THE STOPS
A Musical by Eric Lane Barnes and Drew Emery
Directed by Jason Paul Smith
Music Direction by Nick Sula
Choreography by Jesse Pierce
Stage Manager Annalee Johnson
Cast
Kevin Bishop (Ginny)
John B. Boss (Understudy)
Steve Kimbrough (Euglena)
Paul Motondo (Rose)
SKOKIE THEATRE MUSIC FOUNDATION
7924 N. Lincoln Avenue • Skokie, Illinois 60077
Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door.
Call 847-677-7761 or visit skokietheatre.com
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Press Contact: Jason Paul Smith
Play Synopsis:
Ginny, Euglena, and Rose come to Skokie for “one night only” in order to give a benefit concert for their mentor Dale Meadows, a church music director and song-writer, who has recently been ousted from his position because of his sexuality.
These three ladies of NALOG (North American Lady Organists Guild) spread the gospel by singing a number of church songs, ranging the comedy gamut from “The Potluck,” “It’s Raining Amen,” “A Bossa Nova for Jehovah,” “Hallelujah Aloha,” and “The Fundamental.” Ultimately, the three ladies of different faiths find ways to come together despite their theological differences, united in the love of music and the gospel.
Drag has never been closer to God than in this hilarious new musical by Eric Lane Barnes and Drew Emery, which uses wickedly camp song-and-dance routines to explore religious homophobia. The plot follows the Stops--a trio of church-going, singing queens--as they come to the aid of their mentor, a music director fired for his sexual orientation. Composed of a Nazarene, a Southern Baptist, and a Jew, the Stops tend to disagree--but they ultimately come together in angelic three-part harmony to ponder everything from divine love to the age-old question, "If God drops acid, does he see people?" --Marissa Oberlander