Character Relationship Map: Nunsense

Characters

• Rev. Mother Mary Regina (played by Rue McClanahan) — protagonist

  The convent’s authoritative Reverend Mother who leads the surviving sisters’ fundraising revue with practicality, discipline, and comic resilience.

• Sister Mary Leo (played by Christine Toy Johnson) — supporting

  A disciplined and performance-oriented nun who adds energy and theatrical skill to the convent’s fundraising production.

• Sister Hubert (played by Terri White) — supporting

  A capable convent sister who supports the group’s improvised revue and contributes to its communal comic spirit.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Rev. Mother Mary Regina → Sister Hubert (power)

  The Reverend Mother is the senior leader of the convent ensemble.

• Rev. Mother Mary Regina → Sister Mary Leo (power)

  The Reverend Mother leads the surviving sisters and organizes their response.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Rev. Mother Mary Regina → Sister Hubert (alliance)

  They cooperate in the convent’s collective fundraising effort.

• Rev. Mother Mary Regina → Sister Mary Leo (alliance)

  They cooperate as members of the surviving performance group.

Story Analysis

A convent turns a burial-finance crisis caused by tragedy and an ill-timed equipment purchase into a comic fundraising revue.

Plot Progression

1. A Deadly Kitchen Mishap — A convent cooking accident causes most of the Little Sisters of Hoboken to die from botulism. Four deceased sisters remain unburied.
2. The Freezer And The Funds — A camcorder and VCR purchase leaves too little money for burial expenses. The four deceased sisters are temporarily stored in the freezer.
3. A Revue Takes Shape — The remaining sisters respond to the financial crisis by preparing a fundraising revue. Song and dance become their practical means of solving the burial problem.
4. Showstoppers For Survival — The riotous revue unfolds through comic, show-stopping musical numbers. Its energy transforms the convent's grim crisis into a public performance.
5. Burial Crisis Eases — The fundraising performance addresses the shortage that blocked the four burials. The revue ends on a comic and hopeful note.