Guys And Dolls finally made its way to Poland Regional High School after a 55 years on Broadway. It was worth the wait, thanks to the hard work and creativity of the kids and adults who performed on stage and worked behind the scenes.
The play, based on the book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, with music and lyrics were Frank Loesser, ran from Wednesday March 16 to Saturday March 19.
The amazing cast included: JJ Power, Nigel Williams, Joshua Morgan, Mary McKellick, Bruce Gerry, Caitlyn Currie, Vicki Hirsch, Irina Butina, Tricia Marvin, Tony Whalen, Jeremy Guerrette, Eli Murphy, Ensign Gerry, Sam Larrivee, Trey Rogers, Shawn Bang, Amanda Lilley, Tyler Myers, Brooklyn Cunningham, Ranissa Berry, Jackie Joncas, Maggie Whitemore, Katie Poor, Elijah Breton, Elesha Prat, Katriana Pratt.
D’Arcy Robinson was the Master of Ceremonies, the Waiter, and, of course, the director of the play.
The music was awesome, thanks to a band that included Vickie Stubbs on piano, Mark Fredricks on the drums, and John Lawson on the bass.
The scenery was great, painted and drawn by Lindsay Barriault and Emily Summers. Props were by Dan Burgess and Zach Walker.
Many members of the cast and crew worked on this play in their Intro to Theatre class, in addition to committing hours after school in into the evenings on their lines spacing and stage preparation.
Guys and Dolls featured two acts. The first act had nine scenes which basically introduced the conflict and what everyone’s roles were. After a 15-minute intermission, the second act had seven scenes, fixing the overall problem and concluding things with a very happy ending where everyone gets the girl.
If you missed this show, you missed a lot of laughs and an opportunity to see some of our most talented performing artists here at PRHS. Be on the alert for the next show by the Poland Players. Admission is inexpensive. It's a great night out.
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