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Message from the Artistic Director

I know first-hand that the boom was a verb as well as a noun. Our parents were the silent generation, and so we baby boomers were loud.

They were passive, obedient, held back by poverty and war. We were rebellious, adventurous, emboldened by prosperity and, for a time at least, by peace.

Our music was also louder: their singers crooned, ours screamed. We even figured out how to electrify our instruments so our music could boom from giant speakers.

We used that volume to glorify the individual (“Do your own thing, man!”), though it turns out we were Steven Schipper

all doing the same thing. Or so the demographers tell us. Rick Miller understands that the central conflict of

the boomer generation was the tug-of-war between the individual and society. His BOOM has captivated audiences precisely because he explores the cultural phenomenon while dissecting the personal experience of three real boomers.

Casablanca, perhaps the crowning cinematic expression of the silent generation, whispered that “the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world,” while Rick Miller, in documenting his family’s boomer roots, proclaims that the problems of three little people are the crazy world, in miniature. He also reminds us that, although the boomers’ needs were a massive glacier reshaping the contemporary cultural landscape of North America, we also sacrificed our own self-interest for ideals as old as time: freedom, equality, and the sanctity of nature.

Rick Miller forgives us our generation’s excesses and celebrates our triumphs, and wraps up our season with that most primal of theatrical forms: one talented storyteller embodying a multitude of characters. He reminds us why we come back to the theatre year after year: the illuminating power of narrative, the immediacy of live performance, and the power we wield when we gather together with our neighbours to re-imagine the world, and our place in it.

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Q&A WITH RICK MILLER WRITER, DIRECTOR & STAR OF

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Where did the idea for BOOM come from?

It takes me a long time from initial idea to actually beginning to create a show. I mull over all the ideas in my head, and over time, one often pulls me in a specific direction. Often, there’s a personal catalyst, and in the case of BOOM, it was my father. Like me, he’s an archivist, endlessly cataloguing and documenting his family’s history. He was starting to document his own story growing up in Vienna during and after the Second World War, and I found the excerpts he was emailing me fascinating – so different from the usual North American post-war experience. I began to dig into the history, politics and culture of the baby boom period, and hooked into the concept of a solo documentary ‘time capsule’; I literally become my parents, as well as dozens of other influential figures who shaped their lives.

What in particular about that era interested you?

I’ve always been a child of rock ‘n’ roll, so to document its birth was a great challenge for me. So music and pop culture are one part of it. But the most interesting 8

discovery to me was that in the 1960s, more than any time before or since, culture and politics actually seemed to merge.

A massive generation of young people, connecting around big issues, and causing an explosion of creativity and consequence that still affects all of us who are not boomers.

Like you, right?

Right. I’m not a boomer, although I was born out of another mini-baby boom that followed the moon landing of Apollo 11.

That happened in July 1969, and I was born in March of 1970. You do the math. So in a way, the story of boomers is the story of my parents. And why should we care about our parents’ stories? Or our grandparents’ stories? Because I think we can learn about ourselves today if we just look back and see the cycles and patterns of history.

BOOM is full of circles and spiraling elements in order to reinforce just that: history repeats itself, and we become more like our parents than we wish to think.

Is your ideal audience a family, then?

Not in the sense of a ‘family show’, which tends to imply that you can bring your

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different back then – full of coffeehouses, draft dodgers and counter-culture freaks.

And since then, we’ve gone from hair central to Holt Renfrew and from hippie to yuppie, but that’s a whole other story.

For audience members who aren’t baby boomers, can you give a quick primer?

Rick Miller in BOOM OPPOSITE: PHOTO BY PAUL LAMBERT. THIS PAGE: PHOTO BY DAVID LECLERC.

toddlers. My partners and I at Kidoons are developing historical literacy materials for all ages (see heritagemoment.com), and BOOM itself is more appropriate for ages 12 and up. But if we can get three generations to come to the theatre and experience the show together, I think it could open up all sorts of interesting conversations around the dinner table. In our work-in-progress run at Theatre Calgary in January 2014, there was an 18-year-old boy who stayed around for the post-show talkback, which I do after every show. He raised his hand and said that he wished he had seen this show with his grandmother, who had just died a few weeks prior. The idea was that he would have understood her a little better, having just had a glimpse into her life through BOOM. Is there a Canadian connection to the show?

Very much so. BOOM is structured like a documentary, where three baby boomer characters look back and tell stories about their childhood from 1945–1969. They’re born in three different countries, but their lives start to intersect at the University of Toronto and in Yorkville. I found it fascinating that Yorkville was so radically april/may 2016

Sure. ‘Boomers’ refers to children born during the ‘baby boom’ that followed the end of the Second World War. There were so many of them born in such a short time, that they were able (and still are able) to remodel society as they pass through it.

They call it the “pig in the python” effect.

As they grow older, all the big stories of the time – the Cold War, the Space Race, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, the birth of rock ‘n’ roll – start spiraling together in this fusion of politics and culture. A massive generation of young people, fuelled by breakthroughs in technology and communications, connecting around big issues in a very turbulent time.

Why did you decide to do this as a solo show?

BOOM is the latest in a long line of solo shows that I’ve created (or co-created) in my 20-year career. As much as I enjoy working with larger ensembles, there is a certain satisfaction in taking people on a ride with just myself onstage. Of course, any theatre production is collaborative, and even a solo show has a whole team working to make the project soar. But for this piece, I felt that part of the audience experience is to be immersed in one man’s journey to rediscover his past, and fold it into the future. Playing 100 characters in 100 minutes is a challenge, to be sure (vocals range from Perry Como to Janis Joplin!), but one that makes the experience all the more rewarding for myself and for the audience. I hope you walk out of BOOM as exhausted and exhilarated as I do!

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WRITER’S NOTES “That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.” – Aldous Huxley (1959)

I’m a storyteller, not a historian. Historical facts only interest me inasmuch as they help tell a story, for stories are how we learn from our mistakes – and from each other.

BOOM is a collage of stories that I’ve been documenting about the generation that immediately preceded me: stories of the famous and the not-so-famous; stories of the living and the no-longer-living. Each story in itself might be worthy of a full play, but in this case I’ve chosen to paint them into a larger picture.

My hope is that by spiraling through 25 tumultuous years (1945 to 1969), we can all gain perspective not only on who we were, but who we are now and where we’re going.

Think of BOOM as a living, breathing time capsule. It starts with a ‘boom’, it ends with a ‘boom’. I hope it stirs up your own stories, so that we can share them together after the show.

Explosively yours, Rick Miller

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BOOM Rick Miller in BOOM OPPOSITE: PHOTO BY PAUL LAMBERT THIS PAGE: PHOTO BY DAVID LECLERC

who are the baby boomers?

The Second World War, and the Great Depression that preceded it, meant that an entire generation had delayed marriage and raising children. The Depression, which began in 1929, led to unemployment rates as high as 25 per cent nationally and widespread poverty and economic uncertainty.

Although the economy improved during the war thanks to massive government spending on military goods, few consumer products were available to the public. Marriages were either put on hold or forced to endure separations lasting several years and when the war ended, many people were eager to have children and raise families.

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amount of time. Between 1946 and 1961, 6.7 million children were born in Canada, whose population was only 11 million at the beginning of the boom.

The birthrate during this time was 28 per 1,000 compared to around 11 per 1,000 today.

This “Baby Boom” generation changed Canada. New schools had to be built to accommodate them. Marketers sought to sell their products to this lucrative market with more disposable income than any generation in Canadian history. This generation also came of age in the 1960s and was behind the tidal wave of youth protest that focused on civil rights, anti-war and feminist movements.

From Royal MTC’s BOOM study guide (royalmtc.ca/education-outreach).

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Steven Schipper, Artistic Director • Camilla Holland, General Manager PRESENTS A KIDOONS & WYRD PRODUCTION

BOOM April 28 – May 21, 2016 preview April 27

Writer/Director/Performer...............................................................Rick Miller* Executive Producer................................................................................ Jeff Lord Projection Designer.......................................................................David Leclerc Lighting Designer.............................................................................Bruno Matte Composer/Sound Designer................................................ Creighton Doane Set/Costume/Props Designer................................................. Yannik Larivée Stage & Production Manager............................................. Crystal Salverda Directing Consultant..............................................................................Ravi Jain Graphic Design, Multimedia & Marketing................................ Logograph Director of Outreach Marketing...............................................Craig Francis Laurence Davis, on Video............................................................... Ardon Bess* Official Site.............................................................................boomtheshow.com Education Site..........................................................encyclopediacanada.com Touring Agent.......................................Menno Plukker Theatre Agent, Inc. mennoplukker.com BOOM runs approximately 2 hours (including intermission).

Please join us in the theatre for an informal talkback with Rick Miller three minutes after the end of each performance.

BOOM has been a labour of love for over three years, and there are many people to whom we owe thanks: Antoni Cimolino, Bob White and the Stratford Festival; Des McAnuff; Jeff Lord; Sean Lynch; Ravi Jain; Robert Lepage and Kevin McCoy; Michel Bernatchez and Ex Machina; Jason Knight; Michael Levine; Moses Znaimer; Louis-Xavier Gagnon-Lebrun; Dennis Garnhum and Theatre Calgary; Michael Green and One Yellow Rabbit; Peggy Shannon and Peter Fleming at Ryerson Theatre School; Mary Eva at Heritage Regional High School; The Miller and Baptist clans for allowing us to use family photos and videos.

And a special heartfelt thank you to Kurt Miller and Donna Baptist, whose stories beat at the heart of BOOM. For booking information, contact: Menno Plukker Theatre Agent, Inc. 1908, rue Panet #402a Montréal (Québec) h2l 3a2 phone: 514 524 7119 fax: 514 526 5792 www.mennoplukker.com Originally commissioned by the Stratford Festival in 2011, BOOM is produced by Kidoons and WYRD Productions.

The show was developed from 2012–14 in a series of workshops at Ex Machina’s La Caserne in Quebec City.

A January 2014 work-in-progress run was presented by Theatre Calgary in association with the High Performance Rodeo.

Its Canadian premiere was with Mirvish Productions in Toronto in 2015.

*WYRD Productions engages, under the terms of the Independent Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

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Boom MUSIC CREDITS ALL MY LOVING (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) SONY/ATV Songs

THE LOCO MOTION (Gerald Goffin, Carole King) SONY/ATV Songs

BLUE MOON (Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart) SONY/ATV Songs

MAGIC CARPET RIDE John Kay, Rushton John Moreve SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.

BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS (Richard Di Cicco, Russell Faith, Clarence Way Kehner) UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.

MY GENERATION (Pete Townshend) Devon Music, Inc.

CIRCLE GAME (Joni Mitchell) SONY/ATV Songs

PIECE OF MY HEART (Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Russel) Sloopy II Music and SONY/ATV Songs and Warner Chappell Music

COLD COLD HEART (Hank Williams) SONY/ATV Songs CRYING, WAITING, HOPING (Buddy Holly) Peermusic Canada Inc.

RELEASE ME (Eddie Miller, James William Pebworth, Robert Gene Yount) Roschelle Publishing Co. And SONY/ATV Songs ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (Max Freedman, James Myers) SONY/ATV & Measureless Publishing

EVE OF DESTRUCTION (P.F. Sloan) UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.

SPACE ODDITY (David Bowie) Essex Music International, Inc.

THE FAT MAN (David Bartholomew, Antoine Domino) SONY/ATV Songs

TENNESSEE WALTZ (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) SONY/ATV Songs

FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS (William Best, Deek Watson) SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer) SONY/ATV Songs and Warner Chappell Music HOUND DOG (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) SONY/ATV Songs and Warner Chappell Music

TILL THE END OF TIME (Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman) SONY/ATV Songs and Warner Chappell Music TUTTI FRUTTI (Dorothy La Bostrie, Joe Lubin, Richard Penninman) SONY/ATV Songs and Warner Chappell Music WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) SONY/ATV Songs

I WANNA BE YOUR MAN (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Round Hill Music LP and Gil Music Corp c/o Red Brick Music Publishing

YOUNG BLOOD (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) SONY/ATV Songs

I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER (Sylvester Stewart) SONY/ATV Songs

YOUR CHEATING HEART (Hank Williams) SONY/ATV Songs

CONTINUE THE EXPERIENCE Watch online episodes about the Baby Boomer generation as part of our historical literacy campaign: www.encyclopediacanada.com Watch our animated series on some of the communities featured in BOOM and other great places!

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BOOM Rick Miller Writer/Director/ Performer

Rick Miller is a Dora and Gemini Awardwinning writer/director/actor/musician/educator who has performed in five languages on five continents. Entertainment Weekly called him “one of the 100 most creative people alive today.” He has created and toured solo shows such as MacHomer, and (with Daniel Brooks) Bigger Than Jesus and HARDSELL. With Robert Lepage, he has collaborated on Geometry of Miracles, Zulu Time, Lipsynch, and on the film Possible Worlds. Rick taught an interdisciplinary class at the University of Toronto called The Architecture of Creativity, and co-starred in the Canadian premiere of Venus in Fur (Canadian Stage). Miller is the artistic producer of WYRD Productions, an internationally-acclaimed company devoted to multi-disciplinary theatre. He is also a creative director of Kidoons, co-producing several web series that connect to the themes of the stage productions: history, culture, ecology and technology. Besides BOOM, Kidoons and WYRD Productions have collaborated on Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, which premiered at the Pan Am Games and was part of the 2015/16 MainStage season at the Grand Theatre (London, ON). Rick is from Montreal, and lives in Toronto with his wife Stephanie Baptist and their two daughters. rickmiller.ca

David Leclerc Projection Designer

David Leclerc is a motion graphic designer based in Quebec city. His creativity and problem-solving skills have brought him to work on world-renowned theatrical productions with Robert Lepage’s Ex Machina,

including The Andersen Project, Lipsynch, The Blue Dragon, La Tempête, Playing Cards SPADES and HEARTS and the opera The Tempest presented at the MET. His works also include Je Pense à Yu, directed by Marie Gignac, Nick Dear’s Frankenstein, directed by Jean Leclerc, Bernstein’s Candide, directed

by Sam Brown and presented at L’Opéra National de Lorraine, Vania by Marie Gignac and Rick Miller’s BOOM, which debuted in 2015. Since 2003 he’s been collaborating on the production of the prestigious Forces AVENIR galas that recognize, honour and promote student involvement at all academic levels. studiobionic.com

Bruno Matte Lighting Designer

Bruno Matte was born and raised in Quebec City and graduated from Cegep Limoilou in 2005 in audiovisual design. His first goal was to work in cinema, but he quickly discovered lighting and a passion was born! He worked as a lighting designer on stage productions, an environment in which he continued to refine his skills. He has since designed lighting for concerts (including Richard Séguin, Michel Rivard, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Cliff, Cypress Hill, Enrico Macias and Daniel Lanois), circus shows (with Cirque du Soleil, Les 7 doigts de la main, Flip Fabrique, Machine de Cirque, École de Cirque de Québec and many more), dance shows (with La Otra Orilla and La Rotonde), stage productions (with Ex Machina and Robert Lepage’s Needles and Opium and Hamlet in Russian in Moscow, Rick Miller’s BOOM), TV shows (Belle et Bum, VoirGrand.tv, Les Chefs! and Surprise pour le Père Noël), public installations (Festival des Lumières de Québec), sporting events (Velirium) and fashion shows (Festival Québec Mode). Next up: a magic and clown project!

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Yannik Larivée

Composer/ Sound Designer

Set/Costume/Props Designer

Composition for theatre includes Theatre Aquarius’ The Pitmen Painters, The 39 Steps, Scott Thompson’s The Lowest Show on Earth, The Toronto Theatre Centre’s Bully, Science Fiction (The Play), Soulpepper’s The Norman Conquests, Salt-Water Moon, Jitters and The Sunshine Boys, Canadian Stage’s Frost/Nixon and Harold Green Jewish Theatre’s Tuesdays with Morrie.

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Originally from Montreal, Yannik Larivée trained at the National Theatre School of Canada and at Central Saint-Martins in London. Based in Toronto, he works extensively throughout Canada and Europe.

Selected production credits include: Salome for Edmonton Opera; Die Fledermaus at Nurenberg Staatstheater; Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail for the Opera National du Rhin, France; Barbe-Bleue for Opera Zuid in the Netherlands; Watch Her, Wolf’s Court and Monument for the National Ballet of Canada; One of Three for American Ballet Theater, New York’s Lincoln Centre; Dreamland for the Royal Swedish Ballet; Castle Nowhere at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; The Flood Thereafter for Canadian Stage; Tancredi, Don Giovanni and Renard for the

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BOOM Canadian Opera Company; Dangerous Liaisons, The Odd Couple, Houdini, Amadeus (Critics Circle Award), I Am My Own Wife and Hedda Gabler for Montreal’s Segal Theatre; simpl and Interiors at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa; Past Perfect, John and Beatrice and Wild Mouth for Tarragon Theatre; Vida at the Royal Alexandra; and Teatro Nacional de Cuba in Havana. yanniklarivee.com

Crystal Salverda Stage & Production Manager

With over 30 years in the entertainment industry, Crystal has been blessed to work across Canada and internationally, stage managing some wonderful productions such as: The Daisy Theatre (Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes), Penny Plain (Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes), Tails (Calgary Stampede), Half Life (Necessary Angel), Under Milkwood (Soulpepper), Raisin in the Sun (Soulpepper/Theatre Calgary), Hamlet (Necessary Angel), This is What Happens Next (Necessary Angel/Canadian Stage), Civil Elegies (Soulpepper), Tuesdays with Morrie (Harold Green Jewish Theatre), Of the Fields, Lately (Soulpepper), Billy Bishop (Soulpepper), Divisadero (Necessary Angel), Are You Okay (Necessary Angel/ Peggy Baker Dance Projects), Zero Hour (Harold Green Jewish Theatre), Andromache (Necessary Angel), to name a few. Other work experience include Sales Manager (Westsun), Theatre Technician (Marquis Entertainment), Sales Associate (Burlington Performing Arts Centre) and lighting design (various theatres).

Ravi Jain Directing Consultant

Ravi is an award-winning actor, director, and the Artistic Director of Toronto’s Why Not Theatre, and has created productions that have played in over 20 cities worldwide.

Acting credits include the Dora Awardwinning SPENT and A Brimful of Asha. His company was in residence at the Theatre Centre when he developed I’m So Close (winner of Spotlight Award at SummerWorks 2009). He has assisted notable directors Daniel Brooks, Richard Rose and Jennifer Tarver. Ravi directed Nicolas Billon’s triptych (Greenland, Iceland and Faroe Islands) entitled Fault Lines, which was awarded The Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama 2013. In 2011 Ravi was a member of the DiverseCity Fellows program, which aims to diversify leadership across sectors in Toronto. Ravi is on the programming committee for the Daniels Spectrum, the artist advisory committee for ArtReach Toronto and the Board of Directors for the Laidlaw Foundation. He was awarded the 2012 Pauline McGibbon Award, is a resident artist at Soulpepper Theatre Company and was the inaugural Artistic Director-in-Residence at the Theatre Centre.

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Audiences across Manitoba and northwestern Ontario were enthralled with Steven Canny and John Nicholson’s adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s 2016 Regional Tour. This screwball retelling of a literary classic had audiences rolling in the aisles from Virden to Atikokan and from Crystal City to Thompson. The company travelled over 7,500 km to bring our play to 4,234 theatre lovers in 23 communities. As it was a revival of a Prairie Theatre Exchange production, director Ann Hodges retooled it for the road. Actors Toby Hughes, Arne MacPherson and Aaron Pridham were met with the warmest of welcomes on cold winter nights.

Stage manager Kathryn Ball and apprentice stage manager Brett Mikulik worked closely with technical director Ian Kirk and technician Chris Hadley to ensure the complex set worked in the myriad venues on the road.

Three actors play 17 characters in this story of an ancient family curse that picks off members of the Baskerville line if they dare cross the desolate moor after dark. Sir Henry Baskerville, intent on claiming his inheritance, enlists Sherlock Holmes and John Watson to get to the bottom of the mystery.

“Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is extremely proud of its partnership with the Royal MTC Regional Tour. We have been along for the ride as presenting sponsor for 12 consecutive seasons and we continue to be thoroughly impressed by the dedication and talent of the cast and crew,” said CEO John Stinson.

“Every performance exposes new audiences to the joys of professional theatre. We thank everyone involved.”

This tour would not be possible without the assistance of our sponsors: Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, Manitoba Public Insurance, CIBC and MacDon. We would also like to thank the Manitoba Arts Council and all our presenters and volunteers.

Groups of 10 or more

save! to book group tickets contact: Thomas Urish, Sales Manager P 204 954 6413 e turish@royalmtc.ca

2016 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 THE FORT GARRY HOTEL GRAND BALLROOM MUSIC BY DANNY KRAMER DANCE BAND For information, ticket reservations and to make donations: 204 954 6410 • blackandwhite@royalmtc.ca • royalmtc.ca/bw

SAV E T H E DAT E Proceeds in support of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s productions and programs.

Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival

THE FRINGE HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE – ESPECIALLY YOU! This season, Royal MTC treated audiences to BOOM at the John Hirsch Mainstage and Myth of the Ostrich at the Tom Hendry Warehouse. If you’ve enjoyed these shows, the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival might just be for you.

These productions have Fringe connections, and they’re not the only ones. Jake’s Gift, Kim’s Convenience, The Drowsy Chaperone and the hilarious Myth of the Ostrich were developed and began their successful journeys on Fringe Festival stages.

If you’ve never been to the festival, you may believe Fringe shows are experimental, edgy or “out there.” While it’s true that the Fringe provides artists with total creative freedom to develop and present their plays – which results in some unique work – the majority of shows are simply new plays presented in innovative ways.

The Fringe acts as a platform for artists from Manitoba, Canada and around the world to take their artistry to the next level and showcase their work to wider audiences. Winnipeggers enthusiastically embraced this unique festival experience from our very first event in 1988 and have

helped it to grow into the second-largest Fringe in North America. Royal MTC is the only regional theatre in Canada to include a Fringe Festival as part of its annual programming.

Rick Miller’s phenomenal success with his Fringe hit MacHomer helped turn him into one of the busiest guys in theatre – he has performed his award-winning show on four continents to more than half a million theatregoers.

So if you’ve never been to the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, we hope you come out this summer to enjoy some of the 175 productions presented by artists from Winnipeg, across Canada and as far away as Australia, Germany, Israel, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.

No matter your theatrical tastes – comedy, dance, musical theatre, drama, improv or something a bit more unique – you’ll find it at the Fringe. With ticket prices at an affordable $10, the Fringe is accessible for all Fringe fans.

There’s a reason why thousands of theatre lovers flock to the Exchange District every July. Come see what all the fuss is about!

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ACT LIKE A STAR! Everyone at the theatre is part of the show. Yes, even you.

You want to be a star, don’t you?

These tips will make you a stand-out performer (in a good way)!

Scents and Sensibility

Many theatre lovers experience adverse medical reactions from scented products. Please consider others before using scented products.

Park Your Mobile Device

We know something interesting is happening on social media. It always is. But your neighbours want to watch the play. Please turn off all mobile devices.

The Sound of Silence

Our theatre has great acoustics. So when you’re talking during the show, everyone can hear you. Your neighbours, the ushers and even the actors.

We want you to talk about the show… at intermission or after the final bows.

We’re always happy to see you at the theatre. Thank you for coming!

New Creations

Wordplay For 18 years, Investors Group has generously supported our Wordplay program. Their visionary leadership has been a critical factor in our development of new plays. Since Steven Schipper took the helm, he has premiered an average of one new play each season, an exciting accomplishment for the company, for the artists who created the work, and for the corporation that funds this artistic exploration.

Wordplay is Royal MTC’s vitally important “R&D” wing, where we can foster new work, invest in the creation and development of plays for our stages and for the Canadian theatre canon. We commission new plays, provide dramaturgical support, program readings and workshops, and review and analyze script submissions.

the form of final drafts, the theatre also invests in the creation of new plays. This season, we’ve had seven projects in development, instead of our usual three. Artistic Director Steven Schipper attributes the increased activity to great playwrights with unique ideas: “Each writer has introduced us to exceptional characters who tackle big challenges, often while navigating a seismic social shift. Each project was irresistible and, thanks to Investors Group, we’re able to support all these playwrights on their creative journeys.”

WORDPLAY SPONSORED BY

Plays like Unnecessary Farce make it to our stage via one of the theatre’s freelance script analysts, another aspect of the Wordplay program sponsored by Investors Group. Artistic staff search endlessly for great plays, and they need help to read the hundreds of resulting submissions each year.

The playwrights and dramaturgs who work for us as script analysts often read the scripts first, then provide a synopsis and analysis to staff, along with recommendations about which stage, if any, might be a good fit. One of our analysts recommended Paul Slade Smith’s escapist romp, and we were charmed by the way it refreshed the classic bedroom farce by adding a high-stakes police investigation.

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Arne MacPherson and Paul Essiembre in Unnecessary Farce. PHOTO BY DYLAN HEWLETT

Because we care about our communities We know there’s more to life than dollars and cents. There’s passion, endurance, commitment and community. As part of the community, Investors Group is proud to share in this and all of life’s special moments.

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Theatre for Young Audiences

ENRICHING STUDENTS’ LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF LIVE THEATRE A trip to the theatre does more that encourage an appreciation of the arts; it feeds our minds and our hearts. When young people experience theatre, their emotions are stirred so they learn to empathize with others. They become attuned to the subtleties of spoken language, so they can choose their words with care. They learn about history and geography from plays set in other places and eras, so they become part of a community that transcends space, time, and culture. In effect, a student visiting the theatre steps through a doorway to civilization, in all its wonder and diversity.

Each season, Royal MTC offers student-only performances for Grades 7–12 for just $14 per student. Join us next season for:

ADAPTED BY SIMON STEPHENS BASED ON THE NOVEL BY MARK HADDON A co-production with the Citadel Theatre

student-only matinee: Thursday, November 3, 11:30am AGATHA CHRISTIE

BLACK COFFEE student-only matinee: Thursday, March 2, 11:30am SARAH BALLENDEN

BY MAUREEN HUNTER

student-only matinee: Thursday, May 11, 11:30am THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES SPONSORED BY

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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

Backstage Pass Are you a Grade 11 or 12 student with a passion for the performing arts? WE WANT YOU! Royal MTC wants YOU to join an engaging series of six eye-opening workshops led by theatre professionals AND see the full season of Mainstage performances. Learn about topics like scenic design, choreography, playwriting and so much more! No experience is necessary – just a love of theatre and a willingness to learn and have fun! P.S. It’s all free!

Applying is as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Complete our application (available online in September 2016 at royalmtc.ca) and submit a letter of application highlighting your interest in the Backstage Pass program.

2. Include a letter of recommendation from a teacher outlining your enthusiasm, commitment, ability to collaborate, strengths and challenges.

3. Don’t forget to include contact info for you AND your recommending teacher.

Application Deadline: October 2, 2016 BENEFACTORS

BACKSTAGE PASS SPONSORED BY

Deborah Gray Martha Burns

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DIRECT IMPACT

Your donations create change

The cast of Billy Elliot The Musical. PHOTO BY ROBERT TINKER

Like all good directors, Steven Schipper has an eye for detail.

Every line spoken, gesture made or movement initiated by an actor is purposeful and meaningful. And certainly no word is overlooked when reading and re-reading a script. Shows like Billy Elliot The Musical and Unnecessary Farce are wonderful examples of how this painstaking commitment to taking a play from page to stage can be the difference between success and failure.

The job of a director can be rewarding but it also comes at a price. There is pressure, uncertainty and, often, self-doubt. So why in the world would anyone willingly choose this career path? Because, as Steven often shares with others, “We believe plays are the most effective way we know to create a more loving, peaceful world.�

Steven is passionate about the broader social impact of live theatre and he knows the small steps in the process become the building blocks of a larger story unfolding in our community. If we connect to a play and share its story with even one person, we slowly create change.

Thanks to the support of donors, we continue to share stories that are beautiful, moving and funny. Your donations allow us to create positive change within Winnipeg and throughout communities in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.

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This season might be coming to a close but, if you choose to donate for the first time or contribute an additional gift before May 31, your donation will be matched by an anonymous donor, up to a total of $5,000.

Yes, your gift will have even greater impact this month!

Your donation of any amount makes a difference. Beyond providing quality live theatre for subscribers and ticket buyers, your donation engages future theatre lovers through Theatre for Young Audiences, a program offering deeply discounted student-only matinees. This year, more than 1,700 students were welcomed into the best seats at our theatres for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Wiesenthal and Alice Through the Looking-Glass. And an additional 2,800 students enjoyed a variety of shows with their schools.

Thank you for being part of another wonderful season at Royal MTC. If you smiled, laughed or shed a tear at any point, please consider making a gift prior to May 31. You will be contributing to the success of Royal MTC by helping us reach the goal of $10,000 in new dollars by the end of May. We invite you to donate by phoning Heidi in the fundraising office at 204 954 6412. Or you can contribute online at royalmtc.ca.

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THANK

YOU to the

1,743 volunteers who generously contributed 31,566 hours

of time, expertise and energy to royal mtc in the 2015/16 season

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U O Y F O E S BECAU Step Up for Royal MTC In addition to our wonderful corps of volunteer ushers, Royal MTC benefits from the generosity of volunteers on a number of Board of Trustees and Special Event committees, including the Lawyers Play and the Black & White Ball. If you’re interested in supporting Royal MTC with your leadership volunteer skills, or for more information about our Board of Trustees and Special Event committees, please contact Daphne MacMillan at dmacmillan@royalmtc.ca or 204 954 6400.

If you’re interested in joining a dedicated usher team at the Mainstage or Warehouse, or participating in the Winnipeg Fringe Festival this summer as a volunteer, visit www.royalmtc.ca/volunteer.

Supporters Many thanks to our donors who made a gift between March 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016.

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE HERO • $6,000+ Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* & Michael Paterson The Albert D. Cohen Family Robert B. & the late S. June Jackson Leslie John Taylor Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation

BENEFACTOR • $2,000–5,999 Leah Bjarnarson & Robert Malech Marjorie Blankstein, CM, OM, LLD & the late Morley Blankstein Sheldon & Penny Bowles J.W. Burns, OC Heather Clarke* Kerry Dangerfield*‡ Donald Fraser & Judy Little John F. (Jack) Fraser* James R. Gibbs Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Sylvia Guertin-Riley‡ Rita Gunn* & Greg Mason Camilla Holland† & Colin Viebrock‡ Ms. Maureen E. Jay Andrew & Wendy Jensen Derek & Mary Johannson Dr. Leonard Kahane John Kearsey*‡ Terry Klassen & Grace Dueck Dr. P. Kmet & Mr. B. Roslycky Sam & Mary Kohn Drs. Ken & Sharon Mould In memory of Liam Murphy – Leigh Murphy The Michael Nozick Family Foundation Cam & Carole Osler Donna & Bill Parrish Hartley & Heather Richardson Mrs. Shirley Richardson Steven Schipper, CM† & Terri Cherniack‡ Jim & Jan Tennant Triple A Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Marcel Van Woensel Joan Wright Sonya & Scott Wright Anonymous

LEADER • $1,500–1,999 Dr. Bonnie Cham & Dr. Lorne Bellan David Christianson & Vera Steinberger

Dave* & Barb Christie Neil & Carol Duboff Tony* & Jennifer Fletcher‡ Elba Haid & Lara Secord-Haid Gary Hannaford* & Cathy Rushton Kevin Hines & Shelly Smith-Hines†‡ Investors Group Matching Gift Program David & Diane Johnston Kevin & Els Kavanagh Laurie Lam† & Larry Desrochers Bill & Shirley Loewen Virginia & the late Robert Martin Jim* & Penny McLandress‡ Mr. & Mrs. Lawrie & Fran Pollard Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Sanford & Deborah Riley Maitland & Pat Sundmark Helga Van Iderstine* Richard L. Yaffe* & John A. Statham Darcy & Brenda Zaporzan

MEMBER • $1,000–1,499 Margaret & Jim Astwood Dr. Jerry Baluta & Olga Kandia Helga & Gerhard Bock Doneta* & Harry Brotchie‡ David* & Lianne Carefoot Brenlee Carrington Trepel & Brent Trepel Haderra & Mark Chisick Gerry* & Chris Couture Robert* & Florence Eastwood Lawrence & Brenda Ellerby Paulo Fernandes*‡ Katherine Fox‡ Sandy Gousseau*‡ John* & Nicola Guttormson‡ Linda Hamilton & Grange Morrow‡ In memory of our Kristin Dawn Hanson – Brian & Dawn Hanson Shayla Harapiak-Green & Patrick Green* Dr. Ted & Gail Hechter Shawn Hughes* & Bruno Koehn‡ Katie Inverarity†‡ Jason Kasper* Laurence Katz & Zoe Kogan Gordon Keatch*‡ James & Teresa Kraemer Brenda* & Trevor Kriss Jeff & Jillian Lamothe Rick Lee & Laurie Shapiro Peter & Karen Leipsic Reginald & Judy Low Pat & Jim Ludwig Mark & Gloria Mancini‡ Carol & Barry McArton Jeffrey* & Mary Morton James Nielsen‡

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

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Edward Nigma Dr. & Mrs. Kieran O’Keeffe M. Plett-Lyle K. Heather Power & Harold Klause‡ Lawrence Prout* & Lisa Gardewine‡ Margaret Redmond* & Greg Gillis‡ Cindy & Murray Reimer Andrea* & Michael Robertson‡ Derek Rolstone‡ Morley & Debbie Silverman Ken & Susan Skinner* Bill & Laurie Speers* Shelley† & Mark Stroski‡ Melinda Tallin† & Glen Mitchell‡ Dorothy Y. Young Anonymous

FRIENDS OF ROYAL MTC ENTHUSIAST • $500–999 France Adams & Stephen Brodovsky Archie & Jo-Anne Arnott Michael Bartmanovich Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Foundation Bruce & Shelley Bertrand-Meadows Ron Blicq Cathie & Brian Bowerman James A. Bracken Saul Cherniack & Myra Wolch J. Davidson‡ Al Dyregrov Don & Elfie Elias Selma Enns Sylvia & Doug Hannah Gordon Hannon Gregg & Mary Hanson In memory of Evelyn Hutsal – Janice & Brent Young Hon. Justice William Johnston Fern Karlicki‡ Brenda Keyser & Peter Murdock Ian Kirk†‡ Katarina Kupca Frank Lavitt & Ahava Halpern Peter & Maureen Macdonald Mr. G. Markham N. Marr Mr. Gerry Matte & Mrs. Lydia Surasky-Matte Irene & the late Claire Miller Grant Mitchell & Catherine Lambeth Vivienne Nickerson Richard & Bonnie Olfert Kerrie Orlick Linda & Wayne Paquin Donna Plant Louise J. Redekop Iris Reimer

†Current Royal MTC staff

‡Monthly donors

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Supporters Ricou-Manfreda Charles & Naida Rubin Melanie Sexton† & Ian Walsh‡ Diane Shapiro Margaret & Paul Shuckett Jennifer Skelly† & Family‡ Debbie Spracklin Marilyn Thompson Dr. Stephen Tritt & Dr. Sharon Goszer-Tritt Carol & Hugo Unruh Dr. Kristel van Ineveld Valerie Wowryk Anonymous

SUPPORTER • $150-499 Robert & Ina Abra Family Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Acuity HR Solutions Pat & Bob Adamson Dr. Liz Adkins Nancy & Bob Adkins Dawn Andersen Judy & Jay Anderson Bernice Antoniuk Ignatius Anyadike Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Ian Backus Richard Ball June & Ted Bartman Dianne J. Beaven Larry Beeston & Anna Sikora Trish Bergal‡ Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bergbusch Terri & Morley Bernstein Bruce & Joyce Berry Brenda Binda Val & Blair Bingeman Tyler & Sable Birch‡ Joan Blight Pamela & David Bolton Denise Bonner Dr. Elizabeth Boustcha Morva Bowman & Alan Pollard Ron & Joan Boyd Brandt Consultants Janice Braun Kris & Ruth Breckman Billy Brodovsky & Libby Yager Sheila & David Brodovsky Miriam Bronstein Eldon Brown Gerald R. Brown Lauraine Brown Lynne & Stuart Brown Susan Brownstone Brock & Thomas Brock Carol Budnick Donna Byrne Carol Campbell & Andy Krentz

The Estate of Pat Carrigan Mary & Allan Cartlidge Merv & Jan Cavers Rosemary Chapman Tom & Edith Checkley Dave & Audrey Cheyne Mr. Jaydeep Chipalkatti Shelley Chochinov Glen & Lorna Clark Katherine Cobor & Gordon Steindel Agnes & John Collins Colquhoun Family Joan E. Coombe Joyce Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Marek & Karen Corbett Martin & Gail Corne Philip Coulter James & Gwen Court Daniel Cowan Ray & Brenda Crabbe R. Lynn Craton Nancy Crocker Ellen Curtis J. Dale Dr. & Mrs. James Dalton G.L. Damphousse Lorraine Daniel Ms. Linda Daniels Mrs. Maureen Danzinger J. Dawson Faye Dixon Dr. Sheila Domke & Stephen Ross Sally R. Dowler Mr. & Mrs. Drewett John & Ada Ducas Sharron & Joel Dudeck Helene Dyck Mr. & Mrs. William Easton Greg Edmond & Irene Groot-Koerkamp John Edwards Enda Egan Michael Eleff & Chana Thau Mr. & Mrs. John & Martha Enns Dan Erickson Michael & Lynn Evans Douglas Finkbeiner Gayle Fischer Christine Fleetwood Marcia Fleisher Lawrence Foster Chris Freeman Susan & Ab Freig Arnold Frieman Menno H. & Jolanda Friesen Felicia & Trevor Frost Monica Furer Colleen & Dan Furlan‡ Dr. Jonathan Gabor & Tia Metaxas Mr. & Mrs. R. Gallant Lynne & Lindsay Gauld‡

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

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Ronald & Denise George Rick & Patti Gilhuly Ms. Heather Gillander Sharon & Arnold Glass Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori Alicyn Goodman Jeremy & Maureen Gordon‡ Barbara Goszer Shawn & Bill Gould Noreen Greenberg Kari Hagness†‡ Bonnie Hallman Gregory & Heather Hammond Linda A. Harlos Bruce & Judy Harris Sandra & Hans Hasenack Teresa A. Hay Mary Heindle David & Mary Hickling Mr. Dennis Hodgkinson Jennie Hogan Gary Hook & Charmine Lyons Vicki Hooke Ann-Marie & Brian Howe Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Karen Howell Frank & Donna Hruska Dan Ilchyna Marlis & David Jacobson Elizabeth Janzen Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen Cliff Jeffers Margaret Jeffries Lynne Jentsch Claire & Gerald Jewers Guenter & Crystal Jochum Bruce & Grace Johnson Lisa Johnston‡ Robert & Karen Johnston Mark Kagan Brian & Renee Kaplan Dr. Arvind & Nancy Kati Dr. & Mrs. Philip Katz Donald & Sheila Keatch Rick Kendall Robert Kennedy & Claudette LeClerc Nancy Kerr G.C. Irwin-Kilfoyle M.J. King Peter Kingsley Soody & Orah Kleiman Myron & Marion Klysh Julie Ann Kniskern John & Kathryn Knowles Paul Kochan Ms. Julie Koehn Madeline Kohut E. Koop Donna Korban David & Denise Koss Lorraine Kraichy‡ D.M. Kristjanson

†Current Royal MTC staff

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Supporters Evan & Susan Kuz‡ Gene & Janet Lacroix Teena Laird Dr. Patricia Landolfo Brenda & Glenn Lange Dr. G.H. Lawler Anna Lebrun & William Reynolds Iris Lechner Karen Lee Ellen & Stewart Leibl Kathy & Saul Leibl Gloria Lemke Tim & Kate Letkemann‡ Carol & Clifford Levi Wendell & Eleanor Lind Shelagh Linklater Judy & Eric Lister Charles & Diane Littman Wayne Loeppky David & Marie Loewen Lorron Agency Inc. Dr. Sora Ludwig & Dr. Brent Schacter Sofia Lukie‡ Carole Lupkowski Tom Lussier Enid Lyons Burton & Mary Lysecki Mr. & Mrs. E.R. MacDonald John MacDonald‡ Sharon M. Macdonald Dennis MacKay & Annette Stapenhorst Cam Mackie & Doris Mae Oulton Mr. Jim MacNair Mrs. Vera Marchuk Elaine & Neil Margolis Ms. Grace Martel Agatha Massey Manuel Matas Linda McFadyen Betty & Kevin McGarry Julia & Don McInnes Mr. & Mrs. Campbell McIntyre Terri & Jim McKerchar Greg & Gloria McLaren John & Carolynne McLure Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Barb Melnychuk Albert Metcalfe Jim & Karren Middagh Dr. Michael & Sharon Moffatt Marc Monnin & Donna Miller Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Cathie Morgan Matula Vera Moroz Sagan Morrow‡ Cathy Moser & Jeff Itzkow Kenneth Mount Maren Mueller Bill Muir Ken & Suzanne Munroe John Myers

Dr. Leanne Nause Medical Corporation Deirdre Nelson Marika Nerbas Edwin & Pat Nicholls Robert Nickel Chris Nielsen Helen Norrie Deborah & George Nytepchuk Joanne Olchowecki S.J. Ooto Conrad Padilla Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein Heather & Harry Panaschuk Myron Pawlowsky & Susan Boulter Peter & Anita Pelech Louise Pelletier Ron & Anita Perron Rick Pinchin Donna & John Platt Carla Plummer Len Podheiser Calvin Polet Ms. Karen Dawn Power Keith Powls Maureen Prendiville & Paul Jensen Bob & Linda Preston Ms. Judith Putter Tamara Rabkin Vivian E. Rachlis Rudy & Audrey Ramchandar Angeline Ramkissoon Linda Ratynski Dr. Martin Reed & Joy Cooper Vance Rehill Brian & Laurel Repski Mr. & Mrs. William Reynolds Joyce Rich Dr. & Mrs. J. Richtik Tony Robbins Daniel Robert & Chantale Gobeil Mr. Robert Rogers Renee Roseman Sheryl Rosenberg Pat & Michelle Rowan Elizabeth & Laurence Russin Michael T. Ruta Fernand Saurette Shona Scappaticci‡ Barbara Scheuneman Hans & Gabriele Schneider Werner & Mary Schulz Ms. Faye Scott Dr. Meir Serfaty & Bonnie Talbot In memory of Sybil Shack for the benefit of Royal MTC – Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Bill Shepherd & Beverley Vane Ms. Pat Shklanka Debra Shnider Dr. & Mrs. A.M. Shojania Shayna & Merrill Shulman

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

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Henry & Connie Shyka Dr. Ruth Simkin Pamela Simmons Meera Sinha Carol & Ron Slater Fund – Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Chad Smith‡ Mrs. Lorraine Smith Robert Spielman Evelyn Stephen Frits & Joan Stevens Yvonne Stier Heidi Struck† Tom & Shirley Strutt Richard Swain Donald & Lorraine Swanson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Swart Shayne & Kathryn Taback Ross & B.J. Taylor Karen Tereck – Welcome to Winnipeg Inc. Linda Thomas June Thompson Phyllis A.C. Thomson Mary E. Tibbs‡ Malcolm & Shirley Tinsley Gord & Lorena Trann W. Tretiak & B. Baydock Wendy Tschetter Susan Turley‡ Robert Tyler & Laurel Hammond-Tyler Les Ullyot Mr. Charles R. Vandekerkhove Patricia Van Doninck Fran & Bob Vannevel‡ Irv & Toby Vinsky Dr. & Mrs. M.B. Vodrey Jesse I. Vorst C. & J. Vukelic Helmut & Gwen Waedt V. Stirling Walkes Donald Wardrop Phyllis Watson Mary Agnes Welch Al & Pat Wherrett‡ Florence & Donald Whitmore Murray & Nancy Wiegand John T. & Justina Wiens Trevor Wiens‡ Peter & Elizabeth Wijtkamp Catherine Wilkie Arthur Williams Leslie Wilson Murray Wilson & Ivy Namaka Dennis & Gustine Wilton R. & A. Winstone Rick Wishart Grant & Sheila Woods Harry & Evelyn Wray Margaret & Paul Wright Ken & Pat Zealand 29 Anonymous

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Supporters PATRON • $1,200–2,999

SPONSORS The Asper Foundation The Gail Asper Family Foundation BMO Financial Group Martha Burns Cardinal Capital Management Inc. Carlyle Printers Service & Supplies Ltd./Canon Canada CIBC CN De Luca Fine Wines Dycom Direct Mail Services Esdale Printing Co. Ltd. The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa & Conference Centre Friesens Corporation Deborah Gray The Great-West Life Assurance Company Greystone Managed Investments Inc. Investors Group Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Lawton Partners MacDon Industries Ltd. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Mercedes-Benz Winnipeg MTS National Leasing Planned Perfectly PwC RBC Royal Bank Relish Sky Zone Sleeman Breweries Ltd. Stantec Consulting Ltd. Subway Franchise World Headquarters TD Bank Financial Group Wawanesa Insurance Winnipeg Free Press

CORPORATE DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE HERO • $10,000+ Johnston Group Inc. Qualico

BENEFACTOR • $3,000–4,999 Cambrian Credit Union Maple Leaf Construction Ltd., Blake Fitzpatrick Melet Plastics Inc., Edward Shinewald Terracon Development Ltd. Winmar Property Restoration

Assiniboine Credit Union Bison Transport, Don Strueber Blüfish Japanese Restaurant Continental Travel Group Deloitte Foundation Canada Fillmore Riley LLP George Wakefield Foods Inc., Judy Wakefield* Maxim Truck & Trailer Ruth & Ted Northam Number TEN Architectural Group, Robert Eastwood* PRA Inc. Ranger Insurance Brokers Ltd. RBC Foundation Royal Canadian Properties Limited Safeway & Sobeys Sofa Logic, Suzi Bonk*

CORPORATE FRIENDS OF ROYAL MTC CONTRIBUTOR • $900–1,199 Astroid Management Ltd. Manitoba’s Credit Unions The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Mitchell Fabrics Ltd.

SUPPORTER • $600–899 NAV CANADA Party Stuff/U-Rent-It Pollard Banknote Ltd.

ASSOCIATE • $300–599 Cowin Steel Co. Ltd. Mid West Packaging Limited Mid-West Quilting Premier Printing Ltd. Winfield Developments Canada

DONOR • $150–299 B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd., Ross Robinson DGH Engineering Ltd. Intergroup Consultants Ltd. Leon A. Brown Ltd. MCW/AGE Consulting Professional Engineers Noble Locksmith Ltd. Patill/St. James Insurance Reitmans (Canada) Limited

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

TRIBUTE GIFTS Gifts received between February 26 and April 1, 2016.

In honour of Robb Paterson – Gail Asper In memory of Max – Ruth Kettner On behalf of Physiologic Yoga – Leslee Watt & Brent Moyer Shelagh Sinclair Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE John Hirsch and Tom Hendry shared a dream of creating great professional theatre with mass appeal. With the visionary support of Founders’ Circle members – those who have made a planned gift to Royal MTC – their dream will live on for generations to come. Thank you to our Founders’ Circle members.§ Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* Marjorie & Morley Blankstein* Duane & Pauline Braun Terri Cherniack & Steven Schipper, CM† Kerry Dangerfield* Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard James Gibbs Gary Hannaford & Cathy Rushton Maureen E. Jay Andrew & Wendy Jensen Dr. Leonard & Hope Kahane Gordon C. Keatch* Laurie Lam† & Larry Desrochers Leona J. MacDonald Barb Melnychuk Jeffrey Morton* Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Heather Power & Harold Klause Brenda Zaporzan Anonymous

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Supporters ENDOWMENT FUND In Honour of Artistic Director Steven Schipper

Many thanks to the generosity of our Endowment Fund donors who gave a gift or fulfilled a pledge payment between March 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016. Amounts are cumulative.

Jim* & Penny McLandress L. Blair Philpott & Tom Kynman Heather Pullan & Tom Frohlinger Faye Warren Wearing Williams Limited – Don & Sheila Katz

$2,500–4,999 Esther & Hy Dashevsky* Helene Dyck Dr. Ted & Gail Hechter Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Fran & Estela Violago Anonymous

$1,000–2,499

$5,000,000+ Government of Canada/ Gouvernement du Canada Canadian Heritage/ Patrimoine canadien

$250,000–499,999 Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* & Michael Paterson

$10,000–24,999 Mr. & Mrs. Kristjan & Shirley Benidickson Bryan Klein & Susan Halprin The Estate of Gordon P. Linney Cam & Carole Osler Norma Anne Padilla Steven Schipper, CM† & Terri Cherniack George Sigurdson Terracon Development Ltd.

$5,000–9,999 Doneta* & Harry Brotchie Margaret Caie John Maguire & Susan Collison Garry Markham

Jack Armstrong & Doris Quinn George Baldwin Doris & Burton Bass The Bohm Family Don & Cheryl Breakey Carol Campbell & Andy Krentz Ron & Carol Chapman Bob & Alison Darling Brent & Debbie Gilbert David & Ewhenia Gnutel John & Margaret Graham Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Barbara Main Dr. & Mrs. Donald McInnes Terri & Jim McKerchar Vera Moroz Jean & Lisa Neron Marina Plett-Lyle Marc & Sherri Rittinger Ruth Simkin Suzanne Ullyot

$500–999

John K. & Agnes Collins Nelma Fetterman Chris Freeman Teresa A. Hay Dr. Stan & Susan Lipnowski Patrick* & Clarice Matthews Estelle Meyers E.M.L. Poulter Bill & Norma Rennie Jim & Susan Shaw Howie & Sue Simpson Marilyn Thompson Elaine Toms Gabor Vamos & Brenda Silver Anonymous

UP TO $499 Jacqueline Anderson Leslie E. Anderson Margaret & Charles Avent Ms. Jean Bissett Beverley Clegg Ms. Simone I. Cohen Christine H. Coltart James Graydon Jordan Janisse & Teresa Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Fred Kisil Barbara Latocki Frances Lemieux Elliot Leven Nick Martin & Dr. Evelyn Ferguson Anthony & Joyce McWha Marcel & Louise Mollot Marlene A. Mortimer Pat & Sherry O’Connor Myrna Protosavage Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Geri & Peter Spencer 4 Anonymous

Joan & Ed Alexander Peggy Bainard Acheson Ron & Joan Boyd Arthur & Donna Chow

Calling All Corgis!

Are you ready to unleash your talents on the theatre

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Final Bow The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre honours the passing of those dear to our theatre – people who’ve made a lasting contribution to this ephemeral art form.

Reg Skene was the larger-than-life teacher, critic and historian who created the University of Winnipeg’s theatre program, where so many of our great artists have trained. His booming voice, imposing stature, ready laugh and piercing intellect animated both the faculty and the students. Skene also wrote a book on the Cuchulain plays of William Butler

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Yeats, and created a lecture series about that great Irish playwright for CTV. But our theatre will remember him best for his witty, perceptive theatre reviews in the Winnipeg Free Press, and his eminently readable doctoral thesis: Theatre and Community Development Toward a Professional Theatre in Winnipeg: 1897–1958, which ends with the birth of our theatre. In the conclusion, Skene wrote: “A tendency to obliterate history … was a source of strength in [founders John Hirsch and Tom Hendry] in the early years of MTC. … however, we have reached a point where conscious assessment of our place in the historical process may be useful.” With Skene’s passing, our access to that historical perspective dims, even as the artists he engendered brighten our future.

Belinda Wonnacott served in our box office from 1986 to 1988, when she became the theatre’s receptionist. “A businessman once told me that it’s easier to replace a CEO than a receptionist, and I thought immediately of Belinda,” said Royal MTC Producer Laurie Lam. “She remembered every visitor, and knew where every staff person was at any given time.

She had a wicked sense of humour, a keen intelligence, and no one ever got by her. She could be sweet as pie one minute, and ready to defend her territory the next.” She ruled the theatre’s reception desk for more than a decade, until a devastating illness made it impossible for her to continue working. That she managed to survive for another 18 years is a testament to her strength and willpower, and to the loving family network that supported her.

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GORDON SHILLINGFORD AND BELINDA WONNACOTT: PROVIDED PHOTOS. REG SKENE PHOTO BY JEFF DE BOOY (2001).

Gordon Shillingford co-founded Blizzard Publishing with Peter Atwood in 1986, before branching out to head J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing in 1992. The press focuses mainly on drama and literary titles, but also publishes poetry and some non-fiction. The imprint Scirocco Drama became Canada’s second-largest publisher of plays, including four that had their world premieres at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre: Bigger Than Jesus by Rick Miller, and Maureen Hunter’s plays Atlantis, Vinci and Transit of Venus. Rory Runnells, Artistic Director of the Manitoba Association of Playwrights, describes another Shillingford initiative. “Gord decided to sponsor the MAP High School Playwriting Competition because, as he put it: ‘Maybe one day, I’ll be publishing these playwrights.’ That kind of foresight and care about the future of Manitoba playwriting is rare. His support was important then, as now, to the development of new, young playwrights.” The competition will go ahead this year under the banner of Scirocco Drama, May 26 and 27 at our Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre.

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Behind the Scenes Board of Trustees

John Hirsch Mainstage Front-of-House

Deborah Gay-de Vries, Front-of-House Manager Assisted by: Sheena Baird Jamie Chapman, Kim Cossette, Hunter Davis, Noah de Vries, Rylen de Vries, Nick Fletcher, Deanna Goring, Jonny Hall, Elfie Harvey, Marissa Kellett, Peter Kellett, Talia Kowalchuk, Tia Levine, Declan Moulden, Graeme Olson, Amariah Peterson, Angela Rajfur, Jennifer Schmidt, Hannah Schneider, Rita Vande Vyvere, Kira Watson

Honorary Members

Her Honour, Lt. Governor Janice C. Filmon The Honourable Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba His Worship, Mayor Brian Bowman Executive Officers

Jim McLandress, Chair Anthony C. Fletcher, Chair-Elect David Carefoot, Treasurer Suzi Bonk, Chair, Community Relations David Christie, Chair, Resource Development Patrick Green, Chair, Organizational Performance John Guttormson, Chair, Governance & Strategic Planning Trustees

Heather Clarke Robert Eastwood Paulo Fernandes Katherine Fox Sandy Gousseau Rita Gunn Advisory Council

Kerry Dangerfield, Chair Gail Asper Doneta Brotchie Angus Campbell Gerry Couture Hy Dashevsky Glen Dyrda, FCA John F. Fraser Jean Giguere Charron Hamilton

Maintenance

Andrew Drinnan, Building Superintendent Chris Fletcher, Assistant Building Superintendent Marketing & Communications

Shawn Hughes Jason Kasper John Kearsey Brenda Kriss Andrea Robertson Derek Rolstone

Laurie A. Speers Tim J. Valgardson Helga D. Van Iderstine Judy Wakefield Richard L. Yaffe

Gary Hannaford, FCA Yude Henteleff Ken Houssin Gordon Keatch Colin R. MacArthur, QC Patrick J. Matthews Jeffrey Morton, FCA Hon. Jack Murta Lillian Neaman Shelley Nimchonok

James Pappas John Petersmeyer Lawrence Prout Jeff Quinton Patricia Rabson Margaret Redmond Susan Skinner Al Snyder Maureen Watchorn

Sharon Burden, Payroll Administrator Yvonne O’Connor, Accounts Payable Administrator Shelley Stroski, Controller

Production

Laura Enns, Touring & Production Coordinator Ian Kirk, Assistant Technical Director Rick MacPherson, Technical Director, Tom Hendry Warehouse Russell Martin, Director of Production Ben Ross, Technical Director, John Hirsch Mainstage Properties

Larry Demedash, Senior Properties Builder Kari Hagness, Head of Properties Lawrence Van Went, Properties Builder

Tom Hendry Warehouse

Administration

Brian Adolph, IT Manager Angela Broadbent, Education & Community Engagement Manager Devan Graham, Director of Human Resources Desirée Harder, Director of Patron Services Camilla Holland, General Manager Mary Horodyski, Archivist Paige Lewis, Project Manager Daphne MacMillan, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Skelly, IT Administrator Artistic

Jeff Kennedy, Literary Coordinator Laurie Lam, Producer Steven Schipper, CM, Artistic Director Casey Shapira, Assistant to the Producer Melinda Tallin, Artistic Coordinator

Chris Brett, Head of Sound Randy Zyla Harder, Head Electrician Rick MacPherson, Technical Director Alison Nutt, Head Carpenter Tom Hendry Warehouse Front-of-House

Kim Cossette, Front-of-House Manager Rylen de Vries, Rachael Neal, April Smith, Deion Smith Wardrobe

Thora Lamont, Acting Head of Wardrobe Lorraine O’Leary, Head of Wardrobe Lois Powne, First Hand Jackie Van Winkle, Head Buyer & Accessories Coordinator Wigs

Beverly Covert, Wigs & Makeup Supervisor Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival & Master Playwright Festival

Sheena Baird, Ticketing Services Manager Laurie Fletcher, Box Office Manager Melanie Sexton, Director of Box Office Services Box Office Representatives: Katie Adamson, Laura Bergen, Gwendolyn Collins, Julie Gregorchuk, Robyn Pooley, Jessica Ross, Katie Schmidt, Reba Terlson, Ethan Zipman Louis Gagné, Layout Carpenter Brent Letain, Master Carpenter Chris Seida, Scenic Carpenter

Jane Buttner, Apprentice Scenic Artist Susan Groff, Head Scenic Artist

Joan Lees-Miller, Head of Wardrobe Claude Robert, Head Electrician Chris Thomson, Head Carpenter John Tomiuk, House Stage Hand Michael Wright, Head of Sound

Accounting/Finance

Carpentry (John Hirsch Mainstage)

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Staff

Box Office

Hayley Brigg, Publicity & Communications Coordinator Sue Caughlin, Marketing & Communications Manager Katie Inverarity, Director of Marketing & Communications Mark Saunders, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Thomas Urish, Sales Manager

Jennifer Cheslock, Festival Manager Chuck McEwen, Executive Producer Tori Popp, Festival Assistant Honorary Staff

Zaz Bajon, General Manager Emeritus

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Linda Beech, Props Additional crew provided by IATSE Local 63

Development

Michael Joyal, Development Data Manager Melissa Novecosky, Special & Donor Events Coordinator Shelly Smith-Hines, Director of Development Heidi Struck, Individual Giving Manager

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