Nunsense The notion that two are better than one takes on a whole new meaning as Spokane Valley Summer Theatre and Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre wrap up both of their seasons with two beloved nun-themed shows, Sister Act and Nunsense. Sister Act, the feel-good musical comedy based off the 1992 movie, follows a woman who becomes a nun through unconventional means and elevates the choir to star-level status, allowing her to rediscover her voice while her sisters find theirs. In the hilariously silly and absurd musical Nunsense, a convent of nuns must stage a fundraiser to bury the last four nuns of their order who died in a cooking accident and are being temporarily stored in a freezer. Both these shows bring fun for every-nun, so be sure to check them out as summer theater in the Inland Northwest takes its final bow.
Sister Act The notion that two are better than one takes on a whole new meaning as Spokane Valley Summer Theatre and Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre wrap up both of their seasons with two beloved nun-themed shows, Sister Act and Nunsense. Sister Act, the feel-good musical comedy based off the 1992 movie, follows a woman who becomes a nun through unconventional means and elevates the choir to star-level status, allowing her to rediscover her voice while her sisters find theirs. In the hilariously silly and absurd musical Nunsense, a convent of nuns must stage a fundraiser to bury the last four nuns of their order who died in a cooking accident and are being temporarily stored in a freezer. Both these shows bring fun for every-nun, so be sure to check them out as summer theater in the Inland Northwest takes its final bow.
Little Women Being the bookworm that I am, I’m a huge fan of books being turned into theatrical productions and movies. Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel Little Women has been turned into both of those things — lucky me! The musical, staged by Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, follows the March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, and, of course, their mother, Marmee, as they navigate life in Concord, Massachusetts, while their father is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Not only is the story heartwarming, it’s funny. The sibling and relationship drama that ensues while the girls are left to their own devices seems dramatic but, to the four sisters, the situations that they have to remedy and traverse together are make or break moments. Prepare to giggle, shed a few tears and enjoy the chaos of sisters.