I've Never Been So Happy hosted its opening night at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre on October 8, 2011 in Culver City, California.
The world premiere production of Rude Mechs' "I've Never Been So Happy" began performances Thursday, October 6 at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. The Western musical transmedia shindig runs for 18 performances only through October 23, 2011, as part of DouglasPlus programming.
"I've Never Been So Happy" features (in alphabetical order) Cami Alys, Kerri Atwood, Lowell Bartholomee, Liz Cass, Noel Gaulin, Thomas Graves, Hannah Kenah, Jenny Larson, Lana Lesley, E. Jason Liebrecht, Michael T. Mergen, Erin Meyer, Eric Roach, Paul Soileau, Peter Stopschinski and Meg Sullivan.
"I've Never Been So Happy" has book and lyrics by Kirk Lynn and music and lyrics by Peter Stopschinski. It is directed by Thomas Graves and Lana Lesley, and is created by Rude Me
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The lobby decorations during the shindig for the opening night performance of "I've Never Been So Happy" at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre
The lobby decorations during the shindig for the opening night performance of "I've Never Been So Happy" at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre
The lobby decorations during the shindig for the opening night performance of "I've Never Been So Happy" at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre
CTG concierge Adam Wright (L) and usher Stephen Lydic (R)
CTG concierge Laura Cheek
Nitai Cook
The lobby decorations during the shindig for the opening night performance of "I've Never Been So Happy" at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre
Francisco Herandez
Debora Girand (L) and Donna McKenna (R)
CTG concierge Adam Wright
(L-R) CTG concierge Laura Cheek, barker Stephen Lydic, CTG concierge Trevor Algatt and CTG concierge Sarah Harburg-Petrich
Cast member Noel Gaulin
Cast member/Co-Director Thomas Graves
Cast member Erin Meyer, Co-Director/cast member Lana Lesley, cast member Noel Gaulin, Co-Director/Cast member Thomas Graves, cast member Hannah Kenah and choreographer Dayna Hanson
Cast member Erin Meyer, cast member Noel Gaulin, Co-Director/Cast member Thomas Graves, cast member Hannah Kenah, Co-Director/cast member Lana Lesley and choreographer Dayna Hanson
Cast members Lowell Bartholonee (L) and Meg Sullivan (R)
Cast members Michael Mergen (L) and Lowell Bartholomee (R)
Composer/cast member Peter Stopschinski (L) and guitarist Eric Roach (R)
Cast members Cami Alys (L) and E. Jason Liebrecht (R)
Cast members Meg Sullivan (L) and E. Jason Liebrecht (R)
Cast members Jenny Larson (L) and Paul Soileau (R)
Cast member Meg Sullivan (L) and Co-Director/cast member Lana Lesley (R)
Cast members E. Jason Liebrecht, Erin Meyer and Noel Gaulin
Cast members Hannah Kenah, Kerri Atwood and Liz Cass
Cast member Jenny Larson (L) and Co-Director/Cast member Lana Lesley (R)
CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie poses with cast member Jenny Larson, Co-Directors/cast members Lana Lesley and Thomas Graves
Writer Kirk Lynn, Co-Director/cast member Thomas Graves, Composer/cast member Peter Stopschinski and Co-Director/cast member Lana Lesley
Cast members Lowell Bartholomee, Meg Sullivan and E. Jason Liebrecht
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