2017 The Audience - House Programme

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THE AUDIENCE

by Peter Morgan

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February 14 to 25

SKYLIGHT

by David Hare

Directed by Valerie Planche Featuring Dean Paul Gibson, Myla Southward, and Geoffrey Simon Brown

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In 1990, while on a royal tour of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II attended an orchestral performance at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

As a member of the front-ofhouse staff at the time, I have vivid memories of the excitement, and the overwhelming sense of importance surrounding every detail of her visit. As I stood amongst those attending to her arrival (white gloved and with rehearsed curtsy at the ready), she passed by within just a few feet. I remember being taken completely off guard in her presence. Here was the person to whom I had sang “God Save The Queen” at the start of every school day, and whose face was on our money, standing in the flesh just an arms-length away. She seemed so warm, personable, and most surprisingly . . . human. Since then, I have held great warmth for the woman behind the crown, and like so many, wondered “what must her life be like?”

Peter Morgan’s wonderful play, The Audience, brings us into the private chambers of Buckingham Palace and gives us a glimpse into the complexities of being both human and royal. At the center of our production, as Queen Elizabeth, is the incomparable Seana McKenna. I have longed for us to find a project that would bring Seana to our stage, and can think of no finer actor in Canada to portray this exceptional role. I’m equally thrilled that this production stars an extraordinary ensemble of actors, many of whom are from Calgary, some returning to our stage, and some making their Theatre Calgary debut.

The theatre gives us a great gift in that it allows us a front row seat at the center of our history, our present and our future. It allows us inside the most exceptional and most private lives. Today, Her Majesty the Queen awaits you.

Welcome to The Audience.

SHARI WATTLING Interim Artistic Director

LOOKING AHEAD There are two great reasons to join us in the coming

months! In February we debut our very first tc Up Close production – Skylight,

by David Hare. Presented in the intimate setting of the Engineered Air Theatre, this smart, passionate play will leave your senses tingling. Upcoming in March is the world-premiere production of A Thousand Splendid Suns, based on the bestselling book by Khaled Hosseini. Presented with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, this hauntingly beautiful story will move you with the power of hope and friendship.

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A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS

Based on the book by Khaled Hosseini Adapted by Ursula Rani Sarma Original music written and performed by David Coulter Directed by Carey Perloff

March 7 to April 1

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The Audience gives us a unique glimpse into the life of a royal – a life only a few have had the privilege to experience. To be treated like royalty, however, is something that many of us welcome and so greatly appreciate when it comes to customer service.

Here at Theatre Calgary one of our priorities is in providing our audiences with worldclass service. You are our VIPs! Theatre Calgary Front of House and Audience Services teams are often the first people that you encounter when arriving into our space. Our aim, as delivered by these talented individuals, is to provide the most friendly and helpful theatre assistance in the country.

Often moonlighting as actors and performers, Theatre Calgary staff members have additional secret skills in areas as varied as home baking and CrossFit. Our teams are comprised of talented individuals who come from all walks of life, such as teaching, the printing industry, event planning, and retail, to name a few. What they all share, however, is a passion for creating a memorable experience for YOU at Theatre Calgary. Additionally, Theatre Calgary benefits from the generous support of more than 480 volunteers who provide tireless, yet exceptional customer service. Our staff and volunteers delight in making you feel like a king or a queen throughout the duration of your visit.

So, from all our incredible volunteers, Lee, Kirstie, Norm, Virginia, Alixe, Jamie and I - plus all of our front line ambassadors - we sincerely hope that your The Audience experience today has been exceptional. Tonight, you are our royalty.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES I find it quite reassuring, in this time of what appears to be mounting political crisis all over the globe, to be working on a play about a person who has been handed (and is handling) crises for over 60 years. It is a human trait to look on every crisis that we experience as ‘the one,’ as unique, as perhaps the crisis that will do us all in. What the character at the heart of this play has to teach us, and perhaps what she teaches each person she encounters, is that crises are experienced by human beings, and that human beings are not fixed entities that can be broken or toppled like statues, but almost infinitely malleable souls that may change and adjust as the times demand. Not an easy lesson to learn or remember, but it is helpful to have a figure at the heart of one’s political system continually reminding us, like Edgar in King Lear: “the worst is not. So long as we can say ‘this is the worst.’”

Despite the sound of it, that is an optimistic message, and I find that this is a perfect time for an optimistic political message, a hopeful message, a message from a very experienced traveler in time who is still looking forward, even at the end of a long, long journey.

MILES POTTER 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: ILLUSTR ATION BY PUNCH & JUDY, WITH A PHOTO OF SEANA MCKENNA BY DAVID COOPER.

interACTive Enhance Your Experience TALK THEATRE THURSDAY JANUARY 26 – Actor DECLAN O’REILLY – In the Main Lobby FEBRUARY 2 – Resident Vocal Coach JANE MACFARLANE – In the Upper Lobby Get an insider’s perspective on the process of making theatre. Meet an artist from the production’s creative team before the show, in conversation with a member of Theatre Calgary’s artistic staff.

TALKBACK TUESDAY JANUARY 31, FEBRUARY 7, FEBRUARY 14 – In our Theatre Join us for a lively post-show discussion with members of the cast.

SENIOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 – Actor STEPHEN HAIR – In the Upper Lobby Before the performance begins, Senior Saturday patrons are invited to enjoy some snacks followed by an engaging chat with a theatre professional or relevant expert, providing insight into the performance.

SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18 – British Consul General in Calgary CAROLINE SAUNDERS – In the Main Lobby following the matinee performance

pop before the show. Membership is open to students in Grade 9-12.

Confirmed workshop guests include Actor Christian Goutsis, Resident Vocal Coach Jane MacFarlane, Stage Manager Ailsa Birnie, Theatre Creator and Performer Rick Miller and Choreographer Katherine Burrows.

Performance dates are: September 13, October 18, January 31, March 14, April 25

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Join our Teachers Club or Teachers Club +Plus. Benefits include tickets to all five mainstage shows, ability to exchange tickets to another date and purchase additional tickets at 20% off. The +Plus program includes all of the above benefits, PLUS five(5) drink tickets and five (5) interactive workshops.

GO BEHIND THE CURTAIN Go beyond being an audience member and see what else we have to explore. Theatre Calgary offers a number of additional theatrical experiences such as Backstage Tours, Skype in Schools, Workshops, Panel Discussions, Industry Nights and Play Guides.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT We are always looking for ways to engage with all citizens of the City of Calgary and surrounding area. If you have a community event, project or initiative that you think Theatre Calgary could partner with, contact us to start the discussion today!

Join us to hear about the role of the British Government in Calgary and abroad from Ms. Caroline Saunders who has been a career diplomat and has served in locations such as Australia, Kuala Lumpur, London and New Delhi.

For all of these programs and any other learning or community engagement inquiries please contact:

THE YOUNG ARTISTS CLUB

Chris Stockton – Senior Manager of Learning and Engagement

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January 24 to February 18, 2017

THE AUDIENCE

by PETER MORGAN Starring SEANA MCKENNA Director MILES POTTER

Set & Costume Design PATRICK CLARK Lighting Design KEVIN FRASER Sound Design CHRIS JACKO

Assistant Set & Costume Design MICHELLE BOHN

Voice & Dialect Coach JANE MACFARLANE

THE AUDIENCE was revived at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New York, on 8 March 2015, presented by Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert Fox and Andy Harries.

THE AUDIENCE was revived at the Apollo Theatre, London, on 5 May 2015, presented by Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert Fox and Andy Harries.

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THE CAST

Queen Elizabeth II David Cameron Winston Churchill Margaret Thatcher Bobo MacDonald Anthony Eden Equerry Gordon Brown Harold Wilson Young Elizabeth John Major Tony Blair

Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager

Head of Lighting Head of Sound Head Stage Carpenter Wardrobe & Wig Master Assistant Head Dresser Stage Hand Dresser Chaperones

SEANA MCKENNA PATRICK CREERY IAN DEAKIN KELLI FOX LESLEY GALBECKA STEPHEN HAIR CHRISTOPHER HUNT DECLAN O’REILLY GRAHAM PERCY ZASHA RABIE KEVIN ROTHERY TREVOR RUEGER PATTI NEICE SARA TURNER CATHARINE CRUMB CHRIS JACKO SCOTT MORRIS RON SIEGMUND RACHEL MICHELLE SHERIDAN ANDREW KERR SHANNON DOWSETT JESELLE LAURÉN, BIANCA MIRANDA

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

Video and audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

The Audience has one 20-minute intermission.

ELIZABETH’S ROAD TO THE THRONE

by Jenna Turk, Artistic Associate

King George V

King Edward VIII

As the granddaughter of King George V, Queen Elizabeth II lived a life of privilege from birth; however, the course of her life changed dramatically when she was eleven years old. In 1936, her grandfather died leaving her uncle, King Edward VIII, to take his place on the throne. But, King Edward VIII loved a woman named Wallis Simpson who was a divorced American socialite, and the government would not support their union. To marry a woman with two living ex-husbands was unacceptable to the government and the crown for political, legal, religious, and moral reasons. So, on December 11th 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne, rejecting his title in order to marry the love of his life – which he did the next year. They remained married until his death 35 years later.

This abdication meant that his brother, King George VI, (Queen Elizabeth II’s father) ascended the throne as the new King of England, which put Queen Elizabeth II in direct line to the crown. On February 6th, 1952, after a fifteen year reign

King George VI

Queen Elizabeth II

(which included overcoming a speech-impediment, conquering World War II, and celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s marriage to Prince Philip), King George VI died. As his eldest child, Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne at 25 years of age. Her father had been ill for some time, suffering from stress brought on by World War II as well as general poor health exacerbated by his heavy smoking, and Elizabeth had been standing in for him at public events since 1951 (she was, in fact, on tour in Africa at the time of her father’s death), but it was nonetheless a shock.

She returned home from Kenya as Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II is now the longestreigning monarch in British history with 2017 marking her 65th year as the Queen of England. Throughout her reign she has witnessed her world change (the growth of the Commonwealth, the end of apartheid, and the rise of terrorist extremism) as well as her own family change (royals divorcing, Princess Diana’s death, and the addition of the Duchess of

Cambridge and the birth of her two grand children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte). There are said to be no plans for Queen Elizabeth II to abdicate, but members of the Royal

Family have already begun to take over some of her duties. After all, Queen Elizabeth II did turn 90 this past year. Longer still may she reign and long live the Queen!

“It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult.”

– Queen Elizabeth II

THE AUDIENCE THROUGH THE YEARS 1936 Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI takes the throne; Queen Elizabeth II is eleven.

1947 On her 21st birthday, then Princess Elizabeth is on a tour of South Africa and gives a speech broadcast on the radio proclaiming her devotion to the Commonwealth.

1952 At 25 years of age Queen Elizabeth II ascends the throne after the death of her father. Queen Elizabeth II has her first audience with Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

1953 The coronation celebration occurs, and Queen Elizabeth II becomes Queen – not just in the eyes of the people, but in the eyes of God at age 26.

1956 Prime Minister Anthony Eden colludes with France and Israel to use military force in the Suez Canal conflict with the aim of regaining Western control of Egypt and removing President Nasser from power. When the United States fails to support his actions, Eden is humiliated and Britain is no longer deemed a world power. Eden resigns the following year with his reputation for peacekeeping in foreign affairs destroyed.

1964 The Labour Party headed by Harold Wilson, Queen Elizabeth’s fifth Prime Minister wins the general election by 4 seats.

1968 Prime Minister Harold Wilson is feeling defeated and with good reason: His opponent, Edward Heath, is set to take the next election in 1970, and Wilson will be forced into the role of the Leader of the Opposition.

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1975 Harold Wilson narrowly wins the 1974 General Election, and the strain leads to the deterioration of his health.

1986 The Sunday Times publishes an article claiming that a source “unprecedentedly close” to the queen said that her majesty Elizabeth II had called Prime Minister Thatcher “uncaring, confrontational, and socially divisive.” This statement was said to be made as Thatcher had refused to impose sanctions in South Africa, and Queen Elizabeth II feared this would lead to a split in the Commonwealth.

1992 In the spring, a biography by Andrew Morton, Diana: her True Story, is published. The book reveals the Princess of Wales’ history of depression and suicide attempts, and calls out the Prince of Wales on his infidelity. In December, John Major (Queen Elizabeth II’s ninth Prime Minister) announces the couple’s “amicable separation.”

1997 With the fall of the Conservative Party, the new Liberals led by Prime Minister Tony Blair decommission Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia.

2003 Tony Blair (Queen Elizabeth’s tenth Prime Minister) joins forces with the United States’ President George W. Bush, and invades Iraq with the aim to “disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein’s support of terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people.”

2009 Gordon Brown (Queen Elizabeth’s eleventh Prime Minister) is in office after winning a snap election.

2015 In the spring, the Conservative Party secures an unexpected majority in the General Election, and Prime Minister David Cameron is reelected for a second term. Part of his election promise was to set a date for a referendum on whether or not the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union. In 2016, the referendum was carried out leading to Britain withdrawing from the EU (commonly known as BREXIT).

“I have to be seen to be believed.”

– Queen Elizabeth II

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tc Reads Theatre Calgary’s Online Book Club

Theatre Calgary welcomes you to join our newest engagement initiative, tc Reads. Our online book club is open to anyone and is free to join! For each show in our season, we will be selecting a book that connects to our production in theme, period, author or as the original work our stage adaptation is based on. Featuring discussion questions, polls, exclusive offers and opportunities to get together, tc Reads will give any theatre fan or avid reader a chance to explore the worlds on our stage from another point of view.

Our first selection is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini.

To join, simply visit theatrecalgary.com/artists-and-learning and click on the tc Reads link!

PLUS: tc Reads is joining forces with The Calgary Public Library to present Books Centre Stage – a discussion series taking place at different library branches around the city during the run of our shows. The first Books Centre Stage presentation will be on Mondays in March during the run of A Thousand Splendid Suns. Join tc Reads to get the latest details or visit calgarylibrary.ca Log in online, pick up A Thousand Splendid Suns from your local bookstore or Calgary Public Library branch and join us today!

PATRICK CREERY

David Cameron Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: Récolte, À la gauche de Dieu, Barbapoisson, L’UniThéâtre; Warriors, Les Guerriers Co-op; Marry Me a Little, Risking Rapture, Lunchbox; Strawberries in January, Sunshine Theatre; A Christmas Carol (2003, 2004), Citadel; Chimneys, Vertigo; Best Left Buried, TheatreOne; Heidi, Chemainus; A Christmas Carol (2001), Carousel; Elizabeth Rex, Arts Club; Henry IV Part I, The Tempest (2000), Bard on the Beach; La Grande Ourse, Théâtre la Seizième.

FILM/TELEVISION: Murdoch Mysteries, Gaku, Dear Santa, Hardwood, Heartland, Wild Roses, Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story, Just Deal, Big Sound, Madison. AWARDS: Nominated for Best Performance by an Alberta Actor, 2012 AMPIA Awards. @pcreery

IAN DEAKIN

Winston Churchill FOR THEATRE CALGARY: The Woman in Black. ELSEWHERE: Thirteen seasons at the Stratford Festival including The Tempest, Henry IV, The Taming of the Shrew, A Comedy of Errors, Julius Caesar; School for Scandal, Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Albany in King Lear, Lincoln Centre Theater NYC; Much Ado about Nothing ,The Miser, New York City Centre Theater; Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, Drayton; Into the Woods, Thousand Islands Playhouse; The Sound of Music, Neptune; She Loves Me, Rose Theatre; Man of La Mancha, Theatre By The Bay. FILM/TELEVISION: Private Eyes, Hemlock Grove, Man Seeking Woman, The Listener, Assassins Creed / Syndicate. For Robin.

KELLI FOX

Margaret Thatcher Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: Actor - 13 seasons with the Shaw Festival (most recently Intelligent Homosexual's Guide, 2015); 3 seasons with the Stratford Festival; The Glass Menagerie, RMTC; The Merry Wives of Windsor, Much Ado About Nothing, Chicago Shakespeare Theater; title role in Hamlet, Geva. Director - The Drowning Girls, Hound of the Baskervilles, Peter & the Starcatcher, Globe Theatre; Man to Man, Boston Marriage, Headstrong Collective; Kitchen Radio, Blyth Festival; With Individual Desire, Lady Parts Theatre; This Wide Night, Summerworks.

AWARDS: Jessie Richardson Award - Keely & Du, Arts Club; Capital Critics Circle - A Room of One's Own, NAC; Dora Award/Toronto Critics Circle – Penelopiad, Nightwood; 2016 recipient of the Gina Wilkinson prize. Kelli is currently the Artistic Associate with the Globe Theatre.

LESLEY GALBECKA

Bobo MacDonald Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: Game Show, Stage West; And Then There Were None, The Hollow, Vertigo; Palace of the End, Downstage; The Attic, the Pearls, and Three Fine Girls, New West; Camera Woman, Urban Curvz; Making it All Up, Quest; Martha in the Corner, Sage (Ignite Festival). AWARDS: Betty Mitchell Award nomination - Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama - Palace of the End. Lesley is a graduate of the BFA Acting program from the University of Alberta. She is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with this incredible group of artists. A special thank you to Sweeney for the Scottish influence, and to Mike & Fozzie for the love, support and snickle snacks.

STEPHEN HAIR

Anthony Eden FOR THEATRE CALGARY: 72 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.

CHRISTOPHER HUNT Equerry FOR THEATRE CALGARY: 39 productions, including The Light In The Piazza, The Great Gatsby, Beyond Eden, 7 Stories, An Ideal Husband, Glorious, Humble Boy, Fire, Hay Fever, Copenhagen, True West, Rough Crossing, Private Lives, Memoir, Holiday, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Charley’s Aunt, Amadeus, Tartuffe. ELSEWHERE: Die Fledermaus, Calgary Opera; Our Town, Caravan Farm Theatre; Calamity Town, Vertigo; The Goodnight Bird, Centaur; When That I Was, Alberta, BC, NWT & Nova Scotia tour; Much Ado About Nothing, The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon, Globe. FILM/TELEVISION: Heartland, Caitlin’s Way, Shanghai Noon, You Know My Name. AWARDS: Six Betty Mitchell Awards, most recently for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike with ATP. Christopher will be seen later this season in 1979 at ATP. He lives in Calgary with his family - Elizabeth, Grady, Arden & Charlie the dog.

SEANA MCKENNA Queen Elizabeth II Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: 25 seasons with the Stratford Festival, including John Gabriel Borkman, Mother Courage, the title role in Richard III, Mary Stuart, Phèdre, Shakespeare's Will, The Glass Menagerie, The Taming of the Shrew, Noises Off, Private Lives, Medea, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, and Romeo and Juliet; The Year of Magical Thinking, Belfry, Tarragon, NAC; Testament, American Conservatory Theater; A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, RMTC. AWARDS: Dora Mavor Moore Awards - Acting - Orpheus Descending, Saint Joan; Direction - Valley Song; Jessie Richardson Award - Wit; Genie Award - The Hanging Garden; Honorary MFA in Acting - American Conservatory Theater; Doctor of Sacred Letters Trinity College, U of T; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

DECLAN O’REILLY

Gordon Brown FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (1991-1993, 2015-16), 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 Roxy; 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.

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GRAHAM PERCY Harold Wilson FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2011-16), 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.

ZASHA RABIE

Young Elizabeth FOR THEATRE CALGARY: A Christmas Carol (2015), Mary Poppins.

ELSEWHERE: Legally Blonde the Musical, Funhouse, The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School; Grease, Hairspray, The Little Mermaid, Calgary Actors’s Studio. AWARDS: 2nd runner-up – Calgary Stampede Talent Search, 2016; Gold and Bronze – World Championship of Performing Arts, 2012; Provincial Champion – Double Mini Trampoline, 2015. Zasha would like to thank her loving and supportive family, as well as her incredible coaches for their endless dedication.

KEVIN ROTHERY John Major FOR THEATRE CALGARY: One Man, Two Guvnors, A Christmas Carol (2003 - 2010), Saint Joan, Macbeth, Death of a Salesman, Cabaret, All My Sons. ELSEWHERE: It’s A Wonderful Life, Lunchbox; Young Frankenstein, Stage West; Becky’s New Car, ATP; Calamity Town, Vertigo. FILM/TELEVISION: The Reckoning, Hell on Wheels, Tying the Not, Snowglobe, I Dream of Murder, Hollywood Wives: The Next Generation, Rat Race. Next up, Kevin is playing King Louis XIII in The Three Musketeers for The Shakespeare Company.

TREVOR RUEGER Tony Blair FOR THEATRE CALGARY: One Man, Two Guvnors, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. ELSEWHERE: Liberation Days, Western Canada Theatre; Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Sage; Black Coffee, Beautiful Lake Winnipeg, Vertigo; A Christmas Carol, Citadel; Cheek to Cheek, Lunchbox; Suite Surrender, Noises Off, Stage West; Arsenic and Old Lace, Shadow Productions; Equus, Death of a Salesman, Garry Theatre. AWARDS: Betty Mitchell Award – Actor in a Supporting Role – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; Betty Mitchell Nomination – Actor in a Comedy or Musical – Suite Surrender. Trevor has also directed a number of plays at various Calgary theatres and is the Executive Director of Alberta Playwrights’ Network which is devoted to the development of playwrights at all stages for all stages.

PETER MORGAN Playwright Peter Morgan’s first stage play was Frost/Nixon, which was developed with producer Matthew Byam Shaw for The Donmar Warehousein 2006. His film credits include screenplays for The Queen, starring Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen (Academy Award nomination, Golden Globe Winner); The Last King of Scotland, starring Forest Whitaker (BAFTA Award Winner), and the screen adaptation of Frost/Nixon, directed by Ron Howard, starring Frank Langella and Michael Sheen. His TV credits include Netflix’s The Crown (Golden Globe Award for Best TV Series), HBO’s multi-Golden-Globe winning Longford, The Deal (BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama), and Henry VIII (International Emmy for Best Drama, 2004).

MILES POTTER

Director FOR THEATRE CALGARY: As Director – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Doubt, Little Shop of Horrors, Broadway Bound, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Words of My Roaring. ELSEWHERE: Miles has directed for nearly all of Canada’s major theatres, including the Stratford Festival, National Arts Centre, Soulpepper, the Blyth Festival, Mirvish Productions, and many productions for the Manitoba Theatre Centre.

His involvement with Theatre Calgary goes all the way back to the old QR centre where he both acted (Of Mice and Men) and directed (The Words of My Roaring). Over the years, he has enjoyed watching the development of the organization and participating in the growth of the theatre and its community. He is thrilled to be back working on The Audience with both new and familiar faces, and his wife as the Queen.

PATRICK CLARK

Set & Costume Design FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Set & Costume Design – A Christmas Carol (2011–16), 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 FRASER Lighting Design FOR THEATRE CALGARY: The Mountaintop, Jake and The Kid. ELSEWHERE: 29 Seasons at the Stratford Festival, including The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, A Little Night Music, Shakespeare In Love, Carousel, Richard III, West Side Story, Stratford; Shakespeare’s Will, Stratford, Globe, Tour; Marathon of Hope: The Musical- The Terry Fox Story, Drayton; Stones in His Pockets, Great Expectations, Neptune. FILM/TELEVISION: Pericles, King John, Stratford. AWARDS: Five Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations, One Jessie Richardson Award nomination. Kevin is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada.

CHRIS JACKO Sound Design FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Head of Sound (2007– present). Sound Design – A Christmas Carol (2011-16), ’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.

MICHELLE BOHN

Assistant Set & Costume Design Theatre Calgary debut. ELSEWHERE: Off-Broadway: Costume Designer – A Four-Letter Word, Classic Stage Company/Plastic Theatre. Designer – Richard III, King Lear, Macbeth, New York Classical.

Assistant Costume Designer – The Forest, Three Sisters, Classic Stage Company. Off-Off-Broadway: Costume Designer – Displaced Wedding, New Worlds Theatre Project; Brave Ducks, Revolution on the Roof, Fringe NYC. Selected Regional: Costume Designer – The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Relativity, Rising Water, Kimberly Akimbo, Southern Rep; Coriolanus, Henry V, Shakespeare Festival at Tulane; Orpheus, Tsunami Dance. Associate Costume Designer – HMS Pinafore, Stratford. Assistant Designer – Pericles, As You Like It, John Gabriel Borkman, Stratford. FILM/TELEVISION: Costume Designer – NOLA, The Red Thunder (short), The Good Sister (short).

JANE MACFARLANE

Voice & Dialect Coach FOR THEATRE CALGARY: Over 40 productions in the past 15 years including: 16 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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SARA TURNER Assistant Stage Manager FOR THEATRE CALGARY: The Light in the Piazza, The Little Prince – The Musical, The Crucible. ELSEWHERE: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play, Lunchbox; Naughty But Nice, Forte; Dial "M" For Murder, Vintage Hitchcock, Vertigo; Circle Mirror Transformation, Shadow & Sage; The Patron Saint of Stanley Park, Theatre North West; The Red Priest, ATP; Polygraph, Sage; The Peace Maker, Next Stage Festival; Marion Bridge, The Shape of a Girl, New West; Snow Angel, Shoes of Sand, Just Kidding, Nightlight, Quest; and favourite apprenticing credits include The Producers, The Buddy Holly Story, Stage West Calgary; Under The Big Top, Quest. Thanks always to her incredible family and friends for all their love and support.

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HERE’S YOUR CUE Artistic Champions: Interview with Paul & Michele Beitel How did you first get involved in the Night with the Stars gala?

Night with the Stars was the very first project I (Michele) got involved with when I joined the board. I love event planning and was up for the challenge of making it successful.

Why do you think people enjoy the gala so much?

Paul & Michele Beitel,

Being attached to the Academy Awards makes it a fun event with lots of energy.

There is so much to do at the event – with the awards, the auction bidding, the people at your table and all around you.

It’s hard not to have fun. And it’s never the same event twice; each year it evolves, which keeps it fresh and interesting.

Paul: Managing Director, ARC Financial Corp.

“We want people to see how excited we are to be a part of the theatre in this way and we hope it will get others excited about supporting the theatre.”

Michele: Th eatre Calgary Board Member and President, Star Land Consulting Ltd.

viable theatre that puts on productions that are as good as any we’ve seen around the world (New York, London, Stratford). The idea of taking the theatre to an international level is so inspiring.

Theatre Calgary presents diverse and interesting shows that energize and enliven the audience, which keeps them coming back.

Why is it important for to you to support the theatre over and above the price of your ticket?

There is a huge gap between the price of the tickets and what it costs to develop and produce a play. We want to be a part of making sure quality theatre is affordable to everyone. We want people to be excited about going to the theatre. It should WOW you! This means spending money on the right set or the right actor to ensure the plays are all they are meant to be.

Why are you proud to be involved with Theatre Calgary as a board member, and a supporter?

Given the challenging economic times we are in, why do you think it’s important to show philanthropic leadership?

Theatre is intellectually stimulating and we are proud to be a part of a

It’s something we feel passionate about.

We want people to see how excited we are

to be a part of the theatre in this way and we hope it will get others excited about supporting the theatre.

As an Artistic Champion, you receive some exclusive experiences. Do you have any favourites?

What do you think Theatre Calgary adds to the Calgary community?

We particularly enjoyed the last Artistic Champion event where the actors read a portion of the play and shared in the intimate experience of the actors’ first meeting. We also really enjoy the social aspect of meeting people who are also so passionate about the theatre.

This city is a vibrant entrepreneurial place and so is Theatre Calgary – considering its willingness to take risks with some of the plays they put on the stage. We think that fits this city’s style.

Why have you chosen to be Artistic Champions?

We were Dress Circle members for many years and we felt it was time to take our support to the next level. Because the theatre is a priority for us, it was just the next logical step. We are excited to be a part of bringing amazing plays to the stage.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

Going to Theatre Calgary is one of our great date nights. We’re not just networking for business, but, at the theatre, we’re networking for friends.

At the Artistic Champion events we get the chance to really get to know some great people and find out some really interesting things about the theatre.

Artistic Champions Lead the Way Artistic Champions believe in the importance of the arts and take pride in helping to bring great works to our stage. Paul and Michele help champion Theatre Calgary in the community and beyond. Please consider showing personal leadership by joining this impactful membership program.

By providing elevated support for Theatre Calgary, you will add strength and resilience to the company, allowing us to present inspiring productions, star talent and superior craftsmanship—you will see and appreciate the difference on stage.

Become an Artistic Champion this season and enhance your enthusiasm for theatre. We will express our appreciation by inviting you to exclusive behind-thescenes events where you can enjoy spending time with theatre artists and likeminded individuals who share your passion for the stage.

There are four membership levels for the Artistic Champions, each with enticing benefits: Actor’s Circle ($2,500+), Designer’s Circle ($5,000+), the Director’s Circle ($10,000+) and the Producer’s Circle ($25,000+).

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Lindi Reopell & Don Watt 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 Lynne J. Thornton 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 George Woodings 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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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS Making outstanding productions possible PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE AUDIENCE

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