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Typical Dinner Theater

Steve Tharp makes a satisfactory
Sky and Ann Ault handles the role
of Sarah with no trouble. There are
some fine supporting turns by
Russell Gustafson, Mark Scott
Hattan, and Lee Medinets as
gamblers in search of some action,
and an especially warm portrayal of
Salvation Army crusader Arvide
Abernathy by Dick Carpentier.

The difficulty I find in reviewing
productions at Albemarle is that
there simply isn't much to say
about them. The vehicles don't lend
themselves to lengthy critical
evaluations, nor do the productions
offer up any unusual ideas for
discussion. All a critic can do with
"Guys and Dolls" is recommend it
as good, typical dinner theatre
entertainment and then rest his
case.

— Ed.)