Off-Broadway's Charles Busch, Alison Fraser and Julie Halston to Reunite in THE DIVINE SISTER at L.A. Theatre Works, 7/11-14
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 19, 2013
The Divine Sister - Original Off Broadway cast members Charles Busch, Alison Fraser and Julie Halston reunite to record Busch's comedy that takes a whack at pop-culture nuns - from the singing to the socially-conscious. An outrageous homage to nearly every Hollywood film involving nuns, The Divine Sister tells the story of St. Veronica's indomitable Mother Superior (Busch) who is determined to build a new school for her Pittsburgh convent. Also starring Emily Bergl, Maxwell Caulfield and Juliet Mills.All performances will be recorded live in front of an audience (without sets or costumes) to air on L.A. Theatre Works' syndicated radio theater series, which broadcasts weekly on public radio stations nationwide (locally, in Southern California, on KPFK 90.7 FM) and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org.Written by Charles Busch and directed by Carl Andress, and starring original cast members Charles Busch (Mother Superior), Alison Fraser (Sister Walburga) and Julie Halston (Sister Acacius) plus Emily Bergl (Agnes), Maxwell Caulfield (Brother Venerius ) and Juliet Mills (MrS. Levinson), the show is produced by Susan A. Loewenberg.
Schedule:
Thursday, July 11 @ 8 pm
Friday, July 12 @ 8 pm
Saturday, July 13 @ 3 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, July 14 @ 4 pmThe James Bridges Theater is located at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, 235 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. (enter UCLA from Hilgard just south of Sunset Blvd.; park in Lot 3 on the lower level)
For information and tickets ($15-$49) call 310-827-0889 or visit www.latw.org. Join the theatre on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LATheatreWorks. Follow L.A. Theatre Works on Twitter @latheatreworks.L.A. Theatre Works' radio theater series can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org. L.A. Theatre Works can be heard on the following stations (check local listings for broadcast times): KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles (98.7 FM in Santa Barbara, 99.5 FM in Ridgecrest/China Lake and 93.7 FM in Rancho Bernardo/North San Diego); 891.5 WBEZ, Chicago; 94.9 KUOW, Seattle; 91.1 KRCB, North Bay (San Francisco); and in over 100 markets nationwide.
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Hollywood Bowl)
8.9% of votes
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HEATHERS (Backyard Playhouse: Treetop Production)
5.4% of votes
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HAIR (Conundrum Theatre)
5.2% of votes
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