Sweet Charity

Our 15th Production​

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Sweet Charity present the story of a lovable dance hall hostess who wants to be loved.  The story of Charity is, indeed, a search; a quest; an odyssey of a person who want (and needs) to belong.

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Searching for 'Mr. Right', however, we discover Charity Hope Valentine (what's in a name?) being constantly deluded and trapped by the people she meets, and her questionable environment.  She personifies a character of complete, unsuspecting innocence surranded by a world of decadence (Fan-Dango), narcissism (Charlie), elitism (Vittorio), and uncompromising social attitudes (Oscar).

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We have conceptualized our production of Sweet Charity as sort of a 'cartoon', as many of the characters are, indeed, unreal: comic strips, for that's the world in which Charity lives.  However, as unrealistic as a Charity Hope Valentine is for us to imagine, especially today, the question posed is real: Is there an accepted place for innocence and genuine sweetness in our society today?

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Charity seems vulnerable because of her inherent purity, but does provide an answer.  Charity Hope Valentine remains .... hopefully.....ever after.

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Director: Ralph Lohse
Music Director: William Ross

Orchestra Director: Gerald Olson

Choreography: Kim Kunz
Assistant Choreographers: Bonnie McDaniel & Tess Larzelere