Owen J. Roberts High School to Perform Guys and Dolls

More than 60 Owen J. Roberts actors and musicians are ready to “rock the boat” when they present Guys and Dolls March 14-17.

The Tony-winning musical about gamblers, missionaries, and showgirls - with a healthy dose of singing and dancing - has delighted audiences for decades, never losing its fresh perspective on the universal unpredictability of relationships.

Notable songs include “Lucky Be a Lady,” “Adelaide’s Lament,” “If I Were a Bell,” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat.”

The show is directed by Susan Wilkinson-Wood, founder of the Stage Stormers theater programs in her debut with OJR, and choreographed by Becca Futty taking her fourth turn in that job at OJR. Marie Anderson of the Aria and Fugue Studio is the Music Director and Ben Hayes, director of the Pottsgrove Middle School Band, is the Orchestra Pit Director.

Student leads include sophomores Matthew Saylor as Sky Masterston and Jeanne Tokay as Sister Sarah Brown and seniors Michael Maher as Nathan Detroit and Nicole Simpkins as Miss Adelaide.

The show won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, when it debuted in 1951, but has continued to be recognized with revivals as recent as 2015 in London.

Shows are March 14, 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. and March 17 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $12 for adults; $8 for seniors and students. Tickets are available at the door or visit https://www.itickets.com/events/420280.html to purchase in advance.