Guys and Dolls

Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon

Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser

Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows

Guys & Dolls Jr is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MIT). All Authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Director’s Note

Along with a very talented and dedicated group of student directors, we have had a ton of fun and laughs guiding these middle schoolers through situations far beyond their years. I certainly apologize if some of your students now know how to go double or nothing, make an eight the hard way, or lay 8 to 5 on the next race at Saratoga, and other assorted vices!

I have to thank Cael Connolly, Elliot Parent, Aleah Peters, Ian Reilly, Natalie Riccio, and Maddy Schamberg for going way out of their comfort zone to portray couples on stage. From sweaty palms to thumb kissing it has been heartwarming to watch them be just middle schoolers, blushing and laughing their way through some of the physicality we have asked of them.

While many are just “here for the slap”, I have been all in for every single moment of this production!

– Steve Suriano

Guys and Dolls Jr.

Join us in Good Old New York City circa 1940s

ACT ONE

Scene I: A Street in New York City

Overture

Fugue for Tinhorns — Benny, Rusty, Brandy,

Ensemble, Mission Band

Follow the Fold — Mission Band, Sarah, Arvide

Oldest Established — Nathan and the Gamblers

Follow the Fold (Reprise) — Mission Band, Sarah, Arvide

Scene II: -Save-A-Soul Mission

I’ll Know — Sarah and Sky

Scene III: The Hot Box

A Bushel and a Peck — Adelaide and the Hot Box Dancers

Adelaide’s Lament — Adelaide

Scene IV: A Street in New York City

Follow the Fold (Reprise) — Mission Band, Arvide

Guys and Dolls — Nicely-Nicely, Benny, Rusty, Ensemble

Scene V: Save-A-Soul Mission

Scene VI: A Street in New York City

Scene VII: Havana, Cuba

Havana Dance — Ensemble

If I Were a Bell — Sarah and Sky

Scene VIII: – Night Time on a Street in New York City

I’ve Never Been in Love Before — Sarah and Sky

ACT TWO

Scene IX: The Hot Box

Adelaide’s Second Lament — Adelaide

Scene X: A Street in New York City

Scene XI: A New York City Sewer

Luck Be A Lady — Sky and the Gamblers

Scene XII: A Street in New York City

Scene XIII: Save-A-Soul Mission

Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat — Nicely-Nicely, Featured Ensemble

Follow the Fold – Gambler’s Reprise — Featured Ensemble

Scene XIV: A Street in New York City

Marry the Man Today — Adelaide, Sarah

Happy Ending — Company

CAST

NATHAN DETROIT

Cael Connolly

MISS ADELAIDE

Natalie Riccio

SKY MASTERSON

Ian Reilly

SARAH BROWN

Maddy Schamberg

NICELY-NICELY JOHNSON

Mateo Perez

BENNY SOUTHSTREET

Chris Usher

HARRY THE HORSE

Charlotte Wells

BIG JULIE

Nico Tillou

RUSTY CHARLIE

Alice Viscio

GAMBLERS

Isis Axford
Ev Cooney
Kaydence Mack
Sally Pokorny-Spock

LT. BRANNIGAN

Maria Storrow

ARVIDE ABERNATHY

CJ Ryan

GENERAL CARTWRIGHT

Rowyn Meigs

MISSION BAND

Emma Breslin
Lily Erkkinen
Pauline Lachansky
Eliott Lodovice
Ella Smith

HOT BOX DANCERS

Amelia Chen
Dayla Criafulli
Avery Donahue
Amelia Kraker
Lexi Orietas
Malin Platek

THE CAST AND CREW OF GUYS AND DOLLS, JR.

Olivia Consiglie
Liam Currie
Gabriella Delgado
Leanah-Mae Donnaruma
Anna Gee
Alexandra Giuffre
Violet Graves
Aayla Grundman
Azara Khan
Madeline Lachanski
Zoey Leclair
Riley Maxwell
Catherine Moll
Olivia Olsen
Elliot Parent
Emily Pedaprolu
Elena Perez
Veronica Perry
Aleah Peters
Alessandra Piel
Zoey Pinard
Lucy Relyea
Gloria Rivera
Jackson Terry
Madigan Webster
Eva West

PRODUCTION TEAM

Co-Producers — Desirée Chappelle Streeter & Heidi Vriniotis
Director — Steve Suriano
Music Director — Christina Beauregard
Accompanist — Sarah Wright
Choreographer — Frankie Soldovere
Lighting — Dakota Duncan, Aaron Effinger & Brianna Hillmann
Audio & Sound Design — Keith Rivers
Sound — Paige Rivers & Sydney Hedges
Stage Managers — Anna Bobish, Ella Effinger & Rixton Sloan
Props — Rebecca Tillou (Chair), Katy Perry, Helen Perez, Kristen Scharf-West & Christy Kraker
Hair and Makeup — Paula Genovesi, Marlie Grant, Alessandra McGivney & Madison Smith
Stage Crew — Taylor Bray, Sully Davis, Jane Gibson, Sophia Krajewski, Joey Lavigne, Eva Rich, Finn Rufa, Lily Seggos & Paige Seggos
Student Directors — XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Head Set Designer — Addam Effinger
Set Builders — Betsy Biscone, Anna Bobish, Eoin Connolly, Liam Currie, Susan Dahlhaus, Aaron Effinger, Addam Effinger, Stephanie Graves, Violet Graves, Adam Ol-, Amy Relyea, Kevin Relyea, Lucy Relyea, Christopher Ryan, Daniel Schamberg, Charlotte Wells, Kristen Wells
Head Costume Designer — Megan Viscio
Costume Crew — Sharon Breisch, Molly Breslin, Kerry Connolly, Kara Donohue, Sarah Platek, Kristy Riccio, Melissa Usher

Eighth Grade Bios

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Director’s Bio

Steve Suriano has been the Drama Director at both Voorheesville and Guilderland Middle Schools for well over a dozen years, and he never tires of the experience.

Steve has acted, produced, and directed with various groups in the area including Albany Civic Theater, Classic Theater Guild, Confetti Stage, and SLOC. He has also co-written the family musical, ‘Twas the Land of the Night Before, which has been produced four times regionally. By far his favorite role is “grandpa” to Rory and Ellis.

Musical Director’s Bio

Mrs. Beauregard is thrilled to be working on the music for Mary Poppins Junior and is very proud of all the hard work by the talented cast this year! Well done!

Mrs. Beauregard graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in 1995. She also received a concentration in teaching music to special learners. After teaching vocal music, and music theory for two years in Marcellus, NY, she went on to attend Western Michigan University where she received her master’s in Music Education.

Mrs. Beauregard is a passionate and enthusiastic music educator who has been teaching elementary music in the Capital Region since 1999. Her experience includes teaching general music, choir, and instru-mental music. While raising her twins, she had various part-time music positions in the North Colonie, Bethlehem, Lansingburgh, Schalmont, and Niskayuna school districts.

Mrs. Beauregard is currently in her thirteenth year teach-ing elementary music full-time at the Voorheesville Central School Dis-trict. She is the Associate Music Director at the McKownville United Methodist Church where she directs the youth and adult choirs. She is a member of NaFME and NYSSMA.

Producer’s Bio

Desirée Chappelle Streeter is a Designated Linklater Teacher, teaching voice and speech work. She is also an adjunct professor of thea-tre at Russell Sage College and a part-time lecturer in voice and text at UAlbany. Originally from Texas, Desirée received her MFA in Acting from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and has studied at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland.

Desirée’s passion is theater education, and she has had the opportunity to work with and direct students of all ages. Here at Voorheesville, she has directed the Dionysian productions of Chicago: Teen Edi-tion, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which saw the title character winning Best Actor at the High School Musical Thea-tre Awards at Proctors. Locally, Desirée recently directed Agatha Chris-tie’s The Mousetrap for the Bunbury Players. Some other favorite direct-ing credits include Eurydice, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Fuddy Meers.

Desirée would like to thank her family, new and old, for all of their love and support – especially David. For Papu!

SPECIAL THANKS AND APPRECIATION

To the Voorheesville administrators, teachers, staff, and custodians; this show could not happen without your support!

To Lea Foster for sponsorship development, and playbill creation.

To Laura Jones for managing ticket sales.

To Helen Perez for managing flower sales.

To all the volunteers at Karie Jean’s Closet. Thank you for making us look so great!