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“WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?” IS PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCORD THEATRICALS ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
CAST
ANTHONY BLACK GEORGE
RAQUEL DUFFY MARTHA
PATRICK JEFFREY NICK
KYA MOSEY HONEY
CREATIVE TEAM
ANN-MARIE KERR DIRECTOR
TAMARA MARIE KUCHERAN SET DESIGNER
SEAN MULCAHY COSTUME DESIGNER
JESS LEWIS LIGHTING DESIGNER
AARON COLLIER SOUND DESIGNER
SAMANTHA WILSON INTIMACY DIRECTOR
KAREN BASSETT FIGHT DIRECTOR
INGRID RISK STAGE MANAGER
KEVIN OLSON ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
AMY REITSMA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
GABRIELLE PAPILLON ADC SOUND DESIGN MENTEE
ALEXA KIRSTE CHRYSALIS SET DESIGNER
BEA CROWTHER CHRYSALIS LIGHTING DESIGNER
THE MENTORSHIP OF GABRIELLE PAPILLON WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE ASSOCIATED DESIGNERS OF CANADA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM.
Steele AUTO GROUP
“
A crucial event in the birth of a contemporary American theatre.”
-THE VILLAGE VOICE
Edward Albee’s masterwork is a three act drama, revealing two couples at an alcohol-soaked after-party: Married middle aged couple, George and Martha, locked in a psychological battle, and ther unwitting guests, Nick and Honey.
The twisted, cruel and often funny games night that ensues is fueled by the deeply entrenched grief and rage held by both George and Martha as they come face to face with the illusions and realities of their twenty three year marriage.
In the end, the secret fantasy in which the troubled couple have taken refuge is exposed, revealing the disapointing mess they have made of their life together.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Edward Albee (1928-2016) was born on March 12, 1928, and began writing plays 30 years later. His plays include The Zoo Story (1958), The American Dream (1960), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (196162, Tony Award), Tiny Alice (1964), A Delicate Balance (1966, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award), All Over (1971), Seascape (1974, Pulitzer Prize), The Lady From Dubuque (1977-78), The Man Who Had Three Arms (1981), Finding The Sun (1982), Marriage Play (1986-87), Three Tall Women (1991, Pulitzer Prize), Fragments (1993), The Play About The Baby (1997), The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2000, 2002, Tony Award), Occupant (2001), Peter and Jerry: Act 1, Homelife; Act 2, The Zoo Story (2004), and Me, Myself and I (2007).
He was a member of the Dramatists Guild Council and President of The Edward F. Albee Foundation. Mr. Albee was awarded the Gold Medal in Drama from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980, and in 1996 received the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts. In 2005 he was awarded the special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.
When this play premiered, one of the reviews said:
“It only should be seen by dirty minded women” -Albee said that it added a year to it’s run in New York.
Because of its obscenities, Nova Scotia banned the film version of Virginia Woolf from all movie theatres in the province.
It was dangerous.
Edward Albee believed that no matter how painful it can be - the experience of being fully alive is extraordinary.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? comes from that conviction.
It’s a play about people whose lives aren’t what they’d imagined or hoped for.
People who can’t cope without booze, psychological violence and illusion. The illusion that they’re happy, that they’ve got it together, and in George and Martha’s case the agreed upon illusion they’ve nurtured for years.
Albee believed that refusing to face reality fully is the most dangerous thing we can do.
At its core, this play is about grief: the grief of failed ambition, and of discovering that the world does not come close to keeping its promises.
Albee responded to that moment by holding up a brutal broken mirror — exposing the lies beneath marriages, institutions, and the American Dream itself.
We are under illusions. To shield ourselves from reality, we pretend, lie, and cover up — even as those things eat away at our relationships and our sense of truth.
The play is a kind of ritual complete with booze, sex, sacrifice and revelation. Maybe George and Martha have repeated this night again and again, but tonight they go further, way further, making rebirth a possibility.
It’s a great love story.
It’s also f*cking funny.
This is not a play for escapism. It’s a theatre event meant to disturb, surprise, unsettle, and connect us. My hope is that the audience sees themselves here and recognizes something.
Tonight, things change. The illusions are gone. What’s left is truth —and the terrifying, naked, extraordinary experience of being alive.
Ann-Marie Kerr Director
Welcome to Neptune Theatre and to today’s performance of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. It has been my hope to program this play as part of our season since I got the job of Artistic Director and I am so very happy that it has now become a reality.
Power. Deception. Lust. A perfect storm of emotions for some after-dinner drinks, wouldn’t you say? Edward Albee’s seminal work Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, directed by Ann-Marie Kerr, is like watching an acting masterclass in the most chaotic, yet breathtaking, way possible. Our epic cast bring these iconic characters to the Fountain Hall stage in this highly-anticipated production.
Grab a stiff drink and settle in, because this is a story you won’t soon forget.
In the final moments of the play, where the layers of humour and deception have been stripped away lies the essence of Albee’s play: fear.
Everything you are about to witness over three intense acts has been an attempt to exert power because without that what’s left? Fear of the loneliness and obscurity that haunts both George and Martha’s lives. Fear for Nick and Honey that they’ll one day become George and Martha. And so the bravado and bottle smashing and sexual advances and drinking are all there to cover up their fear.
We get perfect glimpses at these vulnerable moments, and we hope will leave an indelible mark on you, our audience members.
Congratulations to the entire creative team, cast, crew and technicians. It’s a joy to see such a classic play come vividly, unapologetically to life.
There’s more to come this season. We are not done yet. We have also unveiled the 2026-27 Season line-up, kicking off in July with the musical RENT
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Jeremy Webb Artistic Director, Neptune Theatre
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome you to this performance of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Thank you for joining us for a play that continues to pulse with life more than half a century after it first stunned audiences. Edward Albee’s masterpiece is often counted among the great dramas of the 20th century because it refuses comfortit’s a show that feels as daring today as it did at its premiere.
If you enjoyed today’s performance, we invite you to deepen your connection to Neptune Theatre by subscribing to our 2026–27 season. A subscription is more than a ticket package. It is a vote of confidence in the artists, the stories, and the bold range of work that defines this theatre, from enduring classics to daring new voices. Your support helps ensure theatres like ours continue to be places where audiences gather, ideas collide, and creativity thrives.
Scott McGaw Chair, Neptune Theatre Foundation
Welcome to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, directed by Ann-Marie Kerr. Since its explosive debut, Edward Albee’s landmark play has pushed audiences with its unflinching examination of marriage, power, truth, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. These themes are deeply human, and continue to be relevant, and challenging, even sixty years later.
At its best, theatre pushes boundaries and exposes its patrons to a wide scope of emotions and experiences. We are proud to present this iconic work, and we hope tonight’s performance sparks reflection, conversation, and perhaps a little discomfort. After all, great theatre rarely plays it safe.
If you would like to support Neptune Theatre in continuing to bring meaningful work to our community, consider becoming a donor. You can learn more about the different ways you can support Neptune Theatre by visiting www.neptunetheatre.com
Kimberlee Stadelmann Executive Director
ANTHONY BLACK
ROLE: George NEPTUNE: The Bridge, Lungs, Fathers & Sons, Masked, Soul Alone, The Marilyn Tapes OTHER THEATRE: One Discordant Violin/ Un Violon Discordant, Unconscious at the Sistine Chapel, When it Rains/ Cuando Llueve, Invisible Atom, Homage, The Story of Mr. Wright, Manners of Dying (2b) Half-Life (Theatre Aquarius), Geometry in Venice, Criminal Genius, Heroes (Festival Antigonish), Let’s Try This Standing (Keep Good), De España Con Amor (Atlantic Flamenco), King Ubu (Dal Theatre) TRAINING: National Theatre School of Canada.
RAQUEL DUFFY
ROLE: Martha NEPTUNE: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Frozen, Annie, Rocky Horror Show, Flying on Her Own, Buddy, Anne, Gypsy, I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, Rough Waters, Blood Brothers, Rumours, The Secret Garden, Charlotte’s Web, A Christmas Carol OTHER THEATRE: The Welkin (Soulpepper Theatre), Steel Magnolias (Capitol Theatre), Forget About Tomorrow (Here For Now), Hamlet (Canadian Stage Company) Cinderella: A Pantomime (Lighthouse Festival),Tide & Time (Foster Festival), Harry Potter And The Cursed Child (Mirvish), Appropriate (Coal Mine Theatre), resident artist and 9 years at Soulpepper Theatre, various shows at Stratford Festival, Tarragon Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, TNB, Eastern Front, Victoria Playhouse, Charlottetown Festival, Festival Antigonish FILM/TV: Reacher, Ginny & Georgia, The Most Dangerous Game AWARDS: 1 Merritt award, 1 Dora Award, 8 Dora nominations TRAINING: Dalhousie University (B. A.), Birmingham Conservatory, Soulpepper Academy
PATRICK JEFFREY
ROLE: Nick NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Billy Bishop Goes To War, Waiting For Godot, The Woman In Black, The Glass Menagerie, Hedda Gabler, The Loyalist Burial Ground Project, No Man Is An Island (Atlantic Repertory Company); As You Like It, Robin Hood, Twelfth Night, Alice in Wonderland, Romeo and Juliet, Pinocchio (Shakespeare by the Sea); O’Brien, The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley (TNB); Shadows in the Cove (Mulgrave Road); Lauchie, Liza & Rory (Theatre Baddeck); Romeo and Juliet (Repercussion) FILM/TV: You’re Killing Me (AMC), The Trades (Crave) AWARDS: Merritt Award For Outstanding Supporting Actor TRAINING: National Theatre School of Canada. WEB: www.patjeffrey.ca
KYA MOSEY
ROLE: Honey NEPTUNE: Disney’s Frozen (Chrysalis Puppetry Direction), Shakespeare in Love OTHER THEATRE: Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit (Festival Antigonish); MACROS: Zeno Box (Hyperloop Theatre/EFT); How The Light Lies [On You] (New Pants Project); Joyride (Matchstick Theatre); Macbeth (Steady Theatre); Joey del Marco in Slut: The Play (LunaSea). PUPPETRY: MACROS: Ambient Magic (Eastern Front Theatre); The Rainbow Fish (Mermaid Theatre) FILM/TV: The Queen of My Dreams (Shut Up & Colour/Baby Daal Productions); Diggstown (CBC); Escaping the NXIVM Cult (Sony TV: Lifetime) TRAINING: BA Honours in Theatre (Dalhousie); AniMotion Puppetry Intensive (Mermaid Theatre) OTHER: Always love and thanks to Kirsten and Jeremy, Mum and Dad, and extra gratefulness to Colin, for being nothing like Nick or George. // IG: @kyamosey
ANN-MARIE KERR
ROLE: Director NEPTUNE: In Lieu of Flowers; Snake in the Grass; I, Claudia OTHER THEATRE: The Trials of Maggie Pollack (Blyth Festival); Dear Rita (Tweed Theatre Co.); Frequencies (Heist); #Iamthecheese (Halifax Theatre for Young People/Eastern Front Theatre); Concord Floral, 7 Stories, Good Soul of Szechuan (Fountain School of Performing Arts); Secret Life of A Mother (Theatre Centre, Crow’s Theatre); One Discordant Violin (2b theatre company); Bed and Breakfast (Soulpepper Theatre Company); A Christmas Carol (Theatre New Brunswick); Daughter (Theatre Centre; Summerworks, Battersea Arts Centre London; Intl tour); I, Claudia (Neptune Theatre & Globe Theatre); Stranger to Hard Work (Eastern Front Theatre); The Circle (Alberta Theatre Projects); The Debacle (Zuppa Theatre); Invisible Atom (2b theatre company). A Siminovitch Prize Finalist for Theatre Direction; NS Masterworks Finalist; and the former Artistic Associate of Magnetic North Theatre Festival. She teaches at the The Fountain School of the Performing Arts and University of Ottawa. OTHER: Thank you to my loves Anthony and Sophia.
TAMARA MARIE KUCHERAN
ROLE: Set Designer NEPTUNE: Elf the Musical (Set & Costume), Peter Pan (Set), The Color Purple (Set & Costume) OTHER THEATRE: Tamara’s work spans stages across Canada, including the Stratford and Shaw Festivals. She is Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Theatre at Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts AWARDS: Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design (2017); Merritt Award for Outstanding Costume Design (with nomination for Set Design); Dora Award for Outstanding Costume Design (with multiple nominations for Set and Costume) TRAINING: University of Victoria (BFA), National Theatre School of Canada, University of Guelph (MA) OTHER: Member, Associated Designers of Canada (ADC659). www.tamaramariekucheran.com
SEAN MULCAHY
ROLE: Costume Designer NEPTUNE: (Selected) Beauty Queen Of Leenane, Intimate Apparel, The Importance of Being Earnest (Set and Costume Design). KAMP! (Set Design). Shrek!, Mary Poppins, The Addams Family (Costume Design) OTHER THEATRE: (Selected) The House That Will Not Stand (Shaw), In Seven Days (Set and Costume Design, The Grand/HGJT). A Few Good Men, EVITA, Halfway There (Set Design, Drayton). Quiet In The Land (Set Design, Blyth Festival) AWARDS: 3 Robert Merritt Awards (TNS), a Guthrie and the Tom Patterson Award (Stratford). 2020 Laureate of the Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award (OAC/OAF) TRAINING: York University OTHER: Sean is a member of ADC, IATSE 659, and a Design instructor at Dalhousie, NSCAD, and TMU. www.seanmulcahydesign.com
AARON COLLIER
ROLE: Sound Designer NEPTUNE: The Wizard of Oz, Casey & Diana, Little Shop of Horrors (sound design), Controlled Damage (projection design), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (sound design), The Rocky Horror Show (sound and projection design), The Last Five Years (projection design), The Last Wife (sound design), Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) (sound design) OTHER
THEATRE: The Greatest Play in the History of the World (Theatre New Brunswick), Coal Bowl Queen (HEIST, Ship’s Company Theatre, Eastern Front Theatre) Dance Nation (Keep Good in association with HEIST); Frequencies, The Princess Show, New Waterford Boy (HEIST); One Discordant Violin (2b Theatre); ‘Til Death Do us Part, Dayboil, Good Grief (Ship’s CompanyTheatre); Atlantic Blue (Charlottetown Festival); The Confession of Jeffrey Dahmer, UNSEX’d, Castrati: An Electro Drag Opera, A Thought In Three Parts (Theatre Outré) OTHER: Aaron is the co-founder of HEIST, a live art company in Halifax.
JESS LEWIS
ROLE: Lighting Designer NEPTUNE: Lighting Designer: Little Shop of Horrors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Addicted, The Play That Goes Wrong, Billy Elliot The Musical, Ballad of the Motherland, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Alice in Pantoland, Fully Committed, The Last 5 Years, Shakespeare In Love, In A World Created By A Drunken God, Drowning Girls (w/DMV Theatre). OTHER THEATRE: (selected works): As Lighting Designer: Fat Juliet (Eastern Front Theatre), Take 5, Don’t Wake The Lions, Strike Tone, WHODUNIT? (Votive Dance), The Final Recordings of an Almost Extinct Bird, The Movements, Tiny, Slowly I Turn, How Small How Far Away (Zuppa Works), Broadway on Argyle St, Under Milk Wood, Fishing (Off The Leash Productions), Pageant, The Ugly One (DMV Theatre).
SAMANTHA WILSON
ROLE: Intimacy Director NEPTUNE: Dear Rita, Crypthand, East Coast Kitchen Party (Neptune/The Grand), Shape of a Girl, Liars (Director); Misery, Cradle and All (Actor); Mad Madge, Mama Mia, Little Shop of Horrors, Disney’s Frozen, The Full Monty, Rocky Horror Show, In Lieu of Flowers, Ballad of the Motherland (ID) OTHER THEATRE DIRECTOR: Cottagers and Indians (ARCGermany Tour), Til Death Do Us Part, Downed Hearts, Dayboil, Tuesdays and Sundays (Ship’s Company Theatre); Steel Magnolias (Watermark Theatre); Honey Harbour (Gail Force Theatre), Where You Are, Sexy Laundry (Theatre Baddeck); The Roaring Girl, In the Next Room (Sheridan) OTHER: Thank you to Peter, Jack and Nick for their unwavering support. Samantha’s full portfolio can be found at samantha-wilson.ca
KAREN BASSETT
ROLE: Fight Director NEPTUNE: Casey & Diana, Little Shop of Horrors, The New Canadian Curling Club, Controlled Damage, Disney’s Frozen, Heathers the Musical, The Play that Goes Wrong, Billy Elliot the Musical, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Full Monty, Ballad of the Motherland, Misery, The Color Purple, Shakespeare in Love, Hamlet, In a World Created by a Drunken God, What a Young Wife Ought to Know, Masked, Stag and Doe OTHER THEATRE: Numerous credits with Theatre New Brunswick, Ship’s Company Theatre, Festival Antigonish, Watermark Theatre, Villain’s Theatre, Two Planks and a Passion, Shakespeare by the Sea.
INGRID RISK
ROLE: Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Murder for Two, The Last Wife, Noises Off, Half Cracked: The Legend of Sugar Mary, ART, Snake in the Grass, Small Things, In a World Created by a Drunken God, Drowning Girls, RED, Bingo! OTHER THEATRE: Ingrid is currently the Production Manager at Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre TRAINING: York University OTHER: She also splits her time as a Lighting Designer and is the recipient of several Theatre Nova Scotia Merritt Awards for her work.
KEVIN OLSON
ROLE: Assistant Stage Manager NEPTUNE: The Wizard of Oz, Casey & Diana, Controlled Damage, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, The Full Monty, Cinderella, Mischief/Colonial Park, Birds of a Feather (TourCo) OTHER THEATRE: Downed Hearts (Ships Company / EFT / Matchstick), Crypthand (Galeforce Theatre), Girls from Away (KPTF), The Birds and the Bees, Gift of the Magi, Miracle on 34th Street (Theatre Orangeville), Hound of the Baskervilles (LFT), Jabber (Geordie Productions), The Cave (JMAR Electric), Dear Rita (Charlottetown Festival), Dead Metaphor (Canadian Rep), Time Stands Still, 39 Steps (Theatre Aquarius), Toronto / Mississippi (Vancouver Playhouse), Seaside Serenades (Producer, Smile Theatre Atlantic). OTHER: Enjoy the show!
AMY REITSMA
ROLE: Assistant Director NEPTUNE: debut OTHER: While Amy has worked on many stages as an actor, this is Amy’s first credit as assistant director. This is actually her first credit as a member of a production team! She is honoured to have borne witness to the genius of these artists, this team and this crew, and is beyond grateful to Ann-Marie, Sharisse and Neptune for the opportunity. Endless thanks to her patient, long-suffering partner (and love) Nye.
GABRIELLE PAPILLON
ROLE: ADC Sound Design Mentee NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Creator (Book, Music, Lyrics) Mind the Light FILM/TV: Music for Burden of Truth (CBS/CW); Rookie Blue (ABC); This Life (CBC); Offspring (Netflix); Winners and Losers (Seven Network). AWARDS: Playwright’s Guild of Canada Award for New Musical (nominee, 2024); Music Nova Scotia SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (winner, 2018); MNS Award: Album of the Year (winner, 2015) OTHER: Mentorship was made possible by the Associated Designers of Canada Mentorship Program. Love to Maman, Papa, siblings, niblings, my sweet Sean, and the cast, and crew.
ALEXA KIRSTE (SHE/HE/THEY)
ROLE: Chrysalis Set Designer NEPTUNE: Lighting and staging casual technician OTHER THEATRE: Apprentice Stage Manager The Ghost of Violet Shaw (EFT/Neptune Theatre); Apprentice Stage Manager Murder for Two, The New Canadian Curling Club (FAST); Assistant Technical Director (The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op) OTHER: It is a privilege and a pleasure to work with such an utterly fantastic group of artists on this amazing show; the doing is the reward.
BEA CROWTHER (THEY/THEM)
ROLE: Chrysalis Lighting Designer NEPTUNE: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (YPCo) OTHER THEATRE: Noli Timere (Y2D Productions); He’d Be Your Father’s Mother’s Cousin, Ed’s Garage, The Company Store, The Fly Fisher’s Companion (Theatre Baddeck); O’Brien (Theatre New Brunswick) Taking Care of Maman (Black Theatre Workshop); J’ai jamais (Youtheatre); Phosphène (ENT-NTS); Debark Festival, Vedgeville, Sunday Night Improv (Theatre St. Catherine’s); Macbeth, Antigonick, Trojan Girls, The Outhouse of Atreus, Metamorphoses (NTS, student); War of the Worlds (University of Guelph) TRAINING: Production Design and Technical Arts at NTS OTHER: Originally from the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Bea just moved to Halifax and can’t wait to help tell stories and make a little bit of magic out on the East Coast.
ENJOYTHE SHOW!
STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kimberlee Stadelmann
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jeremy Webb
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Leslie MacDonald
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
(GRANTS & FOUNDATIONS)
Tamara Gordon
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Haz Chigora
FINANCE MANAGER
Ash Pillai
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Nichole Thibeau-Wilson
BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Landon Wong
ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Brenna Taylor
BOX OFFICE PROGRAMMER
Alison House
BOX OFFICE LEAD
Meg Miyano
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Lauren Amyotte
Kathleen Burke
Zoë Cameron
Barbara Ellis
James Ersil
Eve Rowlett
Gabrielle Therrien
August Van Meekeren
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Garrett G. Barker
COMPANY MANAGER
Heather Lewis
BUILDING MANAGER
Adam Martin
BUILDING CUSTODIANS
Byron Guzman
Rhisti Gaim
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Kelsey Skinner
GRAPHIC & MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER
Pam Nicoll
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Laura Thornton
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Yagiz Turker
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Al Newling
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Sharisse LeBrun
THEATRE SCHOOL MANAGER
Maddie Maitzen
PRODUCTION
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Bea Crowther
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Andrew Cull
Kat Jones
HEAD SCENIC CARPENTER
Nicole Flynn
ASSISTANT SCENIC CARPENTER
Ben Cable
CARPENTRY CREW
Quincy Russell
Alex MacDougall
HEAD SCENIC ARTIST
Tomas Hiseler
ASSISTANT SCENIC ARTIST
Laurie Fleet
SCENIC ART CREW
JB Nelles
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Hanna Laaksonen
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Virg Iredale
Tessa Brentwood
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Alexa Kirste
Chelsey Jenkins
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Helena Marriott
WARDROBE CUTTER / FIRST HAND
Kat Penner
COSTUME BUILDERS
Sarah Paterson
Pam Stone
DRESSER
Annamarie Million
HEAD ELECTRICIAN
Andrew Crawford
LEAD HAND LIGHTING
Amelia George
LIGHTING CREW
Neil Hunt
Bonnie Archibald Awald
Madison Murphy
Nic Murray
LIGHT WALKER
Violet Lajdorf
SOUND COORDINATOR
Joe Micallef
SECOND AUDIO
Justin Dakai
HEAD OF STAGING
Vern Endicott-Blinkhorn
LEAD HAND STAGING
Ewen Fowler-Purdy
STAGING CREW
Liam Yerbich
Abbey McQuade
Kathleen Burke
TECHNICIANS
Hugh Ritchie
Jay McClean
Liam Fowler-Purdy
Tegan Porter
Veronica Jollimore
Sam Vignault
Artur Shut
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Gilann Lafreniere
TELEPROMPTERS
Christine Oakey
Veronica Jollimore
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GUEST SERVICES MANAGER
Michael Billy Boyce
ASSISTANT GUEST SERVICES MANAGER
Linda Meian
ASSISTANT FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER
Catherine Gray
DUTY MANAGERS
Quyen Le
Rachel Ruecker
COVER DUTY MANAGERS
Sean Burnett
Hugh Ritchie
Alfréd Drda
Amanda Burnett
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE 2024-25 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEPTUNE THEATRE FOUNDATION INCLUDES:
Scott McGaw (Chair)
Brynn Leard (Vice Chair)
Alexandra Rawling (Treasurer/Secretary)
Patricia Arab (Chair: Community Outreach Committee)
April Howe (Chair: Nomination & HR Committee)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEPTUNE THEATRE FOUNDATION INCLUDES:
Patricia Arab
Catherine Bagnell Styles
Stella Balfour
Jayme Butt
Shani Hamilton-Greenlaw
Lena Hartlen
April Howe
Mary Ingraham
Tracey Jones-Grant
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Scott McGaw
Anna Marenick
Claire MacGillivray
Erin McSorley
Stacy O’Rourke
John Pelley
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Jane Soucy
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Allister Byrne
Rick Emberley
Tim Margolian
Ralph Medjuck
Lloyd Newman
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HONOURARY DIRECTORS
Jamie Baillie
David Glenn Fountain
Jim Mills
Maureen Reid
Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair
Robbie Harrison
Rob Batherson
Rebecca Hiltz LeBlanc
Paul LaBerge
Catherine Bagnell Styles
SETTING THE STAGE
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Lydia Bugden
Terri Sanderson
Marie A. MacInnes
Claudette & George Sapp
Peter & Nancy Spurway
Margaret David
Debbie Richardson
David & Jennifer Smith
Robbie & Charlotte MacKeigan
The Duffus Family
Michael Burg
Andrew Allen
Jim & Lillian Smithson
Denis Connor
Susan Delaney
Wilma Mays
Margaret Murray
Ms Wanda Ashley
Mrs. Earle B. McKillop
Les & Jean Single
Janet Schaffner
Jill Rafuse
Phillip & Lynne Carter
Sharon Fraser & Dan O’Connor
Nancy Bloom
Bruce Jodrey
Terry & Stephanie Hurrell
Melissa & Level Chan
In memory of Flo Patterson
Edwin & Patricia Harris
John A. Montgomerie
David Zitner
Hazel & Marvyn Robar
Ada & Ted Morash
Susan Grant & William Middleton
Alex & Janet Handyside
Lynne Donahoe
Clary Croft
Ann MacKenzie
Linda Cummings
Imagination Theatre
Rob Fennell & Sally Shaw
Mark Tipperman & Lorna
Williamson
Ms Lois Murray
Bryan Utas
Mr Brandon Trask
Ms. Paula English
Mr Matthew Duffy
Philippa Verrier
Dr Gale Moore
David Nicholson
Natasha Rosnok
NEPTUNE FRIENDS
($50 to $99)
Lloyd Williams
Sheila Cardone
Denise Smith
Ralph & Cathy Jacob
Gary A Miller
Ms Leslie MacDonald
$10,000 +
William & Lorraine Black
The Craig Foundation
Margaret & David Fountain
Tim Margolian & Dawn Frail
Estate of Lucille Kerr
Jason Roth & Cheryl Steadman-Roth
Stella & Scott Balfour
Jim Spatz
Beth & Will Apold
The Gail Asper Family Foundation
Harbourstone Holdings Limited
Khoury Family Foundation
$2,500 - $9,999
Wesley & Diane Campbell
Donald & Susan Church
The Zachary Smith Giving Foundation
Fred & Elizabeth Fountain
H. Wayne Garland
Karen Spaulding
Anonymous
Bill & Helen Book
Sandy & Larry Hughes
The Spencer Family Charitable Foundation
Ms. Jeanie Burke
Estate of Lloyd Newman
Sherry Porter & Douglas Hall
$1,000 - $2,499
Barbara MacKinnon
Metcalf & Company
Crawford & Susan Van Horne
Robert Batherson & Catherine MacIsaac
Beverly & Patrick Charlton
Janet Delo
Kathe and Rod Jones
George & Shirley Mencher
Lisa & Al Blair
Anastasia Hanias
Laurel Broten & Paul Laberge
Malcolm Palmer
Catherine Read
Barbara Carleton
Penny Day and David Archer
Nancy Doty
Arthur & Patsy LeBlanc
Stanley Van Dyke
Afolami Awokulehin
John Lindsay & Anne Campbell
Gordon Colpitts
Matthew Duffy
Philip Fraser & Siobhan Bergin
Mark & Laurel Harrington
Mary Ingraham
Charlene MacLean
Leon & Judith Major
Mr Joshua Martin
Kimberlee Stadelmann
$500 - $999
Debby & Tom Rudolph
Jean & Michael Gray
Marilyn & Reid Harrison
Lynn Johnston
Dorothy Morrison
Herbert & Phyllis Orlik
Alayne Pothier
Charlotte & Dick Sutherland
Patricia & David Watson
Callie & Alfred Bent & The Bentlea & Sons Charitable Foundation
Robert & Beverly Harrison
Bill MacDonald & Patricia Pearce
Carol Mercer & Wally Seipp
Alan & Laurie Cruess
Judy Farnell
Monique LeBlanc & George Kephart
Robbie & Charlotte MacKeigan
Darlene & David Manning
Acadian Seaplants Ltd.
Betty & Ron Tetreault
Jeannine & Greg Bakeeff
Sheila MacLeod & Sean Christie
C/O CyberGrants
Stephanie & Keith Graham
Leslie MacDonald
In Memory of Dale R. Johnson
Martha Paul
Colin and Debbie Richardson
Dr David Sibley & Mrs. Andrea Rankin Sibley
Harry Robertson & Liz Townsend
Mr. Charles Baxter
Greg Corcoran
Dr. Margaret Fraser
Travel Agent
Paul and Tamara Hollingsworth
Paul & Ann Howe
Wendy McDonald
Lorri Neilsen
Emily Richards
Barbara Smith
Diane Webber
Michelle Margolian
$250 - $499
Mel & Myrna Baird
Chris & Hiya Field
Susan Grant & William Middleton
Maureen & Douglas Reid
Anonymous
Stephanie Connidis & Mark Brown
Anonymous
David Ritcey
Melissa & Level Chan
Ms. Gail Eskes
Nancy & Gary Holt, Q.C.
Irene Orr
Jim & Lillian Smithson
Margaret and Howard Anderson
Margaret & Gordon Davis
James & Stephanie Keast
Tanya Bishop, Tracy White & Angela Bishop
Jolene Pattison
David & Sherri Topple
Nancy Van Wart
Anonymous
James Adderson
Jean Athanasiou
Angus Bonnyman
Darcy Bower
Marcelle Comeau
Lori Eisener
Paula & Bruce English
Hanlon Onorati Family
Ruth-Ellen Jackson
Mr & Mrs John and Ann Leahy
Gary Logan
Jack & Faye MacDonald
Laura MacInnis
Mr Brian Mac Lean
Peggy Martin
Carol Messervey
Ms Sarah Grace Schurman
Sean Seames
Seneca Stacey-Allen
Jason Vermes
Dr. Robert Lea
Holly Kral
Mr Tim Osborne
$100 - $249
Anonymous
Edward & Eleanor Chase
In Memory of Rev. David Ferguson
Edwin & Patricia Harris
Sara Kinley
Hazel & Marvyn Robar
Susan Barnes
Linda Cummings
Trinda L. Ernst
Gerry & Jennifer Isenor
Lynn MacDonald
Carolyn Buhr & Rick
Joe Burke
Ann Crowell
Alex & Janet Handyside
Jerry & Cheryl Inman
Rick & Marion Kelly
Anonymous
In Memory of Elizabeth M. Ryan
Helen A. Ryding
Rose Scott-Lincourt
Anna & Lex Stuart
Mr. David Black
Leslie Burrows
Derek Carter
Sharon & Wayne Chahley
Sharon Gillam-Locke
Ms. Judy Haley
Ms. Rosemary Hayter
Joanna Holland
Errol & Anne Hughson
Julia Jewett
Todd LeBlanc
Colette and Rob Mabe
Anonymous
Peggy & Dave MacLean
Mary & Ron Macnab
Carol & Donald MacNeill
Ms. Linda Marks
Donna L. McGrath
sarah mcmullen
Carolyn Nobes
Dr. Eric & Kathleen Smith
Susan Stackhouse
Ms. Kathie Swenson
Bryan Utas
Madonna & Tom William
Kathy Wolfe
Ms. Megan Young
Johanna Alford
Burns Anderson
Dr. S. Ashfaq
Sarah Aucoin
Sharon Barkhouse
In memory of Marilyn Mahoney
Andrew Black
Kelly Boudreau
Lori Bowness
Carolyn & James Boyer
Grisha Boyko-Vekin
Danny Branscombe
Mrs. Suzanne Brown
Penny Barnes
Shirley Ann Burdock
Mr. Michael Byrne
Mrs Tracey Byrnes
Eileen Carey
Susan Casey
Hiraya Castasus
Mona Chamberlain
David Christoffel
Meg Clancey
Lori Collins
Lauryn Collins
Karen Comeau
Sharon Conrad & Karl Conrad
Mr Peter Conrod
Alison Cook
Valerie Corkum
Sherry Crowe
Phil Culhane
Rob Currie & Donna Davis
Ms. Dale Darling
Judith & Jonathan Davies
Mrs Kathy Day
The above Individual Support Gifts were made between January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025. We want to thank and recognize our long term donors for their extended giving.
five to nine years of support 10 to 14 years of support
15 to 19 years of support
20 or more years of support
Linda Demings
Robert Demone
Michael Dennison
Mr Jamus Dorey
Keegan Durnford
Ms Tammy Fancy
Kevin Ferris
William & Aryanna Garland
Nancy Fong
Margaret foster
Ken Francis
Deborah Gass
Tamara Gordon
Mr Barry Goudge
Glenn Grabove
Doug Hadley
Jill Hamilton
Christie Hammel
Shirley & Mark Hazen
Leif Helmer
Kim Hirtle
Ms Susan Holmes
Cindy HSaulnier
Ms Leah Hutt
Donald Jacobi
Mr Bruce Jarvis
Stephen Keefe
Ms. Genevieve Keen
Betty Kemp
Sara Kirby
Jana Knudson Wood
Jai Laba
Sharisse LeBrun
Mrs. Suzanne Lewis
Margaret Logan-Graham
Noni MacDonald
Catherine MacDonald
Mr James MacDougall
Patricia MacDougall
Mrs Jane Machum
Rachel MacIntosh
John MacIntyre
Alexander Mackay
Jennifer MacKeigan
Peter Mackeigan
David MacLennan
Beth MacMichael
Nancy MacNairn
Mary MacPhee
Sarah MacPherson
Tara Magarvey
Janice Mah
Kim McCallum
Ann McCormack
JOHN MCINTOSH
William McKay
Mrs. Cheryl & Brian McKillop
Hilarion Melanson
Michele Merrick
Spencer Morris
Kenneth Morrison
Mr Kerry Murphy
Mrs & Mrs Marianne Murphy
Ms Lois Murray
Sara Muzzatti
Jessica Newman
David & Judy Nicholson
Lynn Nordland
Garrett and Liam O’Brien
Alexander Parke
Mr. Dane Percy
Stephanie Perrault-boyd
Mr Tim Perry
Elaine Perry
Mark Peyton
Richard Pougnet
Jill and Bill Rafuse
Wade Redmond
Matt Robblee
Krista Ross
Debbie Ross
Terry Rudderham
Stacey Scott Nykolyshyn
Peter Sheppard
Brenda Silver
David Sisley
Carlton Skeete
Ceilidh & Rob Smith
Julia Smith
Andrew Smith
Krista Spurr
Genevieve Steele & Ian Sherwood
Allyson Stevens
Karen Underwood
Ms. Carolyn Vroom
Mrs Brenda Walsh
Lisa Weatherhead
Tom Wile
Ms. Lorraine Williston
Uwe Wittkugel
Mrs Elizabeh Wohlfahrt
Leah Woodhouse
Ben Wooten
Tara Ziniuk
Maddox Zwicker
Despite the staff’s extensive efforts to avoid errors and omissions, mistakes can occur. If your name was omitted, listed incorrectly, or misspelled, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would appreciate being notified of any errors at 902-429-7300
ADDITIONAL STAR DONORS
We want to thank and recognize our longterm donors for their extended giving. five to nine years of support
