CHURCH BASEMENT LADY OF THE YEAR CONTEST
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES, the hilarious musical that will make its SPENCER premier at the
LuCille Tack Center for the Arts on Sunday, January 17, 2010, is offering folks in Central
Wisconsin a chance to nominate their own favorite "Church Basement Lady." The lucky winner
of the Church Basement Lady of the Year contest will win fabulous prizes and the opportunity
to meet and greet the cast. There will be prizes for two runners up, too!
During the contest, from November 23 through December 31, people of all faiths are invited
to submit a 150 word essay to nominate the special woman in their congregation who always goes
the extra mile to serve others. Winners will be announced January 5, 2010. Mail your entry
to LTCA-Church Basement Lady of the Year Contest, P. O. Box 337, Spencer, Wisconsin 54479.
Church Basement Ladies mixes the silliness of Nunsense with the homespun humor of Prairie Home
Companion. The show, directed by Curt Wollan, was a smash hit in Minneapolis, where it sold out
for 130 straight weeks. CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES is a celebration of the church basement kitchens
everywhere and the wonderful, unsung women who work there. Set in 1964-65, the show is a funny,
heartfelt reflection on the four women who tirelessly prepare the food and solve problems for
the congregation at a rural Minnesota church. The "Church Basement Ladies" include the elderly
matriarch of the kitchen, a young bride-to-be, a jack-of-all trades farm wife and the best cook
in the church. Together, the ladies stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes,
instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on due course as they cope with the changing world. In
the span of a year, they plan a record-breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend,
a Hawaiian Easter Fundraiser, and a steaming hot July wedding feast. A down-to-earth glimpse at
life from the kitchen—the heart and soul of the church - CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES features
toe-tapping music and delicious humor.
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES is based on the best-selling book Growing Up Lutheran by humorists Janet
Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson. The show features a book by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke,
with Music and Lyrics by Drew Jansen.
The performance schedule for CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES is Sunday, January 17 at 2:00 p.m. and
6:00 p.m. ($25.00 Reserved Seating) Group tickets, of 25 or more, are available on the website
or by calling LTCA Box Office 715-659-4499.
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