Late Nite Catechism
LATE NITE CATECHISM RETURNS TO
THE BEVERLY ARTS CENTER
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026
7:00pm
Non-members – $35
Members – $32
Mark your calendars! Sister is coming back to the South Side. A Chicago original
and international hit, Late Nite Catechism comes to the Beverly Arts Center, for
one performance only, Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The evening performance will start at 7 p.m.
Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite
Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. The character of “Sister”
was created by Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan, and the first draft of the comedy
was written by Quade in just three weeks in 1993. This interactive comedy is now
one of the longest-running shows in Chicago and U.S. theater history.
And, this year, Late Nite Catechism will mark its 33rd anniversary, a milestone!
Long-running hits like Late Nite Catechism are a rarity.
The New York Times calls it, “hilarious, well-written and inspired.” Jeffrey Lyons
from TV’s Sneak Previews calls Late Nite Catechism “something to savor and
enjoy….one of the most intimate, rewarding shows in town.”
You, the audience member, are part of Sister’s class. She’ll take you back to the
days of the Latin Mass, meatless Fridays, and remind you about that good old ruler
across the knuckles!
Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play. Throughout the course of the
play, Sister rewards audience members for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark
rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage
sitting in a corner reflecting their actions. The play is a sharp satire, but never
mean. It’s simply an evening of fun and laughter.
