The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting long-lost families. So when they learn that the orphanage where Paul and Kate grew up is in peril, they can’t wait to come to the rescue with a play to raise money. Merry mix-ups occur with the sister’s award-winning wine, Sally who is expecting any minute falls to stage fright and Mother Superior becomes narcoleptic in this warm and winsome sequel to Drinking Habits.
Characterizations
Sister Philamena 20-50s – Sister Augusta’s “partner in crime”
Sister Augusta 20-50s – Sister Philamena’s “partner in crime”
Mother Superior 50-60s – Mother of Paul and Kate
George 20-30s – Husband of Kate. Groundskeeper at the convent
Paul 20-30s – Left at the alter (twice) by Sally. Preparing to take
over the Parish from Father Chenille
Father Chenille 50-60s – Father of Paul and Kate
Sally 20-30s – Ex Fiancé (twice) of Paul. Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper
Kate 20-30s – Wife of George. VERY Pregnant with twins.
Please take note:
Father Chenille is an amateur magician and will need to perform magic tricks.
Mother Superior becomes sleep deprived and has a hard time staying awake.
Needs to be able to believably nod off and awake suddenly.
Kate uses false labor to manipulate multiple scenarios. Please be prepared to “go into labor”
during auditions.
Rehearsals for this show take place over Christmas and New Years. We will not have rehearsal on 12/24, 12/25 and 12/31. To make up for 3 lost rehearsals, there will be 2 Friday rehearsals on Friday rehearsals at 1/2 and 1/16 .
| Sunday | Nov-30 | Auditions |
| Monday | Dec-1 | Auditions |
| Wednesday | Dec-3 | Read Through |
| Wednesday | Dec-17 | Blocking Act I Scene I |
| Thursday | Dec-18 | Blocking Act I Scene II & III |
| Monday | Dec-22 | Blocking Act II Scene I & II |
| Tuesday | Dec-23 | Blocking Act II Scene II & III |
| Wednesday | Dec-24 | NO REHEARSAL |
| Thursday | Dec-25 | NO REHEARSAL |
| Monday | Dec-29 | Act II |
| Tuesday | Dec-30 | Act II |
| Wednesday | Dec-31 | NO REHEARSAL |
| Thursday | Jan-1 | Act I – Scenes TBD |
| Friday | Jan-2 | Act II – Scenes TBD |
| Monday | Jan-5 | Act I |
| Tuesday | Jan-6 | Act II |
| Wednesday | Jan-7 | Scene work |
| Thursday | Jan-8 | Scene work |
| Monday | Jan-12 | Act I – off book |
| Tuesday | Jan-13 | Act I |
| Wednesday | Jan-14 | NO REHEARSAL |
| Thursday | Jan-15 | Act II Scene II |
| Friday | Jan-16 | Act II Scene II – off book |
| Monday | Jan-19 | Act II – off book |
| Tuesday | Jan-20 | Act II |
| Wednesday | Jan-21 | Act II |
| Thursday | Jan-22 | Act I & II – scene work |
| Monday | Jan-26 | Act I |
| Tuesday | Jan-27 | Act II |
| Wednesday | Jan-28 | Act I |
| Thursday | Jan-29 | Act II |
| Monday | Feb-2 | Entire Show |
| Tuesday | Feb-3 | Entire Show |
| Wednesday | Feb-4 | Entire Show |
| Thursday | Feb-5 | Entire Show |
| Monday | Feb-9 | Tech Night cue to cue |
| Tuesday | Feb-10 | Entire Show |
| Wednesday | Feb-11 | Preview Night |
| Thursday | Feb-12 | Opening Night |