‘Nunsense: A-Men!’ to open in Milford May 5

Second Street Players will present “Nunsense: A-Men!” by Dan Goggin, Friday to Sunday, May 5 to 7 and 12 to 14. Curtain is at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m., Sunday at The Riverfront Theater in Milford. Tickets are $20. 

“Nunsense A-Men!” is basically the original “Nunsense” show, with all of the characters being portrayed by male musical comedy performers. Think of it as "Mrs. Doubtfire Enters the Convent." Done totally seriously, this show is, to quote a critic, "no drag."

The fun begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium, which is currently set up for the eighth-grade production of "Grease."

Here we meet Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head.

Director Steven Haber brings this hilarious musical to the Riverfront Theater stage with a handful of talented actors who will have audiences laughing and singing the whole night. The theater is at 2 South Walnut St., Milford. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to brownpapertickets.com or call 800-838-3006.