by Rachel Hunter
The Gouverneur High School will present “Sister Act the Musical” on the GHS Auditorium Stage on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 7 p.m. showtimes. The performance is reported to be suitable for children 10 and up due to themes of violence and language. Tickets (available at the door) will be $10 for adults, and $8 for students, senior citizens, and children.
The North Country community was encouraged to attend the spring musical by Gouverneur CSD Superintendent Jackie Kelly at the March 17 meeting of the Gouverneur CSD Board of Education, and by Village of Gouverneur Deputy Mayor Charles Newvine at the March 18 meeting of the Village of Gouverneur Board of Trustees. Promotional signs have also caught the attention of motorists in the Gouverneur-area community.
Faithful readers of the Gouverneur Tribune Press will recall that Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that promises to have audiences jumping to their feet. It features original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors). The uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier (played by Akaysha Shippee-Ray), witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found: a convent. Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior (played by Mya Connor). Using her singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood. Sister Act is filled with powerful music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story. Other characters and actors include: Sister Mary Robert (Charley Newvine), Sister Mary Patrick (Alexis Dake), Sister Mary Lazarus (Hannah Dafoe), Sister Mary Martin of Tours/Tina (Abigail Lucas), Sister Mary Teresa (Jenika Babcock), Curtis (Malique Zeller), TJ (Owen), Pablo (Sadie Jackson), Monsignor O'Hara/Joey (Cayden Middleton), Eddie Souther (Jackson Ritchie), Michelle (Laina Kurdziel), among many others including: Serenity Whitmarsh, Kendra Murdie, Amelia Hendershot, Rose Cox, Aubriana Casey, Reigna Belcher, Alexis Biribauer, Taylor Edney. The production is made possible, thanks to Director Emily Bason, Director of Music Olivia Montagno, and Choreographer Danielle Peake alongside Costume Director Meaghan Matthews and GHS Art Teacher Robert Decker (Set Design/Construction).
For more information on the Gouverneur CSD, visit www.gcsk12.org.