Guys and Dolls February 20, 2009

Mt. Hood Community College Performing Arts Department Presents “Guys and Dolls”

Gresham, Ore. — There’s no way a missionary would go on a date with a gambler. Wanna bet? “Guys and Dolls” is the Broadway musical about Damon Runyon’s memorable gang of gangsters, dancers, sinners and saints. You can put your money on having a great time at the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Performing Arts department rendition of this classic.
This year’s annual Performing Arts Department musical production features a talented cast and crew of current and former students and instructors. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, this moving and hilarious show includes the songs “Luck be a Lady,” “A Bushel and a Peck” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat.”

"Getting twelve 'gangsters' to pull off three complicated dance numbers can be quite a challenge,” said Rick Zimmer, Theatre Arts director. “Our talented actors simply say, 'Bring it on,' and then work their tails off to make it happen. Dancing for this show will be hands down our best ever."

A wine and cheese reception will precede the opening night performance, catered by and benefiting the MHCC Hospitality and Tourism program. The reception will be on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Jazz Cafe. Tickets are $10 at the door for five wine samples and food. (This price does not include admission to "Guys and Dolls.") Tickets for the reception may be purchased at the door. No reservations are required.

“Guys and Dolls” will run from Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, through Sunday, March 1, 2009. Friday and Saturday evening performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. in the MHCC College Theater on the Gresham Campus. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets, call the MHCC box office at 503-491-7154 or visit www.mhcc.edu/theatre. Tickets may also be purchased at the door, but space is limited and reservations are recommended.
For more information, call Zimmer at 503-491-6969.
Individuals requiring accommodations due to a disability may contact the MHCC Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-491-7670 (TDD). Please call at least two weeks prior to the event to ensure availability.

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Serving more than 26,000 students each year, Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) provides students the education needed for the career of their choice. MHCC offers more than 60 associate and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines as well bachelor degree’s through partnerships with area four-year institutions. Classes are offered at several locations – the Gresham Campus, the Maywood Park Campus and the Bruning Center for Allied Health Education in Gresham.

MHCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). You may contact the NWCCU at 8060 165th Ave. N.E., Suite 100, Redmond, Wash. 98052-1981. MHCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, political affiliation or disability in its programs or activities.