2014 A Christmas Carol - House Programme

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Dennis Garnhum

November 27 to December 24, 2014

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Theatre Calgary and One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre present The Firehall Arts Centre production of

CHELSEA HOTEL , The Songs of Leonard Cohen Conceived and directed by Tracey Power, Musical Director Steven Charles, Performed by Rachel Aberle, Lauren Bowler, Steve Charles, Ben Elliott, Marlene Ginader and Kayvon Kelly.

“It’s wrItten on the walls of thIs hotel, you go to heaven, once you’ve been to hell.”

Check into New York’s infamous hotel and be transported to a place full of music, mystery and desire. With extraordinary new arrangements, six performers play seventeen instruments in a rollicking tribute to Leonard Cohen’s most transcendent songs and lyrics. You’ll be transfixed by this eclectic cabaret of loves lost and won.

Jan. 7 to 11

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Theatre Calgary has presented Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story A Christmas Carol for twenty-eight seasons. In that time over 675,000 people have attended the production, and another 450 artists have been involved as actors, technicians, designers, directors and other members of our creative family. At the end of each performance, as happy patrons exit the theatre, we are reminded of the abiding power of Dickens’ story to inspire and delight. There are audience members who return year after year and bring their ever-expanding families. For many people, attending A Christmas Carol at Theatre Calgary signals the beginning of their holiday celebrations. Our tradition has become their tradition.

The Shaw Festival production of The Philadelphia Story arrives to heat up our stage beginning in January. You might remember the film, made famous

by Katharine Hepburn, but join us for the original stage version. A romantic comedy set on a lovely June weekend to warm your winter blues. Funny, touching, and performed beautifully by actors from the renowned Shaw Festival. A perfect escape.

There have been various adaptations of the story presented on our stage over the years. I’ve set this production in a winter wonderland. It’s a reflection of Scrooge’s cold heart and I also think it’s a fitting nod to our chilly Calgary winter. Rather than end our story with the snow melting and the ice receding, instead we celebrate winter with a delightful skating party on a frozen river. Our story centres on one man’s confrontation with his own selfish and destructive existence. By reflecting on the life he has led, and more frighteningly, seeing the life he is destined to lead, this man finds his way to redemption. And because of this, there is light and hope at the heart of this story. For this reason we have filled our production with music and laughter.

This production endures here at Theatre Calgary because our audiences continue to support us year after year. Thank you for sharing this gift with us.

Happy Holidays.

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DENNIS GARNHUM Artistic Director

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

in the theatre. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Adapted by DENNIS GARNHUM

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 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.

By CHARLES DICKENS

T HE CAS T

Voice of Charles Dickens Ebenezer Scrooge Jacob Marley Bob Cratchit Fred Topper Mrs. Dilber Spirit of Christmas Past Boy Ebenezer Young Ebenezer Fan Dick Wilkins Mr. Fezziwig Mrs. Fezziwig Belle Spirit of Christmas Present Mrs. Cratchit Belinda Tiny Tim Peter Martha Abigail Hope Spirit of Christmas Future

i n or d e r of ap p e aran c e CHRISTOPHER NEWTON STEPHEN HAIR ROBERT KLEIN HAYSAM KADRI BRADEN GRIFFITHS RYAN LUHNING JULIE ORTON ALLISON LYNCH FIONN LAIRD CHRISTIAN BENNETT AURORA HUNT ERIC WIGSTON DUVAL LANG ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN JAMIE KONCHAK GRAHAM PERCY MYLA SOUTHWARD NATALIE MARSHALL GREER HUNT OSCAR DEWING BETH POLLARD PAULA HUMBY EMMA BROUGHTON KARL H. SINE

S E T T I NG 1843 London, England

Director Associate Director Set & Costume Design Lighting Design Composer Music & Vocal Director Sound Design Production Dramaturg Fight Director Choreographer Skating Choreographers Dance Captain Fight Captain Vocal Coach

DENNIS GARNHUM SIMON MALLETT PATRICK CLARK KEVIN LAMOTTE JEREMY SPENCER ANGELA CAVAR CHRIS JACKO SHARI WATTLING HAYSAM KADRI ANITA MIOTTI ANDREA ST. CYR, MONIQUE ST. CYR MYLA SOUTHWARD KARL H. SINE JANE MACFARLANE

Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager

DIANNE WOODROW EMMA BRAGER PATTI NEICE

Head of Lighting Head of Sound Wig & Hairstylist, Wardrobe Master Head Stage Carpenter Stage Hands RF Technician Lead Dresser Dresser Young Company Chaperone

CATHARINE CRUMB BEVANS CHRIS JACKO RON SIEGMUND BEN WILSON SCOTT MORRIS, MIKE BOOTH, ANDREW KERR, TESS COWIE BRONWYN BOWLBY RACHEL MICHELLE SHERIDAN CARLEY POWELL CARISSA SAMS

Flying Effects Provided by ZFX Inc. A CHRISTMAS CAROL has one 20-minute intermission.

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DELICIOUS ROM A N TIC COMEDY

By Philip Barry Director Dennis Garnhum Featuring Moya O’Connell, Gray Powell, Patrick McManus, Fiona Byrne and Sharry Flett, with Tess Benger, Thom Marriott, Jeff Meadows and Ric Reid

Tracy Lord is young, beautiful, wealthy, and about to be wed. When a cynical tabloid reporter arrives to cover the ceremony, Tracy has a hard time keeping her nuptials – and her heart – on the right track. This classic comedy, turned Oscar-nominated film starring Katherine Hepburn, takes a glorious and witty look at love, money and marriage.

Moya O’Connell, Jeff Meadows and Gray Powell.

This production comes to us through a landmark partnership with the Shaw Festival, following a triumphant run in Niagara-on-the-Lake. You’ll experience the craftsmanship and talent that have made them one of North America’s premiere theatre companies. – Dennis

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CHRISTIAN BENNETT

STEPHEN HAIR

Young Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2013). elsewhere: Peter Pan, SummerACT; The Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede, Grandstand Show Official Cast Member; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Disney’s Beauty & The Beast Jr., St. John Fine Arts. film/ television: Judges in Disguise (YTV.com online segment from The Next Star season seven auditions), Corus Entertainment. Christian is an avid singer and a student of RockItVocal studio. He also plays guitar as a member of the National Music Centre Guitar Club, and plays tenor saxophone in his school band.

EMMA BROUGHTON Hope Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Oliver, The New Opera Society; Mirror Image, Princess Whatsername, Calgary Arts Summer School Association; numerous voice recitals. awards: In January, Emma successfully completed the Grade Six RCM vocal exam, achieving the highest score across Canada. Emma is currently in Grade Seven, and her interests include reading, singing, and playing the piano. She also enjoys being a part of a variety of sports, including soccer, wrestling, swimming, and acro.

OSCAR DEWING Peter for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2013). elsewhere: Being Bianca, Elboya School. A Grade Eight student in Calgary, Oscar cultivates his love of theatre by attending and volunteering at Vertigo Theatre's Y Stage series. He also volunteers at Loose Moose Theatre, where he aspires to better his improvisational theatre skills. In his free time he enjoys biking, long boarding, and taking photographs.

for theatre calgary: 71 productions including A Christmas Carol (26 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 Lennette Randall.

BRADEN GRIFFITHS Fred for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012-13). elsewhere: Red, That Elusive Spark, The Gift of the Coat, ATP; Travels With My Aunt, Columbo Takes the Rap, Vertigo; Mockingbird Close, The Lover, Lunchbox; My Family and Other Endangered Species, Sequence, Downstage; Scorched, Sage. awards: Braden has been nominated for multiple Betty Mitchell Awards for both acting and playwriting. His play My Family and Other Endangered Species, written in partnership with Ellen Close, received Best Play as part of the 2014 Calgary Critic’s Awards. Braden was also nominated for both a Betty Mitchell Award and a Calgary Critics Award for his performance in My Family and Other Endangered Species.

PA U L A H U M B Y Abigail Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Honk!, Grindstone Theatre; Richard III, Media Room; Les Sept Peurs D’Emilie, L’ Unithéâtre; Work Plays, AWHC; Whisper, Catalyst/Studio Theatre; Cymbeline, Yellow Moon, Studio Theatre. film/ television: Fargo, Blackstone, Un Air de Famille, I Think I Do. Paula graduated from the BFA Acting program at the University of Alberta in 2012. She will be seen later this season in Ursa Major, a Catch the Keys production.

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AURORA HUNT

JAMIE KONCHAK

Fan

Belle

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012-13). elsewhere: Voice-over singing for Sesame Street Animation and voice-over acting for Lalaloopsy Animated TV Series. Aurora performs at the Kiwanis Music Festival, in dance recitals, and with the Cantare Children’s Choir for five years. awards: Received Gold Certificates for Musical Theatre and Voice at the 2014 Kiwanis Music Festival. Aurora trains in ballet, jazz, and dance for musical theatre, as well as in voice and piano. She is a Grade Eight French Immersion student in Calgary, and when she is not training or performing, you will find her on a volleyball court with her school team, swimming, or skiing in the mountains.

H AY S A M K A D R I Bob Cratchit, Fight Director for theatre calgary: Actor – Enron, A Christmas Carol (2012-13), To Kill A Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing. Fight Director – To Kill a Mockingbird, A Christmas Carol (2011 – 13). elsewhere: High Life, GZT/H&M; Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Twelve Angry Men, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, Black Coffee, Vertigo; Othello, The Winter’s Tale, William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead, Macbeth, Shakespeare Company; The Motherf*cker 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; The Bear, Lunchbox.

for theatre calgary: The Great Gatsby, An Ideal Husband, Sherlock Holmes. elsewhere: The Iliad, As You Like It, Lysistrata, Beowulf, Two Planks and a Passion; Songs From Nightingale Alley, OYR; Reasons to Be Pretty, Gruesome Playground Injuries, GZT/ H&M; Brightest Red to Blue, Forerunner Playwright’s Theatre; Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Fool For Love, Sage; Peril in Paris, Lunchbox; Unity (1918), Vincent in Brixton, The Apology, ATP; Isis: A Shadow Opera, Green Fools. awards: Two Betty Mitchell Awards – Supporting Actress – The Penelopiad and Thy Neighbour’s Wife.

FIONN LAIRD Boy Scrooge

GREER HUNT Tiny Tim Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Voice-over singing for Sesame Street Animation, and voice-over acting for Lalaloopsy Animated TV Series/Film and Jenny Bear Animated Video Series. Greer performs at the Kiwanis Music Festival, in dance recitals, and with the Cantare Children’s Choir for five years. awards: 2014 Gold Medalist for Grade One Voice, for Alberta, from The Royal Conservatory. Greer trains in ballet, jazz, and dance for musical theatre, as well as in voice and piano. She is a Grade Five French Immersion student in Calgary, and when she is not training, or performing, you will find her creating music videos, swimming, or skiing in the mountains.

ROBERT KLEIN Jacob Marley for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011 – 13), 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.

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012-13). elsewhere: Sunnyside & and the Flood of 2013, Kids Go Global – Africa, Trickster Theatre; Hero Squares, The Wind in the Willows, Sunnyside School. film/television: Let’s Talk Science PSA, Shaw Communications; ATB Financial Hockey Commercial, Joe Media Group. Fionn is a member of Beast Machine, Pulse Studios’ youth dance company. He enjoys hip hop dancing, lacrosse, baseball, comics, and caring for his pet piranha.

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– Charles Dickens

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DUVAL LANG

A L L I S O N LY N C H

Mr. Fezziwig

Spirit of Christmas Past

for theatre calgary (selected): Liberation Days, To Kill a Mockingbird, Our Town, Romeo and Juliet, A Christmas Carol (1983, 1990, 1994). elsewhere: Duve’s association with Theatre Calgary goes back to the mid-70s and the Stage Coach Players where he acted, directed and eventually led the program.

He then went on to co-found Quest Theatre where he served as Artistic Director for 25 years. Since then he has been very fortunate to have been featured on virtually every stage in Calgary and many more beyond. Recent credits include: Mesa, Station Arts (Rosthern, SK); Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Company; You Will Remember Me, ATP; The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan, Old Trout Puppet Workshop/ATP. A year ago Duval toured Australia performing with symphonies in Little Red Riding Hood. He has garnered several Betty Mitchell and Sterling awards and nominations, as well as the Harry and Martha Cohen award for his overall contribution to the theatre scene in Calgary.

R YA N LU H N I N G Topper for theatre calgary: God of Carnage, A Christmas Carol (2000, 2012-13), 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.

for theatre calgary: One Man, Two Guvnors, A Christmas Carol (2011-13). elsewhere: The Mysterious Maestro, Dandi Productions/Malaysian Philharmonic; The Red Priest, Ash Rizin, The Penelopiad, ATP; Double Indemnity, In the Heat of the Night, Sweeney Todd, Vertigo; Closer, GZT/H&M; 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. Allison holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Composition from the University of Calgary. Much love to the family, G, P, B and D.

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N ATA L I E M A R S H A L L

KARL H. SINE

Belinda

Spirit of Christmas Future, Fight Captain

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012-13). elsewhere: Butcher, ATP; The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Storybook. awards: Alberta Provincial Music Festival, Vocal Solo – Musical Theatre, second place, 2014; Kiwanis Festival – Musical Theatre, Outstanding Speech Performers and Stars of the Festival Showcases, 2014; Front Row Centre Players Gala – Vocal solos, 2013 and 2014; RCM voice examinations – Alberta Gold Medal Winner, 2014; Calgary Contemporary Showcase Festival – scholarship winner, 2013; Calgary ACTS CAT Awards – Outstanding Newcomer and Outstanding Leading Actress nominee, 2012. Natalie is in Grade Eight at Tom Baines School in Calgary. She has participated in drama camps for the past four years, and has received First Class Honours in RCM Grade Seven Speech Arts. As well as everything theatre, she loves singing, dancing, reading, soccer, and playing with her dog Bella.

GRAHAM PERCY Spirit of Christmas Present for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011 – 13), Much Ado About Nothing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Overcoat, Fortitude (FUSE ‘10), Ten Rounds (FUSE’12). elsewhere: Farewell My Lovely, The Huron Bride, In the Heat of the Night, Vertigo; Intimate Apparel, The Apology, ATP; Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Company. awards: Betty Mitchell Award – Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Intimate Apparel. Calgary Critics Award - Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Twelfth Night. Graham is a graduate of Queen's University and Jacques Lecoq's International School of Theatre in Paris, France.

for theatre calgary: Actor – Pride and Prejudice, Enron, A Christmas Carol (2011, 2013), Much Ado About Nothing. Fight Director – Liberation Days, The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Bow), Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare in the Park), The Great Gatsby. elsewhere: Actor – Othello, Shakespeare Company; Titus Andronicus, William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead, GZT/H&M/Shakespeare Company; Queen Milli of Galt, Mary’s Wedding, Oliver, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Rosebud Theatre; Ways and Means, Lunchbox. Fight Director - Silent Night, Calgary Opera; Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, Shakespeare Company; Titus Andronicus, William Shakespeare's Land Of The Dead, GZT/H&M/ Shakespeare Company; The Game’s Afoot, Farewell My Lovely, Huron Bride, Vertigo; Butcher, The Motherf*cker With The Hat, ATP; She Has A Name, Burnt Thicket Theatre. Karl works as an actor and director, and is a certified fight instructor with the Academy of Fight Directors Canada. He wishes to thank his wife Lindsey and his two wonderful kids Olivia and Charlie.

BETH POLLARD JULIE ORTON Mrs. Dilber for theatre calgary: One Man, Two Guvnors, A Christmas Carol (2013). elsewhere: Blind Date, North American Tour; Shakespeare’s Dog, Intimate Apparel, ATP; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Noirville, An Inspector Calls, Evelyn Strange, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Vertigo; Speed the Plow, Reasons to be Pretty, Kung Fu Panties, GZT; Ways and Means, Mockingbird Close, Scarlet Woman, Camp Victoria, Lunchbox; The Russian Play, Urban Curvz; Habitat, Downstage. film/television: Sharkasaurus, One Hit Die, One Night in 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.

Martha Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Calgary Opera in the Village; Beauty and the Beast, Fame, Legally Blonde, Calgary French & International School; Broadway Artists Alliance, 2014 Final Showcase. awards: Most Committed Member in a Musical Production, Best Leadership Role in a Musical Production, Calgary French & International School; ADSA Speech tournaments – first and second place awards in Junior Solo Acting. Beth is in Grade 10 at Central Memorial High School in the PVA drama program.

She currently dances at Springbank Center Stage and studies voice at Inner Harmony Studios. She loves math, science, and contortion.

MYLA SOUTHWARD Mrs. Cratchit, Dance Captain for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2009 – 13), A Singular Man (FUSE ’09). elsewhere: The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare Company; 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. Look for Myla in the upcoming performance of As You Like It with The Shakespeare Company. Thanks to Eric and Connor for all their love in word and action.

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ELIZABETH S T E P K O W S K I - TA R H A N Mrs. Fezziwig for theatre calgary: Pride and Prejudice, Mom’s the Word – For Crying Out Loud, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol (2003, 2013), A Streetcar Named Desire, Song and Dance, Anne of Green Gables (1994), Evita (1993), Hamlet. elsewhere: The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare Company; 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!

PAT R I C K C L A R K Set & Costume Design

DENNIS GARNHUM Director for theatre calgary: Major Barbara (A.C.T. San Francisco co-pro), 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 - 2013). elsewhere: The Philadelphia Story (Shaw Festival); Twelfth Night, Bard on the Beach; Carmen, Pacific Opera; Barber of Seville, Vancouver Opera; La Traviata, Pacific Opera (Victoria); 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: Governor General’s Literary Award Nomination – Lost – A Memoir, Sterling Award – Outstanding Director – Of Mice and Men. Recently Dennis was awarded the Calgary Award for Arts and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Dennis was appointed Artistic Director at Theatre Calgary in September, 2005.

for theatre calgary: Set & Costume Design – Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Pride and Prejudice, A Christmas Carol (2011–13), Cats. 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.

KEVIN LAMOTTE

ERIC WIGSTON

Lighting Design

Dick Wilkins

for theatre calgary: Enron, A Christmas Carol (2000 – 13), 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 – The Philadelphia Story, The Philanderer, The Sea, The Mountaintop, Guys & Dolls, Enchanted April, Hedda Gabler, Peace in Our Time, Heartbreak House, Shaw; Tartuffe, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Endgame, Soulpepper; Das Rheingold, Falstaff, The Flying Dutchman, Pacific Opera; London Road, Canadian Stage; 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.

for theatre calgary: One Man, Two Guvnors. elsewhere: Romeo and Juliet, A Christmas Carol, Citadel; That Men May Fly, Lunchbox; Jeremy de Bergerac, Forte; Evil Dead: The Musical, H&M; Spring Awakening, Artist Collective; Shear Madness, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Mayfield; The Soul Collector, Catalyst; On the Banks of the Nut, Cause & Effect, and The Adulteress with Teatro La Quindicina in which he was nominated for a Sterling award. film/television: The Man That Got Away, Dirt City Films; The Takeaway, Polyscope Productions; The Boogeyman, Hollywood Action House. When he isn’t acting, Eric runs a local food business, Gourmet Granola, which sells in Edmonton farmers’ markets and Alberta Save-On-Foods stores. Love to his family and Emma for everything.

SIMON MALLETT Associate Director for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011 – 13). Assistant Director – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Enchanted April. elsewhere: In the Wake, Bashir Lazhar, Goodness, Good Fences, Habitat, Man Out of Joint, My Family and Other Endangered Species, Downstage; The Mousetrap, Travels With My Aunt (Betty Mitchell Award – Outstanding Direction) Vertigo; Under the Bright Sun, This is a Play, Lunchbox; The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine Girls, New West Theatre. Simon is the Artistic Director of Downstage.

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in the wings

By Zachary Moull, Assistant Dramaturg

THE GIFT OF A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BOOK “If Christmas, with its ancient and hospitable customs, its social and charitable observances, were ever in danger of decay, this is the book that would give them a new lease.”

– Thomas Hood on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, 1843 The autumn of 1843 was not a season of great cheer for Charles Dickens. After a visit to one of London’s poorest schools, he travelled to Manchester in October to speak on behalf of the struggling Athenaeum, an institution that provided education and recreation to the city’s enormous working class. Life in newly industrialized Manchester was difficult at the time.

Most workers faced dangerous conditions and low pay, with thousands relying on the charity of soup kitchens every day.

But while delivering his rousing speech to the Athenaeum’s members, Dickens was inspired by the “bright eyes and beaming faces” of the poor in his audience. Afterwards, he spent the night walking the city’s grim streets and formed the idea for A Christmas Carol.

On his return to London, Dickens threw himself headlong into the new project. He was so eager to finish the book in time for Christmas that he postponed meetings for several weeks, sending his regrets to his lawyer, for example, by explaining that he was “in the middle of a roaring Christmas scene.” In a letter to a friend, Dickens wrote that he had “wept and laughed and wept again” while working from morning to evening on what he affectionately called “my little Christmas book.”

When his publisher expressed doubts about A Christmas Carol, Dickens put his own finances on the line to print the book.

He commissioned the artist John Leech to make illustrations and woodcuts, chose a festive red and gold cover, and set the 16

price at a relatively affordable five shillings (a novel would sell for around 30 shillings at the time).

With Dickens’ hard work, A Christmas Carol was ready just in time for Christmas. Six thousand copies were published on December 19, 1843, and every single one was sold by Christmas Day. Newspaper reviews praised the book’s Yuletide message of generosity and goodwill. “Who can listen to objections regarding such a book as this?” wrote William Makepeace Thackeray, a fellow novelist and one of Dickens’ foremost rivals. “It seems to me a national benefit, and to every man and woman who reads it, a personal kindness.”

Dickens soon received scores of letters from readers who wanted to thank him for brightening their holiday season.

A prominent Scottish judge wrote to say that Dickens had “fostered more kindly feelings and prompted more positive acts of beneficence” with his one small book than all the sermons and publications of the previous year’s Christmas combined.

As for Dickens, he was so cheered that he spent a full hour performing magic tricks for children at a Christmas party that year. He made plum pudding appear from a top hat and then danced with his friends late into the night.

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The cast of A Christmas Carol (2012). Photo by Trudie Lee.

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THE PHILADELPHIA STORY “The time to make up your mind about people is never.”

What's worse than having a scandal-seeking tabloid reporter infiltrate your wedding?

Your ex-husband could show up too.

That's just what happens to socialite Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Story, a madcap comedy about love and class. Beautiful, wealthy, and about to marry an all-American dream man, Tracy has her perfect plans threatened by the most awkward kind of uninvited guests. With not one but three eligible bachelors, can she keep her wedding – and her heart – on track?

The cast of The Philadelphia Story. Photo by David Cooper.

Playwright Philip Barry wrote The Philadelphia Story for his good friend Katharine Hepburn, who badly needed a lead role after a series of box office failures in the late 1930s. She starred as Tracy Lord in the play’s hit Broadway premiere and returned to the role a year later in the Oscar-winning classic film alongside Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart.

Critics and audiences loved the Shaw Festival's production of The Philadelphia Story this past summer, and Theatre Calgary is proud to bring it west in January. Directed by TC's own artistic director Dennis Garnhum, The Philadelphia Story features a lavish set design, elegant costumes, and memorable performances from the stellar Shaw Festival acting ensemble.

There'll be more than enough heat to keep you warm... even if you go for a midnight swim.

Fiona Byrne, Gray Powell. Photo by David Cooper.

“Bask in the golden glow of Moya O’Connell’s Tracy Lord.”

“Dennis Garnhum's staging is clear and confident, while William Schmuck's set is positively spectacular.”

“From the sets to the music, the script to the acting, I could not have loved The Philadelphia Story more. Simply delightful.”

–The Toronto Star

–The Wall Street Journal

–Shaw Festival audience member

The cast of The Philadelphia Story. Photo by David Cooper.

Moya O'Connell. Photo by David Cooper.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL GLOSSARY Christmas carols A carol is a song of joy and praise, often with a religious theme or lesson. The Christmas tradition of door-to-door caroling dates back to the Middle Ages, and many of today’s popular carols were written in the 1800s.

Bob and quid “Bob” is slang for a shilling.

Twenty shillings make one pound, which can also be called a “quid.”

Bob Cratchit earns 15 shillings a week. This is less than the average salary for a clerk in the 1840s, which was around 25 shillings a week.

Bedlam There was a notorious insane asylum at the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London. The name of this facility was often shortened to “Bedlam.”

Fionn Laird, Stephen Hair. Photo by Trudie Lee. (2012)

Workhouses and the Poor Law

Robinson Crusoe

During Dickens’ time, the Poor Law forced many poor people into prison-like workhouses, where they were given meagre food and shelter in exchange for menial work.

Robinson Crusoe is the title character of a 1719 Daniel Defoe novel, which follows the adventures of a castaway marooned on an island for 28 years.

Wassail Wassail is a drink consisting of ale or wine sweetened with sugar and spices. The word comes from the Norse ves heill, which means “be of good health.”

Sources Hearn, Michael Patrick, ed. The Annotated Christmas Carol. New York: W.W. Norton, 1976.

Standiford, Les. The Man Who Invented Christmas. New York: Crown, 2008.

Tomalin, Claire. Charles Dickens: A Life. London: Viking, 2011.

STEPHEN HAIR E M E R G I N G A C T O R AW A R D 2 0 1 4 Theatre Calgary is proud to continue our commitment to the development of new theatre artists in the Calgary community. The Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award is presented annually to a Calgary actor at the dawn of their professional career, providing $2,500 towards their ongoing training and advancement.

It is our pleasure to announce Lennette Randall as the 2014 recipient.

Lennette is a recent graduate from the acting program at Rosebud School of the Arts.

Since graduating, she has appeared in productions with The Shakespeare Company, Mob Hit, Storybook Theatre, and Ellipsis Tree Collective. In 2013, Lennette appeared as the Nurse in the Theatre Calgary/Mount Royal University Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo & Juliet.

Stephen Hair, Lennette Randall.

Congratulations Lennette!

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

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Dinner with Dad. We didn’t buy the pancake mix. Or make sure there was enough maple syrup in the house.

But we did deliver the natural gas to make dinner the way only Dad can do it. When the energy you invest in life meets the energy we fuel it with, breakfast for dinner happens.

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JEREMY SPENCER

A N I TA M I O T T I

Composer

Choreographer

for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011 – 13), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing. elsewhere: Twelfth Night, Bard on the Beach; Hamlet, Shakespeare Company; The Woman in Black, The Mousetrap, Corpse!, Accomplice, Mystery at Greenfingers, The Unexpected Guest, Vertigo; Dracula, Red Deer College; Dracula, Mount Royal University; The Philadelphia Story, Shaw Festival; The Elves and the Shoemaker, Lost Land, Circus in the Wind, Please Don’t Sneeze, Storybook.

Jeremy also composes music for film, theatrical trailers and television.

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

Sound Design – One Man, Two Guvnors, Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Next to Normal, Cats, A Christmas Carol (2011 – 13), The Drowsy Chaperone, Beyond Eden (Jessie Richardson Nomination). Sound Engineer – Mary Poppins (Citadel co-pro), 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, Stage West. awards: Recipient of the 2012 Greg Bond Memorial Award.

Chris has been involved in theatrical sound design and production for over 20 years, having earned his BFA in Technical Theatre from Ryerson University in Toronto.

for theatre calgary: One Man, Two Guvnors, The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, Much Ado About Nothing, Our Town, A Christmas Carol (200105, 2011-13). 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.

ANGELA CAVAR Music & Vocal Director for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2005, 2012-13). 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 recital across Canada and in Prague. Angela is a member of Theatre Lyra, who recently presented "The Songs and Stories of George and Ira Gershwin.” She is also in demand as a private vocal instructor and coach.

“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.”

- Charles Schultz

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

S H A R I W AT T L I N G Dramaturg for theatre calgary: Dramaturg – Liberation Days, The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, A Christmas Carol (2011–13), Much Ado About Nothing, Jake and the Kid, Beyond Eden, Lost – A Memoir. Assistant Director – Enron. Actor – A Christmas Carol (2004– 2005). elsewhere: As a freelance dramaturg, Shari has worked with a wide range of playwrights and plays-in-development at Calgary theatres such as Swallow-A-Bicycle, Vertigo, Quest and Lunchbox.

Prior to joining Theatre Calgary, she was Resident Dramaturg at Alberta Playwrights’ Network. Also a professional actor, she has appeared at Vertigo, ATP, Lunchbox, Stage West, Forte, Quest, 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.

for theatre calgary: Over 40 productions in the past 14 years, including: Liberation Days, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Mountaintop, 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, The Miracle Worker and 14 years of A Christmas Carol. elsewhere: Venus in Fur, Motherf*cker With the Hat, Toad of Toad Hall, That Elusive Spark, Treasure Island, Vincent in Brixton, Syringa Tree, ATP; Filth, Trainspotting, Sage; Submarine, Lunchbox. Jane directed James and the Giant Peach for Storybook Theatre and has been the guiding supervisor/director on the annual New Student Orientation production I Heart MRU at Mount Royal University. She taught Voice for the Actor & Acting in the Department of Theatre, Speech & Music at MRU for 13 years. Jane is the Resident Voice Coach for Theatre Calgary.

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for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2012-13). elsewhere: Production Stage Manager – Original Canadian Productions of The Boys in the Photograph, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, Rent, Les Miserables, Mirvish; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Livent Theatre; Love, Loss, and What I Wore, Michael Rubinoff/Daryl Roth; The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, Vancouver.

Production Stage Manager for Shaw, Charlottetown Festival and Summerside Theatre. Other Stage Management credits include shows at the Globe, Soulpepper, NAC, Canadian Opera Company, Canadian Stage, Stratford, Vancouver Playhouse, MTC, ATP and Rainbow Stage, Louise Pitre’s one woman show, On The Rocks, Metamorphosis; Mirvish/Vesturport, The Musical of Musicals the Musical, Panasonic, Man of La Mancha, Globe. Dianne has served on the advisory boards for Sheridan and Niagara Colleges, Canadian Actor’s Equity, and Toronto Arts for Youth.

for theatre calgary: Assistant Stage Manager – Mary Poppins (Citadel co-pro), The Kite Runner (Citadel co–pro), Cats, Much Ado About Nothing, A Christmas Carol (2010–13). Apprentice Stage Manager – Jake and the Kid, A Christmas Carol (2009). Stage Manager – The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Bow), Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare in the Park). elsewhere: Death of a Salesman, August: Osage County, Citadel; Venus In Fur, The Motherf**ker With The Hat, ATP; Evil Dead: The Musical, Race, Reasons to Be Pretty, My First Time, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Cocktales, Trout Stanley, GZT/H&M; Blind Date, Western Canada Theatre; This is Cancer!, 2010 – 11 Edmonton Fringe; Bashir Lazhar, Bone Cage, Downstage.

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PAT T I N E I C E Assistant Stage Manager for theatre calgary: One Man, Two Guvnors, The Mountaintop, A Christmas Carol (2012 – 13), Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, To Kill a Mockingbird. elsewhere: Stage Manager – The Surrogate, 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, Ship's 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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Karen Sobel is Senior Vice President of Calgary Operations for WorleyParsons

How does WorleyParsons celebrate the Christmas season with its staff?

What value does partnering with Theatre Calgary provide WorleyParsons?

WorleyParsons considers its employees part of a bigger family so we definitely celebrate together during the holiday season. We have a children’s party with face painting and a visit from Santa and also host an adult dinner and dance. We also focus on the spirit of the season every day by celebrating the diversity of our staff. We have more than 2,000 employees in Calgary.

We’ve been a partner of Theatre Calgary since May 2013. This partnership provides opportunities to get to know our customers and celebrate our business relationships.

Through Theatre Calgary we can reach out to guests who prefer a cultural evening. This allows us to get closer to a more diverse customer base than at a sporting event or golf tournament. I have received very positive feedback from families, whom we have invited to attend productions like A Christmas Carol and Mary Poppins.

When was WorleyParsons established?

WorleyParsons is headquartered in Australia and, in 2007, established a presence in Calgary by acquiring Colt Companies – Canada’s largest engineering and project services firm.

What is your current role at WorleyParsons?

I came to WorleyParsons as a Vice-President of Operations in April 2013 and am now Location Manager for WorleyParsons’ operations in what is called North America Central, which incorporates offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Tulsa and Houston.

With whom do you do business?

We provide projects primarily for Fortune 100 companies in both the resources and energy sectors. Our business in North America is quite vast, including infrastructure & environment, onshore pipelines, offshore, minerals & metals, downstream, upstream, LNG and power.

We provide conceptual design, front-end engineering and detailed design work to build facilities for customers at home and around the world, including oil & gas customers in Alberta and offshore in the US Gulf coast, North Sea and Australia. We also have a fabrication unit based in Edmonton and provide construction and construction management services as well as “brownfield services” to assist customers using new technology to increase capacity for existing projects and facilities.

“We also focus on the spirit of the season every day by celebrating the diversity of our staff.”

What are some of WorleyParsons recent Calgary and Alberta projects?

Some recent projects include High River flood mitigation, major projects in the oilsands and unconventional oil & gas projects in Alberta, BC and the US. We recently established a “repeatable design” process for projects, which enhances our customer’s bottom line.

“After an event at Theatre Calgary, more customers send me written thank you messages than any other WorleyParsons events.”

How does your partnership with Theatre Calgary support business development?

Partnering with Theatre Calgary provides a unique, culturally-focused venue to have more open conversations with our customers outside the office. The more we get to know customers personally, the more we understand their business. A couples-based evening at Theatre Calgary allows us to connect with more senior executives than is possible at other events.

How have guests responded to your client events at Theatre Calgary?

After an event at Theatre Calgary, more customers send me written thank you messages than any other WorleyParsons events. Based on these responses, I know there is a very strong appreciation for Theatre Calgary productions.

Would you recommend a partnership with Theatre Calgary to other companies?

Not to our competition! (laughs) But in all seriousness, I would highly recommend it to any other company that wishes to develop and celebrate a business relationship in a unique way, while supporting the performing arts in Calgary. I am very impressed with how professionally Theatre Calgary is managed.

The entire Theatre Calgary team provides a true “front of line” experience for our guests and employees.

A Time of Gratitude and Generosity Theatre Calgary relies on generous corporate sponsors like WorleyParsons. Their investment helps us to be part of the artistic fabric that makes up this wonderful community.

We applaud your decision to attend this performance or become a subscriber. By being here, you are helping the performing arts to thrive in Calgary.

The cost of your tickets makes up only 60% of the total cost of putting on this production. To raise the other 40%, we rely on the generosity of corporate sponsors, government and individual donors— people like you who believe in the importance of the work on stage and our place in this community.

Please consider making a year-end gift to Theatre Calgary and express your passion for live theatre and an artistically vibrant community.

Only 14% of our subscribers have made a personal donation to the theatre as a show of support. We need that number to grow if we are to maintain the high quality of shows you have come to expect on our stage.

Know that your gift is an investment in the success of Theatre Calgary— both artistically and financially.

Donations can be made online at theatrecalgary.com or by contacting our office.

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our donors DRESS CIRCLE MEMBERS Anonymous Joy Alford & Dan Magyar Bill Armstrong, Norton Rose Fulbright Robert Armstrong & Phil Ivers Wilda & Janet Arnold & Gayle Hayes Diane M. Auld Eric & Diane Axford Banff Aspen Lodge Robin & Ian Beddis Clare Beers & J. Timothy Buehner Michele, Paul, Megan & Matt Beitel James Bergeron & Aileen Delaney Kelly & Celeste Bernakevitch John & Sherry Bicknell Rut Bjorkum-Mason BMO Bank of Montreal Michel Bourque & Bryan Clarke Jeff Boyd, Royal Bank of Canada Dave & Marilyn Bradley Jeanne Bulger Burnswest Corporation Randi Busenius & Brian Chaisson Tom Byttynen & Janet McMaster A.S.L. & Wendy J. Campbell Colin & Ann Card Ellen & Bill Chidley Carlene & Bruce Chrumka Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Lois Cole Mary Comeau, Norton Rose Fulbright Denis Couturier & Ms. Jo-Ann de Repentigny Kathleen Cowick & Dave Sorensen, Norton Rose Fulbright Graham Cox & Marlene Stewart, Norton Rose Fulbright Barbara & Tadeusz Dabrowski Doctor David W. Falk Professional Corporation Deloitte Deb Dinkel & Grant Chollak Dr. David & Kris Docherty Greg & Tara Draper David & Roxanne Dunlop David Eeles, Norton Rose Fulbright Frances Ferguson Jim Floyd, PowerOn Ltd. John & Audrey Fry Terry Gale, Standard General

Rob Geremia & Bonnie Kowaliuk Ricardo & Betti Anne Giammarino Gibson Energy Inc. Warren & Kristine Gieck Global Training Centre Andrea Goertz, TELUS Bruce Graham, Calgary Economic Development Donald & Joan Greenfield Janice & Joel Grey Grosvenor Americas Charlie Guille, Cougar Contractors Ltd. Richard S. Hannah Gord Harris & Nancy Dalton Hartney Enterprises Kevin & Kathy Hildebrand Eva & Gord Hoffman Brian Hook & Kathryn Heath Ryan & Kate Hoult H&R Block Lynn & Vern Hult Clarke & Adele Hunter, Norton Rose Fulbright Larry & Carolyn 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 & Bonnie Ramsy Ray Limbert & Associates, BMO Nesbitt Burns Andrew & Alison Love Ray & Bernice Mack Riaz Mamdani, Strategic Group Corinne & Andy Martel Christine & Tim Martin Brenda & Mark Mason Williamson McAuley Family Jim & Dorothy McLeod Al MacMillan Mauro & Brenda Meneghetti Tony Morris, Norton Rose Fulbright Stuart & Catherine Mugford Chuck Mulvenna, Safeway Operations, Sobeys Inc. John & Karen Murphy Dennis Nerland Chad Newcombe Deb Nickerson Alan & Shelly Norris Jock & Diana Osler Bob & Rhonda Osness, Osness Insurance Ltd. Alex Osten

Gordon & Joan Packer Donald & Leslie Park Allan & Allison Pedden Paul Polson, Stuart Olson Ted Poppitt 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 Safeway Operations, Sobey’s Inc. Norm & Kathy Schachar Craig Senyk, Mawer Investment Grace & John Shaddick Clarice Siebens Roger & Lorna Smith Roger Smith, Norton Rose Fulbright Stephen Smith, Strike Energy Services Inc. James M. Stanford Stantec Dr. M. Steele & Dr. A. Daly Nawshad & Julie Sunderji Vera Swanson O.C. Lynn Tanner & Margaret Graw Harry & Linda Taylor Mark & Kristina Thompson TransCanada Corporation Bill & Cindy Tuer, Norton Rose Fulbright Michael & Susan Tumback Neil Nutik & Ellanor Vallance-Nutik Randal & Pam Van De Mosselaer, Norton Rose Fulbright Jud Virtue, Norton Rose Fulbright Alida Visbach & Paul Corbett Greg & Lori Waslen Rob & Candace Waters Edith & Cal Wenzel Western Management Consultants Tanya Zumwalt

ADOPT-A-PLAY A CHRISTMAS CAROL SUPPORTERS Dave & Marilyn Bradley Stuart Olley & Myra Diaz Joanne Schaefer James M. Stanford

2014/15 PLAY SUPPORTERS John Armstrong & Karyn Leidal Roy & Roberta Barr

Gary & Tracey Boehm Al & Linda Braun Don & Marlene Campbell Bill & Laurie Clay Sandy & Neill Coad Brian & Yvonne Conway Robert D.D. Cormack Karol Dabbs Demiantschuk Lequier Burke & Hoffinger Jamie Furtner Don & Lone Gardner Don Gladman & Irene Shewchuk John Humphrey & Laura McLeod Dr. Ted Jablonski Mark & Louise Lines Corinne & Andy Martel Howard & Janet McLean Alan & Shelley Norris Marg Perlette Carolyn S. Phillips In Memory of Barbara Quirk Maria Rees & Michael Binnion Dave & Debbie Rodych Andrea & Robert Sartor Norm & Kathy Schachar Ken & Sharon Schoor Mike Stillwell John & Peggy Van De Pol

INDIVIDUAL DONORS INVESTOR ARC Financial Corporation Stuart Olley & Mayra Diaz Craig & Cara Senyk Steve & Jane Snyder

SUSTAINER Richard & Lois Haskayne Barb & Yukio Kitagawa Riaz Mamdani Tom McCabe Bruce & Janis Morrison Netherlands Investment Company of Canada Limited Nexen Energy ULC Team TELUS Cares United Way Calgary & Area, Donor Choice program Tanya Zumwalt

BENEFACTOR Nolan & Carol Blades Dale & Stacey Burstall Doctor David W. Falk Professional Corporation Gwyneth Gillette Andrea Goertz William Lacey & Dawn Evans Leslie & Roger McMechan John & Karen Murphy

Osten-Victor Fund at the Calgary Foundation Tony & Kay Van den Brink Wanklyn Family Fund at the Calgary Foundation

ASSOCIATE Anonymous Joy Alford & Dan Magyar Brent Allardyce Diana & David Ballard Michele Beitel Ellen & Bill Chidley Bruce & Mary Comeau Roxanne & Dave Dunlop Enbridge Inc. Randy Ferguson Jim Floyd In memory of Mary Ernestine Gallinger Riz Hirjee James Hughes Barry & Laura Kenley Tony & Ann Luppino Trish Matheson & David Dyer Jim McLeod Brian Mills & Susan Tyrrell Leyton Morris David & Karen Morton Ken & Lois Nelson Chadwick Newcombe Gordon & Joan Packer Quentin Pittman & Jody Wood Robert & Aurea Penner Margo & Brant Randles Richard J. Kennedy Professional Corp.

Paul & Juli Sacco C. A. Siebens Strike Energy Talisman Energy Dave & Martha Taylor Patrick J. Ulrich Willis Winter Robert Woodrow

FRIEND Anonymous Dr. Brian & Karen Abrams Sherrill & Robert Allan Lloyd & Shirley Allen Pat & Grant Allen Ambush Advertising Group Inc. Rene & Marguerite Amirault F. Garfield Anderson Paul Anderson David & Bev Andrews Nancy Angelo Carol Armes Stephen Arsenych Bernice & Ken Baher Don & Carol Baker Karen Ball Barbara R. Beaton Benoit Beauchamp & Lyne Audet Ian & Robin Beddis

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our donors (...continued) Susan Belsher Anne & Yasmine Ben Lamin Bernard A. Benning Thomas & Beverly Benson David Bernatchez Sheila & Ron Bettin Allan & Donna Black Bev & Mike Blancher Marcy Bobyn Gerry Bowland Al Bowman Martin & Sarah Bragg Brian Brausen Chris Brooks & Daniel Heng K.R. Brown Heather & Bruce Brunette Tina Buckthorp Helga Budwill Ian & Gwen Burgess Sher & Richard Burk Marion Burrus David & Sebina Butts Barrie & Joan Cameron Keith & Susan Cameron Gordy & Brenda Cannady Marlys & Ted Carruthers Ray & Charlene Caufield Cenovus Energy, Matching Gifts Program Marjorie Challand Donna Chapman Paul Chave Jim & Eleanor Chinnick Bill Chomick Margaret Churchill James Clapson Ronald & Jane Collie Greg Coupal Frances & Bob Coward Tom & Carol-Ann Cox Anne-Marie Crawford Diana Czechowsky Chris Dancey Glenn Davies Gloria Davis Win & Tom Day Luigi & Joyce De Somma Patrick & Cheryl Doherty Stuart & Mary Donaldson Maria Dube Denis & Pat Duke Willa & Don Dumka Henry & Lynda Dunfield Patricia Durkin & Bob Hancock Danielle & Scott Durocher Robert Easson Karen & Bryce Eidsness Encana Matching Gifts Program Donna & Rod Evans Dwayne & Rita Ewanchuk Deborah Ferguson & Douglas Rix G. Filyk Fluor Canada Ltd. Catherine Forsyth

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George & Susannah Kurian Frank Kurucz & Valerie MacLeod Kyle & Lea Marion Laing Molly Larrigan Lorne & Pat Larson Dave & Linda Lathrop Mark Lavaway In memory of Sharna Laven Matt & Danelle Law Lorri Lawrence Roger & Diana Leach Beth Lennard Linda Lesoway Larry & Corrie Loomes Kathy Love Gwen Loveless Lukacik Family Debbie MacDonald & John Sojak Jay MacGillivary Roberta MacKenzie Bev MacLeod Bob & Peggy Macleod Jean Macnab Karen Macpherson Sylvia Madder Linda & Steve Manwarren Evelyn Martens Brenda & Mark Mason Ian Mason Matthews Family Patrick McAdoo John Mccallum Marilyn Mcelheran Ronald & Sylvia McIntosh Tonya & Dana McKechnie Douglas & Glenda McLean Lorraine McNeill & Bill Dawson Beverley McNiven John & Susan McWilliams Dave & Pamela Mercer Annette Messer Peter & Anne Millen Jean & Fred Mitchell Lois & Doug Mitchell Brad Moore & Barb Higgens Charles Moore Sherrold & Patricia Moore Leyton Morris Garry & Karen Moyes M. Muir National Arts Centre Margaret & Forbes Newman Kathleen & Keith Nicholson Nine One One Communications Supply Inc. Chima Nkendirim Alfie & Alice Ogston Richard & Lynne Oishi Chris Ollenberger & Jessica Karpet Paul & Kim Ondrik Karen Ormon John & Dianne O'Rourke

Jock & Diana Osler Bev Palko Karen & John Palmer Brad & Donalda Paton Nadine Pearson Allan Pedden Maureen Pellerin Debbie Pemberton Robert & Auea Penner Mike & Lorie Pesowski Susan & John Petch Louella & Wayne Pethrick Ross & Robin Phillips William Phillips Mike Ponto Rita Popowich Marjorie & Ronald Potts Nigel & Elaine Proulx In memory of Elizabeth Purcell Bernadette & Thomas Raedler Nancy Raines Wayne & Susan Ramsden The Ranchmen's Club June & Rob Remmer Donna Riback Patricia Riggins Dixie Robbins Terry Roberts Gay Robinson Ann Rooney & Jim Artindale Howard & Karen Roppel Tom & Aranka Rosettis Dr. Peter Roxburgh Craig Rubie Sage Investment Advisors Christine Sargeant Patrice Sawyers & Larry Adorjan Maggie Schofield Jo-Ann Schwartzenberger David Severson Ronald Shannon Cheryl Sheppard Jeff Sherwood Don Sibbald Tim & Doris Sidlick Wayne Silvernagle & Maryann Kowalsky Rod & Shirley Sjolie Alane Smith Kelly Smith & Dan Fichter Paulette & Rick Smith Penny Smith Roger & Lorna Smith Sharon Smith Peter & Gail Snell Susan Spratt Mary Ellen & Darcy Stann Ray & Pat Stauffer Betty J. Stein Elizabeth Stock & Alister Shepherd-Cross Tracey Stock Kurtis & Julie Strickland Harold & Jeanette Stringer Lesley Stuart

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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 at 403-294-7440 ext 1002 or donations@theatrecalgary.com

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