Our Lady of 121st St. – Alhenaeum Theatre Studio Three., 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago,
773-935-6875 – The Ortiz Funeral Room is in big trouble: The body of beloved community activist and nun Sister Rose has been stolen from the viewing room, and waiting for her proper return are some of New York City’s most emotionally charged, life-challenged neighborhood denizens, trying to find a place to put their grief, checkered pasts and their uncertain futures. Among the equally hilarious and tragic twelve characters, you’ll meet Rooftop, a chronically unfaithful but otherwise popular Los Angeles DJ, looking to reconcile with the love of his life; Pinky and Edwin, two brothers tragically linked forever; and the outrageously angry Norca, who doesn’t let the fact that she slept with her best friend’s husband deter her from the full expectation of being immediately forgiven of her sin by her best friend, Inez, still in pain fifteen years later. The rest of the crowd in this dark, insightful and very funny comedy inevitably square off on each other, motivated by rage, pain and a scary desire to come clean—perhaps for the first time.
Q-Tips say: Was ok. Way too much screaming, yelling, too many F you, etc. Was said to be funny but Mrs. Q did not find too much humor in it except for the introduction when they tell you to turn off you gadgets. It was don’t with humor by saying “Tho shalt not have your phones on, tho shalt not, etc”. In other words anything you do not do in church, do not do here. There was mention about the alcoholic Nun, Sister Rose, in the description of the play but nothing said about it in the play itself.