Changing Habits: It was practically a sin to see a nun's hair!
From the co-creator of the international smash hit Late Nite Catechism, comes the new play, Changing Habits: The Nun Monologues, a look at the influence and future of Catholic nuns and the impact they had on millions of Americans. Written by Vicki Quade, this new play brings back to comedic life the golden days of a Catholic education, while at the same time looks forward to the future and what legacy nuns hope to leave for the world. Changing Habits: The Nun Monologues is a play of monologues about growing up Catholic, being Catholic, learning from nuns, stories and confessions from actual nuns. It's both humorous and bittersweet, nostalgic and current, taking a sweeping look at the culture of nuns in our society. Three actors onstage inhabit the characters in the various vignettes. In this clip, the three are portrayed by (left to right), Steve Hickson, Lisa Braatz, and Vicki Quade. The show is directed by Cecilie D. Keenan. In this piece, the monologue deals with a memory of Sister Mary Florita's hair care. Quade based her play on the 2006 humor book, Don't Chew Jesus!: A Collection of Memorable Nun Stories, by Danielle Schaaf and Michael Prendergast . In their book, the authors interviewed hundreds of people for anecdotes and recollections about the nuns in their lives. Quade received the book from the authors, who had wondered whether she could turn the book into something for the stage. To gather material for the play, Quade e-mailed, called, and sent out facebook notices, asking friends and others to share their memories about growing up Catholic and about the nuns who taught and nurtured them. The play is built around those interviews, looking back at the nuns and their influences, interviewing men and women who remember them as teachers, but also looking forward, letting nuns talk about their own work, culture and legacies. This clip is from a rehearsal at the Royal George Theater in Chicago. For more info, visit: www.changinghabits.biz.
From the co-creator of the international smash hit Late Nite Catechism, comes the new play, Changing Habits: The Nun Monologues, a look at the influence and future of Catholic nuns and the impact they had on millions of Americans. Written by Vicki Quade, this new play brings back to comedic life the golden days of a Catholic education, while at the same time looks forward to the future and what legacy nuns hope to leave for the world. Changing Habits: The Nun Monologues is a play of monologues about growing up Catholic, being Catholic, learning from nuns, stories and confessions from actual nuns. It's both humorous and bittersweet, nostalgic and current, taking a sweeping look at the culture of nuns in our society. Three actors onstage inhabit the characters in the various vignettes. In this clip, the three are portrayed by (left to right), Steve Hickson, Lisa Braatz, and Vicki Quade. The show is directed by Cecilie D. Keenan. In this piece, the monologue deals with a memory of Sister Mary Florita's hair care. Quade based her play on the 2006 humor book, Don't Chew Jesus!: A Collection of Memorable Nun Stories, by Danielle Schaaf and Michael Prendergast . In their book, the authors interviewed hundreds of people for anecdotes and recollections about the nuns in their lives. Quade received the book from the authors, who had wondered whether she could turn the book into something for the stage. To gather material for the play, Quade e-mailed, called, and sent out facebook notices, asking friends and others to share their memories about growing up Catholic and about the nuns who taught and nurtured them. The play is built around those interviews, looking back at the nuns and their influences, interviewing men and women who remember them as teachers, but also looking forward, letting nuns talk about their own work, culture and legacies. This clip is from a rehearsal at the Royal George Theater in Chicago. For more info, visit: www.changinghabits.biz.