City Theatre Extends SISTER'S EASTER CATECHISM: WILL MY BUNNY GO TO HEAVEN? Through March 20

With sales hopping, City Theatre is excited to announce six additional performances of SISTER'S EASTER CATECHISM: WILL MY BUNNY GO TO HEAVEN? featuring audience favorite Kimberly Richards as the unforgettable Sister. This Pittsburgh premiere City Event is more fun than an egg hunt and more ham than Easter dinner, on stage now and running through March 20, in the Lester Hamburg Studio.

Added performances are Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m, Thursday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 20 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. These additional tickets will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 20.

Celebrate the Easter season with Sister as she answers the time-worn questions of the season like "Why isn't Easter the same day every year like Christmas?" and "Will My Bunny Go To Heaven?" Part pageant, and wHOLY hysterical, this latest of the sinfully funny Late Nite Catechism series unearths the origins of Easter... bunnies, eggs, bonnets, baskets, and, of course, those yummy Peeps. Classroom participation is a must, so don't forget to wear your Easter bonnet and join Sister for this seasonal treat!

Since 2005, the Late Nite Catechism series has entertained audiences in Pittsburgh with its hilarious and educational take on the Catholic faith. In that time, Ms. Richards has collected nearly $369,000 for Catholic motherhouses through post-show donations and by punishing wayward audience members, whose venial sins include arriving late, chewing gum, and wearing low-cut blouses.

Kimberly Richards brings SISTER'S EASTER CATECHISM: WILL MY BUNNY GO TO HEAVEN? to City Theatre, where she has given 761 performances (but who's counting!) as Sister since 2005. Born in Green Tree at St. Clair Memorial Hospital, and baptized at St. Margaret of Scotland, Ms. Richards grew up in Oakland, California, graduating from Holy Names High. Richards launched her versatile career over 40 years ago - actress, aerialist, choreographer, comedienne, dancer, director, illusionist. Her experience includes a USO tour of Asia, and hanging from a rope at 60 feet without a net at Circus Circus for two years. Her acting credits include two of San Francisco's longest running hits, Bar None and Beyond Therapy, as well as dozens of other productions. Richards has won an Outstanding Performance Award, two Drama-Logue awards, and three Dean Goodman Choice awards. In 2012, she originated the role of Barbara in the North American premiere of the one-woman play Big Pants and Botox, and performs it across the US and Canada. Her directing credits include Waiting for Godot, The Trip to Bountiful, and numerous other plays. In 2009, she directed the world premiere of Pulp Scripture, which swept the San Francisco Fringe Festival, winning eight awards including "Best New Comedy." Her most recent choreography credits include the San Francisco Playhouse production of Abe Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party (with Tom Segal), winning Best New Play of the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival. In other SFP work, Richards won the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award of "Best Choreography" for My Fair Lady in 2012, and has since received multiple award nominations for three other SFP musicals: Into the Woods, Promises, Promises, and Company! Since 2001, she has regularly toured the continent starring as Sister in all seven hit installments of the one-woman Late Nite Catechism comedy series.

SISTER'S EASTER CATECHISM: WILL MY BUNNY GO TO HEAVEN?

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
(Now running through March 20, 2016)
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m. only.
Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m. only.
Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Note: There is no performance of Sister's Easter Catechism scheduled for Friday, March 18.

Audio Description and Open Captioning: Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 p.m.

All performances at City Theatre, 1300 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (South Side). Contact the Box Office at 412.431.CITY (2489) or citytheatrecompany.org. Tickets are $45. Audiences under 30 may reserve $15 tickets in advance for all performances. Season subscribers receive a $5 discount on City Events tickets and groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounts. For more information, contact Joel Ambrose at 412.431.4400 x286.

City Theatre is now in its 41st season. Located on Pittsburgh's historic South Side, City Theatre specializes in new plays, commissioning and producing work by playwrights including Daniel Beaty, Jessica Dickey, Christopher Durang, Michael Hollinger, Willy Holtzman, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Madeleine George. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Tracy Brigden, Managing Director James McNeel, and a 37-member Board of Directors, City Theatre's mission is to provide an artistic home for the development and production of contemporary plays of substance and ideas that engage and challenge a diverse audience. For more, go to CityTheatreCompany.org.