Damon Runyon’s tuneful tale of the guys and dolls who populate New York City in the 1940s will come to life in Talbot Theater on the Nicholls State University campus as the summer Performing Arts Camp presents “Guys and Dolls Jr.” June 23 to 25.

The junior version of the classical musical comedy that has enjoyed several revivals since its Broadway debut in 1950 features 78 talented young singers, dancers and actors, many of whom are making their acting debuts in the show. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Campers range in age from 7 to 16 years, and represent more than two dozen different schools in the Houma-Thibodaux area and even a couple from Texas.

Alex Plaisance of Thibodaux plays the title role of Sky Masterson, a smooth talking gambler, and Arielle Domingue of Houma is Salvation Army “doll” Sarah Brown.

Other Cast Members

·        Nathan Detroit: Seth DiSalvo

·        Miss Adelaide: Christina Crochet

·        General Cartwright: Emma Burlette

·        Sarah’s grandmother, Arvida Abernathy: Rosalyn Stilling

·        Lieutenant Brannigan: Craig Spiers

·        Mimi: Taylor Thibodeaux

·        Mission Band members: Belle Lang as Agatha, Sarah Barrios as Martha, Callie Plaisance as Callie

·        Other Mission Band members: Michelle Babin, Dominique Baio, Nicole Bell, Rebecca Bonvillain, Katie Connell, Aline Guidry, Anna Hebert, Hannah LaFleur, Kaitlyn Ordoyne, Anjelica Spiers

·        Gamblers: Dillon Hughes as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Sean Autin as Benny Southstreet, Tyler Young as Rusty Charlie, Trey Clark as Angie the Ox, Christopher Rome as Harry the Horse, Brendan Cook as Big Jule

·        Other gamblers: Kyle Angeron, Jake Anglada, Gregory Autin, Elyse Bollinger, Holly Bourgeois, André Broussard, Kattie Chauvin, Nicholas Currault, Katie Fonseca, Kelsie Hebert, Erin Laurent, Joshua Lymous, Seth Martinez, Lauren Naquin, Jeremy Rome, Katelyn Terrell

·        Hot Box dancers: Hailey Andras, Courtney Arabie, Hannah Babin, Marlee Babin, Alyse Baio, Lauren Beary, Mary Kathryne Bollinger, Adrienne Broussard, Caroline Broussard, Mary Ann Burlette, Joanna Cardwell, Julia Chauvin, Cassidy Chiasson, Chloe Collins, Taylor Dantin, Kennedy Gaines, Megan George, Conner Fincher, Madison Hernandez, Addie Himmel, Savannah Jones, Tessa Lafleur, Heather Lirette, Sarah Martinez, Brooke Naquin, Casie Neil, Macie Orgeron, Brooke Pullin, Sarah Ramaraj, Caroline Rau, Macy Rink, Renee Rochel, Taylor Shelton

Kristie Fonseca serves as stage manager.

Pat Hornsby Crochet directs the camp and the production. Others on the staff are Alainé Gauthreaux, assistant director and acting instructor. Anne Mohana is choreographer and dance and movement instructor. Angela Jones is the music director and vocal coach, along with Nicole Aucoin. Instructors’ assistants are Grace Blakeman, Taylor Fabre, Jana Gorr, Emily Vedros and Ashley Robinson.

            The camp runs for 16 days during the month of June and includes theater instruction and intense rehearsal. Nearly two-thirds of the campers are veterans of previous summers.

            The Performing Arts Camp is one of many summer programs conducted at Nicholls State University for children of the area.