Away in the Basement

Pastor E. L. Gunderson: Widowed pastor devoted to his congregation. Kind, humble, beginning to notice the new parish worker. Vivian Snustad: Eldest of the basement ladies. Traditional, strong-willed, firmly convinced there is a right way to do things. Mavis Gilmerson: Hardworking farm wife. Good-natured, practical, always ready with a joke. Karin Engelson: Beverly’s mother and the kitchen’s best cook. Stylish, capable, trying to keep everything running smoothly. Beverly Engelson: Karin’s 15-year-old daughter. Eager to grow up, affectionate, perpetually embarrassed by her mother. December 2 at 7:30 pm December 3 at 7:30 pm December 4 at 2:30 pm December 5 at 2:30 pm December 9 at 7:30 pm December 10 at 7:30 pm December 11 at 2:30 pm December 12 at 2:30 pm December 16 at 7:30 pm December 17 at 7:30 pm December 18 at 2:30 pm December 19 at 2:30 pm The Church Basement Ladies are back in the kitchen for Christmas, juggling holiday preparations, church traditions, family, and plenty of unexpected complications. Away in the Basement is a warm, funny celebration of the people who keep Christmas, and the church basement, running. It is Christmastime in 1959, and the ladies of the church basement are busy preparing for the Sunday School Christmas program. Between baking, decorating, rehearsals, and keeping the congregation fed, Vivian, Mavis, Karin, and Beverly find themselves navigating changing traditions, family milestones, and a few holiday surprises. As the women share stories of Christmases past and prepare for the celebration ahead, their familiar basement becomes a gathering place for laughter, friendship, and faith. Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas brings the beloved Church Basement Ladies back for a warm and funny holiday musical filled with memorable characters, Christmas music, and the kind of community that feels a lot like home. Pastor E. L. Gunderson: Widowed pastor devoted to his congregation. Kind, humble, beginning to notice the new parish worker. Vivian Snustad: Eldest of the basement ladies. Traditional, strong-willed, firmly convinced there is a right way to do things. Mavis Gilmerson: Hardworking farm wife. Good-natured, practical, always ready with a joke. Karin Engelson: Beverly’s mother and the kitchen’s best cook. Stylish, capable, trying to keep everything running smoothly. Beverly Engelson: Karin’s 15-year-old daughter. Eager to grow up, affectionate, perpetually embarrassed by her mother. December 2 at 7:30 pm December 3 at 7:30 pm December 4 at 2:30 pm December 5 at 2:30 pm December 9 at 7:30 pm December 10 at 7:30 pm December 11 at 2:30 pm December 12 at 2:30 pm December 16 at 7:30 pm December 17 at 7:30 pm December 18 at 2:30 pm December 19 at 2:30 pm