QNEK Productions presents Guys and Dolls
QNEK Productions, the international theatre company in residence at the historic Haskell Opera House, continues a stellar 25th and final season with one of the best loved American musicals, Guys and Dolls. From the iconic score by Frank Loesser with some of your favorite songs like “Luck Be a Lady,” “Bushel and a Peck,” and “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat,” to the book filled with lovable characters by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, QNEK’S Guys and Dolls is captivating and delightful from beginning to end!
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Good old reliable gambler Nathan Detroit finds himself in a pickle when the biggest rollers are in town and he can’t seem to find the money to secure a spot for his crap game with the authorities breathing down his neck. Meanwhile, his fiancé of 14 years, Adelaide, thinks he’s given up the game and is finally ready to settle down. Nathan turns to hotshot gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, which sets Sky off to his own adventure chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown. Guys and Dolls takes us on a wild ride from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, and even into the sewers of New York City with non-stop energy and some of the most memorable songs musical theatre has to offer.
You won’t want to miss this talented cast of singers and dancers from both sides of the border, featuring Brandon Alexandre, Dianne Brunelle, Grace Castle, Judy Castonguay, Logan Chaput, Allen Cubit, Mike Desjardins, Jenny Dunne, Paul Dunne, Doug Flint, Alan Franklin, Steve Gonyaw, Phil Gosselin, Dan Johnstone, Lynn Leimer Flint, Olivia Lemieux, Bianca Mackay, Ross Murray, Micaela Ortiz, Tiffany Quinn, Kirsten Raymond, Ben Ryan, Charles Schneider, Ron St. John III, Deborah Wesoja, and John Young. Our talented tech crew includes Director Phil Gosselin, Music Director Chris Sellers, Stage Manager Lissy Barnes-flint, Costume Designer Lisa Foster, and set engineers Rick Gosselin and George Lague. Also, you won’t want to miss the fantastic live orchestra with Peter Storrings, Sarah Doncaster, Tom Arnold, James Leithead, Stephen Laurie.
Come and join QNEK’S season of celebration with Guys and Dolls, a perfect summer musical for all ages! Guys and Dolls plays at the Haskell Opera House July 14 - 23, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2. Tickets are available by visiting qnek.com, calling the QNEK box office at 802-334-2216, in person at the MAC Center for the Arts, by visiting catamountarts.org, or by calling the Catamount Arts box office at 888-757-5559. Notes: Both Lynn Leimer (founder of QNEK) and her husband appear onstage together in this show. Their daughter, Lissy, is the stage manager, nephew Phil is the director.
Jenny Dunne's father and professional actor Paul Dunne is visiting from Texas to appear in this show. This is their first time appearing together in a show, made more special by the fact that they are playing Sarah Brown and her uncle and father figure Arvide Abernathy.
This is the first time in a few years that QNEK is using a live six-piece orchestra.