Many of the plays written by Charles Busch are well known for their inclination toward high camp, in which he is frequently featured in drag playing the leading lady. The Divine Sister was no exception when it debuted off-Broadway in 2010. In HotCity Theatre's uproarious production, John Flack splendidly takes on the role of Mother Superior. Under Marty Stanberry's keen direction and a superb supporting cast, this peek behind cloister walls will provide you with plenty of rollicking over-the-topness, including send-ups of everything from Doubt and Agnes of God to The Sound of Music and “The Da Vinci Code”.
Set in 1960's Pittsburgh, Mother Superior is looking to raise some funds so she can modernize St. Veronica's convent school, with the help of Sister Acacius (Kirsten Wylder), the convent's brash wrestling coach. Don't take this to mean that the Mother Superior is "modern". She acknowledges the fact that she is living in a time of great social change, but she is determined to do everything she can to stop it! She is also trying to manage (while Sister Acacius is trying to tolerate) one of the new postulates, Sister Agnes (Alyssa Ward), who's convinced she's "the chosen one", hearing divine voices, witnessing visions, and apparently possessing the power to heal. St. Veronica's is also hosting the visiting Sister Walburga (Lavonne Byers) from Germany.
