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Welcome to the Belfry’s 2025–2026 season—our 50th season—and my last as the company’s Artistic Director. And welcome to 1979, a comedy about politics and ethics, and the rare moments at which they intersect.

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I originally programmed Michael Healey’s play for April– May of 2020. Glynis Leyshon and the cast were just a week away from the beginning of rehearsals when the pandemic forced us to shut the theatre down. or

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With the rumours that Justin Trudeau was going to call an election in the Fall of 2025, it seemed like a great time to re-program Michael’s political comedy. Then the American President announced his designs to make us the 51st state and slapped outrageous tariffs on us. Trudeau stepped down, Mark Carney was elected in the Spring, and suddenly our politics and our politicians shone like diamonds in the mud.

All of which has contrived to make this the ideal time to present a play that examines politics, and the line between the winning move and the moral choice.

Elbows (and scruples) up!

F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C TO R Ph o

It is such a pleasure to welcome this fantastic team who have brought you this great production.

As I write this, I hear them rehearsing loudly and enthusiastically in the rehearsal hall next to my office. I hope the production gives all of you as much joy, and perhaps, also, a pause to reflect on our tumultuous world today.

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You may have noticed some changes when you bought your tickets or subscriptions to the show. We have had a busy summer. Kudos to our staff for riding the wave of learning a completely new integrated ticketing-donations-marketing system.

Thank you again for joining us for our 50th Season. It bears repeating that so many have built and sustained the Belfry for us to reach this point in time. Staff, boards, volunteers, donors, sponsors, community partners, audiences—it is this extended community that collectively make the Belfry. So, here’s to our 50th!

The Belfry Theatre presents

By Michael Healey Cast Jay Hindle Luisa Jojic and Nathan Howe as Joe Clark This production of 1979 is supported in part by generous gifts from John & Suzanne Stewart

1979 is generously sponsored by

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Creative Team Glynis Leyshon

Director

Pam Johnson

Set Designer

Charlotte Dean

Costume Designer

Kevin Lamotte

Lighting Designer

Tobin Stokes

Composer and Sound Designer

Keith Houghton

Projection Designer

Carole Klemm

Associate Set Designer

Katerina Sokyrko

Stage Manager

Hannah Abbey

Apprentice Stage Manager

Adrienne Smook

Dialect Coach

The Belfry Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the jointly negotiated Canadian Theatre Agreement.

Remembering a Legend—and a friend On July 28, Canadian theatre lost one of its most talented and most acclaimed actors and directors, Joseph Ziegler. He was 71.

Born in Minneapolis, Joe came to Canada to study at the National Theatre School, and—to the great good fortune of theatre in this country—never left.

I first met Joe at Stratford, first directed him in Toronto, and had a long and cherished working relationship with him. He set a standard that I always aspired to meet. Our most significant collaboration was on Soulpepper’s perennial production of A Christmas Carol, in which Joe was a fierce presence as Ebenezer Scrooge. I have lost track of how many times we mounted that production—it was well over a dozen—and never did he fail to move me to tears.

Joe Ziegler first appeared at the Belfry in 1980 in a production of Da, and returned two years later for Mass Appeal. His only other performance on this stage was in 2019, in Lucy Kirkwood’s play The Children, opposite Brenda Robins and Joe’s wife (and former NTS classmate), Nancy Palk. Shortly after returning from Victoria, Joe played Scrooge for the last time, and it was the last time he “trod the boards.”

We have lost a legend. I am blessed to have worked with him and doubly blessed to have called him my friend. And I am especially thrilled that we all got to see him on the Belfry stage one last time.

Nancy Palk and Joseph Ziegler in The Children by Lucy Kirkwood Director–Michael Shamata; Designer–Christina Poddubiuk; Lighting Designer–Alan Brodie Photo by David Cooper

cAST Nathan Howe Joe Clark Nathan (he/him) is thrilled to be back at The Belfry, having previously appeared here in 1939, 4000 Miles, and Salt Baby. Since completing his BFA in Acting at the University of Saskatchewan (2011), he’s worked across Canada as an actor, playwright, sound designer, and director; and when everything shut down, he got an MFA in Scriptwriting at Toronto Metropolitan University. He recently moved to Vancouver with his fiancée, Pippa, and cat, Goalie. Recent acting: Women of The Fur Trade (Globe Theatre, Stratford); Icemen (Theatre by the Bay); Red Velvet (Crow’s Theatre); Stones in His Pockets, Reasonable Doubt (Persephone Theatre). Playwriting: Radio Town (Blyth), Matchstick (Persephone/GCTC), The Love Interest (Theatre Howl), A Christmas Play (Sum Theatre, staged reading).

Jay Hindle Actor Jay is thrilled to be returning to the Belfry. Select theatre highlights include Proof (Belfry); Miracle on 34th Street, Mamma Mia, The Audience, Spamalot (Arts Club); Bunny (Search Party); The Sound of Music (Western Canada Theatre); The 39 Steps (Circle Bright); The Music Man (Gateway); Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Comedy of Errors (Bard on the Beach); Sherlock Holmes (Manitoba Theatre Centre); Arms and the Man, Death of a Salesman, As You Like It (Blue Bridge). Film/TV credits include Virgin River, The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, Arrow, ¡Zombie, Ms Match; Sins In the Family, Ties That Kill; and A December Bride. Huge thanks to his family for their generous love, support and encouragement. I love you Lisa.

Luisa Jojic Actor A performer, teaching artist and coach, Luisa is grateful to be living on the unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səlíl̓wətaʔ/Selilwitulh (TsleilWaututh) Nations. Last seen at the Belfry in Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer (Belfry/Savage Society/NAC). Theatre highlights: The Wedding Party (Prairie Theatre Exchange/Arts Club); Herringbone (Patrick Street Productions); Kill Me Now (Touchstone Theatre); The Events (Pi Theatre); and eight seasons with Bard on the Beach. Film and TV Credits: Wildcards, Family Law, Riverdale, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow. She is a Jessie Richardson, Betty Mitchell, Ovation Award, and YWCA Women of Distinction Award nominee, and has been recognized by Pacific Community Resources Society with an award for Outstanding Teaching Practice for her work with at risk youth. Visit luisajojic.com. My love to Alex and Baz. Enjoy the show!

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Seana McKenna in The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion / Photo by David Cooper

Reneltta Arluk, Tantoo Cardinal, and Tracey Nepinak in The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway Photo by David Cooper

Creative Team Michael Healey Playwright Michael Healey spent a decade as an actor before writing his first play. His second play, The Drawer Boy, was a surprise success and gave him eight years of runway to learn how to write. He needed every minute. Plays from this period include Generous, Courageous, Proud, The Innocent Eye Test, Plan B, and Rune Arlidge.

Recent plays include 1979, The Master Plan, and, premiering in December of 2025, Rogers v Rogers. In all, his plays have won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for best new play six times.

He has adapted works by Chekhov, Molnar, and Hecht & MacArthur for Stratford, Shaw and Soulpepper. He lives in Toronto and still acts occasionally.

Glynis Leyshon Director Glynis Leyshon had the pleasure of being the Artistic Director of the Belfry for eleven seasons before leading the Vancouver Playhouse from 1997 through 2008. She has also served as Head of the renowned Banff Centre Opera Program. Glynis has the unusual distinction of being in demand both as a theatre and opera director. For Victoria’s Pacific Opera (POV) she has helmed over 30 productions, including the world premiere of The Flight of the Hummingbird by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Barry Gilson, and Maxime Goulet.

Most recently, she directed Rigoletto, a co-production with Vancouver Opera and Pacific Opera Victoria that will be remounted in Vancouver this coming October.

She is thrilled to return “home” to the Belfry in celebration of its 50th Anniversary Season.

Pam Johnson Set Designer Pam is thrilled to be back at the Belfry, as she has been designing or directing at the Belfry since 1989. She last worked at the Belfry designing and directing Talking Turkey with her pals from Mom’s the Word. Pam’s career has spanned 44 years, with such companies as Pacific Opera, Shaw Festival, Vancouver Opera, Calgary Opera, Vancouver Playhouse, Studio 58, and Arts Club, just to name a few. Bard on the Beach has been Pam’s mainstay for the past 24 years designing such successful shows as this season’s Much Ado About Nothing and The Two Gentlemen of Verona. She wishes the Belfry much joy and success for this season and the for the next 50 seasons to come!

Carole Klemm Associate Set Designer As designer and scenic artist, Carole’s recent work includes Hatched for William Head on Stage. Belfry set designs include: If You Could Read My Mind: The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot, BEING HERE: The Refugee Project, Taking Off, Helen’s Necklace, Big Mama, Mesa, The Cmplt Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged), Trying, Skylight, Knock Knock, The Sum of Us and Atlantis. She has designed and painted for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Pacific Opera Victoria, Theatre SKAM, Chemainus Theatre Festival, Victoria Shakespeare Festival, Blue Bridge Theatre, Kaleidoscope Theatre, Western Canada Theatre, and others.

Charlotte Dean Costume Designer Charlotte is happy to be back at the Belfry designing costumes for 1979. Charlotte has designed sets and costumes for theatre, dance, and opera across Canada, and productions that have toured worldwide. She has worked at the Stratford Festival, the Shaw Festival, Tarragon Theatre, the Blyth Festival, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, the Citadel, the Grand Theatre, Young People’s Theatre, Volcano Theatre, and the Charlottetown Festival. Charlotte has been presented with five Dora Awards and the Virginia and Myrtle Award. She also keeps up a drawing, painting, and photography practice. Charlotte presently makes her home in Greektown on the Danforth in Toronto.

Kevin Lamotte Lighting Designer Kevin has created lighting designs for theatre, dance, opera, and music companies across Canada and internationally for more than 30 years. Recent productions include Mahabharata (International tour); La Traviata (Opéra de Montréal); L’ Histoire du Soldat (Art of Time); GNIT, Tons of Money, The Secret Garden, The Playboy of the Western World, Gem of the Ocean, Desire Under the Elms, Brigadoon (Shaw Festival). Kevin is the Director of Lighting Design at the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario.

Tobin Stokes Composer and Sound Designer Since the late 1980s Tobin has been returning to the Belfry as a performer, arranger, musical director, composer and/or sound designer for various productions. He’s even had a couple of very short plays premiere at the annual Spark Festival. Musical projects here have featured the music of Leonard Cohen, Patsy Cline, Harry Chapin, Joni Mitchell, and just last season, Gordon Lightfoot. Besides creating music and sound for theatre, Tobin composes for opera, orchestra and choir, and he scores nature documentaries.

Keith Houghton Projection Designer In his capacity as Head Technician, Keith often works alongside lighting, sound, and projection designers supporting the realization of their vision. He is grateful for the opportunity to join the Artistic Team in the role of Projection Designer for this comedic piece exploring Canada’s political history. Other video projects include: 150 Years In Golden Mountain Celebration Pageant (Victoria Chinese Commerce Association); Madama Butterfly, Regina, Semele, The Flying Dutchman, Fidelio, Flight (Pacific Opera); SECRET/E (Theatre In The Way); and most recently From Alaska here at the Belfry.

Katerina Sokyrko Stage Manager Newly relocated to Victoria, Katerina is thrilled to be stage managing her first show at the Belfry. Recent credits include: Million Dollar Quartet, Anne of Green Gables, Jersey Boys (Charlottetown Festival); Rigoletto, The Little Prince, La clemenza di Tito, Ainadamar, Die Walküre, Cosi fan tutte, The Birds, Don Giovanni (Pacific Opera Victoria); A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol (WONDERHEADS); Hurry Hard (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Hamlet-911 (Stratford Festival); Snow White, Selfie (Young People’s Theatre); and five seasons at the Blyth Festival.

Hannah Abbey Apprentice Stage Manager Hannah is a stage manager and technician based in BC. She is returning to the Belfry after being their Venue Technician for the last two seasons and is excited to be back in a new role for this production of 1979! Hannah has spent much of her time in the last two years running around in the forest as Assistant Stage Manager at Caravan Farm Theatre for site-specific productions of Richard III (2025), The Bear and The Proposal (2024), The Nutcracker (2023), and The Wonderful (2022).

Au d i e n c e I n f o r m at i o n

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B4Play Live talk shows hosted by CBC Radio’s Gregor Craigie and featuring artists from the upcoming show, along with experts from the community, have been designed to provide insight into each Mainstage production. Each event is held the Saturday prior to Opening, is free to attend and is also live streamed on Facebook, and available as a podcast on our website.

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Some of our patrons are highly allergic to scents.

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Upstage Magazine Our magazine provides insight into each Mainstage production, further enriching your experience. Upstage is available in the Lobby and on our website. Drop us a line at hello@belfry.bc.ca for an advance copy.

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Gloria & Ian Back † Lynne Bain & Robert Moyes Dr. Perry & the late Annamaria Bamji † Richard Brownsey & Glynis Leyshon Jane Francis & Dave Skilling Barbara Greeniaus & Bill Israel Bruce & Barbara Housser Judi James John & Anne Keay Jeanette McCrae & Joan Cotie* Robert & the late Ann Myers Joan Peggs Cindy Petrowski & Phil Marsh Ronald and the late Juliana Polstein † Ross Richardson Diane Scott Michael Shamata Dianne Soberlak The Lee & Karl Soberlak Foundation John & Suzanne Stewart Judy Stewart Julie & John Richard Swenson Frances Taylor Lesley Watson & Evert Lindquist Michael & Vicki Ziegler Plus, a further eight anonymous members † Through the Victoria Foundation

Legacy Gifts The Belfry acknowledges the generous recent and past gifts from the estates of: Violet Armstrong Helena Balczewska Roger J. Bishop Shirley Mae Dawson Marguerite Kathleen Friesen David Neil Lee Maria Luisa Macrae M. Grace Mersereau Margaret Seens Edith Stuart Bob Tyrrell Alan Geoffrey White Garfield (Gary) Delbert Withers Anonymous

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