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Performers: Troupe America.
Time/date: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Site: John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque, 2255 Bennett St.
Cost: $31-$49. UD students are free; UD affiliates are eligible for a $5 discount. Tickets can be purchased at the Farber Box Office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday and 90 minutes prior to events by calling 563-585-7469 or by visiting dbq.edu/heritagecenter. Ticketing fees apply. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets online for reduced ticket handling fees.
Synopsis
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The charming and funny ladies who run the kitchen at a Lutheran church in Minnesota are back with a musical comedy providing a nostalgic look at holiday traditions and life in rural America.
It’s 1959, and the day of the Sunday School Christmas Program. As the children rehearse in the sanctuary, the ladies are in the kitchen finishing up the treat bags of apples, peanuts and ribbon candy, while others are putting the finishing touches on the Nativity pieces. As they mend old bathrobe costumes and discuss the politics of who’s playing the various roles, little do the ladies know what surprises are in store for them.
Known for their hilarious antics and subtle charm, the Basement Ladies are once again called upon to step in and save the day.
Tidbits
- A free pre-show reception for “Narratives by Ioana Mamali: What You See is What Might Be†will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Bisignano Art Gallery. The exhibit will be open through Friday, Dec. 29.
- This is the third installment in the successful “Church Basement Ladies†series of musical comedies.
- All three installments in the series are inspired by the books of authors/humorists Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson, including the best-seller, “Growing Up Lutheran: What Does This Mean?â€
- “Away in a Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas†is produced and performed by Minnesota-based Troupe America.