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.
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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.
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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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