GUYS AND DOLLS
GUYS AND DOLLS
Based on story and characters by Damon Runyon. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
Guys and Dolls tells of con-man Nathan Detroit’s efforts to find new life for his illegal, but notorious, crap game. When their trusty venue is found out by the police, Nathan has to find a new home for his crap game quickly - but he doesn’t have the dough to secure the one location he finds. Enter Sky Masterson, a high-rolling gambler willing to take on any honest bet with a high enough reward attached. Nathan bets Sky that he can’t take the “doll” of Nathan’s choosing to Havana, Cuba, with him on a date. When Sky agrees to the bet, Nathan chooses uptight Evangelist Sergeant Sarah Brown, head of Broadway’s Save-a-Soul Mission.
The premiere on Broadway was in 1950. It ran for 1,200 performances and won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
In 1955, a film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine was released
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Ross Brown
CAST
Sky Masterson: Ryan Carroll
Nathan Detroit: Jake Palmer
Miss Adelaide: Immie Hutchins
Sarah Brown: Kelsey Alderman
Nicely-Nicely Johnson: Louis Cowell
Benny Southstreet: Liam Palmer
Harry the Horse: Lewis Taylor
Big Jule: Josh Wrighton
Lt Brannigan: Dan Gregor
Angie the Ox: Charlie Ashpole
Joey Biltmore: Tom Morgan-Elsbury
Arvide Abernathy: George Pugh
General Cartwright: Sophie Cook
Agatha: Yasmine Kabba-Dolby
Calvin: Harrison Ellis
Martha: Aimee Soper
Mimi: Hattie Powell
Allison: Holly Pine
Furguson: Evie Hodges
Vernon: Louise Gregor
Master of Ceremonies: Libby Roebuck
Dancers: Hattie Powell, Holly Pine, Evie Hodges, Louise Gregor, Ruby Fuller, Isabelle Prested
Ensemble: Gemma Wrighton, Jordon Witter, Lillie Brownlie, Justin Cooper-Fussell, Karlie Rushtent, Libby Roebuck
CREW
Choreographer & Movement Coach: Lucy Cragg
Vocal Coach: Kayleigh Rose
Continuity: David Lord
Props: Sammy Mountford and Abi Hurford
Set Design and Construction: Phil Lovelll
Stage Manager:
Lights: Tom Boase
Mics: Martin Harper
Costume: Kayleigh Rose and Grace Morris
Box Office: Rebecca Jones
Poster: Lucy Cragg
Programme: Lucy Cragg
Photography: Lauren Soper
FOH: Maggie Allsopp, Lin Bowden, Sue Bridgeman and members of Sodbury Players
Band
Keys: Jack Harris
Keys: Bradley Parker
Bass: Matt Bryant
Drums: Ali Mansfield
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