Put the Nuns in Charge!
Put the Nuns in Charge!
Laugh at this take on Modern Sins in a Modern World
May 16th 7:00pm
Non-Members – $35
Members – $32
Hit comedy, Put the Nuns in Charge!
Comes to the Beverly Arts Center
One night only
Vicki Quade, who has made a career creating funny, respectful religious comedies, brings another hit comedy to the South Side.
Put the Nuns in Charge! will be performed one night only at the Beverly
Arts Center on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The show starts at 7 p.m.
The show originally opened in Chicago in 2005 and has now celebrated 20 years entertaining audiences.
“I love exploring how religion blends with our everyday lives,” Quade says. “So this show looks at modern sins and how we treat each other, It’s especially current given that Pope Leo XVI is from Chicago and cares deeply about the same topic.”
The Chicago Tribune calls the show “sharp, funny, and richly humane.” The Daily Southtown says Put the Nuns in Charge! Is “a funny and nostalgic romp, a wonderful reminder of Catholic life during a simpler, more disciplined time.”
The show pokes fun at everything from celebrities to revealing clothing, driving habits, social media, and cell phone use — for starters.
However, this is no one-woman show. Audience members will find themselves once more in a classroom, taking an active role in the evening’s lesson. The show is part stand-up comedy, and part catechism class.
“It was easy coming up with the material,” Quade added. “I based the play on the ‘Seven Deadly Sins,’ and just by picking up a newspaper, you find lots of examples.”
