Ovation Volume 26, Number 4 (February/March 2019)

vol 26 • no 4 feb/mar 2019

by LUCAS HNATH

PART OF

JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE

written and performed by

FARREN TIMOTEO TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE SEASON SPONSOR

TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE

Thank you for joining us this season.

We invite you to renew your subscription while attending A Doll’s House, Part 2 or Made in Italy. Representatives are available to assist you.

Renewal deadline is March 16!

Thank you for your continued commitment to the theatre.

SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR THE BEST SEATS AND SAVINGS. CALL 204 942 6537 or visit RoyalMTC.ca today.

MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Winter makes us grateful for a door, a roof and a subterranean furnace, and for the loved ones who huddle with us inside. Solitude offers many gifts – like independence and quiet reflection – but it cannot keep us warm. For that, we need family, friends and companionable beasts as surely as we need a fire.

Yet there are times in every life when we need to leave behind that warmth and intimacy, and venture out on our own. Henrik Ibsen’s character Nora Helmer first made her famous exit from the Steven Schipper

family home in 1879 with “the door slam heard round the world.” Now, Lucas Hnath has imagined

her return 15 years later in A Doll’s House, Part 2. Will she find a chilly reception or will time have healed the wounds of her leaving?

Farren Timoteo set his play Made in Italy around a dining table, the heart of the house for a family of Italian immigrants living in 1970s Jasper, Alberta. In this coming-of-age comedy, son Francesco is increasingly torn between the old world of his father and a feverish new world, where he can become disco singer Frank Martin. Will he and his father find common ground, or will Francesco have to turn his back on all that the table represents: community, tradition and steaming plates of Italian soul food?

Central to these stories is the tug-of-war within each of us: are we individuals first or are we members of a tribe? Perhaps the art of theatre offers some clues. Writers alone in front of computers focus on the creation of a story that only they can write.

These solitary artists then share that story with their colleagues, who help them interpret their words onstage, where hundreds of people gather, drawing their collective strength from the telling. Perhaps we must each retreat sometimes to feed the fire that can illuminate us all, and so pass back and forth through the door between our inner and outer lives.

Yours always,

february/march 2019

Ovation

3

THEATRE ABBREVIATION LEGEND Arts Club Arts Club Theatre Company • Vancouver, BC ATF Atlantic Theatre Festival • Wolfville, NS ATP Alberta Theatre Projects • Calgary, AB BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music • NYC Bard on the Beach Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival • Vancouver, BC Belfry The Belfry Theatre • Victoria, BC Blyth Blyth Theatre Festival • Blyth, ON Broadway Theatre district • New York, NY CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Centaur Centaur Theatre Company • Montreal, QC Citadel The Citadel Theatre • Edmonton, AB COC Canadian Opera Company • Toronto, ON CS Canadian Stage • Toronto, ON Dora Dora Mavor Moore Award • Toronto, ON Drayton Drayton Entertainment • Ontario Dry Cold Dry Cold Productions • Winnipeg, MB Factory Factory Theatre • Toronto, ON GCTC The Great Canadian Theatre Company • Ottawa, ON Grand The Grand Theatre • London, ON HGJT Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company • Toronto, ON Mirvish Mirvish Productions • Toronto, ON Moving Target Moving Target Theatre Company • Winnipeg, MB MTYP Manitoba Theatre for Young People • Winnipeg, MB NAC National Arts Centre • Ottawa, ON Necessary Angel Necessary Angel Theatre Company • Toronto, ON Neptune Neptune Theatre • Halifax, NS NFB National Film Board of Canada NTS National Theatre School of Canada • Montreal, QC Persephone Persephone Theatre • Saskatoon, SK PTAM Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba • Winnipeg, MB PTE Prairie Theatre Exchange • Winnipeg, MB

Rainbow Rainbow Stage • Winnipeg, MB RNT Royal National Theatre • London, England Royal Alex The Royal Alexandra Theatre • Toronto, ON RSC Royal Shakespeare Company • Stratford-upon-Avon, England RWB Royal Winnipeg Ballet • Winnipeg, MB Sarasvàti Sarasvàti Productions • Winnipeg, MB Segal The Segal Centre for Performing Arts • Montreal, QC Shaw Shaw Festival • Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON SIR Shakespeare in the Ruins • Winnipeg, MB Soulpepper Soulpepper Theatre Company • Toronto, ON Stratford Stratford Festival • Stratford, ON SummerWorks SummerWorks Theatre Festival • Toronto, ON TA Theatre Aquarius • Hamilton, ON Tarragon Tarragon Theatre • Toronto, ON TBTR Theatre by the River • Winnipeg, MB TC Theatre Calgary • Calgary, AB TiFT Talk is Free Theatre • Barrie, ON TNB Theatre New Brunswick • Fredericton, NB Toronto Free Toronto Free Theatre • Toronto, ON TPM Theatre Projects Manitoba • Winnipeg, MB TSO Toronto Symphony Orchestra U of M University of Manitoba U of T University of Toronto U of W University of Winnipeg VP Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company • Vancouver, BC West End Theatre district • London, England WCT Western Canada Theatre • Kamloops, BC WJT Winnipeg Jewish Theatre WSO Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra WST Winnipeg Studio Theatre YPT Young People’s Theatre • Toronto, ON zone41 zone41 theatre • Winnipeg, MB

OVATION VOLUME 26, NUMBER 4 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019

Ovation is published six times per theatre season and has an approximate yearly circulation of 100,000. printing: Premier Printing Ltd. ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Thomas Urish telephone: 204 954 6413 email: turish@royalmtc.ca

Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre 174 Market Avenue Winnipeg, MB r3b 0p8 Canada RoyalMTC.ca box office: 204 942 6537 administration: 204 956 1340 fax: 204 947 3741

Ushers • Royal MTC’s loyal volunteer ushers are avail-

able at every performance to assist patrons.

Latecomers • Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

Courtesy to others • Talking, candy wrappers and

coughing are distracting to fellow patrons and actors.

We ask each patron to please keep noise to a minimum during a performance. Thank you for your cooperation.

Scents and Allergies • A number of Royal MTC

patrons have expressed concerns regarding medical reactions caused by scented products, so much so that they can’t enjoy the show. Please consider others before using items such as colognes, perfumes and hairspray.

Your thoughtfulness is appreciated.

4

Royal MTC is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

Scenery, Carpentry and Show Running Crew at the John Hirsch Mainstage and the Tom Hendry Warehouse are members of IATSE Local 63.

Hearing enhancement • Sennheiser Infrared Listening Devices are available free of charge in the lobby at the John Hirsch Mainstage and Tom Hendry Warehouse, supplied by the Royal MTC Volunteer Corps of Ushers Capital Campaign donation. Please see the House Manager for details.

Prohibited • The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited. Mobile devices must be turned off.

To be contacted in an emergency, leave your name and seat number with the House Manager.

Warnings • On occasion, Royal MTC’s productions may contain script-specific smoking of non-tobacco products, special effects and language/content warnings. For more information on specific productions, please visit royalmtc.ca.

Ovation

february/march 2019

The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

winnipegfreepress.com/subscribe

PHOTO BY REBECCA MARTINEZ

Q&A WITH PLAYWRIGHT How did you create a play that could be understood relationally but also independently of the source text?

The setup is there’s a woman who left her family 15 years ago. That’s kind of the only information you need. The play doesn’t get into much about the specifics of the plot that motivated her to leave. There aren’t really winky references to the original. It seemed necessary that I write the play in a way that did not require knowledge of the original, otherwise it would turn into some kind of inside theatre joke.

Ibsen didn’t necessarily consider A Doll’s House a feminist text, but it’s come to be one over the years. How have you entered the conversation on feminism that surrounds Ibsen’s play?

All of the things that were debated and negotiated in A Doll’s House are still topics that are debated and negotiated now. So one of the first ideas that I had about A Doll’s House, Part 2 is it’s a play about how much we’ve changed, and how much we haven’t, in terms of thinking about equality between men and women. I was reading a lot of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, who wrote 6

Lucas Hnath The Yellow Wallpaper while working on the play. She wrote a great deal of feminist theory and she had a really interesting line saying, when you hear a school teacher, nurse, secretary – she listed a bunch of occupations – the first thing that anybody imagines is a woman.

She goes on to say that she’s looking forward to the day when you can say one of those titles and a woman is not the first image that pops into the mind.

She’s thinking about certain limitations in terms of how women are perceived.

At a certain point, I brought the play in conversation with a number of feminist scholars and asked them to take a look at the play and counter-argue anything that gets said in it. One of the questions I asked at one point was, “It was shocking for Nora to leave her children at the end of A Doll’s House, but if it were written now, what would be the shocking ending?” The response was, “Well that’s still the shocking ending! That’s still something that is unthinkable.” That was actually very helpful to hear. I think I had gotten quite numb to the shock.

And there were a lot of arguments in my play that some of the scholars thought went too far. More often than not, I

Ovation

february/march 2019

A DOLL’S HOUSE , PART 2 of people who very convincingly make some of those arguments.

would actually give whatever critique they had of Nora’s argument to AnneMarie and it made the debate better.

How did you decide that the cast would be these four particular characters?

I tried out a number of other characters, but those four offered the most essential and unique points of view. It felt necessary to have a character who’s basically a footnote in the original, but is extremely significant, which is Anne-Marie. She was in a position to most directly deal with the fallout from Nora’s leaving. Then of course Torvald had to be there. Nora has three kids, and at some point I entertained the notion of having all three, but then it started to come off as fussy, and I was most interested in – as opposed to having one of the boys – the perspective of the daughter.

This is in many ways a play about marriage. How did your own thoughts on marriage influence your work?

The argument that Nora makes at the beginning about predicting and advocating for a world in which there’s no marriage, in which the lines aren’t drawn between couples, that’s something I’ve never really been able to understand. My interest in the arguments in the play does not necessarily have to do with what I believe, but with what I don’t understand.

I don’t understand Nora’s initial argument; I have a hard time relating to it.

When I’m writing, I try to find examples

George Bernard Shaw wrote a play called Getting Married. Shaw often has a cluster of essays in front of his plays.

Getting Married has a couple of essays that very strongly inform Nora’s big opening speech about marriage. I often try to find arguments that I don’t really agree with, try to put those arguments in my own words, and try to make them as convincing as possible. That tends to be the relationship between the plays and what I do or don’t believe.

Nora asks herself at the end of A Doll’s House, “If I’m left to myself, what do I want for myself?” What is your current answer to that question for yourself?

I’m very, very happy to just always be spending my time making something. I want to be writing a play. I want to be in the rehearsal room. My least favourite thing is actually watching any of my plays because then I’m not getting to actually do anything and having to just sit there passively. I’m happiest when I’m writing, and in the rehearsal room, and in the midst of making or rewriting.

Interview by Sarah Rose Leonard, Literary Manager of Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Berkeley, CA), and is reprinted with permission from The Berkeley Rep Magazine, Sept 2018.

“...it’s a play about how much we’ve changed, and how much we haven’t, in terms of thinking about equality between men and women.” — LUCAS HNATH february/march 2019

Ovation

7

A DOLL’S HOUSE , PART 2 believe this’ and the other says ‘I believe that.’ The audience listens to both sides, but there is usually no way to resolve an Ibsen idea.”

I am a geek for Henrik Ibsen and I am in awe at how Hnath manages to be simultaneously irreverent and loyal to the father of realism. He cleverly uses the original as a springboard to create a forum to continue the never-ending debate on marriage, parenting, duty and love.

DIRECTOR’S NOTES BY KRISTA JACKSON A hundred and forty years after Ibsen wrote A Doll’s House and Nora’s slamming door reverberated throughout the world, American playwright Lucas Hnath penned Part 2. It sounds like a movie sequel. He plucks Nora, Torvald, AnneMarie and Emmy out of 1879 and puts them in the ring together 15 years later.

His idea was audacious and the play has taken the world by storm.

American theatre artist and teacher Stella Adler suggests that any points Ibsen’s characters score end up in the hands of you, the judges. She says, “Ibsen always has two points of view on the stage in his characters. One says ‘I

But as you will hear, he frees them in his own modern American vernacular. While set in 1894 Norway, Hnath’s contemporary dialogue catapults them to meet us right here, right now. In doing so, he asks us, will history continually repeat itself? Can society progress?

Part 2 is calling us to a better future, as Ibsen was. This family is still trying to box with the laws of society and to move forward as individuals. He exposes their hopes, needs, feints and struggles and shines a light on our responsibility to one another and ultimately to ourselves.

Hnath gives us the opportunity to think and laugh and take sides and agree or disagree with each of his characters at one point or another in the play. Their gloves are on. Enjoy the match!

SYNOPSIS – The door slam heard around the world still echoes when a liberated Nora returns after 15 years. Now a successful feminist novelist, Nora’s writing has gotten her into trouble with a prominent judge. To rid herself of the threat, she’s forced to ask Torvald for a favour and even enlists the daughter she left behind as an ally. But when the big picture becomes clearer, Nora realizes that her salvation can only come at Torvald’s expense. As the threat of disgrace looms over the family once again, they must each decide what they are willing to sacrifice for the other.

8

Ovation

february/march 2019

. .

Steven Schipper, Artistic Director • Camilla Holland, Executive Director PRESENTS A CO-PRODUCTION WITH MIRVISH

PRODUCTIONS

A Doll’s House, Part 2

By Lucas Hnath February 21 – March 16, 2019 preview February 20

Director................................................................................... Krista Jackson† Set & Costume Designer.............................................. Teresa Przybylski Lighting Designer............................................................... Michael Walton Sound Designer....................................................................Michael Wright Assistant Director..........................................................Frances Koncan*†‡ Apprentice Costume Designer........................................... Ayobami Ige* Assistant Lighting Designer................................Katherine Johnston*‡ Stage Manager.......................................................................Leslie Watson Assistant Stage Manager..........................................Katherine Dermott THE CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Torvald Helmer..................................................................... Paul Essiembre Nora Helmer.............................................................................. Deborah Hay Anne-Marie..................................................................................Kate Hennig Emmy......................................................................................Bahareh Yaraghi SETTING: Norway. Inside the Helmer house. Fifteen years since Nora left Torvald.

A Doll’s House, Part 2 is performed without an intermission.

Originally produced on Broadway by Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner and John Johnson.

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory.

A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Original music composed by John Gzowski.

Video effects created by Eric Dizon.

Production photography by Leif Norman.

PART OF

Royal MTC acknowledges that our two venues are on Treaty 1 territory and that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. *Position funded through the Jean Murray - Moray Sinclair Theatre Apprenticeship Program †Past Jean Murray - Moray Sinclair Scholarship award winner ‡Position funded through the Kingfisher Foundation

10

Ovation

february/march 2019

A DOLL’S HOUSE , PART 2 Paul Essiembre

Deborah Hay

Torvald Helmer

Nora Helmer

ROYAL MTC Actor: Sense and Sensibility, A Christmas Carol, Shakespeare in Love (with Citadel), Sarah Ballenden, The Audience (with Mirvish), Unnecessary Farce, Things We Do For Love, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Heart of Robin Hood (with Mirvish), Other People’s Money, A Few Good Men (with Citadel). Director: Witness for the Prosecution (Royal MTC/MBA).

Fight Director: Morning After Grace, Kill Me Now, Sarah Ballenden.

OTHER THEATRE Four seasons at the Stratford Festival, including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Comedy of Errors, The Odyssey, The Duchess of Malfi, Don Juan, Macbeth, Othello, Amadeus. Elsewhere: The Bridges of Madison County, A Little Night Music (Dry Cold); Butcher, The Best Brothers (PTE); Romeo and Juliet (Citadel); The Normal Heart, The Overwhelming, Stuff Happens (Studio 180); L’Emmerdeur, Le Dîner de cons, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Art (Théâtre français de Toronto); Othello (ATF); Tillsonburg (CS); Zadie’s Shoes, Oui (Factory); Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Centaur).

FILM/TV More than 60 film and television appearances and extensive work in documentary narration, animation and commercial voice-overs.

ROYAL MTC Medea (with Mirvish).

OTHER THEATRE Seven seasons at Shaw,

including Born Yesterday, My Fair Lady, Cabaret, The Magician’s Nephew, Grand Hotel, A Lovely Sunday, After The Dance, Heartbreak House, The Philanderer; six seasons at the Stratford Festival, including Taming of the Shrew, Pericles, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Henry V, As You Like It, The Diary of Anne Frank; Lear (Groundling); London Road (CS); Caroline, or Change (Musical Stage Co); The School for Lies (Chicago Shakespeare).

FILM/TV Catherine Cardinal in Cardinal (CTV); The Anniversary (feature); Saving Hope; Remedy; Four in the Morning.

ET CETERA Next up, Deb will be at the Shaw Festival in Kate Hennig’s adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac and in Howard Barker’s Victory.

POETRY, ANIMATED

Come watch students lift poems by Plath, Rimbaud, and Vermette from the page and bring them to life at the National Finals

April 25 @ 7PM

Hosts: Rosanna Deerchild et J.R. Léveillé Book now: https://poetryinvoice.com/2019

The Winnipeg Art Gallery

300 Memorial Blvd $10 Adults $5 Students/Seniors/Poets

A DOLL’S HOUSE , PART 2 Kate Hennig

Bahareh Yaraghi

Anne-Marie

Emmy

ROYAL MTC The Audience (with Mirvish).

OTHER THEATRE Billy Elliot the Musical

ROYAL MTC Shakespeare in Love (with

Citadel).

(Broadway/Toronto); Hedda Gabler (CS); Breath of Kings, Fiddler on the Roof, Romeo and Juliet (Stratford); The Penelopiad (RSC/NAC); Ragtime, A Man and Some Women (Shaw); White Christmas (Toronto/ St. Paul); The Danish Play (Nightwood Theatre); Cabaret, Candida, A Delicate Balance (TC); The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Blue Light, Cosi (ATP); Private Lives (Globe Theatre); Phèdre (Soulpepper).

FILM/TV Rachel Lynde in Anne of Green Gables (YTV); Saving Hope (CTV); Bomb Girls (Global/Reelz/ITV); Flashpoint (CTV/ CBS); The Claim (Revolution Films); Losing Chase (Showtime); Lives of Girls and Women (CBC); Mrs. Winterbourne (directed by Richard Benjamin); 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould (Rhombus Media).

TRAINING MA (with Distinction) in Voice Studies, Central School of Speech and Drama.

ET CETERA Awards: 2015 Christopher Plummer Award for Excellence in Classical Theatre; two Dora Awards (Ratbag, Billy Elliot); Toronto Theatre Critics’ Award (Billy Elliot); three Betty Mitchell Awards (Cabaret, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Cosi). For playwriting: winner of the 2017 Carol Bolt Award for The Virgin Trial, which was also shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Kate currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival.

OTHER THEATRE An Ideal Husband, Julius

Caesar, The Aeneid (Stratford); SaltWater Moon (Factory/Why Not Theatre/ NAC); Unholy, Her2 (Nightwood Theatre); Pomona, Moment, Bea (ARC); Le Placard, Les Zinspirés 2.0 (Théâtre français de Toronto); Kiss (ARC/TheatreSmash/CS); Death of the King, Hallaj (Modern Times Stage Company/Theatre Centre); Blood Wedding (Aluna/Modern Times Stage Company); Minotaur (YPT).

FILM Instant Star (CTV); Covert Affairs (USA).

TRAINING Graduate of Humber Theatre and holds a BA from McGill University.

ET CETERA Bahareh is a six-time Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee, and is a resident artist of ARC theatre company in Toronto.

Lucas Hnath Playwright

Lucas Hnath’s plays include The Christians (2014 Humana Festival), Red Speedo (Studio Theatre, DC), A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney (Soho Rep), Nightnight (2013 Humana Festival), Isaac’s Eye (Ensemble Studio Theatre), Death Tax (2012 Humana Festival, Royal Court Theatre), and The Courtship of Anna Nicole Smith (Actors Theatre of Louisville).

His plays are published by Dramatists

For a complete list of theatre abbreviations, please refer to legend on page 4

12

Ovation

february/march 2019

Your seat awaits.

Will you consider a gift to Royal MTC in your will?

Is Royal MTC already named in your will?

We’d love to honour you as a member of the Royal MTC Founders’ Circle.

For more on the Legacy Giving Campaign contact: Kate Supleve 204 954 6412 or ksupleve@royalmtc.ca

LEGACY GIVING CAMPAIGN PARTNER

With millions of happy clients since 1997, we’re your trusted tax preparation professionals.

Call 1-866-290-2222 to find the nearest office.

Liber tyTaxCanada.ca

A DOLL’S HOUSE , PART 2 Play Service. Lucas has been a resident playwright at New Dramatists since 2011, and is a proud member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Lucas is a winner of the 2012 Whitfield Cook Award for Isaac’s Eye and received a 2013 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citation for Death Tax. He has also received commissions from the EST/ Sloan Project, Actors Theatre of Louisville, South Coast Repertory, Playwrights Horizons, New York University’s Graduate Acting Program, and the Royal Court Theatre. Lucas holds a BFA and an MFA from New York University’s Department of Dramatic Writing.

Krista Jackson Director

ROYAL MTC Director: Sense and Sensibility, Morning After Grace, Bittergirl: The Musical, Private Lives, The Seagull, The Seafarer. Actor: Myth of the Ostrich, The Threepenny Opera (with SIR), Quills, The Good Sisters (Les Belles-Soeurs), The Sisters Rosensweig, Brighton Beach Memoirs.

OTHER THEATRE Director: Dancing at Lughnasa (Shaw); The Lion in Winter, Fly Me to the Moon, Much Ado About Nothing (Grand); Dying to Be Thin (MTYP); The Miser of Middlegate (zone41/TPM); Village Wooing (zone41). Associate Director: All My Sons (Stratford).

ET CETERA Krista is Royal MTC’s Associate Artistic Director, the recipient of the 2015 Stratford Festival Jean Gascon Award and the 2013 Gina Wilkinson Prize. www.kristajackson.net.

Teresa Przybylski Set & Costume Designer

ROYAL MTC First engagement.

OTHER THEATRE Stratford Shakespeare

Festival, Shaw Festival, Canadian Opera Company, Opera Theatre in Saint Louis, Blyth Festival, Tarragon Theatre, Factory Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Native Earth, Volcano Theatre, Theatre Smith-Gilmour, Canadian Stage and others.

FILM/TV Billy Bishop Goes to War, The Tale of the Magic Flute, The Four Seasons Mosaic, Firebird, Stormy Weather, Don Giovanni Unmasked.

ET CETERA She received her degree in Architecture and in Scenography in Krakow, Poland. She has been awarded five Dora Mavor Moore Awards and two Gemini Awards. She is a member of The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, The Associated Designers of Canada. Teresa is teaching stage design at York University in Toronto while continuing her career as a scenographer.

Michael Walton Lighting Designer

ROYAL MTC Chimerica (with CS), East of Berlin, The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?, The Last Five Years.

OTHER THEATRE 14 seasons with the Stratford Festival including The Rocky Horror Show, The Music Man, The Tempest, Guys and Dolls, Hamlet, A Chorus Line, The Sound of Music, Oedipus Rex, Love’s Labour’s Lost, King Lear, Othello, Fiddler on the Roof, Henry V, The Matchmaker,

For a complete list of theatre abbreviations, please refer to legend on page 4

14

Ovation

february/march 2019

THE MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION L’ASSOCIATION DU BARREAU DU MANITOBA

ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE AND THE MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENT THE 27 TH ANNUAL LAWYERS PLAY

MAY 7–11 TICKETS $75–$100 MAY 7–8 STUDENT TICKETS $50 TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE

ROYALMTC.CA/LAWYERSPLAY | 204 942 6537 In support of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

A DOLL’S HOUSE , PART 2 Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Macbeth.

Other credits include: Così Fan Tutte (COC); The Full Light of Day (Electric Company); Jenufa, Maria Stuarda (Pacific Opera); The Little Prince (TC); Next to Normal, Mary Poppins (Citadel/TC); A Word or Two with Christopher Plummer (Center Theatre Group/Stratford – Los Angeles); Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Sideways (La Jolla Playhouse).

Michael Wright Sound Designer

ROYAL MTC Over 20 productions including Sense and Sensibility, Morning After Grace, The Humans, Bittergirl: The Musical, Black Coffee, Million Dollar Quartet, Billy Elliot the Musical, Seminar (with Mirvish), Late Company, Private Lives, The Secret Annex,

The Seagull, Venus in Fur, The Penelopiad, August: Osage County, Romeo and Juliet, The Seafarer, Top Girls, Rope’s End, Fully Committed, The Last Five Years, Cherry Docs.

OTHER THEATRE I Dream of Diesel, North Main Gothic, The Monster Trilogy, The Elmwood Visitation, Age of Arousal (TPM); Everything is Coming Up Roses (Gearshifting Performance Works); Something Drastic, Puppet Munsch (PTE); Macbeth (SIR); Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Winnipeg Fringe); Hedwig and the Angry Inch Atrocity Tour 2004 (Rose Tinted Productions, UK).

FILM The Last Harvest, Métis, Métis Not, Dead Mothers Kitchen Floors, Dust.

ET CETERA Michael is active in the music world with over two dozen album credits and is a member of IATSE 63.

TONIGHT’S WAITING Join us before or after the show for a delicious cocktail and mouthwatering steak. Reservations are available.

St. James 2553 Portage Ave 204.885.5275

Garry Street 115 Garry St 204.942.7619

Southside 2034 McGillivray Blvd 204.477.5300

A DOLL’S HOUSE , PART 2 ET CETERA Ayobami Ige is also the creative

Frances Koncan

director of mrige.com.

Assistant Director

Katherine Johnston Assistant Lighting Designer ROYAL MTC Assistant Director: The Humans. Apprentice Director: Seminar (with Mirvish).

OTHER THEATRE Director: Savage in Limbo, The Hollow, Hamlet, Matt & Ben. Director/Playwright: Hedda Reimagined, Women of the Fur Trade, Riot Resist Revolt Repeat, Riot Resist Revolt Redux, zahgidiwin/love, How to Talk to Human Beings, Little Red. Playwright: The Danceoff of Conscious Uncoupling, Dragons of Decolonial Gas Stations.

FILM Outdigenous (Writer/Director), That’s Awesome! (Writer).

TRAINING MFA Playwriting, City University of New York Brooklyn College.

ET CETERA After successfully getting in to law school, Frances is thrilled to not be practicing law. Find her on all social media and online dating platforms @franceskoncan!

Thank you to the Kingfisher Foundation’s support for this position!

Ayobami Ige Apprentice Costume Designer

ROYAL MTC First engagement.

OTHER THEATRE Costume Coordinator:

The Bald Soprano and After Magritte (double bill), Translations (BHTC).

Costume Designer: Celestina, Nothing Sacred, Under Milk Wood (BHTC); Boundary Avenue (One Trunk).

TRAINING Graduated with a computer science major, and a minor in theatre at the University of Manitoba.

ROYAL MTC First engagement.

OTHER THEATRE Dib and Dob and

the Journey Home (MTYP); Edward II, Constellations (TBTR); Lighting Design Assistant for Rainbow Stage 2015 Season.

TRAINING University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre & Film.

ET CETERA Special thanks to Allison Loat, Scott Henderson, and Pablo Felices-Luna, I wouldn’t be here without all of you. And thank you to the Kingfisher Foundation for supporting female-identifying artists and providing additional funds to the assistants this season.

Leslie Watson Stage Manager

ROYAL MTC Stage Manager: Once (with

Grand), Kill Me Now (with NAC), Black Coffee, My Name is Asher Lev, Myth of the Ostrich, Late Company, Cabaret, Venus in Fur, The Melville Boys (tour), Wingfield On Ice (tour), Looking Back – West, Bad Dates (tour). Assistant Stage Manager: Billy Elliot the Musical, Jane Eyre, Gone With the Wind, Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, White Christmas, Pride and Prejudice, Fiddler on the Roof, Educating Rita (tour), Guys and Dolls (with TC/Citadel).

OTHER THEATRE Over 50 productions at theatres around Winnipeg, including: Rainbow Stage, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Shakespeare in the Ruins and Manitoba

For a complete list of theatre abbreviations, please refer to legend on page 4

february/march 2019

Ovation

17

A DOLL’S HOUSE , PART 2 Theatre for Young People.

TRAINING Graduate of Sheridan College and member of CAEA. ET CETERA Follow Leslie, Sean and Murtaugh on their new adventure, @updogboutiquewinnipeg.

Katherine Dermott Assistant Stage Manager

ROYAL MTC It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play, Di and Viv and Rose, Outside Mullingar, The Audience (with Mirvish).

OTHER THEATRE Recent credits include: Brontë: The World Without, Paradise Lost, Macbeth, The Hypochondriac, Festival Theatre Production Assistant (Stratford); Wilde Tales (Shaw); 1979 (Shaw/GCTC); Twelfth Night (Shakespeare BASH’d); Anne & Gilbert: The Musical, Alice Through the Looking-Glass, The Sound of Music, Pacino One Night Only (NAC); Tosca, Madama Butterfly (Opera Lyra, Ottawa); This is War (GCTC); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, Hal & Falstaff, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry V (A Company of Fools).

ET CETERA In 2016 Katherine was awarded the Jean A. Chalmers Apprentice Achievement Award from the Stratford Festival of Canada.

FOR DAVID MIRVISH

David Mirvish is a theatrical producer based in Toronto where he operates four theatres: the Royal Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, the Ed Mirvish and the CAA. Mirvish Productions, founded in 1986, is Canada’s leading commercial theatre company and has produced plays and musicals for these and other venues throughout Canada, on Broadway and in London’s West End. The Toronto theatres have been home to many outstanding productions including Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, War Horse, Kinky Boots and Come From Away. In addition, Mirvish Productions has presented over 800 touring productions in the city of Toronto.

Design with community in mind.

Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Services, Project Management

Alloway Hall @ Manitoba Museum | stantec.com

MADE IN ITALY

Playwright’s NOTES

BY FARREN TIMOTEO

My Italian grandparents had two dining rooms in their home. The smaller one was in the kitchen, right next to the stove. It existed simply for low-key, everyday eating. The other bigger one was reserved for much larger meals.

The kind that brought the entire family together. The sort that attracted local priests, nuns and neighbours to the Timoteo household. This dining room showcased a long beautiful wooden table over a rich golden carpet against the backdrop of a cabinet with pricey china and miniature crystal figurines.

This was the most treasured place in their home, and my grandmother had one very strict rule about that room: I was never, under any circumstances, allowed to enter it, unless she was hosting a dinner party. I diligently obeyed this rule. I thoroughly understood its sacred meaning. And, as a result of its forbidden quality, those moments when the ban lifted and we entered into it for an evening of amazing 20

food and raucous merriment remain as some of the most cherished memories of my life. The Italian culture recognizes that there is great joy to be had in coming together and sharing. Sharing food, sharing customs, sharing wisdom, and sharing stories. It was around my grandmother’s dinner table that my family introduced me to the colours and textures of our heritage. It was around a dinner table that I learned about my grandfather’s stories of Italy before he immigrated. It was over dinner and candlelight that my father shared his stories of growing up with a culture that his Canadian neighbours didn’t understand. This play is inspired by their experiences, though not a biographical account of my family’s stories, it attempts to celebrate the spirit of their journey by embracing what my culture values most…sharing it. To do this correctly, you understand, we’ll have to go to the most sacred of places. The dining room. The big one.

Ovation

february/march 2019

McNally Robinson Booksellers

Imagine What a Bookstore Can Be 1120 Grant Avenue ∙ The Forks ∙ mcnallyrobinson.com

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE 2018/19 SEASON.

WE DELIVER WINE TO YOUR DOOR!

wine@banvilleandjones.com | banvilleandjones.com | 204.948.WINE (9463)

Winnipeg’s Most Popular Bubble Tea

Pembina 2999 PEMBINA HWY . McPhillips 1041 MCPHILLIPS ST

MADE IN ITALY

Pasta e Fagioli

A hearty traditional Italian soup, similar to the one Farren’s grandmother used to make.

Pasta e fagioli or pasta fagioli, simply means “pasta and beans”, referring to the two main ingredients in the dish. This traditional Italian favourite started as a peasant dish due to being composed of very inexpensive ingredients and most often is one dish that would be prepared at home for family, and not guests.

YIELD: SERVE 6

PREP TIME: 15 MINS

COOK TIME: 30 MINS SOURCE: RECIPEREBUILD.COM

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

• 3 tbsps of olive oil • 2 large garlic cloves, minced

1. Heat the oil in a large heavy pot, then cook the onion, carrot and celery until soft.

• 1 large carrot, finely chopped

2. Add garlic and cook another minute.

• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped

3. Pour in the broth, beans and chopped tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes.

• 1 small onion, finely chopped • 6 peeled, seeded and chopped ripe roma tomatoes (or 1 (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes) • 4 cups chicken broth • 2 (14 oz) tins cannellini beans (or equivalent, prepared from dried) • 1-1/4 cups small whole wheat pasta (tubettini, macaroni or ditalini)

4. Remove a few scoops of the bean mixture and puree or mash, then return to the pot.

5. Add pasta, chopped parsley and seasonings.

6. Cook until the pasta is al dente.

7. Serve in bowls topped with a drizzle of olive oil, shaved cheese and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley • Salt & pepper • Dash of red pepper flakes To Serve: • Good quality olive oil • Shaved parmesan cheese • Fresh chopped parsley 22

Farren Timoteo in Made in Italy.

PHOTO BY RYAN PARKER

Ovation

february/march 2019

BEFORE & AF TER

Real food from the

land...

At At Peasant Peasant Cookery Cookery we we have have aa passion passion for for transforming transforming fresh fresh ingredients ingredients into into original original and and trend-forward trend-forward cuisines. cuisines.

Our Our rustic, rustic, seasonally seasonally inspired inspired menu, menu, famous famous housemade housemade charcuterie, charcuterie, combined combined ]with ]with exceptional exceptional service service and and inviting inviting bistro bistro atmosphere atmosphere are are an an experience experience not not to to be be missed. missed.

100-283 100-283 Bannatyne Bannatyne 204.989.7700 204.989.7700 PeasantAd_Ovation2014.indd PeasantAd_Ovation2014.indd 11

9/2/14 9/2/14 1:27:59 1:27:59 PM PM

Steven Schipper, Artistic Director • Camilla Holland, Executive Director PRESENTS A WESTERN

CANADA THEATRE PRODUCTION

Made in Italy Written and Performed by Farren Timoteo February 28 – March 16, 2019 preview February 27

Director........................................................................................ Daryl Cloran Set Designer.........................................................................Cory Sincennes Costume Designer.................................................................. Cindy Wiebe Lighting Designer................................................................... Conor Moore Sound Designer.................................................................. Mishelle Cuttler Choreographer........................................................................Laura Krewski Stage Manager.................................................................Christine Leroux Tour Technical Director.............................................................. Liam Befurt SETTING: Takes place in various settings around Jasper,

Edmonton and Abruzzo, Italy, from 1965 to 1980.

Made in Italy is performed with one intermission.

Royal MTC acknowledges that our two venues are on Treaty 1 territory and that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

24

Ovation

february/march 2019

MADE IN ITALY Farren Timoteo

Daryl Cloran

Actor / Playwright

Director

ROYAL MTC Shakespeare in Love (with

Citadel).

OTHER THEATRE Peter and the Starcatcher,

Alice Through the Looking-Glass, Make Mine Love, Spamalot (Citadel); Forever Plaid, Little Shop of Horrors, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Footloose (Mayfield); Made in Italy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (WCT); The Light in the Piazza (TC); As You Like It, Coriolanus (Freewill Shakespeare).

TRAINING Grant MacEwan Theatre Arts Program.

ET CETERA Farren is the Artistic Director of Alberta Opera, a company for which he has created several musical adaptations of classic fairy tales for children, including Hansel and Gretel, Pinocchio and Sleeping Beauty. He has been honoured by the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards on many occasions, and was included in Avenue Magazine’s 2015 list of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40, celebrating the city’s most promising young leaders.

ROYAL MTC Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical (with Arts Club/Citadel), Shakespeare in Love (with Citadel), The Last Five Years.

OTHER THEATRE Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre. Former Artistic Director of Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops) and Theatrefront (Toronto). Directing includes: UBUNTU: The Cape Town Project (Citadel/PTE); As You Like It (Bard on the Beach); Liberation Days (TC/WCT); Mary Poppins (Persephone/WCT); Tribes (CS); And All For Love (NAC); Generous (Tarragon); Afterplay (Shaw); and RETURN: The Sarajevo Project (Theatrefront).

ET CETERA Daryl has been awarded the Canada Council’s John Hirsch Prize for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Director and a Robert Merritt Award for Outstanding Director (Halifax). Upcoming: Daryl will be directing two interconnected comedies, The Candidate and The Party (Citadel).

SYNOPSIS – It’s the 1970s and Francesco is the only kid in his Jasper school with a three-piece suit and a lunchbox full of cured meats and aged cheeses.

His family’s Italian customs are a source of tremendous pride for Francesco’s father but they make the youngster a target for school bullies. Torn between his father’s deep Italian roots and the desire to adapt to his new country, Francesco Mantini fights his way to a new identity. With Rocky as inspiration, he learns how to handle himself and he adopts a new persona for his singing career. Will the family bond survive Francesco’s rise to fame as Frank Martin?

In this funny and charming one-man play, the journey from Abruzzo to Alberta is rife with twists and turns.

For a complete list of theatre abbreviations, please refer to legend on page 4

february/march 2019

Ovation

25

MADE IN ITALY Cory Sincennes

Cindy Wiebe

Set Designer

Costume Designer

ROYAL MTC Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical (with Arts Club/Citadel), Shakespeare in Love (with Citadel).

OTHER THEATRE Anne of Green Gables, Mamma Mia!, Bittergirl: The Musical, Evangeline (Charlottetown Festival); Once, Mary Poppins, The Rocky Horror Show, Crazy for You, Million Dollar Quartet, Spamalot (Citadel); The Secret Garden, Da’ Kink in my Hair, Liberation Days, Next to Normal (TC); I Think I’m Fallin’, Puttin’ on the Ritz (Belfry).

TRAINING MFA Theatre Design (U of A), BA Architecture (Carleton University).

ET CETERA Member of ADC, www.corysincennes.com.

ROYAL MTC First engagement.

OTHER THEATRE Meet My Sister, Glory,

Miss Caledonia, Closer Than Ever, A Christmas Story, Betrayal, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Christmas Carol, Sexy Laundry, Outlaw, Mesa, Dreary and Izzy, The Syringa Tree, Having Hope at Home, Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad, Trying, Waiting for Godot, Roger Maris on Stage, The Drawer Boy (WCT); Don’t Dress For Dinner (Thousand Islands Playhouse/ WCT); The Tempest, Elizabeth Rex, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Project X Theatre).

ET CETERA Nominated for a Betty Mitchell Award for Glory in 2018.

MADE IN ITALY of NYU Tisch School of the Arts (MFA in Musical Theatre Composition) and the University of British Columbia (BFA in Acting). Teaching: Sound Design Advisor for UBC’s Department of Theatre & Film.

ET CETERA Mishelle has won two Jessie Awards for Sound Design, in addition to multiple nominations.

Conor Moore Lighting Designer

ROYAL MTC First engagement.

OTHER THEATRE The Competition is

Fierce, The Pipeline Project and Wet (ITSAZOO); Peter and the Starcatcher, Me and You, Bakersfield Mist, In a Blue Moon, 4000 Miles, Armstrong’s War and The Patron Saint of Stanley Park (Arts Club); La Bohème (Vancouver Opera); Senora Carrara’s Rifles and Fourplay (Shaw); Hamlet, Falstaff, Henry VI, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice (Bard on the Beach); Gunmetal Blues (VP); Penelope, Indian Arm, Tremors (Rumble Theatre); and Baby Fat Act I (La Mama).

TRAINING BaH – Queen’s University Drama; MFA – UBC Theatre; MA – SFU Sociology and Labour Studies (in progress).

ET CETERA Conor is a board member of the Associated Designers of Canada and a core member of the Vancouver Design Forum.

Mishelle Cuttler Sound Designer

ROYAL MTC First engagement.

OTHER THEATRE The Matchmaker

Laura Krewski Choreographer

ROYAL MTC Shakespeare in Love (with

Citadel).

OTHER THEATRE Mamma Mia!, West Side

Story, Spamalot (Citadel); Next to Normal (Citadel/TC); Enron (NAC); Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar (The Mayfield); Original musicals Vigilante, Nevermore, Hunchback, Frankenstein, Fortune Falls (Catalyst Theatre); Rich, Rapa Nui (MTYP); Home is a Beautiful Word, I Think I’m Fallin’ (Belfry). Laura also created a fulllength movement ballet of The Yellow Wallpaper for the Chinook Series and co-curated the Feats Festival of Dance.

TEACHING Canadian College of Performing Arts, Banff/Citadel Professional Theatre Program, Orchesis Dance.

ET CETERA Awards include four Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards, a Betty Mitchell Award and a Lucille Lortel nomination for the Off-Broadway run of Nevermore. Enjoy the show!

(Arts Club); Sweat (Citadel/Arts Club); Lysistrata (Bard on the Beach); Titus Bouffonius, Penelope (Rumble); Wet, Killer Joe (ITSAZOO); A Toi, Pour Toujours, Ta Marie-Lou, Des Fraises en Janvier (Seizieme). Upcoming: The Candidate, The Party (Citadel); Shakespeare in Love (Bard on the Beach).

TRAINING/TEACHING Training: Graduate For a complete list of theatre abbreviations, please refer to legend on page 4

february/march 2019

Ovation

27

MADE IN ITALY Christine Leroux Stage Manager

ROYAL MTC First engagement.

OTHER THEATRE Meet My Sister, A

Christmas Carol, The Best Brothers, Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth (with Thousand Islands Playhouse), Made in Italy (WCT); The Best Brothers (Theatre Northwest); TH’OWXIYA: The Hungry

Feast Dish, Raven Meets the Monkey Kind (Axis Theatre Company); Mamma Mia! (The Globe Theatre).

TRAINING Graduate of Thompson Rivers University and Canadian Actors’ Equity Association Apprenticeship with Western Canada Theatre.

ET CETERA Christine is so excited to be back working on such a magical show! She would like to thank Farren, Daryl, Dawn and James for having her back as part of this incredible production. A huge thank you as well to Maddy, Allison and Liam for their constant love and support over the years. Enjoy the show!

THE THEATRE OF B.C.’S SOUTHERN INTERIOR BUDDY - The Buddy Holly Story

MEET MY SISTER

KAMLOOPA

GLORY

wctlive.ca

NEXT AT THE JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE kidoons in association with theatre calgary and the 20k collective presents

MAR 20 – APR 13 about the mega-hit BOOM:

“Big, bold, ambitious” — winnipeg free press written, directed and performed by

RICK MILLER

“Masterful performance… stunningly good impressions” — cbc BOOM X is the second in a trilogy of explosive multimedia performances by Rick Miller, collectively spanning 75 years of history, politics, culture and technology. Rick tackled the Baby Boom generation in his hit Mainstage show in 2016. Now we pick up where BOOM left off, starting peacefully at Woodstock in ‘69 and rocketing all the way to 1995, when the internet began to dominate our lives. Rick plays more than 100 characters as he explores pivotal moments in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

TICKETS START AT $27 • BUY NOW

NEXT AT THE TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE

APR 3 – 20 “Annie Baker is one of the most singular talents in modern theatre.” — the guardian

by ANNIE BAKER

TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE SEASON SPONSOR

Maybe you’ve heard this one before. A struggling couple makes a last-ditch effort to rekindle their romance by spending time at a cozy B&B. The house is fancifully decorated and managed by a sweet-natured older woman, whose wisdom will surely help them save their relationship. Well, maybe not. If John has the ingredients of a story we’ve heard before, Annie Baker is playing loose with the recipe. The historic B&B is most likely haunted, secrets come and go, and nothing is what it seems. Revealing a fresh perspective and unique voice, this “ghostly drama” shows us a Pulitzer Prize winner at the top of her game.

TICKETS START AT $22 • BUY NOW

CALL 204 942 6537 | VISIT ROYALMTC.CA

Groups of 10 or more

save!

Proud to support the Theatre Under 30 program.

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

We are working with Royal MTC to make theatre accessible for all.

ÂŽ

The TD logo and other trade-marks are the property of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.

M05234 (0916)

SUPPORTERS Many thanks to our donors who made a gift between Nov 1, 2017 and Jan 24, 2019.

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $10,000+ Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* & Michael Paterson Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Debbie Gray June & Bob Jackson Memorial Fund for the Performing Arts – The Winnipeg Foundation $6,500-9,999 Leslie John Taylor Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Kingfisher Foundation

$4,000-6,499 Pauline Braun – in memory of Duane Braun David Christianson & Vera Steinberger Elizabeth Marr & Nick Slonosky Gerry & Barb Price Hartley & Heather Richardson

$2,000-3,999 Dr. Jerry Baluta & Olga Kandia Leah Bjarnarson & Robert Malech Gus* & Diane Campbell David & Lianne Carefoot Dr. Bonnie Cham & Dr. Lorne Bellan Terri Cherniack & Steven Schipper, CM†‡ Dave* & Barb Christie Kerry Dangerfield*‡ Tony* & Jennifer Fletcher‡ John F. (Jack) Fraser* Patrick Green & Shayla Harapiak Green Sylvia Guertin-Riley Rita Gunn* & Greg Mason Ahava Halpern & Frank Lavitt‡ Linda Hamilton & Grange Morrow‡ Camilla Holland† & Colin Viebrock‡ Investors Group Matching Gift Program Ms Maureen E. Jay Andrew & Wendy Jensen Derek & Mary Johannson David & Diane Johnston Kevin & Els Kavanagh John Kearsey*‡ Dr. Terry Klassen & Grace Dueck Dr. P. Kmet & Mr. B. Roslycky Bill & Shirley Loewen

Jim* & Penny McLandress‡ Drs. Ken & Sharon Mould Leigh Murphy‡ – in memory of Liam Murphy Vivienne Nickerson Cam & Carole Osler Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Derek Riley Sanford & Deborah Riley Bill & Laurie* Speers Maitland & Pat Sundmark Triple A Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Helga Van Iderstine* Marcel Van Woensel Scott & Sonya Wright Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Anonymous

$1,200-1,999 Margaret & Jim Astwood Bruce & Shelley Bertrand-Meadows Jim Blanchard Marjorie Blankstein CM, OM, LLD & the late Morley Blankstein Sheldon & Penny Bowles Doneta* & Harry Brotchie‡ Haderra & Mark Chisick Heather Clarke* Andrew Drinnan†‡ Paulo Fernandes*‡ Katherine Fox*‡ Susan* & Ab Freig‡ Sandy Gousseau*‡ Mintie & Al Grienke John* & Nicola Guttormson‡ Dawn & Brian Hanson – in memory of Kristin Hanson Shawn Hughes* & Bruno Koehn‡ Katie Inverarity†‡ Jason Kasper* Gordon Keatch*‡ James & Teresa Kraemer Brenda* & Trevor Kriss‡ David* & Ellen Kroft‡ Katarina Kupca Donna & Dave Lalama J. Lamothe Rick Lee & Laurie Shapiro Gail Loewen Christine Skene & Nick Logan Reginald & Judy Low Dr. Douglas MacEwan Mark & Gloria Mancini‡ Virginia & the late Robert Martin Carol & Barry McArton Terri & Jim McKerchar‡ Grant Mitchell & Cat Lambeth Jeffrey* & Mary Morton Dr. & Mrs. Kieran O’Keeffe

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

february/march 2019

Ovation

Kris Olafson‡ M. Plett-Lyle Mr. & Mrs. Lawrie & Fran Pollard K. Heather Power & Harold Klause‡ Lawrence Prout* & Lisa Gardewine‡ Margaret Redmond* & Greg Gillis‡ Brad Regehr* & Nalini Reddy Murray & Cindy Reimer Mrs. Shirley Richardson Barbara & Derek* Rolstone‡ Ken & Susan* Skinner Kevin Hines & Shelly Smith-Hines†‡ Joan Stephens‡ – in memory of Annice Stephens Shelley† & Mark Stroski‡ Melinda Tallin & Glen Mitchell‡ Jim & Jan Tennant Richard L. Yaffe* & John A. Statham Dr. Dorothy Y Young

COMPANY CIRCLE $600-1,199 Robert & Ina Abra Family Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Ryan Bernier Helga & Gerhard Bock Todd Bourcier Cathie & Brian Bowerman Susan Brownstone Brock & Thomas Brock Pam & Andrew Cooke Ben & Shari Diamond Sharron & Joel Dudeck Robert & Florence Eastwood Lawrence & Brenda Ellerby Ernest & Ruth Epp Hon. Gary Filmon & Hon. Janice Filmon, CM Gordon Hannon Gregg & Mary Hanson Dr. Ted & Gail Hechter Hon. Justice William Johnston Ian Kirk†‡ Eileen & George Klassen Kevin & Deneen Klippenstein Serena Helen Kraayeveld Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation The Honourable Guy J. Kroft & Hester Kroft* Pat & Jim Ludwig Peter & Maureen Macdonald Mr. G. Markham Gerry Matte & Lydia Surasky-Matte Shelley Neel‡ Tracey Novak Richard & Bonnie Olfert Cam Mackie & Doris Mae Oulton Linda & Wayne Paquin Donna Plant

†Current Royal MTC staff

‡Monthly donors

31

SUPPORTERS Henriette Ricou & Jure Manfreda Andrea & Michael Robertson‡ Diane Shapiro Margaret & Paul Shuckett Carol & Ron Slater Fund – Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Debbie Spracklin Donald & Lorraine Swanson Marilyn Thompson Dr. Peter Triggs‡ Grant Tweed Carol & Hugo Unruh Strang/van Ineveld Family Vicki Verville‡ Margaret Wollner

$250-599 Pat & Bob Adamson Dr. Liz Adkins Brian Adolph†‡ Philip Akin Jay & Judy Anderson Joy & Robert Antenbring Archie & Jo-Anne Arnott Elaine Arsenault-Schultz Sheena Baird†‡ Jorslaw & Mary Barwinsky Larry Beeston & Anna Sikora Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bergbusch Ron Blicq Lilian Bonin Denise Bonner John Borger Dr. Elizabeth Boustcha Bruce & Karen Boyd Kris & Ruth Breckman Billy Brodovsky & Libby Yager‡ Sheila & David Brodovsky Miriam Bronstein George & Ellen Bruce MacDonald/Cageorge Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Shelley Chochinov Kenneth Clark & Pamela Lockman Mrs. Aynsley Cockshott Dr. & Mrs. James Dalton Chris Darazsi‡ J. Davidson‡ J. Dawson James Dugan & Mary Bawden Helene Dyck H. Dyck Mr. & Mrs. Glen* & Joan Dyrda Debra Evaniuk Beverley & Ronald John Fitzpatrick Marcia Fleisher Arnold Frieman Felicia & Trevor Frost Colleen & Dan Furlan‡ Denise & Ron George Ben & Serky Goldberg

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori Jeremy & Maureen Gordon‡ Sylvia & Doug Hannah Mr. Kyle Hendin Rodney Hick & Tracey Jackson Vivian Hilder-Skwark & David Skwark‡ Mr. Dennis Hodgkinson Jennie Hogan Tanis & Bernd Hohne Michael & Crystal Hollas‡ N & L Holliday Carol Holmes & Brian Duff Dan & Karen Ilchyna Marlis & David Jacobson Sylvia Jansen Cliff Jeffers Margaret Jeffries Claire & Gerald Jewers Robert & Karen Johnston Lisa Johnston‡ Marilyn & Sheldon Joyal Sheryl Kapitz & Aaron London Edgar Kellett Edward & Stella Kennedy Robert Kennedy & Claudette Leclerc Peter Kingsley Betty Klassen Myron & Marion Klysh Julie Ann Kniskern John & Kathryn Knowles Donna L. Korban & Family David & Denise Koss Carol Campbell & Andy Krentz Howard & Jane Kroeger Randie & Jan Kushnier Brent Kvern Glad & Lloyd Lamont Barbara Latocki Desiree Lavallee†‡ Dr. G. H. Lawler John & Heather Lea Wendell & Eleanor Lind Charles & Diane Littman David & Marie Loewen Jack & Belva London Dr. Sora Ludwig & Dr. Brent Schacter Harriet & Ted Lyons Brian & Christie Lysack Helen & Paul Major N. Marr Dr. Donald McInnes Mr. & Mrs. Campbell McIntyre Marlene & Ian McKay Greg & Gloria McLaren Barb Melnychuk Dr. Jonathan Gabor & Tia Metaxas Albert & Judith Metcalfe‡ Susie Miclash Irene & the late Claire Miller Rena & Reno Molinari Dr. Catherine Moltzan & Paul Brault

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

32

Ovation

Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Sagan Morrow*‡ Suzanne & Kenneth Munroe Brad Nance Robert Nickel Marie Ohta Helen Orestes Jeff Palamar Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein Heather & Harry Panaschuk Dr. Philip & Joanne Pass Chris Pearce & Ruth Magnuson Brian & Deborah Pekarchuk Peter & Anita Pelech Maryam & Izzy Peltz Fund – Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Carol Penner Gina O’Connor & John C. Petersmeyer* Calvin Polet Beth Pollard Keith Powls Maureen Prendiville & Paul Jensen Ms. Judith Putter Tammy Rabkin Vivian E Rachlis Carole Rankin‡ Iris Reimer Wayne Rempel David & Joan Rew Tony Robbins Dr. Danielle & Mr. Brendan Roddy Rosenberg Family Trust Jay Ross Sandra Sadler Cathy & Paul Samyn Barbara Scheuneman Renate & Bill Schulz Harald & Vicki Schulz Gary & Darcia Senft Melanie Sexton† & Ian Walsh‡ Jewish Foundation of Manitoba – in memory of Sybil Shack for the benefit of MTC Sharon Shaydak Shayna & Merrill Shulman Jeff Sisler & Cathy Rippin-Sisler Ms. Judy Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner Sandra & Cliff Skrabek Chad Smith‡ Mrs. Lorraine Smith Al* & Virginia Snyder The Spielman Family Evelyn Stephen Eleanor Suderman MaryAnn Supleve Mr. & Mrs. Paul Swart Shayne & Kathryn Taback Ross & BJ Taylor Leah R Janzen & Ian R Thomson Gord & Lorena Trann

†Current Royal MTC staff

‡Monthly donors

february/march 2019

SUPPORTERS B. Baydock & W. Tretiak Dr. Stephen Tritt & Dr. Sharon Goszer-Tritt Patricia Van Doninck Fran & Bob Vannevel‡ Dr. & Mrs. M. B. Vodrey Ed & Jesse Vorst Dorothy Walker Stirling Walkes Donald Wardrop Lois & Henry Wedel Mary Agnes Welch Florence & Donald Whitmore Kathleen Gough & Timothy Wildman Catherine Wilkie – in memory of C. Noreen Wilkie R & A Winstone Dr. David Wiseman & Merilyn Kraut Valerie Wowryk Harry & Evelyn Wray 15 Anonymous

$150-249 Nazir & Pat Ahmad Elena Anciro†‡ Dawn Andersen Bernice Antoniuk Dr. Ignatius Anyadike Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Lynne Arnason Peter Attwood Ian Backus Richard & Nancy Ball Lynley Baranyk June & Ted Bartman Dr. John & Karen Bate Dianne J. Beaven James & Dawn-Lynne Bedford Holly Beirnes-Burt Susan & George Benias Trish Bergal Bruce & Joyce Berry Trust Beta Edwin M. Bethune Tanys & Don Bjornson Joan Blight Marnie & Keith Bolland Audrey Book Carol Ann Borody-Siemens Tim & Shelly Borys Lee & Karen Bowman Gill Bramwell Jackie & Steve Broda-Milian Brian Brown Gerald R. Brown Carol Budnick Sean & Melanie Bueckert G. Burge & K. England John Burrows Karen Buss

Enid Butler Donna Byrne Kelly & Judy Caughlin Merv & Jan Cavers Douglas Chapman Ron & Carol Chapman Rosemary Chapman Lorraine Chatel Farouk & Laila Chebib Duane Cheskey‡ Bobbi Chomiak Glen & Lorna Clark Katherine Cobor & Gordon Steindel Lawrence & Reesa Cohen Hy & Pat Cohen Fund Agnes & John K. Collins Donna Collins Melonee Collins Diane M. Connelly Philip Coulter Roy & Marie Craig R. Lynn Craton Gary & Fiona Crow Margaret A. Cuddy Ellen Curtis‡ J. Dale G. L. Damphousse Ms. Linda Daniels Maureen Danzinger Diane de Rocquigny Faye Dixon Sylvia & Margaret Docker Carl Doerksen Beverley Doern Dr. Sheila Domke & Stephen Ross Tom Dooley Dennis Doyle Rob Dryden John & Ada Ducas Sonya Dyck-Ledochowski Mr. & Mrs. William Easton David & Barbara Ediger‡ Greg Edmond & Irene Groot-Koerkamp E.N Egan Dr. Michael Eleff & Ms. Chan Thau Don & Elfie Elias Mr. & Mrs. John & Martha Enns Dan Erickson Michael & Brenda Evans Jemara Fay‡ Marion Fellinger Nelma Fetterman Douglas Finkbeiner Gayle Fischer Lawrence Foster‡ Linda Freed & Leezan Freed-Lobchuk Chris Freeman Janice French Menno H. & Jolanda Friesen

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

february/march 2019

Ovation

Anne Friesen Dianne Frost Monica Furer Daniel Gagnon Gloria & Rick Gallant Frank Filbert & Judy Garwood-Filbert Guy & Melanie Gaudreau Lynne & Lindsay Gauld‡ Trish Gibson Juanita Giesbrecht Rick & Patti Gilhuly Ms. Heather Gillander Sharon & Arnold Glass Morris Glimcher Barbara & David Goldenberg Alicyn Goodman‡ Michele Goossen‡ Shawn & Bill Gould Linda Graham Rosa Graveline Karen Guenther Kari Hagness†‡ Rhonda & Glen Haight Joanne & David Haines Sharon Hamilton‡ Gregory & Heather Hammond Bruce & Judy Harris Joanne Harris Kathryn & Wayne Harrison Sandra & Hans Hasenack Ken & Ruth Hayes Evelyn Hecht Frank & Sue Hechter Mary Heindle Coral Hetherington David & Mary Hickling Ted & Cathy Hlynsky Gwen Hoare Rob & Jen Hochkievich‡ John & Lenore Hodge Tom & Dianne Hodgson Gary Hook & Charmine Lyons Keith Horn Ken Houssin Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Karen Howell Dr. Frank & Donna Hruska Carol & Ian Hughes G. C. Irwin-Kilfoyle Krista† Jackson & Matthew Handscombe‡ Brenda Jenkyns Lynne Jentsch Dave & Lesia Johns Mary Janine Johnson James Tam & Katherine Jordan Marilyn Juvonen Loretta Kampeas & John Gartner Brian & Renee Kaplan Dr. Arvind & Nancy Kati Ms. Penny Kelly

†Current Royal MTC staff

‡Monthly donors

33

SUPPORTERS Nancy Kerr Paula Klan Vernon Klassen Orah & Soody Kleiman Paul & Tamara Kochan Peter & Valerie Kohut Lisa Koss & Alex Vecherya Richard & Janice Kostelnyk‡ Jacki & Sheldon Koven Lorraine Kraichy‡ Jonathan & Cara Kroft Leonard & Helen La Rue Teena Laird Pam Lawrence Bob Leggett Kathy & Saul Leibl Kerrie Halprin & Richard Leipsic Tim & Kate Letkemann‡ Carol & Clifford Levi Pat Lewicki & Paul LaRiviere Dr. Jack Lipkin & Debbie Szternfeld Lipkin Linda Loewen Dianne & Laurie Logan Nora Losey Sarah Luby Dr. Simon Lucy Carole Lupkowski Tom Lussier Enid Lyons Dennis MacLean Daphne MacMillan† Andrea Mann & Neil Antman Tamara Mares Elaine & Neil Margolis Ms. Grace Martel Agatha Massey Cheryl & Eric Matheson Linda Matheson Bob & Betty McCamis Doug McKeag Gordon McKee Dr. Liz McKenzie John & Carolynne McLure Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Barry McNabb‡ Donald G. McNabb Jim & Karren Middagh Andrew & Pat Miles Dr. Michael & Sharon Moffatt Ray Montague Bill Muir Lauren Mulhall Don Munro Sharon & Mel Myers Jacqueline Nagel Harold Nagy Marika Nerbas Betty Nesbitt & Peter Chambers Sheila Norrie Tom Nowicki Gary Oko

Joanne Olchowecki Gloria & Robert Olynyk S. Joy Ooto Cynthia Orris Theresa Oye B. Peterson & S. Slonosky Rob & Linda Pettit Rick Pinchin Bill Podolsky Carolyn Porhownik Brett Porth Jocelyne Prefontaine Elizabeth Prudhomme W. John Rae Dr. R & Audrey Ramchandar Angeline Ramkissoon Linda Ratynski Vance & Bev Rehill Cheryl Reid Mr. & Mrs. William Reynolds Mr. Louis Ricciuto Dr. & Mrs. J. Richtik Jean Riggall Kent Ringler Marilyn Robbins Jane Robinson Celia Rodd M. Rogalsky Gail MacAulay & Kevin Rollason Renee Roseman Mary Anne Rosenbloom D. Ross & Rita Romsa-Ross Ms. Debbie Roy Olga A. Runnalls Craig Russell & Janet Shaw-Russell Elizabeth & Laurence Russin – in memory of Patrick Brown Michael T. Ruta Barbara Ryan Sudhir Sandhu Shona Scappaticci‡ Carolyn Schellenberg Hans & Gabriele Schneider Werner & Mary Schulz Ms. Faye Scott Ryan Scott Carol Scurfield Jim & Susan Shaw Dr. & Mrs. A.M. Shojania Debbie Shymko Pamela Simmons Anna Sipinski Jennifer Skelly & Family‡ Marlene Skuba Lillian Smith Caterina & George Sotiriadis Peter & Geri Spencer Adrienne Stach Karen Stewart-Paley Lisa & Daniel Stiver Tom & Shirley Strutt Ross & Bette-Jayne Taylor

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

34

Ovation

Mary-Lou K Taylor Aurora Tetrault Mary E. Tibbs‡ Sharon Timson‡ Malcolm & Shirley Tinsley Terry Tully Eric Turner United Way Mr. Charles R. Vandekerkhove Helmut & Gwen Waedt Sherry & Bob Ward Veralyn Warkentin Peter & Joan Washchyshyn Tamara & John Wells Al & Pat Wherrett‡ Murray & Nancy Wiegand C. E. Wilmot Leslie Wilson Dennis & Gustine Wilton Dennis & Janet Woodford Grant & Sheila Woods Mrs. Lorraine Woods-Bavasah Adele & Arthur Wortzman Raymond & Louise Wyant Landice Yestrau Brad Zander‡ Ken & Pat Zealand Gary Zimak Dr. & Mrs. A. Zimmer Mr. & Mrs. Roman Zubach 25 Anonymous

SPONSOR The Asper Foundation The Gail Asper Family Foundation Assiniboine Credit Union Banville & Jones Wine Co Bell MTS Canada One Travel CN Culligan Water Dycom Direct Mail Services Esdale Printing Co. Ltd. Fillmore Riley LLP Freeman Audio Visual Canada Friesens Corporation Gardewine/Winnipeg Moving & Storage The Gates on Roblin The Great-West Life Assurance Company Greystone Managed Investments Inc. Hermanos South American Steakhouse HUB International IG Wealth Management Lawton Partners MacDon Industries Ltd. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries McDiarmid Flowers

†Current Royal MTC staff

‡Monthly donors

february/march 2019

SUPPORTERS McNally Robinson Booksellers Mercedes-Benz Winnipeg MMP Architects/ Hippo CMMS Peak of the Market Pizza Hotline PwC RBC Convention Centre RBC Royal Bank Relish New Brand Experience Sleeman Breweries Ltd. Stantec Consulting Ltd. Stewart-Renouf Group Subway Franchise World Headquarters, LLC TD Bank Group University of Manitoba Wawanesa Insurance Winnipeg Airports Authority The Winnipeg Free Press

CORPORATE DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

CORPORATE COMPANY CIRCLE $600-1,199 Astroid Management Ltd. Party Stuff/U-Rent-It Premier Printing Ltd.

$300-599 MCW/AGE Consulting Professional Engineers Mid West Packaging Limited

$150-299 Funseekers Ladies Travel Intergroup Consultants Ltd. Patill/St. James Insurance Welcome to Winnipeg Inc., Karen Tereck

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE

$25,000+ Johnston Group Inc. Richardson Foundation

$10,000-24,999 Qualico

$5,000-9,999 Cambrian Credit Union

$3,000-4,999 Terracon Development Ltd.

$1,200-2,999 Bison Transport, Don Strueber BRR Logistics Ltd., Judy & Michael Wakefield Deloitte Foundation Canada Fillmore Riley LLP Manitoba Blue Cross Manitoba’s Credit Unions Maple Leaf Construction Ltd. Maxim Truck & Trailer Mile Road Productions Inc., Laurie Lam† & Larry Desrochers Ruth & Ted Northam PRA Inc. Regal Tours Safeway & Sobeys Winmar Property Restoration

Wayne & Lee Anderson Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* Zdzislaw (Zaz) Bajon & Patricia Hunter Marjorie & Morley§ Blankstein Duane§ & Pauline Braun Doneta* & Harry Brotchie David & Lianne Carefoot Len & Heather Cariou Terri Cherniack & Steven Schipper, CM† David Christianson & Vera Steinberger David* & Barbara Christie Gerry* & Chris Couture Hugh B. Cowan Kerry Dangerfield* Laurie Lam† & Larry Desrochers Glen* & Joan Dyrda Robert & Florence Eastwood Don & Elfie Elias Bill & Gayle Fischer Anthony* & Jennifer Fletcher Jack Fraser James Gibbs§ Sandy & Rheal Gousseau John* & Nicola Guttormson Ahava Halpern & Frank Lavitt Linda Hamilton & Grange Morrow Gary Hannaford* & Cathy Rushton Ted & Gail Hechter June§ & Bob Jackson Fund for the Performing Arts Maureen E. Jay Andrew & Wendy Jensen David & Diane Johnston Dr. Leonard & Hope§ Kahane

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

Janis Kaminsky Jason Kasper* John Kearsey Gordon* & Anne§ Keatch Rob Kennedy & Claudette Leclerc Serena Helen Kraayeveld Leona J. MacDonald Peggy Barker & Ron McKinnon Jim* & Penny McLandress Barb Melnychuk Bob & Pat Migliore Jeffrey Morton* Ken & Sharon Mould Dr. Liam Murphy§ Robb & Heather Paterson Chris Pearce Gina & John C. Petersmeyer* Drs. Bill Pope & Elizabeth Tippett-Pope K. Heather Power & Harold Klause Margaret Redmond* & Greg Gillis Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard Joan D. Richardson Michelle Rowan Sharon Ryman Susan Skinner* Kevin Hines & Shelly Smith-Hines† Bill & Laurie Speers Joan Stephens Suzanne Ullyot Richard L. Yaffe* & John A. Statham Brenda Zaporzan§ 2 Anonymous

ENDOWMENT FUND Many thanks to the generosity of our Endowment Fund donors who gave a gift or fulfilled a pledge payment between Nov 1, 2017 and Jan 24, 2019. Amounts are cumulative. $5,000,000+ Government of Canada/ Gouvernement du Canada Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine canadien

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

$100,000-249,999 Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Volunteer Corps of Ushers Henriette Ricou & Jure Manfreda

†Current Royal MTC staff ‡Monthly donors If you have remembered Royal MTC in your will, please let us know.

february/march 2019

Ovation

§ Fondly Remembered

35

SUPPORTERS $50,000-99,999

$1,000-2,499

James Gibbs§ Darcy & Brenda§ Zaporzan

Joan & Ed Alexander Jack Armstrong & Doris Quinn David, Ruth, Daniel, Rebecca & Max Asper Jean Bissett Don & Cheryl Breakey Dave* & Barb Christie Jan* & Kevin Coates Robert & Sandi Coghlan Agnes & John K. Collins Ken & Lynn Cooper Roberta Dyck Michael & Lynn Evans Marcia Fleisher Charlie & Bonnie Froebe Brent & Debbie Gilbert David & Ewhenia Gnutel Debbie Gray Sara Gray Teresa A. Hay Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Bob Jones & Lori Tastad Carol Campbell & Andy Krentz The Estate of Alan Richardson Burnett Laing Mark & Gloria Mancini Patrick* & Clarice Matthews Vera Moroz Paul & Elaine Neelon Jean & Lisa Neron Theresa & Bill Parrish Myron Pawlowsky & Susan Boulter Bill & Norma Rennie Marc & Sherri Rittinger Deborah & Neil Rostkowski Pat & Michelle Rowan Susan Sammons Bill & Laurie Speers* Miss Debbie Spracklin Joan Stephens Marilyn Thompson Margaret & Paul Wright 3 Anonymous

$25,000-49,999 Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson J.K. May Investments Ltd. Allan MacDonald Elizabeth Marr & Nick Slonosky Cam & Carole Osler Jim & Leney Richardson Maureen & Bill Watchorn

$10,000-24,999 Lee & Wayne Anderson David & Ruth Asper The Bowles Family John F. (Jack) Fraser* Bryan Klein, Susan Halprin & daughters The Estate of Gordon P. Linney Virginia & the late Robert Martin Norma Padilla Lawrie & Fran Pollard Terracon Development Ltd.

$5,000-9,999 Lynne Arnason – in memory of Campbell Wright Zaz Bajon & Patricia Hunter Doneta* & Harry Brotchie Margaret Caie Dr. Ted & Gail Hechter Susan & Keith Knox Serena & Dan Kraayeveld Leona MacDonald & Douglas Riske John Maguire & Susan Collison Gina O’Connor & John C. Petersmeyer* Heather Pullan & Tom Frohlinger Faye Warren Wearing Williams Limited – Don & Sheila Katz Dr. Dorothy Y Young

$2,500-4,999 Ron & Carol Chapman Pam & Andrew Cooke Helene Dyck John & Margaret Graham Peter & Maureen Macdonald Irene & the late Claire Miller Leigh Murphy – in memory of Liam Murphy Cheryl Ogaranko Ruth Simkin Jim & Jan Tennant Anonymous

$500-999 Peggy Bainard Acheson – in memory of Judy Acheson Heidi & Rennie Balciunas Helga & Gerhard Bock Nan Carson Art & Donna Chow Doug & Patty Christie Dorothy Davidson Dennis Engel Tino & Daphne Ethans Nelma Fetterman Christine Fleetwood Tom & Heather Foss Chris Freeman

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members

Gail Granger Linda Hamilton & Grange Morrow Shelagh Hare Evelyn Hecht Martha Henry Jordan Janisse & Teresa Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Fred Kisil Edith Landy Barbara Latocki Dr. Evelyn Ferguson & Nick Martin Heather & Blaine Maxwell Gerry & Corinne McCallum Debbie & Lee McFadden Estelle Meyers Marlene Milne Marcel & Louise Mollot Edna Poulter Paul Jensen & Maureen Prendiville RBC Global Asset Management Michael T. Ruta Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Jim & Susan Shaw David P. Silcox & Linda Intaschi Howie & Sue Simpson Barb Stevens Anonymous

UP TO $499 Helen M. Arkos Marge & Ted Avent Balmoral Hall School Ms. June Bari June & Ted Bartman Susan Benias Patti Bews Heidi & Bruce Birchard Daniel Blankstein Ingrid Bolbecher Laurie Bonten Booke & Partners Jocelyn Burns Laura Butler Brenlee Carrington Trepel & Brent Trepel Howard Cherniack Lawrence Cherniack Wes & Tracy Christie Dr. Mark Cohen Sheila Cooper-Simon Marsha Cowan Kelvin & Diana Dereski M. Alyce Ellis Kim & Richard Enright Brenda & Michael Evans Orest & Marion Fedak John & Clara Fjeldsted Heather Gray Stacey Greenbaum Robert & Elaine Gregg Garth & Abigail Grieder Donna Grove

†Current Royal MTC staff ‡Monthly donors If you have remembered Royal MTC in your will, please let us know.

36

Ovation

§ Fondly Remembered

february/march 2019

SUPPORTERS Vince Haight Allan & Evelyn Hardy Shawn Hughes* & Bruno Koehn Dr. & Mrs. James C. Jamieson David & Diane Johnston The staff of Josef Ryan Diamonds Joanne & Rod Kamins Ken & Laurie Keats Caroline Kiva Hubert & Bernice Kleyson Jim & Wendy Krovats Mr. Timothy & Dr. Carol Kurbis J. Lamothe Nancy Latocki Frances Lemieux Edward & Evelyn MacDonald Bruce & Yvonne MacKay Daphne MacMillan Barbara & Robert Madden Kathleen Mico & Stefan Fischer Thorlein R. Mitchell Cam Mackie & Doris Mae Oulton The Penman Family Janine & John Pennington Sandra Plosker Keith Powls Pratts Wholesale

Lori Ranta-Rodrigues RBC Wealth Management, Private Banking Gerry & Susan Rosenby Hugh & Christine Ross Judy & Christopher Rousseau Zivan Saper & the staff at Saper Agencies Jack & Regina Schipper Marcy Schwartz Marsha Schwartzman Joanie Sheps Jan Shute & Doug Harvey Bryce & Jenna Simes George & Elma Sinclair Susan Skinner Kim & Frank Stockl Mike & Connie Sworyk Geraldine & Brian Taillieu Peter & Sharon Taylor Gwenda Templeton Marlene & Craig Thiessen Lesley Thomson Robert & Margaret Tollefson Karen Torbiak Mitch & Rosemary Vodrey Elaine Walker

Kirby & Jessica Watson Penny Webber Audrey & Jerry Weiss Eleanor Wiebe R & A Winstone Myra Wolch & the late Saul Cherniack Cliff & Heather Yaffe Al & Barbara Zaporzan Wayne, Olga & Ryan Zaporzan 6 Anonymous

THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!

RARE EXQUISITE WORLDLY WE’RE MAKING E X O T I C TA S T E S E A S Y TO F I N D.

Distinctions brings together some of the world’s most exclusive wines and spirits.

Whether you’re a connoisseur or simply curious, you’ll appreciate the care that goes into our hand-picked collection. Explore our rare selection and take home something priceless today.

G RA NT PAR K L IQUOR MA RT – 112 0 G R A N T AV E N U E

SUPPORTING PARTNERS CORE FUNDERS

SEASON PARTNERS

TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE SEASON SPONSOR

EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTION SUPPORTER

JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION SPONSOR

TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE PRODUCTION SPONSOR

JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE SPONSORS

YOUTH PROGRAMS

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

TD THEATRE UNDER 30

S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S T O G E T H E R TM

REGIONAL TOUR

38

Ovation

february/march 2019

SUPPORTING PARTNERS BLACK & WHITE BALL PREMIER SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

SILENT AUCTION SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSOR

STEWART-RENOUF SCOTIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT

LAWYERS PLAY

DESIGN SPONSOR

CAPITAL ASSISTANCE

SEASON MEDIA SPONSORS

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

WINNIPEG FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL

S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S T O G E T H E R TM

MASTER PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL

february/march 2019

Ovation

39

BEHIND THE SCENES Front of House

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Kim Cossette, Front of House Manager, Tom Hendry Warehouse Belinda Uings, Front of House Manager, John Hirsch Mainstage Front of House Staff: Stacy Ducharme, Nick Fletcher, Deanna Goring, Elife Harvey, Marissa Kellet, Breanne Korban, Tia Levine, Kimmy Martin, Daniel MacPherson, Declan Moulden, Graeme Olson, Hannah Schneider, Lisa Stefanson, Daniel Tompkins, Rita Vande Vyvere

Honorary Members

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

David Christie, Chair Anthony C. Fletcher, Past Chair Patrick Green, Treasurer Katherine Fox, Secretary Heather Clarke, Organizational Performance Chair Sandy Gousseau, Audience Development Chair John Guttormson, Governance & Strategic Planning Chair Jason Kasper, Resource Development Chair Trustees

Jan Coates Paulo Fernandes Susan Freig Shawn Hughes John Kearsey Advisory Council

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

Maintenance

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

David Kroft David Lalama Linda Mcgarva-Cohen Sagan Morrow Bradley D. Regehr

Derek Rolstone Laurie A. Speers Helga D. Van Iderstine Judy Wakefield Richard L. Yaffe

Charron Hamilton 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

STAFF Accounting/Finance

Sharon Burden, Payroll Administrator Yvonne O’Connor, Accounts Payable Administrator Melanie Sexton, Payroll Administrator (on leave) Shelley Stroski, Controller

Sue Caughlin, Marketing & Communications Manager Kathleen Cerrer, Publicist & Online Media Coordinator Katie Inverarity, Director of Marketing & Communications Desiree La Vallee, Ticketing Application Specialist Savannah Lillies, Publications Coordinator Thomas Urish, Sales Manager Paint

Susan Groff, Head Scenic Artist Carla Schroeder, Head Scenic Artist Melissa Smigelski, Scenic Artist Production

Christine Corthey, Production Associate Chris Coyne, Technical Director, John Hirsch Mainstage Ian Kirk, Assistant Technical Director Rick MacPherson, Technical Director, Tom Hendry Warehouse Russell Martin, Director of Production Jessie Potter, Assistant Production Manager Colin Wiens, Interim Assistant Technical Director Properties

Jacko Garcia, Interim Master Builder Kari Hagness, Head of Properties Jamie Plummer, Properties Builder (on leave) Lawrence Van Went, Master Builder Stage Crew

Administration

Brian Adolph, IT Manager Elena Anciro, Education & Community Engagement Manager Seraph-Eden Boroditsky, Indigenous Arts Leadership Fellow Devan Graham, Director of Human Resources Camilla Holland, Executive Director Daphne MacMillan, Administrative Assistant Kathrin Moncaster, Senior Developer & Systems Administrator Artistic

Joan Lees-Miller, Head of Wardrobe Kayla McSwain, Acting Head of Wardrobe Gary Plouffe, House Stage Hand Claude Robert, Head Electrician Chris Thomson, Head Carpenter Michael Wright, Head of Sound Tom Hendry Warehouse

Chris Brett, Head of Sound Randy Zyla Harder, Head Electrician Rick MacPherson, Technical Director Rudy Wall, Head Carpenter Wardrobe

Casey Challes, Assistant to the Producer Krista Jackson, Associate Artistic Director Jeff Kennedy, Literary Coordinator Laurie Lam, Producer Paige Lewis, Artistic Coordinator Steven Schipper, CM, Artistic Director

Thora Lamont, Cutter Lorraine O’Leary, Head of Wardrobe / Cutter Jackie Van Winkle, Head Buyer & Accessories Coordinator Wigs

Beverly Covert, Wigs & Makeup Supervisor

Box Office

Sheena Baird, Director of Patron Services Olaolu Fayokun, Patron Services Coordinator Julie Gregorchuk, Box Office Manager Box Office Representatives: Jennifer Bahniuk, Melissa Langdon, Robyn Pooley, Joshua Robertson, Katie Schmidt, Katie Spring, Lisa Stefanson, Daniel Tompkins

Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival & Master Playwright Festival

Jennifer Cheslock, Festival Manager Chuck McEwen, Executive Producer Honorary Staff

Zaz Bajon, General Manager Emeritus

Carpentry (John Hirsch Mainstage)

Louis Gagné, Layout Carpenter Brent Letain, Master Carpenter Chris Seida, Scenic Carpenter Development

Michael Joyal, Development Data Manager Melissa Novecosky, Sponsorship Fulfillment & Events Manager Shelly Smith-Hines, Director of Development Kate Supleve, Development Manager

40

Ovation

february/march 2019

BEHIND THE SCENES ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF

MIRVISH PRODUCTIONS

A Doll’s House, Part 2

administrative staff

Chris Hadley, Carpenter Kim Hamin, Scenic Painter Penny Hanford, Sewer Amanda Isaak, First Hand Zane Kirk, Hairstylist c/o Urban Crush Salon Karen Luchak, Sewer Barb Mackenzie, Sewer Van McLean, Carpenter

David Mirvish, Producer Brian Sewell, Executive Producer David Mucci, Managing Director Linda Intaschi, Associate Producer Anika Nater, Assistant Producer Scot Whitham, Director of Production Charles Chu, Associate General Manager Camillo Casciato, Director of Finance Josie DiLuzio, IT Manager John Karastamatis, Director of Sales & Marketing Mark Lavaway, Director of Labour Relations & Business Development Chris Dorscht, Subscription & Sales Director Sue Toth, Communications Manager Randy Alldread, Public Relations Manager Laurel Purvis, Assistant to David Mirvish

Made in italy

Karen Sewell, Backstage Running Crew

P R O U D LY S P O N S O R E D BY

THEATRE FOR FANS UNDER 30 Looking for a great night out that’s easy on your wallet?

TD Theatre Under 30 members, aged 18 – 29, have exclusive access to world-class theatre for just $20 a seat!

SIGN UP TODAY AT ROYALMTC.CA/UNDER30 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ELENA ANCIRO AT UNDER30�ROYALMTC.CA JEFF YUNG AND SIMU LIU IN VIETGONE. PHOTO BY DYLAN HEWLETT.

INDIVIDUAL GIVING

Ellen’s Legacy “Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones.

A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” — SHANNON L. ALDER Photo of Ellen Hirst

Ellen Hirst was a patron of Royal MTC for over 50 years. She loved the theatre and wanted to offer something back while encouraging others to give. When she passed away last year she left a legacy gift of $25,000 to the theatre and set forth a challenge: all new or additional donations made to Royal MTC before the end of 2018 would be matched by her gift.

You rose to the challenge and helped us reach our goal!

We’re grateful to all who donated so generously and we’re grateful to Ellen for her thoughtful tribute to the joy that

42

Royal MTC brought her. Your generosity celebrates Ellen’s legacy to Royal MTC which is “carved on your hearts.”

In a very real way, Ellen Hirst and all who contributed to meeting her challenge have offered a rich legacy gift to the theatre we love. Thank you so much!

Have you chosen to honour Royal MTC in your estate plans? Please let us know so we can thank you and recognize you as a member of our esteemed Founders’ Circle.

For more information, please contact Kate Supleve, Development Manager, at 204 954 6412 or ksupleve@royalmtc.ca

Ovation

february/march 2019

Imagine Our Future.

The possibilities are endless.

Donate to Royal MTC today and together we’ll put magic on our stage.

To make a gift or for information on becoming a donor, contact Kate Supleve, Development Manager.

204 954 6412 I ksupleve@royalmtc.ca

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE… LET’S TAKE CARE OF IT

GFL Environmental is proud to support the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and the Arts. Our diverse service offerings include solid waste management, recycling services, and hazardous waste collection.

Green Today. Green For Life.

|

gflenv.com