CCP’S “CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES”

Hang on to your hymnals the Church Basement Ladies are coming to Capital City Productions!!

CCP’s “Church Basement Ladies”

Nov 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2024 @ 7:30pm

Nov 9th, 2024 @ 1pm

Director & Music Direction by Natalie Bessette

Produced by Emily Roberts-Whitener

A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there, Church Basement Ladies is a musical comedy featuring four distinct characters and their relationships as they organize the food and solve the problems of a rural Minnesota church about to undergo changes in 1965. 

From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see them handle a record-breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a Hawaiian Easter fundraiser, and a steaming hot July wedding. 

They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on course while thoroughly enjoying, (and tolerating) each other as the true "steel magnolias" of the church. 

Funny and down to earth, audiences will recognize these ladies as they witness the church year unfold from below the house of God.

There are several Church Basement Ladies shows in the series to choose from! Based on the popular books, including the best seller Growing Up Lutheran, by Janet Martin and Suzann Nelson, Church Basement Ladies appeal is universal. The series of shows are funny, touching and down to earth. Plus each is full of songs and hilarious antics. Audiences will “Laugh ‘til their side-dish hurts!” Celebrate the church basement kitchen and the women who work there.

“...wickedly funny!”
- Mpls., Star Tribune

“...brews up yuks.”
- Duluth News/Tribune

“...proves to be a delight”
- Rapid City Weekly News

“...wholesome, small-town nostalgia” - Nashville Scene

“...a sweet treat”
- Nashville City Paper

“...hilarious look at the women who keep the coffee and food flowing.” - Wichita Eagle

“trust me, we all know a Church Basement Lady” - Madison Wisconsin State Journal

“...an exceptional evening of rib-tickling fun “
- KFMG Des Moines, “The Culture Buzz”

The smash-hit musical comedy originated at the Plymouth Playhouse in Minneapolis. Running for two and a half years, it broke all box office records with 102% occupancy, averaging 10 shows per week. Four national tours have been produced, each breaking attendance records for many venues. 

**There is no meal served with this production!  You are welcome, as always, to bring your own Broadway libations (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and snacks/food to make your show come to life!!**

Tickets will not last long for this Premiere CCP production!!

Online Tickets:

www.ccpjc.org

Or by calling our Jefferson Bank CCP Box Office at:

(573) 681-9612

Or emailing:

info@ccpjc.org

**NOW with all our performances, there ARE paper-tickets issued. Upon arrival at the theatre, your tickets will be scanned in before entering the Central Trust Bank Auditorium! Tables & Seats are now assigned by the patron at the time of purchase!

See you at Church!

Capital City Productions......."putting the community back into community theatre one special moment at a time."

*The use of recording devices and flash photography is strictly prohibited due to copyright regulations. You are welcome to take photos in our lobby and prior to curtain time, intermission and at the conclusion of the show in the theatre. The CCP Theatre staff/volunteers reserve the right to remove and possibly refuse admittance to persons deemed disruptive or abusive without refund.