2015 King Lear - Play Guide

March 10 to April 12, 2015

KING LEAR

By William Shakespeare

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WELCOME In King Lear, William Shakespeare lays bare the human condition with lasersharp clarity. In an epic and imaginary world of kings, knights, and noblewomen, Shakespeare exposes universal truths that modern audiences can relate to in a surprisingly personal way. For at the heart of this play is the story of a family unravelling. A father decides to divide his wealth and lands while still alive, and inadvertently sets off a series of events that causes catastrophic outcomes.

I’ve wanted to direct King Lear since I first saw the play as a 17-year-old. At the time I had no extensive life-experience – not even off to university yet. But I felt deeply connected to the idea of our powerful bonds to family – sometimes good, sometimes terrible, but forever connected. Now, almost 30 years later, I’ve experienced the loss of both parents, and conversely the joys of fathering a lovely little girl. My own family bonds have grown, changed, and deepened. King Lear is a reminder of the fragility and occasional pain of our relationships, but it is also, for me, a bittersweet reminder of the force and beauty of life.

This production has been an extraordinary journey for Theatre Calgary as we are collaborating with the adventurous Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival in Vancouver. Following our performances here in Calgary, this entire production (including artists, scenery and costumes) will travel west to play all summer long in the festival’s Mainstage tent on the beautiful waterfront. This collaboration has made a rich and rewarding project so much richer.

Celebrated actor Benedict Campbell plays the central role of King Lear. He is surrounded by talented artists from across Canada. We have come together to share our passion for this masterwork.

Welcome to William Shakespeare’s King Lear.

DENNIS GARNHUM Artistic Director

REMEMBERING MICHAEL GREEN All of us at Theatre Calgary are deeply saddened by the recent and sudden passing of Michael Green: artist, visionary, and one of the brightest lights in our city’s creative community.

He will be remembered for his lasting legacy as co-founder and co-artistic director of One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre and as the founder and curator of the High Performance Rodeo. For the past seven seasons Theatre Calgary has been extremely proud to partner with OYR in presenting a production as part of the Rodeo, most recently with Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen.

Michael was the creative director of Calgary 2012 (establishing and celebrating our city as a cultural capital) and was founder and executive producer of the groundbreaking theatre project Making Treaty 7.

We will also remember Michael as a fearless performer, endless dreamer, proud Calgarian, and, above all, our dear friend. May his memory thrive on our stages and beyond.

Pick up your guitar, jump on your tractor, and join us as we sing along to the songs of Fred Eaglesmith in our next production. Dear Johnny Deere will fill our theatre with soulful lyrics and foot-stompin’ music.

A delicious and uplifting end to this delightful season.

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general information

in collaboration with Bard on the Beach presents

cameras and audio / visual recording devices are not permitted

KING LEAR

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

by William Shakespeare

beeping cellular phones, pagers and watches intrude on other patrons’ enjoyment of the play. Please ensure that these items cannot sound during a performance. Alternatively, you may leave them with our staff at the coat check.

good theatre etiquette benefits everyone. Please do not talk or unwrap candies during the performance. At the end of the performance, remain in your seat until the curtain call is finished and the house lights have been turned on. babies are not permitted in the theatre. assistive listening devices for the hard of hearing are available at the coat check of the Max Bell Theatre.

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

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

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

Front cover photo of Benedict Campbell by David Cooper.

T HE CAS T

King Lear, King of Britain

Goneril, Lear’s eldest daughter Regan, Lear’s second-eldest daughter Cordelia, Lear’s youngest daughter

Duke of Albany, Goneril’s husband Duke of Cornwall, Regan’s husband

BENEDICT CAMPBELL COLLEEN WHEELER JENNIFER LINES ANDREA RANKIN DECLAN O’REILLY ROBERT KLEIN

Earl of Gloucester, Lear’s cherished old friend

Edgar, Gloucester’s legitimate son

Edmund, Gloucester’s illegitimate son

DAVID MARR TYRELL CREWS MICHAEL BLAKE

Earl of Kent, Lear’s trusted advisor The Fool, Lear’s court jester A Knight, part of Lear’s following

JOHN MURPHY SCOTT BELLIS NATHAN SCHMIDT

Duke of Burgundy, suitor of Cordelia King of France, suitor of Cordelia

CHIRAG NAIK BYRON ALLEN

Oswald, Goneril’s servant Curan, Gloucester’s servant

IAN BUTCHER CHIRAG NAIK

S E T T I NG The kingdom of Britain in the late medieval era.

Director Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Original Music Dramaturg Text Coach Vocal Coach Fight Directors Fight Captain Assistant Director Assistant to Dave Pierce

Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Apprentice Stage Manager

Head of Lighting Head of Sound Wig & Hairstylist, Wardrobe Master Head Stage Carpenter Stage Hand Lead Dresser Dresser

DENNIS GARNHUM PAM JOHNSON DEITRA KALYN GERALD KING DAVE PIERCE SHARI WATTLING IAN WATSON JANE MACFARLANE HAYSAM KADRI, KARL H. SINE NATHAN SCHMIDT MIKE GRIFFIN DONOVAN SEIDLE STEPHEN COURTENAY EMMA BRAGER ALEXANDRA SHEWAN CATHARINE CRUMB BEVANS CHRIS JACKO RON SIEGMUND BEN WILSON SCOTT MORRIS RACHEL MICHELLE SHERIDAN CARLEY LAINE POWELL

KING LEAR has one 20-minute intermission.

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western premiere: heartwarming and hilarious musical

dear Johnny deere The Fred Eaglesmith Musical Book by Ken Cameron, based on the music and lyrics of Fred Eaglesmith, Additional music and arrangements by David Archibald, Director Eric Coates, with J.D. Nicholsen and Rebecca Auerbach

“An amazing new musical called Dear Johnny Deere...think soulful melodies, driving rhythms and lyrics that mix the sugar of wit with the salt of tears.

If Bruce Springsteen came from rural Ontario instead of the Jersey Shore, he might have been Fred Eaglesmith.”

– Toronto Star I didn’t grow up on country music, and so imagine my surprise when I saw the premiere production of this musical and was captivated from start to finish. It’s a toe-tapping treat, filled with great songs and a loveable story.

When the characters can’t express themselves in words, they grab a guitar and sing. You’ll find it hard to resist smiling throughout. Another Calgary playwright debuts on our stage with this production. – Dennis foreground: rebecca auerbach and j.d. nicholsen. photo by david cooper.

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BYRON ALLEN

BENEDICT CAMPBELL

King of France

King Lear

for theatre calgary: Liberation Days, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Park). elsewhere: Liberation Days, WCT; The Diary of Anne Frank, Our Town, Rosebud; The Lover, Lunchbox; Kung Fu Panties, Rebecca Northan & Loose Moose Theatre; Hamlet, Shakespeare Company; IC, Ignite!; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Theatre MRU. film/television: Women in the Bible, Pain Killers. awards: 2012 Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award. Byron would like to thank his family and mentors for their love and support and would like to dedicate this show to his grandfather John Allen.

MICHAEL BLAKE Edmund for theatre calgary: A Raisin in the Sun. elsewhere: Small Axe, Project Humanity; Peter and the Starcatcher, WCT; King Lear, The Beaux' Stratagem, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, The Three Musketeers, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, Twelfth Night, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Stratford Festival; Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Mother Courage, NAC; title role in Othello, Bard on the Beach; Blink, Orlando in As You Like It, Three Sisters, Time of Your Life, The Threepenny Opera, Soulpepper; Simba in The Lion King, Disney/Mirvish; Ragtime, Livent; 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Belfry/Arts Club. film/television: Recurring role on The Expanse, Final Conflict, Junior Brown, Senior Trip, YTV Rocks, Degrassi. Michael is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, was an inaugural member of Soulpepper Academy, and attended St. Michael’s choir school.

SCOTT BELLIS The Fool Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: James and the Giant Peach, Carousel; Saint Joan, Tear the Curtain, The Philanderer, The Optimists, School for Scandal, It’s a Wonderful Life, Arts Club; Educating Rita, WCT; God of Carnage, Equivocation, Persephone; The Art of Murder, Vertigo. awards: 17 Jessie Richardson nominations, three awards. Scott is a founding company member of Bard on the Beach, where he has appeared in over three dozen Shakespeare productions since 1990. This summer he will direct their production of The Comedy of Errors.

IAN BUTCHER

for theatre calgary: Dancing at Lughnasa. elsewhere: 10 seasons at Stratford Festival – including King Henry in Henry IV Parts I and II, Marc Antony in Julius Caesar, Edward (1985) and Earl of Kent (2002) in King Lear, The Swanne: Part I, Oedipus in Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, and The Alchemist. He was in the remounted production of King Lear at the prestigious Vivian Beaumont Theatre (New York). Of the three times he has played Claudius in Hamlet, the latest was in Necessary Angel Theatre Company’s production at Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage. 12 seasons at the Shaw Festival – including Cabaret, Juno and the Paycock, Major Barbara, Trifles, Ragtime, His Girl Friday, Heartbreak House, My Fair Lady, John Bull’s Other Island, The Cherry Orchard, The Entertainer, In Good King Charles’s Golden Days, An Inspector Calls, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Mack and Mabel, Hotel Peccadillo, The Crucible, Too True To Be Good, Happy End, Man and Superman, Nothing Sacred, and The Plough and the Stars. He has appeared on stages across Canada including Vancouver Playhouse, Canadian Stage Company, Grand Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Theatre Plus, Theatre New Brunswick, Citadel Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille. He has appeared in many productions at the National Arts Centre including Hamlet, Walsh, and Troilus and Cressida. film/television: Republic of Doyle, Act of Dishonour, Slings and Arrows, The 11th Hour, Canada: A People’s History, Road to Avonlea, Street Legal, Dracula, The Louis Braille Story, Goosebumps, The Oath, Haunted Houses, Christmas Love, Dieppe, ENG, Private Capital, Twelfth Night, The Boys from Syracuse. Voice work – Countless animation shows including: Donkey Kong, Jane and the Dragon, Babar, Friends and Heroes, Berenstain Bears, Highlander, Noddy, Ace Ventura, The Neverending Story. Benedict is delighted to be given the opportunity by Theatre Calgary and Bard on the Beach to play this wonderful part.

Oswald Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: 7 seasons at Bard on the Beach, including - Macduff in Macbeth (Jessie Richardson Award nomination), Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Angelo in Measure for Measure. Dracula, Saint Joan, South Pacific, Chemainus; The Sound of Music, Gateway; The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Carousel; Coriolanus, Coriolanus Co-Op; Glengarry Glen Ross, Main Stage Theatre Co; A View From the Bridge, Birmingham Rep/W.Y. Playhouse; Tales From Hollywood, The Donmar; Death of a Salesman, English Theatre. film/television: Arctic Air, Robocop, Almost Human, Once Upon a Time, The Killing Game, Supernatural, Stargate Universe, SG-1. A graduate of Studio 58, Ian has performed across Canada and Europe.

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INSPIRED ANOTHER TYRELL CREWS

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Edgar for theatre calgary: One Man, Two Guvnors, Major Barbara, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, A Christmas Carol (2011), Much Ado About Nothing, Our Town, A Man of the North (FUSE ’09), Jake and the Kid (FUSE ’08), Timothy Findley’s The Wars (FUSE ’07). elsewhere: The Three Musketeers, The Merchant of Venice, Stratford Festival; My First Time, Reasons to Be Pretty, GZT; Blood, Sage; The Game’s Afoot, Mousetrap, Murder on the Nile, Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, Vertigo; Vincent In Brixton, Unity 1918, Shakespeare’s Dog, The Clockmaker, The Good Egg, Treasure Island, ATP; Do Not Disturb, Lunchbox; The Dishwashers, Downstage; Henry VI, Part 3, Shakespeare Company. awards: Betty Mitchell Award – Actor in a Supporting Role - Our Town.

Tyrell is a graduate of Mount Royal University’s Performance Conservatory.

JENNIFER LINES Regan for theatre calgary: The Great Gatsby, Beyond Eden. elsewhere: The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Antony and Cleopatra, Othello, The Winter’s Tale, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Titus Andronicus, The Comedy of Errors, Timon of Athens, Troilus and Cressida, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Julius Caesar, Bard on the Beach; The Real Thing, It’s a Wonderful Life, High Society, Here on the Flight, Path, Sylvia, Arts Club; Beyond Eden, Anatol, A Little Night Music, Hello Dolly, Vancouver Playhouse; Mimi, or a Poisoner’s Comedy, Touchstone Theatre; The Number 14, Axis Theatre; The Triumph of Love, Blackbird Theatre; Après Moi, Ruby Slippers. awards: Jessie Richardson Award Outstanding Actress - The Tempest. Graduated from University of Victoria and is heading into her 15th season with Bard on the Beach.

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ROBERT KLEIN Duke of Cornwall for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011 – 14), To Kill a Mockingbird, Fortitude (FUSE ‘10). elsewhere: Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare Company; And Then There Were None, Twelve Angry Men, Blood Relations, Black Coffee, A Party To Murder, Strangers On a Train, Vertigo; Grease, The Sound of Music, Damn Yankees, Stage West; Hearts and Soul, Wild Guys, Penetration, Outside, Lunchbox; Marriage is Murder, True West, Theatre in Port; On Golden Pond, Huron County Playhouse. select 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.

DAVID MARR Earl of Gloucester for theatre calgary: The Importance of Being Earnest, Tons of Money. elsewhere: 18 seasons with Bard on the Beach – including Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Jacques in As You Like It, Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost; Spamalot, The 39 Steps, Calendar Girls, Sweeney Todd, School for Scandal, She Loves Me, Arts Club; Arms and the Man, Girls in the Gang, NAC; Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, La Cage Aux Folles, Vancouver Playhouse. awards: Jessie Richardson Awards - Outstanding Lead Actor, Elizabeth Rex, Outstanding Supporting Actor - His Greatness; Edmund Kean Sword Award for Bard on the Beach.

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JOHN MURPHY

N AT H A N S C H M I D T

Earl of Kent

A Knight, Fight Captain

Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Actor – Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, Richard II, The Tempest, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Bard on the Beach; August: Osage County, The Optimists, Cyrano de Bergerac, A Flea in her Ear, Shear Madness, Arts Club; Hotel Bethlehem, Ruby Slippers; The Dissemblers, Eternal Hydra, Touchstone; Ali and Ali, Neworld; Twisted Christmas Carol, Belfry; Leading Ladies, Persephone. Director – The Odd Couple, The Santaland Diaries, Twisted Christmas Carol, Arts Club; Measure for Measure, Bard on the Beach; True Story, revolution theatre; Volpone, Duet for One, United Players; Fifty Words, Mitch and Murray; Ghosts in Baghdad, Working Spark; Woody Sed, Theatre Bagger. Playwright – The Heretic, True Story (Jessie Award for Best New Play).

John is an actor, director, playwright and musician.

He plays music with his band, China Repair, and lives in Vancouver with his lovely wife Michelle.

D E C L A N O ’ R E I L LY Duke of Albany for theatre calgary: One Man, Two Guvnors, A Christmas Carol (1991-1993), Much Ado About Nothing (1992). selected credits: 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; ‘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.

Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Actor – Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Shakespeare Company; The Huron Bride, Vertigo; The Quarrel, My Name is Asher Lev, Pacific Theatre; The Sound of Music, The Importance of Being Earnest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Chemainus; Doubt, Freud’s Last Session, Underneath the Lintel, It’s a Wonderful Life, Jake and the Kid, Damien, Oliver, The Good Doctor, Fiddler on the Roof, Talley’s Folly, May and Joe, The Kite, Rosebud.

Fight Director – Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Richard III, Shakespeare Company. Nathan will be back with the Shakespeare Company this spring in As You Like It. He has trained with Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts and is currently the Head of Acting at Rosebud School of the Arts.

COLLEEN WHEELER Goneril

CHIRAG NAIK

ANDREA RANKIN

Duke of Burgundy, Curan

Cordelia

Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Bard on the Beach; Après Moi, Ruby Slippers; Showdown, Greenthumb; You Are Very Star, Electric Company; Innocence Lost, Grease, Karaoke: The Musical, Perfect, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Balm in Gilead, How Should You Be, Studio 58. awards: 2014 Winner of the Sydney J. Risk Foundation Award - recognized for demonstrated excellence and outstanding ability in acting. Chirag is a graduate of Studio 58. Prior to that, he graduated from McGill University where he received a Bachelor of Commerce before beginning his acting career.

for theatre calgary: The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Bow). elsewhere: A Christmas Carol, Make Mine Love, Citadel; Othello, Shakespeare Company; Hansel and Gretel, Macbeth, Edmonton Opera; Love's Labour's Lost, Pains of Youth, Blood Wedding, Studio Theatre; The Little Red Wagon, Opera NUOVA; Pushed, Nextfest!; Spring Awakening: The Musical, Strathcona Theatre Co.; Macbeth, Splendor in the Grass, The Kinetic Cabaret, U of A; voice acting on EA Games' video game Mass Effect 3. This coming May, she will appear in Mote with Blarney Productions. Andrea holds a BFA in Acting (with Distinction) from the University of Alberta.

Much love to her wonderful family, friends, and Oscar.

Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Elizabeth Rex, Macbeth, Henry V, The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors, Falstaff, Bard on the Beach; Since You Left Us, Presentation House; Boeing Boeing, The Penelopiad, Arts Club; Initiation Trilogy, Electric Company; A Beautiful View, Centaur; Leisure Society, Trout Stanley, Lifesavers, Ruby Slippers; Metamorphoses, Citadel; Proof, Belfry; Toronto Mississippi, Vancouver Playhouse. film/television: Bridal Wave, Motive, Once Upon a Time, Warriors, The Tall Man. Colleen is also a voice-over artist and is the recipient of six Jessie Richardson Awards.

She received her BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta.

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It’s a Big

World In here

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2015-16 season Subscribers are first in line for The Little Prince.

At Theatre Calgary this season, we will journey together to extraordinary places. Our canvas explodes with exotic travels to asteroids, the stars, and beyond. We will imagine the town squares of Italy in the 1950s and travel back in time to 17thcentury Salem on the eastern seaboard. Contemporary New York will share the stage with a big box grocery store and the Sahara Desert.

There will be shipwrecks, sorcery, and ghosts from the past.

People will fall in love, mourn the loss of their family, and have their inner child reborn. We will travel on airplanes, sailing ships, bicycles, and flying birds and, no matter where we go, we will delight in exploring the world with our hearts, minds, and imaginations.

It’s a big world in here – come on in!

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Be first in line for The Little Prince with a 5-Play Subscription canadian Premiere comedy

the shoPlifters by morris Panych Directed by haysam Kadri

September 1 to September 27, 2015 “The ShoplifTerS Packs a comic Punch.”

– dctheatrescene.com

Alma is a career shoplifter with a knack for getting the “five-finger discount.” When she’s caught in the act by an overzealous security guard, there’s more revealed than the steak she has stuffed up her skirt. With a cast of oddball characters, this new comedy is a hilarious look at the differences between society’s haves and have-nots.

There is no doubt: morris Panych is Canada’s funniest living playwright. Once again he manages to wrap keen comedy around potent ideas. This play had its world premiere last year in Washington. We are proud to be the first company in Canada to welcome this play home. ridiculous fun. – Dennis

classic masterPiece

the crucible

by Arthur miller

October 13 to November 8, 2015 “i doubt if any modern Play offers more visceral excitement than this one.” – NaTioNal poST

contemPorary comedy

bad Jews

by Joshua harmon Directed by Valerie Planche

March 15 to April 10, 2016 “the best comedy of the season.”

– New York TimeS

When three young Jewish cousins are forced to bunk together in an apartment after the death of their grandfather, the result is a wickedly funny and ferocious brawl over religious tradition and family legacy. One of the hottest plays in recent years will have audiences laughing and talking long after the play is over.

The first time I read this play, I started out laughing in fits of giggles. Then I gasped in shock at some of the ideas. And in the end, I cried. This is one of the most honest perspectives you will get about being Jewish today. And in fact, this grieving family could be any family anywhere. Vital viewing. – Dennis contains strong language and adult content

romantic musical

the light in the Piazza

Book by Craig Lucas music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel Produced by arrangement with Turner entertainment Co. Owner of the original motion picture Light in the Piazza, Based on the Novel by elizabeth Spencer Directed by michael Shamata

April 26 to May 22, 2016 “the most intensely romantic score of any musical since weST Side STorY.” – New York TimeS

Witchcraft? There’s an evil lurking within the devout community of Salem, massachusetts, and no one is beyond suspicion. A farmer, his wife, and a dangerous young woman are caught in a flash of hysteria that forces them all to face the ultimate test. Based on the Salem witch trials, Arthur miller’s masterpiece remains one of the most powerful and thrilling plays of our time.

It’s Italy, 1953. margaret Johnson and her daughter Clara are touring the sundrenched squares of Florence when a gust of wind carries Clara’s hat to the feet of a handsome Tuscan man. As this twist of fate blossoms into love, margaret must decide whether to share a secret that may destroy her daughter’s happiness. A winner of six Tony Awards, this modern musical will take your breath away.

Never has this play felt more relevant. Accusations are thrown, religion is defended, and the results are hysteria and violence. I get chills just thinking about this play and how we have learned so very little from the past. Simply put, this is one of the best plays ever written. – Dennis

A gorgeous score and a boy-meets-girl story set in the piazzas of Florence and rome? I’m in. We are presenting this in time for mother’s Day because at the very heart of the piece is a graceful mother who does all that she can for her precious child. Bring mom along to thank her for guiding you along the way. uplifting. – Dennis

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theatre calgary in association with lamPlighter drama, london, uk Presents the world Premiere of

Based on the book by Antoine de Saint-exupéry

Adapted by Nicholas Lloyd Webber and James D. reid

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the musical Directed by Dennis Garnhum

January 19 to February 28, 2016 “world Premiere musical a couP for theatre calgary.”

– CalgarY SuN

A pilot crashes his plane in the Sahara Desert, where he meets a young prince from a distant asteroid who tells him a story of life among the stars. The Little Prince is one of the most universally cherished books of all time, selling millions of copies worldwide. Now it comes to life in a spectacular new musical celebration of the imagination and the artist within us all.

This musical is a huge explosion of wondrous sounds and images.

It’s unusual and totally enchanting.

Watch as a pilot and a little prince discover all sorts of fascinating characters including a sultry singing rose, a dangerous snake, and a wise fox. The composers have created a nonstop singing, dancing, and dreaming musical that is perfect for both adults and children.

And Theatre Calgary is presenting the world (and galaxy) premiere!

– Dennis Presenting sPonsor

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Special preSentationS shakespeare bY the bow presents

the tempest

by William Shakespeare

29 Years of spirited tradition

a Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens Adapted and Directed by Dennis Garnhum Associate Director Simon Mallett

June 23 to August 16, 2015 “we are suCh stuff as dreams are made on.”

Sail to an enchanted island where a mysterious storm washes both romance and revenge ashore. Spirits will run high in Shakespeare’s most magical tale of love, family, and forgiveness. It’s the perfect way to spend a summer’s evening in Prince’s Island Park.

Come out and celebrate our emerging artists. With a healthy dose of sorcery, we will conjure islands and shipwrecks, merriment and mystery, all on the banks of the Bow River. – Dennis theatre CalgarY and one Yellow rabbit performanCe theatre present

spin

Created and performed by Evalyn Parry Featuring Brad Hart Directed by Ruth Madoc-Jones

January 2016

Starring Stephen Hair as Ebenezer Scrooge

November 26 to December 24, 2015 “theatre CalgarY stages the best of all possible versions of A ChristmAs CArol.” – CAlgAry sun

Calgary’s favourite holiday tradition continues to warm the hearts of young and old. Stephen Hair returns for his 22nd year as Ebenezer Scrooge in a production hailed by the Calgary Herald as “an annual gift that deserves to be treasured and passed down from generation to generation.” Book your tickets early as last year’s performances sold out.

This production is spectacle on a grand scale. We have filled the stage with warmth and cheer as we sing carols and skate along the Thames River. A charming mixture of ghosts will guide Ebenezer Scrooge through his past, present, and future. Thoughtful, wondrous, and inspiring – just what the holiday season should be.

– Dennis As this plAy is not A pArt of our 5-plAy subscription series, subscribers enjoy A 20% discount on single ticket purchAses to A ChristmAs CArol. tickets must be booked before december 11. limit 10 tickets per household.

“part theatre, part musiC gig, part spoken word poetrY, part doCumentarY: whatever it is, it is brilliant.” – toronto stAr

Innovative, award-winning artist Evalyn Parry takes her audience on an uncommon theatrical and musical journey celebrating the bicycle as muse, musical instrument, and an agent of women’s liberation and social change. Accompanied by an astonishing array of sounds played on an actual bicycle, Spin is entirely entertaining and original.

Every year we partner with One Yellow Rabbit to present something surprising and delightful. A musical cabaret with bicycling as its inspiration?

Surprising and delightful indeed! – Dennis pArt of the 30th AnnuAl high performAnce rodeo, cAlgAry’s internAtionAl festivAl of Arts

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stephen hAir stArs As ebenezer scrooge. photo by trudie lee

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THE THRILL OF SHAKESPEARE AN INTERVIEW WITH BENEDICT CAMPBELL A veteran of ten seasons at the Stratford Festival and twelve at the Shaw Festival, Benedict Campbell has an impressive résumé of classical roles ranging from Mark Antony to King Henry IV to Andrew Undershaft. He’s also performed in King Lear twice before: first as Edmund in 1985, with his father Douglas Campbell as Lear, and then as the Earl of Kent in 2002, with Christopher Plummer in the title role. “Benedict comes from a theatre family and from a huge tradition,” says King Lear director Dennis Garnhum, “and you can tell that from his profound understanding of Shakespeare.” We spoke with Benedict during the first week of rehearsals.

Would you take us through Lear’s journey?

Lear starts from a place of hope. He has a plan in which he can retire and still maintain his title. He wants it all – to behave like the king, but not have any of the day-to-day drudgery. He wants a peaceful journey to the end. But as with life, other people’s plans get in the way.

Two big things happen. One is that his youngest daughter Cordelia, for whom he has the most affection, refuses to play the game he sets up of saying who loves him most. He’s really saying “I just want to hear how much you all love me.”

He’s planning to spend most of his time with Cordelia, so the first disaster is when she says she won’t play along: “I love you according to my bond, no more nor less.” That sends him spiralling out of control. Of course, he runs into surprises with his other daughters too. He’s given them everything they could possibly want in life: power, wealth, influence. But they don’t live up to their part of the bargain. So the journey for Lear to that point is one of profound and cataclysmic disappointment.

Then at the same time, he discovers a fear of madness, which is tied to his decision to give some of his powers away. It’s a fear of age, of getting old, of being forgotten and not loved. And the beauty of the story, to me, is that when he does become mad, or what is considered mad, he’s probably the most sane he ever is in the play. He behaves in a peculiar manner, yes, but he sees the truth and the hypocrisy of the world. He understands that better than he ever has.

Towards the end of the play, he has this wonderful reconciliation with Cordelia. After all the misery he’s been through, it looks like he’s going to get what he wanted, his perfect life. He’s going to spend his dotage with his youngest daughter. But then she dies, and his heart is broken.

We’re just a few days into the rehearsal process.

What sort of work is going on right now?

Sometimes you’d start by sitting around a table for a long time and discussing the text, but Dennis has mostly wanted us to get up on our feet and start staging the scenes. There’s a charge that comes into your body from working with other people. We tend to be different people with others than by ourselves, and that’s no different in acting.

So your relation to the other actors helps you develop the character?

Yes, that’s a good way of putting it. The preparation I’ve put into the role is meaningless once I’m standing up and talking to someone else, because they won’t respond in the way that I’ve played out in my head. And that’s exciting. I sometimes find myself going to the same places that I have gone to in the past, and I think rehearsal is really about trying to shake off those idiosyncrasies – shedding the parts of you that are unnecessary for the role.

“With Shakespeare's language, I think the key is to listen with your own instincts.”

- Benedict Campbell

What advice would you have for audience members about following the story?

Have faith that you will understand, because Shakespeare is not as complicated as you may have been told since the age of four. Don’t come in with the preconception that it’s beyond your understanding. If we didn’t understand King Lear, it would have died four hundred years ago. There is stuff that is complicated, but it’s just the complexity of a play that actually has something to say about humanity. That’s part of the thrill of going to the theatre.

With Shakespeare’s language, I think the key is to listen with your own instincts. You’ll hear things in the language that you may not absolutely understand. There’s stuff that I don’t absolutely understand, and I’ve gone through it hundreds of times. I hear a line and suddenly think “oh it could mean that.”

That’s the thrill of it. So trust in your instinct to hear things in a different way. You’ll hear something and think “that could mean that” – and it probably does. So believe yourself.

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in the wings

By Shari Wattling, Artistic Associate, and Zachary Moull, Assistant Dramaturg

THE STORY King Lear gathers his family and friends at a celebratory feast.

He announces that he will divide his kingdom between his three daughters and asks each to say how much they love him. His older daughters, Goneril and Regan, offer flattering declarations of love. Cordelia, the youngest, refuses to say more than that she loves him just as much as a daughter should. Lear is outraged and banishes Cordelia. When his loyal advisor, the Earl of Kent, objects to this, Lear banishes him too.

The King of France offers to marry Cordelia and the two depart the kingdom.

The Earl of Gloucester, a cherished friend of Lear, is tricked by his illegitimate son Edmund into believing his legitimate son Edgar wants him dead.

Kent disguises himself and rejoins Lear as his servant at Goneril’s castle, where Lear is angered by his daughter’s disrespect and lack of hospitality. Lear and his entourage of knights depart to stay with Regan, sending Kent ahead as messenger.

Lear banishes his daughter Cordelia.

Benedict Campbell, far left, and Andrea Rankin, far right, with other cast members in rehearsal. (Meghan McMaster)

Scheming Edmund convinces Edgar to flee from their father Gloucester’s anger. To avoid capture, Edgar disguises himself as a mad beggar, calls himself ‘Poor Tom,’ and goes into hiding.

Regan and her husband, the Duke of Cornwall, travel to Gloucester’s castle to avoid Lear. Lear soon arrives there too and is furious that his servant, the disguised Kent, has been put in the stocks. When both his daughters seem to offer the same lack of respect, Lear departs as a storm begins.

(Intermission) Lear shouts at the skies as the storm intensifies. Kent and Lear’s Fool bring him to shelter where they encounter Edgar in his disguise as Poor Tom. Secretly, Gloucester arranges to send Lear to Dover, where Cordelia has landed with the French army to fight on the king’s behalf. Edmund exposes his father’s plans to Cornwall and Regan. To punish him, Cornwall gouges out Gloucester’s eyes, before being fatally wounded himself by a distraught servant.

Kent roughs up Goneril’s servant Oswald after he disrespects Lear.

In foreground from left: Benedict Campbell, John Murphy, and Ian Butcher, with other cast members in rehearsal. (Meghan McMaster)

Blind and turned out into the wilderness, Gloucester meets Poor Tom, but does not recognize him as his son Edgar. The two make their way to Dover together, where they find Lear wandering mad and alone.

Goneril and Regan are both attracted to Edmund and jealous of each other’s affections. Goneril sends a letter to Edmund that outlines a plan to kill her husband, the Duke of Albany, so that Edmund and she can be together. This letter is intercepted by Edgar, who secretly gives it to Albany as he prepares to join the battle against the invading French army.

Edmund draws his father Gloucester deeper into his plot.

Michael Blake, centre, with other cast members in rehearsal. (Meghan McMaster)

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Lear is reunited with his daughter Cordelia, but when the French army is defeated by the English on the battlefield, Edmund takes them both captive and secretly orders their deaths. Goneril poisons Regan in jealousy over Edmund, and then kills herself when her betrayal is revealed. Edgar fatally wounds Edmund in a duel, while his father Gloucester dies from the stress of the battle. With his dying breaths, Edmund tries to reverse his orders to kill Cordelia and Lear – but it is too late. Lear arrives with Cordelia’s body in his arms and dies of a broken heart.

GET INTERACTIVE WITH THEATRE CALGARY TALKBACK TUESDAYS Meet members of the cast after the performance for an intimate and lively Q&A session about the play, the theatre and the acting process.

This is a great opportunity to share your questions and get a behindthe-scenes perspective on the performance.

Talkback Tuesdays for King Lear will take place on March 17, 24, 31, and April 7.

TALK THEATRE THURSDAYS Lear shouts at the skies.

Benedict Campbell in rehearsal. (Shari Wattling)

Get an insider’s perspective on the process of making theatre. Before the performance, join an artist from the production’s creative team in conversation with a member of Theatre Calgary’s artistic staff.

March 12 Dennis Garnhum, artistic director of Theatre Calgary and director of King Lear March 19 Deitra Kalyn, costume designer for King Lear SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY

OPEN TO ALL Dig deeper into the ideas. Join us after a matinee performance for a special guest speaker, lively panel discussion, or interactive experience inspired by the themes of our subscription plays.

The British and the French meet on the battlefield.

Cast members in rehearsal. (Shari Wattling)

“You could say that even people who speak English don’t understand every word that Shakespeare wrote, but you certainly understand the feelings and the emotions.” -Kevin Spacey

April 4 Inside the Mind of Lear: a conversation with Dr. Rose Joudi-Kadri.

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BARD ON THE BEACH Theatre Calgary is proud to partner with Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. After a five-week run in the Max Bell Theatre, this production of King Lear will transfer to Vancouver for the summer, playing in repertory at Bard on the Beach for thirteen weeks from June 18 to September 20. It’s a thrilling opportunity for Theatre Calgary to collaborate with a world-renowned producer of Shakespeare plays and to bring our artistry to a national audience.

premiere stage adaptation of Shakespeare’s Rebel by C.C. Humphreys, which will feature many King Lear cast members.

With romance, mischief, intrigue, and tragedy, it’s sure to be an exciting summer on the beach.

Bard on the Beach is Western Canada’s largest not-for-profit professional Shakespeare festival. More than 100,000 playgoers attended the Festival in 2014, and well over a million people have experienced Bard since it was founded in 1990. Each summer, the Festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas, and unique music events in two modern performance tents in the magnificent waterfront setting of Vancouver’s Vanier Park.

The Mainstage Theatre tent, where King Lear will be presented, is a true highlight of the Festival – its remarkable open-ended design means that the actors perform against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, sea, and sky.

Three productions join King Lear in the 2015 Bard on the Beach season, which runs from June 4 to September 26. Scott Bellis, the Fool in King Lear, directs The Comedy of Errors; Daryl Cloran, recent director of Liberation Days at Theatre Calgary, leads a Jazz Age production of Love’s Labour’s Lost; and Christopher Gaze, Bard’s artistic director and founder, directs the world

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DENNIS GARNHUM

DAVE PIERCE

Director

Original Music

for theatre calgary: The Philadelphia Story (Shaw Festival), Major Barbara (A.C.T. San Francisco), Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Pride and Prejudice (NAC co-pro), To Kill a Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing, Lost – A Memoir, Beyond Eden, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Timothy Findley’s The Wars (Vancouver Playhouse co-pro), Of Mice and Men, Enchanted April, Trying, A Christmas Carol (2006 - 2014). elsewhere: Twelfth Night, Bard on the Beach; Carmen, La Traviata, Pacific Opera Victoria; Barber of Seville, Vancouver Opera; This Could Be Love, New York City Musical Festival; The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Shadows, The Trials of Ezra Pound, Stratford; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Still Life, Sorry, Wrong Number, S.S. Tenacity, Shaw; Two Orphans, Brandeis Theatre Company (Boston); Rat in the Skull, Berkshire Theatre Festival; Down the Main Drag, ATP playRites ‘04; Vinci, NAC/MTC/Canadian Stage; Skylight, Slavs, Tarragon; Closer, Three Tall Women, MTC; The Laramie Project, National Theatre School. awards: Governor General’s Literary Award Nomination – Lost – A Memoir, Sterling Award – Outstanding Director – Of Mice and Men. Recently Dennis was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Calgary Award for Arts. Dennis was appointed Artistic Director at Theatre Calgary in September, 2005.

D E I T R A K A LY N Costume Design for theatre calgary: One Man, Two Guvnors, The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Bow), Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Park), Mom’s The Word, Doubt. elsewhere: Playrites ’14, Intimate Apparel, The Penelopiad, ATP; Jake and the Kid, Globe; The Game’s Afoot, Farewell My Lovely, The Huron Bride, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The 39 Steps, Sweeney Todd, Vertigo; Gruesome Playground Injuries, Reasons to be Pretty (Set & Costumes), My First Time, Evil Dead the Musical ’09 & ’10, Lieutenant of Inishmore, GZT/H&M; Unnecessary Farce, Love Train, Game Show, Stage West; Little Brother, Little Sister, Caravan Farm; Big Sister Little Brother, Quest. awards: Betty Mitchell Awards – Costume Design – Intimate Apparel, Set Design – Reasons to Be Pretty. When Deitra isn’t designing in the theatre, she can be found working as a costumer in film & television.

for theatre calgary: Anne of Green Gables – The Musical. elsewhere: Orchestrator – Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Tony Awards, American Music Awards, Twyla Tharp/Frank Sinatra: Come Fly Away (NYC) and Dance With Me (Las Vegas & Nat'l Tour); Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel, Chicago, Dr. Dolittle, Crazy For You, Forever Swing, Annie Get Your Gun, Movin' Out. Composer – 2010 Olympic Winter Games, 2011 Arab Olympic Games, Queen Elizabeth's Royal Visit 2005, Blue Zoo (Australia Broadcasting), Calgary Stampede Evening Show (22 years). Arranger – Michael Bublé, Robbie Williams, Ariana Grande, Nelly Furtado, Bryan Adams, Carrie Underwood, Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, Jann Arden, Paul Brandt. awards: Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Music Direction – 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Global Music Award winner for Composer – 2011 Arab Olympic Games in Doha, Qatar.

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

GERALD KING Lighting Design

PA M J O H N S O N Set Design for theatre calgary: Much Ado About Nothing, Jake and the Kid. elsewhere: 45 shows for the Vancouver Playhouse, 20 productions for Bard on the Beach, 14 shows for the Arts Club. Pam has designed over 300 productions in the past 35 years from Victoria to Bangkok. awards: Several Jessie Richardson Awards, an Interior Design Institute Award, Ottawa Citizen’s Award, and a Career Achievement Jessie Award. Pam continues to inspire young designers as she has done for the past 27 years at Studio 58. She wishes to dedicate this show to the love of her life, Walker.

for theatre calgary: Liberation Days, Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, Cats, Much Ado About Nothing, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Heiress, The Importance of Being Earnest. elsewhere: Opera – Madama Butterfly, Opera Omaha; Tosca, Carmen, Vanessa, Eugene Onegin, Pacific Opera Victoria; Die Fledermaus, Don Carlo, Tosca, La Boheme, Romeo et Julietta, La Clemenza Di Tito, Vancouver Opera. Dance – A Streetcar Named Desire, The Rite of Spring, Ballet BC; A Simple Way, (Brackets), LSD, Sunyata, Kokoro Dance. Theatre – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Macbeth, As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, Bard on the Beach; Death of a Salesman, Drowsy Chaperone, Vancouver Playhouse; Spamalot, Educating Rita, Xanadu, Arts Club; Toronto Mississippi, Theatre Aquarius; Les Misérables, Educating Rita, UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project), WCT.

for theatre calgary: Dramaturg – Liberation Days, The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, A Christmas Carol (2011–14), 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 soap-opera. Shari is a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and has been with Theatre Calgary since 2007, as Literary Manager and currently as Artistic Associate – New Play Development.

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MIKE GRIFFIN

Text Coach

Assistant Director

for theatre calgary: Text Coach – Much Ado About Nothing. elsewhere: Actor – 3 seasons NAC, 4 seasons Stratford Festival; MTC, Centaur, Piggery, Persephone, Carbon 14. An instructor in the Birmingham Conservatory (Stratford Festival) from 2001 to 2012, Ian is now a text coach with the Stratford Festival. He also teaches Shakespeare at Ryerson University and the National Theatre School of Canada. Previously, he has taught at George Brown College, University of Waterloo, and Concordia University. Ian trained as an actor under David Latham at the Vancouver Playhouse Acting School. He lives in Stratford, Ontario, with his wife and daughter.

H AY S A M K A D R I Fight Director for theatre calgary: A Christmas Carol (2011-14), To Kill a Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing, Enron, Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare in the Park), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Park). elsewhere: True Love Lies, How Do I Love Thee, Abraham Lincoln Goes To The Theatre, The Good Egg, The Clockmaker, ATP; Double Indemnity, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Vertigo; The Astonishing Adventures of Awesome Girl and Radical Boy, Lunchbox; Reasons To Be Pretty, GZT; Macbeth, Shakespeare in the Park (MRU); Pirates of Penzance, Guys and Dolls, Down in the Valley, West Side Story, UCalgary Operetta Company. Haysam is excited to be returning as fight director for Theatre Calgary.

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

Stage Manager

Vocal Coach for theatre calgary: Over 40 productions in the past 14 years, including: Liberation Days, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Mountaintop, The Great Gatsby, The Kite Runner, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, To Kill a Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 7 Stories, An Ideal Husband, The Miracle Worker and 14 years of A Christmas Carol. elsewhere: The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, Venus in Fur, Motherf*cker With the Hat, Toad of Toad Hall, That Elusive Spark, Treasure Island, Vincent in Brixton, Syringa Tree, ATP; Filth, Trainspotting, Sage; Submarine, Lunchbox. Jane directed James and the Giant Peach for Storybook Theatre and has been the guiding supervisor/director on the annual New Student Orientation production I Heart MRU at Mount Royal University. She taught Voice for the Actor & Acting in the Department of Theatre, Speech & Music at MRU for 14 years. Jane is the Resident Voice Coach for Theatre Calgary.

for theatre calgary: Assistant Director – One Man, Two Guvnors. elsewhere: Director – Alice in Wonderland, Watermark Theatre; Evil Dead: The Musical, Hit and Myth; The Servant of Two Masters, Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad, Beyond the Brink.

Associate Director – The Bone House, Apparition Theatre. Assistant Director – Reverie, Ghost River; Sweeney Todd, Vertigo. Mike recently resided as the Crake Drama Fellow at Mt. Allison University.

He holds a MFA in Directing from the University of Calgary, a BFA in Acting from the University of British Columbia and has also trained in Commedia dell’Arte, in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

KARL H. SINE Fight Director for theatre calgary: Fight Director – Liberation Days, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Great Gatsby.

Actor – Pride and Prejudice, Enron, A Christmas Carol (2011, 2013-14), Much Ado About Nothing. elsewhere: Fight Director – Silent Night, Calgary Opera; Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Titus Andronicus, Land of the Dead, Shakespeare Company; The Game’s Afoot, Farewell My Lovely, Huron Bride, Vertigo; Butcher, The Mother F*cker With the Hat, ATP; She Has A Name, Burnt Thicket Theatre.

Actor – Equivocation, Othello, Titus Andronicus, Land of the Dead, Shakespeare Company; The Hound of the Baskervilles, Vertigo; Queen Milli of Galt, Mary’s Wedding, Oliver, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Rosebud; Ways and Means, Lunchbox.

Karl works as an actor, director and is a certified fight instructor with the Academy of Fight Directors Canada. He wishes to thank his wife Lindsey and his two wonderful kids Olivia and Charlie.

Theatre Calgary debut. Stephen is thrilled to be back in Alberta. Having spent his formative years in Lethbridge, private school outside of Edmonton, and a season of touring with the Citadel Theatre, he has enjoyed the famous Albertan generosity of spirit throughout his life. Most recently he visited Theatre Calgary with The Electric Company’s No Exit.

Stephen has enjoyed over two decades of excitement as the stage manager for Bard on the Beach and has toured for another decade with Vancouver Opera.

Additional gigs have included the regrettably now defunct Vancouver Playhouse, Green Thumb, and Touchstone theatres in addition to several tours with Vancouver Theatresports.

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EMMA BRAGER Assistant Stage Manager for theatre calgary: Assistant Stage Manager – Mary Poppins (Citadel co-pro), The Kite Runner (Citadel co–pro), Cats, Much Ado About Nothing, A Christmas Carol (2010–14). Apprentice Stage Manager – Jake and the Kid, A Christmas Carol (2009). Stage Manager – The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Bow), Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare in the Park). elsewhere: Death of a Salesman, August: Osage County, Citadel; Venus In Fur, The Motherf**ker With The Hat, ATP; Evil Dead: The Musical, Race, Reasons to Be Pretty, My First Time, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Cocktales, Trout Stanley, GZT/H&M; Blind Date, WCT; This is Cancer!, 2010 – 11 Edmonton Fringe; Bashir Lazhar, Bone Cage, Downstage. Love always to her family and her Eric.

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Here’s Your Cue

Bequests

with H. ALLEN &

Share Your Passion With Future Generations

VALERIE SWANSON

Whether you have been with us since the days of MAC14 or have recently joined us, your passion for the arts can be transformative. Theatre Calgary’s loyal supporters have made it possible for us to celebrate 47 years of presenting live theatre!

Tell me a bit about your history here.

Valerie: I was born here in Calgary, met Allen in Seattle at the U of Washington.

After we got married, I brought Allen back to Calgary with me in 1968. He was the biggest souvenir I could find.

I graduated with a degree in Library Science as a children’s librarian, but moved to TD Securities as a corporate librarian.

Allen: I am a civil engineer specializing in urban transportation, and received my masters at the University of Michigan. I worked for the City of Calgary for 10 years, but mostly consult as an expert witness for traffic accidents.

Why are the arts important to our city?

We live in stressful times and arts can be an escape and a reminder at the same time of what mankind can achieve; music for instance, can soothe the savage beast; theatre can give you hope, make you feel uplifted, or you can just appreciate the beauty the art has to offer.

By adding a bequest to your will, you can ensure that Theatre Calgary will continue to present inspiring, world-class theatre for many years to come.

A bequest can be a specific amount of money, a percentage of assets or the residual that is left over after you have provided for your loved ones. Because a bequest can be made without affecting your current financial circumstances, it is an option open to anyone who wants to leave a legacy. A bequest allows you to control your assets during your lifetime, while reducing the estate taxes your heirs will have to pay.

If you already have an existing will, your attorney can help you add a new gift or change a provision by making a simple amendment (a codicil).

For more information about leaving a legacy for Theatre Calgary, please contact Shirley Yurchi at 403-294-7440 ext. 1002 or donations@theatrecalgary.com. We will keep any information you choose to share with us confidential.

Our legal name is: Theatre Calgary Charitable Registration Number: 1192 14013 RR0001

When did you first subscribe to Theatre Calgary?

In 1968 when it was still called MAC 14. Subscribing to the theatre was one of the first things we did right after finding a place to live and getting a job. It’s that important to us.

What do you value at Theatre Calgary?

Dennis Garnhum, the Artistic Director, and his play selections.

He’s so in touch with what is happening in the world; what’s out there and who’s out there. We’re so happy that Theatre Calgary has reached a level that they have taken the responsibility to train new actors like they have done with the Emerging Artists program.

While we’re here, we need money to live, but once we’re gone, we want to leave what’s left to support the institutions that brought us joy in our life.

What inspired you to leave us a gift in your will?

We believe every generation should leave its mark, and this is our way of doing just that. While we’re here, we need money to live, but once we’re gone, we want to leave what’s left to support the institutions that brought us joy in our life.

Why is your gift important to the theatre?

We want good theatre to continue, and we know it takes money – especially for programs to train new actors.

How did you go about setting up your bequest to the theatre?

We talked about it between ourselves, then with the organizations we chose to support, then with our lawyer. We also talked to our daughter to be sure she knew what we wanted to do.

What impact do you hope to have with this gift?

Valerie: I hope to give someone an opportunity like I had when I was in Junior High to see a professional theatre company live (the Stratford Festival was touring and came to Calgary).

That’s where I first fell in love with live theatre.

How would you encourage others to leave a bequest?

Giving this way is an opportunity to give after you’ve gone and don’t need money any more, even if it’s just a little. Lots of little bits can add together to make a difference.

We’ve come to realize that acting is a very giving profession, and watching the maturing actors mentor the young actors has inspired and delighted us, and this is our way of being a part of this giving profession.

“…’tis our fast intent to shake all cares and business from our age, conferring them on younger strengths...” – King Lear

our donors ARTISTIC CHAMPIONS DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE Frank & Diane Babienko Michelle O’Reilly Foundation Alex A. Osten Margo & Brant Randles Craig D. Senyk, Mawer Investment Mark & Kristina Thompson Edith & Cal Wenzel Tanya Zumwalt

DESIGNER’S CIRCLE Dave & Roxanne Dunlop Dennis Garnhum

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

Deb Dinkel & Grant Chollak Dr. David & Kris Docherty Greg & Tara Draper David Eeles, Norton Rose Fulbright Frances Ferguson Jim Floyd, PowerOn Ltd. John & Audrey Fry Terry Gale, Standard General Rob Geremia & Bonnie Kowaliuk Ricardo & Betti Anne Giammarino Gibson Energy Inc. Warren & Kristine Gieck Global Training Centre Andrea Goertz, TELUS Bruce Graham, Calgary Economic Development Donald & Joan Greenfield Janice & Joel Grey Grosvenor Americas Charlie Guille, Cougar Contractors Ltd. Richard S. Hannah Gord Harris & Nancy Dalton Hartney Enterprises Kevin & Kathy Hildebrand Eva & Gord Hoffman Brian Hook & Kathryn Heath Ryan & Kate Hoult Brian & Barbara Howes H&R Block Lynn & Vern Hult Clarke & Adele Hunter, Norton Rose Fulbright Larry & Carolyn Hursh Debra Johnstone & Gary Agnew, Cenera Inc. Glenna Jones & Michael Sherman Laurie & Barry Kenley Bill & Elspeth Kirk Kevin & Denise Kisilevich Barb & Yukio Kitagawa Gregory Kurkowski Elaine Lam Bob & Mary Lamond Sharon & Gord Larsen Tracy & Chris Lee Richard Leslie & Bonnie Ramsy Ray Limbert & Associates, BMO Nesbitt Burns Andrew & Alison Love Ray & Bernice Mack Riaz Mamdani, Strategic Group Corinne & Andy Martel Christine & Tim Martin Brenda & Mark Mason Williamson McAuley Family Jim & Dorothy McLeod Al McMillan Mauro & Brenda Meneghetti Alan & Geri Moon Tony Morris, Norton Rose Fulbright Stuart & Catherine Mugford Chuck Mulvenna, Safeway Operations, Sobeys Inc. John & Karen Murphy Dennis Nerland Chad Newcombe

Deb Nickerson Alan & Shelly Norris Jock & Diana Osler Bob & Rhonda Osness, Osness Insurance Ltd. Gordon & Joan Packer Donald & Leslie Park Allan & Allison Pedden Paul Polson, Stuart Olson Construction Ted Poppitt Sheila & Reno Redenbach RGO Office Products Partnership Bob & Jean-Ann Rooney Dr. Wayne Rosen & Dr. Laurie Lemieux Vera Ross Juli & Paul Sacco Safeway Operations, Sobey’s Inc. Norm & Kathy Schachar Maggie Schofield Grace & John Shaddick Clarice Siebens Colleen A. Smith Roger & Lorna Smith Roger Smith, Norton Rose Fulbright Stephen Smith, Strike Energy Services Inc. James M. Stanford Stantec Dr. M. Steele & Dr. A. Daly Nawshad & Julie Sunderji Vera Swanson O.C. Lynn Tanner & Margaret Graw Harry & Linda Taylor TransCanada Corporation Bill & Cindy Tuer, Norton Rose Fulbright Michael & Susan Tumback Neil Nutik & Ellanor VallanceNutik Randal & Pam Van De Mosselaer, Norton Rose Fulbright Jud Virtue, Norton Rose Fulbright Alida Visbach & Paul Corbett Greg & Lori Waslen Rob & Candace Waters Western Management Consultants Trecia Wright

ADOPT-A-PLAY KING LEAR SUPPORTERS Dave & Marilyn Bradley Don & Marlene Campbell Bill & Laurie Clay Robert D.D. Cormack Demiantschuk Lequier Burke & Hoffinger John Humphrey & Laura McLeod Stuart Olley & Myra Diaz Norm & Kathy Schachar Joanne Schaefer James M. Stanford Mike Stillwell

2014/15 PLAY SUPPORTERS John Armstrong & Karyn Leidal Roy & Roberta Barr Gary & Tracey Boehm Al & Linda Braun Sandy & Neill Coad Brian & Yvonne Conway Karol Dabbs Jamie Furtner Don & Lone Gardner Don Gladman & Irene Shewchuk Dr. Ted Jablonski Mark & Louise Lines Corinne & Andy Martel Howard & Janet McLean Alan & Shelley Norris Marg Perlette Carolyn S. Phillips In Memory of Barbara Quirk Maria Rees & Michael Binnion Dave & Debbie Rodych Andrea & Robert Sartor Ken & Sharon Schoor John & Peggy Van De Pol

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

SUSTAINER David & Janet Bentley Family Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation Bruce & Mary Comeau Jennifer & Mike Elliott & Jay & Carolyn Reid Richard & Lois Haskayne Barb & Yukio Kitagawa Riaz Mamdani Tom McCabe Bruce & Janis Morrison Netherlands Investment Company of Canada Limited Chadwick Newcombe Nexen Energy ULC C.A. Siebens Team TELUS Cares United Way Calgary & Area, Donor Choice program Tanya Zumwalt

BENEFACTOR Nolan & Carol Blades Dale & Stacey Burstall Cakeworks Encana Corporation, Matching Gifts program Doctor David W. Falk Professional Corporation Gwyneth Gillette Andrea Goertz William Lacey & Dawn Evans

Leslie & Roger McMechan John & Karen Murphy Osten-Victor Fund, at the Calgary Foundation Tony & Kay Van den Brink Wanklyn Family Fund at the Calgary Foundation

ASSOCIATE Anonymous Joy Alford & Dan Magyar Brent Allardyce Diana & David Ballard Michele Beitel John & Monique Buysschaert Cenovus Employee Foundation Ellen & Bill Chidley Roxanne & Dave Dunlop Enbridge Inc. Randy Ferguson Jim Floyd In memory of Mary Ernestine Gallinger Riz Hirjee James Hughes Barry & Laurie Kenley Lee’s Picture Frame Warehouse Tony & Ann Luppino Joan & Robert Martin Trish Matheson & David Dyer Jim McLeod Brian Mills & Susan Tyrrell Barbara & Michael Morin Leyton Morris David & Karen Morton Rosemary Nation Ken & Lois Nelson Gordon & Joan Packer Robert & Aurea Penner Quentin Pittman & Jody Wood Margo & Brant Randles Richard J. Kennedy Professional Corp.

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

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

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

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Beverley Fujino Wilfred & Beverly Furlong Yolande Gagnon Dale Galbraith & Betty Ledgerwood Guy & MaryAnn Gamberg Yves & Joan Gauthier Bob & Carol Gerein Barb & Dan Giba Gwyneth Gillette Christine & Keith Gingerick Alan Glover Lenora & Nicholas Gnida Andrea Goertz, TELUS Ronald & Helen Goodman Bruce Graham, Calgary Economic Development Jack & Karen Grant Jim Grant Peggy Gray Margaret Graw & Lynn Tanner Kevin & Debbie Gregor J. & Irene Grier Jill Hadland & Robert Korley Elizabeth Hamel Glen Hammerlindl & Nancy Connors Bill & Carolyn Hammett Clive Hampton & Shirley Novak Trevor Harding Brad Harper Gord Harris & Nancy Dalton Dean & Trish Harrison Margaret & Rick Harrop Barbara R. Hay Catherine Heaton Tammy & Brent Hironaka Gordon & Eva Hoffman Aldyth Holder Bob Holmes Gillian & John Hopkins Michele & Frazer Horne Fiona Horton David & Donna Houghton Blair Howell & Laura MacDonald Sandra Hunt McDonald Rick Ingram & Janice Liebe Eric Inthof Simon James Carrol Jaques & Bob Loov Carol Jensen Barrie & Jania Johnson Glen & Joan Johnston Debra Johnstone Edward Juarez Vasilia Kachmarski Evelyn J. Keddie Brian & Darlene Kelly Kelly & Diane Kimmett Phyllis & Larry King John & Maureen Kirby Bill & Elspeth Kirk Silvia Koso Anne & Allan Kostyniuk Helle & Juri Kraav Herb & Kathy Kroeker Ruth Kroon George & Susannah Kurian Frank Kurucz & Valerie MacLeod Kyle & Lea

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

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

Mary & Ron Tebo TELUS Kathryn Thomas Owen & Dianne Thomson Daniel Thorburn Lynne Thornton Michael & Susan Tumback Malcolm Turner & Barbara Black Barb Unich Pieter Van Vliet Irene Virtue Bina & Andrew Wade Jan & Robert Walsh Alan & Bernie Warden Brad & Jane Warner Robert Waters Don Watt Pamela & Bill Webster Keith & Glenda Wellon Edith & Cal Wenzel Dennis Wheatley Bob & Wendy Whyte Robert V. Whyte Ken Wiens Steve Wigglesworth & Deanna Girard Brian & Marilyn Will Kim Woima George Woodings Lora & Terry Wyman Greg & Laurie Yuzwa Herrat Zahner Lorna Zaremba Michael Zwiers

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

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FUSE new play development sponsor

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emerging artists program & shakespeare by the bow

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For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Trish Matheson:

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR

WONDERFUL SUPPORT OF THEATRE CALGARY’S

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS! Kathryn Heath, Heather Hannah, Roxanne Dunlop, Maxine Edwards, Claudette Miller, George Edwards, Trecia Wright, Karen Garrick, Jeff Hilton, Jon Hartney, Kelsey Ravlich, Margo Randles, and Co-chairs Barry Kenley and Michele Beitel

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CALGARY’S ARTS COMMUNITY!