The Riverbend Youth Company Presents Guys and Dolls!

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.

And next weekend, Frank Loesser’s celebrated musical comedy, which includes classic songs “Luck be a Lady”, “Bushel and a Peck”, and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin the Boat” will be coming to the Amato Center in Milford.

Guys and Dolls features cast members from Milford, Amherst, Peterborough, Nashua, Merrimack, and Pepperell MA. The production is directed by Patrick O’Mara and Katie Hammes, choreographed by Meg King with musical direction by Karina Bertrand, technical direction by Tyler Soucy and TS Event Productions, and costume design by Julia Bucklin. Production stage manager is Val Wisneski.

“This has been a wonderful experience with an extraordinary cast”, says Katie Hammes. “These high schoolers have poured so much into this production, and I can’t wait for an audience to see the show they’ve put together!”

Souhegan High School student Katie Giannokopoulous, who plays missionary Sarah Brown, agrees: “We've put a lot of work into our characters. It's a great show. Everyone loves each other.”

Upcoming productions are Seussical, the Musical and Lights, Camera, Action: a Dance Show. Visit www.amatocenter.org for more information.

The Riverbend Youth Company is a program of the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley, providing hundreds of kids a year with high-quality performance and technical theater opportunities. Tickets are $12 adults, $8 for students and seniors and are available online at www.amatocenter.org or at the door. Performances for Guys and Dolls are February 9-11 at 7:30 and February 12 at 2:30.