2025 All School Musical - Guys and Dolls

Coming in September to Booker T. Washington's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Montgomery Arts Theatre, GUYS AND DOLLS!


Save the dates: September 10-14, 2025

 

Set in Damon Runyon's Mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the "Benjamins," and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result.

 

The large cast features both a variety of ensemble and star roles. Booker T.'s portrayal will be cast non-traditionally with a unique artistic vision.

 

 

Director, Cara Serber

Cara is a DFW based stage and on camera actress who has worked successfully in the industry for 30 years. Originally from Kansas, she holds a BFA from Stephens College. Cara has worked across the country and on DFW stages including: Dallas Theater Center, Casa Manana, Stage West, Theatre Three, Uptown Players, Lyric Stage, WaterTower, Theatre Arlington and Dallas Children’s Theatre. Commercially, she has been in multiple national and regional commercials and industrials.

 

Music Director, Geno Young

 

 

Performing artist, producer, musical director and educator are a few spaces where Geno Young’s musical influence lives. An Oak Cliff, Texas, native, Geno holds a BFA from Howard University, a Master of Music Education degree from Boston University, and is currently pursuing a PhD, at Boston University. He has toured internationally as a performer, musical director, producer, conductor and lecturer. His tenure as musical director, arranger and producer for Booker T. alum Erykah Badu cemented him as a force on the contemporary music scene. Geno served as one of the first African American Governors for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and is a voting member of the Grammy Awards. He consistently garners stellar reviews for his work in the theatre. A small list of his music direction credits includes The Color Purple, Aida, Ain’t Misbehavin’(NY, MA) Little Shop of Horrors, Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Spunk, The Seven by Will Power, and Let The Good Times Roll (PHX). Geno is extremely honored to work with the students of Booker T. and encourages them to “Fly High and Aim Higher.”  

 

Auditions

The ALL School Musical audition is open to ALL students from ALL conservatories in grades 10-12 in the 2025-2026 school year, regardless of experience. The audition form closed May 15.

 

CAST - AUDITION DATES 

All students must audition for both the singing and dance calls to be considered for a speaking role or ensemble. Students who excel in singing must still audition for dance, and those who excel in dancing must audition for singing.

  • SINGING CALL: May 19 or 20,2025, 2:40 pm, The MAT - Select your preferred date below. Prepare a 16-32 bar cut of a song (can be from the show). A bar is equal to a measure, approximately 60 seconds. Students should bring accompaniment and supporting instrumental tracks. When selecting your tracks, be sure that there are no vocals. Songs can be simple. Students must provide a portable speaker if the school equipment does not connect to their device. Please, no A Capella singing. 
  • DANCE CALL: May 21, 2025, 2:40 pm, location TBA - There is only one audition date for the dance call. Please dress comfortably for movement. You will learn, rehearse, and perform a combination during the audition.
  • CALL BACKS: May 23, 2025 - As needed. Stay prepared for script readings.

 

 

BAND: All interested instrumentalists who want to perform in the orchestra must complete this form by May 15, 2025.

 

CREW: All interested students who want to be a crew lead or members must complete this form by May 15, 2025.

 

Student Artwork Contest

 

Now accepting artwork submissions for the 2025 All School Musical - Guys and Dolls!

 

All rising students in 10-12 grades during the 2025-2026 school year from all conservatories at BTWHSPVA are invited to participate in the all-school musical artwork contest. Students should design their original artwork according to the show synopsis and theme notated below. 

 

The artwork should reflect the following:

  • title of the show "Guys and Dolls"
  • City: New York skyline
  • representative symbols: dice, pearls, coins, cash
  • time-period: 1980s and 1990s

Click here to review additional design instructions on the Artwork Contest Form.

 

Deadline to submit is Thursday, May 23, 2025. 

Sponsor Opportunities

Opportunities to sponsor the 2025 All School Musical will be posted soon!