About The Charitable Sisterhood CHristmas Spectacular by Bo Wilson

Christmas, 1977, is only three weeks away, and the ladies of the Charitable Sisterhood are preparing for Second Trinity Church's annual Christmas Spectacular … but they're having trouble staying focused on their preparations because there's a criminal on the loose—someone has stolen the baby Jesus figure from his place in Second Trinity's nativity scene. Sisterhood leader Bea Littleton is certain that the culprit is her longtime rival, Lucille Orton, from First Salvation (a place of extremely strict beliefs just up the road). Bea and the other sisterhood members decide that they need help getting to the bottom of things, and they call in honorary member and private investigator Janet Murchison to delve more deeply into things and see if she can determine who the perpetrator is. By show time, Janet is starting to think she knows exactly who is guilty of what … but the truth can't be revealed until the end of the Spectacular. As a result, we watch from both onstage and backstage, as the sisterhood performs sacred songs and satirical skits (after all, where else does Santa meet the Wise Men at the manger?). The fun doesn't let up until the hilarious revelation at the show's climax, which leaves the audience and the sisterhood filled with the very best spirit of the Christmas season. (Synopsis Dramatic Publishing)

Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.

  • DEBORAH VAN DELDEN - Lorraine Jensen

    HEATHER REYNOLDS - Tina Yates

    WANDA OLER - Beatrice Littleton

    DEBBY ALLAN - Lucille Orton

    LIZ BENNETT - Janet Murchison

    JASON STEELE - Radio Announcer

  • BO WILSON - Playwright

    SUZANNE HERMARY - Director

    SUSAN DEARING - Stage Manager

    LACEY OLESON-RINEHART - Set Designer

    GWEN MCCAGG - Costume Designer

    JORDAN HARRIS - Sound Designer

    KATHRYN HUEDEPOHL - Specialty Prop Design & Build

    JILL CRAIG - Lighting/Video Designer

    JEREMY ROBINSON - Production Manager

  • Medley Musical Recording: Morgan McKee

    Set Decor & Props: The Cast & Creative Team

    Set Construction: Barry Lockwood, Grant Woodcock, Andy Nokes, Monica Bolin, Lacey Oleson-Rinehart

    Paint & Walllpaper: Monica Bolin, Lacey Oleson-Rinehart

    Sound: Dave Chapman, Jordan Harris

    Lights: Jill Craig, Grant Woodcock, Lyle Reynolds

    Production Photography: Karli Kendall

    CAT Technical Manager: Darrel Dixon

    CAT Stage Technician: Cassidy Crawford

    CAT Front of House Manager: Jason Steele

    CAT Bookkeeping / Administrator: Lou-Anne Winship