Canyon Theatre GuildPresents

By Oscar Wilde

Directed byMike Davies and John Fortman

Stage Manager ...................................................................................... Jeremiah Luther TrueCostumer ............................................................................................................ Tonya NelsonExecutive / Artistic Director .................................................................... TimBen Boydston

Sponsored by

WITH THANKS TO

LA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSIONSpecial thanks to Ollie Blanning, CommissionerThis performance is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission

LOS ANGELES COUNTYKathryn Barger, Supervisor, 5th DistrictSpecial thanks to Stephanie English,Senior Deputy

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA:Mayor: Marsha McLeanMayor Pro-tem: Cameron SmythCouncil Members: Bob Kellar, Bill Miranda, and Laurene Weste

FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT

Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSpecial thanks to Tony Newhall

Jack Oakie Charitable FoundationSpecial �anks to David Sonne

2018 - 2019 CTGBoard of Directors

John Alexopolous ....................PresidentDouglas Holiday ........ 1st Vice PresidentMichael Davies ......... 2nd Vice PresidentJulie Roberts............................ TreasurerWade Bradford ....................... Secretary

Members-at-Large:Jackie Mellor-Guin ............ Mia ZumstegTammy Noltemeyer ...........Ashley Matkin Felicia Sheppard .......... Michael T. Smith

2018 - 2019 CTGAdvisory Board

Tom Dierckman Bill Lively

Cheri and Don Dan Long Fleming

John Hoskinson Marsha McLean

Dr. Greg Jenkins Doug Sink

Bob Kellar Elizabeth Teagle

TITLE SPONSORS

City of Santa Clarita

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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Patrons ($500)

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Benefactors ($750)

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Life Members

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John & Bobbie Stephens Mary R. Martin

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The Hyde Family

Angels ($1,000)

INTRODUCING THE CAST

ChristopherFlowers

KeriGreen

MatthewFernandez

Elda Coleman

KarinDuluude

JamesCoblenz

TedTobin

PaulCarpenter

MATTHEW FERNANDEZ (Algernon Moncrie�) �is is Matt Fernandez’s second time being cast in a stage play and as a lead a�er performing in a production of “�e People v William White” at UCLA. When not pretending to be other people, Matt works as a journalist and on various �lm projects. He also enjoys writing horror screenplays, watching trivia game shows, spending too much money on comic books, and obsessively consuming pop culture. He’s thoroughly enjoyed working with this cast and is excited to pretend to be signi�cantly fancier more British than he really is.

INTRODUCING THE PRODUCTION TEAM

KERI GREEN (Gwendolyn Fairfax) is excited to make her debut on the CTG stage in one of her favorite roles to date! Other favorites have been Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Austin in "Western Civilization: �e Complete Musical (Abridged)", and Sally Bowles in "Cabaret". She would like to thank her cast and directors for putting up with her and hopes you enjoy the show!

PAUL CARPENTER (Chasuble) returns to CTG a�er debuting in “You Can't Take It With You” (Mr. Kirby). Elsewhere: “King Lear”, “Cyrano de Bergerac”, “Eurydice”, “Wizard of Oz”, “Laramie Project”, “Arsenic and Old Lace”; Caltech productions; Gilbert & Sullivan operettas; �eatricum Botanicum; and 30+ �lms.

JAMES COBLENZ (Cecily Carde / Prop Designer) James is thrilled to be ful�lling a lifelong dream to play Cecily in “�e Importance Of Being Earnest”! Her favorite roles include �e Centauress in “�e Chronicles of Narnia”, Ann Deever in “All My Sons”, and Henrietta Brewster in “Suppressed Desires”. She wishes to thank the Lord for his continued blessings! She also wishes to thank her mother, sister, and brother in law for their support and love! Her next project is at �e Seattle Rep �eatre as their newest Prop Intern! Her prop resume includes “Two Gentlemen Of Verona” set in the wizarding world and a rambunctious production of “Tartu�e”. �e latter of which she was nom-inated for a Kennedy Center American College �eatre Festival Properties Design Award! Enjoy the show!

TED TOBIN (Lane/Merriman) From the time he was 10 to the age of 27 Ted has been involved in roughly 80 productions. A�er a 30 year absence, he is back on stage to serve you. Well, to serve everyone really. (He plays two butlers).ELDA COLEMAN (Miss Prism) is thrilled to be a part of this Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde. She last performed at CTG as Doris in "�e Cemetery Club." She dedicates this performance to her family, especially her four Important, beautiful grandchildren, Maseo, Uriah, Rhett and Charis.

KARIN DULUUDE (Lady Bracknell) is honored by the opportunity to portray such a celebrated character. Other roles include: Nurse Racher in "�e System" with Unbound Productions' Wicked Lit, Madame in "Absinthe, Opium & Magic: 1920s Shanghai" with the Grand Guignolers and the iconic Katharine Hepburn in her original one-woman show "Hepburn Sings!"

MIKE DAVIES (Co-Director) Michael Davies is delighted to be co director on one of his favorite plays “ �e importance of Being Earnest”. �is was the last play written by Oscar Wilde, and is arguably his most well known. �e play opened 1897 yet Wilde’s wit and humor at the expense of the upper classes still resonates with today’s audiences. Michael is a multi Goldie award winner, and also an instructor at the youth workshops for the CTG. Nothing is better than theater.

CHRISTOPHER FLOWERS (John (Jack) Worthing ) Originally from Chicagoland, Christopher has trained at Lewis University, Chicago Shakespeare Rep, the Second City, and the MFA acting program at UT/Austin. He has performed in many plays, musicals, commercials, live action stunt shows, improv/sketch comedy shows, children’s theater, mystery dinner theater, and more. Christo-pher is a founder of �e Big Sandwich �eatre Company as playwright, director, and actor. �is is his ��h production at the CTG, lastly as �e Narrator in “A Christmas Story”. He currently works as a SAG Voice Actor. “�anks and love to my family and friends for everything you’ve put in my actor's toolbox."

Co-Directors ................................................................................... Mike Davies & John FortmanStage Manager ............................................................................................... Jeremiah Luther TrueStage Crew ............................................ Emily Bradford, Mackenzie Bradford, & Violet GarnerCostumes .................................................................................................................... Tonya NelsonSet Designer ............................................................................... John Alexopolous & Douglas Holiday Set Construction ....................................................................... John Alexopolous & Douglas Holiday Props .................................................................................................................................... James CoblenzLighting Designer ........................................................................................................... Michael T. Smith Sound Designer .................................................................................. William Davies & John FortmanLight & Sound Tech ............................................................................................................... Colin DavisProgram Editor ......................................................................................................... Musette Caing HartAssistant Program Editor .................................................................................................. Timothy HartProgram Proof .................................................................................................................. Ashley MatkinGraphic Artist ..................................................................................................................... Michael Keane Headshots & Social Media ......................................................................... Hart Images Media ServicesSignboards ............................................................................................................................Samuel NovakHouse Manager ...................................................................................................................Barbara YeagerVolunteer Coordinator ........................................................................................... Claudia AlexopolousUsher Coordinator ............................................................................................................... Marla Khayat

CTG EXECUTIVE / PRODUCTION STAFF

Executive Artistic Director ....................................................................................... TimBen BoydstonDirector of Administration & Youth Director .............................................................. Jennifer TeagueCostume Director .................................................................................................................. Jill McGlynnBox O�ce Manager ........................................................................................................... John LucewichBox O�ce ................................................. Sam Novak, Shawnie Wise-Hawkins, & Taylor Glyzewski

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JOHN FORTMAN (Co-Director) �rst appeared on the CTG stage in “Who Was �at Lady I Saw You With” under the direction of Mike Davies. Since then, he has had supporting and ensemble roles in “Annie”, “Tom Sawyer”, “�e Music Man”, “White Christmas”, “Hairspray”, “Les Miserables”, “Mary Poppins”, and “Once Upon A Mattress”. He directed or co-directed “Winnie �e Pooh”, “�at Lovin’ Feelin’”, and most recently “Buddy, �e Buddy Holly Story”. John is currently pre-paring to direct the upcoming CTG production of “Peter And �e Starcatcher” opening late Sep-tember. �ank you, Mike Davies, for permitting me to glean tiny morsels of your genius while we worked together on “Earnest”. My sincerest love and appreciation to my wife and theatre widow, Nette, whose boundless love, encouragement, tolerance and restraint have allowed me to pursue this ridiculous and perfect avocation of theatre.

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