Beth Leavel, THE OFFICE's Phyllis Smith and More Set to Headline The Muny's NUNSENSE

The Muny announced principal casting for the third show of its fantastic 95th Season, Nunsense Muny Style!, directed by Matt Lenz, choreographed by Teri Gibson, and supervised by Dan Goggin.

Phyllis Smith, from NBC's The Office, returns to St. Louis to make her Muny debut as Sister Julia, Child of God. She is joining Kathy Fitzgerald who is starring as Reverend Mother Mary Regina, Tari Kelly as Sister Mary Amnesia, Beth Leavel as Sister Robert Anne, Sarah Meahl as Sister Mary Leo, and Terri White as Sister Mary Hubert. Special guest stars include Ken Page as Sister Mary Wilhelm and Lara Teeter as Father Virgil. Rounding out the cast are Rachel Abrams as Sister Mary Luke and Michele Burdette Elmore as Sister Mary Brendan.

"This is a crazily brilliant and wonderful cast," said Muny Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. "Dan Goggin and Matt Lenz have promised us serious nun mayhem for The Muny, and this convent contains some great, great comic actors. I can't wait to see them in this show.

"We're particularly blessed that Phyllis Smith is returning to her home town to join us as Sr. Julia, Child of God," added Isaacson. "About two years ago, in a chance meeting, she told me 'I'd love to be your Mary Wickes!' How could I resist?"

The Muny is excited to usher in the debut of this 30th anniversary all-Muny edition of the international phenomenon, Nunsense. Nunsense Muny Style! follows the Little Sisters of Hoboken as they come to The Muny to raise money for their order. Nunsense has enjoyed 5,000 productions worldwide and has been translated into 21 languages.

The Muny production features scenic design by Steve and Sam Gilliam, sound design by Jason Krueger, and lighting design by Rob Denton. Michael Horsley serves as the musical director, and the production stage manager is Nevin Hedley.