East Kilbride Light Opera Club - Guys and Dolls 2002

Guys and Dolls - 2002

Index

History

The Cast

GUYS AND DOLLS - Synopsis

cover of programme The story of "Guys and Dolls" is the story of some of the gangsters and racketeers who frequented the shadier parts of New York. These characters are led by Nathan Detroit, who, with his sidekicks, Nicely-Nicely Johnson and Benny Southstreet are desperate to find somewhere to hold their next crap game. Nathan's fiancee, Adelaide, hates the crap game almost as much as Lt. Brannigan, who tries to foil Nathan's efforts.
Sister Sarah Brown of the Save-a-Soul Mission is trying to get the gamblers to lead better lives but is finding it hard going and the Mission is under threat of closure. Sky Masterson, the renowned womaniser and gambler is in town and Nathan needs $1000 to hire Joey Biltmore's garage for the crap game. In an attempt to get the money he bets Sky $1000 that he cannot take a "doll" of Nathan's choosing to Havana. Sky thinks he is on a cert until Nathan chooses Sarah as the "doll"! Sky uses his charm and persuades Sarah to go to Havana, promising to provide twelve sinners for the Mission. Meanwhile, the guys have been using the Mission in her absence, and everything is spoiled when Lt. Brannigan raids the Mission.

Act II opens at the Hot Box Night Club where Adelaide and her Hot Box dancers entertain the customers. Nathan, having just lost his bet with Sky, is forced to hold the crap game in the only place left - the sewer! Trouble develops between the "Guys" and a high roller - Big Jule. However, Sky arrives and offers to play dice with the men. If he loses, they each get a thousand bucks - if they lose, they must attend the midnight prayer meeting at the Mission. Sky wins and the "Guys" attend the meeting and the Mission is saved. Adelaide and Sarah meet by chance and decide on a strategy to get their Guys and a happy ending is in sight.

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Guys and Dolls
by permission of Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York

Based on a story and characters of Damon Runyan
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Adapted and Arranged by Ronald Hanmer

Production team
Director - Billy Love
Musical Director - Cameron Merriweather
Choreographer - Rita-Jane Kinloch

Cast
Sarah Brown - Frances Taylor
Sky Masterson - Craig Lundie
Miss Adelaide - Claire Johnston
Nathan Detroit - Tom Johnston
Nicely-Nicely Johnson - David Maule
Benny Southstreet - Robert Kirkham
Rusty Charlie - Ronnie McPhee
Arvide Abernathy - Peter King
General Matilda B. Cartwright - Carole Alston
Harry the Horse - Robbie Crawford
Lt. Brannigan - Peter Nevans
Big Jule - Peter Blair
Hot Box Master of Ceremonies - Bob Mills
Joey Biltmore - Harry Sheridan
Drunk - Jim Kirkpatrick

The Guys
Brandy Bottle Bates - Bill Ginn
Angie the Ox - Bruce Arthur
Deadwood Dick - Alistair Campbell
The Greek - Bill Struthers
Hot Herbie - Jim Kirkpatrick
Scranton Slim - Paul Keenan
Society Max - Bob Mills

Mission Dolls
Agatha - Anneliese Gannon
Martha - Eileen Montgomery
Ruth - Dianne House
Abigail - Hazel Hampson

Mission Guys
Calvin - Jim Lamb
Thomas - Harry Sheridan

Hot Box Dolls
Mimi - Pauline Moscardini
Dolores - Carol Meldrum
Toots - Elizabeth Porter
Susie - Sandra Crawford
Gloria - Morag Arthur
Fifi - Carol Edison

Mission Band
Susan Struthers
Douglas Suckle

Dancing Dolls
Fiona Arthur
Allison Bennie
Laura King
Jacqueline McGrory
Linsey Meldrum
Ann Rodger
Jennifer Thomson

Synopsis of Scenes and Music

Act I
Scene 1 - Broadway, New York
"Runyonland" - The Guys and Dolls
"Fugue for Tinhorns" - Nicely-Nicely, Benny and Rusty Charlie
"Follow the Fold" - Sarah, Arvide, Agatha, Mission Dolls and Band
"The Oldest Established Permanently Floating Crap Game in New York" - Nathan, Nicely-Nicely, Benny and Crapshooters
Scene 2 - Interior of the Save-a-Soul Mission
"I'll Know" - Sarah and Sky
Scene 3 - A Phone Booth off Broadway
Scene 4 - The Hot Box Night Club
"A Bushel and a Peck" - Adelaide and the Hot Box Dolls
"Adelaide's Lament" - Adelaide
Scene 5 - A Street off Broadway
"Guys and Dolls" - Nathan, Nicely-Nicely and Benny
Scene 6 - Interior of the Save-a-Soul Mission
"I'll Know" - Sarah and Sky
Scene 7 - A Street off Broadway
Scene 8 - Havana, Cuba - El Café Cubana
"Havana" - Sarah, Sky and the Dancers
Scene 9 - Outside El Café Cubana
"If I were a Bell" - Sarah
Scene 10 - Exterior of Mission
"My Time of Day" - Sky
"I've Never Been in Love Before" - Sarah and Sky
Act II
Scene 1 - The Hot Box Night Club
"Take Back Your Mink" - Adelaide and the Hot Box Dolls
"Adelaide's Second Lament" - Adelaide
Scene 2 - Forty-Eighth Street
"More I Cannot Wish You" - Arvide
Scene 3 - The Sewer
"Crapshooters Dance" - The Guys
"Luck be a Lady" - Sky and the Guys
Scene 4 - A Street off Broadway
"Sue Me" - Adelaide and Nathan
Scene 5 - Interior of the Save-a-Soul Mission
"Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat" - Nicely-Nicely and Chorus
Scene 6 - A Street off Broadway
"Marry the Man Today" - Sarah and Adelaide
Scene 7 - Broadway
"Guys and Dolls" - The Entire Company

Stage manager - Cameron Neill
Assistant Stage Manager - Graham McFadyen
Lighting - Carrick McGhie
Stage Director - Jack Tait
Club accompanist - Carol Hannigan
Property mistress - Susan Struthers
Wardrobe mistresses - Margaret McFadyen, Anna McGillivray
Leader of Orchestra - Andrew Wilson
Prompter - Frances Baird

Hon. Vice-President - W. Gordon McNay, OBE
President - Ann M. Struthers
Vice-President - J.Bruce Arthur
Secretary - Pauline Moscardini
Treasurer - Elizabeth Struthers
Committee - Robbie Crawford, Jack Tait, Morag Arthur, Peter King, Hazel Hampson

Performance Details
2002 4th March - 9th March
The Village Theatre,
East Kilbride

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Here is Bill Stubbs' review of the show from Noda Scotland News (May 2002 edition)

The tone of the evening was set by Nicely-Nicely, Benny and Rusty Charlie and it just got better and better, David Maule, Robert Kirkham and Ronnie McPhee maintaining their characters with great confidence. The same high quality of performance was evident throughout the very talented cast. Frances Taylor was quite outstanding as Sarah Brown, and Peter King was a sympathetic Arvide Abernathy. Sky Masterton was played with great authority by Craig Lundie, his and Sarah's solos and duets being highlights of this show of many highlights. Tom Johnston (Nathan Detroit) and Claire Johnston (Miss Adelaide) were simply superb in everything in which they were involved. Adding to the overall entertainment were the performances of Robbie Crawford (Harry the Horse), Peter Nevans (Lt. Brannigan), Carole Alston (General Cartwright) and Peter Blair (Big Jule). The Guys and Dolls did nothing to rock the boat, while the Hot Box girls added that touch of glamour to a production of which the team can be rightly proud.