2015 TAHS musical Guys and Dolls ready to roll
Businesses and individuals who would like to sponsor an ad to support the musical can download the order form at the bottom of this story
The cast list has been posted, and this year’s production is the musical comedy Guys and Dolls is off to a good start.
The original Broadway production of Guys and Dolls opened in 1950 and ran for nearly 1,200 performances. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a TONY Award for Best Musical.
Set in Damon Runyon’s 1920s New York City, Guys And Dolls is a classic romantic comedy. The plot centers around gambler Nathan Detroit, played by junior Adam Zook. Detriot is scheming to set up the biggest craps game in town while staying one step ahead of the police. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, nightclub performer Adelaide, played by sophomore Haley Butina, laments that they’ve been engaged for 14 years with no wedding date in sight. Nathan bets high rolling gambler Sky Masterson, played by junior Sean McGovern, that he can’t make the next girl he sees fall in love with him. The girl is the straight-laced Miss Sarah Brown of the Save-a-Soul Mission, played by senior Hope Wilson.
These leads will be supported by a very talented staff, including TAHS teachers Cummins McNitt and Michael Funicelli, and a live pit ensemble.
We have a very experienced director, and I am very excited to get started
— junior Gina Gavazzi
The entire cast is eager to get started with practice and have nothing but good things to say about the upcoming months.
“I am so excited to play Sarah in the musical,” said senior, Hope Wilson, ” The entire cast is very talented along with the directors. It will be an absolutely amazing production.”
Gina Gazzavi, a junior casted as a Hot Box Girl in the show is also excited to get started, “We have a very experienced director, and I am very excited to get started.”
Mrs. Harris, who is in charge of the musical this year is very pleased with the turnout for auditions and hopes the students involved have a great time participating.
“They are going to learn to work together while bringing the story to life on stage,” said Harris.
The cast and directors are excited to get started with practices and will be busy at work perfecting the show for their April 10 and 11 show dates.
Tickets will be $8.00 reserved and $6.00 general admission, and they will be available for purchase starting March 2nd in the high school main office.
For those interested in supporting the musical, the cast is selling ad space in their show programs. They will also be accepting patron donations. Checks for the ads and donations can be made payable to the TAHS Drama Club and will be accepted no later than Feb 27th.
RESOURCES
The complete cast list can be downloaded here:
To sponsor an ad download the form attached:
Guys and Dolls Friends and Families Patron Order Form (1)
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