Produced by the Subterranean Theatre Company in July and August 1992 at Zachary Scott Theatre, Austin, Texas.

Directed by Ken Webster.

About the play Christopher Durang wrote this tart and hilarious take on the Catholic Church. Beware of nuns with guns.

What the critics said . . . "[Dieterich's performance is] hilarious and damn disconcerting. . . . her sweet talking, gun-toting Sister Mary both entertains and horrifies. . . . This Sister Mary Ignatius pushes all the right buttons and succeeds on every front." The Daily Texan

"[Dieterich's] performance added new shades to the character by exposing her twisted femininity and her rusted-out logic. . . . Enriched by Dieterich's performance, Sister Mary can still explain the hilarity and the horror of traditional Catholic education for you." Austin American Statesman

"Ken Webster is a gifted director and he does the show justice, with a gentle hand, an understated touch. . . . It delivers a fun-filled kick in the butt to the traditions and trials of Catholic education. . . . The cast is solid and the production faultless." Austin Chronicle

   Lana Dieterich and Jason 
   Reynolds in STC's Sister Mary 
   Ignatius Explains It All For You.
   Photo copyright 1992 by Danna Byrom.

Awards and Nominations
Critics' Table Nomination
Lana Dieterich for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

Austin Circle of Theatres Nominations
Lana Dieterich for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy
Katherine Catmull for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Comedy

Cast
Sister Mary . . . . Lana Dieterich
Thomas . . . . . Jason Reynolds
Gary . . . . . Andrew Totolos
Diane . . . . . Katherine Catmulll
Philomena . . . . . Emily Herbruck Erington
Aloysious . . . . . Don Sneed

Designers
Set . . . . . Leroy Sakowitz and Stephen Wolf
Lights . . . . . Michael Stuart
Costume and Sound . . . . . Leroy Sakowitz

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