VICTORYVICTORY PRODUCTIONS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTSPRESENTS A Musical Fable of Broadway Based on a Story and Characters of DAMON RUNYON August 30 & 31 ~ September 1 & 2 July 14 & 15 ~ July 23 & 24 www.TheVillagesEntertainment.com NOTE FROM DIRECTOR Welcome to The Legends of Broadway Series! Our goal at Victory Productions is to create innovative and exciting productions of some the greatest musicals of all time, especially for you, our beloved Villages audience. We began this series with the classic South Pacific, and now bring you one of the classiest, sassiest, and brassiest of them all - Frank Loesser’s love letter to Broadway GUYS AND DOLLS. Based on the stories of Damon Runyon, GUYS AND DOLLS tells two love stories: the lopsided romance of gambler Sky Masterson and missionary Sister Sarah Brown, and the long-suffering nightclub chanteuse Miss Adelaide’s attempts to finally marry her fiancé of 14 years, the lovable but commitment-phobic Nathan Detroit. Surrounding them are the funniest, most colorful assortment of gamblers, gangsters, showgirls, and Broadway lowlifes you are likely to see. GUYS AND DOLLS is one of the most popular and often revived musicals of all time, and for good reason. Its combination of character, wit, and heart, along with a score that features Luck Be a Lady, Adelaide’s Lament, I’ve Never Been in Love Before, and Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat have earned it a place as a Broadway Legend. Thanks for being part of our audience - we hope to bring you more of your favorite shows in the time to come, with some of the most talented performers you’ll ever see. Enjoy the show! ALAN BRUUN - DIRECTOR CREDITS A Musical Fable of Broadway Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon Music and Lyrics by FRANK LOESSER Book by JO SWERLING & ABE BURROWS GUYS & DOLLS CONCERT VERSION Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Close Out the Summer in Rocking Style! Savannah Center™ www.TheVillagesEntertainment.com SEPTEMBER 4 SEPTEMBER 9 SEPTEMBER 11 Celebrating The Music of SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER 16 SEPTEMBER 28& 29 All the Songs from the Oscar Award Winning Timeless CCR favorites. Bohemian Rhapsody BORN ON THE BAYOU - GREEN RIVER Movie & More! The World’s Greatest EAGLES Tribute BAD MOON RISING - LODI and more! OCTOBER 2 OCTOBER 9 OCTOBER 30 The th 5 Some of the biggest music hits! The Bob Seger Experience Dimension “Part of proceeds from all VICTORY PRODUCTIONS’ shows go to benefit the Backpack Program which provides homeless school children in our local community with personal care items all year round” A Musical Fable of Broadway THE CAST SUSAN WILLIAMS VARELA - “Sarah” DEVIN EATMON - “Nicely-Nicely” PATRICK SULLIVAN - “Sky” KEVIN KELLY - “Nathan” DAVID KOTARY - “Benny” ANTHONY DIETTERICK - “Harry” BOBBIE BELL - “Arvide” STEPHEN LIMA - “Brannigan” KEVIN RAINSBERGER - “Big Jule (And Everyone Else)” MATT ROTHENBERG - “Rusty Charlie” ANGELA SAPOLIS - “Adelaide” MELISSA MINYARD - “General Cartwright” KIM DAVID - “Agatha/HotBox” MONICA JOELLE ORTIZ - “HotBox” KELEY McGILLICUDDY - “Sarah/Understudy” PRODUCTION/CREATIVE TEAM FERNANDO VARELA: Executive Producer ALAN BRUUN: Artistic Director KEITH HINSON: Marketing & Programming Director PETER LUTRINGER: Technical Director MARINA CALDARELLA: Entertainment Manager BRIAN MINYARD: Production Manager LINDA MARIE ROMANELLO: Production Stage Manager ALLISON SHIDELL: Asst. Production Stage Manager SARAH MCQUIGGAN: Asst. Production Stage Manager LILY BRANNAN: Production Assistant SANDY DUNLAP: Artist Relations DIANE SANDLER: Costume Maintenance CINDY WHITE: Scenic Design ANTHONY NARCISCO: Scenic Animation CHARLES STEVENS: Musical Director PATI SAYERS: Piano Upcoming Performances This Fall! Savannah Center™ SEPTEMBER 17 OCTOBER 1 OCTOBER 22 NOVEMBER 8 One of the longest running one-man shows in Broadway history. Featuring nearly One of the most successful Steve Solomon’s 40 of the greatest songs ever acts in musical history is THE smash hit, is inspired recorded including such hits... recreated in this multi-media by Steve’s hilarious family ON BROADWAY concert event. Hear hits like... MODERN and all the people in HOUND DOG Staying Alive GENTLEMEN his life whose sole JAILHOUSE ROCK You Should Be Dancing STAND BY ME The Music of Frankie Valli, purpose is to drive him SPANISH HARLEM How Deep Is Your Love The Four Seasons into therapy ... and they LOVE POTION #9 Jive Talkin’ and More! succeeded! www.TheVillagesEntertainment.com NOVEMBER 6 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: THESHARON.COM THE CAST SUSAN WILLIAMS VARELA - “SARAH” Susan hails from Colorado where she studied classically at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She relocated to Orlando after college, and set out to sing at the Walt Disney World Company which she in fact realized from 2001-2020, having performed on the Magic Kingdom Castle stage, Hollywood Stu- dios’ Theatre of the Stars, at Ft. Wilderness and Tokyo Disney. She’s performed at local theatres, toured both regionally and nationally, and has sung abroad. Susan is currently performing at Universal, as part of the opening cast for the Bourne Stuntacular. Her passions involve human healing through Expressive Arts. She loves all adventures with her husband, boys and is simply grateful for a return to the stage with amaz- ing performers, a phenomenal director and her favorite producer. DEVIN EATMON - “NICELY-NICELY” Praised for his “mature and heroically thrilling high notes” tenor, Devin M. Eatmon is a rising young talent in the operatic and crossover worlds alike. With appearances at Opera in the Ozarks (summer 2015), As- pen Music Festival (summers 2018/19), a planned summer with the prestigious company, Santa Fe Opera (cancelled due to Covid-19), and most recently a season as an Artist in Residence with Opera Colorado, (2020/21) Devin is on a fast track to a career in the operatic world. In addition, Mr. Eatmon is also a mem- ber of The Serenad3, a classical and popular fusion group comprised of two other world class singers: OperaNews hailed baritone, Craig Irvin and AGT finalist/David Foster Hitman Tour tenor, Fernando Varela. The Serenad3’s premiere album, Christmas Serenade, received special praise and featured world renowned artists such as, David Foster and Gloria Estefan as well as American Idol Finalist, Pia Toscano and the A Capella sensation, Voctave. Devin is looking forward to more exciting opportunities in the future with, The Serenad3 as well as his solo career. PATRICK SULLIVAN - “SKY” Guy and Dolls has held very important places in my life. My first production, Vic Damone played Sky and the last production my father played Arvide. I also played Frank Loesser in A MOST REMARKABLE FEL- LOW which was written by his daughter. Julian in 42ND STREET (Broadway and NAtional Tour), Gaston in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Broadway), Various in TITANIC (Broadway), Sweeney in SWEENEY TODD, Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Antony in ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, Higgins in PYGMALION, Higgins in MY FAIR LADY (The Villages), Mikado in THE MIKADO, Phantom in PHANTOM, THE BURNT PART BOYS, Arthur in CAMELOT (The Villages), Flynn in DOUBT, Serge in ART, THE SANTALAND DIARIES, Javert in LES MISERABLES, Miles in FORUM, Ruthledge in 1776, Bo in BUS STOP, Tito in LEAN ME A TENOR, Billy in CAROUSEL, Billy Flynn in CHICAGO (China), GET GOT (Edinburgh), LABOR OF LOVE (Japan and Spain), EMPTY PLATE..., Quixote in MAN OF LaMANCHA, TUNA CHRISTMAS, Warbucks in ANNIE, Toomey in BILOXI BLUES, Mack in MACK AND MABEL, WORLD GOES ROUND, Harold Hill in MUSIC MAN (Las Ve- gas), Stage Manager in OUR TOWN, I also directed ALWAYS, PATSY CLIINE and LIFE COULD BE A DREAM at Studio TheatreTerra del Sol. KEVIN KELLY - “NATHAN” Central Florida’s local treasure has captivated audiences in numerous shows and cabarets across the globe. Show credits include the Andrews Brothers, Murder for Two, My Way, Ruthless, Forever Plaid, Musical of Musicals and the Florida premiere of [title of show] just to name a few! Kevin has also been a featured soloist with the Orlando Philharmonic and Sarasota Symphony. In addition to being a working actor, Kevin has taught students and professionals vocal technique, audition strategy and piano for over 20 years. For more information about Kevin, visit KevinKellySings.com & TheConnectedPerformer.com THE CAST DAVID KOTARY - “BENNY” David Kotary is from Rochester, NY. He trained at the Eastman School of Music and has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Wright State University. He has worked for Disney for 18 years. During that time, he has also performed with several regional companies- including Florida Theatrical, The Dr. Phillips Center, The Gar- den Theater, Encore Performing Arts, Entertainment Central, Titusville Playhouse, and Theater West End. David is a founding member and co-creator of “Sincerely, Three” - an ensemble tribute group that cele- brates all things Broadway. Follow us on social media-@sincerelythreeofficial and sincerelythreeofficial. com. Thanks to Victory Productions and The Villages for bringing back live productions! Love to PJ. David lost his beloved mother this year, and would like to dedicate these performances to her. Love you, Mom. ANTHONY DIETTERICK - “HARRY” Tony Dietterick has been a professional actor who calls Central Florida home for thirty years. Working at all the major theme parks and major theaters in Orlando, Tony has appeared in two Victory Productions shows, The Fantastiks at The Studio Theatre at Tierra Del Sol, and Assisted Living: The Musical in Leesburg. Tony is very happy to be a part of the concert version of this iconic musical. BOBBIE BELL - “ARVIDE” BOBBIE BELL is delighted to be working again with Victory Productions. He last appeared with the com- pany as Henry, The Old Actor in The Fantasticks. His other most recent acting work has been with Jeremy Seghers in The Woman in Black and Cadmus in The Bacchae.