Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre to Stage NUNSENSE II, 5/31-6/23

The hilarious second chapter in the series of hit musical comedies, Nunsense II: The Second Coming by Dan Goggin, will be the final production of the Bickford Theatre's 2012/2013 season, once again starring Gwendolyn F. Jones as Reverend Mother, with performances Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 23, 2013.

Performances:
Thursdays at 2 pm June 6, 13, 20

Thursdays at 7:30 pm June 6

Fridays at 8 May 31; June 7, 14, 21

Sat. at 2 pm June 8

Saturdays at 8 pm June 1 (press opening), 8, 15, 22

Sundays at 2 pm June 2, 9, 16, 23

Reserved seats are $45 for the General Public; $40 for Senior Citizens; $38 for Morris Museum and Bickford Theatre Guild Members; $20 for Students (18 or under or with valid college ID); and $30 Groups (10 or more)

For tickets or more information, please contact the Bickford Theatre Box Office at 973.971.3706 or visit www.bickfordtheatre.org

About Nunsense II: The Second Coming

After they staged their benefit to bury the four "blue" nuns here last summer, the sisters are at it again staging a "thank you" concert for all of their past supporters. Now bitten by the theatre bug, the show gets off to a rousing start, until chaos ensues as the Franciscans show up to claim Sr. Amnesia and thgere's a talent scout in the audience. More song and dance and a special game of bingo highlight this hilarious sequel.

Cast (all returning from the July 2013 Bickford performance of Nunsense)

Gwendolyn F. Jones of Long Valley, NJ (Reverend Mother Mary Regina) Broadway Tour: Nunset Blvd (w/ Cindy Williams), Broadway: Radio City Christmas Spectacular; NYC: Sophie Tucker (Sophie, Totie & Belle), Stella (Light Up the Sky); NJ Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse; Other Regional: Flat Rock Playhouse, Bristol Riverside Playhouse, Beef & Boards DT, North Shore Music Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Candlewood Playhouse

Geraldine Leer of Montclair, NJ (Sister Hubert) Broadway: The Country Girl and Member of the Wedding (Roundabout Theatre); Regional: LaJolla Playhouse, Dallas Theatre Center, Westport Country Playhouse, Dallas Repertory Theatre; Film & TV: Lorna (Mystic Pizza), Mary Pat (As the World Turns), guest star inLaw & Order, Nash Bridges, Take Me Home Again (MOW)

Kristen Michelle of Metuchen, NJ- (Sister Mary Amnesia) National Tour: Theatreworks USA; NJ Regional: Premiere Stages; Other Regional: Waterfront Playhouse, Red Barn Theatre, Cohoes Music Hall

Amanda Yachechak of Hackensack, NJ- (Sr. Mary Leo) NYC: Union Square Theatre, Vital Theatre, Theatre for a New City; NJ Regional: Garage Theatre, Yates Musical Theatre, Hackensack Theatre Company

Katie Mott of NYC (Sr. Robert Anne) NJ Regional Credits : Gloria Thorpe (Damn Yankees), Jack's Mother (Into the Woods), Nellie Forbush (South Pacific); graduate of the Shenandoah Conservatory

Creative Team:

Director: Eric Hafen, Artistic Director, Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum

Music Director: Wayne Mallette of Plainfield, NJ

Choreographer: Laurie Piro of Basking Ridge, NJ

Set and Lighting Designer: Lewis Perlmutter of Madison, NJ

Costume Designer: Ric McAllister of Union City, NJ

Properties Designer: Danielle Pietrowski of Long Valley, NJ

Production Stage Manager: Yumi Matsuura of Madison, NJ

The Bickford Theatre is a professional theater that produces and presents year-round entertainment, including a Main Stage Series, two Children's Theatre series, a Jazz Showcase and Blues at the Bickford. In 2013/ 2014, the season will be expanded to include stand-p comedy nights and classical music concerts. In September of 2013, Eric Hafen will celebrate his 13th season as the Bickford Theatre's Artistic Director.

The theatre is a Senior Member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, a not-for-profit organization of 30 professional theatres throughout the state, and works in conjunction with Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). From its beginnings in 1994 to the present, tens of thousands of theater-goers from across the tri-state area have enjoyed the Bickford Theatre's many entertaining and diversified offerings in theatre, music and dance.

The Bickford Theatre is conveniently located within the Morris Museum and offers free parking and full accessibility. Box Office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-up hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Morris Museum is an award-winning, community-based arts and cultural institution which serves the public through the presentation of high caliber permanent and changing exhibitions in the arts, sciences and humanities. The Museum also offers educational programs, family events, and is home to the Bickford Theatre and its wide range of performing arts offerings. Continuously serving the public since 1913, the Morris Museum has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' Citation of Excellence, among other awards. In 2013 the museum will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary. These programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; the F.M. Kirby Foundation; and the New Jersey Cultural Trust

The Morris Museum is a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, from Memorial Day to Labor Day 2012.

In 2013, the Morris Museum will celebrate its 100th anniversary.

The Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown, NJ, and is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission to the museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for museum members and is free to the public every Thursday between 5 and 8 p.m. For more information, call 973-971-3700, or visitwww.morrismuseum.org.