“The Shaw Festival is a cultural icon for Ontario and for Canada!”
STAN CHO, MINISTER OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND GAMING, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PROVINCE’S HISTORIC $35 MILLION INVESTMENT INTO THE ROYAL GEORGE REBUILD
Clockwise from top left: Jade Repeta as Mrs Beaver in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Bruce Horak as Roat in Wait Until Dark; Nehassaiu deGannes as Mother in Gnit; Martin Happer, Ensemble Member in Murder-on-the-Lake; Camille Eanga-Selenge as Betty Haynes in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas; André Morin as Adolphus Cusins in Major Barbara; Julia Course as Louise Allington in Tons of Money; Allan Louis as Lord Evelyn Oakley in Anything Goes; Virgilia Griffith as Angel Allen in Blues for an Alabama Sky. Photography by David Cooper and Michael Cooper.
CHAIR’S REPORT
For a year that historians will hallmark for tumult and dislocation, 2025 was, for the Shaw Festival, one of steady realization of plans, advancement of the company’s strategic vision, and pragmatic adaptation to a new order for live performing arts in North America.
The quality of the performances on stage reflected The Shaw’s unflagging commitment to maintaining or elevating standards in production values and ideas that audiences rightly expect – this despite the well-documented financial challenges that must be surmounted by a rapidly dwindling and beleaguered number of active theatre companies in the land.
The critical acclaim and enthusiastic response of the audiences to our 2025 season provides all the members of the company and all the various Boards at The Shaw with the inspiration to grow the company and to realize its strategic vision to best serve our loyal supporters in Canada and the US.
We intend to intensify our long and deep connection with Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Niagara Region through the conscientious advancement of our key projects: the soon to be completed Shaw Artists’ Village; and the construction of the new Royal George Theatre scheduled to open in late 2028.
Not one of our productions, plans, or accomplishments at The Shaw would be possible without the ardent support of you, the patrons of The Shaw. Your generosity and often beautifully articulated support of the aims and spirit of The Shaw form as vital a part of the lifeblood of the company as does the output of its artists, artisans, craftspeople, and administrators whose career work it is.
I and the members of all our Boards are proud of the diversity and reach of the company. From the central defining art to the volunteer outreach programmes that engage communities, students, the aged and infirm, and those whose mental health is in jeopardy –this is all The Shaw Festival.
I thank our indefatigable Board of Directors, our diligent staff, and our visionary Executive and Artistic Directors Tim Jennings, Tim Carroll, Kimberley Rampersad, and Melissa Novecosky for a year of admirable accomplishment in the face of constant challenge.
I also thank the Shaw Guild for the dedication of its members; the attentive Board of Governors; the committed Shaw Festival Foundation (USA) Board; and the wise Board of the Shaw Endowment Foundation.
Most importantly, profound thanks to each and every one of you, our supporters, for your presence, your passion, and your loyalty.
I look forward to welcoming you with your family and friends at The Shaw as often as you will for our intriguing 2026 season in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and in Toronto for our exciting premiere season at Harbourfront.
IAN JOSEPH
ANYTHING GOES
music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, new book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman, directed and choreographed by Kimberley Rampersad, music direction by Paul Sportelli, set and costumes designed by Cory Sincennes, lighting designed by Mikael Kangas, sound designed by Kaitlyn MacKinnon and Corey Macfadyen.
Mary Antonini as Reno Sweeney and Michael Therriault as Moonface Martin. Photography by David Cooper.
“Rampersad’s
Anything Goes is filled with one inventive choice after another, all packaged with a boatload of giddy merriment. Her choreography, in particular, never fails to dazzle.”
TORONTO STAR
TONS OF MONEY
Left to right, seated: Nehassaiu deGannes as Miss Benita Mullet, Sepehr Reybod as George Maitland, Lindsay Wu as Jean Everard and Mike Nadajewski as Aubrey Henry Maitland Allington. Photography by David Cooper
“Bouncing across the stage like a young Rowan Atkinson, he [Mike Nadajewski] is the show’s comedy conduit... he has never been more watchable.”
NIAGARA FALLS REVIEW
by Will Evans and Valentine, directed by Eda Holmes, set and costumes designed by Judith Bowden, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, original music by Andy Ballantyne.
EXECUTIVE TEAM’S REPORT
Foundation For Growth
All transformation requires a solid foundation – and 2025 was the year we laid ours.
In twelve short months, alongside a successful season of ambitious and joyful productions, we secured, designed, and began construction on the Shaw Artists’ Village, quite literally building the spaces that will house future learning, creativity, and connection. We laid the groundwork for the new Royal George Theatre by securing historic provincial funding, completing extensive design and planning work, and preparing the site for what comes next. And with the public launch of All. Together. Now., we positioned ourselves to grow, deliver and fully activate the vision and promise of this Campaign in the years ahead.
At the same time, the 2025 season showcased remarkable artistic achievement – from musical triumphs and hilarious comedies to sharp dramas and a fresh reimagining of a Shaw satire. Artistic excellence remained at the core of our work, upheld by the dedication and talent of our artists, crew, and craftspeople. Across the Festival, Royal George, and Studio stages, we delivered extraordinary productions, while the final season at the Spiegeltent offered sold-out performances and immersive experiences that celebrated theatre as a shared, live encounter.
Artist training and development continued to be an essential part of the Shaw’s artistic life, extending beyond the acting ensemble to ensure that the foundations of craft, curiosity, and learning remained strong across the company.
This was a landmark year for the Royal George Theatre. As we prepared to close a building that has stood for more than 110 years, we took the time to reflect on its extraordinary history – from vaudeville, silent and talking films, and mime, to more than 12,000 performances of 180 Shaw Festival productions. From podcast specials and written tributes to final SNAGs and farewell events, we have honoured this jewel-box theatre and marked the end of one chapter, even as we laid the groundwork for the next.
Every foundation needs a cornerstone. Ours came in two parts: a historic $35 million investment from the Province of Ontario, and a lead Campaign gift from Frances and Tim Price. Together, these commitments allowed us to move forward in confidence with the foundational design and planning work for the new Royal George Theatre, positioning it to become the first carbon-neutral and fully accessible performing arts venue in North America.
Dressing room at the Festival Theatre. Photography by Katie Galvin.
2025 was also the year where we not only secured the new Shaw Artists’ Village site but completed the design and executed Phase One of construction – all in less than twelve months. The full campus will open in spring 2026, but thanks to the generosity of the James A. Burton and Family Foundation we were able to announce the name and purpose of the central building in the Village. The Burton Centre for Lifelong Creativity will become the heart of lifelong learning and creative participation at The Shaw.
Creating new spaces for Real Human Connection requires effort across every department. This year, our staff undertook an extraordinary amount of planning and logistical work, advancing two major capital projects at once. We are grateful for the efforts of our partners at Unity Design Studio, led by Meika McCunn and Michael Gallant, and Govan Brown, our construction manager, without whom none of this would have been possible.
As the physical foundations of All. Together. Now. were laid, so too were the programmatic ones. Our Education, Engagement, and Outreach team launched many new strategic partnerships, piloting programs focused on communication, creativity, and positive aging. With over 5,000 such encounters and experiences now offered each year, we can already see how our new spaces will support this growing and ever deepening engagement with our audiences and communities.
It is also important to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. We have undertaken this Campaign and all that comes with it at a very challenging moment for the performing arts sector. Structural problems within our industry led more than 60% of performing arts organizations in North America to project deficits for last year, many at levels that threaten their long-term sustainability. Costs have nearly doubled since the pandemic, while our ability to increase ticket prices, without compromising accessibility, remains limited. Like many of our peers, we have not been immune to these challenges.
For the Shaw, this has meant we have needed you, our community, more than ever.
We can only achieve this transformation together. What 2025 has shown is that when challenges arise, so does our community: donors, Board, strategic partners, patrons, artists, and incredible staff. As we look back on 2025, it is because of their commitment, belief and collective endeavour that we have been able – together – to lay the foundations for the next 50 years or more of this organization, while continuing to produce world class art that attracted more than 350,000 people from around the world.
Backstage with the cast and crew of Anything Goes. Photography by Dahlia Katz.
“...a never-ending thought experiment that lasts far beyond a given curtain call.” THE GLOBE AND MAIL
by Will Eno, directed by Tim Carroll, set and costumes designed by Hanne Loosen, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, music direction and original music and sound designed by Claudio Vena, movement direction by Alexis Milligan
Qasim Khan as Peter.
Photography by Michael Cooper
BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
by Pearl Cleage, directed by Kimberley Rampersad, set and costumes designed by Christine Ting-Huan Urquhart, lighting designed by Chris Malkowski, original music and sound designed by Miquelon Rodriguez.
Virgilia Griffith as Angel Allen. Photography by David Cooper
“A superb production! Virgilia Griffith’s leading portrayal of Angel Allen was simply exquisite – the stuff of a theatrical legend.”
IAN WALDRON & TIM REDMAN, TORONTO, ON
We extend particular thanks to our remarkable Board for the extraordinary support this year. Your energy, expertise, and confidence in the vision has made this year possible. To the Shaw Endowment Board, we thank you for your significant contribution this season.
Finally, to our staff and artists, who continue to make the impossible possible, we offer our deepest thanks. Your investment in All. Together. Now. continues to inspire us.
Looking ahead, 2026 will be a year of building on what has been put in place. We will open the Shaw Artists’ Village. Construction will begin on the new Royal George Theatre. Education and engagement programs will expand, and exceptional art will continue to fill our stages. The exhilarating and sometimes painful process of transformation continues.
The groundwork is in place. What follows is growth.
TIM CARROLL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
TIM JENNINGS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
The Shaw wishes to acknowledge and honour the land upon which we gather as the historic and traditional territory of First Nations peoples. In particular, we recognize and thank the Neutral Nation, the Mississauga and the Haudenosaunee for their stewardship of these lands over millennia. We also wish to thank all of the First Nations peoples in Canada, and the Indigenous peoples of the United States, for their ongoing and important roles in the caretaking of the lands beneath our feet, wherever we travel on Turtle Island.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
TIM CARROLL, Artistic Director · TIM JENNINGS, Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IAN M.H. JOSEPH, Chair · TIMOTHY R. PRICE, Vice Chair · GREGORY N. PRINCE, Treasurer · ELIZABETH S. DIPCHAND, Secretary · PETER E.S. JEWETT, Past Chair · TIM CARROLL, Artistic Director (ex officio) ·
TIM JENNINGS, Executive Director (ex officio) · PHILIP AKIN · GLEN BANDIERA, MD · SYLVIA BENNETT
· SHEILA BROWN · RICHARD P. ELLIS · LYLE HALL (to July) · SANDY HENDERSON (President, Shaw Guild, as of November) · THOMAS R. HYDE · TIM JOHNSON · COLLEEN JOHNSTON · CAROLYN KEYSTONE · DANIEL PATTERSON, PhD · JODEY PORTER · CORINNE FOSTER RICE · ROBIN RIDESIC · SAMIHA
SACHEDINA · NICOLE R. TZETZO · JAIME WATT
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
TIMOTHY R. PRICE, Chair, & FRANCES M. PRICE · IAN M.H. JOSEPH, Vice Chair, & REBECCA H. JOSEPH
· TIM CARROLL, Artistic Director (ex officio) · TIM JENNINGS, Executive Director (ex officio) · PHYLLIS
ACKERMAN & HY ACKERMAN · MARILYN BAILLIE & A. CHARLES BAILLIE · SYLVIA BENNETT (Chair, Development Committee as of July) · BARBARA BESSE & RONALD D. BESSE · JAMES F. BROWN & JEAN
STEVENSON, MD · ROBIN CAMPBELL & PETER E.S. JEWETT · ALBERTA G. CEFIS & ILIO SANTILLI · VIVIEN DZAU & DANIEL MACINTOSH · WENDY GITELMAN & BRUCE GITELMAN · LYLE HALL (Chair, Development Committee, to July) · PAMELA DAVIS HEILMAN · SANDY HENDERSON (President, Shaw Guild, as of November) · MARY E. HILL · DIANE K. KING · MARY S. MARTINO · RICHARD MCCOY · JAMES D. MEEKISON · KATIE MILITELLO & MICHAEL M. MILITELLO · ELIZABETH A. SIMMONS & EDWARD D. SIMMONS, MD · NANCY SMITH · MARC ST-ONGE (Co-Chair, Boxing Committee) · ELAINE G. TRIGGS & DONALD L. TRIGGS · MICHAL WADSWORTH · GARY ZALEPA (Lord Mayor, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake)
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
NATALIE ACKERS, Producer · JULIE ALLEN-SARGENT, Controller · JENNIFFER ANAND, Senior Manager, Communications · AARON BOYD, Director of Marketing, Communications and Sales · WES BROWN, Senior Manager, Groups · ALLISON COCHRAN, Senior Manager, Ticket Sales Operations · JEFF CUMMINGS, Planning Director · MERILYN DEFAZIO, Associate Director, Development · PRAGNA DESAI, Director, Community Engagement and Outreach · RYAN DESOUZA, Associate Music Director · SARAH FABIANI, Information Technology Director · RICK FOKKENS, Senior Payroll · DIANNE GIBBS, Director, Human Resources · MARY CLARE LAMON, Senior Marketing and Brand Manager · KEVIN LAMOTTE, Lighting Design Director · RUSSELL MARTIN, Production Director · LEIGH MCCLYMONT, Associate Production Stage Manager · CHUCK MEWETT, Senior Manager, Audience Services and Facilities · CINDY MEWHINNEY, Director of Advancement · MELISSA NOVECOSKY, Associate Executive Director · SARAH PHILLIPS, Senior Administrator, Creative Management · KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD, Associate Artistic Director · MARION RAWSON, Associate Director, Development · LISA RUSSELL, Production Stage Manager · PAUL SPORTELLI, Music Director · BO WANG-FRAPE, Director of Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer · KIM WHITE, Associate Director, Individual Giving
MAJOR BARBARA
“This witty and provocative comedy of ideas still speaks to audiences 120 years after its premiere.” TORONTO STAR
by Bernard Shaw, directed by Peter Hinton-Davis, set and costumes designed by Gillian Gallow, lighting designed by Bonnie Beecher, original music by Allen Cole. Patrick Galligan as Andrew Undershaft and Gabriella Sundar Singh as Barbara Undershaft.
Photography by David Cooper
“... a reminder of why the Shaw Festival experience is so extraordinary.”
BUFFALO SPREE
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
co-adapted for the stage by Selma Dimitrijevic and Tim Carroll, based on the novel by C.S. Lewis, directed by Selma Dimitrijevic, costumes designed by Judith Bowden, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, scenic consulting by James Lavoie, music direction and original music and sound designed by Ryan deSouza, puppetry designed by Brendan McMurtry-Howlett, choreographed by Genny Sermonia.
Kelly Wong as Aslan. Photography by Dahlia Katz.
ENSEMBLE
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Tim Carroll EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tim Jennings ASSOCIATE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Melissa Novecosky ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Kimberley
Rampersad DIRECTORS Tim Carroll · Selma Dimitrijevic · Kate Hennig · Griffin Hewitt · Peter
Hanne Loosen · Lorenzo Savoini · Cory Sincennes · Rose Tavormina · Christine Ting-Huan Urquhart
· Ming Wong LIGHTING DESIGNERS Bonnie Beecher · Louise Guinand · Mikael Kangas · Kevin
Lamotte · Chris Malkowski · Jeff Pybus · Nic Vincent STAGE MANAGEMENT Jamie Anderson · Kelly
Boudreau · Connor Bustamante · Michael Duggan · Kevin Etherington · Alana Freistadt · Georgia
Holland · Amy Jewell · Becca Jorgensen · Sang-Sang Lee · Carolyn Mackenzie · Leigh McClymont · Annie McWhinnie · Lisa Russell · Allan Teichman · Dora Tomassi · Kathryn Urbanek · Jane Vanstone
Osborn THE ENSEMBLE David Adams · Matt Alfano · Mary Antonini · Vivienne Atwood · Alexander
Batycki · Kristopher Bowman · Leslie Garcia Bowman · Alana Bridgewater · Kyle Brown ·Jenni Burke ·
Fiona Byrne · Jason Cadieux · Crystal Casera · Celeste Catena · Sydney Cochrane · Julia Course · Dean
Therriault · Jay Turvey · Kelly Wong · Shawn Wright · Lindsay Wu
IN MEMORIAM Mona Alonzo · Charles Balbach · Frank Bevan Leslie · Michael Blake · Norman
Browning · Denise Coffey · Jillian Cook · Martina Erskine · Robin Farmer · Angelo M. Fatta · Herb Foster · Derek Goldby · Peter James Gracie · Nona Macdonald Heaslip · Bob Heilman · Chris Jennings
· Marti Maraden · Salvatore (Sam) Marinucci · Sherry Nasmith-Jones · Barbara Proven · Joyce Reeves · Sirgay Sanger · William (Bill) Saunderson · Paxton Whitehead · Frank Zalokar · Joseph Ziegler
BUILDING BRIDGES AND BREAKING RECORDS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH IN 2025
Hello friends, I’m Pragna Desai, and as I get ready for my fourth season as Director of Community Engagement & Outreach in 2026, I find myself in a rare moment of reflection. While I love the “chug” of daily momentum, the AGM report is my favourite chance to look at how far we’ve come – and how far we’re going. We aren’t just planning for next week; we are creating a vision for the next ten years.
2025: THE YEAR THE DOORS SWUNG WIDE
This past season wasn’t just “exciting” – it was foundational. We welcomed everyone from wideeyed children and curious academics to lifelong learners and returning friends. The energy was palpable, both on-site and across the digital divide.
EXPANDING OUR LANGUAGE AND OUR REACH
We broke new ground with our French-language programming . Thanks to the Shaw Guild volunteers, we launched French Backstage Tours that thrilled students and teachers alike. The best part? Whenever the sound of French drifted through the hallways, our Francophone company members would “pop out” of rehearsals to greet the children, turning a tour into a living, breathing cultural exchange.
Beyond the stage, our Theatre of Medicine program – in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons – exploded by 200% . We welcomed doctors from across Canada, residents from McMaster University, and even went international with participants from the UK. We even hosted the Canadian Navy , proving that the communication tools of the theatre are “mission-critical” for our armed forces.
THE MAGIC OF THE WARDROBE
When you stage a show as iconic as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , you don’t just watch it – you enter it. Participation in our family pre-show workshops jumped by 67% . Imagine scores of children parading from the Old Court House to the Festival Theatre, armed with kazoos, drums, and handmade masks, heralding their arrival like Narnian royalty. Thanks to the Martin Family and the Jeffrey Marshall Student Engagement Program, student participation was more accessible than ever, increasing by a remarkable 99% .
PIONEERING “POSITIVE AGING”
Canada’s senior population is expected to grow by 68% over the next two decades, and the Shaw is ready. This season, we piloted workshops in improv, dance, and voice training for seniors –skills that will “graduate” into a full program in 2026 with the opening of the Burton Centre for Lifelong Creativity . As a cornerstone of our $150 million All. Together. Now. Campaign, this centre will transform our campus into a global hub for curiosity.
We aren’t just teaching acting; we are researching the brain. Our partnership with the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and Baycrest culminated in our Defy Dementia event. We turned rehearsal halls into cognitive testing sites, shared “brain-healthy” snacks from our chef, and used improv to explore the intersection of live arts and wellness.
As we look toward 2026, our ties to the Niagara community and our national partners have never been stronger. We are fueled by our enthusiastic sponsors, our dedicated Boards, and the tireless Shaw Guild.
Next time you are on campus, please don’t be a stranger. Come find us at the Shaw Artists’ Village . Be brave, be curious, and discover everything we have to offer.
I’ll be looking out for you.
PRAGNA DESAI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
THE HIGHLIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS:
• A Digital Surge: Our online community is hungrier than ever. Participation in programs like Happy Hour and The Art of Ideas: Conversations skyrocketed by 54%, proving that distance is no barrier to the Shaw spirit.
• Inclusivity in Action: The most heartwarming victory was the explosive popularity of our Relaxed Performances. Attendance jumped by a staggering 294%, filling our spaces with a harmonious, welcoming spirit that truly defines what we do.
Above: Alexis Milligan leads Theatre of Medicine program participants in a workshop. Below left: Attendees from Defy Dementia event. Photographs by Will Innes, Peach Juice Creative. Below right: pre-show workshop for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Photography by Katie Galvin.
WILL SHAW ACHIEVE THIS VISION?
Experiences
Transforming The Shaw into a true Festival Theatre is a basic human need — stories shared in community. With your support, we will:
• Create new indoor and outdoor events that expand the festival experience
The Shaw must be a home for bold,
voices. With your support, we will:
• Launch a unique classical training program in North America
ALL. TOGETHER. NOW. THE SHAW’S CAMPAIGN FOR REAL HUMAN CONNECTION
• Rebuild and expand the Royal George Theatre into a fully accessible, world-class gathering space
There is an artist inside each of us. It is the essence of our shared humanity. But the world today has our heads down and our minds distracted. We are losing the ability to talk to each other, to look each other in the eye, to find solutions together.
we will raise $150 million from private, government partners to realize our vision for Campaign.
Campaign invests in four key areas, all supported campuses that will transform The Shaw next century.
• Design welcoming spaces for interaction before and after performances
• Encourage audiences to reawaken their own creativity through campus activities
We believe it’s time to change that. And that’s why in May 2025 we launched the most ambitious Campaign in the Shaw Festival’s history.
All. Together. Now.
This Campaign is transforming The Shaw into a buzzing campus of connection, creativity and curiosity. A home for all those who wish to put down their phones and remember that they are alive. A Campaign to create the new Shaw Artists’ Village and Burton Centre for Lifelong Creativity and to rebuild our iconic Royal George Theatre.
Community Bringing art to those who cannot come to us
• Train young artists to communicate complex ideas with beauty and clarity
• Build new classrooms and housing at the renovated Upper Canada Lodge site
It will retain its unique and much-loved character while aligning with our programming goals to create a modern, fully accessible jewel-box theatre that will be the first net zero and Rick Hansen Gold Certified performing arts centre in North America.
As a charity, The Shaw’s mission is to enrich all communities. With your support, we will:
A Campaign for Real Human Connection.
• Connect schools, care homes and community groups to our art
• Ensure every Niagara student experiences Shaw every year
• Employ artists full-time as creators, educators, and ambassadors
By the end of 2025 we have raised $115 million of our $150 million goal to achieve this bold vision. In 2026 we will continue our efforts to achieve this bold vision.
• Transform the property next door to our Festival Theatre (former Upper Canada Lodge) into a hub for community engagement, education, accommodation and personal development — which we call our Artists’ Village
• Create digital programs to help audiences everywhere rediscover their own creativity
• Provide state-of-the-art labs, studios, and workspaces
• Pioneer a new model of financial security for artists in North America
All. Together. Now. is focusing on four key areas: experiences, training, artists and community, supported by enhanced and expanded spaces at the Festival and Downtown Campuses.
SHAW MAGAZINE FALL/WINTER 2025–2026
Top left and
images, photography by Peter Andrew Lusztyk. Lower left image, photography by Scott McQuarrie.
We offer our deepest gratitude to the following donors who have made pledges as of December 2025 and to the province of Ontario and Heritage Canada for their early support of this Campaign.
Tim
&
Frances Price
* Shaw Company/Ensemble Member + Board Alumni ++ Board Member
LEAD DONORS ($1 MILLION+) The 1916 Foundation · Richard & Mona Alonzo · Carol & David+ Appel · Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie · Alberta G. Cefis++ & Ilio Santilli++ · Andrew Colwell & Richard Ellis++ · Bill & Barbara Etherington · Funded by the Government of Canada | Financé par le gouvernement du Canada · Mary E. Hill++ · Martha+ & Tom++ Hyde · Colleen++ & Brian Johnston · Richard McCoy++ · The Jim Meekison++ & Carolyn Keystone++ Foundation · Mary Mizen+ & Chris Booth · George Papatheodorou & Ken Deeth · Province of Ontario · Corinne++ & Victor+ Rice · Wendy & Wayne Smith · The Donald++ & Elaine++ Triggs Family Foundation · Jaime Watt & Paul Ferguson – Navigator Ltd · The Weston Family · 3 anonymous gifts
MAJOR DONORS ($100,000+) Robert C. Anderson · Keith Ambachtsheer & Virginia Atkin · Barb & Terry Babij · Charles Balbach+ · Lorne++ & Rosemary Barclay · Patricia & Barrie Barootes · Ron++ & Barbara++ Besse · Sheila Brown++ & Doug Guzman · Robin Campbell++ & Peter Jewett++ · Truly Carmichael* & Tim Jennings*++ · William Charnetski & Kerry Stewart · Cullen Foundation · Mr G. Mark Curry · DeRoy Testamentary Foundation · Richard++ & Darleen Falconer · Graham & Silke Flint · Dr Bob Gaines & Toni Burke · Wendy++ & Bruce++ Gitelman · Mr++ & Mrs+ Anthony R. Graham · Lyle Hall+ · The William & Nona+ Heaslip Foundation · Mr & Mrs C.L. Hunt · J&L Rogers Family Charitable Foundation · Rebecca++ & Ian++ Joseph · Diane King++ · Mona+ & Harvey Levenstein · Michael++ & Katie++ Militello · Jodey Porter++ · Drs Jolie Ringash & Glen Bandiera++ · Barbara Watson+, in memory of Colin Watson+ · 1 anonymous gift
OTHER FOUNDING CAMPAIGN DONORS ($1000+) Agents of Good · Philip Akin++ · Sylvia Bennett++ · Jim Bertram & Bonnie Foster · James F. Brown++ & Dr Jean T. Stevenson++ · Dr & Mrs+ John L Butsch · Mary & Brendan Calder · Tim Carroll*++ & Alexis Milligan* · Patricia G. Debrusk · Elizabeth S. Dipchand++ & Gregory Prekupec · Jon Duschinsky* & Sonia Vinnik · Vivien Dzau++ & Daniel MacIntosh++ · Kenneth++ & Amy Friedman · Mrs Julia Happer · Shira Hart · Pamela++ & Robert Heilman · Tim++ & Lisa Johnson · Oliver Kent & Martine Jaworski · Howard Kaplan · Suzanne B Labarge · Janet & Sidney Lindsay · Ronald H. Luczak++ · Janet+ & Bruce McKelvey · Cindy* & Derek Mewhinney · Mr & Mrs Francis C. Morigi · The Mulroy Family Foundation · Brian & Paddy Parr · Dan Patterson++ · The Jasmine & Kevin+ Patterson Family Foundation · Gregory Prince++ & Erin O’Brien · Eleanor Reed · Joe & Molly Reynolds · Sam & Robin++ Ridesic · Samiha++ & Aseer Sachedina · Ann Savege · In memory of Susan Jane Shore who loved The Shaw · Edward++ & Elizabeth++ Simmons · Nancy Smith++ · Victor & Anne Solomatenko · Stephen & Monica Spaulding · Paul Sportelli* & Jay Turvey* · Mark & Bettie Tullis · Unity · Jack Walsh · Harriet ‘Sis’ Bunting Weld · Bruce++ & Susan Winter · Ellen Wodchis · Judith Woods · 3 anonymous gifts
Jeff Irving in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, photography by Dahlia Katz.
THE EMBEDDED ARTISTS AND THE SLAIGHT FAMILY ACADEMY
The Embedded Artist program was already being considered when the events of the 2020 pandemic revealed just how necessary a program like this was to disrupt the precarity of some of the most vulnerable communities in the workforce – self-employed or gig workers, which includes artists. In 2021 the Shaw Festival launched its first wave of Embedded Artists – actors hired as full-time employees to not only practice their art on stage but to offer their expert skills to other parts of the organization. These artists created study guides, co-ordinated relaxed performances, and delivered classes and workshops as teaching artists, supporting the work of the education and outreach department, and in service of the Slaight Academy; performed for and met with government leaders in efforts to secure key funding for our continued growth; supported the development department in the nurturing and cultivation of the relationships, and in the creation of digital content to inspire the community to join in the All. Together. Now. Campaign.
They are the living embodiment of our great belief in the value of being trained as an Artist. Their grace, eloquence, and flexibility enriched every department they touched. They were also able to establish for themselves a new kind of security as they could leverage their full-time employment status with financial institutions, access health care and dental plans, and a host of services and systems normally out of reach to contract workers. As the first wave conclude their terms in 2025, we thank each artist for their generosity as they were foundational in the creation of this program, and it is upon their shoulders we welcome the second wave.
The Slaight Academy is the umbrella which captures our artists training and professional development, the Baillie Cohort, the Neil Munro Directing Internship, the Christopher Newton Interns, the Brock University DART Intern, the music department intern sponsored by the Metcalf Foundation and the Shaw Guild, and the Women in Musical Leadership Intern through Tapestry Orchestra.
The Slaight Academy begins one week before the commencement of the regular season with the Intensive. It is a week-long paid immersion for new and newer company members to learn about our practice at The Shaw and to focus on their craft before rehearsals begin. Foundational practices in text, rhetoric, voice, movement, music and dance are studied, led by senior artists in ensemble, in our greater community, and guest teaching artists.
These classes then continue through the season, anchored by the weekly TC Class, led by our artistic director, unifying the acting ensemble with a shared attack and curiosity of text. The artists enjoy the support of Jeffrey Simlett, the head of voice and dialect, and a roster of coaches who lead classes in singing, movement, Alexander technique and beyond. This past year we were honoured to have world-renowned singer and vocal coach James Oxley join the Academy for several weeks.
The Baillie Cohort of 2025 was an octet travelling through the 2025 season led by Embedded Artist Marla McLean. This program offers both group and individualized classes to these new and newer-to-Shaw ensemble artists, to not only reinforce and refine fundamentals but to also nurture the next generation of leading players.
Sponsored by the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Neil Munro Directing Internship ran for its 37th season. A program like no other, two emerging theatre directors were selected for a paid internship from mid-February to the end of September. The program is divided into two distinct, yet correlating halves. In the first half, the Intern Directors assist on two productions, introducing them to the ways and means of a repertory company and bringing them into the company as fullfledged participants. The second part of the program – the Directors Project – affords them the opportunity to bring to bear some of the techniques of directing and communication that they have observed as Interns. This season the playbill included Ghost Story written by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Allison McCaughey, and The Dumb Waiter written by Harold Pinter and directed by Kerry Ann Doherty.
Since 2011, a senior student from Brock University’s Department of Dramatic Arts has participated in a paid internship here at the Shaw Festival. Created with the interests of the selected student, the program can focus on performance, design, technical production, directing, arts management and education, experiencing the scope of the festival. This year’s student, Victoria Marshall, who was placed on Blues for an Alabama Sky shared: “This internship opened my eyes to so much and gave me unforgettable moments and lasting relationships. This has been an enriching experience, and I am looking forward to what the future holds for me.”
The Christopher Newton interns for 2025 were outstanding. Beyond his performances in Anything Goes and La Vie en Rose, Matt Alfano continued to shine brightly as a leading choreographer in Canada as the associate choreographer on the former – instrumental in the creation of the most memorable moments in the production, and as the choreographer of the latter. And Gabriella Sundar Singh continued to forge her path as a part of the next generation of leading ladies here at The Shaw in Major Barbara and Gnit, following in the footsteps of Mary Haney and Diana Donnelly.
Our gratitude and thanks to Marilyn and Charles Baillie through the Baillie Family Fund for Education for their support of the Baillie Cohort and Christopher Newton Interns and for all the donors who support training, education and outreach programs. – KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD
SHAW ARTISTS’ VILLAGE
Our vision for an expanded Shaw Festival Campus moved significantly closer to realization with the addition of the Shaw Artists’ Village – a combination of outdoor and indoor spaces for performance, education, artist housing, theatre craft and personal development.
Acquired in December 2024, the Shaw Artists’ Village encompasses five existing buildings (formerly the Upper Canada Lodge) that are being transformed into classrooms, performance spaces and studios, as well as a new wardrobe construction shop and seasonal housing for Shaw artists and visiting school and university groups.
The re-imagined spaces have been designed by Unity Design Studio, led by architects Meika McCunn and Michael Gallant. Construction began in January 2025 in partnership with construction firm Govan Brown. The first phase of the renovation, including the artist housing wings and new wardrobe construction shop, will be completed in early 2026.
At the heart of the Artists’ Village is the Burton Centre for Lifelong Creativity, a unique space dedicated to awakening the inner artist in all of us, regardless of age. Opening in Spring 2026, it will house tailored programming and experiences to reconnect seniors, youth, businesses, tourists, teachers, physicians, artists, theatre lovers and local community members to their own creativity.
Our deepest thanks to the James A. Burton & Family Foundation for their support and belief that theatre reaches beyond performance. Their lead $5 million gift creates a centre that celebrates the art of human connection and positions The Shaw as a catalyst for renewal in community life.
Clockwise from above: the Shaw Artists’ Village under construction. Photography by Kelly Wong. Artists renderings by Unity Design Studio of the Burton Centre for Lifelong Creativity, Wardrobe Construction Shop, and the exterior windows of the Wardrobe Construction Shop.
SELECTED 2025 STATISTICS
Memberships Special
by
Frederick
sets designed by Lorenzo
costumes designed by Ming Wong, fight direction by Geoff Scovell, lighting designed by Louise Guinand, original music and sound designed by John Gzowski.
Sochi Fried as Susan, and in silhouette, Eponine Lee as Gloria.
Photography by Michael Cooper
“...an intriguing and suspenseful journey that satisfied all of the senses.” BROADWAY WORLD
Knott, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Sanjay Talwar,
Savoini,
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Government Remittances Receivable
Other assets Total Current assets
Capital Assets under Development
Capital Assets, Net 6,162 2,469
Assets 50,853 27,960
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Bank loan
Demand loan
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Deferred revenue
Deferred contributions
Long term debt
Deferred capital contributions
Total liabilities
NET ASSETS Balance, end of year
1,142 1,699 2,000 2,687 2,286 3,709 7,511 14,795
* Financial information is derived from the annual audited financial statements, which are avilable through The Shaw or on our website.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Theatre follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions. Externally restricted contributions are deferred when initially recognized in the accounts and recognized as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are incurred or the restriction is met. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue when received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured.
EARNED REVENUE
CONTRIBUTED REVENUE
Fundraising
Grants - Operating
Total Contributed Revenue
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE
EXPENSES
Production and artistic
Marketing and sales and audience services
Adminstration
Fundraising
Facilities
Ancillary
Loan interest
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
OPERATING REVENUES OVER EXPENSES BEFORE CAPITAL ITEMS
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands) AUDITED 2025 AUDITED 2024 $22,496 16,480 38,976 768 $20,686 18,782 39,468 172
SHAW
The Endowment Foundation was formed in 2003 under the chairmanship of Anthony R. Graham, a Past Chair of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada. It is a separately incorporated entity in Canada. The Foundation is a registered charitable organization and a public foundation whose objects are to receive, hold and maintain one (1) or more funds and to transfer from time to time all or part of the income therefrom and the capital thereof [unless endowed by the contributor] for the benefit of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada.
The Foundation’s funds are used for the long-term support of the Shaw Festival. During 2019 the investment committee of the foundation solicited proposals from 10 investment firms and chose to change portfolio management. The new fund managers are Fiera Capital Corporation and RP Investment Advisors. A portion of the accumulated net investment income provides The Shaw with a reliable source of revenue for operations,
and fosters initiatives such as new play development and education programs. As the endowment grows, it is becoming a significant source of revenue through both prudent investment and continuing contributions from donors who appreciate that a healthy endowment is a sign of fiscal responsibility.
Thanks to the generosity of many Shaw supporters and the Canadian Federal and Provincial endowment matching incentive programs, the Shaw Festival Endowment ended 2025 at $39.6 million. The Endowed Fund includes donor contributions, contributions from the Canadian Cultural Investment Fund of Heritage Canada, and contributions from the Ontario Arts Fund.
Gifts to the Endowment Foundation can be received from both Canadian and American donors.
SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS
ANTHONY R. GRAHAM, Chair · LORNE R. BARCLAY, Vice Chair · TIM JENNINGS, Secretary (ex officio) · BO WANG-FRAPE, Treasurer (ex officio) · RICHARD D. FALCONER Chair, Investment Committee · KENNETH P. FRIEDMAN · COLLEEN JOHNSTON · ANDREW M. PRINGLE · SAMIHA SACHEDINA · WILLIAM J. SAUNDERSON, · BRUCE WINTER
SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE FOUNDATION (USA)
The Shaw Festival Foundation (USA) is a separate United States 501 (c) (3) not-forprofit incorporated under the laws of New York State which oversees the collection and disbursement of American contributions to both the Shaw Festival Endowment Foundation and the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada.
SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION (USA) BOARD OF GOVERNORS
RONALD H. LUCZAK, President · JAMES M. WADSWORTH, President Emeritus · SYLVIA BENNETT, Secretary · JAMES F. BROWN, Vice President · KENNETH P. FRIEDMAN, Treasurer · NICOLE R. TZETZO, Legal Counsel, BETTINA BUSS, SCOTT SNOW
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As of December 31 (in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Amounts receivable
Other assets
Investments at fair value
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS FUND BALANCES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
As at December 31 (in thousands)
REVENUE
Grants and contributions
Net Investment income EXPENSES
GRANTS
Distribution to Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada Administration Excess of revenue before grants (DEFICIENCY) EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES 23 4,905 2,945 3,777 $1,128 2,270 $675 2,922 20 4,885
THE ROYAL GEORGE
On Sunday, December 21, 2025, following a successful run of A Christmas Carol, the final curtain fell and we closed the Royal George Theatre as it currently exists.
Our beloved jewel box theatre on Queen Street has been owned by The Shaw since 1980. Originally intended as a temporary building for training and entertaining soldiers during World War I, the building has housed a vaudeville house, a movie theatre, the Brock Cinema, and the home of the Canadian Mime Theatre.
It has been a beloved fixture of the Shaw Festival for decades, but behind the curtain, the Royal George has not been without challenges. The ‘temporary’ nature of the original construction has meant flooding has increasingly been an issue, as the original foundation – made of clay speed tiles – has been eroding. In January 2025, we experienced a major flood that caused more than $500,000 in damage.
Long planned for and announced in 2024, the closing of the Royal George Theatre was a necessary step in the re-building process. Thanks to early support from lead donors and a critical announcement
in April 2025 by the Honourable Stan Cho, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, that the province would invest $35 million to support the rebuild, our plans for a renewed Royal George Theatre accelerated.
We were beyond thrilled to announce that thanks to the vision and generosity of lead donors Tim and Frances Price, the Royal George Theatre will proudly retain its name as it is rebuilt and reimagined for the future.
Unity Design Studio, led by Meika McCunn and Michael Gallant, has spent this year designing and planning with the mandate to retain the Royal George’s unique character and create a theatre for the next century: a carbon neutral, fully accessible, Rick Hansen Foundation Gold Certified performing arts centre.
Shaped by feedback from the community and heritage experts, the design reflects the past but will serve modern needs today and for the future. The original theatre’s façade and illuminated entrance marquee will be re-interpreted, maintaining the scale, window openings, moulding and column
Saying farewell: the interior of the Royal George Theatre with its ghost light before one of the final performances of A Christmas Carol in 2025. Photo by David Cooper.
details. This ghost façade will be freestanding and connect to the new theatre entry through a small outdoor courtyard, covered by a continuing canopy illuminated with marquee lights.
Inside, the theatre’s intimate charm will be retained using a same colour palette, decorative molding and proscenium arch while adding accessible features like ramps, elevators, universal washrooms and automatic doors. The expanded lobbies and multipurpose spaces will allow for growing engagement opportunities with patrons and students, and the new rehearsal hall will ensure that artists have a well-equipped and safe environment to create magic. Backstage spaces will no longer be an afterthought. They will be fully accessible and serve the needs of the crew and artists.
We are grateful to our community leaders who stepped up to support us through the planning and permitting process. This necessary preparation has laid the groundwork for success as we move into the next phase of construction in 2026.
Artist renderings at left and below right by Unity Design Studio of the exterior of the Royal George Theatre and the courtyard. Lower left: current Royal George Theatre. Photography by Peter Andrew Lusztyk.
SPIEGELTENT 2025
Clockwise from above: Kristi Frank, Travis Seetoo and André Morin in The Roll of Shaw: Through the Wardrobe. The ensemble of La Vie En Rose. Alana Bridgewater and Jeremiah Sparks in Ella and Louis. Allison McCaughey, Jason Cadieux, Taran Kim and Sharry Flett in May I Have The Pleasure? Graeme Somerville and Marla McLean in Dear Liar. The ensemble of The Frogs, a Talk Is Free Theatre production presented by the Shaw Festival. Photography by Michael Cooper.
STAFF
as of December 31, 2025
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Artistic Director
TIM CARROLL
Executive Director
TIM JENNINGS
Executive Assistant
PETRICE CUSTANCE
CREATIVE MANAGEMENT
Associate Artistic Director
KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD
Planning Director
JEFF CUMMINGS
Producer
NATALIE ACKERS
Director, Community Engagement and Outreach
PRAGNA DESAI
Senior Administrator, Creative
Management
SARAH PHILLIPS
Music Director
PAUL SPORTELLI
Associate Music Director / Company Pianist
RYAN deSOUZA
Publications & Programmes Associate
JEFF MACKAY
Editor – House Programmes
NEIL BARCLAY
Assistant Producer
THOM MARRIOTT
Ensemble and Housing Liaison
SUZIN SCHIFF
Embedded Artists
KRISTOPHER BOWMAN
KRISTI FRANK
PATTY JAMIESON
MARLA MCLEAN
KIERA SANGSTER
TRAVIS SEETOO
KELLY WONG
THE SLAIGHT
FAMILY ACADEMY
Voice and Dialect Coach
JEFFREY SIMLETT
Alexander Technique
VICTORIA HEART
Singing Coaches
VAN ABRAHAMS
PATRICK BOWMAN
JAMES OXLEY
EILEEN SMITH
Movement Coach
ALEXIS MILLIGAN
Education Supervisor
WARREN BAIN
Education Co-ordinator
MATT RATELLE
Community Engagement & Outreach Co-ordinator
JESS GORMAN
Education Assistants
SYDNEY ALEXANDER
JENETTE MEEHAN
SABRINA MERKS
BENOIT ST-AUBIN
Women In Musical Leadership
Intern/Assistant Conductor
EVE LEGAULT
Metcalf Foundation Music Intern
ETHAN ROTENBERG
Neil Munro Intern Directors
ALLISON MCCAUGHEY
KERRY ANN DOHERTY
PRODUCTION
Production Director
RUSSELL MARTIN
Production Administrator
MARGARET FERENCZ
Assistant Production Administrators
WHITNEY KEAST
Technical Directors
MARK CALLAN
ANRITA PETRAROIA
JEFF SCOLLON
JASON WOODGATE
Assistant Technical Director – Logistics
DAN GALLO
Design
Design Manager
LAUREN REBELO
Design Associate
ROSE TAVORMINA
Design Assistants
CODY BRAYSHAW
SAHDIA CAYEMITHE
AURORA JUDGE
BARRY LIU
ARIANNA MOODIE
Design Mentor
JUDITH BOWDEN
Lighting Design Director
KEVIN LAMOTTE
Assistant Lighting Designers
HINA NISHIOKA
JEFF PYBUS
ALEX SYKES
Stage Management
Production Stage Manager
LISA RUSSELL
Associate Production Stage Manager
LEIGH MCCLYMONT
Stage Managers
MICHAEL DUGGAN
AMY JEWELL
SANG-SANG LEE
ALLAN TEICHMAN
DORA TOMASSI
JANE VANSTONE OSBORN
Assistant Stage Managers
KELLY BOUDREAU
KEVIN ETHERINGTON
BECCA JORGENSEN
CAROLYN MACKENZIE
ANNIE MCWHINNIE
KATHRYN URBANEK
Apprentice Stage Managers
JAMIE ANDERSON
GEORGIA HOLLAND
Properties
Head of Properties
ANNA-MARIE BAUMGART
Associate Head of Properties
ALEXA MACKENZIE
Properties Coordinators
DANA CORNELIUS
JACQUELINE COSTA
Properties Buyer
BRENT HICKEY
Warehouse / Driver
JOSHUA JANTZ
Properties Builder 2
EMILY DYCK
SAMANTHA FELSBOURG
CREE-NORGUAY FIELD
MAC HILLIER
JASON JENNINGS
MATT LECKIE
WAYNE REIERSON
Properties Builder 1
RACHELLE GARRETT
DANI HORTON
RYAN MAHON
AMY WILLIS
BLAKE WILSON
Student Intern
PAIGE LAPORTE
Wardrobe Head of Wardrobe
JASON BENDIG
Associate Head of Wardrobe
JANET ELLIS
Wardrobe Co-ordinator
KENDRA COOPER
Wardrobe Assistant
KRISTINA OJAPERV
Buyer
MAUREEN GURNEY
Milliner
MARGIE BERGGREN
Millinery Crafts
TRULY CARMICHAEL
Dyer/Fabric Arts
EVELYN LOCKWOOD Accessories
MICHELLE HARRISSON
Boots/Shoes
AVERY DELANYEY Tailors
CHERYL HUGHES
MONIQUE MACNEILL
DENIS PIZZACALLA Cutters
PAT GLINKA
ERIN HUITEMA
MORGAN MACKINTOSH First Hands
AUDREY-JOY BERGSMA PILLING
REBECCA BOYD
DARLENE HENDRY
KATHY SCOZZAFAVA
KATHLEEN VAN DYKE
VERONICA WATKINS
Stitcher Level 3
CASEY BROWN
HEATHER ENGLISH
CAROL FARNAN
SANDRA LEROSE
MIRANDA LUMLEY
ANDREA MACKENZIE
DARLENE NASZADOS
NANCY THIESSEN
MADISON WATSON
Stitcher Level 2
KIMBERLY CATTON
SYLVIA FERENCAK
MALLORY GOSSELIN
DEANNA HERBERT
ALLISON MACISAAC
LILLIAN PASQUA
KATE STEINBACH
Stitcher Level 1
SILKE JABLONKA
EMMA TANSLEY
HAILEE WHITE
Scenic Art
Head of Scenic Art
JANA BERGSMA
Assistant Head of Scenic Art
ANDREA HARRINGTON
Scenic Artists
KIM BROWN
REBECCA LEE
JESSICA MACDUFF
Assistant Scenic Artists
LESLIE CONSTANTINO
MATHILDA PITCH
JESSICA WU
Co-Op Placement
KAWINTIP JANGPINITPORN
Scenic Construction
Head of Scenic Construction
LESSLIE TUNMER
Assistant Head of Scenic Construction
MYRON JURYCHUK Trades
ROB BROPHY
GEORGE GALANIS
KEVIN HARTE
MICHAEL HASLEHURST
ROB MAZZA
ALAN MCIVOR
MIKE PALMIERI
Shop Administrator
SHANNON ENGEMANN
Construction Electrics
Head of Construction Electrics
JOHN VANIDOUR
Assistant Head of Construction Electrics
ANTHONY BLASCHUK, JR
Audio
Head of Audio
COREY MACFADYEN
Assistant Head of Audio
KAITLYN MACKINNON
Festival Audio Operator
FRED GABRSEK
Royal George Audio Operator
JULIAN MAINPRIZE
Studio Theatre Audio Operator / 2nd
Royal George Audio Operator
TREVOR HUGHES
Festival RF Tech 2 / 2nd Royal George
Audio Operator
ALAYNAH DEKLEINE
Outdoor Audio Operator 1
PAUL MOCSAN
Outdoor Audio Operator 2
ANTHONY MANCINI
Electrics
Head of Electrics
STUART WILLIAMSON
Festival Electrician
BEN DUPS
Royal George Electrician
BRIAN SKELTON
2nd Royal George Electrician
MICHAEL NASZADOS
Studio Electrician
MEL THIVIERGE
Festival Deck Electrician
PAUL TOYNE
1st Spot Operator
WAYNE BOLGER
2nd Spot Operator
LAURIE PENNER
Festival Changeover Electrician
JERRY NUNN
Outdoor Electrician
GEOFF INWOOD
Stage Crew
Head Stage Carpenter
JEFF BINGLEY
Festival Stage Carpenter
DAVID SCHILZ
Royal George Stage Carpenter
ARCHIE MACKENZIE
Studio Stage Carpenter
JOE BONAR
Festival Properties Runner
JOY BEELEY
Royal George Properties Runner
LAURA MASCITELLI
Studio Stage Properties Runner
ANTHONY BLASCHUK, SR
Royal George Stage Swing
PETER GRACIE
DAVE KESSLER
Studio Stage Swing Supervisor
GEORGE GALANIS
Festival Flyperson
DAVID DIFRANCESCO
Outdoor Stage Supervisor
KEVIN MCGUIRE
Changeover Crew
Festival Changeover Supervisor
PAUL TIMMERMAN
Festival Changeover Flyperson
DANIEL BRIDGMAN
Festival Changeover Hands
FELIX HIGH
SARAH PENNER
JULIAN WARD
Royal George Changeover Supervisor
ROB GRINDLAY
Royal George Changeover Trade
DAVID KESSLER
Royal George Changeover Hand
ROLF LIEDTKE
Wardrobe Running
Head of Wardrobe Running
MARGARET MOLOKACH
1st Festival Wardrobe Supervisor
JOANNE BLASCHUK
Royal George Wardrobe Supervisor
PAM GALLOP
Outdoor Wardrobe Supervisor
DANIELLE HORTON
2nd Royal George Wardrobe Supervisor
KATHLEEN VAN DYKE
Studio Wardrobe Supervisor
SHEILA RADOVANCEVIC
Studio Wardrobe Trades
REBECCA COWAN
Festival Wardrobe Trades
ALEX ANDERSON
KRISTEN DOMONKOS
CHRISTINA GALANIS
KATE STEINBACH
DOT WARD
Royal George Wardrobe Trades
STACEY BONAR
Wigs and Make-up
Head of Wigs and Make-up
LORNA HENDERSON
Festival Wigs Supervisor
FLO LEWIS
Royal George Wigs Supervisor
LORENA GHIRARDI
Studio Wigs Supervisor
EMMA DIRKS
2nd Festival Wigs Supervisor
CINDY LOU TACHÉ
2nd Royal George Wigs Supervisor
ROSE HENDRIE
3rd Festival Wigs Supervisor
JEANETTE WARD
1st Festival Wigs Trade
MELISSA MOTTOLA Festival Wigs Trade
CHRISTINE SMITH
Royal George Wigs Trade
MAUREEN POSADAS
MANAGEMENT
Associate Executive Director
MELISSA NOVECOSKY
Campaign & GR Advisor
JON DUSCHINSKY
Owner’s Representative
JOEL PARKE
Procurement & Logistics Specialist
KATELYNN POOLE
Human Resources
Director
DIANNE GIBBS
Housing Manager
NEIL SMITH
Maintenance
LARRY BENNETT
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Advancement
CINDY MEWHINNEY
Associate Director
MERILYN DEFAZIO
Associate Director
MARION RAWSON
Associate Director, Individual Giving
KIMBERLEY WHITE
Senior Officer, Corporate Partnerships
CHRIS WEBER
Senior Development and U.S. Relations Ambassador
CHARLIE OWENS
Senior Officer, Individual Giving
COLLEEN MONFILS
Senior Officer, Stewardship & Legacy Giving
HEATHER SARGESON-CALLARA
Senior Development Associate
STEPHANIE BROWN
Senior Associate, Events
MORGAN ANDERSON
Manager, Governors Council
CHRISTINE PELLERIN
Managers, Membership Services
TIM CZABAN
MARY MARGARET MURPHY
Assistant Manager, Membership Services
LAURENE CARTER
Associate, Major, Corporate & Special Gifts
MANDI GOULD
Associate, Communications
TINA SCHMIDT
Events Co-ordinator
LAURA GRAY
Co-ordinators, Gift Processing
RACHEL LILLIE
MADELINE MAMBELLA
Co-ordinator, Governors Council
HARSHDEEP KAUR
Administrative Co-ordinator
TYLER COOK
Administrative Assistant
TRUDY CARR
Membership Representatives
CHARMAINE CHING
TRISH CRAWFORD
THERESA FEOR
CAROLINE MONTGOMERY
ANNE WILSON
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Director / Chief Financial Officer
BO WANG-FRAPE
Controller
JULIE ALLEN-SARGENT
Assistant Controller
KIM EPP
Senior Manager, Payroll
RICK FOKKENS
Senior Accounting Clerk
GREG MCARTHUR
Payroll and Project Co-ordinator
SUSAN ASHUKIAN
Accounts Payable Clerks
MONICA BUDD
TRISH FEDOROWICH
AUDIENCE SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Senior Manager
CHUCK MEWETT
Manager, Food and Beverage
JULIANNA UGUCCIONI
Administrative Front-of-House Manager
WILL CROTHERS
Managers, Front-of-House
LEA BOWMAN
JUDY DENNIS
SUSAN DYER
VERA LENC
GREG MCARTHUR
ROSS RINGLER
MURIEL TRIANO
Head of Housekeeping
DONNA SMITH
Head of Maintenance/Security
GREIG HUNTER
Front-of-House/Food and Beverage Staff
JEANNIE BERG
ETHAN BONAR
MALCOLM BONAR
LEA BOWMAN
ALYSHA BOYER
KAIT BOYER
LYNN COATES
MOLLY CUMMINGS
SHARANYA DEB
JUDY DENNIS
ROXANNE DiFRANCESCO
SAM DiFRANCESCO
EILISH DONNELLY
SUSAN DYER
ÉLIZE EARWICKER
DARCY ELLISON
WENDY FRASER
KOTE GALANIS
HANNAH GILCHRIST
JANE HANNA
ANN HILL
HOPE HODDER
DAVE HUNTER
GINETTE HUNTER
ANNE JACKSON
SHARON JEAN
CONNOR KING
DYLAN KING
GREGG KIRCHOFER
RYAN KIRCHOFER
KAREN KITNEY
ANTHONY KUCHAR
ANNE MARIE LENC
VERA LENC
ISAAC LILLIE
IMANT MALINS
ANWEN MARRIOTT
LIAM MARRIOTT
MARY MATHEWS
ALLISON MAZUR
AMANDA MCDONNELL
SANDRA MCDOUGALL
SARAH MCDOUGALL
JULES MOORE
VIK MUDGE
HANNAH OTTA
HANNAH PATTERSON
ROSS RINGLER
DENISE ROBERT
KATHERINE ROBERT
JAMIE SCHILZ
ELEANOR SNIDER
PAUL SNIDER
SANDRA SPROUL
KEITH SUTHERLAND
MARIE SWEETMAN
MELANIE THOMPSON
OLIVIA TRIVIERI
JOCELYN WARD
BRENDA WEAFER
KATHRYN WILSON
DENI ZAKOOR
Housekeeping Staff
JANICE BOCCABELLA
DAVID BOOTHMAN
DARLENE BOWSLAUGH
DOROTHY CARTER
MARGO DEMARCO
MARIE DUMOULIN
DONNA INGLIS
LORI-ANN MCALLISTER
AGATA MIELCZAREK
LYDIA NYAKIO
SUE SIMS
JUDY SOBIERAJ
MELISSA VILA
Maintenance Lead Hand
DAVID MCCARTHY
Maintenance Crew Heads
SIMON LEVESQUE
ANDY LOUTER
Maintenance Crew
CHRISTIAN SHUGAN
Grounds Crew
SARAH FRASER
Distribution Supervisor
PAUL RODGERS
Assistant
MICHELLE DIPLOCK
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Director
SARAH FABIANI
Senior Software Manager
VIKTOR STREMLER
Software Developer
TOMMY YANG
Network Administrator
JOHN CHRISTIAN
Security Administrator
TONY RICHES
Intern
ZACHARY BIGGS
Reception Supervisor
LEEANNE PRICE
Database-Maintenance Receptionists
MAUREEN BUTLER
MARGOT DEVLIN
DIANNE HALL
GAIL KERR
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND SALES
Director
AARON BOYD
Senior Marketing and Brand Manager
MARY CLARE LAMON
Direct Marketing Co-ordinator
CATHERINE TAIT
Graphic Designer
CHRISTINE MORRIS
Creative Agency
KEY GORDON
Marketing Consultant
CATHY COWAN
Communications
Senior Manager
JENNIFFER ANAND
Co-ordinator
MATTHEW BICKERTON
Digital Engagement Specialist
KATIE GALVIN
Publicist
B-REBEL PR
Production Photographers
DAVID COOPER
MICHAEL COOPER
Sales
Senior Manager
ALLISON COCHRAN
Senior Manager, Group and On-site Sales
WES BROWN
Managers, Sales and Box Office
CARI GOSNELL
RYAN HULL
Assistant Manager, Sales and Box Office
MICHELLE DAVIS
Co-ordinator, Reports and Scheduling
SARAH RODGERS
Co-ordinator, Sales Technology
PIPPA BARWELL
Group Sales and Special Ticketing Co-ordinator
VICKI BRADLEY
Assistant
JULIE JONES
Box Office Staff
ZACHARY BIGGS
BRYAN BROOME
MATTHEW CHASE
GENY COLICCHIO-QUINN
DAVID ESHUIS
ELIZABETH HARVEY
SUSANNE HESLOP
AMY HUNTER
CHRYS KALOUDIS
KATRINA LEMAIRE
LAURA MARTIN
JENNIFER PALABAY
JOEL RENNER
TRACY ROMANELLI
ANTONETTA TREMONTE
KYLIE VIOLETTE
VICTORIA WILLEMS
Green Room
Supervisor
JUDE JONES
MICHAEL THOMPSON Staff
ELIZABETH ABRAHIM
CHASE CRAWFORD
ERIKA JONES
MARIO PUMA
Retail
Manager, Retail Sales and Shaw Express
MATT WEAVER Staff
MARCUS ANDREWS
SAMARA BALL
MARK FRIESEN
DANA PERESSOTTI
JESSICA SWEENY
CHELSEA TOTTEN
Auditors
AKLER BROWNING LLP, CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS
Artistic Director Emerita
JACKIE MAXWELL
MURDER-ON-THE-LAKE
a Spontaneous Theatre Creation, by Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak, directed by Rebecca Northan, set designed by Judith Bowden, costumes designed by Rose Tavormina, lighting designed by Jeff Pybus, original music and sound designed by John Gzowski.
Ensemble Members Rebecca Northan, Cosette Derome and Martin Happer. Photography by Michael Cooper
“The localized setting, audience participation and fantastic improv skills of the cast made Murder-onthe-Lake a unique theatrical experience.”
DAVID & SHERYLE SAUNDERS, NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON
2025 DONORS
* Shaw Company/Ensemble Member + Board Alumni ++ Board Member
With ticket sales covering just over half of our expenses, and less than 5% of our annual budget from the government, the Shaw Festival simply would not exist without donor support. There is no commercial model for repertory theatre, so the Shaw Festival is more reliant than ever on the thousands and thousands of generous Canadian and American donors at all levels who support our work in our multiple theatres, across our communities and around the world, as well as safeguarding our future through gifts to our Endowment Foundation. Your help is greatly appreciated and definitely needed.
We are grateful to all our donors, and welcome gifts of any size – and every dollar helps to ensure more equitable access for everyone. While we cannot list everyone who contributed in 2025, we acknowledge here our most generous contributors and thank you all for your commitment to ensuring that The Shaw can be a place where everyone is welcome and can connect to the world and each other through art.
CUMULATIVE GIVING
Thank you to the following individuals and family foundations who have given $250,000 or more in cumulative donations and pledges to the Shaw Festival.
$1 MILLION+ The 1916 Foundation · Richard & Mona Alonzo · Anonymous Buffalo Donors · Carol & David+ Appel · Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie · Charles Balbach+ · Ron++ & Barbara++ Besse · James A. Burton & Family Foundation · Estate of Mona M. Campbell · Alberta G. Cefis++ & Ilio Santilli++ · Andrew Colwell & Richard Ellis++ · Estate of Valerie Delacorte, Gabriel Pascal Memorial Fund · Bill & Barbara Etherington · Richard++ & Darleen Falconer · Val Fleming+ · Nona Macdonald Heaslip+ · Mary E. Hill++ · Colleen++ & Brian Johnston · James & Diane++ King · Richard McCoy++ · The Jim Meekison++ & Carolyn Keystone++ Foundation · The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation · Mary Mizen+ & Chris Booth · George Papatheodorou & Ken Deeth · Tim++ & Frances++ Price · Corinne++ & Victor+ Rice · William++ & Meredith Saunderson · Shaw Festival Guild · The Slaight Family Foundation · The Donald++ & Elaine++ Triggs Family Foundation · Carol Walker & Estate of John Greenhill Walker · 3 anonymous gifts
$750,000+ Estate of Walter Carsen · Cullen Foundation · DeRoy Testamentary Foundation · The John R. Oishei Foundation · Andrew++ & Valerie Pringle · 1 anonymous gift
$500,000+ Estate of Bram & Bluma Appel · Patricia & Barrie Barootes · James F. Brown++ · Robin Campbell++ & Peter Jewett++ · Truly Carmichael* & Tim Jennings*++ · Donner Canadian Foundation · David & Amy Fulton · Rennie & Bill+ Humphries · Oliver Kent & Martine Jaworski · Nancy & John McFadyen · George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation · Philip & Berthe Morton Foundation · Estate of Ada W. Slaight+ · The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation · 1 anonymous gift
$250,000+ Keith Ambachtsheer & Virginia Atkin · Gail+ & Mark Appel · Lorne++ & Rosemary Barclay · Sheila Brown++ & Doug Guzman · Estate of Cairine Caldwell · Michael Eagen & Michele Darling+ · Wendy++ & Bruce++ Gitelman · Mr++ & Mrs+ Anthony R. Graham · Estate of Mary Lucille Grant · Mike Grey · Corinne Hansen · The Joan & Clifford Hatch Foundation · Estate of Lawrence George Hodgett · Humeniuk Foundation · Douglas+ & Colleen Hunter · Mr Richard M. Ivey · Don+ & Gundy+ Jackson · Chris & Jeanne Jennings · Rebecca++ & Ian++ Joseph · The Henry White Kinnear Foundation · Kristian+ & Anita Knibutat · Michael & Sonja+ Koerner · Cynthia & Malcolm+ Macdonald · Janet+ & Bruce McKelvey · The McLean Foundation · Bernard Ostry+, OC · Barbara Palk+ & John Warwick+ · Peter M. Partridge · J+ & L Rogers Charitable Foundation · Esther Sarick · Allan Slaight+ · Nancy Smith++ · Maureen+ & Wayne Squibb · Dorothy Strelsin Foundation · Estate of Douglas Elton Tallon · Philip Terranova & Audrey Allen · Liz Tory+ · Jim++ & Michal+ Wadsworth (Carlos & Elizabeth Heath Foundation, Mulroy Family Foundation, Robert & Patricia Colby Foundation) · M & N Walker Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation · Estate of Paul Warun · Colin+ & Barbara+ Watson · 1 anonymous gift
We also recognize the following corporations for their cumulative donations.
$1 MILLION+ Bell Canada · BMO Financial Group · Canada Life · CIBC · Honda Canada Inc · HSBC · RBC · Scotiabank · Sun Life Financial · TD Bank Group · Vintage Hotels
Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie, The Baillie Family Fund for Education · Estate of Thomas Caster · Estate of Douglas G. Crowe · Estate of Kathleen Curtis · Fiera Capital Corporation · Estate of Michael Graham · Estate of Mary Lucille Grant · Estate of Eve Harp · Estate of Beryl Holtam · Estate of E. Merle Jones · Estate of H. Rachel King · Macdonald Family, Macdonald Family Fund · Estate of Margaret McKelvey · H & R Mida Charitable Foundation · RP Investment Advisors · Estate of Patricia R. Russell · Estate of Pamela Samuels · Estate of Robert Shaw · The Slaight Family Foundation · Estate of Penelope K. Sullivan · Estate of Robert & Barbara Thompson · Michael & Anne Tyler Fund through the Victoria Foundation · Estate of Bill Van Wyck · Estate of A. Sheila Wright · 4 anonymous gifts
IN SUPPORT OF THE 2025 SEASON
MAJOR & SPECIAL GIFTS
VISIONARIES ($250,000+) James A. Burton & Family Foundation · David & Amy Fulton · The Jim Meekison++ & Carolyn Keystone++ Foundation · Tim++ & Frances++ Price · The Slaight Family Foundation
DIRECTORS CIRCLE ($100,000+) Gail+ & Mark Appel · Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie · Patricia & Barrie Barootes · The William & Nona+ Heaslip Foundation · Mary E. Hill++ · Martha+ & Tom++ Hyde · Colleen++ & Brian Johnston · Richard McCoy++ · Gabriel Pascal Memorial Fund · Jodey Porter++ · Corinne++ & Victor+ Rice · The Weston Family · 1 anonymous gift
ARTISTS CIRCLE ($50,000+) Ron++ & Barbara++ Besse · Robin Campbell++ & Peter Jewett++ · Mr Ronald Chappell · Lauren & Vaughn Goettler – Goettler Family Foundation · Nathan & Marilyn Hayward · Diane King++ · Mona+ & Harvey Levenstein · The Martin Family · Sylvia Soyka · The Donald++ & Elaine++ Triggs Family Foundation · 2 anonymous gifts
PRODUCERS CIRCLE ($25,000+) Hy++ & Phyllis++ Ackerman · Richard & Mona Alonzo · Carol & David+ Appel · Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong · Mr Bob Breuls · Sheila Brown++ & Doug Guzman · Truly Carmichael* & Tim Jennings*++ · Alberta G. Cefis++ & Ilio Santilli++ · Andrew Colwell & Richard Ellis++ · Gerry Conway & Kanur Srinivasan · Vivien Dzau++ & Daniel MacIntosh++ · Michael Eagen & Michele Darling+ · Wendy++ & Bruce++ Gitelman · Dr Roe Green · Jacob & Inge Iliohan · Chris & Jeanne Jennings · Rebecca++ & Ian++ Joseph · Oliver Kent & Martine Jaworski · Janet Lamb · R. Susan MacIntyre · Ms Sharon Molnar · Andrew++ & Valerie Pringle · William++ & Meredith Saunderson · Barbara Watson+ · Jaime Watt++ & Paul Ferguson · 1 anonymous gift
ALL. TOGETHER. NOW. CAMPAIGN GIFTS
We are grateful to all our donors who have also contributed the All. Together. Now. Campaign this year. A list of Campaign contributors can be found in the All. Together. Now. section on pages 17-18.
“White Christmas was outstanding – so much so that we returned a second time. It was the perfect way to step into the Christmas spirit.”
BLAIR & BRENDA McARTHUR
IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS
based upon the Paramount Pictures Film, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by David Ives and Paul Blake, directed by Kate Hennig, music direction by Paul Sportelli, choreographed by Allison Plamondon, set and costumes designed by Judith Bowden, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, sound designed by Joanna Lynne Staub
Jeff Irving as Bob Wallace with the Ensemble. Photography by Michael Cooper.
GOVERNORS COUNCIL
DRESS CIRCLE ($15,000+) Keith Ambachtsheer & Virginia Atkin · Tim Carroll*++ & Alexis Milligan* · William Chapman · William Charnetski & Kerry Stewart · Robert & Karen Christmann · Bill & Barbara Etherington · Marlene & Darryl Fry · Dr Bob Gaines & Toni Burke · Mike Grey · Mr & Mrs C.L. Hunt · Ms Susan Kennedy · Kristian+ & Anita Knibutat · Ms Suzanne Labarge · Ann & John Lorenc · Sharmini Mahadevan & Diana Dimmer · Nancy & John McFadyen · Gregory Prince++ & Erin O’Brien · Dr Reza Rastegar, Elissa Rastegar & Mrs Sheryl Armstrong Rastegar · Sam & Robin++ Ridesic · J+ & L Rogers Charitable Foundation · In loving memory of Pam Rowcliffe · Frank & Susan Saraka · Esther Sarick · Linda Sauro · Ann Savege · Nancy Smith++ · Ken Stowe & Nita Farmer · M & N Walker Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation · Jeanne & William Watson · 2 anonymous gifts
FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($10,000+) Ruth Aspinall, in loving memory of Scott Aspinall · Ed & Connie Babcock · Melissa Balbach & John Bace · Peggy Bell, in loving memory of Ken Bell · Lee & Barbara Bentley · Jim Bertram & Bonnie Foster · Colin & Sandy Black · Bettina Buss++ & Oliver Jakob · John Cleghorn+, in loving memory of Pattie · John & Debi Coburn · Mrs Claire Conway · Mark Curry, in loving memory of Ann · Patricia G. Debrusk · In memory of Robin Deemer · Marilyn Dickinson · Elizabeth S. Dipchand++ & Gregory Prekupec · Mr James Duhaime & Dr Heather Hannah · Richard++ & Darleen Falconer · Wayne & Isabel Fox · Robert C. Gibson · John & Judith Grant · Lyle Hall+ · Paul & Valerie Kirkconnell · Betty & Jamie Knight · Lori Labatt · Paul Brehl & Ann Lawson Brehl · Mr D’Arcy Levesque · Janet & Sidney Lindsay · Robert+ & Margaret MacLellan · John & Marg Mather · Robert McGavin & Kerry Adams · Janet+ & Bruce McKelvey · Dr Donna McRitchie & Dr Shaf Keshavjee · Bryan & Darlene Mooney · Marylee O’Neill, Intersect International Ltd · The Jasmine & Kevin+ Patterson Family Foundation · Drs Jolie Ringash & Glen Bandiera++ · Samiha++ & Aseer Sachedina · Judy Goetz Sanger+ · David & Sheryle Saunders · Sara & Michelle Sirkin · Elizabeth Stirling & Tom Millward · Marc St-Onge++ & Kellie Saunders · Jim++ & Michal++ Wadsworth · Carol Walker · Jack Watkins & Erin English · James Wells & Nancy Reynolds · David & Shelagh Wilson · 1 anonymous gift
BENEFACTOR ($6000+) Susan Addario & David Farrar · Robert C. Anderson · Kathleen & Richard Aregood · Barb & Terry Babij · Ms Heather Bacon · Carroll & Ted Baker · Lorne++ & Rosemary Barclay · Laurie Barrett & Martin Block · Brian & Jenifer Bassil · Michel & Doreen Bell · David & Faith Bell · Nani & Austin Beutel · Blake & Heyerdahl · Doug & Valerie Brenneman · James F Brown++ & Dr Jean T. Stevenson++ · Edward & Caryn Chatten · John+ & Lynn+ Clappison · Paula & Thomas Elsinghorst · Carol Fahey · Carol & Burke Fossee · Carole E. Fritz · John & Therese Gardner · Robert Henry Gibson · Mike & Cindy Hansen · Laurie+ & Douglas Harley · Sally Harmer, in memory of Jack Harmer · Pamela Davis Heilman++ · Lauri & Jean Hiivala · Timothy & Pamela Hines · Ann Holcomb & René Bertschi · Susan & Richard Horner · Tim++ & Lisa Johnson · Ellen & Nick Kammer · Jay & Marni Kell · Johanna Killam · Dr George & Carolyn Kotlewski · Mr & Mrs Charles F. Kreiner Jr · Jane E. Laird · Mrs Susan Lee · Larry Lubin · Joann R. MacLachlan · Leo Maloney, in loving memory of Dennis Thomson · Jefferson & Sally Mappin · Dennis & Bernadette Martin · Anthony B. & Mary++ S. Martino · Alan McAdams & Ellen Dykes · David & Agatha Moll Charitable Fund · Alex & Abby Moore · Noel D. Mowat · Pamela & Richard Nowina · Larry Oakes · David Pakrul & Sandra Onufryk · Peter Partridge & Poppy Gilliam · Marilyn Pilkington & Wayne Shaw · Mr Roy W. Reeves · Joe & Molly Reynolds · Bill & Kathy Sanford · Sabine & Jochen Schleese · Mr++ & Mrs Scott Snow · Maureen+ & Wayne Squibb · AJ & Nancy Stokes · Ms Amy Tuyn · Ms Andrea M Tuyn · Mr & Mrs Murray & Emila Walker · Jack Walsh · Gregg+ & Joan Watkins · Bruce++ & Susan Winter · Ron & Kay Woodfine - Just Christmas · 4 anonymous gifts
LEADING PATRON ($3500+) Judith M. Adam & Marc Zwelling · David Antscherl & Carol Lewis · Sandra Aversa & Christopher De Foa · John & Claudine Bailey · Aubrey+ & Marsha Baillie · Ruth Balton · Gerry & Elizabeth Baranecki · Robert & Loretta Barone · Roland H. & Mary Bauer · Pierre Beausejour & Patricia McQuillan · Amina & Aziz Bhaloo · Donald Bourgeois & Susan Campbell · Aaron* & Rebecca* Boyd · Michael & Kate Bradie · Mary & Tony Brebner · Chris Brown
& Catherine Philbrook · David Butler · Ginette Butler · Denise Carpenter & Drake McHugh · Arlene+ & Rob Carson · Mark Cestnik · Karen Chapman · Karen Cheah · Jeffrey Chessum · Roger & Susan Christensen · Hazel Claxton+ & Jude Robinson · Glenna & Derek Collins · Gary+ & Cathy Comerford · Marion Cross · Kimberly & D’Arcy Delamere · Patrick J. Devine · Mrs Margot Devlin · Britt & Nancy Doherty · Ken & Ginny Douglas · Reed Drews & Lisa Iezzoni · Sarah M. Fallon & John R. Fudyma · Mario Ferrara & Annabel Kennedy · Andy Filardo & Beth Profit · Russell C. & Carol N. Finch · James R. Fleck · Ann & Bill Fleming · Mr David Flora · Kenneth++ & Amy Friedman · Lionel Gadoury & Catherine Jevons · Wayne & Isabel Gale · Marian Galligan · Paul & Helen Gareau · Nancy & Graham Garton · Dianne Gibbs* · Susan Ginsberg · Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson ·
Judith & A.C. Goodson · Fred & Charleen Gorbet · Mr++ & Mrs+ Anthony R. Graham · In memory of Charles J. (Jack) Hahn: Perelandra Fund · Rob Haines, UE · Alton B. Harris & Andrea S. Kramer · Perry & Shari Hartwick · Doris Hausser · Sandy Henderson++ · Yolanda & Mike Henry · April & Norbert Hoeller · George & Mac Hoover · Dr Pamela Hopper · Douglas+ & Colleen Hunter · John J. & Maureen O. Hurley · Kathy Inch · Rob & Elizabeth Jennings · Ms Linda Johnson · Ms Dawn Joki · David & Joanne Jones · Catherine & Dan Kaloutsky · Henriette Katz · Ed+ & Ann King · Peter & Elke Kluge Family Foundation · Mr & Mrs David & Christine Knight · Catherine Krasnick · Andy Lam · Helen H.S. Lam & Joseph A. Lloret · Adina Lebo · Randy & Lynne LeGallais
· Nancy Lockhart & The Murray Frum Foundation · Virginia Lovelace & Jonathan Taylor · Susan MacDonald & Doug Mepham · Gail Martin & John Kaloyanides · Donald McGerrigle & Christina Brouillette · Robert McKeown & Kathleen Mundy · Ian & Carol McLeod · Andrea & Endre Mécs · Julie Medland · Virginia Medland · Mr Michael Medline & Ms Tracy Dalglish · Cindy* & Derek Mewhinney · Michael++ & Katie++ Militello · Ms Penny Ann Milligan · Florence Minz · Mary Mizen+ & Chris Booth · Mogford Campbell Family Foundation · Edward & Judith Mortl · John Murphy & Joyce Macredie · Ms Deborah Nathan · Ian Orchard & Angela Lange · Richard & Nadine Osborn · George Papatheodorou & Ken Deeth · David & Cynthia Parks · Brian & Paddy Parr, honorary members · Wade & Wanda Partridge · Dan Patterson++ · Ms Erin Peradotto · Victor & Esther Peters · Carole & Paul Pizzolante, ON · Tom & Mary Powers · Heather Reid · Joy Rogers · Dr Bonnie Rose ·
by Peter Andrew Lusztyk.
Photography
A CHRISTMAS CAROL 2025
Sanjay Talwar as Ebenezer Scrooge.
Photography by David Cooper.
“A more charming A Christmas Carol is unlikely to be found in a more charming town.” BROADWAY WORLD
by Charles Dickens and originally adapted by Tim Carroll, directed by Tim Carroll, set and costumes designed by Christine Lohre, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, original music by Paul Sportelli, music direction by Rachel O’Brien, movement and puppetry by Alexis Milligan.
Marti & Bob Sachs · Derwyn Sangster · Allan Sherwin · Ms Barbara Shum · Edward++ & Elizabeth++ Simmons · Barbara A. Smith · Dr Kevin Smith & Marian Lips Fund · Stephen & Monica Spaulding · Martha Spears · David Sutherland, in loving memory of Susan Sutherland · Gerald & Margaret Sutton · Ms Caroline Swinson · Mr & Mrs Bruce & Chris Tait · Lois Tatelman · Lynda & Stephen Tepperman · Jacques Thibault & Ruth M. Gover · Brian & Christine Thorne · Mark & Bettie Tullis · Dr Yvonne Verbeeten · Greg Virelli & Mario Vecchi · Jack & Debbie Waitkus · Shan & Ivor Wharf · Stefa & Les Williams · Ms Mary McLean Wilson · Hua Yu & Levent Kurth · Andrew & Tracey Zawadzki · Carole Zucker Family Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto · 9 anonymous gifts
PATRON ($2000+) Bob & Dorothy Aaron · Mr Doug & Dr Lavonne Adams · Philip Akin+ · Julie Allen-Sargent* & Stuart Sargent · Jerome Andersen & June Hajjar · Mr Ronald R. Andersen · Trish Anthony & Kathryn O’Grady · Sherri & William Appell · Callie Archer · Diane Arsenault & Gwyer Moore · Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD & Michael Paterson · Bob & Irene Bader · Graham Bailey · Richard J. Balfour · Michael Barnstijn & Louise MacCallum · S. Basmajian & K.J. Conway · Paul & Sue Baston · Fred & Karen Beattie · Don Beddage · Ruthanne Beighley · K. Benoit & J. Brooks · Robert Berckmans & Joanne Heritz · Dr David H. Bergen & Deborah Kehler · Mr Biesty & Ms Batabyal · Stacey Lynn Bilotta · John & Isabella Bisanti · Steve & Helen Bittner · Johnny & Lina Blue · Ronald James Boone · Carolyn S. Bornstein · Balfour Bowen Family Foundation · David P. Boyd · Ann-Louise Branscombe Fund at Niagara Community Foundation · James Braun & Kirk Nairn Lawson · Debra Breuer & Douglas Goodman · The Paul Butler & Chris Black Foundation at Toronto Foundation · Dr & Mrs+ John L. Butsch · Mark Callan* & Marion Rawson* · Ms Judith Callender & Dr Thomas Pekar · Douglas & Maureen Cameron · Ms Nicola Campbell · Robin Cardozo & Jeff Richardson · Ellen & Brian Carr · Doreen & Terry Carroll · Harriet & Jeff Carter · Greg & Lori Case · Mark Chason & Mariana Botero Chason · Briana Chen · Sandra Chodarcewicz · Jean & Joe Chorostecki · Gerry & Carol Chrisman · Henry & Jeanne Ciok · Janice Coles · Retired Judge Colleen Cooney · Harry M. Core · Katherine Robb Corlett · Catherine Cornell & Declan Lane · Dr Lesley S. Corrin · Ms Susan N. Crisp · John & Libby Crossingham · Judith Bowden* & Jeff Cummings* · Gordon & Patti Cunningham · Dr Roger I. Dacre · Mr Thomas Dando · Joe & Vicki Daurizio · Barry Davidson, MD · Mrs Marilyn & Mr Philip Davis · David & Linda Dayler · Michael+ & Honor de Pencier · Dr John Defazio · Amanda Demers & Brian Collins · Jo-ann Agatha Denouden · James & Mary Frances Derby · Mr Michael Disney · Dr Delf Dodge & Mr Timothy Dodson · Mr Chris Doiron · Peter & Suzanne Durant · Alan & Susan* Dyer · Victor Eiser · Tom & Kim Elltoft · Steven Endicott · Susan Dalgetty Ezra & David Don Ezra · Sarah* & Tom Fabiani · Mrs Margaret Fairman · Jamie Ferster & Edwin Frizzell · Tina Filoromo · Dr & Mrs Thomas J. Foels · Donald & Cathy Fogel · Ms Gina Foster · Robert & Julia+ Foster · Ron & Linda Fritz · Richard Furnstahl & Teresa Stankiewicz · Currie & Judy Gardner · Mrs Donna Gerson · Hope & Libby Gibson · Sharon & Ian Gillespie · Laurie Hoffman Goetz & Wendelin Goetz · A. Gorodezky & S. Curtis · Patricia Gosda · Jan & Kathy Goulding · David & Sharon Graper · C.S. Greiner · Art Grierson · Marcia & Michael Grimes · Ian S. Haberman · Eleanor Hacking · Mr Michael Hale · Ms Dianne Hall · Shira Hart · Roberta Heath · Suzanne Hébert+ · Mary & Arthur Heinmaa · Wendi & Murray Hiebert · Mary & Hank Hildebrand · Mary E. Hofstetter & R. David Riggs · Martin & Maria Hoke · Dr Steven Millward & Mary L. Holley · Oleh & Kimberly Hrycko · Dr Judy Hunter · Lois & Will Irwin · Roberta Jacobs-Meadway & Jay Meadway · Elliott Jacobson & Judy Malkin · Mr Kent James · Tony Jarvis & Marcie Rose · Laura Jeffrey & William Smelser · Paul Jensen & Julie Harrington · Stuart & Carrie Johnson · Dr David & Glenda Jones · Jeffrey & Jessica Kahn · Richard Kane & Gretchen McBeath · Cynthia Kelley · Prof Joseph Kelly, Esq · Mrs Susan Kinsman · Roger & Karen Klotz · Ms Patricia Knipe · Kelly & Bryce Kraeker · Ms Janet Kramer · Catherine Krasnick · Barry Kropf · Thomas & Kathy Kuhl · David & Donna Lailey · David Lane & Grayson Sless · Rai Lauge & Jo Holden · Victor C. Laughlin, MD Memorial Foundation Trust · Verna Lester & Harry Jongerden · Elizabeth Lewis & Thomas Saunders · Patrick Little · Susan & Rebekah Little · Ronald H. Luczak++ · Antony Lundy & Janet Looker · Cynthia Macdonald · Bob & Heather MacNeil · Terry+ & Terry Mactaggart · Paul Madeley, in loving memory of Gayle Stokes · Rita & Charles Maimbourg · Susan & Todd Makler · Dr & Mrs Mario Malizia · M. & M. Marques · Ms Eileen Martin & Dr Hugh Gayler ·
Fred W. Martin · Marlene Masales & Victor Ramanauskas · Lynn Masaro · Laura Mason · Robert McChlery & Lorne Swan · Dr & Mrs James W. McClellan · Ms Marcia McClung & Franklyn J. Griffiths · Ms J. McCruden · Heather L. McKee · Ms Adrienne McLennan · Daina & Heinz Meusel · Dr Lisa Mikitch · Mr Jonathan A. Millen · Ken Miller & Jo Anne Jordan · Alan & Patricia Mills · Peter Milne · Valerie & Jim Milostan · Gary & Linda Molinaro · Alfred & Nancy+ Mouget · Mr Thomas & Mrs
Marceline Mudie · Blake Murray & Nancy Riley · Linda Murray · Susan Murray, in memory of John Butler · Drs Michael & Helen Nazareth · Bill & Lee Nelson · Michael Nemeth · Petrina & Peter+ Nesbitt · Peter & Laurie Nixon · Wanda & Jim Novinger · Jonathan F. Orser · Charles H. Owens* · Anne & Don Palmer · Andrew & Claire Papierz · Mr Joel Parke* · Bruce A. & Lori A. Pearson · Jill Leigh Perry · Jim Pianosi · Polk Family Charitable Trust · Gary Pottruff & Maire Verschurren · John & Norine Prim · The Racioppo Family Foundation · Ms Dyanne Ratner · Pinky+ & Bill Regan · Carol Reid+ · Heather & David Ring · Shirley E. Roberts · Dr Lynn Rosen & Bradley C. Rosen · Tuula & John Ross · Gregg & Dianne Ruhl · Lori Russell & David Banks · Mr Glen Salzman · David & Dinah Sanderson · Robert & Marlene Savlov · Mr & Mrs John Sayers · Kathleen M Schiano, in memory of David Bradley · Terry Schoenick & Debra Reger · Linda Seppanen · Michael & Sandra Sexton · Beverly & Gerry Shea · Kenneth G. Shelley · Ivor & Renee Simmons · Maureen Simpson & Almos Tassonyi · Bryan Smale & Sherry Dupuis · Wendy & Wayne Smith · William & Linda Smith · Dr & Mrs Robert J. Sokol · Victor & Anne Solomatenko · Bob & Linda Sommerville · Dennis Souder & Deborah Bannerman · Paul Sportelli* · Mrs H. Stairs+ & Mr E. Mooney · Susan & Ron Starkman · Renée Stein, in memory of Mel Stein · Mr Lawrence+ & Mrs Pamela Stevenson · Anita Stoll & Pete Clapham · Styles Family Foundation · Mr Brian Sullivan · Vijay Sundar Singh · Doug & Lynda Swackhamer · Wuchien Michael Than · Gordon & Annette Thiessen · Catharina Tocchio · Gail & Doug Todgham · Ms Karen Tribble · Mrs Nicole Tzetzo++ · Mary Usher-Jones · Gary & Marie Van Graafeiland · Cynthia Vance & Scott Smith · Ian Waldron & Tim Redmann · The Walenta Family · Mr & Mrs Alan+ & Diane Walker · Joan & Jean Waricha · Carolyn J. Warner · June & David Weind · Lyman & Deana Welch · Harriet ‘Sis’ Bunting Weld+ · Garry & Shirley West · Christine White · John C. Williams · Robert & Dana Wilson · Mark Wilton · Brenda Wivell · The Honourable & Mrs Theo Wolder · John & Leslie Wright · Yimlei Yep & Stephen Lunt · Eric Yonke · William Young · Dr Sandra Zakarow · 11 anonymous gifts
ENDOWMENT
The Shaw’s Endowment Foundation totals more than $39 million and provides this Festival with a portion of the net income earned each year – a vital and reliable source of revenue. The Shaw’s Endowment has grown thanks to the following generous donors and their Funds which support a diverse range of initiatives and programs:
Bram & Bluma Appel, Bram & Bluma Appel Playwright in Residence Fund · Carol & David+ Appel, Carol & David Appel Play Development Fund · Estate of Lillian M. Aylesworth, Robert & Lillian Aylesworth Endowed Academy Fund · Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie, Christopher Newton Interns Fund & Baillie Family Fund for Education · Charles Balbach+, Gardens & Beautification Fund · James F. Brown++, Debra J. Graham & James F. Brown Fund · Walter Carsen+, O.C., Rose Fund · John Cronyn, John Cronyn Fund · Margaret & Jim Fleck, Paul D. Fleck Fund · Doralee & Lawrence Garfinkel, David Garfinkel Memorial Fund · George Weston Ltd, Director’s Project Fund · Corinne Hansen, Ali & Corinne Hansen Fund · Martha+ & Tom++ Hyde, Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre Fund · Ivey Foundation, Academy Professional Endowment Fund · Beryl Ivey & Richard M. Ivey, Academy Professional Endowment Fund · Don & Gundy+ Jackson, Gundy Jackson Fund · Diane++ & James King, Shaw Festival Travel Fund · Ed+ & Ann King, Ed & Ann King Wardrobe Endowment Fund · Macdonald Family, Macdonald Family Fund · H & R Mida Charitable Foundation, H & R Mida Fund · Michael++ & Katie++ Militello, Katie & Michael Militello Endowed Fund · Tim++ & Frances++ Price, Tim & Frances Price Risk Fund · Andrew++ & Valerie Pringle, Andy Pringle Creative Reserve Fund · Calvin G. Rand+, Calvin Rand Fund · William++ & Meredith Saunderson, William & Meredith Saunderson Acting Apprentice Program Fund · Shaw Festival Guild, Shaw Guild Endowed Fund · The Slaight Family
Clockwise from top: the Spiegeltent at dusk. Eponine Lee performs as The Troubadour. Audience at Pop-Up Patio, and Andy Ballantyne on saxophone with Ross MacIntyre on keyboard performing at Pop-Up Patio. Top photograph by Michael Cooper, other photographs by Katie Galvin.
Foundation, The Slaight Family Academy Endowed Fund · Allan Slaight+ & Standard Broadcasting, The Newton Awards · Donald++ & Elaine++ Triggs, Donald & Elaine Triggs Technology Endowment Fund · Michael & Anne Tyler, Michael & Anne Tyler Fund for the Academy through the Victoria Foundation · 1 anonymous gift
In addition, we would like to thank the following who have generously contributed $25,000 or more to the Shaw Festival Endowment Fund and/or Restricted Funds through the Shaw Festival Endowment Foundation:
Ron++ & Barbara++ Besse · J.P. Bickell Foundation · John & Nancy Bligh · Estate of Ruth Bolt · Shauneen+ & Michael Bruder · Estate of Penelope Carter · Gary+ & Cathy Comerford · Michael Eagen & Michele Darling+ · Anthony & Shari Fell · Art & Val+ Fleming · David & Amy Fulton · Brenda Gibson · Estate of Lawrence George Hodgett · Rennie & Bill+ Humphries · Estate of Dr Mary Beth Jennings · Lewfam Foundation · Manulife Financial · Estate of John Mappin · Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation · Norman & Marian Robertson Charitable Foundation · Estate of Angela Roland · Estate of Patricia Russell · Gary & Donna Slaight · Maureen+ & Wayne Squibb · Estate of Helen Allen Stacey · Uplands Charitable Foundation · Walker Industries Holdings Limited · Carol Walker & Estate of John Greenhill Walker · Estate of Paul Warun · Barbara+ & Colin+ Watson · Bruce++ & Susan Winter · 2 anonymous gifts
With the participation of the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
DIRECTED & RESTRICTED FUND GIFTS
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS ($1000+) David & Jan Angus · Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie · Peggy Bell, in memory of Ken Bell · The William & Nona+ Heaslip Foundation · Paul Madeley, in loving memory of Gayle Stokes · Gabriel Pascal Memorial Fund · Marilyn Pilkington+ & Wayne Shaw · Joseph & Jeltje Reid · Corinne++ & Victor+ Rice · Ann Savege · Nancy Smith++ · Dennis Souder & Deborah Bannerman · 1 anonymous gift
SPECIAL APPEAL ($500+) Gifts to our Special Appeal help to ensure future generations can enjoy, learn and benefit from the Shaw Festival’s performances and programs. Richard & Mona Alonzo · Jan & James Bloomfield · Bettina Buss++ & Oliver Jakob · Dr & Mrs+ John L. Butsch · Paul Carson & Dawn Munday · Ms Mary Davidson · Vivien Dzau++ & Daniel MacIntosh++ · Caroline Fancott · Dr Douglas & Mrs Anne M. Gebbie · Jane F. Griffin · Michael & Sharon Heintzman · In loving memory of my parents Benjamin & Jeanette Leon · Sandra & Dennis McCarthy · Mr Tod Nickerson · Ms L Pallett · Maryjean Pawlowski · Ms Brenda Segall · Mr Rolly Stroeter · Ms Caroline Swinson · Verne & Anita Vance · 3 anonymous gifts
PHILIP AKIN BLACK SHOULDERS LEGACY AWARD
This award was established in honour of Canadian Director/Playwright Philip Akin. Gifts to the Philip Akin Black Shoulders Legacy Award are invested by the Shaw Festival Endowment Foundation to support young-in-craft Black Canadian theatre artists through financial support, artistic guidance, and national promotion. Each year, up to five artists are awarded a minimum $5000 prize towards training and opportunities to grow their craft.
LEAD DONORS ($10,000+) Buddies in Bad Times Theatre · Emma Donoghue · Lindy Green & Sam Chaiton · Jefferson Mappin · The Metcalf Foundation · The Musical Stage Company · Andrew++ & Valerie Pringle · Shaw Festival
GIFTS ($500+) Thom Allison · Arts Club Theatre Company · David Auster · Alethea Bakeogeorge · Victoria Barber · Paul Beauchamp · Belfry Theatre · Judith Bowden* & Jeff Cummings* · Theresa Boyle · Cahoots Theatre · Canadian Stage · Centaur Foundation for Performing Arts · Suzanne Cheriton · Derrick Chua · Mitchell Cohen · Steven G Cumyn · David Daniels · Patrick David · Megan Deeks · Cassandra Di Felice · Emma Donoghue · Factory Theatre · Yvonne Fleck · John Goddard · Harold Green Jewish Theatre · Kate Hennig* · Ray Hogg · Robyn Hoja · Astrid Janson · Michael Jones · Pauline Jones · Tamara Jones · Thomas Jones · Koffler Centre · Mitchell Marcus · Leanne Matlow · Racheal McCaig · Bart Nickerson · Nightwood Theatre · Stacey Norton · Obsidian Theatre Board of Directors · Obsidian Theatre Company · Playwrights Canada Press · Kimberley Rampersad* · Luke Reece · Suzy Rodness · Alicia Rose · Amanda Rosenthal · Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre · Rupal Shah · Michael Sinclair · Celia Smith · Dennis Souder & Deborah Bannerman · Soulpepper Theatre · The Stratford Festival · Summerworks · Talk Is Free Theatre · Tarragon Theatre · Theatre Calgary · Theatre Gargantua · The Theatre Centre · Kristen Thomson · Alan & Janet Walker · Ellen Wallace · Lucy White · Young People’s Theatre · Rhonda Zwingerman · 1 anonymous gift
TRIBUTES & IN MEMORIAM GIFTS
GIFTS RECEIVED IN MEMORY OF Diana Beacham · Mona Brennan-Coles · Mary Bronka · Roger Brook · Ellen Cochren · Ginny Douglas · Marie Dressler · Ralph Eades · Elizabeth Edgerton · Margaret Ferguson · Kelvin Fosbury · Beatrice Hamilton · Joan Louise Clark Jarvis · Elspeth Johnson · Don & Helen Johnston · Lillian Magder · Samuel T. Phillips · Victor Rice+ · Anne Scott · Douglas Tufts · Connie Walsh · Frank Zalokar
GIFTS RECEIVED IN HONOUR OF Lucy Butsch · Ian++ & Rebecca++ Joseph · Richard Joyrich · Lorraine Lamont · Production Stage Manager Lisa Russell* · Jaime Watt++
FOUNDATIONS
James A. Burton & Family Foundation · Cullen Foundation · DeRoy Testamentary Foundation · Donner Canadian Foundation · Elcan Ridge Foundation, in memory of Elspeth Johnson · Fleming Foundation · Gouvernet Arts Fund at Rochester Area Community Foundation · The Wilbert H. Greene Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo · The Joan & Clifford Hatch Foundation · Jackman Foundation · The Henry White Kinnear Foundation · The Lawrason Foundation · The McLean Foundation · Mary I. McLeod Foundation · The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation · George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation · Philip & Berthe Morton Foundation · Niagara Community Foundation · The Slaight Family Foundation · Dorothy Strelsin Foundation · 3 anonymous gifts
CORPORATE
THEATRE, PRODUCTION & STAGE SPONSORS 124 on Queen Hotel & Spa · BMO Financial Group · Burgundy Asset Management Ltd · Paradigm Capital Inc · The Shaw Guild · TD Bank Group · 1 anonymous gift
PROGRAM SUPPORTERS CIBC · Critelli’s Fine Furniture · Hodgson Russ LLP · Holiday Inn Express & Staybridge Suites Niagara-on-the-Lake · Niagara Falls Bridge Commission · RBC Foundation · Riverview Cellars Estate Winery · Spirit in Niagara - Small Batch Distillers · Vintage Hotels
MEDIA, PRODUCT & IN-KIND SUPPORT Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery · MZ Media · Navigator Ltd · Niagara Airbus · Peller Estates Winery & Restaurant · Toronto Star · Trius Winery & Restaurant · Riverbend Inn & Vineyard · Zoomer Radio
PERFORMANCE HOSTS & BUSINESS MEMBERS Aylmer Express Graphics Group · Jolanta Bula, Legal Professional Corporation · Cenovus Energy · Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc · IG Wealth Management · Irish Design · It’s All Fun & Games · Niagara Holiday Rentals · Procor Limited · The Scotsman Hotel · STAY Niagara-on-the-Lake · The Woodbridge Company Limited · Yorkshire Tea · 1 anonymous gift
SHIVAREE SUPPORTERS
Booth Empire · The Exchange Brewery Inc · Gatta Homes · Genesis Niagara · Dr Hopkins & Associates Optometry · The Irish Harp · Kraun Electric · Liv 4 Design Inc · Mr Furnace Heating & Air Conditioning · Niagara-on-the-Lake Realty · Niagara Trailers · Peller Estates Winery & Restaurant · Ridley College · Spirit in Niagara – Small Batch Distillers · St Davids Veterinary Clinic · Tree Amigos Landscaping, Inc
GOVERNMENT
Canada Council for the Arts · Government of Canada · Government of Ontario · Niagara Region · Ontario Arts Council · Parks Canada · Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES
Special thanks to the 400+ volunteers who contribute more than 15,000 hours to this Festival – without their support, many of our programs and events would not be possible.
THE SHAW GUILD Sandy Henderson++, President · Mary Mizen+, Past President
The Shaw Guild is a large group of volunteers who support and promote the Shaw Festival. They are involved in many activities including greeting patrons, taking tickets, leading backstage tours, beautifying the theatre gardens, running successful fundraising events, and building awareness and engagement for The Shaw.
SHAW BOXING EVENING Marc St-Onge++, Co-Chair · Aaron Toporowski, Co-Chair
SHIVAREE Arlyn Levy, Co-Chair · Chris Semple, Co-Chair
Clockwise from top left: Stewart Adam McKensy as Guy Jacobs in Blues for an Alabama Sky; Celeste Catena as Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes; Michael Therriault as Mr Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Katie Ryerson as Ensemble/Mrs Cratchit in A Christmas Carol; Kristopher Bowman as Mike in Wait Until Dark; Rebecca Northan as Ensemble Member in Murder-on-the-Lake; Patrick Galligan as Reporter in Gnit; Fiona Byrne as Lady Britomart Undershaft in Major Barbara; Mike Nadajewski as Aubrey Henry Maitland Allington in Tons of Money. Photography by David Cooper and Michael Cooper.
FESTIVAL THEATRE THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE • ANYTHING GOES • WAIT UNTIL DARK ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE TONS OF MONEY • MAJOR BARBARA • MURDER-ON-THE-LAKE
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE GNIT • BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY SPIEGELTENT DEAR LIAR • THE ROLL OF SHAW: THROUGH THE WARDROBE • LA VIE EN ROSE • ELLA AND LOUIS
• MAY I HAVE THE PLEASURE? • THE FROGS HOLIDAY SEASON
Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS • A CHRISTMAS CAROL
