Guys and Dolls was the hit of Broadway in 1950, winning five Tony Awards. Based on the New  York characters created by newsman andshort story writer Damon Runyon, the musical features  “Luck Be A Lady,” a song that later came to be associated with Frank Sinatra after he apeared in the 1955 film as Nathan Detroit to Marlon Brando’s Sky Masterson.

   The Calumet County Community Theatre production of the show promises a full night of song, dance and comedy.

   The production is directed by Kyle Pingel.Gail Dedering is the vocal director and Shawn Postell is the music director.

   Cast in order of appearance:

Larry Marcus as Nicely-Nicely Johnson; Don Kofarnus as Benny Southwest; Jake Rollmann as Rusty Charlie; Charlote Deehr as Sarah Brown; Tery Steiner as Arvide Abernathy; Miranda Lorenz as Agatha; Michael Hetzner as Calvin;

Renea Vorpahl as Martha; Al Fett as Harry the Horse; Don Allee as Lt. Branigan; Jody Chaussee as Nathan Detroit; Connor Ruelhel as  Angie the Ox; Cory Mortimer as Society Max; Miki Wise as Miss Adelaide (she also serves as choreographer);

Michael Mueller as Sky Masterson;

Cory Mortimer as Joey Biltmore; Molly Hetzner as Mimi; Dinane Fett as Gen. Matilda B. Cartwright; Steve Hemauer as Big Jule; Brent Haley as Master of Ceremonies; Emily Kueler as  Allison; Katherine Allee  as Ferguson; Abby Boville as Vernon; Melissa Mader and  Alissa Kleuver as dancers; Kevin Mader as a drunk and a waiter; Brent Hailey, Kevin Mader, Taylor Rezackek, Joe Vilaca, Brandon Brohem, Nate Delvaux and Andrew Hoerth as crap shooters;; Nicole Bangart, Brook Berrens, Kayan Botana, Kit Botana,Olivia Dedering, Trista J. Hemauer, Nicole Katalinick, Alissa Kluever, Emma Kluever, Katie Kluever, Jon Kobs and Kendra Kobs as extras; Katherine Alle is the understudy for both Sarah Brown and Miss Adelaide.

   Guys and Dolls runs July 16-17 at 7 p.m.,July 18 at 2 p.m. and July 22-24 at 7 p.m.

  For ticket details or more information on CCCT, visit the website at  calumetcountycommunitytheatre.com.