Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? House Program

A Canadian Stage Production

Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Directed by Brendan Healy Martha Burns, Mac Fyfe, Hailey Gillis, Paul Gross. Photos: Lorne Bridgman

Underwritten by Elaine Kierans & Shawn McReynolds and by Trina McQueen, O.C.

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Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Cast Martha Burns Martha

Mac Fyfe Nick

Hailey Gillis Honey

Paul Gross George

Kelly McEvenue Alexander Coach

Will Dao RBC Emerging Artist Intern Director

Creative Julie Fox Set & Costume Designer

Edward Albee Playwright Brendan Healy Director

Tamara Protić Stage Manager

Anita Nittoly Fight / Intimacy Director

Kimberly Purtell Lighting Designer

Alyssa Martin Choreographer

Thomas Ryder Payne Sound Designer

Nicole Wilson RBC Emerging Artist Intern Director

Meghan Froebelius Assistant Stage Manager

Mary McBride Latin Coach

Crew Giulia D’Amanzo Head of Lighting

Jay Blencowe Head Carpenter

Keijo Makela Head of Audio

Wes Allen Head of Props

Susan Batchelor Head of Wardrobe

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Stage Employees are represented by IATSE Local 58 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. *Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local SC659

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Welcome!

Welcome to Canadian Stage’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. We are thrilled to have you here, at the start of a new year, as we continue this season of bold, dynamic theatre that challenges, entertains, and connects us all.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? shattered conventions when it premiered in 1962. Its raw portrayal of love, illusion, and human vulnerability was so provocative that the Pulitzer Prize for Drama was withheld rather than awarding it to Edward Albee. Today, it remains a masterwork of searing honesty and complex relationships—a testament to its enduring relevance and power.

This production demands extraordinary skill from its cast, and we are fortunate to have an ensemble that meets the challenge with unflinching talent and authenticity. Their work invites us to grapple with the rawness and beauty of Albee’s world, making this an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Whether you’re a longtime supporter or new to Canadian Stage, we hope tonight deepens your love of live performance. And we invite you to return soon: •

Up next is Fat Ham, a fresh, unexpected take on Hamlet that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2022. Directed by Philip Akin, whose The Lehman Trilogy captivated audiences last season, this sharp, funny, and moving play is not to be missed.

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Then, the dazzling The Mahabharata, a breathtaking retelling of the Sanskrit epic brought to life by Toronto’s Why Not Theatre. This internationally celebrated production fuses stunning visuals, music and storytelling to immerse you in an unforgettable world of gods, warriors, and the eternal battle between duty and desire.

At Canadian Stage, we aim to connect artists and audiences through stories that reflect the richness of our city and beyond. Thank you for joining us today—let this be the start of many shared evenings of powerful theatre.

Enjoy the performance!

Brendan Healy Artistic Director

Monica Esteves Executive Director

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Cast Martha Burns – Martha Martha Burns has been an ensemble member and leading actor of the Vancouver Playhouse, National Arts Center, Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival and Soulpepper theatre companies. She is the recipient of two Gemini awards for the series, Slings and Arrows, two Genie supporting actor awards for the films Long Days Journey Into Night and Love and Savagery and two Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the plays Trafford Tanzi and The Miracle Worker. A current project is Practice Rooms, which provide space and time for multi-generational artists to share knowledge, build projects and create community.

Mac Fyfe – Nick Hometown: Born in Fergus, Ontario, and raised in Toronto Recent Theatre: Heroes of the Fourth Turning (The Howland Company/ Crow’s Theatre), Streetcar Named Desire (Soulpepper) Additional Theatre: Dionysus, The Bacchae (Stratford Festival), Trudeau and the FLQ (Dora award) (VideoCabaret), The Thirst of Hearts (Soulpepper); Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (CanStage); The Elephant Song (Stratford); Narcissus, Britannicus (Next Junction).

Film/TV: Frankie Drake (CBC), Saving Hope (CTV) Reign (The CW/Netflix) Hailey Gillis – Honey Hailey Gillis is an award-winning actress who has performed across Canada, as well as off-Broadway. Hailey won a 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Award for her work in The Shape of Home, Songs in Search of Al Purdy and is also a New York Times ‘Critics Pick’ award winner. Recent theatre credits include: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Crow’s Theatre), The Shape of Home, Songs in Search of Al Purdy (County Stage Company/Crow’s Theatre); Ghost Quartet (Crow’s Theatre); Jane Eyre (Citadel Theatre); Onegin (National Arts Centre/ The Arts Club/ The Musical Stage Company); Hedda Gabbler (Necessary Angel/Canadian Stage); Romeo and Juliet, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Bard on the Beach); The Seagull, Rose, Steinbeck Through Song, The Dybbuk, Marat/Sade, Blood Wedding (Soulpepper Theatre); and Uncovered: The Music of Abba, Uncovered: The Music of Dolly Parton (The Musical Stage Company).

Paul Gross – George Over a 45 year career, Paul has performed on stages across the country, most recently at the Stratford Festival as Lear in King Lear. A mere 37 years ago he was on the Bluma stage in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Toward the Somme. Internationally known for Due South and Slings and Arrows, he has produced, written, directed and/or starred in a number of films including the hit films, Men with Brooms, Passchendaele and Hyena Road. Among many awards, he has received the Order of Canada, a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, an Honorary Doctorate (York University), a Distinguished Alumni Award (University of Alberta) and multiple Dora and CSA awards.

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Creative Edward Albee - Playwright Edward Albee (1928-2016) was born on March 12, 1928, and began writing plays 30 years later. His plays include The Zoo Story (1958), The American Dream (1960), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961-62, Tony Award), Tiny Alice (1964), A Delicate Balance (1966, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award), All Over (1971), Seascape (1974, Pulitzer Prize), The Lady From Dubuque (1977-78), The Man Who Had Three Arms (1981), Finding The Sun (1982), Marriage Play (1986-87), Three Tall Women (1991, Pulitzer Prize), Fragments (1993), The Play About The Baby (1997), The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2000, 2002, Tony Award), Occupant (2001), Peter and Jerry: Act 1, Homelife; Act 2, The Zoo Story (2004), and Me, Myself and I (2007). He was a member of the Dramatists Guild Council and President of The Edward F. Albee Foundation. Mr. Albee was awarded the Gold Medal in Drama from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980, and in 1996 received the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts. In 2005 he was awarded the special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Brendan Healy – Director Brendan is the Artistic Director at Canadian Stage. As a director, his work has been presented across the country. His productions have garnered multiple Dora Mavor Moore Awards and he is a recipient of the Ken McDougall and the Pauline McGibbon awards for directing. Notable productions include Matthew López’ The Inheritance, Sarah Kane’s Blasted, Martin Crimp’s Fewer Emergencies, Jean Genet’s The Maids, and Daniel MacIvor’s Arigato, Tokyo. Brendan is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, where he is a regular instructor, and holds a Masters in International Arts Management.

Prior to coming to Canadian Stage, Brendan was the Artistic Director of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

Kimberly Purtell – Lighting Designer Kimberly is a Toronto based lighting designer for theatre, opera and dance. She has designed for Mirvish Productions, Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Canadian Stage, Soulpepper, National Arts Centre and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Pacific Opera Victoria, Opera Philadelphia, Edmonton Opera, Kansas City Lyric Opera, Theatre Calgary, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Citadel Theatre and many others. Kimberly is the recipient of three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Pauline McGibbon Award, a Montreal English Theatre Award, a Toronto Theatre Critics Award, an Ottawa Critics Circle Award and an Elizabeth Sterling Award. Kimberly is the Vice President of IATSE ADC659 and the Associated Designers of Canada.

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Thomas Ryder Payne – Sound Designer Thomas Ryder Payne is a composer and sound designer for theatre, dance and film. Selected past theatre work includes designs for Stratford, Shaw, Mirvish, Soulpepper, Tarragon, Factory, TPM, YPT, Crows, Modern Times, Aluna, BIBT, Theatre Gargantua, Nightwood, Toronto Dance Theatre, NAC, Centaur, Theatre Calgary, GCTC, RMTC and many others. Thomas has received 6 Dora awards.

Julie Fox – Set & Costume Designer Julie Fox has been a production designer for theatre, dance and opera in Canada for over 20 years. For Canadian Stage she has designed Public Enemy and Cosmonaut. Other theatre credits include: Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Crow’s Theatre, Soulpepper, Why Not Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times, Necessary Angel, Volcano, NAC, Segal Centre, Centaur, Citadel, Theatre Junction, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Electric Company. She has received five Dora Awards for outstanding set design, the Virginia Cooper Award for costume design, and been nominated for Sterling and Meta awards. She is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.

Anita Nittoly – Fight / Intimacy Director Selected Fight Director and Sexual Choreographer credits: Stratford Festival 2024 season; Bad Roads (Crows); Angels in America (Buddies); The Retreat (Imago); The Retreat (YPT); JCS (Here For Now); Wildwoman (Soulpepper), Hamlet (The Rose); Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (TIP), Fall on Your Knees (CanStage/NAC); Counter Offence (Segal Centre); Fairview (Canstage); Prodigal (Crow’s Theatre); Trojan Girls and The Outhouse of Atreus (Outside The March/Factory Theatre); Our Place (Cahoots/TPM); The Last Wife, The 39 Steps, Successions (Centaur Theatre); Whole World (Carousel Players). Selected Stunt Performer/Stunt Actor credits: Law & Order Toronto, SEE, Star Trek: Discovery, Pretty Hard Cases, Titans, The Boys, Rabbit Hole, What We Do in the Shadows, various Ubisoft motion capture productions.

Alyssa Martin – Choreographer Alyssa Martin is a choreographer and movement director. She is the founder and Artistic Director of Rock Bottom Movement. Choreography Credits include: Big Time Miss (Rock Bottom Movement/Fall for Dance North); Sex Dalmatian (Rock Bottom Movement/Citadel et Compagnie); Sugar Water, Desperate Drama of Red (The National Ballet of Canada); DINO, Kid Sister, hollow mountain (Rock Bottom Movement); PUS (Susie Burpee + Linnea Swan); People, Places and Things (Coalmine Theatre); Cymbeline, Les Belles Soeures, Little Women, I Am William (Stratford Festival); Bin Chicken (Toronto Dance Theatre); Girls Like That (Tarragon Theatre). Her choreography has been recognized with multiple Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding Choreography, Ensemble and Production, and the Canadian Stage Award for Direction.

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Kelly McEvenue – Alexander Coach Kelly McEvenue is the preeminent Alexander Technique teacher for classical repertory theatre. A member of the Stratford Festival coaching team for 40 seasons, as well as teaching with the Birmingham Conservatory. She has been associated with Soulpepper Theatre Company since their inaugural season in 1998: coaching shows and being on the faculty of the Soulpepper Academy. Throughout her teaching career, Kelly has trained hundreds of young actors at several college theatre programs and at the Canadian Film Centre Actor’s Conservatory. Kelly has been a movement consultant for numerous films and television series. Kelly assists renowned voice teacher Patsy Rodenburg in several International workshops and is an Associate Faculty for the Patsy Rodenburg Academy in Portugal and NYC. Kelly McEvenue’s book, The Actor and the Alexander Technique was first published 2001.

Tamara Protić – Stage Manager Tamara was born in Zrenjanin, Serbia, and moved to Scarborough with her family in 1995. Canadian Stage Credits: Debut :) Other Theatre Credits: De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail, WILDWOMAN (Soulpepper Theatre); Bed & Breakfast, The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom (Capitol Theatre); Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan (Bad Hats Theatre/Soulpepper); The Waltz, Lady Sunrise, Prairie Nurse (Factory Theatre/Thousand Island Playhouse); In the Abyss (Political Movement); Hedda Gabler, Knives in Hens, Poison (Coal Mine Theatre); The Cave (Cave Collective); The Philosopher’s Wife (Paradigm Productions); Salt-Water Moon (Factory Theatre, Why Not Theatre, Mirvish); SHEETS (Veritas Theatre); Late Night (ZoomerMedia, Theatre Brouhaha); Faust (Theatre by the Bay); Byhalia, Mississippi (Cue6 Productions).

Meghan Froebelius – Assistant Stage Manager Meghan is always happy to be doing what she loves (stage management) and has been lucky to have done just that working at theatres across the country such as Soulpepper, Canadian Stage, Centaur Theatre, The Thousand Islands Playhouse, The Belfry, The Harold Green Jewish Theatre, and 5 seasons at the Shaw Festival (including two seasons as assistant producer). Meghan is a graduate of Queen’s University and The National Theatre School of Canada.

Will Dao – RBC Emerging Artist Intern Director Will Dao (he/him) is a theatre director, dramaturge, and artist facilitator.

He is the co-curator and editor of the hybrid/experimental section for The Ex-Puritan Magazine. He is a graduate of the Soulpepper Academy and the University of Toronto. Select Theatre Credits: Harm’s Way (TMU School of Performance), Uncle Vanya, The Master Plan (Crow’s Theatre), Queer Youth Cabaret, King Lear, Peggy Pickit Sees The Face of God (Soulpepper Theatre), I love the smell of gasoline (Nightwood Theatre/Pencil Kit Productions), The Boy Who Cried, The Bad Mitzvah, Gulp (Toronto Fringe Festival). Upcoming: Participant in the Langham Director’s Workshop, Assistant Director on As You Like It (Stratford).

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Nicole Wilson – RBC Emerging Artist Intern Director Nicole is co-founder and co-artistic director of Good Old Neon. Directing: Phaedra’s Love, London Assurance (Stratford Festival - assistant director), The Last Mammoth, One Left Hour, Blue Remembered Hills (Good Old Neon), Frankenstein(esque) (Silent Protagonist). Acting: Dead Elephants (Good Old Neon), The Real Sherlock Holmes (Lighthouse Theatre Festival); Two Character Play, Potosi (Good Old Neon), The Belt and the Necklace (Odyssey Theatre); Mankind UK Tour (PLS); Brimstone and Treacle (Precisely Peters Productions); The Seagull (Chekhov Collective); Love’s Labour’s Lost (Dauntless Theatre); Claire Tinsdale in The Good Witch. Upcoming: Directing – Ivona, Princess of Burgundia (George Brown Theatre School), Acting – Clue (Segal Centre for Performing Arts). Love and Gratitude to my soulmate Alexander.

Winter Solstice Beware the sincere stranger.

By Roland Schimmelpfennig. Directed by Alan Dilworth.

Translated by David Tushingham.

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Thanks to our 24.25 Season Sponsors and Funders Bluma Appel Season Underwriter

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