Sister's Christmas Catechism Returns!
Holiday Version of Late Nite Catechism Begins November 19.
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA – A limited run of SISTER’S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGI’S GOLD, runs at the Laguna Playhouse November 19 through December 24. Offered by the creators of the long-running hit Late Nite Catechism, it is described as “CSI: Bethlehem.”
On October 23rd, the international hit comedy sensations Late Nite Catechism and Late Nite Catechism 2 ended a remarkable run at The Laguna Playhouse that began on July 21, 2003. The Playhouse ran Late Nite Catechism for two years (2003-2005), followed by Late Nite Catechism 2 (2005-2006) and began presenting both shows on alternating evenings earlier this summer. Late Nite Catechism was performed a total of 85 times and Late Nite Catechism 2 a total of 54 times, attended by more than 32,000 theatregoers.
But the Late Nite legacy lives on as the Playhouse revives Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold, by Maripat Donovan, Marc Silvia and Jane Morris, for 13 performances, November 19-December 24. The theatre presented this holiday version for 10 sold-out performances in 2005.
The two-act solo performance features Sister giving instruction to a roomful of “students” (the audience). Throughout the course of the class the benevolent instructor rewards the “students” for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage sitting in a corner reflecting upon their actions.
It has been described as “a marvelous portrayal of the Nun with Attitude” (Orange County Register), “uproarious interactive theatre” (The New York Times), “Don Rickles in a habit” (Los Angeles Times), and “a laugh-filled evening cutting across all faiths…first-rate, a blend of John Wayne drill sergeant and Julie Andrews singing her way through the Alps.” (Hollywood Reporter)
SISTER’S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM
PERFORMANCE DATES
Sunday, November 19, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, November 20, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, November 27, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 3, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 4, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 11, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 18, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 19, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 20, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 21, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 22, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 23, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 24, 2 p.m
