SAM YOUNGHANS

• Georgia Military College - 1 Year - Business Administration
  Duquesne University - 1 Year - Business Administration
  University of Miami - 3 Years - Liberal Arts: Commercial Art & Drama

• 1956-59 Miami Beach: Publicity and photography for the following hotels: Lucerene,   Versaille, Deauville, President Madison and the Singapore Hotel.
• 1961-66 San Francisco: Promotion and Photography. Coby Yee's Skyroom, Club 442.
• 1968-69 New York: Photographer for RCA Records.
• 1971-74 San Francisco, Los Angeles and Mexico City: Artist Relations and PR for Marquee Enterprises,(Owners of the Circle Star Theatre, S.F.; the Valley Music Theatre, L.A.; the Mill Run Theatre, Chicago.) Worked with top recording artists and Las Vegas acts, also assistant to Donjo Medlivine, Owner/Producer.
• 1974 Beverly Hills: Agent for Foxx Talent Agency. Represented writer/director, Tay Garnet. Conceived and coordinated 90 minute Merv Griffin Show with Walter Pidgeon, Eve Arden, Lloyd Nolan and George Murphy appearing to pay tribute to Tay Garnet.
• 1975 Los Angeles: Stage Manager and Artist Relations at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for Marathon Productions. Some Booking.
• 1976-1979 Sonoma, California. Produced Concerts and festivals. Formed community service groups. Produced and directed an historical Pageant,"Saga of Sonoma". Produced Japanese cultural concert in San Francisco's Japan Center Theatre. Started the "Counterpoint Theatre" in an old winery.
• 1979-82 Hollywood: Promotion for Better Half Music Publishing Co. owned by Bob and Jackie Hilliard, writers of Our Day Will Come, Moonlight Gambler, Bouquet of Roses, Civilization, etc..
• 1982-86 Produced concerts - Worked as account executive for Impact Design Ad Agency. Wrote copy and produced TV commercials. Entertainment coordinator for Buck Owens Rodeo Days (3 years) and The Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon (3 years).
• 1986-90 Los Angeles: Public Relations & Advertising, Elayne Blythe & Associates and The Film Advisory Board. Computer Consultant and Actor.
• 1991-1999 San Diego - Computer MIS for RF Industries. Actor. Wrote and published Children’s Christmas story (Cancel Christmas). Produced Children’s Play (Cancel Christmas) at the Patio Playhouse and San Diego Children’s Museum.
• 2000-2005 Huntington Beach: Re-wrote Neil Simon’s "The Sunshine Boys" for two actors. Directed the re-write and played the part of Willie Clark. Toured Orange County, LA County, Riverside County and Mojave County. Obtained a $17,000.00 Grant from Segerstrom & Sons and the Friends of Oasis Senior Center to teach teens and seniors drama. Both "The Sunshine Boys" and the Drama Workshop are active. Wrote two screenplays, being handled by an LA WG Agent. The play Cancel Christmas produced by the Huntington Beach Playhouse at the HB Central Library.

• Culture and Fine Arts Commission, City of Sonoma - Commissioner, 3 years.

• Sonoma Historical Society - Board of Directors, 2 years.

• Valley of the Moon Boys Club - Board of Directors, 3 years.

• Sonoma Depot Museum - Fund Raiser & Diorama Designer

• "SAGA OF SONOMA" Pageant - Production Manager/Director/Lighting & Set Designer

• Sonoma History Project - Executive Director and founder. Funded by a grant from "The California for the Humanities" -

• Wizard Workshop - President & Founder- Community Service Organization and Theatre group.

• Mini-Players - Founder and Instructor - Children's Drama Group.

• Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Bakersfield - Entertainment Coordinator - 3 Years.

• Buck Owens Charities (Rodeo Days) - Entertainment Coordinator & Fund Raiser - 3 Years.

• Conceived & coordinated a special Merv Griffen Show; "A Tribute to Film Writer/Director Tay Garnet". The following actors appeared on the show to pay tribute to Tay Garnet: Walter Pidgeon, Eve Arden, Lloyd Nolan and George Murphy.

• Wrote lyrics to a song "TEXAS IS WHERE I WANT TO BE" and a Bicentennial speech, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S.A.". Both were published and recorded by AAO Music. Letters of acknowledgment from President Gerald Ford; Doug Briscoe, Governor of Texas; and The USA Bicentennial Committee.

• Constructed Counterpoint Theatre in an old winery in Glenn Ellen, California where a number of plays and concerts were performed.

• Wrote, produced and directed children's play, CANCEL CHRISTMAS. Also produced by other theatre groups in the San Francisco bay area and Southern California. Published a book based on the play CANCEL CHRISTMAS.  Has written an animated screenplay from the book. Has also written other screenplays and has a Writer's Guild agent. 

• Wrote, produced and directed local television commercials.

• Acted in Numerous plays. Theatre resume available.

Mr. Billion
The Bellboy
Leprechauns
Time Rangers
The Waiting Room
Father, I Have Sinned
The Conversion

Dialects - Sing - Dance - Pool - Sailing (Licensed Captain) - Horseman.