Happiness Series 1
Drama / 6 x 30' / HD, Airline, DVD, Format
A Greenstone TV Production for Three/ThreeNow, made with the support of NZ On Air
Broadway director and Tauranga golden boy Charlie Summers is back in New Zealand. And he’s devastated. After 20 years working his way up to the top of the musical theatre world, he has found himself back in his childhood bedroom and back helping his Mum, Gaye, at the local community musical theatre society, Pizazz. There he meets the eclectic cast and crew who may lack professional skills but certainly don’t lack passion. And for the first time ever, Pizazz are putting on a brand new musical for the good people of Tauranga – The Trojan Horse. Directed by the legendary and feared Adrian Templeton, the show will have it all – dancing soldiers, special effects, amazing singing (mostly) and of course a spectacular wooden horse. Charlie can’t help but try to make the show better and inadvertently finds himself challenging the leadership and upsetting almost everyone. As the show hurtles towards opening night Charlie has to find a way to make the best show possible without destroying everyone’s Happiness.
Starring:
Harry McNaughton as CHARLIE (Under The Vines, Madam, The Pact)
Rebecca Gibney as GAYE (A Remarkable Place To Die, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Under The Vines)