Nuncrackers: a hilarious, holiday musical extravaganza

The Little Sisters of Hoboken are back on The Wimberley Players stage to bring you Nuncrackers, the Christmas themed sequel in the Nunsense series written by Dan Goggins, opening on Nov. 17 and running weekends through Dec. 10.

Get ready to unwrap the holiday season with laughter and toe-tapping tunes as this funny and heartwarming holiday musical takes The Wimberley Players stage under the direction of the talented Terri Bennett. Nuncrackers is a high-spirited celebration of the festive season, featuring those lovable nuns known for their unique brand of comedic antics. Audiences can expect to be treated to an evening of quirky musical numbers, a hilarious cooking class, a fun home-shopping experience, and even a few tugs at their heartstrings as the sisters attempt to put on their first-ever Christmas TV special.

Nuncrackers is the Christmas sequel to Dan Goggins original Nunsense series that started as a line of greeting cards, expanded into a cabaret show, and eventually became a full-length musical. The original Off-Broadway production of Nunsense opened in 1985 and soon became the second-longest-running Off-Broadway show in history. The original show’s success prompted multiple sequels including Nuncrackers and even a few spin-offs. More than 25,000 women have played various roles in the Nunsense series, including Kaye Ballard, Georgia Engel, Lee Meriwether, Phyllis Diller, Sally Struthers, JoAnne Worley, and Rue McClanahan, just to name a few.

Veteran Player Karin Cunningham will be reprising her role as the Reverend Mother along with a recent addition to the Players’ family, Robby Vance, playing Father Virgil. They will be joined by some new-to-the-Players actors Reji Smith as Sister Hubert, Elizabeth Armer as Sister Mary “Amnesia” Paul and Tracy Hurd as Sister Robert Anne. Rounding out the cast as the four talented Mt. St. Helen School students are Anais Molin, Audrey Strobel and Gibson and August Rigby- Cockle. With a secret Santa give-away, sing-along carols, and even their own version of the Nutcracker ballet, Nuncrackers guarantees an unforgettable evening filled with laughter, love and the true spirit of Christmas.