'Nunsense' tickets are going fast!

Press Release 

The Rotary Club of Lewiston/Niagara-On-The-Lake proudly presents the return of its “Theater with a Purpose” show with this year’s feature, “Nunsense,” by Dan Goggin, for a six-night run In October. All proceeds from the shows will be donated to Gillian’s Place, The Terry Fox Foundation, Niagara Gospel Mission, Niagara Hospice, and returning host of the location of the event, Messiah Lutheran Church of Lewiston.

This 2025 production showcases the collaborative effort of retired teachers Frank Scelsa (director) and Lynda Williams (music director). One fun twist is that local Lutheran minister, the Rev. Timothy Anas, is cast as Sr. Robert Anne (a part he will be playing in drag.) Other local actors in the Western New York area include Eileen Lapp-Hastings, Casey Moyer, Elaine Moyer and Linda Silvestri.

Show dates and times are 7p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5; and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12. Tickets are $50 per person, or $45 per ticket for a table of eight. All tickets include charcuterie and beverages.

Messiah Lutheran is located at 915 Oneida St., Lewiston. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to: https://our.show/rotary-club1/60115.

The concept of presenting a community theater show with all proceeds benefiting local charities was introduced last year by Rotarians Scelsa and Ron Danielwicz. Six sold-out shows convinced the Rotary Club to venture out again this year with the musical “Nunsense.”

Goggin's “Nunsense” is the second-longest-running Off-Broadway show, resulting in six sequels. This quirky, high-energy musical tells the story of five nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken, who must stage a benefit show to raise funds to bury the last four of their fellow sisters who died from food poisoning (accidentally served by the convent cook, Sister Julia, Child of God.)

The Rotary Club is a global network of more than 1.2 million members. As one of a few binational chapters in the world, the Rotary Club of Lewiston/ Niagara-on-the-Lake was founded in 1938. It is comprised of members from Canada and the U.S. The Rotary club is made up of community and business leaders representing different professions, experiences and perspectives, but with a shared mission to serve the needs of the communities in the binational arena.