- Friday, February 21, 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, February 22, 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Tickets $8.00
On Sale February 1
Reserve through Mary Goodrich (mgoodrich@nya.org, 207-847-5432)
North Yarmouth Academy Drama will present the hit musical Sister Act this February 21 and 22. All performances are in Safford Center at North Yarmouth Academy, 148 Main Street, Yarmouth. There is limited seating, so make your reservations early! All shows are open to the public.
Sister Act tells the story of Deloris van Cartier, an aspiring Philadelphia nightclub singer, who is forced into hiding after witnessing her gangster boyfriend commit a murder. The police place her in a convent, knowing that this is the last possible place on earth her boyfriend would look. The bold and brash Deloris is soon put in charge of the convent’s ailing choir. Much to the horror of a disapproving Mother Superior, despair of Officer Eddie Souther and the police department, and delight of everyone else, the choir becomes a hit performing group. While the show is quite fun, it contains some mature subject matter and gun violence, thus it may be more appropriate for older children. Parental guidance is suggested.
Sister Act is based on the 1992 movie of the same name, starring Whoopi Goldberg. Music by Alan Menkin, with lyrics by Glenn Slater. Book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane.
The production features Elizabeth Gagnon ’20 as Deloris van Cartier. Additional cast include Afton Morton ’20 (Mother Superior), Spencer Barton ’20 (Eddie), Jackie Ellsworth ’21 (Sister Mary Robert), Madeleine Vaillancourt ’22 (Curtis), Bronwen Ramsey-Brimberg ’20 (Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours), Katie Blanc ’20 (Joey), Sydney Billings ’20 (Sister Mary Lazarus), Alaina Rauf ’21 (Pablo), Annie Sillin ’21 (Monsignor O’Hara), Leyi Li ’22 (Sister Mary Patrick), Abby King ’22 (Sister Mary Theresa), Genevieve Vaillancourt ’25 (TJ). Additional roles, including nuns, police, dancers, singers, and other characters are played by Emma Rothrock ’22, Tallulah Im ’22, Caroline Grace ’23, Jenessa Blanc ’23, Kat Gross ’23, Sally Stronge ’23, Greta ‘Tod ’25, Vika Bigley ’25, Cocoe Haedrich ’26, Eva Cusano ’26, Hadley Smith ’26, Henry Jackson ’26, and Sam Grady ’26. Students working on tech include Malcolm MacMahon ’21, Abbigail Fournier ’20, Elias Eisenberg ’22, Campbell Litz ’23, Holden MacMahon ’23, Sutton Dolloff ’21, and Gail Gross ’23. Tickets will go on sale February 1, and are $8.00 reserved through Mary Goodrich (mgoodrich@nya.org, 207-847-5432). All performances will be held in the Safford Center at North Yarmouth Academy, 148 Main Street, Yarmouth. There is limited seating, so make your reservations early! All shows are open to the public.
Sister Act is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: (212)541-4684 Fax: (212)397-4684 www.MTIShows.com,
North Yarmouth Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational school for toddlers to students in grade twelve. Since 1814, NYA has fostered integrity, character and intellect in its students. For more information, please contact NYA at 207-847-5423 or visit our website at nya.org.
