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Canyon Theatre Guild presents HAPPY DAYS A NEW MUSICAL Book by Garry Marshall Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams “Happy Days - A New Musical (Full Length Version)” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Presented in part by and Directed by Ingrid Boydston 1st Assistant Director ............................................................ Ines Roberts 2nd Assistant Director .......................................................... Nancy Lantis Choreographer ........................................................ Annette Sintia Duran Mentor Choreographer ..................................................... Musette Caing Fight Choreographer ............................................................ Brad Sergie Vocal Directors ..................................... Carla Bellefeuille & Jack Matson Stage Manager .................................................................... Ines Roberts Assistant Stage Manager ......................................................... Kait LaVo Costumes ........................................................................... Nancy Lantis Set Designer ....................................................................... Jim Robinson Set Decorator ..................................................................... Patrick Rogers Sound Design ............................................. SteVen “Nanook” Burkholder Sound Technician .................................................................. John Boyer Co-Lighting Designers ................. Mackenzie Bradford & Jacob Pearlman ExecutiVe Artistic Director ........................................... TimBen Boydston Director’s Notes I loved watching Happy Days when I was a kid. All those cool teenagers hanging out at Arnolds, drinking milkshakes and dancing all the time- I couldn’t wait to be a teenager! When I heard Garry Marshall had turned it into a musical, I was excited but nervous… Would the play capture the magic of the show? Would the charm of the 50’s endure into 2016? I decided to do some research. First, I tested out the series on my own teenage daughter. After a few episodes it was obvious that she enjoyed Richie and his gang of friends, but she had two favorite characters - Fonzie and Mr. C.! Fonzie was (and still is) more than just cool! He has depth and an ability to communicate that goes far beyond the few words that he actually says. And Mr. Cunningham- talk about your ordinary hero! The father who could have solved all the problems, but still believed in his kids enough to let them work through them on their own- he’s an incredibly comforting figure to watch and cheer on. And all that charm from the TV series is fully captured in the musical! What I didn’t expect was the touching storyline of good ol Mrs. C., the infamous Pinky Tuscadero and Joanie. But I shouldn’t have been surprised. If you go back and watch the show, the early seasons in particular were always addressing deeper issues. Issues like, where do I fit in? What if I’m not exactly who people think I am or think I should be? But my favorite part of the show is still all the dancing and romancing. Will Richie, Ralph and Potsie ever get girlfriends? Will the Fonz ever settle down? And how about Joanie and Chachi? But truly, the COOLEST thing about this show is, you can watch it WITH YOUR WHOLE FAMILY! That just isn’t too common anymore. So grab your girl and/or the kids, and get ready to rock and roll back in time with Happy Days- the Musical! My special thanks to Jeff & Jenn Lucas for use of the jukebox and to Marlowe & Lisa Wiseman for use of the stove and fridge. With thanks to Government Support LA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION Special thanks to Ollie Blanning, Commissioner This performance is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of SuperVisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission LOS ANGELES COUNTY Michael D. AntonoVich, SuperVisor, 5th District Special thanks to Rosalind Wayman, Senior Deputy CITY OF SANTA CLARITA: Mayor: Bob Keller Mayor Pro-tem: Dante Acosta Council Members: TimBen Boydston, Marsha McLean, and Laurene Weste Foundational Support HENRY MAYO NEWHALL FOUNDATION Special thanks to Tony Newhall Jack Oakie Charitable Foundation Special thanks to David Sonne 2015 - 2016 CTG 2015 - 2016 CTG Board of Directors Advisory Board Doug Holiday .......................... President John Alexopoulos .... 1st Vice President Tom Dierckman Bill Lively Patrick Mannion .... 2nd Vice President Cheri and Don Dan Long John Fortman ........................ Secretary Fleming Marsha McLean Julie Roberts .......................... Treasurer John Hoskinson John Reardon Members-At-Large: Dr. Greg Jenkins Doug Sink Mike Davies ................ Donna Manfredi Jackie Mellor-Guin ......... Jim Robinson Bob Kellar Elizabeth Teagle Wade Bradford .............. Michael Smith TITLE SPONSORS City of Santa Clarita CORPORATE SPONSORS Golden West K-9 KISS Storage Jon Myl, CPA Newhall Ice Company CORPORATE ANGELS Thank You to our Sponsors Angels ($1,000) Benefactors ($750) Randy & Jamie Aronson David & Doreen Barsky TimBen & Ingrid Boydston Tom & Jackie Hartman Steve & Nancy Horak Michael & Kris Huber Tom Lund Dale & Marsha McLean Harold & Jacqulyn Petersen Sumner Avenue Water Gardens Jim & Pat Robinson The Wise-Hawkins Family John & Bobbie Stephens Patrons $500 John & Claudia Alexopoulos John & Lynn McKenzie Steven & Nalia Baron Mehta & Mann, Attorneys at Law Carousel Ranch Rosie O’Grady – Re/Max of Valencia Patti & Greg Finley GOPE Olila Stanley Haberkorn Brad, Laura, Joe, and Angela Peach Mercy Holiday Tom & Alice Renolds Mike & Cindy Jaffe Kelly, Ines, Perry, & Gabriella Michael Keane Roberts Diane & Ken Kreyenhagen Dr. Lee & Dr. Joyce Shulmam Jessica Lee Patricia Warford SCV Search and Rescue Team The Wolfe/Schultze Family Jim & Ann Mang Life Members Ardath Clement Barbara & Rick Huntington Carmen Sarro Jo Anne Darcy Kay & Davis McLean Leo G. Willey Elks Lodge Bob & Evelyn Reed Cathie Wright #2379 Greg & Patti Finley SCENES and MUSICAL NUMBERS Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 1959 ACT I Scene 1, A Milwaukee Street & Arnold’s “Welcome to Wisconsin” .......................................................... Company “Snap” ....................................................................... Fonzie & Car Hops Scene 2. Cunningham Back Yard “The Thing About Girls .............................. Richie, Potsie, Ralph, Chachi “Romeo Midnight” ........................................................... The Dial-Tones “Ooooooh Box ................................................. Fonzie & The Dial-Tones Scene 3, The Leopard Lodge “Leopards Are We” ............................................ Howard & The Leopards “The Plaque” ..................................................... Howard & The Leopards Scene 4, Arnold’s “The Pink is in Town” ........................................... Pinky & The Pinkettes “Malachi’s” ......................................................... Jumpy & Count Malachi Scene 5, Bronko’s Garage “Heartbeat .................................................................... Fonzie & Chachi “The Famous Bronze” ...................................................... Howard Scene 6, The Cunningham’s House “What I Dreamed Last Night” ......................................... Marion & Joanie Scene 7, Arnold’s “Message in the Music” ................................................ Pinky & Company “Maybe It’s Time to MoVe On” ......... Fonzie, The Dial-Tones & Company ACT II Scene 1, Arnold’s & the Road “Run” .......................................................... Richie, Potsie, Ralph, Chachi “Legend in Leather” .......................................................................... Pinky “Aaay’mless” ...................................................... Fonzie, Pinky, Car Hops Scene 2, Arnold’s Malachi’s” (Reprise) ............................................ Jumpy & Count Malachi Scene 3, The Cunningham’s House “What I Dreamed Last Night (Reprise) ................ Pinky, Marion, & Joanie Scene 4, The Cunningham Back Yard “Guys Like Us” ........................................................... Fonzie & The Guys Scene 5, Pfister Park “Hot LoVe” ........................................................................ The Dial-Tones “Dancing on the Moon” ..................................................... Fonzie & Pinky “Ordinary Hero” ......................................................................... Company Scene 6, Jefferson High Prom “Finale” ...................................................................................... Company Introducing the Cast of HAPPY DAYS the NEW MUSICAL Joe Aboulafia (HOWARD CUNNINGHAM) This is Joe’s ninth season at the CTG. Joe was honored last year with the Irwin G. Wallpaper award for his effort with set builds. He was last seen as the Indian chief and a pirate in Peter Pan. Thanks to Ingrid, Ines and the entire production team. I am beyond excited to play Mr. C. Christina Afetian (MARTI/FONZETTE/ENSEMBLE) is so excited to be in Happy Days! This is Christina's 4th main stage production at CTG. She is a freshman and in the show choir at Hart High School. "I want to thank Mrs. Boydston, Mrs. Roberts, and Mr. Matson for this great opportunity!" #HoneyBunchesOfOats Kathryn Afetian (FLO) Kathryn is excited to be in her 1st show at CTG. Happy Days was one of her favorite shows growing up and she is thrilled to join this talented cast for this rockin' musical. Thanks to Ingrid for this opportunity and to her family for their support! George Chavez II (ARTHUR “THE FONZ” FONZARELLI)