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A part of The Broadway Junior Collection(TM) Music by George Stiles Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe Directed By Josh Languedoc Stage Managed By Allene Hodgins Musical Direction By Meghan Koshman Choreographed by Kercelyn Pasternak Set Designed by Cassie Blumenshein

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Director’s Notes At first glance, the story of the ugly duckling is about outsiders. Life can be difficult when you’re labelled as “different.” Understanding the concept of different and incorporating that into your own sense of self is a very tragic notion. Much like our pal Ugly in this musical, everyone at some point is labelled as “different.” Even if we are the most well-liked person in school, we are still different from something else. However, for me, this musical is not just about the idea of being “different.” For me, the story of Ugly in this musical is about growing up. It’s about coming into yourself. It’s about finding a sense of security in your own skin. Yes, we can all be labelled as different, but life will give us new opportunities to show us that we can find an inner strength. Even if that message comes in the form of a singing bullfrog! In this musical, you will see Ugly grow up. You will see Ugly learn everything for the first time: how to talk, how to swim, and the meaning of the word different. Even more so, you will see Ugly reach out. You will see him lead. You will see him be brave. And by the end of the play, you will see Ugly make decisions for himself. Basically, you will see Ugly grow into himself. It is my hope that you all see yourself in his journey. From feeling lost to enjoying a good game of hide and seek to meeting your first crush, Ugly’s journey is the journey of all of us. For we as humans are truly never fully “grown up” until we fully come to accept ourselves inside and out, good traits for bad traits, warts and all! I would also like to acknowledge a very special person for this show. When I first arrived at Festival Place as an actor, I was guided and mentored by a man named Norm Usiskin. I learned very quickly that he is someone who had a great amount of work to his name as an actor, director, and teacher. Under his direction, not only did I grow as an actor, but his direction of the children’s chorus inspired me. He provided a wonderful caring atmosphere for adults and children to create theatre together. It was Norm that inspired me to become a teacher and to pursue directing youth theatre. I also know Norm was a man who inspired a great many other people, both young and old alike. I dedicate this show to Norm. Your presence inspired so much of this show and I know that your presence will continue to inspire many more shows in the theatre community of Edmonton and area. We love you, we miss you, and we are grateful for your inspirational presence in life and in spirit

Thank You: Sandra Hodgins Joanne Kozley Cindy Lovie Parents of all the cast for helping with costumes and backstage.

Synopsis ACT 1 It is Spring, and Drake thinks about life on the farm. (“A Poultry Tale”). As he attempts to sneak away, Ida scolds him for neglecting their eggs that are about to hatch. Drake believes one huge egg is a turkey’s egg, but Ida is doubtful. Ida expresses “The Joy of Motherhood” and is joined by her friend Maureen, when all of the “normal” eggs hatch. Drake takes the ducklings to learn to swim, leaving Ida to wait for the fifth egg to hatch (“Different” pre-reprise). It finally hatches to reveal Ugly. Ida is initially shocked but is overjoyed that the new arrival is not a turkey. As she teaches him to swim, she notices his amazing talent (“Hold Your Head Up High”). When Drake and the ducklings return, they are aghast at Ugly’s appearance and, along with Maureen, Henrietta, the Turkey, and everyone else, make fun of him, while the Cat admires what a great meal he would be (“Look At Him”). As Ugly tries and fails to “quack,” he realizes he is just “Different”. The Cat offers to be Ugly’s friend and to treat him to lunch, which he happily accepts. Ugly tries to get Ida’s permission, but she is too busy with the other ducklings. After Ugly leaves with the Cat, Ida realizes Ugly is missing. Everyone splits up to look for him. In his lair, the Cat is preparing to eat Ugly, who is unaware of the danger (“Play with Your Food”). Just as the Cat is about to strike, the children playing outside send a ball flying through the window, hitting the Cat and causing him to fall into the

pot. Ugly thinks he is hiding and goes to find a hiding place of his own, but ends up getting “Lost”. Back at the duckyard, no one can find Ugly, and they mourn him (“The Elegy”), but Ida refuses to believe he is dead. Jay Bird (or Maggie Pie), interrupts and begins to interview Ida for “America’s Most Feathered”. Ida laments about what it’s like to lose one of your children (“Every Tear a Mother Cries”). Ida continues to search for Ugly, leaving her other four ducklings with Drake as they kiss. Meanwhile, Ugly comes across two military geese, Greylag and Dot, and begs for their help. They and their “squadron” of geese decide to go on a reconnaissance mission to find Ugly’s home (“Wild Goose Chase”). However, there is a shoot going on in the marsh, so the Cat sneaks in and offers to help out by telling them when the shoot is over, hoping that they will leave him alone with Ugly. Greylag sees through the Cat’s plan and takes him along. The Geese and the Cat head off to the shoot, which is still going on, and get shot down. Ugly, who didn’t go on the mission with them, realizes that the Cat is evil and had lied. Ida sets off to find Ugly, and they both vow to find each other and be reunited. (“Hold Your Head Up High” Reprise).

ACT 2 Ugly wanders into a house and meets Queenie and Lowbutt, a domesticated cat and chicken. They too make fun of him not only for his looks but also for not being of “their sort” (“It Takes All Sorts”). When they turn on the TV, they see Ida and Jay

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Synopsis Bird broadcasting a missing notice for Ugly. Ugly recognizes his mother and Queenie goes to call the advertised number. Just then the doorbell rings, and the Cat enters, poorly disguised as Drake. Ugly sees through the disguise, but Lowbutt believes he is actually Ugly’s father. But when Queenie comes back in, the Cat falls in love. Queenie also thinks he is a duck, but she too falls in love when he removes his disguise (“Together”). Lowbutt is dismayed, so she helps Ugly to escape, leaving the Cat to decide between his meal and Queenie. He chooses to go after Ugly, leaving Lowbutt to console Queenie. Back at the farmyard, Drake is forced into some responsibility, and, now that the ducklings are almost a year old, they are beginning to give Drake a hard time as teenagers. Ida, still searching for Ugly, comes across everyone that Ugly has met (“The Collage”). Meanwhile, Ugly finds Penny, a swan, caught in some fishing line and untangles her. Penny, knowing Ugly is a swan, invites him to migrate with her, but Ugly insists that he can’t. As Penny flies away, Ugly realizes he is in love with her (“Now I’ve Seen You”), but is sad because he believes she could never love someone as ugly as himself. Just then, a Bullfrog comes hopping by. Noticing his bad mood, he tells Ugly about how “ugliness” is just a matter of taste and that someone out there will always love you “Warts and All”. The song cheers Ugly up, and the bullfrog leaves. Suddenly, a net drops on Ugly’s head. A farmer has caught him for his family’s Sunday roast. When

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the Farmer goes to get his knife, the Cat sneaks back onstage and offers a deal; he will lead Ugly back to the farm, but Ugly has to promise to be the Cat’s lunch. Ugly agrees, and both of them head back to the farmyard. On the way, the two get caught in a blizzard and freeze (“The Blizzard”). Ida unfortunately has gotten caught in it as well. Ida notices them and believes Ugly is dead. Penny and her family come to Ida and tell her to cry, that her tears of hope will save Ugly. Soon Ugly wakes up and realizes he is not a duck, but a swan, then reunites with his mother (“Transformation”). Penny recognizes that Ugly is the one who saved her earlier and the two confess their love to each other. The swans invite Ugly to come learn their ways. Although Ugly wants to stay with Ida, she insists that he go with the swans. As they fly off, Ida sings of how Ugly was different, but Ugly suddenly reappears with Penny, as they have decided to stay with Ida. Just before they leave, Ugly frees the Cat, who has remained frozen this entire time. As the Cat notices Ugly is not a duck but a swan, he goes insane before running away in defeat (“Melting Moggy”). Ugly, Penny and Ida return to the lake; everyone loves Ugly now that he is a swan. They ask for his forgiveness for making fun of him (“Look At Him” Reprise). Ugly happily accepts their apology and introduces Penny. Grace decides to relinquish the Red Band, now the Cygnet Ring, to Ugly, dubbing him “the finest bird on the lake”.

Song List A POULTRY TALE THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD DIFFERENT (PRE-REPRISE) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LOOK AT HIM DIFFERENT PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD EVERY TEAR A MOTHER CRIED THE WILD GOOSE CHASE THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD (REPRISE) WARTS AND ALL THE BLIZZARD THE TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE LOOK AT HIM (REPRISE) WARTS AND ALL (REPRISE)

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Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Abby Lymburner Annie Bizuk Ashlyn Ganske Alyanna Abdulla

Baby Downy, Froglet, Chorus / Dance Ensemble Maureen Froglet, Chorus

Caylie Ganam

Farmer, Chorus

Deborah Gano

Soloist, Ustudy Henrietta, Chorus

Erin Lovie Isobel Smallwood Jack Bizuk Jacob Davidson Jenna Ferguson Joelle Bragge

Cat, Dance Ensemble Snowy, Froglet, Chorus / Dance Ensemble Drake Froglet, Chorus Froglet, Chorus Penny, Chorus / Dance Ensemble

Josee Galipeau

Froglet, Chorus

Julianna Duran

Mother Swan, Chorus

Kayden Klose Kayla Sand Lucas Davidson Mackenzie Altheim Maren Richardson Mary Jamieson Mary Stinchcombe Megan Jamieson Mikhail Abdulla Piper Giese

Bewick, Froglet , Chorus / Dance Ensemble Baby Billy, Froglet, Chorus Ugly Ida Grace Teenage Beaky, Chorus / Dance Ensemble Teenage Downy, Chorus Baby Fluff, Froglet, Chorus Greyleg, Chorus Dot, Chorus / Dance Ensemble

Rachel Loewen

Jaybird, Chorus

Raeff Fontaine

Bullfrog, Father Swan, Chorus

Rose Forsyth

Turkey, Chorus

Sarah Lymburner

Henrietta, Chorus

Shelley Niblow

Barnacles, Chorus

Taylor Denoon

Teenage Fluff, Pinkfoot, Chorus / Dance Ensemble

Vian Provins

Teenage Billy, Chorus

Baby Beak, Froglet, Chorus

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Josh is thrilled to be back at Festival Place, partaking in his 2nd experience in youth theatre direction. Last season, Josh directed Hansel and Gretel. You may have also seen Josh on the Festival Place stage as an actor playing Mungojerrie in Cats the Musical, Noah Claypole in Oliver the Musical, and the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Later this year you can see Josh play Esteban in Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Two-One-Way-Tickets-to-Broadway Productions), Brad Majors in the Edmonton Fringe Production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Cadaveret Company), and as a senior improviser in various shows of Go 4 Broke Productions (www. go4brokeproductions.com). Josh is also an aspiring drama teacher and looks forward to his graduation from the University of Alberta in April!

ALLENE HODGINS (PRODUCTION/STAGE MANAGER) Allene is thrilled to be in her 11th production at Festival Place. Previous productions have included Joseph, White Christmas, Oliver, Cinderella and Cats. It is a true passion of Allene’s to be working with such amazing and talented kids. Allene couldn’t think of a better way to spend the Family day long weekend than with lots of friends and family. Enjoy the show!

MEGHAN KOSHMAN (MUSICAL DIRECTOR) Meghan has a BA from the UofA double majoring in Drama and Music, and teaches both piano and voice out of her home. She has been in many musicals, directed a number of youth shows including last years Hansel & Gretel at Festival Place.

KERCELYN PASTERNAK (CHOREOGRAPHER) Kercelyn is so excited to be a part of Festival Players again in HONK!. Throughout her whole life Kercelyn has danced and performed in any style she can get her hands on. Kercelyn is so proud of all the hard work these young talented performers have put into this piece and can’t wait for you to see the show!

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Brianna, a theatre addict, is glad to be a part of the Honk! team to feed her obsession! She has worked on design, tech and production for several shows, and is presently in the Young Theatre Production Company at The Citadel. Currently a Drama Major at the University of Alberta, when she not backstage she can likely be found onstage acting.

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