‘Drinking Habits’ play dates, times and ticket information
Play: Drinking Habits
Playwright: Tom Smith
Genre: Comedy/Farce
Synopsis: Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, 
are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves.
Reviews:
- “…a delightful comedy with a touch of silliness… A zany and funny story with plot twists galore.” Patricia L. Garcia, Las Cruces Sun-News.
- “Those in need of a good laugh you can rest assured that’s what they’ll get.” The Willits News (California).
“…a laugh-out-loud, farcical, two-act original play that just might leave you wiping tears off your cheeks.” Mary Gennrich, Las Cruces Bulletin.
Accolades: Drinking Habits received the Robert J. Pickering Award for Excellence in Playwriting in 2004.
Director: Tony Saracino
Cast:
- Paul: Chris Treece
- Sally: Stacy Stauffer
- Mother Superior: Gerrie Benzing
- Sister Augusta: Donna Richman
- Sister Philamena: Tracy Weaver
- Father
Chenille: Ryan Porter Craig - Sister Mary Catherine: Cassie Sampson
- George: Josh Terwilliger
Play Dates and Times: The Belle Theatre presents Drinking Habits October 13 through November 5:
- 2:00 p.m. matinees: Saturdays and Sundays, October 14, 15, 21, & 22 and November 4 & 5
- 7:30 shows: Thursdays, through Saturdays, October 14, 15, 19, 20 & 21 and November 2, 3 & 4
Running Time: 110 minutes
Location: The Belle Theatre, 2708 Santa Barbara Boulevard, Cape Coral, FL 33914
Information: For more information, please telephone 239-323-5533.
September 19, 2023.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.