Sister’s Christmas Catechism The Mystery of the Magi's Gold Coming to Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio November 24 - December 24
September 29, 2006
Tickets On Sale Monday, October 2: First 100 Ticket Buyers at the Box Office Receive a Free Gift from Sister
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Sister's Christmas Catechism, the latest holiday addition to the popular Late Nite Catechism series created & written by Maripat Donovan, will make its Philadelphia premiere for a four-week engagement November 24 - December 24 at the Kimmel Center’s Innovation Studio.
The hilarious, surprise-filled production, which uses audience members as part of the show, features Sister attempting to discover the whereabouts of the Magi's Gold using investigative techniques from her favorite TV show, Forensic Files. Detective tools in hand, Sister creates a living nativity using audience members dressed as the Holy Family, Magi, shepherds, sheep, cattle….and of course, as ass. She then sets the stage for the crime by directing a local choir in songs of the season that are sure to add even more clues to her investigation.
A must-see for the holiday season, Sister's Christmas Catechism features audience interaction, musical highlights, wacky prizes, non-stop laughs and the irrepressible, irresistible Sister. Funds collected during each performance are donated to a local convent for use by retired nuns in area convents.
Tickets, ranging in price from $42 - $49 will go on sale Monday, October 2 beginning at 10am. Tickets are available by calling 215-731-3333, visiting the Kimmel Center box office, Broad & Spruce streets, open daily 10am to 6pm, or by visiting www.kimmelcenter.org. Performances are: Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm and matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, Dec. 17. Sister’s free gift is limited to the first 100 ticket buyers at the Kimmel box office only (not on-line or phone sales).
Kimmel Center Presents Broadway at the Academy series subscribers can get a $10 discount on tickets to selected performances. Ask the box office for this special discount for Kimmel Center Presents Broadway at the Academy season ticket holders.
Groups of 10 or more considering a holiday outing or group Christmas party will receive special discounts by calling 215-790-5883!
Kimmel Center, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit organization owns, manages, supports and maintains The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, which includes Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, Innovation Studio and the Merck Arts Education Center. Kimmel Center, Inc. also manages the Academy of Music, owned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association. The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Academy of Music together serve as home to eight Resident Company performing arts organizations including: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, American Theater Arts for Youth, PHILADANCO, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops. Kimmel Center, Inc.’s mission also includes arts in education, community outreach and a rich diversity of programming through its Kimmel Center Presents and Broadway at the Academy series of performances.
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