Baldwin School Maskers Club to Perform "Sister Act" November 4-5

Rejoice! The Baldwin School will present SISTER ACT, A DIVINE COMEDY in their new Simpson Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are expected to go quickly for this upbeat comedy. Performances are Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, November 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.maskers.club.

You can also move with the ‘70s groove prior to the 2 p.m. show on Saturday, November 5, by attending the Disco Fever Workshop, which begins at noon and features fun activities for students of all ages, including learning ‘70s line dances, doing art projects and playing theater games. The workshop will conclude at 1:45 p.m. and participants will get to perform what they've learned prior to the start of the show! Cost for the Child Disco Workshop is $20 and includes a ticket to the 2 p.m. show, two concession tickets (for a snack and drink prior to the show) and a Sister Act keepsake.

Sister Act is based on the 1992 hit film of the same name that starred Whoopi Goldberg. The story follows diva want-to-be Deloris Van Cartier (played by senior Sarai Brown-Alexander) as her life takes a surprising turn after she witnesses her boyfriend Curtis (played by freshman Jattu Fahnbulleh) murder an undercover police officer, Ernie (junior Kate Park). Deloris turns to an old high school friend who is now a cop, Eddie (played by sophomore Lionel McCulloch from the Center for Performing and Fine Arts of PALCS Charter School) who hides her in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior (junior Mariana Leone), Deloris helps her fellow sisters, including meek novice Sister Mary Robert (junior Natalia Schafer) and Sister Mary Patrick (junior Melia Hagino) find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.

Also featured in the production as thugs are Cristina Artis as Joey, Ishana S. as TJ and Lauren Fosnocht as Curtis' henchmen. Additional nuns include Alexis McCall, Audrey Senior, Katie Mostek and a fabulous chorus of dancing and singing nuns: Lili Ana Balatel, Leanne Sun, Shiyu Li, Stephanie Zhou, Katie Phillips, Cali Walsh, Juliana Charles, Emily Seltzer, Ashley Tate, Kate Park, Zoya Siddiqui, Bradleigh Bell and Neelam Pandya. Emily Thompson plays the Monsignor.

Sister Act is directed by Baldwin Drama Teacher Aileen McCulloch, who is also the Artistic Director of the Vagabond Acting Troupe and Education Director of the Steel River Playhouse. She is joined by music director Lee Hagon-Kerr and a professional band. Senior Jenn Brown is production manager, while junior Julia Maenza stage manages with freshman Kit Conklin assisting.

About the Baldwin School
The Baldwin School is an independent, all-girls college preparatory school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students. The school was founded in 1888 by Florence Baldwin under the traditions of academic excellence, integrity and community. Today, Baldwin develops talented girls into confident young women with vision, global understanding and the competency to make significant and enduring contributions to the world. For more information, visit our All-School Open Houses on Nov. 3, 2016 at 6 p.m. You can also visit www.BaldwinSchool.org or call 610-525-2700.