2016 A Christmas Carol - House Programme

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A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens Adapted and directed

by Dennis Garnhum

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Seana McKenna in

THE AUDIENCE

By Peter Morgan

January 24 to February 18

Directed by Miles Potter Through this riveting performance, we get a glimpse of the woman behind the crown and what it’s like to be one of the most famous, and yet most private people in the world. For sixty years Queen Elizabeth II has held a private weekly meeting with each of her many Prime Ministers. Politicians have come and gone, but a constant she has remained. Elegant, majestic, and highly illuminating.

Peter Morgan is the writer of the popular film The Queen, and creator and writer of the new Netflix series The Crown.

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Welcome.

This year marks the 30th year that Theatre Calgary has presented A Christmas Carol.

Over the past three decades, it has become much more than just a presentation on our stage: it has become a treasured tradition for so many families, and our city. Hundreds of thousands of Calgarians have attended the production (many coming year after year), and more than 500 artists have been involved in telling Dickens’ timeless tale.

I remember seeing my first Theatre Calgary Carol so many years ago–not the very first production, mind you, but the first in this theatre. I remember marvelling at the magic and spirit of the play, and at the heart of the story.

Since that first experience in the audience, I’ve had the extraordinary pleasure to appear in Carol as an actor, to work on this adaptation as a dramaturg, and now to welcome you to our theatre as the Interim Artistic Director. I still marvel at the magic in every performance, and thrill at the joy that happens when we gather together to share in this story. It’s a powerful reminder that togetherness is what makes our world a better place. In today’s world and economy, I can’t think of a more valuable message of hope and giving.

From all of us at Theatre Calgary, thank you for sharing part of your season with us, and warmest wishes for a joyous New Year.

SHARI WATTLING Interim Artistic Director

LOOKING AHEAD Her Majesty is coming to Theatre Calgary in The Audience.

Go behind the doors of Buckingham Palace for an inside peek at the private meetings between Queen Elizabeth II and her Prime Ministers. Starring Seana McKenna, you won’t want to miss this riveting portrayal of the remarkable, and immensely human, woman behind the crown.

“Hits you straight between the eyes”  

February 14 to 25

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I always feel like A Christmas Carol is my anniversary with Theatre Calgary. Even though I began my work here in late February 2015, this production was indeed my first experience in the Max Bell Theatre as I attended this production the November prior.

It was a beautiful, snowy evening and I was so taken with the play, the performances, and the sense of family in the theatre. I was hooked!

Carol is as much a time for our team to gather and reflect on another incredible year, as it is for the community to come together in our theatre. We remain humbled by so many Calgarians’ dedication to the show – we are so honoured that you have chosen Carol to be part of your holiday tradition and glad to celebrate yet another season with your family.

Last year we began asking Carol audiences who amongst them were attending our production for the very first time. The response was absolutely overwhelming. In a city of more than 1.2 million people, and with 30 years and more than 750 performances, so many Calgarians are still discovering this beloved holiday classic for the very first time. Even during tough economic times, families still want to experience joy, hope and a belief in the goodness of humanity. This is the heart of this story, and Calgarians continue to come out, year after year, to watch Stephen Hair, our Scrooge, make us believe.

And for those of us whose friends and families are distant, stepping into the theatre often brings about a sense of unity. As if – over a period of two hours – we are all together as a family with a sense of compassion and belonging. This is the power of theatre, the power of live performance.

We thank all of you for coming on this, our 30th anniversary of the show.

Whether you are here with a loved one, a friend, your family, or you have come to be a part of our larger family – you are always welcome at Theatre Calgary.

For those of you new to us, we are so thankful that you came. For those of you returning, we are so grateful for your support.

From our Theatre Calgary family to yours, we wish you the healthiest and most hopeful of holidays. #loveYYC COLLEEN A. SMITH Executive Director

AN IDEAL HOLIDAY GIFT

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Seana McKenna in

THE AUDIENCE

By Peter Morgan Directed by Miles Potter

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES A Christmas Carol has been a triumphant, longstanding tradition here at Theatre Calgary and there have been many versions throughout the years.

I wrote this adaptation six years ago, specifically with a Calgary audience in mind. I set it in a winter wonderland – snow and ice covering everything you see. You’ll notice at the beginning that Scrooge resists everyone and everything, including the weather. As he grows into understanding, he discovers a new perspective on the cold winter around him. It’s my reminder that Calgary has beautiful, stunning winters with bright blue skies. It’s simply a matter of how you choose to see the world around you, isn’t it?

I hope that you might notice that this year we have made some adjustments and enhancements to the staging and scenery. We’ve added a proscenium arch to match the recent renovation of the theatre, and to present a warm frame around our story. You’ll also notice that Scrooge’s bedroom has some new elements – our ghosts like to keep you surprised at where they may turn up. One of the joys of presenting this production annually is that it affords us the opportunity to further develop a production that has actually been years in the making. We’re excited to show you the changes that we have made. One thing that isn’t changing this year is Stephen Hair starring as Scrooge. How lucky are we that Stephen continues to refresh his interpretation every year, always finding some new element to explore.

For many of you, this is your first experience of A Christmas Carol at Theatre Calgary. It is my hope that we inspire you, and that it encourages you to return to all of the many other wonderful productions Theatre Calgary offers all year round.

I wish nothing less than an extraordinary holiday season for you and your family.

DENNIS GARNHUM Director Theatre Calgary is a resident company of Arts Commons, operating out of 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 by the City of Calgary through Calgary Arts Development, the Government of Alberta through The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Government of Canada through the Canada Council, Canadian Heritage and all corporate and private contributors.

FRONT COVER PHOTO OF ALLISON LYNCH AND STEPHEN HAIR BY TRUDIE LEE.

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QUEEN FOR A DAY Do you know someone deserving of being crowned “Queen For A Day”? We would like to hear from you! In celebration of our upcoming production of The Audience, four (4) winners will be crowned “Queen For A Day” and receive: • A pair of tickets to The Audience • Afternoon tea for 2 at the Fairmont Palliser joined by 2 actors from the show • A backstage tour following the show • A complimentary beverage at intermission • A chance for a photo on stage in the Queen's chair!

Nominate a deserving 'Queen' today!

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Theatre Calgary offers a number of additional theatrical experiences such as backstage tours, Skype in schools, workshops, panel discussions, industry nights and play guides.

For all of these programs and any other learning or community engagement inquiries please contact: Chris Stockton Senior Manager of Learning and Engagement (403) 294-7440 ext. 1122 or via email: cstockton@theatrecalgary.com

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November 24 to December 24, 2016

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by CHARLES DICKENS adapted by DENNIS GARNHUM

Director DENNIS GARNHUM Associate Director SIMON MALLETT Set & Costume Design PATRICK CLARK Lighting Design KEVIN LAMOTTE Composer JEREMY SPENCER Music & Vocal Director ALLISON LYNCH Sound Design CHRIS JACKO Production Dramaturg SHARI WATTLING Fight Director, Fight Captain KARL H. SINE Choreographer ANITA MIOTTI Skating Choreographers ANDREA ST. CYR, MONIQUE WASMANN Dance Captain JAMIE KONCHAK Assitant Fight Directors BRIANNA JOHNSTON, ZAKK MACDONALD Voice & Dialect Coach JANE MACFARLANE

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The Queer Songbook Orchestra and Special Guests in

SONGS OF RESILIENCE

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

January 6 at 7:30pm Part of the 31st Annual High Performance Rodeo, Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts

Casting a contemporary queer eye on a century’s worth of popular song, the Queer Songbook Orchestra’s Songs of Resilience reveals the lgbtq backstories and personal narratives that richly populate the music of the past several generations.

Hosted by cbc’s Katherine Duncan and Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Tewksbury.

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THE CAST (in order of appearance)

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 Tiny Tim Mrs. Cratchit Belinda Cratchit Peter Cratchit Martha Cratchit Abigail Hope Spirit of Christmas Future

CHRISTOPHER NEWTON STEPHEN HAIR ROBERT KLEIN KARL H. SINE BRADEN GRIFFITHS RYAN LUHNING JULIE ORTON ALLISON LYNCH EVAN STERNS ADAM FORWARD SYDNEY NAGATA TENAJ WILLIAMS DECLAN O’REILLY ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN HEATHER PATTENGALE GRAHAM PERCY DEX DREWITZ JAMIE KONCHAK ANNABEL BEAMES SAMUEL ROSS HAYLEE THOMPSON PAULA HUMBY SIENA YEE JOE PERRY

SETTING 1843, London, England

Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager

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

PATTI NEICE RUBY DAWN EUSTAQUIO ASHLEY REES CATHARINE CRUMB BRONWYN BOWLBY SCOTT MORRIS RON SIEGMUND TRAVIS MCKINNON MIKE BOOTH, TESS COWIE, ANDREW KERR RACHEL MICHELLE SHERIDAN LINDSEY KAPITZKE CARISSA SAMS

Cameras and audio/visual recording devices are not permitted in the theatre.

Video and audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL has one 20-minute intermission.

WHAT THE DICKENS #ALBERTASTRONG

by Jenna Turk, Artistic Associate

The holiday classic A Christmas Carol was inspired by both Charles Dickens’ own difficult childhood and the hardpressed London of the late 1840’s.

Dickens, as a child, witnessed his father sent to a debtors’ prison. As was the custom at the time, Dickens’ mother and youngest siblings joined him. This left young Charles alone to board wherever and with whomever he could find. He was forced to quit school at the age of twelve and work ten-hour days at Warren’s Blacking Warehouse to earn his keep. Labouring in the rat-infested workhouse, preparing bottles of shoe polish (boot blacking) for purchase, Dickens observed firsthand the social injustices suffered by London’s most impoverished.

Having lacked a formal education in his youth, as an adult he became a vocal advocate for children’s rights, and by 1843, the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the city’s underprivileged children were clear. An impassioned Dickens initially intended to write a pamphlet imploring the people of England to help. Fortunately for us, he decided instead that a story would have more impact. And so it did.

A Christmas Carol was published 173 years ago, and remains a holiday classic that has never been out of print. To think, such a wondrous tale of the power of the Christmas spirit could have simply been a pamphlet tossed to the street!

Calgary may not be London of the 1840’s (thankfully we have the TB vaccine and gangrene is less of a problem), but we are still struggling with many of the same social issues today. The recession gripping Alberta is severe with job losses leading many to seek help from public agencies.

Shelters and food banks are in demand now more than ever with a growing class of the working poor.

Fortunately, Calgarians are known for their strength and resilience in hard times. In 2013, our communities mobilized when our city was overcome by mass flooding with many opening up their homes to those in need, both neighbours and strangers alike.

Similarly, in May of this year, when Fort McMurray was consumed by wildfire, all of Alberta came together to support the more than 80,000 people who were displaced, many of whom had lost their homes. Calgary, in particular, offered housing to evacuees, opening the doors to four of our postsecondary institutions (the University of Calgary, SAIT, Ambrose University and Mount Royal University). Many gave generously to the Calgary Food Bank, eager to lend a hand to those in need. Here at Theatre Calgary our staff and volunteers were humbled by the overwhelming generosity of our patrons who supported the relief and recovery efforts by raising $11,598.35 for the Canadian Red Cross – funds which were then matched by the Government of Alberta. Theatre Calgary also had the pleasure of hosting Fort McMurray evacuees, as we offered them complimentary tickets to attend the theatre in hopes of uplifting their spirits.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL GLOSSARY

this facility was often shortened to “Bedlam.”

Christmas carols

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

A carol is a song of joy and praise, often with a religious theme or lesson.

The Christmas tradition of door-todoor 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

Photo of the cast of A Christmas Carol (2015) by Trudie Lee.

Workhouses and the Poor Law

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.”

Robinson Crusoe

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.

TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY Theatre Calgary has much to celebrate this year! Not only are we on the verge of our 50th Anniversary Season, but we are also celebrating our 30th production of A Christmas Carol (the 27th production for Stephen Hair – who, prior to playing Scrooge, has played Jacob Marley, and even portrayed Charles Dickens in the first Theatre Calgary production in 1983). In the spirit of Yuletide generosity, Theatre Calgary donated 250 tickets to foster families to attend our Opening Night.

We would like to wish you all a warm welcome and hope you enjoy the performance!

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STEPHEN HAIR EMERGING ACTOR AWARD 2016 Theatre Calgary is proud to continue our commitment to the development of new 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 Jesse Lynn Anderson as the 2016 recipient.

Jesse is a graduate from the acting program at the Rosebud School of the Arts. Since graduating, she has appeared in productions with The Shakespeare Company, Vertigo Theatre, Persephone Theatre, Stage West for Kids, Birnton Theatricals and Theatre BSMT. Jesse also appeared as Mercy in our production of The Crucible in 2015, and as Nell in our Shakespeare by the Bow production of The Comedy of Errors in 2014.

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“I WILL HONOUR CHRISTMAS IN MY HEART” The true lesson learned by Ebenezer in A Christmas Carol is that the Christmas spirit should be carried throughout all the days of the year. With the Fezziwigs and Ebenezer’s nephew Fred leading by example, it seems a life of generosity and celebration is a life well lived. Theatre Calgary could not agree more!

This year’s production of A Christmas Carol marks the 20th anniversary of our partnership with the Calgary Food Bank.

Our Toonies for Turkeys fundraising campaign began in 1997, when an actor in the company, Lindsay Burns, had the thoughtful idea to collect money for the Food Bank after the show. It’s these acts of kindness that James McAra, CEO of the Calgary Food Bank, appreciates most.

“Toonies for Turkeys connects the spirit of our community and our daily challenges.

The awareness, the understanding, the focus on building the future all come from Theatre Calgary’s Toonies for Turkeys initiative. It is about the gift of holiday celebration and the warmth of sharing. It is the quintessential reminder that our community can care all year long.”

The first year of the campaign was only done at a select few performances, but since then Toonies for Turkeys has grown to become an integral part of the annual A Christmas Carol experience. To date, Theatre Calgary staff, volunteers, and you – our audience – have helped raise more than 1.6 million dollars. Despite the financial downturn, James McAra says people are still giving, “Calgarians understand generosity. We have firsthand experience of the tragedies wrought from economic, environmental and community crisis. People give time, talent and more in proportion to their condition.

Calgarians get it.” Every $2 donated allows the Calgary Food Bank to distribute $10 worth of food. After each performance, our patrons are invited to donate whatever they can to help those less fortunate in our community. Actors, still in costume and armed with baskets, fill the lobbies, and

without fail our patrons open their hearts and their pocketbooks. Some long-time subscribers even come to the show with cheques in hand! For this, we are incredibly appreciative.

CALGARY FOOD BANK In 2015, 1 in 9 Calgarians went to the Food Bank for help which is more than 140,000 people – 41% of whom were children. The Food Bank’s CEO reminds us who uses its services: “Your neighbour, a family member, you.” The Calgary Food Bank is an invaluable resource that provides emergency food hampers to the homeless, milk and formula to mothers and children in need, and meals and snacks to over 150 programs and community organizations each year. Please consider making a donation to our Toonies for Turkeys campaign, or making a donation as you do your own holiday shopping – there are non-perishable donation bins at most major grocery stores in Calgary. Also, the Calgary Food Bank welcomes donations both nonperishable and perishable made directly to their warehouse at 5000 11 Street SE (loading door 3). Check out their Wishlist for their most needed items!

Additionally, if you’re feeling the pinch, McAra prompts us to remember the true spirit of giving, “You can volunteer and support your community (shovel snow, coach, pick up the mail, fix the leaky tap, read a good book with friends). Don’t worry about going it alone, we will all help.”

WISHLIST • • • • • • •

Canned Meat and Protein Fruit Cups Pasta & Pasta Sauce Canned Veggies Fruit Juice Granola Bars Canned Fruit

TOONIES FOR TURKEYS the cast of a christmas carol, 2011. photo by david cooper.

Inspiring Change!

This year, our generosity is needed more than ever. Please donate your change to help make positive change in Calgary.

From the Theatre Calgary family, thank you for honouring the spirit of Christmas. All the best to you and yours!

Our thanks to the Cal Wenzel Family Foundation for supporting our production of A Christmas Carol and the Toonies for Turkeys initiative.

ANNABEL BEAMES

Belinda Cratchit FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2015). ELSEWHERE: Madame Butterfly, Calgary Opera. Annabel has performed in multiple shows with Cantare Children’s Choir and Counterpoint Dance Academy (2012-15). She is in Grade 4 at Montessori School of Calgary, and is currently with Counterpoint Dance Academy. Annabel loves to sing and dance. She also enjoys painting and reading fiction, and is crazy about riding a horse named Jack.

DEX DREWITZ

Tiny Tim Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: Cinderella Kids, Peter Pan, Drewitz Dance. Dex is very excited to be making his professional debut for Theatre Calgary. He is in grade 3 at École Percy Pegler in Okotoks and loves dance, hockey and being a kid. Happy Holidays!

ADAM FORWARD Young Ebenezer FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2015). ELSEWHERE: Grease, Rent, Storybook Theatre – SSIP; I Claudia, Wizard of Oz, Westmount Charter School; Various community summer drama camps 2008-2014.

FILM/TELEVISION: Return of the Pendragon (January 2017 release).

AWARDS: 2015 Junior Performing Arts Award, Westmount Charter School. Adam is excited to be performing in Storybook Theatre's 2017 production of Seussical the Musical. He is currently enrolled in the Grade 10 Performing and Visual Arts Program at Central Memorial High School. When not on stage, Adam loves all things Broadway, plays Midget hockey, and is enjoying voice and tap lessons this year.

BRADEN GRIFFITHS

Fred FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2012-15). ELSEWHERE: The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, ATP/Ghost River; Turn of the Screw, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, Shear Madness (2015), Travels With My Aunt, Vertigo; Red, That Elusive Spark, The Gift of the Coat, ATP; The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Mockingbird Close, The Lover, Lunchbox; My Family and Other Endangered Species, Sequence, Downstage. AWARDS: 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, was named Best Play at the 2014 Calgary Theatre Critics Awards. 2015 Betty Mitchell Award – The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst.

STEPHEN HAIR

Ebenezer Scrooge FOR THEATRE CALGARY: 71 productions including A Christmas Carol (28 productions), The Crucible, The Shoplifters, 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 43-year career as an actor and 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 the 2016 recipient, Jesse Lynn Anderson.

PAULA HUMBY Abigail FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2014-15). ELSEWHERE: Much Ado About Nothing, Thou Art Here Theatre; Emily Etterson's Economical Eco-Friendly Water Service For Charity, Theatre SKAM; For the Love of Cynthia, Teatro la Quindicina; Ursa Major, The Laws of Thermodynamics, Workshop West; No one Showed up for the Anarchist Rally, Nextfest/Theatre Network; HONK!, Grindstone Theatre; Richard III, Media Room; Les Blues des Oubliées, Les Sept Peurs D’Emilie, L’Unithéâtre; Work Plays, AWHC; Whisper, Catalyst/Studio Theatre; Cymbeline, Yellow Moon, Studio Theatre. FILM/TELEVISION: Sustainable Me, Fargo, Blackstone, Un Air de Famille, I Think I Do. Paula graduated from the BFA Acting program at the University of Alberta in 2012. Much love to Ben and to her family, both near and far away.

ROBERT KLEIN Jacob Marley FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2011-15), King Lear (Bard on the Beach co-pro), To Kill a Mockingbird, Fortitude (FUSE ‘10).

ELSEWHERE: Shakespeare’s Rebel, Bard on the Beach; 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.

JAMIE KONCHAK Mrs. Cratchit, Dance Captain FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2014-15), The Great Gatsby, An Ideal Husband, Sherlock Holmes. ELSEWHERE: Liberation Days, The Tempest, The Iliad, Lysistrata, Beowulf, Two Planks and a Passion; Songs From Nightingale Alley, OYR; Calamity Town, Farewell My Lovely, The Huron Bride, Vertigo; The Floating Mouse, Green Fools; reasons to be pretty, Gruesome Playground Injuries, GZT/H&M; Brightest Red to Blue, Forerunner Playwrights' Theatre; Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Fool for Love, Sage; The Red Priest, The Apology, ATP; Making Treaty 7, Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society. AWARDS: Betty Mitchell Awards – The Penelopiad, Thy Neighbour's Wife, The Red Priest; Robert Merritt Awards – As You Like It, Joan: By Fire; Calgary Theatre Critics Award – The Floating Mouse.

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RYAN LUHNING

Topper FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2000, 2012-15), God of Carnage, Holiday, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Romeo and Juliet, Death of a Salesman, The Philadelphia Story (2003), 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.

ALLISON LYNCH Spirit of Christmas Past, Music & Vocal Director FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2011-15), Dear Johnny Deere, One Man, Two Guvnors. ELSEWHERE: Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Company; Waiting for the Parade, The Red Priest, Ash Rizin, The Penelopiad, ATP; Double Indemnity, In the Heat of the Night, Sweeney Todd, Vertigo; Closer, GZT/H&M; Ring of Fire, Rainbow Stage; A Worthy Opponent, Lunchbox; The Piper, Downstage; Thy Neighbor’s Wife, Essay, Urban Curvz; Twisted, Maria Rasputin Presents, Forte; Goodnight Desdemona (Good-Morning Juliet), Handsome Alice; The Soul Collector, Catalyst. AWARDS: Betty Mitchell Awards – Romeo and Juliet, Ash Rizin, Twisted. Allison was 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 in Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal. Allison holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance/ Composition from the University of Calgary and will be releasing her first album in Spring, 2017. Love to Braden, Pottsy and the Lynch-Griffiths families.

SYDNEY NAGATA Fan Theatre Calgary debut. Sydney is a proud member of The Young Canadians School of Performing Arts. She has performed at the Calgary Stampede Grandstand show at the Calgary Stampede for three years and is currently in her fourth year. She has dance training in all the disciplines and loves to sing, dance, and perform.

She has participated and won local dance competitions throughout Calgary including an overall award for intermediate dance category.

She is new to acting but wants to pursue more of this in the future.

She enjoys traveling, baking and crafts. Sydney attends grade 8 in Calgary.

“We have come to take Scrooge so much for granted that he seems practically a piece of Christmas folklore.”

– Edmund Wilson

DECLAN O’REILLY

Mr. Fezziwig FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (1991-1993, 2015), King Lear (Bard on the Beach co-pro), One Man, Two Guvnors, Much Ado About Nothing (1992). ELSEWHERE: Tent Meeting, Rosebud; Shakespeare’s Rebel, Bard on the Beach; Circle Mirror Transformation, Sage/ Shadow; The Secret Garden, TNB; Emily… A Musical, Anne of Green Gables, Charlottetown Festival; Jacob 2-2: First Spy Case, YPT; Colors in the Storm, Summer at the Rox; Barber of Seville, Persephone; Sweeney Todd, Phoenix Theatre; ‘Till the Moon Falls Down, Lunchbox; Numerous productions with Leave It To Jane Theatre. FILM/ TELEVISION: Fancy Dancing, Global Heresy, Prancer Returns, Prince Street, Ray Bradbury Theatre. Declan is a graduate of the University of Alberta BFA Acting program and a founding member of Edmonton’s Free Will Players Shakespeare company.

JULIE ORTON Mrs. Dilber FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2013-15), One Man, Two Guvnors. ELSEWHERE: Blind Date, North American Tour, Queer Blind Date, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre; Shakespeare’s Dog, Intimate Apparel, ATP; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Noirville, An Inspector Calls, Evelyn Strange, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Calamity Town, Vertigo; A Behanding in Spokane, GZT/H&M; Reasons to be Happy, Speed the Plow, Reasons to be Pretty, Kung Fu Panties, GZT; Speed Dating for Sperm Donors, Ways and Means, Mockingbird Close, Scarlet Woman, Camp Victoria, Lunchbox; As You Like It, Macbeth, Shakespeare Company; Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), Handsome Alice Theatre/H&M/Shakespeare Company, The Russian Play, Urban Curvz; Habitat, Downstage. FILM/TELEVISION: Sharkasaurus, One Hit Die, One Night in Aberdeen, Heartland, Everfall.

AWARDS: Betty Mitchell Awards – Outstanding Supporting Actress – Shakespeare’s Dog, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy or Musical – As You Like It, Scarlet Woman. Seven Betty Mitchell Award nominations.

Julie is eternally grateful for blue shift.

HEATHER PATTENGALE Belle FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2015). ELSEWHERE: Outside Mullingar, The Last Train to Nibroc, The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe, Doubt: A Parable, It's A Wonderful Life, Our Town, My Name is Asher Lev, $38,000 For a Friendly Face, Queen Milli of Galt, The Diary of Adam and Eve, A Bright Particular Star, The Secret Garden, We Won't Pay We Won't Pay, Mary's Wedding, Fiddler on the Roof, Rosebud; Kaspar Hauser: The Riddle of Refuge, Fireside; Hamlet, Shakespeare Company; We Are The Body, Burnt Thicket; Badger, Fire Exit; Badger, Theatre BSMT. AWARDS: Calgary Theatre Critics Award – Best Performance by an Actress in a Play – Outside Mullingar; Calgary Theatre Critics Award nominations – Best Performance by an Actress in a Play – We Are The Body, Best Solo Performance – Badger.

Heather also travels Canada performing in the folk duo Me & the Mrs with her husband, Paul. Thanks to PZ for all his love & support. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

GRAHAM PERCY Spirit of Christmas Present FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2011-15), The Crucible, Much Ado About Nothing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Overcoat, Fortitude (FUSE ‘10), Ten Rounds (FUSE’12). ELSEWHERE: The Big Sleep, 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. Merritt Award – Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Charley’s Aunt, Noises Off, The Crucible.

Graham is a graduate of Queen's University and Jacques Lecoq's International School of Theatre in Paris, France.

JOE PERRY Spirit of Christmas Future FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2015). ELSEWHERE: Actor - Gordon, Theatre Network; This is War, Punctuate!; The Circle, ATP; Taste, Ghost River; As You Like It, Macbeth, Shakespeare Company; The Threepenny Opera, Blavatsky’s Tower, A Dream Play, Studio Theatre; Bingo Ladies, Almost a Love Story, Lunchbox; Air & Destroy, MMMC; SIA, Downstage. Director – girls, girls, girls, Control, MMMC. FILM/TELEVISION: O Brazen Age, The Valley Below, The Takeaway, Dark Mountain. AWARDS: Sterling Award Nomination- Gordon; Betty Mitchell Award nominations – Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role – The Circle, SIA; Calgary Theatre Critics Award nomination – Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role – The Circle. Joe received an acting diploma from Mount Royal University in 2010 and a BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta in 2015. He has also been a CoCreator with the Major Matt Mason Theatre Collective since 2011.

SAMUEL ROSS

Peter Cratchit Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: The Little Mermaid, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Peter Pan, Storybook; St. Michael Catholic Community Christmas Nativity Play. FILM/ TELEVISION: A Miracle on Christmas Lake. Samuel is in Grade 6 at Menno Simons Christian School. His hobbies include singing, swimming, skiing with the family, and playing video games. He is looking forward to performing in Storybook Theatre’s Bridge to Terabithia in February 2017 and performing as Mr. Darling in his school’s production of Peter Pan. He is grateful to his school and to his family for supporting his love of performing!

“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”

– Washington Irving

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KARL H. SINE

Bob Cratchit, Fight Director, Fight Captain

FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Actor – A Christmas Carol (2011, 2013-15), The Crucible, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, Much Ado About Nothing. Fight Director – Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Bow), King Lear (Bard on the Beach co-pro), Liberation Days (WCT co-pro), Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare in the Park), The Great Gatsby. ELSEWHERE: Actor – Macbeth, Equivocation, Othello, Shakespeare Company; Titus Andronicus, William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead, GZT/H&M/Shakespeare Company; The Case of the Jersey Lilly, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Vertigo; Queen Milli of Galt, Mary’s Wedding, Oliver, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Rosebud; Boys own Jedi Handbook, GZT/H&M. Fight Director – Silent Night, Carmen, Calgary Opera; Richard III, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, Shakespeare Company; Fight or Flight, Verb; The Game’s Afoot, Farewell My Lovely, Huron Bride, Vertigo; Butcher, The Mothef*cker with The Hat, ATP; She Has a Name, Burnt Thicket Theatre. Karl works as an actor and director, and is a certified fight director with the Academy of Fight Directors Canada. He wishes to thank his wife Lindsey and his two wonderful kids Olivia and Charlie.

ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN Mrs. Fezziwig FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2003, 2013-15), Pride and Prejudice, Mom’s the Word – For Crying Out Loud, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, A Streetcar Named Desire, Song and Dance, Anne of Green Gables (1994), Evita (1993), Hamlet. ELSEWHERE: Actor – Waiting for the Parade, The Hobbit, ATP; Romeo & Juliet, The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare Company; Sweeney Todd, Gaslight, Vertigo; Avenue Q, August: Osage County, Oliver!, The Sound of Music, Cabaret, The Beggar’s Opera, Citadel; Suite Surrender, Chicago, Glorious!, Stage West; Gypsy, Mayfield; Honk!, Globe; Fascinating Ladies, Kreskined, Lunchbox; Thunderstruck, Doing Leonard Cohen, Mata Hari, OYR; Man of La Mancha, Royal Alexandra. Director – Fiddler on the Roof, Stage West. 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!

EVAN STERNS

Boy Ebenezer Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: A Christmas Story: The Musical, Storybook; Where the Wild Things Are, The BFG, Storybook Theatre School. FILM/TELEVISION: Mallory Memphis. Evan is in grade 7 and loves the arts. Other interests include skiing, volleyball, hip-hop and singing. Evan will be seen later this season in Seussical the Musical at Storybook Theatre.

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

– Charles M. Schulz

HAYLEE THOMPSON

Martha Cratchit Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: Grease, Rent, Storybook – SSIP; A Christmas Story: The Musical, Storybook; The Diary of Anne Frank, The Shape of a Girl, Artists’ Collective Theatre; The Wizard of Oz, St Peter’s Players; William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead, Shakespeare Company/H&M. FILM/TELEVISION: Bloodmania, Interstellar, Fargo.

AWARDS: 2015 Joey (Best Monologue, ages 12-14). Haylee is a grade 10 student at Central Memorial in the Performing and Visual Arts Program. She is passionate about performing and volunteering in the Calgary theatre community and is thrilled to be part of one of Calgary’s favorite Christmas traditions. When not on stage you can hear her singing in the shower, playing Pokemon Go or engaging in lightsaber duels.

TENAJ WILLIAMS

Dick Wilkins FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2015). ELSEWHERE: Heatwave: A Music Review, New West; Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare Company; The Paper Bag Princess (Co-Pro with Forte), A New Brain, The Little Mermaid, Shrek, Hairspray, Storybook; Adventures of A Black Girl in Search of God, Ellipsis Tree Collective; The Wizard of Oz, Kimberley Summer Theatre. AWARDS: Calgary Theatre Critics Award – Best Supporting Actor in a Musical – The Paperbag Princess.

SIENA YEE Hope FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2015). ELSEWHERE: The Paper Bag Princess, Calgary Young People’s Theatre; Narnia, Aladdin, Balmoral School; Broadway Santa, Colonel Sanders School. FILM/ TELEVISION: Break on Through, Rock Bottom. Siena is in grade 6 here in Calgary. She dances for Dance Explosion. She also loves to play the piano, zither, flute, dance (modern, ballet, jazz and acrobatic), sing (folk and pop), ski and swim. Siena will be in Balmoral School’s production of Oliver Twist later this year.

“Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveler, thousands of miles away, back to his own fire-side and his quiet home!”

– Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers

DENNIS GARNHUM Director FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2006 - 2015), The Little Prince – The Musical, King Lear (Bard on the Beach co-pro), The Philadelphia Story (Shaw Festival co-pro), 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. ELSEWHERE: Barber of Seville, Vancouver Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Opera Lyra; Twelfth Night, Bard on the Beach; Carmen, La Traviata, Pacific Opera Victoria.

AWARDS: Governor General’s Literary Award Nomination – Lost – A Memoir. Recently Dennis was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Dennis was the Artistic Director at Theatre Calgary from 2005 - 2016. He is currently the Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario.

SIMON MALLETT Associate Director FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2011-15). 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 Theatre.

PATRICK CLARK

Set & Costume Design FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Set & Costume Design – A Christmas Carol (2011–15), Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Cats, Pride and Prejudice. 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 twenty five 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

Lighting Design FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2000 – 15), The Crucible, The Philadelphia Story (2015), Enron, 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 (2003), True West, Candida. ELSEWHERE: Recent Productions – Master Harold and the Boys, A Woman of No Importance, Alice in Wonderland, Pygmalion, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Lady From the Sea, Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide…, Shaw; Father Comes Home From The Wars, A Doll’s House, Marat/Sade, The Play’s the Thing, Soulpepper; Simon Bogganegra, Das Rheingold, The Flying Dutchman, Pacific Opera; Domesticated, London Road, Canadian Stage. 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.

JEREMY SPENCER Composer FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2011-15), The Philadelphia Story (2015), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Bow). 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; Dracula, Mount Royal University; The Philadelphia Story, Shaw; 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 Sound Design FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Head of Sound (2007– present). Sound Design – A Christmas Carol (2011-15), ’Da Kink In My Hair (NAC co-pro), The Light in the Piazza, One Man, Two Guvnors, Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Next to Normal (Citadel co-pro), Cats, 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.

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, Present, and the Future.”

– Ebenezer Scrooge

SHARI WATTLING Production Dramaturg FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Dramaturg – A Christmas Carol (2011-15), The Crucible, King Lear (Bard on the Beach co-pro), Liberation Days (WCT co-pro), The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice (NAC co-pro), 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 to name a few. 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 soapopera. Shari is a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and has been with Theatre Calgary since 2007, currently as Interim Artistic Director.

ANITA MIOTTI Choreographer FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2001-05, 2011-15), The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, Much Ado About Nothing, Our Town. 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, Dancer 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 yoga and drama at St. Francis High School.

JANE MACFARLANE

Voice & Dialect Coach FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Over 40 productions in the past 15 years including: 15 years of A Christmas Carol, The Light in the Piazza, Bad Jews, The Crucible, King Lear (Bard on the Beach co-pro), Liberation Days (WCT co-pro), One Man, Two Guvnors, The Mountaintop, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, To Kill a Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 7 Stories, An Ideal Husband and Shakespeare by the Bow. ELSEWHERE: Fortune Falls (Catalyst Theatre co-pro), The Circle, Legend Has It, The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, Venus in Fur, Motherf*cker With the Hat, That Elusive Spark, Vincent in Brixton, The Syringa Tree, ATP; Richard III, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Shakespeare Company. Jane is the Voice and Dialect Consultant for the 2016-17 season at Vertigo Theatre. She has taught voice and text, and acting at York University, Harvard University, Southern Methodist University, Mount Royal University, UofC and UofA. Jane is the Resident Voice Coach for Theatre Calgary.

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PATTI NEICE Stage Manager FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Stage Manager – A Christmas Carol (2015), ‘Da Kink in My Hair (NAC co-pro), Bad Jews, The Shoplifters, Dear Johnny Deere. Assistant Stage Manager - One Man, Two Guvnors, The Mountaintop, A Christmas Carol (2012-14), Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, To Kill a Mockingbird. ELSEWHERE: Stage Manager – Calamity Town, Vertigo; 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; How it Works, Mulgrave Road. Assistant Stage Manager – The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, Dust, The Valley, Intimate Apparel, Drama: Pilot Episode, Thinking of Yu, ATP; Marion Bridge, The Company Theatre; Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show (2012-16).

RUBY DAWN EUSTAQUIO

Assistant Stage Manager FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Assistant Stage Manager – A Christmas Carol (2015), Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Enron, Much Ado About Nothing. Apprentice Stage Manager - A Christmas Carol (2007).

ELSEWHERE: Stage Manager – The Highest Step in the World, ATP; Twelve Angry Men, Vertigo; The Money Shot, GZT/H&M; In On It, Scarlet Women, Lunchbox; A Beautiful View, Sage; Naughty But Nice, Forte.

Assistant Stage Manager – Faust, Calgary Opera; Becky’s New Car, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Wizard of Oz, Seussical the Musical, Shakespeare’s Dog, ATP; The Big Sleep, Sherlock Holmes, Shear Madness, Farewell My Lovely, Gaslight, Sweeney Todd, Evelyn Strange, Inspector Calls, Wait Until Dark, Vertigo; Evil Dead the Musical, (Calgary & Vancouver) GZT/H&M. Ruby Dawn is also a member of the cast and crew of Dirty Laundry, Calgary’s Improvised Comedy Soap Opera.

ASHLEY REES

Assistant Stage Manager FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2015), The Shoplifters.

ELSEWHERE: Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, And Then the Lights Went Out, 80’s Solid Gold, The Fox on the Fairway, Avenue Q, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, The 39 Steps, Stage West; After Jerusalem, Dads in Bondage, Dad, Day 1, If I Weren’t With You, He Said, She Said, Dad’s Piano, Lunchbox; A Bomb in the Heart, Downstage.

EDITORIAL SOURCES from pages 12-13 “Annual Report 2015” http://www.calgaryfoodbank.com/about/annual-report/ “Fort McMurray fire: How to help or get help in Calgary.” http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/fort-mcmurray-how-to-help-calgary-1.3567040 Tomalin, Claire. Charles Dickens: A Life. London: Viking. 2011.

Special Thanks & Acknowledgements Alberta Boot Dan Gilson - Beacon Martinizing Thank you to Scott Hunt for the original image, Ice Storm, used in the scenery.

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BUILDERS FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2016)

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GRAHAM KINGSLEY, Assistant Technical Director

DAWNA MARK, Scenic Artist

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CHRIS JACKO, Head of Sound

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GORD HARRIS

STEPHEN HAIR

P. Eng., M&A Consultant

Artistic Consultant

TRICIA LEADBEATER Director, Wealth & Management,

GORD HARRIS P. Eng., M&A Consultant

BARRY R. KENLEY Financial Services Agent, Euler Hermes Canada

TRICIA LEADBEATER Director Wealth Management, Richardson GMP

RIAZ MAMDANI CEO, Strategic Group

IAN McAULEY President, American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP

DOUG PAGE Director of Government Relations, TransCanada

JAMES READER Managing Director, Corporate Financial Services, ATB Financial

CATHERINE SAMUEL

Richardson GMP

CHAD NEWCOMBE Kahane Law Office

HERE’S YOUR CUE Jerilynn Daniels, RBC Royal Bank Jerilynn has been with RBC Royal Bank since 2011 and currently works in her dream job, fulfilling her love of community. She is a passionate community supporter and has been recognized as such with the Hazel Gillespie Community Investment Leadership Award in 2010 and the Queen’s Diamond Jublilee Medal in 2012.

Why does RBC recognize the importance of supporting the community? ords matter, and to us community W investment goes beyond regulatory requirements or expectations to the core of who we are and what we do, with roots dating back to 1891. It is about our behaviours, actions and commitment to helping clients thrive and communities prosper. hy is RBC such a strong supporter W of the arts in general and Theatre Calgary in particular? e care about investing in the places W where we live and work and we recognize the important role arts play in building vibrant communities and strong economies. Theatre Calgary is part of the landscape here in Calgary and we are proud to be a long-standing partner of this organization.

“The arts have the power to enrich lives and enhance communities.”

Jerilynn Daniels, Senior Manager, Community Investments & Marketing, Public Affairs Royal Bank of Canada

Why has RBC chosen Emerging Artists as one of its pillars of community investment? e RBC Emerging Artists Project was Th designed to help artists bridge the gap between emerging and established.

We proudly support organizations that provide the best opportunities to help artists learn, grow, and thrive in their careers.

With every investment we make in the arts, we aim to help the next generation of artists in all genres bring their vision and talent to life.

BC also helps support our Senior R Saturday program, both with funding and volunteer support.

Can you talk about why you feel this is important? ur employees and retirees are O passionate volunteers. Through the Senior Saturday Program, RBCers have the chance to give back in a positive and meaningful way. We have proudly supported this program for more than 12 years.

Why is it important for you to support organizations that allow your employees to be involved? ur tradition of giving dates back O more than 125 years and we feel privileged to support causes that matter to our clients, employees and the communities where we live and work. Our past and present employees are passionate volunteers and strongly believe the power of people will help communities prosper.

We are a proud and long-standing partner of Theatre Calgary and without a doubt, our employees share in our enthusiasm of seeing productions come to life. s a global company, how do A you balance local community investment with your role on the international stage? anks have an impact on people, B communities and countries. Our first priority is to do our jobs well, serving our clients with the highest integrity possible. We recognize that our success also depends on the health and prosperity of our clients, employees and the communities.

That is why we approach giving with purpose, supporting organizations and causes that will make a positive and lasting impact on our society, environment and planet.

Given the tough economy here in Alberta, what would you say to other companies to encourage them to support the community? e believe in the power of people W and the community organizations we support in creating positive change in our world. Whether that's investing in the arts, youth, the environment or any other number of critical community causes, we feel privileged to give back thanks to the ongoing trust our clients place in us every day.

Hats off to our supporters who make this community a more vibrant place!

Companies like RBC are investing in creativity and helping new artists find their place on the world stage.

Theatre Calgary’s emerging artist program is designed to have a positive impact on the artistic community – encouraging new artists, developing skills and bridging the difficult gap between their education and professional careers. For Theatre Calgary, we see the development of new talent as vital to encouraging the health and well-being of the sector.

By nurturing a strong theatre community, we ensure a talented pool from which to draw.

Since many of the talented artists you have seen on our stage have come up from our emerging artist program, you – our audience members – are enjoying the benefits of this program’s success…and the generous investment from RBC and individual donors.

This program is just one example of how our supporters can bolster our artistic community. Theatre Calgary has many opportunities in need of support.

To find out how YOU personally can influence the arts with your support, please visit: theatrecalgary.com/support.

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Calgary Theatre Critic's Choice Award Winner Tenaj Williams as Sebastian in StoryBook Theatre's production of Disney's Little Mermaid

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From recreational children's classes to professional training for Alberta's performing artists, StoryBook Theatre is proud to contribute to Calgary's thriving theatre community.

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS Your gifts come alive on our stage!

ARTISTIC CHAMPIONS PRODUCER’S CIRCLE ($25,000 +)

Michelle O’Reilly Foundation Craig D. Senyk, Mawer Investment

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($10,000 +)

Joy Alford & Dan Magyar Frank & Diane Babienko Alex Osten Margo & Brant Randles Edith & Cal Wenzel Tanya Zumwalt

DESIGNER’S CIRCLE ($5,000 +)

Brent Allardyce, Allardyce Bower Consulting Michele & Paul Beitel Dave & Roxanne Dunlop Don & Joan Greenfield Dennis Nerland & Jennifer Pollock Chadwick & Jillian Newcombe C.A. Siebens Rod & Betty Wade

ACTOR’S CIRCLE ($2,500 +)

Barry & Loralee Baylis Laurel Edwards Peter Edwards & Maxine Leverette Stephen Hair Brian Hook & Kathryn Heath Ryan & Kate Hoult Brian & Barbara Howes Laurie & Barry Kenley Tricia Leadbeater Jock & Diana Osler Doug Page & Christine Rogerson Susan & Jim Reader Vera Ross Catherine Samuel & Todd Pringle Colleen A. Smith Williamson/McAuley Family

CORPORATE DRESS CIRCLE ($3,900 +)

BMO Bank of Montreal Jeff Boyd, Royal Bank of Canada CGI

Doctor David W. Falk Professional Corporation Jim Floyd, PowerOn Ltd. Franklin Templeton Investments Brian French, Where Magazine Terry Gale, Standard General Grosvenor Americas Ray Limbert & Associates, BMO Nesbitt Burns Mackie Wealth Group/ Richardson GMP Riaz Mamdani, Strategic Group Rawlyk Developments Inc. Stantec Consulting Ltd. Western Management Consultants Trecia Wright, Van Houtte Coffee Services Ian Young, IBM Canada

DRESS CIRCLE ($1,000 +)

Anonymous Gary Agnew & Debra Johnstone, Tigerback Resources Ltd. Marguerite & Rene Amirault Bill Armstrong, Norton Rose Fulbright Janet Arnold & Gayle Hayes Diane M. Auld Eric & Diane Axford Maryann Ayim & Jim Mullin Banff Aspen Lodge Robin & Ian Beddis Clare Beers & J. Timothy Buehner James Bergeron & Aileen Delaney Louise Berlin Kelly & Celeste Bernakevitch George & Colleen Bezaire Margo Black Blue Sky Services Inc. Dave & Marilyn Bradley Jeanne Bulger Jim & Pat Burns Tom Byttynen & Janet McMaster Christina & Mark Caldwell A.S.L. & Wendy J. Campbell Colin & Ann Card Chelsey & Adrian Carrick Yvonne Chenier Ellen & Bill Chidley Alison Clift & Bill O’Kruk Carlene & Bruce Chrumka Lois Cole

Mary Comeau, Norton Rose Fulbright Denis Couturier Frances & Bob Coward Kathleen Cowick & Dave Sorensen, Norton Rose Fulbright Dr. David & Kris Docherty Greg & Tara Draper David Eeles, Norton Rose Fulbright Dr. Reuben & Amy Eng Frances Ferguson, Norton Rose Fulbright John & Audrey Fry Rob Geremia & Bonnie Kowaliuk Ricardo & Betti Anne Giammarino Gibson Energy Warren & Kristine Gieck Bruce Graham & Kathy Falla Richard S. Hannah Gord Harris & Nancy Dalton Bruce Hartley & Michale Bonn Kevin & Kathy Hildebrand Lynn & Vern Hult Clarke & Adele Hunter, Norton Rose Fulbright Larry & Carolyn Hursh Glenna Jones & Michael Sherman Bill & Elspeth Kirk Kevin & Denise Kisilevich Barb & Yukio Kitagawa Sandy & Parnell Kowalski Jennifer Kwong & Matthais Morel, Norton Rose Fulbright Bob & Mary Lamond Tracy & Chris Lee Amber Leeson Dr. Laurie Lemieux & Dr. Wayne Rosen Elaine Lo Ray & Bernice Mack Bob & Peggy MacLeod Ken & Ann MacLeod Danielle & Jason Maksimow, Norton Rose Fulbright Trish Matheson & Dave Dyer Dr. Lloyd & Tracy Maybaum Dr. J.E. Mccruden Keith McMullen, Fireside Property Group Ltd. Christopher & Vicki McPhee Mauro & Brenda Meneghetti Rob Mitchell & James Pearson Geri & Alan Moon

Tony Morris, Norton Rose Fulbright Graydon & Dorothy Morrison Mortgage Connection Stuart & Catherine Mugford John & Karen Murphy Alan & Shelly Norris David & Linda Noruschat Bob & Rhonda Osness, Osness Insurance Ltd. C. Gordon & Joan Packer Donald & Leslie Park Lynn Parno (Salekin) & Chris Parno Allan & Allison Pedden Paul Polson, Stuart Olson Construction Bonnie Ramsay & Richard Leslie Al & Margaret Rasmuson Donna Riback George Rogers & Cathy Christensen Bob & Jean-Ann Rooney Susan & Richard Roskey Allan & Denise Ross Juli & Paul Sacco Janice & James Sanford Norm & Kathy Schachar Maggie Schofield Grace & John Shaddick Kelly R.H. Shannon Salima & Ali Shivji Roger & Lorna Smith Jeffrey & Karen Spiers Dr. Shean & Tish Stacey James M. Stanford Dr. M. Steele & Dr. A. Daly Vera Swanson O.C. Lynn Tanner & Margaret Graw Harry & Linda Taylor Kevin Taylor & Patti Weldon Mark & Kristina Thompson Douglas G. & Sonya B. Tisdall TransCanada Corporation Michael & Susan Tumback Randal & Pam Van De Mosselaer, Norton Rose Fulbright Jud Virtue, Norton Rose Fulbright Alida Visbach & Paul Corbett Linda & Gord Vogt Diane Volk Greg & Lori Waslen Rob & Candace Waters Ken & Stephanie Wilson Ward & Denise Zimmer

ADOPT-A-PLAY ($500 PER PLAY/ $2,500 FOR THE SEASON)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Allardyce Bower Consulting Dave & Marilyn Bradley Lynda Dunfield Netherlands Investment Company of Canada Limited Stuart Olley & Myra Diaz Thomas & Maureen Ross Joanne Schaefer

2016/17 PLAY SUPPORTERS John Armstrong & Karyn Leidal Roy & Roberta Barr Sandy & Neill Coad Brian & Yvonne Conway Robert D.D. Cormack Karol Dabbs Demiantschuk Burke & Hoffinger Dr. Donald Gladman & Irene Shewchuk Dr. Ted Jablonski Louise & Mark Lines Howard & Janet McLean Alan & Shelly Norris Carolyn S. Phillips Robert & Andrea Sartor Norm & Kathy Schachar John & Peggy Van De Pol

INDIVIDUAL DONORS INVESTOR ($5,000 +)

ARC Financial Corporation Edmonton Community Foundation

SUSTAINER ($1,500 +)

The David & Janet Bentley Family Fund, at Edmonton Community Foundation Canadian Natural Resources Limited Cenovus Energy Martha Cohen Estate Mary & Bruce Comeau Gord & Eva Hoffman 1 Barb & Yukio Kitagawa Janis & Bruce Morrison Norm & Kathy Schachar Family Legacy Fund, Shakespeare by the Bow 1

BENEFACTOR ($1,000 +)

Anonymous Stacey & Dale Burstall Cakeworks Rob & Francey Easson 2

Investors Group Dick & Lois Haskayne Lois Nelson Osten-Victor Fund at the Calgary Foundation Colleen & William Tobman Wanklyn Family Fund at the Calgary Foundation Jody Wood & Quentin Pittman

ASSOCIATE ($400 +)

Anonymous Diana & David Ballard Gary & Tracey Boehm Chris Brooks & Daniel Heng Ian & Gwen Burgess John & Monique Buysschaert Don & Marlene Campbell Ellen & Bill Chidley 2 Bill & Laurie Clay Don & Lone Gardner G.M. Gillette James Hughes S/S James Kit & Bill Kennedy Matt Law & Danelle Hames Lee’s Picture Frame Warehouse Jean Macnab Brian Mahoney Roger & Leslie McMechan Brian Mills & Susan Tyrrell Leyton Morris Nancy & Glen Nexen Energy, Employee Matching Program Michael & Margaret Perlette The Printing House Veronica Prokop & Peter Andrekson Thomas & Bernice Raedler Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. Richard J. Kennedy Prof. Corp.

Gordon & Carmel Sick Sinopec Daylight, at Benevity the Canadian Online Giving Foundation Gordon & Annie VanderLeek Willis Winter Robert Woodrow 1

Shakespeare by the Bow Leadership Donors

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Theatre Calgary Board Alumni Gift

FRIEND ($100 +)

Anonymous Terry Abel Ted & Deborah Alexander Sherrill & Robert Allan

F. Garfield Anderson Hal & Margaret Anderson Dave & Bev Andrews Nancy & Torben Angelo Stephen Arsenych Bernice & Ken Baher Don & Carol Baker Bantrel Co. Barr Engineering & Environmental Science Canada Ltd. Jane Bartlet Hessdorfer Sherry Batke Jane Baxter Belinda Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Berg Carolynne Bernardo Allan & Donna Black Barbara Black & Malcolm Turner Gerry Bowland Diane & John Boyd Brian Brausen K. R. Brown Bruce & Heather Brunette Tina Buckthorp Helga Budwill Ian & Gwen Burgess Sharon & Royal Burritt Marion Burrus

Jared & Diana Burwell David & Sebina Butts Richard & Eleanor Byers Joan & Barrie Cameron Brenda & Gordy Cannady Carolyn & Henry Ted & Marlys Carruthers Ray & Charlene Caufield Marjorie Challand Donna Chapman Jim & Eleanor Chinnick Doreen Christensen Margaret Churchill D. Clarke Catharine Clayton Peter Cocciolo Murray Colewell Maureen Cook Ira Cooper & Erin Storey Greg Coupal Tom & Carol-Ann Cox Donald Cross Alice Cush Laura Daniels & Douglas Smith Glenn & Melody Davies Heather & Dave Davies Gloria Davis Winifred & Thomas Day Debbie Luigi & Joyce De Somma

DIRTT Environmental Solutions Patrick & Cheryl Doherty James Doleman Stuart & Mary Donaldson Donna Driedger & Lourier Caron Marie Dube Denis & Patricia Duke Gay Dunlop Tricia Durkin Scott & Danielle Durocher Robert Elsworthy Dwayne & Rita Ewanchuk Tom & Debbie Fellows Frances Ferguson G. Filyk Linda Flanagan Angela Flemming & Kathryn Thomas B. Flood Beverley Fujino Dan & Barb Giba J. Gilmour Christine & Keith Gingerick Alan & Jane Glover Ronald & Helen Goodman Pauline & Don Gray Peggy Gray Ian & Michele Gunn and Family Neal Halstead & Joe Slabe

Elizabeth Hamel Dean & Trish Harrison Barbara Hay Catherine Heaton John Heffer Laurie Hillis Rizwan Hirjee Tammy & Brent Hironaka Louis & Penny Hogan Gillian & John Hopkins Blair Howell & Laura MacDonald John Humphrey & Laura McLeod Marilyn McElheran Eric & Lesley Inthof J.A. John & Judi Jackson Carol Jensen Janice & Barrie Johnson Glen & Joan Johnston Evelyn Keddie Diana & Roger Leach Brian & Darlene Kelly Kelly & Dianne Kimmett Annalise King Frank & Jeanette King Phyllis & Larry King John & Maureen Kirby

Joyce Kneeland Dr. Silvia Koso Anne & Allan Kostyniuk Helle & Juri Kraav Herb & Kathy Kroeker Ruth Kroon George & Suzannah Kurian Beverly MacLeod Larson & Kutcher Lorne & Pat Larson Helen Leblanc Mark & Brenda Lenko Jan LeRoy Robert & Linda Lesoway The Liddiard Family Gwen Loveless Frank & Donna Losoncy Al & Sandy Lucas Emily & Andrew Lukacik Debbie MacDonald & John Sojak Beverly MacLeod Jean Macnab Evelyne & Harvey Martens Joan & Robert Martin Carol Mathers James & Donna McDonald Kim & Ben McGillivray Ronald & Sylvia McIntosh Glenda & Douglas McLean

Reid & Beth McLean Wiest McMurtry Family Pam & Dave Mercer Annette M. Messer Dr. Julian Midgley Anne & Peter Millen Dr. D. Mitchell Jean L. Mitchell Jackie & Peter Morgan Jennifer & Torval Mork Moving Forward Ltd. Margaret & Forbes Newman Todd Nickel Beth & Dick Olver John & Dianne O'Rourke Bev Palko Patry Family Bill & Erisa Penner Robert & Aurea Penner Mike & Lorie Pesowski Louella & Wayne Pethrick Ross & Robin Phillips William Phillips Jeff Pivnick & Jayne Thirsk Mike Ponto & Ellen Russell Marjorie & Ronald Potts James & Gabriella Prette Susan & Wayne Ramsden Del Rath

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Rob & June Remmer Ernest & Mary Rewucki Douglas Rix & Deborah Ferguson Dixie Robbins Steven T. Robertson Gay Robinson Howard & Karen Roppel Dr. Peter Roxburgh Craig Rubie Robert & Rosalie Rudolf Doreen Sandercock Christine Sargeant Patrice Sawyers & Larry Adorjan Ken & Sharon Schoor Jo-Ann Schwartzenberger David Severson Rob & Cheryl Sheppard Don & Barb Sibbald Tim & Doris Sidlick Marianne & Al Siemens Susan & Ian Simister Lucette & Nick Simpson Dr. Wilma Slenders & Victor Didkowsky David & Betty Smith Kelly Smith & Dan Fichter Ken & Barb Smith Paulette & Rick Smith

Penny Smith Dr. Gregory Somer Ray & Pat Stauffer Mary Ellen & Darcy Stann Elizabeth Stock & Alistair Shepherd-Cross Harold & Jeanette Stringer Douglas & Laurie Strother Tom & Nola Stuckert Dave & Darlene Swanson Valerie & Allen Swanson James & Roberta Taylor Mark & Linda Thomas Dianne & Owen Thomson David Trieu Bill & Cindy Tuer Carol & Bill Twasiuk John Varsek Brad & Jane Warner Glenda & Keith Wellon Dennis & Sylvia Wheatley Bob & Wendy Whyte Robert V. Whyte Ken Wiens Marilyn Will Lora & Terry Wyman Herrat Zahner

SENATORS William R. Blain, Q.C. Don Boyes Derek Bridges 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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LOCAL STORIES A FAMILY TRADITION

Theatre Calgary’s version of A Christmas Carol has been a Clay family tradition for around 25 years. During this time, we have introduced over 200 people to theatre for the first time and some have become season ticket holders. We are excited to be introducing the next generation of the Clay family to the play.

Because of the joy and unity this story provides, it has become a celebrated custom for our family to gather and celebrate Christmas.

The Clay Family

The play definitely puts everyone attending in the Christmas spirit as shown in the lobby after the performance with all of the smiles, laughter, and hugs. The casts have been impressive, and one can tell they truly enjoy performing this play. Stephen Hair has done a remarkable job of playing Scrooge over the past two decades and has made the part his own.

During the play we laugh, cry, and allow Stephen and the cast to take us back to Victorian England and entertain us for a couple of hours. And at the end, we all hope we can have the same Christmas spirit as the converted Ebenezer Scrooge.

This play has been and will continue to be part of our Christmas tradition for years to come. In the words of Tiny Tim, “God bless us, everyone.” We hope you all enjoy this production as much as we have.

BILL & LAURIE CLAY

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS Making outstanding productions possible COMMUNITY BUILDER & PRESENTING SPONSOR OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL

A CHRISTMAS CAROL SPONSORS

PRODUCTION SPONSORS

FUSE – NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT SPONSOR

W.O. MITCHELL ROOM SPONSOR

INTERACTIVE LEARNING PROGRAM SPONSORS

DRESS CIRCLE SPONSOR

EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAM & SHAKESPEARE BY THE BOW

NIGHT WITH THE STARS SPONSORS

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WEBSITE SPONSOR

OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Trish Matheson, Director of Development at 403-294-7419 or tmatheson@theatrecalgary.com.

And Scrooge woke up on Christmas morning with love and joy in his heart.

FEEDING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CALGARY WITHOUT HUNGER

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