UGA Theatre Department brings Guys and Dolls to life with a cartoonish twist

WUGA | By Havivah Saltz

Published November 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST

A man standing amongst the seats in an empty theater directs actors in a dress rehearsal on stage. The stage is decorated with a colorful, exaggerated cityscape. The actors are wearing costumes that are a colorful interpretation of prohibition-era style.

The University of Georgia Department of Theatre and Film Studies is bringing a bright, fantastical interpretation of the classic 1950s musical Guys and Dolls to the Fine Arts Theatre as part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts initiative. WUGA’s Havivah Saltz went to discover what makes this production special.

You can see Guys and Dolls at the UGA Fine Arts Theatre on November 7th, 12th, and 13th at 7:30pm, or on November 8th and 15th at 2pm. Tickets can be bought at the door or online.

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Havivah Saltz

Havivah Saltz has been with WUGA since 2023 as an on-air host and the producer for African Perspectives. She got her start in radio on WOBC FM at Oberlin College (class of ‘23), and she’s also worked as an on-air host on Athens' Power 100.1 and Magic 102.1. She is currently WUGA's Senior Content Producer. Outside of work, you can find Havivah making art, writing fiction, practicing Japanese, petting her very round cat, and watching concerning amounts of TV.

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