Spreckles Theatre Company Presents GUYS AND DOLLS Through Oct 26

Spreckels Theatre Company presents GUYS AND DOLLS, with Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, Based on characters created by Damon Runyon. With Runyon's lovable and comedic characters and Loesser's crowd pleasing score, this Tony Award-winning Broadway classic is a sure bet.

Based on short stories by Damon Runyon, "Guys and Dolls" begins when good old reliable Nathan Detroit bets fellow gambler Sky Masterson that he can't make the next girl he sees fall in love with him. This beloved "fable of Broadway" continues with the escapades of two complicated courtships and a host of eccentric, lovable characters including gamblers, night-club entertainers and Salvation Army do-gooders and classic showtunes including "Fugue for Tinhorns," "Bushel and a Peck," "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" and "Luck Be A Lady."

This main stage production is presented with the new Paradyne projection system, developed by Spreckels Performing Arts Center, combining still images and animations to create multiple backdrop effects - creating a visual aesthetic that's exciting and visually surprising for audiences of the 21st Century.

Directed by Gene Abravaya with Music by Janis Wilson, Choreography by Michella Snider and Costume Design by Pamela Enz, GUYS AND DOLLS runs now through Oct. 26, 2014, featuring Anthony Martinez, Stephanie Dietz, Tim Setzer, Denise Elia-Yen, Kyle Stoner and Dwayne Stincelli.

Performance Schedule: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23; 2 p.m. Saturdays Oct. 18 and Oct. 25; and 2 p.m. Sundays Oct. 12, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. Tickets: $22 to $26; $26 General; $24 Senior/Youth; $22 Students. Get them online: http://www.rpcity.org/index.aspx?page=19&recordid=5593 or over the phone at 707-588-3400. For tickets, call the Spreckels Box Office at 707 588-3400. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. and one hour before showtime. The Spreckels Performing Arts Center's Codding Theatre is located at 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. For more information, visit www.spreckelsonline.com.

Pictured: Luck Be A Lady: Sky Masterson (played by Anthony Martinez, pictured center) gambles on love in the classic Broadway musical "Guys and Dolls," playing at Spreckels Performing Arts Center through Oct. 26. Photo by Eric Chazankin.

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