A large group of nuns sings and dances animatedly on the stage against a church set with a colorful stained-glass background. Elevated on a balcony behind the nuns, and looking down in prayer are a shocked mother superior and the monsignor.

Nia Savoy-Dock and the cast of the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of Sister Act. Photo by Scott Suchman.

Sister Act

March 14, 2025 — May 17, 2025

Approximately two hours, 30 minutes and with a 15-minute intermission.

Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Accessible

Audio-Described Performances : Thursday, April 10, 2025 (7 p.m. performance) and Saturday, May 3, 2025 (2 p.m. performance)

ASL-Interpreted Performance : Thursday, April 17, 2025 (7 p.m. performance)

Sensory Friendly : Saturday, April 26, 2025 (2 p.m. performance)

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Sister Act is a riotous musical comedy based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! To escape the mob, a nightclub singer hides in a convent. While there, she helps her new sisters to discover their powerful voices while she finds her own. This uplifting, Tony-nominated musical features original music by Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors). It is directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun (Broadway: Newsies, Ford’s: Violet, The Civil War, Freedom’s Song, Shenandoah).

Artistic Team

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics by Glenn Slater

Book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner

Additional Book Materials by Douglas Carter Beane

Director and Choreographer Jeff Calhoun

Music Director William Yanesh

Scenic Designer Paige Hathaway

Costume Designer Ivania Stack

Lighting Designer Max Doolittle

Sound Designer David Budries

Hair and Make-up Designer Kelley Jordan

Orchestrator Kim Scharnberg

Dialects and Voice Director Rachel Hirshorn-Johnston

Production Stage Manager Craig A. Horness

Assistant Stage Managers Taryn Friend, Genevieve Dornemann

Cast

Dylan Arredondo

Pablo

Trenton McKenzie Beavers

Caitlin Brooke

Sister Mary Patrick

Simone Brown

Michelle

Sarah Corey

Sister Mary Martin of Tours

Lauren Davis

Swing

Kecia Deroly

Tina

Sherri L. Edelen

Mother Superior

Ayanna Hardy

Nun

Troy Hopper

Swing

Joe Mallon

Eddie Souther

Jimmy Mavrikes

Joey

Debbie Mobley

Sister Mary Lazarus

Justine “Icy” Moral

Nun

Christopher Mueller

Swing

Lawrence Redmond

Monsignor O’Hara

Nia Savoy-Dock

Deloris Van Cartier

Ryan Sellers

Ernie and Others

Derrick D. Truby Jr.

Curtis Jackson

Karen Vincent

Sister Mary Theresa

Kanysha Williams

Sister Mary Robert

Sumié Yotsukura

Swing

Band

Keys I/Conductor Willliam Yanesh

Keys II Jacob Kidder

Reeds: Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax Ben Bokor

Trumpet/Flugelhorn Craig Taylor

Trombone Christopher Steele

Acoustic Guitar/Electric Guitar Gerry Kunkel

Acoustic Bass/Electric Bass Eliot Seppa

Drums Carroll “CV” Dashiell III

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Pre-Show Description

Ford’s Theatre offers audio-described performances for all of our mainstage productions. Audio-described performances for Sister Act are Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2 p.m. This Pre-Show Description video includes information about the set and costumes.

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Nia Savoy-Dock (Deloris Van Cartier) and the cast of the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Black woman in a colorful 1970s-era dress sings while sitting on the knees of two male performers. Behind them is a group of performers, all dressed in shimmery bright pink and white 1970s-era costumes. On an elevated platform at the rear of the stage, nuns in habits look on at the dancers in prayer.

Nia Savoy-Dock (Deloris Van Cartier) and the cast of the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A nun holding a conductor’s wand stands on a bench singing with arms outstretched with a group of nuns sitting around her with expressions that convey surprise, confusion and joy.

Nia Savoy-Dock (Deloris Van Cartier) and the cast of the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A white man dressed in shiny white dress pants and vest, with a shimmery silver shirt, dances animatedly on stage in a spotlight.

Joe Mallon (Eddie Southern) in the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Black woman in a gold and white gown dances in front of a group of dancing men all dressed in Catholic priest attire.

Nia Savoy-Dock (Deloris Van Cartier) and the cast of the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Black man dressed as a 1970s mobster in a bight orange suit, stands center stage and sings in front of three men, dressed in 1970s street clothes appearing as back-up dancers.

Derrick D. Truby Jr. with Jimmy Mavrikes, Dylan Arredondo and Trenton McKenzie Beavers in the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A white man dressed as a catholic priest in a green and gold robe speaks into a microphone he is holding.

Lawrence Redmond (Monsignor O’Hara) in the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun. Photo by Scott Suchman.

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