DavisMusical
Theatre
Company
Davis
Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 7:30pm
or
Monday, March 10, 2025 at 7:30pm
Callbacks: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 7:30pm
Directed by Brian McCann
Choreographed by Demjuan Julian
Musical direction by Jacob Fennell
Opens Friday, April 25, 2025
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Deloris Van Cartier | An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: E3 |
| Mother Superior | The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D3 |
| Sister Mary Robert | A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: F#3 |
| Sister Mary Patrick | A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
Gender: female
|
| Sister Mary Lazarus | A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris's soul music.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3 |
| Monsignor O'Hara | One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: E3 |
| Curtis | A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris's boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: A2 |
| Eddie Souther | The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2 |
| TJ | Curtis's nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Db3 |
| Joey | One of Curtis's thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies' man.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb2 |
| Pablo | One of Curtis's thugs. A natural follower, constantly speaks in Spanish.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4 |
| Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours | A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.
Gender: female
|
| Sister Mary Theresa | A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
Gender: female
|
| Michelle | One of Deloris's back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3 |
| Tina | One of Deloris's back-up singers. A little thick and naive.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3 |
| Ernie | One of Curtis's thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.
Gender: male
|
| Ensemble | Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Homeless People; Fantasy Dancers |