2013 A Christmas Carol - House Programme

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Stephen Hair as Ebenezer Scrooge

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Charles Dickens Adapted for the stage by Dennis Garnhum November 28 to December 24, 2013 this production is made possible with the generous support of the cal wenzel family foundation

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This year’s production of A Christmas Carol marks a very special and personal cause for celebration. This season we celebrate Stephen Hair in his 20th year playing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. To my knowledge, no other Canadian actor can claim such longevity in a role. If his performances were combined consecutively, without stopping, I estimate that Stephen would have presented the play daily for over two years of his life. It’s a remarkable achievement and something to cheer for.

So many exciting productions arrive in the New Year! Come check out BOOM as part of the High Performance Rodeo. You’ll enjoy seeing Rick Miller – one of the most innovative artists in Canada – as he debuts his newest work.

Early in February we bring you our production of Major Barbara with American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. War and religion will be debated in a masterpiece of writing. You’ll be thrilled by the ideas.

It probably comes as no surprise that Stephen is one of the kindest, funniest human beings I know. That “Scroogey” behavior he portrays at the beginning of the play – it’s all an act! The transformation that he goes through in the story and his ability to open his heart as Scrooge sees the world anew on Christmas morning, well, that’s not so much acting as it is Stephen sharing his own heart.

I continue to be convinced that this production of A Christmas Carol belongs more to the children and families of Calgary than it does to our company. You have encouraged it and allowed us to carry on this tradition, now in its 27th year.

This year, join with me then as we celebrate your Scrooge – Mr. Stephen Hair.

Happy Holidays.

In Memory of a Bright Spirit: Gerry Gerlinsky (1957 – 2013) This past May, all of us at Theatre Calgary were deeply saddened by the passing of one of our dear friends– Head Scenic Carpenter, Gerry Gerlinsky. His craftsmanship, joy and love of his work went into every beautiful set and piece of scenery built in our Scenery Shop during his many years with us.

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Dennis Garnhum Artistic Director

Even though Gerry is no longer with us, his artistry is present in this production of A Christmas Carol. Our beautiful winter wonderland is part of his legacy along with so many memorable and amazing worlds on our stage.

And so we celebrate all he brought to this production and remember his spirit in the joy it brings to us, and hopefully to you.

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general information cameras and audio / visual recording devices are not permitted in the theatre. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

beeping cellular phones, pagers and watches intrude on other patrons’ enjoyment of the play. Please ensure that these items cannot sound during a performance. Alternatively, you may leave them with our staff at the coat check. good theatre etiquette benefits everyone. Please do not talk or unwrap candies during the performance. At the end of the performance, remain in your seat until the curtain call is finished and the house lights have been turned on. babies are not permitted in the theatre. assistive listening devices for the hard of hearing are available at the coat check of the Max Bell Theatre.

For first aid assistance, see the house manager or the nearest usher.

Theatre Calgary is a professional non-profit company that performs in the Max Bell Theatre. It is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, and operates within the jurisdiction of The Canadian Theatre Agreement. Theatre Calgary employs technicians under a collective agreement with the I.A.T.S.E.

Theatre Calgary presents

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Dennis Garnhum The C as t

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Voice of Charles Dickens CHRISTOPHER NEWTON Ebenezer Scrooge STEPHEN HAIR

Jacob Marley ROBERT KLEIN

Bob Cratchit HAYSAM KADRI

Fred BRADEN GRIFFITHS

Topper RYAN LUHNING

Mrs. Dilber JULIE ORTON

Spirit of Christmas Past ALLISON LYNCH

Boy Ebenezer CHRISTIAN BENNETT Young Ebenezer JACK STORWICK

Fan AURORA HUNT

Dick Wilkins DANIEL FERNANDES

Mr. Fezziwig DOUG MCKEAG

Mrs. Fezziwig ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN

Belle ERIN BREEN

Spirit of Christmas Present GRAHAM PERCY

Mrs. Cratchit MYLA SOUTHWARD

Belinda NATALIE MARSHALL

Tiny Tim FIONN LAIRD

Peter OSCAR DEWING

Martha CAOIMHE LAIRD

Abigail KENDRA BRAUN Hope MARINA KADRI

Spirit of Christmas Future KARL SINE

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Director DENNIS GARNHUM

Associate Director SIMON MALLETT

Set & Costume Design PATRICK CLARK Lighting Design KEVIN LAMOTTE

Composer JEREMY SPENCER

Music & Vocal Director ANGELA CAVAR

Sound Design CHRIS JACKO

Production Dramaturg SHARI WATTLING

Fight Director HAYSAM KADRI

Choreographer ANITA MIOTTI

Skating Choreographers ANDREA ST. CYR, MONIQUE ST. CYR

Dance Captain ERIN BREEN

Fight Captain KARL SINE

Vocal Coach JANE MACFARLANE

Stage Manager DIANNE WOODROW

Assistant Stage Manager EMMA BRAGER

Assistant Stage Manager PATTI NEICE

Theatre Calgary gratefully acknowledges the support provided from the Alberta Lottery Fund, by the Government of Alberta through The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the City of Calgary through Calgary Arts Development, the Community Spirit Donation Grant Program, the Government of Canada through the Canada Council and Canadian Heritage and all corporate and private contributors.

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Head of Lighting CATHARINE BEVANS Head of Sound CHRIS JACKO

Wig & Hairstylist, Wardrobe Master RON SIEGMUND Head Stage Carpenter BEN WILSON

Assistant Head Stage Carpenter ADAM SCHRADER

Assistant Head of Sound SAM HINDLE

Stage Hands TRISHA HERBERT, DONNIE OSLER RF Technician BRONWYN BOWLBY

Dressers CARLEY POWELL, RACHEL SHERIDAN Young Company Chaperone CARISSA SAMS Flying Effects Provided by ZFX Inc. A CHRISTMAS CAROL has one 20-minute intermission.

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CHRISTIAN BENNETT

DANIEL FERNANDES

Boy Ebenezer

Dick Wilkins

Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Century, Century 2, The Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede, Grandstand Show Official Cast Member; A Christmas Spectacular, Musicality, The Young Canadians; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Disney’s Beauty & The Beast Jr., St. John Fine Arts. film/television: The Next Star, Corus Entertainment, Tricon Films & Television; Life Flow, Next Wave Media; Short Film. As well as acting, singing and dancing, Christian (a Grade Eight student) plays tenor saxophone, keyboards and soccer.

ERIN BREEN Belle, Dance Captain for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011-12), Enron. elsewhere: Keepers, New York City Fringe; Move Over, Mrs. Markham, British Invasion, Stage West; Austentatious, [Title of Show], Forte; Seussical the Musical, ATP; 42nd Street, Three Sisters, Into the Woods, Songs for A New World, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, The Fallen: A Tale of Jack The Ripper. awards: Betty Mitchell nomination – Outstanding Actress in a Musical or Comedy – [Title of Show], Forte. Erin holds a Masters Degree in Musical Theatre Performance from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and has recently delved into the world of writing. She was most recently seen in Toronto performing her onewoman musical show Around the World in 80 Dates.

Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Much Ado About Nothing, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Saint Joan, Missionary Position, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Titus Andronicus, Royal Pardon, U of A; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Rent, Citadel Young Company. Daniel is a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program from the University of Alberta.

BRADEN GRIFFITHS Fred

KENDRA BRAUN Abigail for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (201112), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Beholden (FUSE ’09). elsewhere: Broken, Mob Hit; Pop Goes Vegas, ESO; Beauty and the Beast, Citadel; Guys & Dolls, Gateway Theatre. Kendra trained at the Sheridan College in Musical Theatre Performance and is a Calgary native.

Much love to her family near and far. A merry first Christmas to her new twin niece and nephew. L.Y.B.B.

OSCAR DEWING Peter Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Oscar cultivated his love of theatre by attending and volunteering for Calgary’s Y Stage Theatre Series at Vertigo. Oscar loves taking photos and creating videos. He is a Grade Seven student in Calgary and is a year-round bicycle commuter to school and back. He spends lots of time hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and camping with his family.

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012). elsewhere: Red, That Elusive Spark, The Gift of the Coat, ATP; Columbo Takes the Rap, Black Coffee, Vertigo; A Life in the Theatre, Ways and Means, Mockingbird Close, The Lover, Lunchbox; Sequence, Downstage; Scorched, Sage. awards: Braden has been nominated for five Betty Mitchell Awards – Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor – Red – ATP, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama – Good Fences – ATP/Downstage, and three times as part of the Downstage Creation Ensemble for Outstanding New Play, Good Fences, Bus(t) and In the Wake, winning the award for In the Wake.

“Fill your glass again, with a merry face and a contented heart. Our life on it, but our Christmas shall be merry, and your new year a happy one.”

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STEPHEN HAIR

ROBERT KLEIN

Ebenezer Scrooge

Jacob Marley

for theatre calgary: 70 productions including A Christmas Carol (25 productions), Much Ado About Nothing, A Raisin in the Sun, Our Town, Saint Joan, Of the Fields Lately, Counsellor-At-Law, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cyrano de Bergerac, Blithe Spirit, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. elsewhere: Over 275 productions in theatres from coast to coast over his 40-year career as an actor or director. awards: 2008 Harry and Martha Cohen Award for significant and sustained contribution to theatre in Calgary; 2006 Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Calgary. In 2007 Theatre Calgary inaugurated the ‘Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award’ presented to an up-and-coming young Calgary performer. Congratulations to this year’s recipient – Geneviève Paré.

H AY S A M K A D R I Bob Cratchit, Fight Director for theatre calgary: Actor – Enron, A Christmas Carol (2012), To Kill A Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing. Fight Director – To Kill a Mockingbird, A Christmas Carol (2011-12). elsewhere: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Twelve Angry Men, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, Black Coffee, Vertigo; The Motherf**ker With the Hat, Shakespeare’s Dog, Robin Hood, Oliver Twist, ATP; Jim Forgetting, Verb; Bashir Lazhar, Downstage; Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, As You Like It, Shakespeare in the Park; Scorched, Sage; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Caravan Farm Theatre; Land of the Dead, Macbeth, Shakespeare Company; The Bear, Lunchbox. Haysam is thrilled to share the stage with his niece, Marina.

CAOIMHE LAIRD

AURORA HUNT

Martha

Fan for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012). elsewhere: Voice-over for Lalaloopsy Animated Series and Sesame Street Animation. Aurora also performs at the Kiwanis Music Festival, and in dance recitals each year. She performed with Cantare Children’s Choir for 5 years. Aurora trains in ballet, jazz and dance for musical theatre, as well as in voice and piano. Aurora is a Grade Seven French Immersion student in Calgary, and when she is not training or performing, you will find her on a volleyball court with her Junior High team or on a ski hill.

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011-12), To Kill a Mockingbird, Fortitude (FUSE ‘10). elsewhere: Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare Company; And Then There Were None, Twelve Angry Men, Blood Relations, Black Coffee, A Party To Murder, Strangers On a Train, Vertigo; Grease, The Sound of Music, Damn Yankees, Stage West; Hearts and Soul, Wild Guys, Penetration, Outside, Lunchbox; Marriage is Murder, True West, Theatre in Port; On Golden Pond, Huron County Playhouse. film/ television: Heartland, Star Hunter, Act of Vengeance, The Contract, Soul Suitcase. Before making Calgary his home Robert was Co-Artistic Director of Playbill Theatre Productions in Toronto and Co-founder of the Port Credit Summer Theatre.

MARINA KADRI Hope Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Calgary Girls’ Choir; multiple performances with the Youth Singers of Calgary. Marina attends private voice lessons and is going to perform in the Kiwanis Music Festival.

She is a Grade Four student in Calgary. Marina enjoys playing piano, reading, swimming and snorkeling.

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011-12). elsewhere: Caoimhe has studied ballet for 10 years and dances in annual productions choreographed

by Royal Academy of Dance teacher Miss Julie Pratt. Recently she played the role of Juliet in the Seussification of Romeo and Juliet. She has also performed in Trickster Theatre school productions of The Rights of the Child and Kids Go Global - Haiti and appeared in Shaw Communications Let’s Talk Science commercials. Caoimhe enjoys spending time outside with friends and family, and in her down time reads long novels. She studies at G.P. Vanier School where she pursues her love of French.

“If Christmas, with its ancient and hospitable customs, its social and charitable conditions were ever in danger of decay, this is the book that would give them new lease.”

- Thomas Hood on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, 1943 9

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FIONN LAIRD Tiny Tim for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012). elsewhere: Fionn is a member of Beast Machine – Pulse Studio’s Dance and Performance Company.

He played the role of Alistair Grahame in Sunnyside School’s presentation of The Wind in the Willows and has performed in Trickster Theatre productions. He also has appeared in Let’s Talk Science commercials for Shaw Communications. Fionn enjoys hip-hop dancing, mixing DJ music, playing baseball and caring for his pet piranhas.

A L L I S O N LY N C H Spirit of Christmas Past for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011-12). elsewhere: Ash Rizin, The Penelopiad, ATP; Double Indemnity, In the Heat of the Night, Sweeney Todd, Vertigo; Archaeology, Theatre Junction; The Piper, Downstage; Thy Neighbor’s Wife, Essay, Urban Curvz; But…This IS my Day Job!, Forte; The Soul Collector, Catalyst. awards: Allison received a 2012 Betty Mitchell award for her performance in Ash Rizin and a 2011 Betty Mitchell Award for her performance in Twisted, Forte/Bitter Suite. She was also the proud recipient of the 2011 Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award. Allison is also a Betty and Jessie nominated sound designer and composer. Her score for The Penelopiad was performed in productions at John Abbot College in Montreal and at The Arts Club in Vancouver. Allison holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Composition from the University of Calgary. Much love to the family, P, B and D.

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R YA N LU H N I N G Topper for theatre calgary: God of Carnage, A Christmas Carol (2000, 2012), Holiday, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Romeo and Juliet, Death of a Salesman, The Philadelphia Story, Macbeth. elsewhere: Race, A Behanding in Spokane, Speed-The-Plow, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, CockTales, The Pillowman, GZT/H&M; Twelve Angry Men, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, Strangers On a Train, Vertigo; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Popcorn, ATP; Boy Gets Girl, The Optimists, Theatre Junction. awards: Ryan has been nominated for six Betty Mitchell Awards; winning one for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role in The Pillowman. Ryan received the award for Best Actor in a Play from the Calgary Theatre Critics in 2012 for his performance in Race. Ryan is the Artistic Director of Ground Zero Theatre.

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N ATA L I E M A R S H A L L Belinda for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012). elsewhere: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Storybook Theatre. awards: Two Community Theatre Award nominations – Outstanding Newcomer and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play. Natalie is in Grade Seven at Tom Baines School in Calgary. She studies dance, voice, and is working towards her Grade Seven exam in Speech Arts. Natalie loves reading all kinds of books, art, playing with her dog Bella and going camping. Her favourite movie is Beasts of the Southern Wild. Most of all, she loves anything to do with theatre!

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DOUG MCKEAG

MYLA SOUTHWARD

Mr. Fezziwig

Mrs. Cratchit

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (10 productions), God of Carnage, Enron, The Drowsy Chaperone, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Saint Joan, Evita (2003, 1993), Cabaret, Rough Crossing, Berlin to Broadway, Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods, Anne of Green Gables, Hamlet. elsewhere: Follies, Dry Cold Productions; Footloose, Rainbow Stage; The Full Monty, Urinetown, GZT/H&M; Little Mercy’s First Murder, Vertigo/GZT; DOOM 2012, X-Ray, The Alan Parkinson’s Project, Ghost River; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, Vertigo; Arcadia, The Optimists, Glengarry Glen Ross, Theatre Junction; Toad of Toad Hall, Amadeus, Treasure Island, Candide, ATP; Pinocchio, The Ice King, Old Trouts; A Tribute to Vaudeville, Grand; Requiem for a Lost Girl, New York Musical Theatre Festival (Director & Performer). awards: Betty Mitchell Award – The Alan Parkinson’s Project, Greg Bond Award for Musical Theatre.

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GRAHAM PERCY Spirit of Christmas Present for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (201112), Much Ado About Nothing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Overcoat, Fortitude (FUSE ‘10), Ten Rounds (FUSE ’12). elsewhere: In the Heat of the Night, Vertigo; Intimate Apparel, The Apology, ATP; The Whimsy State, Lunchbox; Summer of My Amazing Luck, Sage. awards: Betty Mitchell Award – Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Intimate Apparel. His play Brightest Red to Blue was a finalist in the Samuel French Canadian Playwrights Contest. Graham is a graduate of Queen's University and Jacques Lecoq's International School of Theatre in Paris, France.

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2009-12), A Singular Man (FUSE ’09). elsewhere: The Lover, Scarlet Woman, Lunchbox; Summer of My Amazing Luck, Sage; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Vertigo; Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, Broadway West Theatre; Some Girl(s), Northern Lights; Grace, MacGregor’s Hard Ice Cream and Gas, Shadow Theatre; Fire, Citadel /Canadian Stage; The L Word, Back to Methuselah, Batboy, Jane Eyre, Edmonton Fringe.

Myla is a Sterling Award, Betty Mitchell Award, and AMPIA Award nominee. Love to Eric and Connor.

ELIZABETH S T E P K O W S K I - TA R H A N Mrs. Fezziwig

KARL SINE Spirit of Christmas Future, Fight Captain

JULIE ORTON Mrs. Dilber Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Blind Date, North American Tour; Shakespeare’s Dog, Intimate Apparel, ATP; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Noirville, An Inspector Calls, Evelyn Strange, Vertigo; Speed the Plow, Reasons to be Pretty, Kung Fu Panties, GZT; Ways and Means, Mockingbird Close, Scarlet Woman, Lunchbox; The Russian Play, Urban Curvz; Habitat, Downstage. film/television: One Hit Die, Aberdeen, Awaken, Home, Heartland. awards: Two Betty Mitchell Awards – Outstanding Supporting Actress – Shakespeare’s Dog, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy or Musical – Scarlet Woman. Five Betty Mitchell Award nominations.

for theatre calgary: Actor – Pride and Prejudice, Enron, A Christmas Carol (2011), Much Ado About Nothing. Fight Director – The Great Gatsby. elsewhere: As Actor – Titus Andronicus, Land of the Dead, Shakespeare Company/GZT/H&M; Queen Milli of Galt, Oliver!, Mary’s Wedding, Fiddler on the Roof, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Village of Idiots, The Foreigner, The Diviners, Rosebud; Ways and Means, Lunchbox; Peter Pan, ATP; Saltwater Moon, Coastal Prairie. Fight Director – Mother F**ker with the Hat, ATP; Titus Andronicus, Land of the Dead, Hamlet, Richard III, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare Company; Hamlet, MRU; Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof, Rosebud. awards: 2013 Betty Mitchell Award – Best Fight Direction – Land of the Dead, 2012 Recipient of the Jean-Pierre Fournier Fellowship Award, 2011 Betty Mitchell nominee for Best Fight Direction – Macbeth.

for theatre calgary: Pride and Prejudice, Mom’s the Word – For Crying Out Loud, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol (2003), A Streetcar Named Desire, Song and Dance, Anne of Green Gables (1994), Evita (1993), Hamlet. elsewhere: Sweeney Todd, Gaslight, Vertigo; August: Osage County, Oliver! The Sound of Music, Cabaret, The Beggar’s Opera, Man of La Mancha, Citadel; Chicago, Glorious!, Stage West; Gypsy, Mayfield; Honk!, Globe; The Hobbit, ATP; Fascinating Ladies, Lunchbox; Thunderstruck, Doing Leonard Cohen, Mata Hari, OYR. awards: Elizabeth is the recipient of two Betty Mitchell Awards as well as an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award. Wishing everyone a very happy holiday Season!

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Young Ebenezer for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012). elsewhere: Robin Hood, Calgary Waldorf School; A Christmas Story, Clear Water Academy; multiple performances with the Calgary Young People’s Theatre Drama Camp. Jack is 13 years old and an acting enthusiast! He likes to sing, plays the saxophone, and is presently learning the clarinet for his school’s band. Jack enjoys performing magic tricks, jamming with friends, watching The Muppets and listening to music (especially Queen and The Beatles). As an adult, Jack hopes to become a Disney Imagineer.

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SIMON MALLETT

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Associate Director

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for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (201112). Assistant Director – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Enchanted April. elsewhere: In the Wake, Bashir Lazhar, Goodness, Good Fences, Habitat, Man Out of Joint, Downstage; The Mousetrap, Vertigo; Under the Bright Sun, This is a Play, Lunchbox; The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine Girls, New West. Simon is the Artistic Director of Downstage.

DENNIS GARNHUM

PAT R I C K C L A R K

Director

Set & Costume Design

for theatre calgary: Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Pride and Prejudice (NAC co-pro), To Kill a Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing, Lost – A Memoir, Beyond Eden, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Timothy Findley’s The Wars (Vancouver Playhouse co-pro), Of Mice and Men, Enchanted April, Trying, A Christmas Carol (2006-12). elsewhere: Twelfth Night, Bard on the Beach; Carmen, La Traviata, Pacific Opera; The Barber of Seville, Vancouver Opera; This Could Be Love, New York City Musical Festival; The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Shadows, The Trials of Ezra Pound, Stratford; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Still Life, Sorry, Wrong Number, S.S. Tenacity, Shaw; Two Orphans, Brandeis Theatre Company (Boston); Rat in the Skull, Berkshire Theatre Festival; Down the Main Drag, ATP playRites ‘04; Vinci, NAC/ MTC/Canadian Stage; Skylight, Slavs, Tarragon; Closer, Three Tall Women, MTC; The Laramie Project, National Theatre School. awards: Sterling Award – Outstanding Director – Of Mice and Men. Dennis was appointed Artistic Director at Theatre Calgary in September, 2005.

for theatre calgary: Set & Costume Design – Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Cats, Pride and Prejudice, A Christmas Carol (2011-12), Costume Design – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing (1993). elsewhere: New Brunswick based set and costume designer Patrick Clark has worked in theatres and taught in schools across Canada for the past 25 years. His designs have been seen onstage at the Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Guthrie Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Theatre New Brunswick, Neptune Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre Company and Theatre Aquarius. awards: Patrick has won eight Nova Scotia Merritt Awards for Costume Design. He is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada and The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

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By Shari Wattling, Artistic Associate – New Play Development

CHARLES DICKENS AND THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS “I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.”

– Charles Dickens, The Preface to A Christmas Carol The “Ghost of an Idea” Dickens raised in A Christmas Carol did much more than haunt his readers’ houses. It rekindled the spirit of the holiday season at a time when English Christmas celebrations were on the decline and in danger of disappearing.

In many ways, the traditions we enjoy today are a result of the images of cheer and fellowship created by Dickens.

With the Industrial Revolution in full swing when A Christmas Carol was published, the rural family traditions of the holiday season were swiftly disappearing. A huge portion of the population had relocated to densely-populated urban cities and traditional family households and connections were disintegrating. Workers in factories and mills found their employers were unwilling to make allowances for Christmas celebrations, and child labour practices meant many children and parents were separated for the majority of the year.

Widespread poverty and disease, and accompanying high death rates made holiday celebrations a distant memory to many families.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF STEPHEN HAIR AS SCROOGE I was lucky enough to be in Theatre Calgary’s A Christmas Carol a few times with Stephen Hair.

The first time I walked into rehearsal with Stephen I was intimidated. I was a TV guy coming into a show that had this …. this… Scrooge. Years and years playing Scrooge. And even though Scrooge becomes this great guy at the end of the show, for 90% of it he’s not. He’s grumpy, mean, and not very talkative. So, most of the rehearsal time was spent in scenes with a grumpy, mean, not very talkative character. And Stephen never stopped working on the role.

He did it backstage. He did it before shows. He did it every rehearsal. He’d work on one line, then the next… work on how he was going to walk in, how he was going to walk out.

He’d read and re-read the script, getting his lines to fit and sound right. He was like a carpenter, trimming this board, sanding that edge, working… working... I remember thinking, “Stephen, you’ve done this before, what’s with all the work?”

And then when the show started and the lights came up – magic.

Whenever I need a kick to remind me to build something great, I think of Stephen: backstage, in his dressing room, in the hallways and on stage.

Bravo Stephen. You are a craftsman – and you have built a tremendous place for Calgarians to come every year.

Dave Kelly Television Host/Writer/Actor

Published on December 19, 1843, A Christmas Carol was an immediate sensation; the initial printing of 6000 copies sold out in days. The book instantly captured the hearts and imaginations of critics and general readers alike. In the words of poet Thomas Hood, “If Christmas, with its ancient and hospitable customs, its social and charitable observances, were in danger of decay, this is the book that would give them a new lease.”

By the end of his lifetime Dickens was so connected to the spirit of the holidays that upon news of his death in 1870, a costermonger’s girl in London was heard to exclaim, “Mr. Dickens dead? Then will Father Christmas die too?”

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In writing A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens revealed the core of our holiday spirit in the simplest of phrases — “God bless us, every one.”

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Congratulations to Stephen Hair for 20 years as Scrooge! Your Ebenezer has been mean, bitter, broken and sometimes even silly. But the compassion in YOUR heart, Stephen, has always helped him evolve into the kind of person we all want to be: the kind of person who can take a simple idea to collect loonies and toonies, and end up feeding thousands of needy people. You’ve done Charles Dickens proud!

On behalf of my entire family (including Kandi, Liam and Laura), thank you for letting us join you on such a powerful journey for so many of your 20 years.

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Stephen Hair, Tim Koetting 2000

No “Bah Humbug” here, just a sincere wish from all of us – Merry Christmas!

Gord Gillies Anchor, Global News

All A Christmas Carol photos by Trudie Lee.

Doug McKeag, Stephen Hair 2012

STEPHEN HAIR Imagine if you will, a person held in pose as they cross into the threshold of a never before experienced environment.

A pose that combines the rapture of achievement with the disgust that such an experience, let alone place, must exist at all.

This was Stephen Hair when he first entered the Calgary Food Bank warehouse: the hundreds of volunteers, the thousands of kilograms of food being sorted and shared, and the hope that was being given to Calgarians in one of their greatest hours of need.

Of course Stephen was aware of the need, having shared his life with many people in need, but the look on his face told a story: one of knowing that others cared as much as he did for family, friends and community. Knowing that people would have the food they needed mixed with disappointment that the need had pushed the scale of support so large. He could be a champion to bring that world into the light and make it part of the past.

Stephen shows his passion and drive to be a leader both on and off the stage. His actions, as he has commented, are just what anyone should do when experiencing such community disaster. He speaks from his heart and dedicates his energy to making change happen so we will all have food.

James McAra CEO, Calgary Food Bank

E M E R G I N G A C T O R AW A R D 2 0 1 3 Theatre Calgary is pleased to continue its commitment to the development of new artists in the Calgary community. The Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award is designed to assist actors at the dawn of their professional careers by awarding $2,500 towards their ongoing training and advancement.

We are proud to announce Geneviève Paré as the 2013 recipient.

Geneviève is a recent graduate from the University of Lethbridge, receiving a BFA (with Distinction) Stephen Hair, Geneviève Paré in Dramatic Arts.

She has since appeared in productions with New West Theatre, Swallow-a-Bicycle and Sage Theatre’s IGNITE! Festival for Emerging Artists. Earlier this year, she played a leading role in Sage Theatre’s production of Polygraph, for which she earned a Critic’s Choice Award and Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama. Congratulations Geneviève!

For more information about the Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award visit theatrecalgary.com.

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KEVIN LAMOTTE

S H A R I W AT T L I N G

Lighting Design

Production Dramaturg

for theatre calgary: Enron, A Christmas Carol (200012), To Kill a Mockingbird, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Beyond Eden, A Raisin in the Sun, Timothy Findley’s The Wars, Of Mice and Men, Saint Joan, Macbeth, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Philadelphia Story, True West, Candida. elsewhere: Recent Productions – Around the World in 80 Days, ATP; Guys & Dolls, Enchanted April, Hedda Gabler, Heartbreak House, Top Dog/Underdog, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, When the Rain Stops Falling, Shaw; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Endgame, Soulpepper; Falstaff, Pacific Opera; The Barber of Seville, Vancouver Opera. awards: Pauline McGibbon Award (Ontario), Betty Mitchell Award (Calgary), Dora Mavor Moore Award (Toronto), Jesse Richardson Award (Vancouver), Prix de la Masque Award (Montreal).

Kevin is the Director of Lighting Design for the Shaw Festival and a member of the Associated Designers of Canada.

ANGELA CAVAR Music & Vocal Director for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2005, 2012). elsewhere: Musical Director – Goodness, Downstage; Eating Raoul, How to Succeed in Business, Front Row Centre. Actor – Hope Shelter, Downstage; The Mikado, Morpheus Theatre. Angela is a Mezzo Soprano who has performed in recitals across Canada and in Prague. She is a member of Theatre Lyra, and will be featured at The Ironwood on Feb. 1, 2014. Angela is also in demand as a private vocal coach and instructor.

for theatre calgary: Dramaturg – Pride and Prejudice, A Christmas Carol (2011-12), Much Ado About Nothing, Jake and the Kid, Beyond Eden, Lost – A Memoir. Assistant Director – Enron. Actor – A Christmas Carol (2004-05). elsewhere: As a dramaturg, Shari has worked with a wide range of playwrights and plays-in-development at Alberta Playwrights’ Network, Vertigo, Quest and Lunchbox to name a few. She has been a contributor to a variety of publications including The Broadview Anthology of British Literature, and was the editor of the commemorative publication Theatre 100, celebrating Alberta’s theatre artists over the past century. As a professional actor she has appeared at Vertigo, ATP, Lunchbox, Stage West, Quest, Forte, Shadow Productions and Dirty Laundry – Calgary’s Live, Improvised Soap–Opera. Shari is a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and has been with Theatre Calgary since 2007, as Literary Manager and currently as Artistic Associate – New Play Development.

CHRIS JACKO Sound Design

JEREMY SPENCER Composer for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011-12), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing. elsewhere: Twelfth Night, Bard on the Beach; Hamlet, Shakespeare Company; The Woman in Black, Mousetrap, Corpse!, Accomplice, Mystery at Greenfingers, The Unexpected Guest, Vertigo; Dracula, Red Deer College. Jeremy also composes music for film, trailers and television. When he's not locked in the studio, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his wonderful family, skiing, and rocking out with his band.

for theatre calgary: Head of Sound (2007– present).

Sound Design – Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Next to Normal, Cats, A Christmas Carol (2011-12), The Drowsy Chaperone, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Beyond Eden (Jessie Richardson Nomination). Sound Engineer – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast (Citadel co-pro). elsewhere: Sound Design – You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, The Wizard of Oz, Seussical The Musical, ATP; British Invasion, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, Canadian Explosion, Nunsense, Stage West. Sound System Designer – Urinetown, GZT/H&M. awards: Recipient of the 2012 Greg Bond Memorial Award. Chris has been involved in theatrical sound design and production for the past twenty years, having earned his BFA in Technical Theatre from Ryerson University in Toronto. Previously, he has worked as the head of sound for the University of Calgary’s University Theatre Services and for Theatre Junction at the Grand.

A N I TA M I O T T I Choreographer for theatre calgary: The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, Much Ado About Nothing, Our Town, A Christmas Carol (2001-05, 2011-12). elsewhere: Performer/Choreographer – Hunger Striking, Urban Curvz; Why Freud Fainted, The Blue Light, Gifts of the Magi, ATP; Closure, Bobby Supreme, Dough, GZT; In Klezskavania, Radioheaded, These Girls, Frank Zappa’s We’re Only in It For The Money, OYR; Mae’s Maze, Dancers' Studio West; Unidentified Human Remains, Firebelly; Shakespeare’s Will, Citadel; Trading Hearts, Northern Light; Dolphin Talk, Quest; One, Ghost River. Anita is a choreographer and dancer/actor born and raised in Calgary. She is the founder and artistic director of the Theatre of the Living Statue, and currently teaches dance and drama at Father Lacombe High School.

“So remember while December brings the only Christmas Day in the year let there be Christmas in the things you do and say.”

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BOOM Theatre Calgary and One Yellow Rabbit Theatre present

A KDOONS and WYRD Production • Created, Directed and Performed by Rick Miller • Directing Consultant Ravi Jain

BOOM is a riveting one man tour-de-force that captures the defining moments of the baby-boom generation. Folding the past into the future, with state-of-the-art multimedia, Rick Miller guides us through 25 years of turbulent history and portrays the world’s most influential politicians, activists and musicians. It’s a mind-blowing experience for audiences of all generations.

Part of the 28th Annual High Performance Rodeo, Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts.

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J A N E M A C FA R L A N E

EMMA BRAGER

PAT T I N E I C E

Vocal Coach

Assistant Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

for theatre calgary: Over 30 productions in the past 13 years, including The Great Gatsby, The Kite Runner, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, To Kill a Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 7 Stories, Ideal Husband, Miracle Worker and 12 years of A Christmas Carol. elsewhere: The Motherf**ker With the Hat, Toad of Toad Hall, That Elusive Spark, Treasure Island, Vincent in Brixton, Syringa Tree, ATP; Filth, Train Spotting, Sage; Submarine, Lunchbox. Later this season, Jane will be directing James and the Giant Peach for Storybook. She has taught Voice for the Actor and Acting in the Department of Theatre, Speech & Music at MRU for 13 years. Jane is the resident Voice Coach for Theatre Calgary.

for theatre calgary: Stage Manager – Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare in the Park). Assistant Stage Manager – The Kite Runner, Cats, Much Ado About Nothing, A Christmas Carol (2010-12). Apprentice Stage Manager – Jake and the Kid, A Christmas Carol (2009). elsewhere: The Motherf**ker With the Hat, ATP; Death of a Salesman, August: Osage County, Citadel; Race, Reasons to Be Pretty, My First Time, Evil Dead: The Musical, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Cocktales, Writer’s Block, Trout Stanley, GZT/H&M; This is Cancer!, Edmonton Fringe Festival (2010-11); Crime Does Not Pay, Bashir Lazhar, Downstage.

Emma would like to thank her family and her Eric for everything.

for theatre calgary: Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, A Christmas Carol (2012), To Kill a Mockingbird. elsewhere: Stage Manager – Shopaholic Wedding Bells, Whimsy State, Lunchbox; The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites, Mermaid Theatre tours of Canada/USA/ Ireland/South Korea & Singapore; Lillibet, Maddy Heisler, The Net, Shatter, The Ships Company; How it Works, Mulgrave Road. Assistant Stage Manager – Dust, The Valley, Intimate Apparel, Drama: Pilot Episode, Thinking of Yu, ATP; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Crazy for You, How the Other Half Loves, Drayton; Marion Bridge, The Company Theatre.

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Other Stage Management credits include shows at the Globe, Soulpepper, NAC, Canadian Opera Company, Canadian Stage, Stratford, Vancouver Playhouse, MTC, ATP and Rainbow Stage. Dianne has served on the Advisory Boards for Sheridan and Niagara Colleges, Canadian Actor’s Equity, and Toronto Arts for Youth.

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A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film • Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman • Book by Julian Fellowes • New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe • Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh • Directed by Michael Shamata • A Co-Production with the Citadel Theatre

Things haven’t been going well for the Banks family.

The children are out of control and a new nanny is required to put things in order. When a mysterious young woman appears on their doorstep, the family finds that she’s the answer to their prayers, but in the most peculiar way. A Broadway musical spectacular for the whole family.

This brand new Theatre Calgary production of the much-loved classic will burst onto our stage. Rediscover the gorgeous songs, loveable children and that magical woman. As Mary would say: It’s practically perfect! – Dennis

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theatre calgary staff TOM McCabe President dennis garnhum Artistic Director ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Kristen Dion Director of Finance and Administration BRENT FALK Accountant TAMMIE RIZZO Accountant CHRISTINA SPIESS Receptionist ARTISTIC LESLEY MACMILLAN Producer SHARI WATTLING Artistic Associate New Play Development SUSAN McNAIR REID Company Manager ZACH MOULL Assistant Dramaturg & Assistant to the Artistic Director JANE MACFARLANE Resident Voice Coach COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Nancy Cameron Director of Marketing

Christopher Loach Director of Communications Jennifer KINCH Communications & Marketing Associate DEVELOPMENT TERRY ROBERTS Director of Development Shirley Yurchi-weber Manager Individual & Planned Giving JENNIFER GARDEN Development Associate

CHRIS JACKO Head of Sound MICHELLE LATTA Head of Wardrobe LILLIAN MESSER Head of Props STEVE PILON & ANDREW RAFUSE Head Scenic Carpenters RON SIEGMUND Wardrobe Master, Resident Hair & Wig Stylist BEN WILSON Head Stage Carpenter

FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF Norman Cook Front of House Volunteer & Guest Services Coordinator John Fortunka Front of House Manager for Operations LEE BOOTH Front of House Manager for Operations JASON KINGSLEY Assistant Front of House Manager

CELINA BAHARALLY Props Builder

SHANNYN DOWSETT Props Builder

PAINTERS

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LOUIS BEAUDOIN Head Scenic Artist

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MICHELLE LATTA Head of Wardrobe

CATHLEEN GASCA Seamstress

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SUSAN MONTALBETTI Dyer/Breakdown Artist

TRACEY GLAS Cutter

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Rose Syrgiannis Development Officer

KATE BECK Director of Sales

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ORIGINAL BUILDERS FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2011)

CRISTINA BALAMBAN Development Assistant

SHIRLEY COSTLEY

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PAT FRENCH

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TERISA KLASSEN Group Sales Coordinator TRYPHENA FRIC Sales & Student Education Coordinator

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Q: How long has Stuart Olson

Dominion been active in western Canada?

A: For over 74 years as Stuart Olson

and since 2010 as Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Limited (SODCL) a publicly traded company.

Q: How long have you been with Stuart Olson Dominion (SOD)?

A: Since 2001. I started as a client/architect

liaison for the Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver offices of Stuart Olson and am now Vice President Business Development for SODCL offices across Canada.

Q: What are some of SODCL’s

recent Alberta projects, and those currently underway?

A: Some projects in Calgary include the Bow Valley College expansion; LDS Temple in Rocky Ridge; Peter Lougheed hospital expansion; the $512M Edmonton Remand Centre; and hospitals in Edson, Medicine Hat & Lethbridge. SODCL will also be providing construction management services for Calgary’s New Central Library.

Q: How long has SODCL been a partner with Theatre Calgary (TC)?

A: Four years.

Q: Can you outline the value and

impact of SODCL's partnership with TC?

Q: How does your partnership with TC support SODCL’s business development & client relations initiatives?

A: Our partnership with TC lets our clients see a different side of us as a builder. Our partnership shows that we are a general contractor with a deep interest in the arts. This provides another dimension to our image in the community.

Q: What responses have you received from guests that attended one of SODCL’s client evenings?

Become a Theatre Calgary Corporate Partner Theatre Calgary provides innovative business development/client relations partnerships, framed by the value proposition of a “business to business” model. Our partners make a financial investment in Theatre Calgary, and the Return on Investment provides a unique and unforgettable, couples based experience, to celebrate core business and stakeholder relationships.

The value and impact of “front of line” partnership deliverables includes the following: •

Premiere location performance tickets and private reception space

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Corporate brand positioning throughout Theatre Calgary

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Ads in Theatre Calgary programmes, which reach over 16,000 patrons for each production

Q: What responses from

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Invitations to Theatre Calgary special events throughout the season

A: Our employees benefit from the

For more information on Theatre Calgary corporate partnerships, contact:

A: Response from our guests has

focused on two areas: sincere appreciation of a memorable evening of fine entertainment; and, the opportunity to be invited to a client event with a spouse or partner, which is not possible at a sports event or golf tournament.

SODCL’s employees?

opportunity to interact with clients outside of the usual business environment. An evening at TC takes our client relationships to a different level because clients and spouses are involved.

Q: As a Theatre Calgary board

member, how would you describe the Return on Investment in SODCL’s partnership with TC?

A: Partnership ROI is “priceless” and not

measured in dollars. We find that evenings at TC are attended by more senior members of our client firms. Feedback from our guests focuses on a memorable evening celebrating business relationships and the value of “friendship building” which is second to none. We have an opportunity to show our clients another side of SODCL, that we are connected to our community through the arts. This is very significant.

Q: Would you recommend partnership with Theatre Calgary to other companies?

Terry Roberts: (403) 294-7419 troberts@theatrecalgary.com Ron Peters: (403) 294-7440 Ext.1020 rpeters@theatrecalgary.com Rose Syrgiannis: (403) 294-7440 Ext.1054; rsyrgiannis@theatrecalgary.com

A: Absolutely. This is a marvelous way to connect with our clients and support one of Calgary’s cultural leaders.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to share regarding your Theatre Calgary partnership?

A: What I especially like is TC’s commitment to partnership – continually refreshing our relationship and looking for new ways to enhance the “front of line” experience for our clients and our employees.

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A: The value and impact is two-fold: it’s important for us as a construction management company to have an opportunity to reach out to the arts

community in Calgary. Many of our clients are architects and developers and an evening at TC provides an opportunity to mingle as a team and celebrate successful projects together.

This means a lot to our clients and our employees.

Q & A WITH PAUL POLSON

our donors DRESS CIrcLE MEMBERS Anonymous Joy Alford & Dan Magyar Robert Armstrong & Phil Ivers Wilda & Janet Arnold & Gayle Hayes Diane M. Auld Diane & Frank Babienko Banff Aspen Lodge Baywest Homes Ltd. Robin & Ian Beddis Clare Beers & J. Timothy Buehner Michele, Paul, Megan & Matt Beitel James Bergeron & Aileen Delaney John & Sherry Bicknell Dave & Marilyn Bradley Tom & Jeanne Bulger Burnswest Corporation Randi Busenius & Brian Chaisson Tom Byttynen & Janet McMaster A.S.L. & Wendy J. Campbell Colin & Ann Card John & Margaret Carleton, Norton Rose Fulbright Celero Solutions Ellen & Bill Chidley Carlene & Bruce Chrumka Janice Clark Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Lois Cole Rob Cook, ARC Financial K. Coutts Kathleen Cowick & Dave Sorensen, Norton Rose Fulbright Graham Cox & Ms. Marlene Stewart, Norton Rose Fulbright Lou Cusano Barbara & Tadeusz Dabrowski Deloitte Dr. David & Kris Docherty Doctor David W Falk Professional Corp.

Greg & Tara Draper David & Roxanne Dunlop Rob & Francey Easson David Eeles, Norton Rose Fulbright Pat Elliott

Lisa Evren Frances Ferguson, Norton Rose Fulbright Jim Floyd, PowerOn Ltd. Brian French, Where Magazine John & Audrey Fry Terry Gale, Standard General Rob Geremia & Bonnie Kowaliu Ricardo & Betti Anne Giammarino Warren & Kristine Gieck Global Training Centre Andrea Goertz, TELUS Bruce Graham, Calgary Economic Develpment Donald & Joan Greenfield Grosvenor Americas Charlie Guille, Cougar Contractors Ltd. H & R Block S. Hanlon, Gibson Energy Inc. Gord Harris & Nancy Dalton Kevin & Kathy Hilderbrand Bernette Ho, Norton Rose Fulbright Eva & Gord Hoffman Brian Hook Ryan & Kate Hoult Brian & Barbara Howes Clarke & Adele Hunter, Norton Rose Fulbright Carolyn & Larry Hursh Debra Johnstone & Gary Agnew, Cenera Inc. Glenna Jones & Michael Sherman Laurie & Barry Kenley Bill & Elspeth Kirk Barb & Yukio Kitagawa Gregory Kurkowski Elaine Lam Bob & Mary Lamond Sharon & Gord Larsen Tracy & Chris Lee Richard Leslie P.Eng. Ray Limbert & Associates, BMO Nesbitt Kerrie Logan, Norton Rose Fulbright Andrew & Alison Love Ray & Bernice Mack Bruce & Kathy MacKenzie, Royal Bank of Canada Evelyn Main & Jim Dinning Riaz Mamdani, Strategic Group

Corinne & Andy Martel Christine & Tim Martin Brenda & Mark Mason Tracey & Dr. Lloyd Maybaum Ian McAuley & Melody Williamson Scott McGeachy Jim & Dorothy McLeod Mauro & Brenda Meneghetti Alan & Geri Moon Paul Morgan, Rogers Communications Stuart & Catherine Mugford Chuck Mulvenna, Canada Safeway John & Karen Murphy Shea Nerland & Calman LLP Chad Newcombe Deborah Nickerson Alan Norris, Brookfield Residential Alan & Shelly Norris Neil Nutik & Ellanor Vallance-Nutik Jock & Diana Osler Bob & Rhonda Osness, Osness Insurance Ltd. Alex Osten Donald & Leslie Park Paul Polson, Stuart Olson Construction Ted Poppitt Robert Rakochey, Norton Rose Fulbright Margo & Brant Randles Sheila & Reno Redenbach RGO Office Products Partnership Bob & Jean-Ann Rooney Dr. Wayne Rosen & Dr. Laurie Lemieux Vera Ross Juli & Paul Sacco Norm & Kathy Schachar Maggie Schofield Craig Senyk, Mawer Investment John & Grace Shaddick Shell Canada Brent & Gail Shervey Clarice Siebens Roger & Lorna Smith Stephen Smith, Strike Energy Services William Smith Dr. Shean & Tish Stacey

James M. Stanford Stantec Consulting Ltd. Dr. M. Steele & Dr. A. Daly Alan & Amber Stewart Vera Swanson O.C. Lynn Tanner & Margaret Graw Harry & Linda Taylor Mark Thompson & Kristina Hall Bruce Toews & Friends TransCanada Corporation Bill & Cindy Tuer, Norton Rose Fulbright Michael & Susan Tumback Randal & Pam Van De Mosselaer, Norton Rose Fulbright Jud Virtue, Norton Rose Fulbright Alida Visbach & Paul Corbett Darren & Lana Walters, Plumbing Plus Greg & Lori Waslen Rob & Candace Waters Edith & Cal Wenzel Western Management Consultants Ken & Stephanie Wilson

Jamie Furtner Don & Lone Gardner Don Gladman & Irene Shewchuk Dr. Ted Jablonski Mark & Louise Lines Howard & Janet McLean John Humphrey & Laura McLeod B.K. Milne Alan & Shelley Norris Carolyn S. Phillips In Memory of Barbara Quirk Dave & Debbie Rodych Andrea & Robert Sartor Norm & Kathy Schachar Dr. Shean & Tish Stacey James M. Stanford Mike Stillwell John & Peggy Van De Pol

ADOPT-A-PLAY

Sharon Carry Richard & Lois Haskayne Charlie & Del James Tom McCabe Bruce & Janis Morrison United Way of Calgary, Donor Choice Program

A Christmas Carol SUPPORTERS Dave & Marilyn Bradley Bill & Laurie Clay Stuart Olley & Myra Diaz Joanne Schaefer

2013/14 PLAY SUPPORTERS Anonymous John Armstrong & Karyn Leidal Gwen Baker Roy & Roberta Bar Maria & Michael Binnion Gary & Tracey Boehm Al & Linda Braun Don & Marlene Campbell Ellen & Bill Chidley Sandy & Neill Coad Brian & Yvonne Conway Robert D.D. Cormack Frances Coward K.W. Crowshaw Karol & Don Dabbs Demiantschuk Lequier Burke & Hoffinger

INDIVIDUAL DONORS INVESTOR Barb & Yukio Kitagawa Jim & Dorothy McLeod

SUSTAINER

BENEFACTOR Nancy Bell & Kevan King Dale & Stacey Burstall Bruce Comeau Osten-Victor Fund at The Calgary Foundation

ASSOCIATE Anonymous Diana & David Ballard Nolan & Carol Blades Ian & Gwen Burgess John Buysschaert Gordy & Brenda Cannady Laura Daniels & Doug Smith M. Dobberthien Encana Corporation, Gift Matching Program Lawrence & Berta Fisher

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our donors (...continued) Sandra Luft Leslie & Roger McMechan Brian Mills & Susan Tyrrell Leyton Morris David & Karen Morton Ken & Lois Nelson Bernadette & Thomas Raedler Richard J. Kennedy Professional Corp.

Sharon Smith Dave & Martha Taylor Willis Winter

FRIEND Anonymous Doreen Abugov Larry Adorjan & Patrice Sawyers Rene & Marguerite Amirault David & Bev Andrews Torben Angelo C. & D. Apedaile Stephen A. Arsenych Madonna Atkinson Ken & Bernice Baher Don & Carol Baker Jane Baxter Barbara R. Beaton Susan Belsher Thomas R. & Beverly Benson David Bernatchez Allan & Donna Black Barbara Black & Malcolm Turner Dr. Margot Black Bev & Mike Blancher BluBrown Communications Inc. Gary & Tracey Boehm Al Bowman Brian Brausen Jim Brewington & MarinaPerry K.R. Brown Bruce & Heather Brunette Tina Buckthorp Helga Budwill Sher & Richard Burk Marion Burrus David & Sebina Butts Marlys & Ted Carruthers Susan & John Carson Ray Caufield Marjorie Challand Donna Chapman Logan Chisholm & Evangeline Silkie

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Donna Chmilar Margaret Churchill James Clayton Greg Coupal Alan & Hilda Cox Anne-Marie Crawford Jean & Keith Curtis Peter Cutting Glenn Davies Gloria Davis Luigi & Joyce De Somma Denis & Pat Duke Willa & Don Dumka Lynda & Henry Dunfield Danielle & Scott Durocher Dale Ellert Tom & Marion Enta Ron & Louise Esch Dwayne & Rita Ewanchuk G.J. Filyk Fluor Catherine Foote & Art Frank Pat Foran Catherine Forsyth Elaine French Beverley Fujino Guy & MaryAnn Gamberg Joan & Yves Gauthier Alan Glover Lenora & Nicholas Gnida Ron & Helen Goodman Karen & Jack Grant Don & Pauline Gray Peggy Gray Gordon & Irene Grier Ian Haddow Elizabeth Hamel Glen & Nancy Hammerlindl Clive Hampton & Shirley Novak Steven Harbourne Dean & Trish Harrison Barbara R. Hay Catherine Heaton Judy Henderson Laurie Hillis Tammy Hironaka Gillian & John Hopkins Michele R. Horne Blair Howell & Laura MacDonald Grant & Cathie Huber James Hughes Sandra Hunt McDonald Joel Poissant Gordon James Simon James Carrol Jaques & Bob Loov

Carol Jensen Barrie Johnson Glen & Joan Johnston Edward Juarez Sharon Karst Evelyn J. Keddie Brian Darlene Kelly Margaret Kho Kelly & Diane Kimmett Phyllis & Larry King John & Maureen Kirby Sheila Kirkland Anne & Allan Kostyniuk Helle & Juri Kraav Preston Kraft Herb & Kathy Kroeker George & Susannah Kurian Allan Kutcher & Judith Larson Marion Laing Donald & Carolyn Larsen Joe Latremouille Matt & Danelle Law Lorri Lawrence Roger & Diana Leach Brenda & Mark Lenko Linda Lesoway Larry & Corrie Loomes Jean Love Kathy Love Diane & Larry Lozinski Lukacik Family David & Carol Lunn L.W. MacEachern Valerie MacLeod & Frank Kurucz Jean Macnab Sylvia Madder Evelyn Martens Dale & Norma Mastre F. Richard Matthews Patrick McAdoo Carolyn McDonald Donna & Jim McDonald Marilyn Mcelheran Ronald & Sylvia McIntosh Douglas & Glenda McLean Annette Messer Lorretta Miller Jean & Fred Mitchell Jennie & Shawn Molloy Charles Moore Peter & Jackie Morgan Garry & Karen Moyes Wendy Mullane Sabrina Naprawa Nerds on Site Calgary Margaret & Forbes Newman

NGL Supplies Co. Ltd. Nine One One Communications Margaret & Karen Ormon Bev Palko Karen & John Palmer Brad & Donalda Paton Diana Patterson Marguerite Paulsen Debbie Pemberton Robert & Auea Penner John & Lisa Penzo Mike & Lorie Pesowski Louella & Wayne Pethrick Stacey Petropoulos & Chad Haase Ross & Mary Phillips W. Phillips Marjorie & Ronald Potts Nigel & Elain Proulx Nancy E. Raines Bea Ramsay Wayne & Susan Ramsden Del Rath Rob & June Remmer Lois Rhodes Donna Riback Grand D. Richards Ian & Cheryl Richmond Patricia Riggins Dixie Robbins Sharon E. Robertson Steven T. Robertson G. Robinson Howard & Karen Roppel Dr. P.A. Roxburgh Christine Sargeant Monty Schnieder Jo-Ann Schwartzenberger David Severson Cheryl Sheppard Tim & Doris Sidlick In Honour of David Simard Joan Simmons Scott Sippert In memory of H. Z. Smith Kelly Smith & Dan Fichter Paulette & Rick Smith Penny Smith Peter & Gail Snell John & Marian Spring Elizabeth Stock & Alister Shepherd-Cross Cecil & Alyce Storey Harold Stringer Dave & Darleen Swanson Valerie & H. Allen Swanson Carolyn & David Tavender

TD Stock Professional Corporation Owen & Dianne Thomson Lynne Thornton S. Tomlinson Iris Torfason David Trieu Pamela & Allan Twa Carol Twasiuk Pat J. Ulrich Pieter Van Vliet Bill & Evelyn Vandenhengel Irene Virtue Andrew & Bina Wade Patricia Walker Alan & Bernie Warden Don Watt Amany Watters Nomi Whalen Dennis Wheatley Bob & Wendy Whyte Robert V. Whyte Ken & Bev Wiens Steve Wigglesworth & Deanna Girard Art Williamson & Lynda McPhee Ruth Ann Wilton George Woodings Terry & Lora Wyman Bettie Yanota Herrat Zahner

Senators William R. Blain, Q.C. Don Boyes Derek Bridges Martha Cohen Joyce Doolittle Kay Grieve David Haigh Harry Hartley Margaret Hess, Q.C. Les Kimber Jan McCaghren Victor Mitchell Barbara Morin Gerry Nichol Fred Scott Lynne J. Thornton Derek Warren Nomi Whalen For more information on donating to Theatre Calgary, contact Shirley Yurchi-Weber at 403-294-7440 ext 1002 or donations@theatrecalgary.com

sponsors & partners

a christmas carol made possible by sponsored by

toonies for turkeys partner

a christmas carol sponsors presentation partners

corporate sponsors

media partners

accessibility program partner

For details call Terry Roberts at 403-294-7419.

pay-what-you-can sponsor

student education series sponsor

fuse sponsor

exclusive dress circle sponsor

fuel / shakespeare in the park sponsors

seniors’ saturday sponsor

night with the stars sponsors

a christmas carol opening night sponsors

cool yule sponsor

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