PROGRAM for GUYS and DOLLS

Coming Next to the upstage series in the Sanders
October 11 - October 28
Book by Eric Idle
Music by Eric Idle and John Du Prez
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot
tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table and features a
bevy of show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people.
The inaugural show for the downstage series
JANE AUSTEN RETURNS TO THE SSG!
With the Downstage Series we will present productions in exciting new ways utilizing different
parts of the Arts Center.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
dramatized from Jane Austen’s novel by
Jane Kendall performed in the back gallery.
Nov 15 - 23, 2013
Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet's most
urgent priority. But with four sisters, an overzealous match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it's difficult to escape the subject.
When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets
the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her
own good sense, but the truth turns out to be
slipperier than it seems. In a society where subtle
snubs and deceit proliferate, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her
prejudice, and to make the best match of all?
The Stolen Shakespeare Guild
Presents
Directed by Nathan Autrey
July 26—August 11, 2013
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser Based on
The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters
by Damon Runyon
Sanders Theater, Fort Worth Community
Arts Center
www.stolenshakespeareguild.org
Our passion is to bring the Master Playwright’s legacy to a new generation in a
way that is both fresh and entertaining. We seek to debunk the myth that
Shakespeare and other forms of classic theatre are irrelevant to the modern
audience. Stolen Shakespeare Guild is committed to bringing the works of William Shakespeare, along with other distinguished playwrights, to new life in the
twenty-first century.
Guys and Dolls
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Act I
"Runyonland" – Piano
"Fugue for Tinhorns" – Nicely, Benny, Rusty
"Follow the Fold" – Sarah, Mission Band
"The Oldest Established" – Nathan, Nicely, Benny, Guys
"I'll Know" – Sarah, Sky
"A Bushel and a Peck" – Miss Adelaide, Hot Box Girls
"Adelaide's Lament" – Miss Adelaide
"Guys and Dolls" – Nicely, Benny
"Havana" – Piano
"If I Were a Bell" – Sarah
"My Time of Day/I've Never Been in Love Before" – Sky, Sarah
Act II
"Take Back Your Mink" – Miss Adelaide, Hot Box Girls
"Adelaide's Second Lament" – Miss Adelaide
"More I Cannot Wish You" – Arvide
"Crapshooters Ballet" – Piano
"Luck Be a Lady" – Sky
"Sue Me" – Miss Adelaide, Nathan
"Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" – Nicely, Company
"Marry the Man Today" – Miss Adelaide, Sarah
"Guys and Dolls (Reprise)" – Company
Zane Allen Whitney, Jr. has a BFA in Acting from Stephen F. Austin and Professional Training Program Certificate (ensemble-based physical theatre) from
Dell'Arte International. Favorite Roles from Dell'Arte include Pantalone, Husband Clown, and Dipshit The Stagehand. He was the stage manager for Dallas
Children's Theatre's national touring production of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters.
For the SSG he has played Snug the Joiner who plays Lion in A Midsummer
Night’s Dream, Oswold the Nobleman in The Birth of Merlin, and Clown in The Winter’s
Tale.
Sarah Zabinski (Mimi, Hotbox Girl) has a Bachelor of Fine Arts: Acting from
SFASU. This is her third show for the SSG having played Moth in A Midsummer
Night’s Dream and Joan Go-Toot in The Birth of Merlin. Other favorite roles
include Don Juan, Don Juan (The Rose Theatre, UK); Lucy Lovemore, Jekyll &
Hyde Special Blend (Pantagleize Theatre); and Iphageneia, Iphageneia in Tauris
(The Rose Theatre, UK). She has also performed with The Murder Mystery
Company: Dallas, Ferndale Repertory, CA, The Unicorn Theatre, UK, and Institut
Del’Teatre, Spain. “Never forget to entertain strangers, for some, without knowing it, have
entertained angels.” Hebrews 13:2
Nathan Autrey has studied directing in Ireland at The University of Ulster and
is a graduate of UNT with a B.F.A. specialized in Acting and Directing. Nathan
was a co-founder of Broken Gears Project theatre in Dallas, where he directed
and acted in numerous productions, including the direction of a production of
John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea voted by Dallas Morning
News, one of the top ten plays of 2010 in Dallas. As well as a U.S. premiere of
Valerie Goodwin’s The Magdalen Whitewash. Nathan has acted with SSG, Second Thought Theatre, and Nouveau 47. He has directed at University of North Texas, University of Ulster (Ireland), Poor Man Theatre Group, Duncanville Community Theatre,
Baylor University Theatre and SSG. Proudly, Nathan currently resides as an artistic associate with SSG and has directed The Birth Of Merlin, Comedy Of Errors, Antigone, The
Merry Wives, and Purgatorio which was performed at Watertower Theatre Fringe Festival.
Stolen Shakespeare Guild’s Season Sponsors
972-594-0022
www.gentledentistrylc.com
6550 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX 75039
THE GUILD 2013—2014 Donors
KINGS AND QUEENS ($1000 and up)
Fort Worth Arts Council, Gentle Dentistry Of Las Colinas, Dr. Janet Glenn, Keith
Glenn, Denise Martinez, Jason and Lauren Morgan
KNIGHTS AND MAIDENS ($400and up)
Julia Hedden and Punch Shaw
SQUIRES AND NURSES (200 and up)
Robin Attaway, Dr. Judith Cherry and Glenn Cherry
TRADESPEOPLE (100 and up)
Carter Bowden
For a complete list of our past donors please go to our website at
www.stolenshakespeareguild.org
Lauren Morgan (Sarah Brown) received her theatre training from San Francisco State University and has a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Christian University. Favorite roles include Marian Paroo, The Music Man Millie
and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. In San Francisco she performed with
Masquer’s Playhouse, Chanticleer’s Theatre, and Playwrights Center of San
Francisco. In DFW she has been seen with Lyric Stage, Theater Arlington, Ft. Worth
Opera, and Artisan Center Theater. For SSG, she has been seen on stage in the roles of
Helena, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Celia, As You Like It; Leonora, Double Falsehood; Luciana, Comedy Of Errors; Ismene, Antigone; and Lilli Vanessi, Kiss Me Kate.
Gary Payne (Benny Southstreet) works part-time as a head usher for Bass
Performance Hall and part-time as a bartender for Stage West, and he is represented by Core Talent. His past favorite roles are Wilbur, Hairspray
(Greater Lewisville Community Theatre); The Governor, The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas (OnStage in Bedford and GPAC); and Horace Vandergelder, Hello Dolly (Artisan Center Theater) Also, he has worked at Casa
Mañana, Theatre Arlington, Stage West, Hip Pocket Theatre, Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Fort Worth Theatre, Circle Theatre,and Jubilee Theatre. For the SSG he was
seen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Senex.
Michael Rudd (Angie The Ox) has a BA in Theatre Arts from Texas Wesleyan
University. Favorite past roles include Kite/Grandpa, A Kite’s Tale (Stage West);
Jonathan, Arsenic and Old Lace (Plaza Theatre); and Ariel, The Pillowman
(Theatre Wesleyan). Other Theatres where he has performed are Hip Pocket
Theatre, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre (NYC), Theatre off the Square, WC
Theatre, and Weatherford Players. Michael would like to thank everyone who’s
encouraged and challenged him: family, friends, God, and the critics.
Christian Schmoker (Society Max/Joey Biltmore) studied theatre and dance at
Texas Tech University. Favorite roles include Lt. Cioffi, Curtains (Texas Tech
Theatre Department); John Merrick, The Elephant Man (Lubbock Community
Theatre); and Anthony, Sweeney Todd (Texas Tech Music Department). Also, he
has performed at Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, Abilene Opera, and Louisiana
Lyrical Opera. “Thank you for coming out to support your local theatre and artists; if you
have an embarrassing laugh, JOSH, be sure to use it.”
Christine Sheehan (Martha) has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Texas State
University and an MA in Theatre from Texas A&M University. Past favorite
roles include Meg, Crimes of the Heart (Texas A&M University); Blanche, A
Streetcar Named Desire (Texas State University); and Harper, Angels in America
(Sam Houston State University). Locally, she was in Jekyll & Hyde (Ensemble)
and A Little House Christmas (Miss Beadle) at Theatre Coppell. She would like
to say thank you to the love of her life, Richard—“you are the best thing that ever happened to me”; to her mother, for everything; and “a big ol’ break a leg!” to the cast and
crew!
John Tyler Shults (Liver Lips Louie ) This is Tyler's third performance with
the SSG. He has previously performed in the Tempest as Stephano and Love’s
Labour’s Lost as Armado. Also, he has performed the role of Sir Toby Belch in
Twelfth Night and Berowne in Love's Labour's Lost with Much Ado About
Shakespeare. Other favorite roles include Geroge Antrobus in By The Skin Of
Our Teeth, Matthew Brady in Inheret the Wind, and Berline in The Imaginary Invalid.
Trey West (Nathan Detroit) is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma
with a BBA in Finance. Favorite roles include Joe Hardy, Damn Yankees
( McKinney Summer Musicals); Fred, A Christmas Carol (Sierra Madre
Playhouse, L.A.); and Myself (Trey), The Face of 43 (KAUT OK43, Oklahoma). He has also worked with Mackenzie Theatre, L.A. , Max Weitzenhoffer Theater, OU School of Drama, SPIKE TV, and Frasier Films. Trey wants
to give a BIG thank you to his fiancée, friends and family for all of their love and support
throughout the years as he continues to act and sing in front of crowds of people.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director: Nathan Autrey
Choreographer: Becca Brown
Music Director: Debra Young
Dance Captain: Amanda Merrill
Costume Designer: Lauren Morgan
Asst. Costumer: Kelly King
Make Up Designer: Kelly King
Lighting Design: Zane Whitney Jr.
Set Design: Nathan Autrey and Keith Glenn
Stage Manager: Maria Lozano
Master Carpenter: Keith Glenn
Set Construction Crew: Brad Felty and John Henderson
Scenic Painters: Rod James, Michael Kreitzinger, Kierstin Curtis, Lauren Morgan, Jason
Morgan, Lynsey Hale, Nathen Autrey, Zane Whitney Jr., Karen James, Becky Badger,
Glenn Cherry, Libby Hawkings Roming.
Costume Crew: Janelle Lutz, Karen James, Kelly King, Susan Hyde, Dianne Sterling, Lauren
Morgan, Rebecca Conger, and Debra Young.
Producers: Jason and Lauren Morgan
Special Thanks: First Christian Church of Irving North and South for providing rehearsal space and Plaza Theatre.
THE CAST
Gamblers
Hot Box
Nicely-Nicely Johnson………Evan Faris Miss Adelaide…Becca Brown
Benny Southstreet…………..Gary Payne Mimi………Sarah Zabinski
Rusty Charlie-………………..Alex Krus
Amanda Merrill
Harry The Horse-………...Zane Whitney
Lynsey Hale
Nathan Detroit………………..Trey West
Jessica Cope
Sky Masterson-……Michael Kreitzinger
Meg Irwin
Big Jule…………………….Walter Betts
Angie The Ox …………...Michael Rudd
Rachael Havard
Liver Lips Louie……..John Tyler Shults
Society Max………..Christian Schmoker
Mission
General Cartwright- Cheryl King
Sarah Brown- Lauren Morgan
Arvide Abernathy- Delmar Dolbier
Agatha- Karen James
Calvin- Timothy Betts
Martha- Christine Sheehan
and
Rod James as Lt. Brannigan
Please go to www.stolenshakespeareguild.org. for more
information about us.
Who’s Who in the Cast
Timothy Betts (Calvin) will be attending TCU in the fall and is excited to be
in his fourth SSG production. For the SSG he has appeared in Kiss Me Kate
in the ensemble, A Christmas Carol as Caroler/Turkey Boy, and Much Ado
About Nothing as Francis Seacole. Other past credits include the title role in
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Scott in Dear Edwina. He would like to
promise the SSG at no time will he go into the kitchen and make toast.
Walter Betts (Big Jule) is excited to be in his fifth SSG production. For the
SSG he has played Moose, Crazy For You; Bishop Henry T. Dobson, Anything Goes; Ghost of Christmas Past, Christmas Carol; and Stage Hand, Kiss
Me Kate. Thank heavens there always seems to be a role for a loud, pompous
fat man! He has a MLS, TWU and BM, UTA.
Becca Brown (Miss Adelaide) is a musical theatre grad of Northwestern
State University of LA. She is glad to be back in the great state of Texas and
she wishes to thank her incredible parents. Becca has played Sally Chessington, Cash On Delivery (Theatre Arlington) and as Swing at the Crazy Horse
Saloon at Six Flags. For the SSG she has played Bonnie, Anything Goes; The
Maid/Dance Captain, Emma; and Patsy, Crazy For You.
Jessica Cope (Hotbox Girl) is a junior working on Theatre Performance
BFA at Baylor University. Favorite past roles are Jo March, Little Women the
Musical (The Acting Studio); Tammy, Hairspray (Denton Community Theatre); Mrs. Potts, Beauty and the Beast (The Acting Studio) Also, she has performed with Musical Theatre of Denton, Lifestage Theatre, Grapevine Faith
Christian School, Carnegie Hall and Disney World. Jessica would like to
thank her wonderful family, friends, AΔΠ sisters, Baylor University Theatre, the cast
and crew, and, most importantly, her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for their constant
love and support. Psalm 28:7. Sic 'Em. Enjoy the show!
Delmar Dolbier (Arvide Abernathy) has appeared as Old Shepherd, The
Winter’s Tale; Mr. Woodhouse, Emma; Anthony Dull, Love’s Labours Lost;
Egeus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; and Merlin, The Birth Of Merlin for
the SSG. He made his stage debut during the Eisenhower administration in
Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! and has acted in productions by Stage
West, Theater Arlington, The Carnegie Players, Fort Worth Theater, Granbury Opera
House and Theater Off The Square. Among his favorite roles are Elwood P. Dowd,
Harvey; Willie Clark, The Sunshine Boys; and Van Helsing, Dracula. Conductor
Emeritus of the Fort Worth City Band, he now plays French horn in the German
Band of North Texas and he is a retired Civil Servant. Mr. Dolbier lives with his wife,
Sarah, in Fort Worth. Thanks to Jo Swerling, Abe Burrows and especially Frank
Loesser — and to all the wonderful people who support live theater at all levels!
Evan Faris (Nicely-Nicely Johnson) earned a Bachelor of Music – Texas
Wesleyan University and a Master of Science – University of North Texas.
Past favorite roles include Mr. Lundie, Brigadoon (Artisan Center Theater);
Narrator/Mysterious Man, Into the Woods (Wichita Theatre); and Jonathan
Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace (Graham Regional Theatre). Other theatres
where he has performed are Theatre Arlington, Weatherford Theatre Off The
Square, Aledo Musicals, and Fifth Street Players. He would like to thank his wife,
Janie, who supports this crazy habit, his daughter and son-in-law for contributing to
the madness, and his granddaughters who just enjoy him being Pop.
Lynsey Hale (Hotbox Girl) has a B.A. in English and French from Texas
A&M University. Some of her past roles include Annabella/Pamela/
Margaret, The 39 Steps (Theatre Arlington); Tilly/ Zuzu/ Various others, It’s
a Wonderful Life: The Live Radio Play (Runway Theatre); and Marquise
Therese, La Bête (Theatre Three). She has also performed at Artisan Center
Theatre, The Greater Cleburne Carnegie Players, Irving Community Theatre,
Ad-Libs Improvisational Comedy Troupe at The Mouth. Lynsey would like to thank
her husband, friends, and family for their encouragement and support.
Rachael Havard (Hotbox Girl) has performed the roles of Connie in The
Mai and Ernestina Money in Hello Dolly at Creekview High School. After
graduating she hopes to go to college and major in film and television. She
would like to thank her friends and family for their support, and Nathan
Autrey for being a wonderful director.
Meg Irwin (Hotbox Girl) earned a BA in Drama from the University of Dallas.
Past roles include Polly
Peachum, The Beggar’s Opera (The University of Dallas); Phyllis Dale, 42nd Street (Artisan Center Theater), Gloria, Thoroughly Modern Millie (A.C.T.). She has worked with the education program at Dallas Children’s Theater and at Six Flags Over Texas. “Special thanks to my husband and
family for their love and support of my love for theater.”
Karen James (Agatha) has a BFA in Theatre from Southwestern Univ. in Georgetown, TX; notable roles are Amelia Earhardt in Amelia Lives - toured throughout
Central and East Texas; Prophetess Anna - Grey Stone Christmas production
2008, Durham, NC; Mama in Bye, Bye Birdie - Southwestern Summer Stage,
Georgetown, TX; Stupifin' Jones, Little Abner - Temple Civic Theatre Summer
stage. This is Karen's first time onstage with SSG and she is excited to be 'back in
the saddle'. As a 3 time cancer survivor (okay so it's really’ 2 1/2 times but I have faith!)
… “be thankful for each day you are given and remember how very blessed you are by
those who you love and who love you.” (Isn't that Lt. Branigan hot?)
Rod James (Lt. Brannigan) has a BA in Theatre from Southwestern University and
an MFA in Dramatic Art from the University of North Carolina. Favorite past roles
include Don John, Much Ado About Nothing; Oberon/Theseus, A Midsummer Night's
Dream; Herr Schultz, Cabaret; the King of France, All's Well That Ends Well; and
Elyot Chase in Private Lives. He lives in Carrollton, TX with the wife of his youth, the
still-gorgeous Karen James. This is his first production with SSG.
Cheryl King (Matilda B. Cartwright) has a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal
Performance and an All-level Teaching Certificate in Music. She graduated
from The University of Texas . Hook 'em, Horns!!! Some of her favorite roles at
Artisan Center Theater were as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof; Carlotta in Phantom; and Miss Hannigan in Annie. Other theatres where she has performed include Kids Who Care, CATS, Lampasas Community Theater, Theatre Three,
and college & church theater productions. She is thrilled to be working with the SSG and
hopes to become more involved with this great company.
Michael Kreitzinger (Sky Masterson) graduated with a BA in Theatre Performance from Texas Wesleyan University. Favorite roles include Horny Toad, Spark
(Access Theatre, NYC ); Katurian Katurian, The Pillowman (Theatre Wesleyan,
DFW); and Jack Ryan, A Godly Man (Butterknife Productions). He has also
worked at Casa Manana (DFW), Water Tower Theatre (DFW), Looking Glass
Theatre (NYC), Rattlestick Theatre (NYC), 37 ARTS (NYC), Artisan Center
Theatre (DFW). This is his second performance for the SSG having played Claudio in
Much Ado About Nothing. “Thank you to my family, friends, mentors, and professors who
have constantly believed in me and have pushed me to be the best performer I can be.”
Alex Krus (Rusty Charlie) graduated from Texas Tech University with a BFA
in Acting. Notable roles include: Dave, The Full Monty (Theatre Arlington);
James Leeds, Children of a Lesser God (Lubbock Community Theatre); and Theo
Maske, The Underpants (ONSTAGE in Bedford). Alex would like to thank his
family, friends, and special someone for their constant support. "Go confidently in
the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Henry David Thoreau. This is his second production with the SSG: Dumain in Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Amanda Merrill (Hotbox Girl) studied Dance at Marymount Manhattan College and Theater History and Criticism at SMU. She has performed over 12
shows at the Hip Pocket Theatre and was seen in Oliver at Artisan Center Theater
as a featured Dancer. This is her second show as an actress with the SSG. She
was in the Anything Goes ensemble and was the choreographer for Emma.
Thanks to Lauren, Jason, Nathan, Becca and as always, Mommom!