Butler Little Theatre's comedy offering this season comes in the form of a newer play, "The Book of Liz" written by the brother/sister team of David and Amy Sedaris.

It is the tale of Sister Elizabeth Donderstock (Nedra Casey) who is Squeamish, and has been her whole life. Not as in sick to the stomach, but as in a fictitious order or sect.

She is the maker of cheese balls, which sustain the existence of her entire religious community, Clusterhaven.

Sister Elizabeth feels unappreciated and so she strikes off to find herself in the real world. She finds herself working as a waitress in a bar, and oh, lest we forget, Sister Elizabeth has a sweating problem which could serve to dampen her hopes at a promotion, or maybe not.

The comedy is just the right stuff for co-director Randy Krampert, who is new to the BLT. The other director, Phil Ball, approached him about co-directing.

"Phil thought that I not only would enjoy the style of humor, but that my creative input would be well-aligned to the content of the text," Krampert said. " 'The Book Of Liz' is a witty, zany comedy.

"There were minimal stage directions, and few clues on set design, so Phil and I came up with various ideas for set design. We also are trying to utilize all stage space throughout the play to show spatial changes."

Krampert last appeared in "Cabaret" with the Musical Theater Guild and will be making his directorial debut with this production.Comedy is what also drew Federico Scasso to audition for the play, where he juggles three roles. He plays, Brother Nathaniel Brightbee, Yvonne, and Donny."I like the fact that I get to play more than one role, with quick changes. I enjoy the challenge. It's a very goofy, funny comedy," Scasso said.Also donning several hats in this production is Cynthia Closkey, who plays sophisticated visitor Dr. Barb Ginley and Ms. Yolanda Foxley.Closkey auditioned for the play because of the playwrights."I'm a huge fan of David Sedaris and Amy Sedaris. David Sedaris is my idol as a writer, and Amy Sedaris is a terrific comedic actor," Closkey said."But also, I find the play to be incredibly funny and witty, especially in its use of casting actors in multiple roles, and I thought it would be an interesting challenge," she said.The debut of this show in Butler doesn't worry the cast, who feel the comedy and writing will be entertaining for the audience."Beyond being a comedy, this play has an offbeat style, using satire and farce to entertain," said Closkey. "The characters, the situations, the lines: I laughed out loud when I first read it and I still laugh reading it now, after umpteen readings and rehearsals."But at its heart, it's also a sweet play. It's about being true to oneself while remaining loyal to one's roots and community."Amy Evans who appeared in "Dracula" in the fall, decided to audition after reading the script."The script was just so hilarious! Simple as that," said Evans."Rehearsals have been a total laugh riot, and not just because of the material we're working with. The cast are all great people to work with," she said.Also on stage will be Dennis Casey as the Rev. Tollhouse, Visil, and Duncan Trask; Terri Schultz as Sister Constance Butterworth, and Cecily Cole.