Guys and Dolls - RSAMD New Athenaeum Theatre, 13 - 18 September, 2010
Theatre Guild are delighted to present Guys and Dolls as our 50th Anniversary production. The show's combination of strong characters, uplifting chorus numbers, touching ballads and laugh out loud comedy should prove a great draw for members and audience. This will be our third production of Guys and Dolls in our 50 year history (previous shows being in 1966 and 1996). Recent revivals on Broadway, London's West End and a UK national tour recieved rave reviews.
THE STORY
It all begins with a bet. Nathan Detroit bets high-rolling gambler Sky Masterson that Sky cannot persuade Save-A-Soul Missionary Sister Sarah Brown to accompany him on a trip to Cuba. While the worldly Sky works his charms on a wary Sarah, Nathan is doing his best to stay outside the matrimonial clutches of his long-suffering fiancée, Miss Adelaide. “Guys and Dolls” is a fable about what happens to gambling men and the women who long to tame them. Set in the colourful world of New York City in the mid 20th century, the romantic and funny “Guys And Dolls” is populated with gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and scantily clad showgirls, and one of the greatest musical scores in the history of American theatre.
Songs include I'll Know, A Bushel and a Peck, Guys and Dolls, If I Were a Bell, I've Never Been in Love Before, Luck be a Lady & Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat!
The cast of our 2010 production of Guys and Dolls (in order of appearance) are as follows:
Sarah Brown Nicely-Nicely Johnson Benny Southstreet Rusty Charlie Arvide Abernathy Agatha Harry The Horse Lt. Brannigan Nathan Detroit Miss Adelaide Sky Masterson Joey Biltmore Hot Box M.C. Mimi General Matilda B. Cartwright Big Jule Drunk