne (tough character from Brooklyn, and a constant source of aggravation for the Mother Superior), befuddled Sister Mary Amnesia (the very sweet nun who lost her memory after a crucifix fell on her head), the Mother Superior, Sister Mary Regina (a feisty Sophie Tucker-type who can’t resist the spotlight), and mistress of the novices Sister Mary Hubert (the second in command who is always competing with the Mother Superior) – stage a talent show in order to raise the money to bury their dearly departed.

The action takes place in the auditorium on the second floor of Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop St, Hallowell and the site is handicapped accessible. Performances are one week only Thursday and Friday evenings, June 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9 matinees at 2:00 p.m. The ticket price is $20.

Cast

Reverend Mother	Nina Tilander
Sister Robert Anne	Cherie Champe
Sister Hubert	Christy Crocker
Sister Leo	Abbigail St. Johns
Sister Mary Amnesia	Karen Lipovsky

Nunsense is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, www.concord theatricals.com.

Nunsense is proudly sponsored by McKee Morgan Attorneys of Augusta.

Gaslight Theater’s 2024 season has been made possible by Season Sponsor E.J. Perry Construction Company and by Media Sponsor Turner Publishing.

Auditions for Don Zolidis’ “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” will be at 6:30pm on Sunday, May 21 and Monday, May 22 at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, located at 1 Winthrop Street in Hallowell.

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several actors attempt to combine all 209 stories ranging from classics like Snow White, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel to more bizarre, obscure stories like The Devil’s Grandmother and The Girl Without Hands. A wild, free-form comedy with lots of audience participation and madcap fun. 

Audition will be cold reading. There are no set ages for the cast which features two narrators and at least three other actors playing the characters in the fairy tales.  Outdoor performances are scheduled for the weekends of July 14, 15, 16 (note that July 15 is Old Hallowell Day) and 21, 22, 23.

First, thank you to everyone who came out to audition for this show! The talent each one of you brought was spectacular and we at Gaslight welcome all of you to return and audition for all of our thrilling and exciting shows lined up for 2023.

We also hope to see you come out in support of your fellow actors in Love Is Murder! Show dates are the weekends of February 10, 11 & 12 and 17, 18 and 19  at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium.

LOVE IS MURDER CAST:
Valentina Hart – Kathleen Brainerd
Effie – Alicia Belmore
Tom Burns/Handsome Marine – Matthew Ferrin
Lydecker – Mike Clements
Leon Ketchem – Henry Quintal 
Jane Err – Tamara Lilly
Calamity Lovett – Marcia Gallagher
Pearl Sweet – Wendi Richards
Dr. Wintergreen/Pirate/Simon Grundy – Randolph Jones
Ed Fish/Don Alfredo – Melvin Morrison

March

Two one acts- “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and “Sonata for Armadillos” by Jon Tuttle

Show dates March 2, 3, 4 & March 9, 10, 11
Showtimes are 7:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays, with Sunday matinees at 2pm.

June

“Witness for the Prosecution” by Agatha Christie

show dates June 15, 16, 17 & June 22, 23, 24
Showtimes are 7:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays, with Sunday matinees at 2pm.

August

“Marriage is Murder” by Nick Hall

Show dates  August 24, 25, 26  & 31, Sept 1 and 2
Showtimes are 7:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays, with Sunday matinees at 2pm.
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November

“Not About Nightingales” by Tennessee Williams

Show dates  October 19, 20, 21,  26, 27, 28
Showtimes are 7:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays, with Sunday matinees at 2pm.
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