"Guys And Dolls" - C.K. McClatchy High School

Saturday evening was the closing show of "Guys and Dolls" at McClatchy High School, in Sacramento.

Pretty tree in the setting sun.

Sally called this a Mexican Rose.

Apparently a rhododendron.

Adelaide (Morrigan McLean-Haas) is presented for her bow by Nathan Detroit (Scott Newman).

Morrigan is Choreographer Heidi McLean's daughter. Together with Pam Kay Lourentzos and Lisa Gardner (and others), Heidi McLean runs Bobbi Bader's legacy, The Ballet Studio, on Folsom, near Bradshaw Road.

The closing cast at Bows (the show was double-cast).


I was surprised how wordy the script was. Apparently the script was 'fortified' with additions from the movie, and elsewhere. I felt the additions were interesting, but unnecessary.

The closing cast at Bows.

Scott Newman thanks everyone involved behind the scenes after Bows.

Thanking the Technical Director, Isaiah Leeper.

David Avis (Sky Masterson) enthusiastically thanks Director Patrick Stratton.

Nicely-Nicely Johnson (Will Block).

I thought Will Block was particularly-good on stage: a real natural!

I liked Harley Carlson's voice (she played Sarah Brown tonight).

The opening cast's Sarah Brown (Kendyl Ito).

Kendyl played Sarah Brown for the last time last night. This morning, she injured her ankle playing volleyball, so it was quite fortunate she was at least able to finish the run of the show as a lead player. She was supposed to be part of the ensemble tonight, but no dice!

Kendyl is very busy, as always. She is planning to spend the month of July in Rwanda (of all places)!

Kendyl wasn't the only DMTC player in the McClatchy High School production. Kevin Dimaculangan played Liver Lips Louie. I liked his punches in the Havana scene!

Other DMTC veterans helped support the show: Pat Stratton as Director, Mary Young as Vocal Director, and Eileen Beaver as Costume Designer, and Karen and Larry Ito in the Box Office, and tending to various tasks.