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Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows
Based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and characters by Damon Runyon
Featuring (in alphabetical order)
Kathy Bunce Brad Cerilli Erica Cronin Juliet Dunham Tommy Fisher Brian Francis Kevin Gallagher Nathifa Greene Reco Grigsby Michael Harp Paula Henderson Meagan Hess Sarah Jones Paul Lapato Ryan Paige Emily Simmons Shannon Sweitzer Christian Van Doren Robert Vary Kit Wannen Daniel Wilson Alison Wood
Musical Director Choreography Costume Designer Don Bollinger Juliet Dunham Lisa Liebetrau Class of 200 I
Scenic and Lighting Design Jerome O. Hanson
Directed by Emile O. Schmidt
Guys and Dolls is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. (in order of appearance)
Nicely - Nicely Johnson ...... Michael Harp Benny Southstreet ...... Dan Wilson Rusty Charlie ...... Tommy Fisher Sarah Brown ...... Kathy Bunce Arvide Abernathy ...... Ryan Paige Agatha ...... Shannon Sweiuer Martha ...... Nathifa Greene Calvin ...... Kevin Gallagher Harry the Horse ...... ;...... Christian Van Doren Lieutenant Brannigan ...... Paul Lapato Nathan Detroit ...... Brad Cerilli Miss Adelaide ...... Meagan Hess Hot Box Girls ...... Paula Henderson Sarah Jones Emily Simmons Alison Wood Sky Masterson ...... Reco Grigsby Joey Biltmore ...... Robert Vary General Matilda B. Cartwright ...... Erica Cronin Big Jule I Male Cuban Dancer ...... Kit Wannen Female Cuban Dancer...... Juliet Dunham The Drunk I Waiter ...... Brian Francis
The Orchestra
Conductor ...... Donald Bollinger Piano...... Caitlin Reid Percussion...... Lew Keyser Saxophone and Clariet...... Herb Casser Trumpet ...... Ben Wenk Horn ...... Jennifer Kniese Violin ...... John Wiley Cello ...... Corinne Mohr Bass ...... Trevor Jones 200 I marks the beginning of a new millennium and also the anniversary for one of America's greatest musical theatre achievements, Guys and Dolls. As we look back over the past five decades Guys and Dolls has become a worldwide success, produced on every part of the globe. The story it tells is very simple, yet it reflects the culture that once existed in the United States during the 1950's. Guys and Dolls is more than a musical, it is a reflection of artistic achievement in the United States. In this production of Guys and Dolls, we hope to present you with the essence of the story and the warmth of the characters so that generations to come will continue to enjoy the music and words of the Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows, and Jo Swerling creative team for another 50 years.
Guys and Dolls has become an American tradition. The most recent revival in the United States occurred in 1992, starring Nathan Lane as Nathan Detroit and received amazing reviews for its ability to entertain and audience fifty years after its original run on Broadway. Incidentally, the mission band costumes you see on the Kline Stage are the actual costumes used in the 1992 Broadway revival.
For some of our cast members, this production marks the beginning of their theatre career at Gettysburg College, for others it is the end. As with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Guys and Dolls, the class of 200 I celebrates their own milestone in history at the end of this term. We look back upon the time we have spent together and we see faces that have come and gone, and memories that have been forged for a lifetime. Guys and Dolls seems to be a fitting end to that book of memories in our minds, because it encourages us to reflect and celebrate the past, but also inspires us to look toward the future.
Please JOY ur visit to the Kline Theatre, and on behalf of the entire cast and\ rew, we hope you:z;njOe show!
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Scene I: Broadway OPENING The Company FUGUE FOR TIN HORNS Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Benny South street, Rusty Charlie FOLLOW THE FOLD Mission Band THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED Nathan Detroit, Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Benny South street, Harry the Horse, Rusty Charlie Scene 2: Interior of the Save-A-Soul Mission I'LL KNOW Sarah Brown and Sky Masterson Scene 3: A Phone Booth Scene 4: The Hot Box A BUSHEL AND A PECK Miss Adelaide and Hot Box Girls ADELAIDE'S LAMENT Miss Adelaide Scene 5: Off Broadway GUYS AND DOLLS Nicely-Nicely Johnson and Benny Southstreet Scene 6: Exterior of the Mission Scene 7: Off Broadway Scene 8: Havana. Cuba HAVANA The Company Scene 9: Outside EI Cafe Cubano IF I WERE A BELL Sarah Brown Scene 10: Exterior of the Mission MY TIME OF DAY Sky Masterson I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE Sky Masterson and Sarah Brown Act II
Scene I: The Hot Box TAKE BACK YOUR MINK Miss Adelaide and Hot Box Girls ADELAIDE'S LAMENT (REPRISE) Miss Adelaide Scene 2: West 48th Street MORE I CANNOT WISH YOU Arvide Abernathy Scene 3: The Crap Game THE CRAP SHOOTERS' DANCE The Company LUCK BE A LADY Sky Masterson and Crap Shooters Scene 4: Off Broadway SUE ME Nathan Detroit and Miss Adelaide Scene 5: Interior of the Save-A-Soul Mission SIT DOWN, YOU'RE ROCKIN' THE BOAT Nicely-Nicely Johnson and the Company REPRISE: FOLLOW THE FOLD Mission Meeting Group Scene 6: Near Times Square MARRY THE MAN TODAY Miss Adelaide and Sarah Brown Scene 7: Broadway GUYS AND DOLLS (REPRISE) The Company
There will be one intermission
Time and place: New York City, 1951 BROADWAY 1950
Stanley Green and Matt Wolf!'
uys and Dolls, Frank Loesser's immortal 1950 musical, is a Broadway paradox. More than any G other musical with the possible exception of West Side Story, the show embodies the quintessence of New York, despite being a self-described 'musical fable' -New York as we wish it were, not as it ever was - drawn from the stories of Kansas-born Damon Runyon, who himself didn't even arrive in Manhattan until he was 26. Three of the four original principals were making their Broadway debuts, and the fourth, Sam Levene, had never done a musical before. The director, George S. Kaufman, was a celebrated playwright with no musical experience.
Though it turned out to be one of Broadway's most hilarious musical comedies - as well as an acknowledged classic in the field - Guys and Dolls was originally planned as a serious romantic story. Much impressed by the success of South Pacific, producers Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin felt that if such a compelling musical play could be written about the unlikely romance between naive Nellie Forbush and sophisticated Emile de Becque, an equally affecting story could be created out of the unlikely romance between a pure-at-heart Salvation Army-type reformer and a slick Broadway gambler, the two leading characters in Damon Runyon's short story The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown.' For the score, the producers enlisted Frank Loesser (with whom they had been associated on Where's Charley?), then tried some I I librettists though none came up with an acceptable script. The last of these writers, Jo Swerling, had a contract giving him primary credit as author no matter how many subsequent changes might be made, which is the reason why his name always appears on programmes as co librettist. After so many script rejections, Feuer and Martin changed their minds and now decided that Guys and Dolls could only work if it were played for laughs. This led them to Abe Burrows, a radio and television comedy writer without theatrical experience, who wrote an entirely new book that he fitted to Loesser's already existing score.
In this so-called Musical Fable of Broadway,' the high-minded lowlifes and spunky do-gooders of Damon Runyon's world come colorfully alive in such characters as Sky Masterson, the bet-on-anything gambler; Nathan Detroit, the perpetually harried organizer of the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York, who bets Sky that he can't make the next girl he sees fall in love with him; Miss Sarah Brown of the Save-A-Soul Mission on Times Square, who is the next girl Sky sees and who does succumb; and Miss Adelaide, the main attraction at the Hot Box nightclub, whose psychosomatic perpetual cold stems from her being engaged to Nathan for 14 years. One of the show's memorable scenes occurs in the mission where Nicely-Nicely Johnson confesses his sins in the rousing 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat.' Guys and Dolls was the fifth longest-running Broadway musical of the Fifties.
This article was written by Stanley Green and Matt Wolf, contributing writers for "The Guys and Dolls Book" edited by Matt Wolf, et al. © 1997.
'Guys and Dolls': Stubby Kaye (Nicely. N icely). George Baron (a Guy). Johnny Silver (Benny) and Pamela Dcvi~ (a D oll) in the London premiere. w ' the cast Key (K) I}line Mainstage (0) Stevens' One Act (L T) Lunchtime (SR) Staged Reading (C) Other Class Perf.
Kathy Bunce
(Sarah Brown) - SO Math major and Theatre Arts minor. Kathy is excited about returning to the Kline Stage once again, in another leading role. Past credits include Lady Ariadne Utterwood in Heartbreak House (K), the roles of Coat Check Girl, Bridesmaid, and others in Once in a Ufetime (K). She has also appeared as the Narrator and Mother in The Strength of Our Spirit The Vision of Anne Frank (0). Sarah Siddons in The Actors Nightmare (0), and Jocosta in Oedi (L T). This past summer, Kathy spent her time touring with The Lost Caravan Productions, performing for youth in the MDIDCNA area.
Brad Cerilli
(Nathan Detroit) - SR Philosophy major. Brad once again returns to the Kline stage with another exciting and energetic lead role. Previously, Brad has appeared as Jerry Hyland in Once in a Ufetime (K), Berowne in Love's Labours Lost (K), Bill Lewis in Hot L Baltimore (K), Herod and John the Baptist in Cotton Patch Gospel (K). Brad has also been featured as a Nazi Soldier in The Strength of Our Spirit The Vision of Anne Frank (0), Jonathan Sexton in Twice Shy (0), the Bum in Twenty Years from Now (0), Sid Wolff in Svetlana's New Flame (0), Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro (L T), Robert in Beyond the Horizon (L T), Richard in Ah, Wilderness (LT), Edward in Tira Tells Everything There is to Know About Herself (L T). and Huckleberry Finn in The $10,000,000 Broadway Challenge (0). Brad has also worked on light crew for The Art of Dining (K) and A Musical Carol (0). He was also the sound board operator and assistant stage manager for Ghetto (K). Brad is currently a member of the Owl and Nightingale Players executive board. He dedicates this show to his parent Ben and Joan Cerilli and his Aunt Barbara and Uncle George, with love. Happiness! Erica Cronin
(General Matilda B. Cartwright) - SR Theatre Arts major. Erica returns to the Kline stage after appearing as Mrs. Walker in Once in a Lifetime. Other credits include the Narrator for Angels in America Part One: Millenium Approaches (SR) and her list of directing credits include Two and Twenty (0). Uttle Red Riding Hood (0). Lysistrata (LT). The Circle (LT). Gammer Gurton's Needle (LT). and And Miss Reardon Drinks a Uttle (LT). Erica has been involved as the Stage Manager for Snowangle (0) and last spring. Erica served as the Assistant Director for The Ten Million Dollar Broadway Challenge (0). She is currently a Student Advisor to the Gettysburg College Lecture and Performing Arts Committee (LPAC).
Juliet Dunham
(Choreographer / Cuban Dancer) - SR Theatre Arts major. Juliet has appeared as Moondancer Sprite in The Illusion (K). Miss Leighton in Once in a U(etime (K). Leah. the dance teacher in Ghetto (K). Hahalaba in The Jest o( Hahalaba (LT). DMV Lady in DMV Tyrant (LT). and Creon in Oedi (LT). She has also directed Remedial English (0). Twice Shy (0). The Three Cuckolds (LT). Cheating Cheaters (L T) and Hooters (LT) . Juliet also serves as a student advisor to the Gettysburg College Lecture and Performing Arts Committee (LPAC). She is the treasurer for the Gettysburg College Dance Ensemble. Juliet wishes to extend an extra special thanks to Mom. Dad. Dave. Tim. Pat, Dan. Matt, and Christine for countless hours in the car. Ditto. ditto!
Tommy Fisher
(Rusty Charlie) - SO Anthropology and Sociology major with a Music minor. Tommy has appeared in several student productions here at Gettysburg including his most recent appearance in Tri~es (0) and Antigone (L T) this fall. Last spring he was a soloist in The $10.000.000 Broadway Challenge (0) and performed the role of Belize in Angels in America Part I: Milennium Approaches (SR). Tommy stays actively involved in various aspects of music and theatre at Gettysburg. Brian Francis
(The Drunk) - SR Economics and History double major. Guys and Dolls marks Brian's mainstage debut. Most recently Brian appeared as himself, Ophelia, Gertrude, Bernardo, and Claudius in The Compleat Wks of Wllm Shkspr ... abridged (0). Other productions include The Sneeze (0), U/ '01 Boy (L T), Little Red Riding Hood (0), and Medusa's Tale (0). Brian is excited to be a member of the Guys and Dolls cast, and furthermore looks forward to graduation in May when he will no longer be referred to as "Floyd."
Kevin Gallagher
(Calvin) - FR Undeclared major. Kevin is another newcomer to the Kline stage in this production of Guys and Dolls. Prior to arriving at Gettysburg, Kevin appeared in various regional productions of Peter Pan, Annie, The Music Man, Fiddler On The Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Olvier!,and My Fair Lady.
Nathifa Greene
(Martha) - JR Philosophy major. Nathifa has been actively involved in the theatre program since her arrival at Gettysburg. ,i ,·~ '. \ Her acting credits include Joe in Mere Mortals (0) and a soloist n in The $10,000,000 Broadway Challenge (0). Behind the scenes Nathifa has served as Stage Manager for Saints Come In (0), The Actor's Nightmare (0) and she is actively involved in production and lighting crew for all shows at the Kline. This production marks Nathifa's Kline stage debut.
Reco Grigsby
(Sky Masterson) - SR Theatre Arts major. Past Roles include Jesus in Cotton Patch Gospel (K), Longaville in William Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost (K), Herman Glogauer in Once in a Lifetime (K), the character of Jim from Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in The $10,000,000 Broadway Challenge (0), and Diniarchus in Truculentus (C) and also served as a student director for Noah (C) as part of the Medieval Drama class. Reco's extensive directing credits include The Circle (L T), Little Red Riding Hood (0), LiI 'OI Boy (L T), and Medusa's Tale (0). Reco has worked on various productions as part of the backstage crew and also served as an assistant properties manager for The Art of Dining (K) . Michael Harp
(Nicely-Nicely Johnson I Publicity Director) - SR Theatre Arts and English double major. Past Roles include Timmy and Mr. Tedum in Cotton Patch Gospel (K),Suzy's John in Hot L Baltimore (K), He in He and She (L T), and The Manufacturer in The Maker of Dreams (0) to name a few. Michael's directing credits include Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You (0), A Different Moon (L T), Uving On ... (0), The Strength of Our Sprit The Vision of Anne Frank (0), The Creation, Part II: The Brothers (L T), Dr. Faustus (L T), The $10,000,000 Broadway Challenge (0), and A Christmas Carol (0). Michael has also served as the assistant director for Heartbreak House (K) . Outside of theatre at Gettysburg he has worked as the Assistant Makeup Artist on the History Channel documentary Combat Hornet's Nest., produced by Greystone Communications. Michael worked for Disney's The Uon King on Broadway as the house management intern for the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York. This year, Michael graduates with honors from Gettysburg College in Theatre Arts after receiving the David A. Greenlaw Memorial Prize for theatre presented this fall. Michael also serves as the President of the Owl and Nightingale Players and House Leader of the Theatre House. He currently works as the publicity director for the Department of Theatre Arts.
Paula Henderson
(Mimi the Hot Box Girl) - SR Theatre Arts major. Past Roles include PaulalHoratio/Polonius/Laertes in The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr ... (abridged) (0), Marlene in Top Girls (LT), Helen Hobart in Once in a Ufetime (K), Nurse Guinness in Heartbreak House (K), Prudence in Beyond Therapy (L), Herrick Simmons in The Art of Dining (K), Jacquenetta in Love's Labour's Lost (K), Mrs. Loveitt in Man of Mode (L T), Connie in Snowangel (0), Bev Davies in Graceland (L T), and a Singer in A Musical Carol (0). Paula's directing credits include Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches (SR) , Bite the Hand (0), and Between Daylight and Booneville (L T). Paula also served as stage manager for Ghetto (K). She has worked on the technical staff assisting with the building and painting of sets for numerous shows. Outside of theatre at Gettysburg, she has worked as the Assistant Wardrobe Artist for the History Channel documentary Combat Hornet's Nest., produced by Greystone Communications. Paula works as the Student Office Assistant for the Department of Theatre Arts and heads the library for the department. Paula also serves as the Vice-President of the Owl and Nightingale Players. Meagan Hess
(Miss Adelaide) - SO Theatre Arts and English double major. Meagan appeared on the Kline Stage this summer as a Courtier in The Emperor's Nightingale (K) and as Colombia in Androcles and the Uon (K) as part of the Gettysburg Summer Theatre Festival. She recently directed What I Meant Was (L T) and The Compleat Wks of Wllm Shkspr ... abridged (0). This fall, Meagan also appeared on the Kline stage as Elicia, Lyse, and Clarina in The Illusion (K). Meagan is excited to be returning to the Kline Stage and sends her love to her entire family. Thanks for all of your support!
Sarah Jones
(Celia the Hot Box Girl) - SO Undeclared major. This fall Sarah appeared as The Stage Manager in The Actor's Nightmare (0) and as Miss Chasen last winter in Once in a Ufetime (K). She has also appeared in The Inner Circle (0). Sarah is very excited about returning to the Kline stage.
Paul Lapato
(Stage Manager I Lieutenant Brannigan) - SR Theatre Arts and History double major. Past Roles include Matamore in The Illusion (K), George Lewis in Once in a Ufetime (K), Captain Shotover in Heartbreak House (K), Disgruntled Boy in A Musical Carol (0), Holofernes in Love's Labour's Lost (K), Pierrot in The Executioner's Daughter (K), Jaime in HOT L Baltimore (K), Andy in Cotton Patch Gospel (K), Adan in Roosters (K), and Calvin in Hot 'n Throbbing (0). Paul's directing credits include Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You (0), Saint's Come In (0), On Bailey's Strand (L T), The Lesson (L T), King Henry IV Part I (L T), Peter in The Green Eyed Monster (SR), Joe in Angels in America Part I: Millennium Approaches (SR), and Husband in The Problem (0). This year, Paul will graduate with honors from Gettysburg College in Theatre Arts after receiving the Emile O. Schmidt Award for theatre presented this fall. He formally served as the publicity director for the Department of Theatre Arts and is currently a member of the Owl and Nightingale Players executive board.
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(Arvide Abernathy) - FR Undeclared major. Ryan made his Gettysburg debut this fall as Calisto in The Illusion (K) . Ryan has also appeared as himself and Hamlet in The Compleat Wks of Wllm Shkspr ...abridged (0) and as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (0).
Emily Simmons
(Cinnamon the Hot Box Girl) - SO English Major and Theatre Arts minor. Emily is happy to be returning to the Kline stage after past performances as Hesione Hushabye in Heartbreak House (K), Susan in Once in a Ufetime (K), Liese in The Strength of Our Spirit The Vision of Anne Frank (0), and performing the roles of Belle, Martha, and Mrs. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol (0). Along with her performances on stage, Emily also has several directing credits including After You (LT) and The Actor's Nightmare (0).
Shannon Sweitzer
(Agatha) - FR Undeclared major. Shannon is very excited about making her Gettysburg debut with this production. Previous regional roles in which Shannon has appeared include Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, Mary Hatch in It's a Wonderful Ufe, Phyllis in Get Bill Shakespeare Off the Stage and Mrs. Squires in The Music Man . Shannon has been actively involved in the Pennsylvania Renaissance Fair since 1998. She has also studied various techniques in improvisation at the Improv Academy in Lebanon, PA.
Christian Van Doren
(Harry the Horse) - JR Computer Science and Management double major. Christian joins the cast of Guys and Dolls after a two year hiatus from performing in Brua Hall. His previous roles include the Fool in On Baile's Strand (L T) and the Soldier in Egmont and the Theologian (0). Christian's list of regional credits include shows such as Joseph and the Amazing Technico/or Dreamcoat, 42nd Street, The Music Man , and his own performance of Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. Christian wishes to extend a huge thanks to Juliet for pushing him to audition for this show. "I'm having a blast! Thanks for everything and good luck to the entire cast." Just do your own thing. Robert Vary
(Stage Manager I Joey Biltmore I The Announcer) - SO Physics major. Rob previous roles include Srulik in Ghetto (K), the Manservant in Heartbreak House (K), Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (0), Karl in The Strength of Our Spirit The Vision of Anne Frank (0), Rudy in Over the Tavern (L T), Faustus in Faustus (LT), the Page in Once in a Ufetime (K), and Marcus Bingham in The $10,000,000 Broadway Challenge (0). This fall, Rob was quite busy appearing in various other productions including Antigone (L T), What is a Good Wife For? (L T), Lunch With God (L T) and Trifles (0). Rob is actively involved in all aspects of the theatre program and currently serves on the Owl and Nightingale Players executive board and also is active as the Co-House Leader of the Theatre House.
Kit Wannen
(Big Jule I Cuban Dancer) - SR Theatre Arts major. Kit returns to the Kline stage after appearing in the Gettysburg Theatre Festival during the summer of 2000, bringing to life the roles of the Watchmaker and Music Master in The Nightingale (K) and starring as the Lion in Androc/es and the Uon (K). Kit has also appeared as Desmond in Twice Shy (0), Prior in Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches (SR) and recently directed Luigi Pirandello's CeCe (0). In the fall of 1999, Kit traveled abroad to The British American Drama Academy in London where he studied drama and performed as Count Belair and Archer in Farquar's The Beaux's Strategem. After graduation, Kit plans on returning to New York where he attended the New York Film Academy's Acting in Film program. Kit sends his love to his brothers and is excited to be performing in Guys and Dolls once again.
Daniel Wilson
(Benny South street) - JR Theatre Arts major. Dan has appeared as Pleribo in The Illusion (K), Weiskopf in Ghetto (K), Lawrence Vail in Once in a Ufetime (K), Paul Gault in The Art of Dining (K), Spoon in Love's Labours Lost (K) and the Man in Night (0). Also as part of the Gettysburg Summer Theatre Festival, he performed the roles of The Emperor in The Emperor's Nightingale (K) and Pantalone in Androc1es and the Uon (K). He recently directed What I Meant Was (L T) and The Compleat Wks of Willm Shkspr ... abridged (0). Alison Wood
(Kandi the Hot Box Girl) - SR Minority Studies and Poverty Issues major. Alison is far from being a newcomer to the stage. Although this marks her Kline stage debut, she has appeared previously doubling as a lead vocalist and vocal director for The $10,000,000 Broadway Challenge (0). Regional credits include Ronnette in Uttle Shop o( Horrors. Tess in Crazy (or You. and Kate in Meet Me In Saint Louis.
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Life Magazine Famous musical . Becomes stylish movie
howmanship, frequently associated with making a dubious product look good to the public, is rarely employed in lending more gilt to an already gilt-edged property But in making a movie out of Guys and Dolls, the Broadway musical classic that ran two and a half years Sin New York, old Hollywood Showman Sam Goldwyn has left no stunt unturned. First he paid its producers and authors a whopping million dollars (plus ten percent of the world gross) for the rowdy extravaganza. Then, to play the oddly assorted rough diamonds created by writer Damon Runyon he hired an expensive quartet of stars. Finally he spent another fortune rounding up an expert di recting, designing, composing and choreographic staff - and revived the old Goldwyn reputation for pretty show girls.
All the effort and money - $5.5 million out of Goldwyn's own pocket since he has never taken outside backing for his films - has been well spent. The movie Guys and Dolls, like its enormously successful stage predecessor, is a stylish, ear-filling film with notable surprises in it. Fast-moving and often exciting, it should payoff its eminent backer quite handsomely - in the words of the late Damon Runyon himself, a good deal more than somewhat.
The two biggest gambles Goldwyn took in Guys are the ones that payoff the biggest. As the hero he cast Marlon Brando, who had never sung a note or danced a step in a movie. As the heroine he picked Jean Simmons, who, though she had sung in a British film, had never been in a real musical.
Brando is wonderful as Broadway rogue Sky Masterson, singing with an ingratiating, convincing baritone - his own, as promised. But it is Simmons who almost runs away with the movie. Playing Sarah Brown, the prim Save-a-Soul mission worker who falls for the rogue, she unveils a sweet lyric soprano and, in a gaudy nightclub brawl, uncorks a mannish clout that is the sensation of the film. the rofessionals
Prof. Emile O. Schmidt (Director) has served in his present capacity since joining the Gettysburg College faculty in 1962. Prior to his long run he taught at Springfield College and worked for several years in professional theatre as an actor, stage manager, public relations director, house manager, producer, and all points in between. During his first 22 years at Gettysburg he also designed his own sets and lights. It was Prof. Schmidt who conceived of the design for the "new" Brua Hall, including the beautiful Kline Theatre and its smaller counterpart, the Stevens. In 1963, he and his actress wife, Patricia Martell, founded the Gettysburg Summer Theatre. During its 24 season history it was also known as the CPC Summer Theatre and finally as the Gettysburg Theatre Festival, the summer presentation of the college's Theatre Arts Department held in Kline Theatre. During his extensive career, Prof. Schmidt has directed more than 270 plays. He was doubly honored in 1997: first, by his friends and former students, who established the Emile O. Schmidt Award for students who have excelled both in classroom and in performance; and secondly by his colleagues, who presented him with the Distinguished Teaching Award in May.
Prof. Jerome O. Hanson (Scenic and Lighting Designer) Currently the chair of the department of Theatre Arts, Mr. Hanson has served as Resident Designer and Technical Director for the college's theatre arts program since 1984. He came to Gettysburg College from the College of Wooster and has also worked as scenic and lighting designer at the University of Cincinnati. Since 1968 Mr. Hanson has designed over 170 major productions which included sets for the Gettysburg Summer Theatre, the Showboat Majestic, Playhouse in the Park, Stage Right Repertory Company, and the Rag-a-Muffin Stage Company. Recent designs include Roosters, The Rivals, U.S.A., Hamlet, Chicago, and Man and Superman. While working as an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Mr. Hanson also teaches Theatre Production, Design I, II, III, Introduction to the Theatre and Theatre & Religion. In addition to his teaching and design responsibilities, Mr. Hanson has devoted the last six years to the study of the theatre and the arts and religions of Southeast Asia.
Donald E. Bollinger (Musical Director) has been in love with music for as long as he can remember. He has played jazz since he was fifteen, and was already an accomplished musician when he became a music major at Gettysburg College, from which he received a B.A. During his undergraduate years he directed the college Men's Chorus and the college Madrigal Singer, studied voice with Henry Ackley and conducting with Parker G. Magnild, founder the Gettysburg College Choir and indeed of the Music Dept., and also with Paul Harner. FollOWing college, he did graduate work at Baltimore's prestigious Peabody Conservatory. In the intervening years he has directed the Gettysburg Civic Chorus (30 years), the Shippensburg Band (33 years) and various church choirs (45 years). Last year he served as Musical Director of Cotton Patch Gospel. On New Year's Eve and assorted special occasions he may be found playing the most delightful dance music with his band, Four Easy Pieces. Oh, yes, he also teaches piano, voice and brass.
Prof. Lisa Liebetrau (Costume Designer) has worked professionally in theatre, film, and television on both coasts, relocated to Pennsylvania last year from San Diego, California. Having recently designed costumes for Sea World and for the Orlando Ballet, Lisa also served as a costume assistant on various television productions and the motion picture, I'm Not Rappaport, starring Walter Matthau and Ossie Davis. Delighted to be joining the Gettysburg design team, Lisa holds an M.F.A. in Costume DeSign from Brandeis University in Boston. She is currently teaching costume design at Gettysburg College.
Juliet Dunham (Choreographer) is currently a senior Theatre Arts major here at Gettysburg College. Juliet has studied dance and movement techniques for fifteen years. Her studies have included tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, ballet, and pointe including an apprenticeship with Ballet Northeast of Wilke-Barre, Pennsylvania where she performed The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. As a soloist I principal for the Pocono Dance Ensemble Juliet was bestowed a position teaching her passion for dance to youth of various ages. Regionally, Juliet has served as assistant to the choreographer for The Wiz and Once Upon a Mattress. A regional performance of Pippin featured Juliet choreographing and performing the role of Fastrada. Here at Gettysburg College, Juliet is honored to have served on the executive board of the Gettysburg College Dance Ensemble for three years and has conducted several classes for fellow students. Her solo performance efforts at Gettysburg College have been featured in performances with the Gettysburg College Dance Ensemble and most recently this fall as a dance soloist in The Illusion at the Kline Theatre. Upon graduating, Juliet hopes to obtain a spot on the line with the world renowned Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.
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ABE BURROWS (1910-1985) was already established as a radio and television writer with shows such as Duffy's Tavern before hitting pay dirt with his libretto for Guys and Dolls, his first Broadway venture. His collaboration with Frank Loesser came as a result of their impromptu musical collaborations at parties and Loesser's creative differences with Jo Swerling. Burrows' later hits included Can Can (1953), Silk Stockings (1955), written in collaboration with George Kaufman and Leueen McGrath, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (1961) and Cactus Flower (1965). He also wrote or collaborated on Make A Wish (1951), Three Wishes for Jamie (1952), Say, Darling (1958) and First Impressions (1959). He acted as director for many of his own shows as well as other plays.
FRANK LOESSER (1910-1969) was born to a musical New York family but was largely self-taught. After early work as a lyricist and sketch writer for vaudeville and radio, his first work on Broadway was setting lyrics to Irving Actman melodies for The Illustrators' Show (1936). He composed songs and film scores in Hollywood from 1936-1948, winning an Academy Award in 1948 for Baby, It's Cold Outside. On the strength of this success. he returned to composing for Broadway, writing Where's Charley? (1948). Guys and Dolls (1950) and Most Happy Fella (1956). for which he wrote the book as well as the lyrics. Loesser collaborated again with Abe Burrows on How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961), for which he won a shared Pulitzer Prize. His uncanny ability to capture the flavor and rhythms of colloquial speech is his trademark.
DAMON RUNYON (1884-1946). a writer and journalist from Manhattan. Kansas. became sportswriter for the New York American in 1911. He wrote syndicated columns "Both Barrels" (1918-1936) and ''The Brighter Side" (1937). During this time. he interacted with the spectrum of New York society, especially the nightlife. which inspired many of his short story collections, including Guys and Dolls (1931). Blue Plate Special (1934), Money from Home (1935) and The Best of Runyon (1938). He also wrote several movie scripts.
JO SWERLING (1897- 1964) began his long career as a reporter and feature writer in New York and Chicago. A playwright, screenwriter and sketch writer, his first sketches were written for vaudeville. As a screenwriter of note on the Columbia writing staff in the 1930s. his film credits include Pride of the Yankees (1942) and Ufeboat (1944). Beautiful new things tvere done to these 1950 CHRYSLERS
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Assistant to the Director ...... Patricia Schmidt Stage Managers ...... Paul Lapato Robert Vary Assistant to the Designer ...... Jeffrey Mapps Master Electrician ...... Matthew Achhammer Assistant Costume Designer ...... Jennifer Chesney Publicity Coordinator ...... Michael Harp Chief Properties ...... RacheI Budmen Assistant Properties ...... Robert Vary Jackie Hileman Karen Bechdel Special Effects ...... Alanna Romano Office Administrator ...... Carol Coon
Lighting Crew: Rustom Davar. Rich Falotico. Candice Johnson. Blake Meisner. Brian Owens. Scott Rankin. Jenni Russell. Chandra Severance
Costume Crew: Katie Bradley. Julie Brown. Lauren Callari. Meaghan Chaney. Liz Cramer. Jason Dills. Erin Hayden. Johanna Neller. Anne-Elizabeth Pelot, jessica Winstanley
Production Supervisors: Matt Achhammer. Karen Bechdel. Rachel Budmen. Jackie Hileman. Kevin Jayne. Jeff Mapps. Blake Meisner. Scott Rankin. Chandra Severence. Amanda Sheets. Robert Vary
Production Crew: Wes Allen. Rayon Baker. Andrew Barnhill. James Bealer. Meg Bladt, Devin Blaine. Lauren Bozart. Kathleen Brennan. Rachel Brown. Mansa Camilletti. Sara Cheson. Chris Collins. Michael Cox. Rustom Davar. Matt Diamond. Katie Diehl. Charles Dumbaugh. Rich Falotico. Meghan Flynn. Katelyn Gorton. Nathifa Greene. Jack Herrman. Heather Hershey. Matt Higgins. Jessica Hodges. Lisa Horstmann. Matt Hosterman. Candice Joseph. Sarah Kretzmer. Sarah Lawrence. Jon Lees. Jim Lipnitz. Tim McGinnis. Brian Malfettone. Nate Morgan. Shannon Pitcher. Wayan Rachman. Ben Reynolds. Andrew Romano. Chris Rivera. Jay Rose. Jenni Russell. Chris Russo. Aaron Starr. Gretchen Timmcke. Justin Triolo. Kristin Vivian. Greg Waters. Patricia Weigner, Jim Whithome, Pat Wilfong 1992 Broadway Revival of Guys and Dol/s
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His right name is Obadiah Masterson, and he is originally out of a little town in southern Colorado DOLLS where he learns to shoot craps7 and play cards, and one thing and another, and where his old man is a very well-known citizen, and something of a sport THE himself, In fact. The Sky tells me that when he finally STORIES OF cleans up all the loose scratch around his home town and decides he needs more room, his old man has a little private talk with him and says to him like this: DAMON "Son," the old guy says, 'Lyon are now going out into the wide, wide world to make your own way, and it is RUNYON a very good thing to do, as there are no more opportunities for you in this burg. I am only sorry," he says, "that I am not able to bankroll you to a very large start. but." he says, "not having any potatoes to give you, I am now going to stake you to some very valuable advice, which I personally collect in my years of experience around and about. and I hope and trust you will always bear this advice in mind.
"Son," the old guy says, "no matter how far you travel, or how smart you get. always remember this: Some day, somewhere," he says, "a guy is going to come to you and show you a nice brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is never broken, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that the jack of spades will jump out of this deck and squirt cider in your ear. But. Son," the old guy says, "do not bet him, for as sure as you do you are going to get an ear full of cider.
Well, The Sky remembers what his old man says, and he is always very cautious about betting on such propositions as the jack of spades jumping out of a sealed deck of cards a squirting cider in his ear, and so he makes few mistakes as he goes along. In fact. the only real mistake The Sky makes is when he hits St. louis after leaving his old Well. The Sky says he can see that hometown. and he loses all his there is no doubt whatever but that potatoes betting a guy St. louis is this means a guy shall not welsh. so the biggest town in the world. he remains in Cincinnati until he manages to wiggle "hfmself out of the Now of course this is before The situation. and from that day to this. Sky ever sees any bigger towns. and The Sky never thinks of welshing. he is never much of a hand for reading up on matters such as this. In He is maybe thirty years old. and is a fact. the only reading The Sky ever tall guy with a round kisser and big does as he goes along through life is blue eyes. and he always looks as in these Gideon Bibles such as he innocent as a little baby. But The Sky finds in the hotel is by no means as rooms where he lives. innocent as he looks. for The Sky never lives In fact. The Sky is anywhere else but in smarter than three hotel rooms for years. Philadelphia lawyers. which makes him very He tells me that he smart, indeed. and he reads many items of is well established as a great interest in these high player in New Gideon Bibles. and Orleans. and Chicago. furthermore The Sky and los Angeles. and says that several times wherever else there is these Gideon Bibles any action in the way keep him from getting of card-playing. or out of line. such as the crap-shooting. or time he finds himself horse racing. or betting pretty much frozen-in on the baseball games. over in Cincinnati. for The Sky is always what with owing everybody in town moving around the country following except maybe the mayor from the action. playing games of chance of one kind and another. But while The Sky will bet on anything whatever. he is more of a Well. The Sky says he sees no way short-card player and a crap of meeting these obligations and he shooter than anything else, and is figuring the only thing he can do is furthermore he is a great hand for to take a run-out powder. when he propositions. such as are always happens to read in one of these coming up among citizens who Gideon Bibles where it says like this: follow games of chance for a living. Many citizens prefer betting on "Better is it. the Gideon Bible says. propositions to anything you can "that thou shouldest not vow. than think of. because they figure a that thou shouldest vow and not proposition gives them a chance to pay." out-smart somebody. and in fact I know citizens who will sit up all night making up propositions to plate, but on into the lap of a fat offer other citizens the next day. guy who is still sitting in the grandstand putting the zing on Bill A proposition may be only a Terry for not taking Walker out of problem in cards, such as what is the the box when Walker is getting a price against a guy getting aces back pasting from the other club. to-back, or how often a pair of deuces will win a hand in stud, and Well, naturally, this is a most then again it may be some very daffy astonishing throw, indeed, but proposition, indeed, although the afterwards it comes out that The daffier any proposition seems to be, Sky throws a peanut loaded with the more some citizens like it. And lead, and of course it is not one of no one ever sees The Sky when he Harry Stevens's peanuts, either, as does not have some proposition of Harry is not selling peanuts full of his own. lead at a dime a bag, with the price of lead what it is. The first time he ever shows up around this town, he goes to a It is only a few nights after this that baseball game at the Polo Grounds The Sky states another most with several prominent citizens, and unusual proposition to a group of while he is at the ball game, he buys citizens sitting in Mindy's restaurant himself a sack of Harry Stevens's when he offers to bet a C note that peanuts, which he dumps in a side he can go down into Mindy's cellar pocket of his coat He is eating these and catch a jive rat with his bare peanuts all through the game, and hands and everybody is greatly after the game is over and he is astonished when Mindy himself walking across the field with the steps up and takes the bet, for citizens, he says to them like this: ordinarily Mindy will not bet you a nickel he is alive. 0 'What price," The Sky says, "I cannot throw a peanut from second base to the home platel"
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