What Happened After the Guys and Dolls Curtain Went Down? Finding the Floating Crap Game with Goodspeed's 'Sarah Brown'

What Happened After the Guys and Dolls Curtain Went Down? Finding the Floating Crap Game with Goodspeed's "Sarah Brown"

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By Matthew Blank

Jun 11, 2015

Spend the day backstage with Manna Nichols at Goodspeed Musical production of Guys and Dolls, which kicks off the company's 2015 season at the Goodspeed Opera House. The show officially opened April 29, following previews that began April 10, in East Haddam, CT.

What Happened After the Guys and Dolls Curtain Went Down? Finding the Floating Crap Game with Goodspeed's "Sarah Brown"

It was a normal day at the Goodspeed Opera House. Manna Nichols

Sarah Brown (Manna Nichols) was perusing her script in her dressing room, and was horrified to learn about Nathan Detroit's Floating Crap Game. Manna Nichols

She couldn't believe her eyes! Manna Nichols

This would not do. These gamblers needed to be found and given the opportunity to repent! Manna Nichols

So, off she went to track down the Floating Crap Game! Manna Nichols

The first gambler (Ian Saunders) she found sitting at the Newsstand, unapologetically flashing his dice. Manna Nichols

Just around the corner, an unassuming Mennonite couple (Michael Callahan & Kate Marilley) invited a horrified Miss Sarah to place a bet with them. Manna Nichols

Miss Sarah quickened her pace as she fled the scene, bumping right into Rusty Charlie (Jordan Grubb), who protested that his dice were merely a good luck charm. Manna Nichols

Sarah stormed up the stairwell of the opera house, her jaw dropping in shock at seeing The Greek, a.k.a. Angie the Ox (Paul Aguirre), as he was pulling his dice out of his jacket pocket. Manna Nichols

Further up, she spotted a bet going on between Harry the Horse (Carlos Lopez) and Big Jule (Jerry Gallagher). Manna Nichols

Guys and Dolls features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and is based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon.

The cast includes Tony Roach as Sky Masterson, Nancy Anderson as Miss Adelaide, Manna Nichols as Sarah Brown, Mark Price as Nathan Detroit, Scott Cote as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Jerry Gallagher as Big Jule, David Sitler as Lt. Brannigan, John Jellison as Arvide Abernathy, Noah Plomgren as Benny Southstreet and Karen Murphy as General Matilda Cartwright.

Rounding out the ensemble are Paul Aguirre, Michael Biren, Michael Callahan, Jordan Grubb, Carlos Lopez, Kate Marilley, Katya Preiser, Rod Roberts, Kim Sava, Ian Saunders and Christine Cornish Smith with swings Michael Bullard and Jayme Wappel.

Directed by Don Stephenson, performances continue through June 20 at the Goodspeed Opera House.

Other members of the creative team include choreographer Alex Sanchez, scenic designer Paul Tate dePoo lII, costume designer Tracy Christensen, lighting designer Stephen Terry, sound designer Jay Hilton, music director Michael O'Flaherty and assistant music director William J. Thomas.

Orchestrations are provided by Dan DeLange, and casting for Guys and Dolls is by Paul Hardt of SH Entertainment.

For details on Goodspeed Opera House’s season in East Haddam, CT, visit goodspeed.org

What Happened After the Guys and Dolls Curtain Went Down? Finding the Floating Crap Game with Goodspeed's "Sarah Brown"

What Happened After the Guys and Dolls Curtain Went Down? Finding the Floating Crap Game with Goodspeed's "Sarah Brown"

What Happened After the Guys and Dolls Curtain Went Down? Finding the Floating Crap Game with Goodspeed's "Sarah Brown"

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