The Hemmens Cultural Center and Up and Coming Theatre Company are happy to announce that this summer, Elgin Summer Theatre (EST) will present an outdoor version of the hit comedy, Nunsense! Performances will take place at the Wing Park Band Shell in Elgin, July 9-11 and 16-18, 2021.
Nunsense is a hilarious, audience interactive show that EST is excited to bring to an outdoor setting. The fresh air and ample space of Wing Park will be home to the Little Sisters of Hoboken this summer. Join the Sisters as they put on a variety show! Come meet Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head.
Safety is the number one priority this summer. To help plan the rehearsal process and staging of Nunsense, vaccination status may be taken into consideration while casting and all rehearsals and performances will be conducted with CDC guidelines in place.
Show times are 7:30pm July 9, 10, 16 and 17 with 3:00pm matinees on July 11 and 18.
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Auditions are open to the public. The first round of auditions for Nunsense will be held virtually. Those auditioning should be age 16 or over, and prepare 32 bars of a vocal selection that best shows off their personality and vocal range. All persons auditioning are required to fill out an information form and submit their video recording in the form that can be found on the Up and Coming website, www.uactheatre.org. The deadline for initial vocal audition submissions is Thursday, May 20. An in-person callback will be held by invitation only at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin on Tuesday, May 25. Rehearsals will be conducted via Zoom and in-person.