Guys and Dolls
August 20 and 21, 2004
Luck be a Lady Tonight!
Join us as FACT sponsors the concert version of Guys and Dolls, which will be performed at the Fort Atkinson High School Auditorium on August 20 and 21, 2004. Guys and Dolls is a special benefit for FACT to raise money for new curtains and other stage equipment at J.F. Luther Elementary School. Tickets are $6.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. Advance tickets will be available at Humphrey Floral and Gift (201 South Main Street in Fort Atkinson) until Thursday, August 19th.
Concert versions of shows are becoming quite the rage in New York theatre, being perfect for benefits. They feature minimal sets, minimal costuming, and generally the actors carry their scripts with them. The beauty of the concert production is that the performers are the feature of the show, as there is nothing to distract the audience from what is going on in the show and the performance of each individual actor. Besides the memorable melodies, much of the dialogue of the original production is retained in order to make the show flow together.
Guys and Dolls is centered around gambler Nathan Detroit. Nathan runs "The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York" and he needs money to secure a location. Therefore, he makes a "sure bet" with fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, that he can't convince the next girl he sees to go to Havana with him. A "sure bet", because the next girl Sky sees is Miss Sarah Brown, a chaste Salvation Army-type reformer. Miss Sarah Brown has her own problems, being short on sinners at her mission. The stage is set for an enjoyable evening of gamblers, show girls and mission workers. The beautiful score by Frank Loesser has been delighting audiences since 1950.
Cast List
| Narrator | Robert Horton |
| Nicely Nicely Johnson | John Wells |
| Benny Southstreet | Bill Street |
| Rusty Charlie | Tom Kohls |
| Sarah Brown | Janelle Schmidt |
| Miss Adelaide | Nicole Horton |
| Nathan Detroit | Kit Ehrhardt |
| Sky Masterson | Doug Martin |
| Harry the Horse | Patrick Chamberlain |
| Angie the Ox | Tom Whitney |
| Big Jule | Jim Fitzpatrick |
| Lt. Brannigan | Tyler King |
| Crap Shooters | Aaron Athas |
| Craig Engstrom | |
| A.J. Hill | |
| Brad James | |
| Mission Band | |
| Martha | Grace Feith |
| Aunt Agatha Arvide | Chris Anderson |
| Beatrice | Cindy Vergenz |
| General Cartwright | Donna Kohls |
| Hot Box Girls | |
| Mimi | Nora Wilson |
| Marie Van Lieshout | |
| Becky Schultz | |
| Jackie Lowisz | |
| Rachael Fick | |
| Ashton Feith | |
| Karen Albrecht |
The director for this show is Trudianne Thom and the Musical Director is Rick James. We hope that you will plan on attending this exciting new production.