Skye Masterson, Nathan Detroit, Miss Sarah Brown, Miss Adelaide,
Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Benny Southstreet, Harry the Horse, Big Jule
and more… Englewood High’s actors will bring those colorful Damon
Runyon characters to the Fisher Theatre this weekend.
Starting with “Fugue for Tinhorns:” “I’ve got the horse right
here… His name is Paul Revere…” this American classic is non-stop
entertainment.
“Guys and Dolls” will be presented at 7 p.m. March 6 and March 7
in the Fisher Theatre at Englewood High School, directed by Bill
Ambron.
With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling
and Abe Burrows, the original Broadway hit in 1950 was based on
journalist Damon Runyon’s short stories of Broadway and 42nd
Street, “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown” and “Blood Pressure.”
“Guys and Dolls” won the 1951 Tony Award and has been widely
produced ever since in schools, community theaters and professional
venues. A film version was released in 1955 with Marlon Brando as
Masterson and Frank Sinatra as always — in — trouble Nathan
Detroit. It just reopened on Broadway.
Adelaide has tried to get Detroit to marry her for years. “A
Person Could Develop a Cold…” Masterson bets Detroit that he can
lure the proper Salvation Army gal Sarah to go to Havana with him.
The cops are out to break up the World’s Oldest Continuous Floating
Crap Game… Lots going on!
Englewood cast members include Justin Schroeder as Skye
Masterson; Marsha Baer, Sarah Brown; Jacob Cain, Nathan Detroit and
Leneee Businger as his sneezy Miss Adelaide. Michael Martinez will
be Nice-Nicely Johnson, who sings “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the
Boat.”
Jorge Duran is gambler Benny Southstreet and Eli Anderson is
Rusty Charlie; Jack Shearrer is Harry the Horse; Jeremy Lichtfield,
Angie the Ox and Christopher Hearn, Big Jule. Nathan Barragan is
the often-frustrated Lt. Brannigan; Justin Anderson, Joey Biltmore
and Rachel Ringle, General Matilda B. Cartwright.
Other cast members include Tina Kruk, Anna Giles, Amber Walker,
Sheila Hazzard, Hannah Bludnick, Kierston Thompson, Dani Jamison,
Kaitlin Edwards. Also included:
Nick Worek, Richard Maloy, Jackie Wilson, Kathy Pan-Tran,
Krystal Havens, Melina Mares, Tyler Castle, Magi Christenson.
The Fisher Theatre at Englewood High School is located at 3800
S. Logan St., Englewood. Tickets cost $7, $5. 303-806-2368.
