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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.
April 25-28, 2024 | Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Avenue)
Evening Shows at 8:00pm | Doors at 7:30 | Sunday Matinée at 2:00pm | Doors at 1:30
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
– Overture: Orchestra
– “Runyonland“: Orchestra
– “Fugue for Tinhorns”: Nicely, Benny, Rusty
– “Follow the Fold”: Sarah, Mission Band
– “The Oldest Established”: Nathan, Nicely, Benny, Guys
– “I’ll Know”: Sarah, Sky
– “A Bushel and a Peck“: Miss Adelaide, Hot Box Girls
– “Adelaide’s Lament”: Miss Adelaide
– “Guys and Dolls“: Nicely, Benny
– “Havana”: Orchestra, Hot Box Dancers
– “If I Were a Bell” – Sarah
– “My Time of Day/I’ve Never Been in Love Before” – Sky, Sarah
ACT TWO
– “Take Back Your Mink”: Miss Adelaide, Hot Box Girls
– “Adelaide’s Second Lament”: Miss Adelaide
– “More I Cannot Wish You”: Arvide
– “Crapshooters Ballet“: Orchestra, Gamblers
– “Luck Be a Lady“: Sky, Gamblers
– “Sue Me“: Miss Adelaide, Nathan
– “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat”: Nicely, Company
– “Marry the Man Today”: Miss Adelaide, Sarah
– “Guys and Dolls” (Reprise): Company
Cast and Crew
Production Team
Artistic Director: Mike Sheppard
Assistant Director: Jay Landreville
Choreographer: Kristen Loreto
Vocal Director: Lauran McKay
Orchestral Director: Adrian Cosstick
Stage Manager: Caroline Routhier
Producer: Laura D. Walker
Community Manager: Varsha Subramanian
Technical Director: Tim Picotte
Lighting Designer: Aaron Penciner
Costume Designer: Zehna Odwar
Set and Prop Designers: Laura Walker, Mathieu Charlebois, Mike Sheppard
Cast
Nicely-Nicely Johnson: Ryan Mendoza
Benny Southstreet: Yan Shvartsman
Sarah Brown: Rebecca Russell
Arvide Abernathy: Lorne Landreville
Harry The Horse and Rusty Charlie: Kevin Guerette
Lt. Brannigan: Matt Easterbrook
Nathan Detroit: Fenton Ho
Miss Adelaide: Nicole Rumble
Sky Masterson: Peter Graves
Big Jule: Adam Barrows
Ensemble: Mena Boettger, Katya Harbauer, Tara Marcoux-Tynski, Lauran McKay, Taylor McSheffrey, David Murphy, Alexandra O’Farrell, Maria Park, Laurenne Tynski
Musicians
Bass: Marjorie Snider
Horn: Martin Guibord
Percussion: Gerard Hartley
Piano: Astrid Camarena Correa
Reed 1: Janet Kreda
Reed 2: Kyoko Tsunetomi
Reed 3: Chris Murphy
Reed 4: Anna Lenk
Reed 5: Liza Minns
Reed 6: Nathalin Moy
Reed 7: Allan Snider
Trombone: Pam Holtz
Trumpet 1: Margus Aruja
Trumpet 2: George Nenonen
Trumpet 3: Christophe Gragnic
Violin 1: Marko Yanishevksy
Violin 2: Brenna Le
Show Synopsis
Welcome to the bustling streets of Damon Runyon’s New York City, where gamblers, showgirls, and missionaries collide in this Tony Award-winning musical classic! “Guys and Dolls” follows the intertwined stories of two unlikely couples as they navigate love, luck, and life in the Big Apple.
At the heart of the story is Nathan Detroit, a charming but scheming gambler, who is desperately trying to find a location for his infamous floating crap game. To secure the funds he needs, Nathan makes a bet with the charismatic Sky Masterson that he can’t woo the pious and dedicated Sarah Brown, a Salvation Army sergeant, to join him for a night out in Havana. As Sky takes the bet, he finds himself unexpectedly falling for Sarah, leading to a series of hilarious and heartwarming adventures.
Meanwhile, Nathan’s long-suffering fiancée of 14 years, Miss Adelaide, dreams of settling down and finally having a “normal” life with him. But when her chronic cold worsens due to the stress of their relationship, she begins to question whether Nathan will ever truly change.
Featuring a toe-tapping score by Frank Loesser, including beloved songs like “Luck Be a Lady,” “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” and “Adelaide’s Lament,” “Guys and Dolls” is a joyous celebration of love, laughter, and the irresistible allure of Broadway. Join us for an unforgettable evening of musical theatre!
Media
Reviews
“Count me squarely in the Guys and Dolls camp. If there’s a flaw to be found in the 1950 “musical fable of Broadway,” based on characters created by journalist/short story writer Damon Runyon, it’s not in Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows’ drum-tight book. And it’s certainly not in Frank Loesser’s honey of a score.”
– New York Stage Review
“In all departments, Guys and Dolls is a perfect musical comedy…. The book is a work of easy and delightful humor. Its music and lyrics, by Frank Loesser, are so right for the show and so completely lacking in banality, that they amount to an artistic triumph.”
– Daily News
“One of the funniest and melodious shows in seasons. Everything about it seems practically perfect.”
– Variety
“Mr. Loesser’s lyrics and songs have the same affectionate appreciation of the material as the book, which is funny without being self-conscious or mechanical.”
– The New York Times
“Guys and Dolls is just what it should be to celebrate the Runyon spirit…. [It is] filled with the salty characters and richly original language sacred to the memory of the late Master”
– New York Post
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Special Thanks
Ottawa Little Theatre: Costumes
Orpheus Musical Theatre: Costumes
Joy Mwandemange: Set Painting
Trinity Church Of the Nazarene: Rehearsal Space
Photographers: Elsa Wiebe and Laura D. Walker
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