In the Sandy

Creek Drama Department's upcoming production of "Guys and Dolls,"

the hottest game in town is Nathan Detroit's floating craps game. The

problem is that the heat is on and Lt. Brannigan is trying to shut it

down permanently.

Adding to Nathan's

problems are Adelaide, Nathan's longtime fiancee who is getting fed up

with not being married; a number of gamblers like Nicely Nicely Johnson

and Harry the Horse who want to spend their money at the game; and the

return of Sky Masterson, a big-time gambler that Nathan knows he could

make a few bucks off of.

Sandy Creek

will present "Guys and Dolls" March 21-23. The cast, which features

close to 60 students, has been working for most of the year on the production.

This year the students have taken a bigger role in the production as well,

helping to design and build the sets and run the technical parts of the

production as well.

"The hardest

part of the show has been learning their slang and the way they talk,"

said Joshua Lewis, who plays Nathan Detroit. "They mix in big vocabulary

words with the slang. It's really funny."

Other members

of the cast include Tracy McBurnett as Adelaide, Joshua Lynch as Nicely

Nicely and Joey Ellington as Sky Masterson.

There have

been rehearsals nearly every day for the show. Early on acting rehearsals

would take place on Mondays and Thursdays, dancing on Tuesdays and Fridays

and singing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It has been a busy time for the

cast and crew but a rewarding one.

"Everybody

contributed, said McBurnett. "We had more to do with the show and

were involved from beginning to end."

"Guys

and Dolls," directed by Kathy Andersen will be presented at Sandy

Creek, March 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 are door and $7 in

advance. Phone number is 770-969-2840.

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