The Holy Cross Alternate College Theater Presents Classic Broadway Hit Sweet Charity

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Alternate College Theatre presents the charming, wildly successful Neil Simon classic Sweet Charity on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at 8 p.m., Feb. 2 at 2 and 8 p.m., and Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre (2nd Floor O’Kane Hall) at the College of the Holy Cross. Tickets are $7 for members of the Holy Cross community and $10 for the general public. Tickets can be reserved by calling the ACT box office at (508)-793-3536.

Sweet Charity is packed with show-stopping dance numbers adapted from Bob Fosse’s original choreography, high-energy songs, and lovable characters. Adapted from Nights of Cabiria, a film by Federico Fellini, Sweet Charity tells the story of perennial optimist Charity, who is perpetually unlucky in love. With well-intentioned advice from her girlfriends and co-workers at the Fandango Ballroom, Charity bumbles her way through amorous mishaps, including relationships with a married man and an Italian movie star. Finally, she meets Oscar, who may be the one to sweep her off her feet.

Sweet Charity is based on a book by Neil Simon, with music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The play received 12 Tony nominations during its first run on Broadway.

The Alternate College Theater is a student-run organization at Holy Cross. In each production, students manage every aspect from directing and acting to lighting and set design. In Sweet Charity, the director is recent graduate Eric Butler ‘06; other members of the production staff include musical directors Stephanie Samborowski ’08 and Daniel Libatique ‘10, costume designer Katherine Fritz ‘08, set designer Mary Beth Cotty ‘09, choreographer Olivia Schum ‘09, and producer Caitlin Powell ‘08.

Sweet Charity is suitable for all audiences.