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TOURNAMENT OF ROSES ASSOCIATION CORONATION COMMITTEE Harrison R. Baker, Jr. President Robert L. Hemmings, Chairman Arthur D. Welsh, Vice President Dr. William E. Allen, Kenneth W. Christianson, Frank Hardcastle, Treasurer Dennis Despie, Andrew R. Edwards, Millard Davidson, Secretary Richard F. Lynch, Sherman J. McQueen, James B. Boyle, Jr., Harold E. Coombes, Jr. Edward J. Pittroff, Fred C. Stoffel, I Thornton H. Hamlin, Jr., Donald Judson, Dr. Daniel L. Towler, James Van Leuven, Carl E. Wopschall Kenneth R. Veronda, E. Milton Wilson 89TH TOURNAMENT OF ROSES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CREDITS CORONATION OF THE For the Royal Court Direction and Choreography Wardrobes by I. Magnin & Co. Christa Long QUEEN AND HER ROYAL COURT Hairstyles by the House of Harmon Ilona Vera - Assistant Choreographer Flowers by Simpson's Gardentown Musical Director Makeup by Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio Gerry Long For the Coronation Musical Arrangements Pasadena Civic Auditorium Staff Tom Worrall Ambassador College - Gerry and Additional arrangements by Christa Long Gerry Long, Bruce Clausen, Marching Band, Sammy Nestico, Ken Whitcomb Flag Girls and Cheer Leaders Stage Direction For Miss Robert Dennis Despie by Mr. Blackwell Gowns Stage Setting Makeup by Marv Westmore Wayne Hazelhurst, American Scenery Hairstyles by Robert H Haigh Wardrobe Maintenance by Home Cleaners Queen and Court Recording Career Direction: Compendium Productions Tom Maydeck & Ross Jutsum, Agency: Dale Garrick, International Ambassador College For the Coronation Ball Book Bob Hemmings. Ably assisted by: SUDW Pasadena City College Music Department Gary Foster and the Pasadena City Milt Wilson PASADENA CIVIC AUDITORIUM College Dance Band Dennis Despie, Ken Veronda, Jack McQueen Photography by Dennis Litman Pasadena City College TUESDAY, Refreshments - Boy Scouts of America, Tournament of Roses Band San Gabriel Valley Council Ron Hoar DECEMBER 20, 1977 - 8 P.M. Flag Girls and Cheer Leaders Candy Faulk, Pasadena City College and local high school flag girls Parody Lyrics I Milt Wilson Outdoor Entertainment 7/11 Players, State University Los Angeles QUEEN PRINCESSES

COLLEEN KETTENHOFEN LOU ELLEN HARRYMAN San Marino High School Pasadena City College

BRENDA ANN HANDY ELISABETH ANN JACOBS Pasadena City College Temple City High School

KATHLEEN ALICE GRAVES DEVON DeGRAZIO MARIA LYNN CARON Pasadena City College Arcadia High School La Canada High School and Pasadena City College EDDY LAWRENCE MANSON - Composer and har- monica virtuoso, Eddy is an honor graduate from Juil- liard School of Music. He has composed several award winning film scores, created a number of arrangements for Motown artists and performed before audiences from Carnegie Hall to Gorki Park in Moscow. Eddy is the winner of more than 35 awards and prizes both as performer and composer, including an Academy Award for his score to the film "Day of the Painter:' He has earned two Emmy nominations, five Venice Film Festival Awards and 16 CLIOS for his many scores of TV commercials. Manson's harmonica work has been heard in "Ok- lahoma Crude," "Hard Times," and TV's "The Migrants:" He has an uncanny ability to evoke fascinating sounds and extraordinary effects from his humble instrument. As an arranger, he has created settings for such artists The Miracles and Manson Debby Robert as the Mills Brothers, Thelma Houston, Eddy Lawrence Lohman & Barkley the Jackson Five. DEBBY ROBERT - Beautiful and super- AL LOHMAN and ROG BARKLEY-A perfect This incredible versatility as composer, arranger and talented Debby Robert is a vocalist, actress, pairing; the best two-man performer is what distinguishes Eddy Manson as a pro- comedy team in the Whos pianist and dancer. She has been performing business. You can hear them any morning fessional. He is recognized in the International since the age of three. Monday through Saturday, 6 to Who in Music and has created a meaningful niche for 10 o'clock himself in the industry. She earned a degree in Voice and Piano at when you turn your radio dial to 640 KFI Louisiana State University. Following this, she Radio. won the title of Miss Louisiana and was a It's the Lohman and Barkley Show - and a finalist in the Miss America Pageant. Debby half-million listeners a week have come to ex- SCOTTY PLUMMER - One of the most versatile talents went on to win the Metropolitan Opera Na- pect just what they are hearing: a German- in the entertainment world, this 17-year-old is a natural tional Award. accented diplomat selling cars, or Maynard performer. A gifted young artist, he is hailed as the best Recently this multi-talented singer com- Farmer as the innocuous farm expert who is banjoist alive today. A protdgd of the late, great Eddie pleted a spectacular tour as singing star of the the absolute con man; and the typical office Peabody, Scotty performs with Eddie Peabody's banjo. Show throughout the United States, tody that somewhere along the line Al and Eddie Peabody once remarked, "Scotty's not real. He Canada and Australia. Debby's intonation is Roger have been outraged by. Then there is must be someone out of a story book - and ifI am king so incredible and her pitch so precise at times Noly Contendre, Pastor Starmore, and Dr. of the banjo, he's the prince... she sounds like a tuning fork, but she certainly Hogoboom. The list is not endless... it just Although performing this evening on the banjo, he is a doesn't look like one. Her voice has a lovely, seems that way at times. For their morning multi-talented performer. He is an actor with a natural warm sound, wide range, amazing flexibility radio show they use no writers, no scripts. flair for comedy, a singer and dancer and a master of and she uses it with fine musicality and intelli- Their banter, quips and fresh, buoyant, razor- many musical instruments. He has performed through- gence. sharp dialog between themselves and their out the world with such stars as Liberace, Bill Dana, Debby can sing opera or the - her some 50 characters is spontaneous and un- and . Bob Hope summed up Scotty Plummer voice is equally stunning with piano or full rehearsed, and provides their many listeners Scotty aptly, "This boy has so much talent he may erase symphony orchestra. She is in demand for with an intimate visit with friends daily and on us all from the business. He's an inspiration. When he's television and talk shows and has also per- a continuing basis. on, nobody else can be noticed." formed as special guest with Bob Hope, Bill While inching down any crowded freeway, Scotty is a musical phenomenon - he possesses Cosby and other stars. She recently played you would glance to your right or left, you great ability and talent rarely found in an artist so young. the role of Laurey in "Oklahoma!" at Pasa- might see a motorist chuckling to himself un- dena's . perturbed by the honking horns and Debby has a warm and engaging personal- bumper-to-bumper traffic. Chances are you JOEY SHECK - Joey is a young man with a future. In ity. Add this to her many talents and achieve- might say they are listening to the humorous the last year alone, he has appeared as leading dancer in ments and the forecast is stardom for this antics of Lohman & Barkley - and chances the CBS Galaxy Special, the Dick Clark Special, the Mary Pasadena resident. are you would be right. Tyler Moore Special, and he was featured singer-dancer The two both hail from Iowa, but they had to in the touring Gavin MacLeod act. gravitate west before they met. Al and his wife Among Joey's students have been Sandy Duncan, live in Hidden Hills; the Barkley's home is in La Helen Reddy and . Former First Lady Canada. was privately coached by Joey for her ap- The pair looks on their 14-year work rela- pearance with Dick Van Dyke in the dedication of tionship as a "marriage." Probably the most Cedars-Sinai cancer wing. Mr. Sheck is on the dance asked question is whether or not the two have faculty at Ambassador College, where he teaches . ever thought about getting a divorce. Both Roger and Al are quick to respond, 'We have had disagreements, but getting a divorce - never! Now murder - we have thought of that Joey Sheck many times!" PROGRAM MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION I "Rocky" - Ilona Vera/Joey Sheck Ambassador College Dance Theatre and Madrigal Singers

FOOTBALL SEQUENCE "Two Tickets on the Forty" Talk to the Vegetables - Lohman & Barkley A musical production portraying Pompon Cheer Leaders the night before the parade On The Road to Happiness CORONATION Fantasy Scene - Lori Norheim Harrison R. Baker, Jr., President of Tournament of Roses OVERTURE Introduction of Princesses Gerry Long and His Tournament of Roses Orchestra Coronationof Queen Maria

OPENING SCENE FINALE COLORADO BOULEVARD - "Saints"- Ambassador College Dance Theatre and THE NIGHT BEFORE THE PARADE Madrigal Singers - Featuring Paula Bellamy " Medley" Ambassador College Dance Theatre and Madrigal Singers and Joey Sheck BEGINNING OF PARADE Lohman & Barkley/Joey Sheck Brass Band One Hour to Midnight 76 Trombones Eddy Lawrence Manson - Harmonica Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Band, Joey Sheck/Lohman & Barkley Flag Girls and Cheer Leaders "Everything'sup to date in Pasadena" Queen and Court

NIGHT CLUB SCENE DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY - CHRISTA LONG Debby Robert

STREET SCENE Coronation Ball immediatelly following in Conference Scotty Plummer - Banjo Center - lower level. Featuring the Pasadena City Lohman & Barkley College Dance Band under the direction of Gary Foster. Gerry and Christa Long Harrison R. ("Bud') Baker, Jr. Ambassador College Dance Theatre GERRY and CHRISTA LONG - For the past HARRISON R. ("BUD") BAKER, JR. is Presi- 20 years, Gerry and Christa Long have col- dent of the 89th Annual Pasadena Tourna- THE AMBASSADOR COLLEGE DANCE THEATRE was laborated on countless musical and dance ment of Roses, a thirty-year volunteer in formed in January, 1976, and made its debut in Ambas- productions. This year's Tournament of Roses Tournament activities who crowns the Rose sador Auditorium in May of that year, receiving a stand- Coronation is their second to direct. The Queen tonight and who leads the 1978 ing ovation. Since then, ACDT has established an Longs toured for two years with Disney on parade on January 2. impressive performing record, touring in Spokane, Parade, a multi-media extravaganza pro- Bud is a Pasadena boy, studying through Washington, and Squaw Valley, California, as well as pro- duced by NBC and Disney, which toured the the local schools, who received his B.A. from viding the feature entertainment at the Tournament of Arthur D. Welsh United States, Canada and Mexico. Gerry College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, Roses 1976 Coronation Show. Last summer ACDT was served as the show's musical director, Christa and who studied at the Harvard Graduate featured inthe musical production ofLi'l Abner, and this ARTHUR D. WELSH is Vice Presi- as ballet mistress and stage manager. School of Business. He is president of year company members appeared in Ambassador's dent of the 89th Annual Pasadena Prior to joining the Disney organization, the Davis-Baker Co., realtors and developers in production of Oklahoma! ACDT members are chosen Tournament of Roses, with duties Longs produced several shows, in- Pasadena since 1921, and a real estate ap- by audition and are required to take classes in ballet, jazz that include providing decent cluding the "Serendipity Singers" and their praiser, counselor and developer throughout and tap. For the 1978 Tournament of Roses Coronation Pasadena weather for the upcom- own act "Hot Ice," playing at the Landmark . Show, ACDT is joined by selected singers from the Am- ing Parade and game. Art was born Hotel. President Bud has served in many com- bassador College Chorale. and educated locally and at Since 1974, the Longs have been as- munity improvement posts here and in Washington State University, and is sociated with Ambassador College where Laguna Beach. He also served on aircraft car- AMBASSADOR COLLEGE DANCE THEATRE an insurance executive with Welsh Gerry is chairman of the Music Department riers as a Navy Lieutenant in World War II and and Sons in Pasadena. He joined and Christa is director of the dance program. Korea, receiving the Presidential Unit Citation Christa Long, Director the Tournament in 1946, a year be- The Longs have concentrated on developing before his honorary retirement. Jayne Gunderson, Hugh Joseph, Assistants fore his father was president of the the performing groups at Ambassador Col- The Tournament's president chose "On the Joy Blackburn, Anne-Marie Callo, Lillian Durk, Susan association. lege. Last summer their musical production Road to Happiness" as this year's theme, thus Garrett, Wendy James, Lynn Jensen, Wendy Spindler, of "Oklahoma!" presented in conjunction giving tonight's Coronation its "Road Show" Danielle Voden, Mark Eriksen, Dennis Gonzalo, Bernie with the Pasadena Arts Festival, played to en- spirit. President Bud also selected Gerald R. Greene, Brian Gulliver, Chris Moen. thusiastic and SRO audiences. The Ambas- Ford to be Grand Marshal of the 1978 Tour- Apprentice Dancers: Eileen Dennis, Teresa Thacker sador College Dance Theatre, founded in the nament of Roses Parade. Little girls: spring of 1975, has performed in Spokane, Washington and Squaw Valley and locally, re- Lori Norheim, Carmel Omasta (understudy) ceiving standing ovations at every perfor- mance. AMBASSADOR COLLEGE MADRIGAL SINGERS Gerry Long is conductor of the Ambas- (Ray Howard, Director) sador Chamber Orchestra and served as conductor of the Pasadena Community Or- Alice Greider Sandi Detwiler chestra from 1975 to 1977. Greta Makinson Nancy Evans At this year's Coronation, Gerry Long is Leanne Moore Cindy Richey musical director and is responsible for some Marsi Pendergraft Judy Roberts of the musical arrangements. Christa Long is Gary Brown Matt Cardona the director and choreographer of "Road Sandy Gordon Joe Mathieu Show." Jeff Vallet Gary Pendergraft Mark Stainthorp ILONA VERA - Born in Hungary, Ilona always dreamed of becoming a prima ballerina. Constant hard work and Lancer Band. Prior to this, he was director of bands at daily training brought her first small parts, then larger Arcadia High School and winner of every major march- and larger parts until she reached her goal: prima bal- ing band event in California. For 20 years he has been a lerina of the Royal Budapest Opera. member, head judge and clinician for the Southern International recognition soon came with invitations California School Band and Orchestra Association - an to guest star throughout Europe. She has starred in association dedicated to development of a well- numerous ballets and operas, among them roles with balanced program of musical education in the schools the Stuttgart Opera, appearances in Cologne, Karlsruhe, of southern California. He recently cliniced for the Na- Munich, Milan, and many other cities throughout the tional Band Association in Hawaii. world. After moving to the United States, Ilona became fasci- nated with jazz dancing, and studied with Luigi in New TOM WORRALL - After completing graduate work at York City and other famous jazz teachers. the Eastman School of Music, Tom came to California to She has appeared in the Latin Quarter in New York begin a multi-faceted career in music. Some of this most and the Tropicana in Las Vegas. recent credits as a composer-arranger include: Blan- Lately, Ilona Vera has made her debut as a cinema sky's Beauties for ABC, The New Mickey Mouse Club, choreographer in the soon-to-be-released movie "Mafia Ice Capades and the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera pro- on the Bounty," produced by Sidney Levine. Ilona is on duction of Irma La Douce. He is responsible for most of College, leading ballet and the faculty of Ambassador "Road Show's" sparkling musical arrangements. Ron Hoar jazz. "Rocky" was choreographed by Ms. Vera. Ilona Vera CANDY FAULK - For the past two years, Candy has ULA BELLAMY - A young singer and actress with been Director of auxiliary units and choreographer for impressive taen , Paula is an entertainer who sings gos- the official Tournament of Roses Band and Pasadena pel to rock with equal ease. She's a show stopper wher- City College Marching Lancer Band. Prior to this, she ever she performs. She has been back-up singer to was director of pep units for PCC and director of auxiliary in Las Vegas and currently a singer ap- units for West High School, Torrance, winner of state pearing with the "Wild Honey" group under the direction titles and major band reviews. She is a member, ad- of Ron Townsend, former star of the 5th Dimension. judicator and clinician for the Southern California Paula has just finished a world-wide tour with "Wild School Band and Orchestra Association. For many Honey" and has returned to her home in southern years she has trained majorettes, drill teams, flag girls California for the holiday season. tV e ys- and pep units. She has also been a head judge for the 5o1f t q78(-:2-11) California Twirling Corps Association. GARY FOSTER is a graduate of Kansas University and has lived in the Los Angeles area since 1961 where he is a WAYNE HAZELHURST - One of the owners of Amer- freelance woodwind player and teacher performing on ican Scenery, Wayne is responsible for the stage setting clarinet, flute, saxophone and recorder. He is an instruc- of New Year's on Colorado Boulevard. Wayne is an ex- tor of commercial music at Pasadena City College and is Marine who has carved a career for himself in stage set- director of Nova Music Studios in Pasadena. Gary has tings. His firm is responsible for the new look on the Civic Clare Fischer, Auditorium stage, having designed the scenery for the Tom Worrall Paula Bellamy worked and recorded with groups led by Louis Bellson, Warne Marsh, Laurindo Almeida, Bob Dy- Pasadena Philharmonic Orchestra. lan, Frank Zappa, Tom Jones and recently toured Japan Wayne has also designed the magic tricks for Doug as a member of the Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Henning's World of Magic Show and for many TV pro- . ductions at CBS. During the current season, Gary may be heard as a member of the TV orchestras for , Barnaby Jones, Hawaii Five-O, Bob Newhart, Midnight Special, MILT WILSON - Milt is responsible for the parody lyrics Oregon Trail, Quincy, and many other shows. His to "One" and "Everything's Up to Date in Pasadena." He own are available on the Revelation label and he wrote his first show tune lyrics in the 4th grade at McKin- recently recorded a jazz quartet for RCA Japan. ley Elementary in Pasadena. He then continued to write Gary was 1975-76 national chairman on Jazz Improvisa- words for various amateur productions at school and tion for the National Association of Jazz Educators and Christmas shows and has contributed to previous Coro- was the subject of a feature article in the November 18, nation ceremonies. Milt's love of the theater dates back 1976 issue of Down Beat magazine. to getting to see all the shows at the Civic free, thanks to Mr. Foster is a woodwind clinician and soloist for the father Elmer. He didn't realize th importance of rhymes Yamaha Company. until he was permitted to turn in his Senior Chemistry Thesis at Pomona College as 10 pages of verse rather than the usual 100 pages of prose. He is a member of the RON HOAR - Ron is director of the official Tournament Project Management Staff of the Systems Division at of Roses Band and Pasadena City College Marching The Ralph M. Parsons Company and currently serves the Tournament as chairman of the Equestrian Committee. Gary Foster Candy Faulk