MESHUGGAH-NUNS! The Ecumenical Nunsense Musical in 2 acts. written by Dan Goggin SYNOPSIS Nuncrackers, The Nunsense Christmas Musical is over and the Kunkels (the poor family that lives behind Mount St. Helen's School) have won the lottery. Although they had given their lottery ticket to the Sisters in exchange for some gifts, when it was discovered that the ticket was a winner, the sisters returned it to the Kunkels. In appreciation the Kunkels have given the Sisters an all-expense-paid trip on the "Faiths of All Nations" Cruise. After a week at sea the ship runs into a storm and several people become ill, including all the entertainers: the cast of Fiddler on the Roof. All except the actor playing Tevye, that is. The captain of the ship, knowing of the Sisters' show biz savvy, requests that the Sisters and Tevye put on a revue. The result: Meshuggah-Nuns! The Ecumenical Nunsense. STORY In the fifth "Nunsense" adventure, we find the Sisters on an all-expense-paid trip on the "Faiths of All Nations" Cruise. It seems that the Kunkels (the poor family who live behind Mt. Saint Helen's School) have won the lottery. Although they had given their ticket to the Sisters in exchange for some gifts, when it was discovered that the ticket was a winner, the Sisters returned the ticket to the Kunkels. In appreciation, the Kunkels have paid for the Sisters' trip. After a time at sea, the ship runs into a terrible storm that lasts nearly a week. Many people become seasick including the entertainers - the cast of "Fiddler on the Roof." All except the actor playing "Tevye", that is. The ship's captain, knowing of the Sisters' show-business savvy, requests that the Sisters and "Tevye" put on an original revue. The result: "Meshuggah-Nuns!" The theatre is set up to be the ship's auditorium. The stage is set with pieces from what would have been "Fiddler on the Roof " with portholes and exists to the ship's deck in view. Act One opens with the nuns coming out into the audience to "warm them up." As "showtime" nears, the nuns, with the exception of Sister Robert Anne, go backstage to prepare. Sister Robert Anne takes centre stage, sets the scene, and explains who the sisters are in case people have not experienced any of their previous ventures. The rest of the cast enters singing the Prologue and the rousing Anchors Aweigh. Then Howard and Mother Superior discuss with the audience the question of finding something in common to create the show. The answer: Guilt. This becomes the hilarious production number Contrition. The song is followed by Sister Amnesia doing some questionable magic tricks, during which Howard makes some comments in Yiddish. Mother Superior, not understanding, is quickly "brought up to speed" in the duet with Howard singing Say It In Yiddish. Sister Robert Anne and Sister Hubert, feeling a bit left out, tell of their displeasure in Tevye & Rev. No show would be complete without one of Sister Amnesia's country hits and her latest is My Ship. After her song, she and Howard explain that Klezmer music is sort of the country music of the Jewish people, and they have created their own Klezmer song and dance. The cast (except for Reverend Mother) performs The Potchky Polka. Reverend Mother returns to the stage saying that she had been summoned by the Captain for a shipto-shore phone call. The cast fears trouble, but Reverend Mother allays their fears saying it was only Howard's family wishing everyone good luck with the show. Throughout the show there are many one-liner jokes and "walk-ons" featuring both convent and Jewish humour from cast members appearing in portholes, doorways, etc. Mother Superior and Howard point out the fact that there is so much food on the cruise. This leads into a comic monologue for Howard followed by Reverend Mother's appearance as Sophie Tucker singing My Fat
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