The Community Players to Present GUYS AND DOLLS, 4/10-26

The Community Players, Rhode Island's oldest community theatre, proudly presents one of Broadway's best loved musicals, Guys and Dolls, directed & choreographed by Timothy Reid from April 10th through April 26th. This high-spirited production captures the romance and humor of Damon Runyon's big city fables of fancy-talking gamblers and the "dolls" that fall for them. Written by composer/lyricist Frank Loesser, with a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, the Tony Award-winning show features such classic songs as Luck Be A Lady, Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat, Adelaide's Lament and A Bushel and a Peck. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students (with a valid student ID) and may be purchased at the door or online at www.thecommunityplayers.org, or reserved by phone at (401) 726-6860.

Gambler Nathan Detroit (Ed Benjamin of Cumberland) is trying to round up enough money to host the biggest floating dice game in town while the authorities are breathing down his neck. Nathan's girlfriend is nightclub singer Miss Adelaide (Taryn Mallard-Reid of Providence) who, after 14 years, is fearful that he will never settle down and get married. To raise the cash, Nathan bets fellow gambler Sky Masterson (Erich Dethlefsen of Little Compton) that he can't make the next girl he sees fall in love with him. That "next girl" is the lovely Miss Sarah Brown (Christina Masson of East Providence), a straight-laced missionary.

Runyon's colorful roster of characters are brought indelibly to life by Ken McPherson as Nicely Nicely, Michael Martins of Johnston as Benny Southstreet, Stephen Dias of East Providence as Big Jule, Brian Lamothe of West Warwick as Arvide, and Kimberly Rau Harper of East Providence as General Cartwright. Rounding out the 26 person cast of showgirls, gamblers, missionaries and more are: Lisa Babbitt (Portsmouth), Andrew Bobola (Pawtucket), Sarah Brule (Bristol), Tom Desjarlais (Greenville), Michael Farrelly (Providence), Dan Hansen (Providence), Jose Lantigua (Pawtucket), Jena Lerch (Providence), Jim Lyons (Warwick), Jana Moroff (Berkley, MA), Paul Oliver (Providence), Mary-Ellen Roca (East Providence), Megan Spooner (Attleboro, MA), Trish St. Laurent (Saunderstown), Harrie Salk (New Bedford, MA), Sarah Stern (Providence) and Joe Wilkicki (Cumberland).

The Guys and Dolls production team responsible for taking audiences on a whirlwind ride from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba and the nightclubs in between are Music Director Ron Procipio, Set Designer Brian Mulvey, Costume Designer Pamela Jackson and Lighting Designer Dan Fisher.

The beloved musical Guys and Dolls runs for three weekends at Jenks Auditorium (across from McCoy Stadium) with performances April 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26.Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, please visit www.thecommunityplayers.org.

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