HAMMOND HIGH THEATRE
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Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Frequently revived, the show has been done with numerous all-star casts, including productions/concerts featuring Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jessica Biel.
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
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Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser | Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling​
February 29-March 2, 2024
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PLEASE NOTE: the Friday, March 1, performance will start at 8pm and will be ASL interpreted.
Cast List
I - 2/29 @ 7 PM, 3/2 @ 7 PM
II - 3/1 @ 7 PM, 3/2 @ 2 PM
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Sarah Brown - Shelby McNamee
Sky Masterson - Sebastian Hurt
Adelaide - Kayleigh MacLean (I) & Madelyn Berkowiz (II)
Nathan Detroit - Alex Finger
Benny Southstreet - Jacob Paul
Nicely-Nicely Johnson - Cameron Cole (I) & John Roberts (II)
Rusty Charlie - Zaire Johnson
Arvide Abernathy - Zofie Blair
Harry the Horse - Michael Steinberg
Big Jule - Rin Goodlin
Agatha (Mission Band) - Katie Reyes
Angie the Ox - Killian Sullivan
Calvin (Mission Band) - Silas Heiliger
General Matilda B. Cartwright - Brianna Dunn
Joey Biltmore - Assetou Tall
Lt. Brannigan - Sean Smithwrick
Martha (Mission Band) - Ash Carpenter
Master of Ceremonies - Stephanie Aviles
Mimi (Hot Box) - Andro Kirk
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Hot Box Dancers - Abby Del Favero, Andro Kirk, Dami Daramola, Izabel Greely, Millana Ebbaa, Shuvai Chivanga
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Gamblers - Assetou Tall, Brianna Dunn, Charlotte Lamp, Dylan Walton, Emma Gallagher, Jacqueline Aviles, Jimmy Szewczyk, Kori Phinaze, Landon Baggett, Mackenzie Somerville, Makaila Slappy, Racheal Omolaja
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Mission Band - Ash Carpenter, Gabby Chillous, Katie Reyes, Silas Heiliger, Stephanie Aviles
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Production Team
Director/Producer: Mrs. Lauren Tobiason
Vocal Director: Mr. Malcolm Washington
Choreographers: Ms. Alex Krebs, Mrs. Lauren Lowell
Conductor: Mr. TJ Lukacsina
Technical Manager: Ms. Grace Quade
Assistant to the Director: Mr. Pat Burns
Production Manager: Bert Roberts IV
Assistant Director: Jenna Dodge
Stage Managers: Amber Proctor, Jacquie Somerville
Assistant Stage Manager: Julia Abernethy
Student Choreographer/Dance Captain: Michael Steinberg