News Release 08-105-D

Auditions held at UCC for play, Nunsense

	News Release 08-105-D	For more information:
	Release date: 03/24/09	Bentley Gilbert
	For immediate release	(541) 440-7747
	http://www.umpqua.edu/ 

Centerstage at Umpqua Community College will be holding auditions for the play, Nunsense, on Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in Centerstage Theatre in the Whipple Fine Arts Center on the UCC campus. Nunsense is a musical comedy by Dan Goggin. The play was awarded four Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best Off-Broadway Musical in its original New York production.

Residents of Douglas County are invited to audition, whether or not they are students at the college. Previous acting experience is not required. Parts are available for five women, ages 16 to 70.

Scripts of the play are now available at the front desk of the college library for a one day check-out. Nunsense will be directed by Dean Remick and performed in Centerstage Theatre on May 14, 15, 16 17, 21, 22, 23, 24. Dr. Jason Heald will serve as musical director for the production.

The Story

An unfortunate convent cooking accident causes most of the order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken to die of botulism. Before all of the deceased sisters can be buried, Reverend Mother Superior buys a camcorder for the convent - resulting in not having enough money to bury the four remaining sisters (which, by the way, are temporarily being stored in the freezer). In order to raise money to bury the four dead sisters, the Little Sisters of Hoboken (well, what's left of them) put on a riotous revue packed with hilarious, show-stopping song and dance numbers.

For more information about the play or auditions, call Dean Remick at 440-4691.