Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers.

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.

Mechanicsburg High School is in the midst of rekindling their own tradition of musical theater. Originally home to Junior and Senior plays, musicals were staged beginning in 1983, when Jacqueline Howell brought them to the Burg. Following a 10 year hiatus from any stage work, concerned community members brought musical theater back with a production of Oklahoma! in 2017. 
This production of Guys and Dolls continues the quest to instill theater in our small community. In the last 5 years, our students have earned multiple honors from the Miami Valley High School Theater Awards. Last year’s recipients included:

Merit for Lead Actress: Ava Johnson

Merit for Lead Actor: Robert RIghter

Merit for Supporting Actress: LIly Sorensen

Merit for Supporting Actor: Adrien Miller

Merit for Student Director: Elizabeth Dumolt