GUYS & DOLLS
PRESENTED IN THE WILSON AUDITORIUM
Book By: Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling
Music & Lyrics By: Frank Loesser
Based on: The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon
Director: Aaron Nichols & Robert Tombari
Music Director: Roy Bronkeman
Choreographer: Nikki Pittman
Synopsis:
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Frequently revived, the show has been done with numerous all-star casts, including productions/concerts featuring Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jessica Biel.
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
AUDITIONS
Monday, April 10 @ 6-9 pm
Tuesday, April 11 @ 6-9 pm
South Bend Civic Theater
403 N. Main Street
South Bend, IN 46601
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsals begin, Sunday, April 16, 2023
Depending on cast availability and conflicts (we are willing to work with conflicts) rehearsals will take place:
SUNDAY-THURSDAY 6:00pm-9:00pm
Tech Dates are JUNE 11-15, 2023
Call Backs
Wenesday April 12, 2023 6:00-9:00pm
LIVE SHOWS
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Thursday June 15 at 7:30pm – Pay what you can dress rehearsal
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Friday June 16 at 7:30pm
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Saturday June 17 at 7:30pm
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Sunday June 18 at 2:00pm
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Wednesday June 21 at 7:30pm
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Thursday June 22 at 7:30pm
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Friday June 23 at 7:30pm
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Saturday June 24 at 7:30pm
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Sunday June 25 at 2:00pm
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Friday June 30 at 7:30pm – Performance at Howard Park
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Saturday July 1 at 7:30pm
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Sunday July 2 at 2:00pm
What To Prepare
If I Were a Bell: pp. 188-189Actors will be asked to read through a side (scene or portion of script) from the character list below. Feel free to pick the character you are most interested in reading for and you will be paired together with another actor at the audition.
MUSIC AUDITIONS FOR GUYS & DOLLS:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW SIDES
- The Happy Ending: pp. 247-248
- Nicely: “Poor Miss Sarah” to Benny: “A Pleasure”
- Sit Down: pp. 228-229
- Take Back Your Mink: pp. 201-202
- Sue Me: pp. 224-225
- Nicely: “Poor Miss Sarah” to Benny: “A Pleasure”
- 16-17 | Adelaide: “Hello, Nathan dear.” to Nathan: “What an absurd thought.”
- 43-45 | Adelaide: “Hello, Nathan.” to Adelaide: “You’re welcome.”
- Sarah: “Tell me, Mr. Masterson…” to Sarah “Don’t worry, I’ll know…”
- Nathan: “You see, Big Jule…” to Nathan “I see no reason.”
- Sarah: “Good evening.” to Sarah: “I am.”
Additional Information
Audition/Callback location: South Bend Civic- 403 N. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana — Enter through main doors off Main Street
ROLES
*When considering roles you’d like to audition for, be aware that many roles are flexible in terms of gender, age, and ethnicity.
The part of Sky Masterson will be played by Alastair Willis. All other roles will be cast from the CIVIC’s open auditions on April 10-12.
Just like his name suggests, he is the nicest and cheeriest of the gambling crooks. High-spirited and a bit naïve, but sincere and genuine. Nathan’s loyal friend and lackey.