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WELCOME Creating Home for the Holidays has been one of the most joy-filled projects of my life. This year, we had such a unique task before us in creating a special, one-of-a-kind holiday concert. And, to add to this, we also wanted to honour the return of live performances here at the Grand. For the past eight months, Andrew Petrasiunas and I have blissfully embraced our roles as co-curators, and thus have been immersed in choosing our favourite holiday classics, discovering cheeky new songs, and creating a magical, musical world for our celebration. There really is magic at this time of year—I can feel it—and this project has lifted my spirits enormously. As I sincerely hope it will for yours.
The Grand Theatre has touched so many lives here in London. And, I know that families often consider the holiday show as their kick-off to celebrate the season. We have become a part of your traditions, as you have become a part of ours. That’s why with our concert, “home” refers to the Grand. I know that some of you couldn’t wait to come back to us and experience live theatre, while others remain tentative about public gatherings. In any case, you made it here. My humble thanks. I’m proud to say that we’ve assembled a beautiful team of humans, both onstage and offstage, to create this unique project with three goals as our guiding light: uplifting hearts, calming the senses, and celebrating our love for live theatre. Oh, and singing some great songs. Welcome home.
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT We are thrilled to welcome you back to the Grand Theatre, where we operate on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron (also known as Neutral) peoples and territories associated with various treaties of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapewak. The Attawandaron peoples once settled this region alongside the Algonquin and Haudenosaunee peoples and used this land as their traditional beaver hunting grounds. In London, our treaties include the 1796 London Township Treaty and the 1822 Longwoods Treaty. The London Township Treaty was a regional treaty signed by diplomats representing all parties living on the land, which today we know as southwestern Ontario. The Longwoods Treaty was signed by representatives of the Crown and the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation and covers approximately 580,000 acres in the area. Locally, there are three First Nations Communities. They are the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, the Oneida Nation of the Thames, and the Munsee Delaware Nation. We would also like to recognize the growing Indigenous urban population, comprised of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations, and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island (also known as North America), and acknowledge the traditional lands upon which we operate.
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CAST JUSTIN EDDY GABI EPSTEIN GAVIN HOPE JACOB MACINNIS MASINI MCDERMOTT ELENA REYES MARK UHRE BLYTHE WILSON
ORCHESTRA Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Sax Guitar Cello Keyboard 1/Conductor Percussion Bass
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MUSICAL NUMBERS Please note: The concert runs approximately 90 minutes without intermission. home for the holidays ring out, solstice bells the christmas can-can i hate christmas i love christmas i need to see behind the mask carol of the bells where are you christmas dance of the sugar plum fairy feliz navidad i have a little dreidel little drummer boy/peace on earth when the lights come on at christmas why do i live where the air hurts my face christmas medley christmas time (oh yeah) french medley hanukkah blessings do you hear what i hear someday at christmas gather around home home for the holidays auld lang syne
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GUEST ARTISTS
tony de luca
justin eddy
Tony De Luca Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Sax
For the Grand Theatre: Mary Poppins, Joni Mitchell: River, Elf the Musical Other: Tony De Luca is a versatile woodwind and keyboard player who works in all musical genres and styles. He holds both a Bachelor of Music degree with Honors in Music Education and a Bachelor of Education degree from Western University, with additional studies from Humber College. Recent engagements include Stratford Festival, the Grand Theatre, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia, Drayton Entertainment, The Imperial Theatre, Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, Musical Theatre Productions London as well as freelance, session, and private work in and around the London area.
Justin Eddy Cast
For the Grand Theatre: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cinderella, Elf the Musical, A Christmas Carol (2017) High School Projects: Hello, Dolly!, Les Miserables: School Edition, Evita Theatre Credits (Selected): The Great Cosmic Crisis (Theatre Direct) Holiday Window Walk (Curveball Creative) West Side Story in Concert (Brott Music Festival) Everybody, Indecent, 365 Days/365 Plays and The Most Offending Soul Alive (National Theatre School). Other: Justin is an Associate Producer with Theatre Direct and a recent graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. www.justineddy.ca
gabi epstein
rachel forbes
Gabi Epstein Cast
For the Grand Theatre: Debut Theatre Credits (Selected): Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Billy Elliot (Stratford Festival), Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Prom Queen (Segal Centre), Once (Mirvish), Porchside Songs (Musical Stage Co.), Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Candide (TIFT), Fiddler on the Roof, The Little Mermaid (Capitol), The Sound of Music (Persephone Theatre), Blood Brothers (Drayton Entertainment). Film and TV Credits: Jeanette the “Efficient Officiant” (Quickbooks) Other: Hailed “Canada’s Queen of Cabaret” by eTalk, Gabi is a Dora winner (Best Ensemble for Once) and nominee (Outstanding Performance in a Musical for To Life). Her solo show Gabs Sings Babs will be playing at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre in June. Instagram: @gabifayepstein
Rachel Forbes Set & Costume Designer
For the Grand Theatre: Fences Theatre Credits (Selected): Trouble in Mind, Victory, 1837: The Farmers’ Revolt (Shaw Festival); Million Billion Pieces, Risky Phil (Young People’s Theatre); A Streetcar Named Desire, The Brothers Size (Soulpepper Theatre); School Girls (Obsidian Theatre); The Bridge (Neptune Theatre/2b Theatre); Choir Boy (Centaur Theatre) Film and TV Credits (Selected): New Monuments (Canadian Stage, Luminato, CBC), 21 Black Futures (Obsidian Theatre, CBC); A Revolution of Love (Esie Mensah, New Awakenings); Body So Fluorescent (Madonnanera, Inside Out). Other: Dora Mavor Moore Award for The Brothers Size, Robert Merritt Award for The Bridge. www.rachelforbesdesign.com
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GUEST ARTISTS
dennis garnhum
richard gracious
Dennis Garnhum Curator/Director
For the Grand Theatre: Cabaret, Timothy Findley’s The Wars, Prom Queen: The Musical (High School Project), Chariots of Fire, Beethoven Lives Upstairs, A Christmas Carol. Theatre Credits (Selected): World premiere of The Little Prince (Theatre Calgary); Barber of Seville (Florida Grand Opera, Opera Lyra, Vancouver Opera); Timothy Findley’s The Wars (Theatre Calgary, Vancouver Playhouse); Director / Adapter of Lost: A Memoir (Theatre Calgary, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Neptune Theatre); Director / Adapter of King Lear (Theatre Calgary, Bard on the Beach); Carmen, La Traviata (Pacific Opera); West Side Story (Bangkok University); Rat in the Skull (Berkshire Theatre Festival); Stratford Festival (four seasons); Shaw Festival (six seasons). Other: Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre since 2016. Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary from 2005-2016. Recipient of a Calgary Award for Community Achievement in Arts and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Richard Gracious Guitar
For the Grand Theatre: Musical Director and Composer for One Year, Guitarist for Finding Black Joy, Composer for Juno’s Reward, Comfort & Joy. Other: Lead Singer/Guitarist for Bad Teeth; Guitarist, Keyboardist and backup vocalist for Wolf Saga. Richard is excited to be asked back to the Grand Theatre and doing what he loves most, playing guitar on stage. When he’s not collaborating with the Grand on new projects, he enjoys touring in his bands. He also produces local musicians under his own DIY record label, Forest City Records. While juggling his career as
marianna grigg
jordan guetter
a musician and producer, he also enjoys working part-time at CBC London as a board operator.
Marianna Grigg Cellist
For the Grand Theatre: Debut Theatre Credits (Selected): Mary Poppins, Pippin (Beal Musical Theatre); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (WDCI); Turn of the Screw (UWOpera) Other: Graduate of the MMus Program at McGill University, Graduate of the BMus Program at Western University, National Youth Orchestra 2017-2018, International Symphony Orchestra, Windsor Symphony Orchestra.
Jordan Guetter Assistant Stage Manager
For the Grand Theatre: Mary Poppins, A Christmas Carol (2017, 2018) and Chariots of Fire. Theatre Credits (Selected): Passing Strange (The Musical Stage Company/Obsidian); Il Trittico (Pacific Opera Victoria); Serving Elizabeth, Ring of Fire (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Oksana G (Tapestry Opera); Treemonisha (Volcano); The Brothers Size, The Testament of Mary, Hosanna, The Odd Couple (Soulpepper); Disney’s Newsies (Drayton); The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Good Morning, Viet Mom (Cahoots); Stage Fright (Lighthouse Festival Theatre).
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GUEST ARTISTS
gavin hope
alexandra kane
Gavin Hope Cast
For the Grand Theatre: Debut Selected Theatre Credits: Freedom Cabaret (Stratford Festival), The Lion King (Mirvish), RENT (Mirvish), The Tempest, As You Like It (Canadian Stage), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Stage West), Carousel (Calgary Opera) Selected Film and TV Credits: The Natalie Cole Story (NBC), Queer As Folk (Showtime), The Secret Path (CBS), Blues Brothers 2000 (Universal), Warehouse 13 (Universal/NBC) Other: Three-time Juno nominated vocalist; baritone member of The Nylons, headlining vocalist of London-based symphonic pops ensemble Jeans ‘n Classics.
Alexandra Kane Musical Director, Keyboard
For the Grand Theatre: Finding Black Joy, Grand Re:Opening Festival, Comfort and Joy Theatre Credits (Selected): The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney Hero’s and Villans, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Wizard of Oz (AK Arts Academy), The Little Mermaid (Musical Theatre Productions). Film and TV Credits (Selected): Fracture, Nova:Prime, Shelter Other: Alex holds a BMus from Western University, a graduate certificate in Corporate Communications and Public Relations from Fanshawe College and a graduate certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.
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kelly luft
Rob Larose Percussion
For the Grand Theatre: Mamma Mia!, Titanic, Mary Poppins. Theatre Credits (Selected): In the Heights, Annie, Songs for a New World, Secret Garden Other: Faculty - National Music Camp (95-99), Music Educator (1989-2018), Instructor - Don Wright Faculty of Music (current) www. roblarosemusic.weebly.com
Kelly Luft Stage Manager
For the Grand Theatre: Grand Re:Opening Festival, Mary Poppins, Prom Queen, Chariots of Fire, A Christmas Carol (2017, 2018), Art, and The Wizard of Oz (’16, ’09, ‘02). Theatre Credits (Selected): The Front Page and The Komagata Maru Incident (Stratford Festival), The Sound of Music and Hairspray (Drayton Entertainment), Le Bal (Theatre Plus), Not Wanted on the Voyage (Canadian Stage Company), and two years in London England’s West End. Her work on opera includes 12 seasons with Opera Lyra Ottawa, ten seasons with Hawaii Opera Theatre, six seasons with Orchestra London and Opera Pacific Victoria, 16 seasons with Opera Ontario, Wagner’s Ring Cycle - Götterdämmerung for the Canadian Opera Company, Countess Maritzaf or the Pacific Opera Victoria, and Idomeneo for Opera Atelier. Upcoming: Kelly will be working with the Grand again this season with Rubaboo and Grow.
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GUEST ARTISTS
jacob macinnis
masini mcdermott
Jacob MacInnis Cast
For the Grand Theatre: Debut Theatre Credits (Selected): Play On! (Stratford Festival), Alice In Wonderland (Bad Hats/ Soulpepper), James and the Giant Peach, Seussical! the Musical, Pinocchio (YPT), Jesus Christ Superstar, Kronberg, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival) Film and TV Credits (Selected): Private Eyes (CBC) Other: Sheridan College Music Theatre Performance Program. Instagram: @jacobmacinnis & @jacobmacinnisart
Masini McDermott Cast
For the Grand Theatre: Debut Theatre Credits: Summerland, True North Mix Tape (Edge of The Sky Theatre Company: Toronto’s Fringe Festival), Believe, Wishes, Magic (Disney Cruise Line) Film and TV Credits: Life in a Year (Overbrook Entertainment), 1UP (BuzzFeed Studios), In the Dark. Other: Graduate of Wexford Collegiate School of the Arts, George Brown College (Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure). grandwaveentertainment.com/filmtv. Instagram: @masini_forever. @masinimcdermott
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Caitlin Mears Apprentice Stage Manager
For the Grand Theatre: Debut Theatre Credits (Selected): Three Tall Women, Festival Theatre Production Assistant (Stratford Festival); Angel, The Resurrection, Don Giovanni (Opera Atelier); Cinderella: The Panto (Capitol Theatre); rochdale (SummerWorks); August: Osage County (Soulpepper); Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (a Company of Fools). Other: Graduate of York University’s BFA Theatre Production Program.
Andrew Petrasiunas Curator/Arranger/Musical Supervisor
For the Grand Theatre: High School Projects: Prom Queen, Evita, Les Misérables School Edition, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, Oliver, Hello, Dolly!, Guys and Dolls. Other: Mamma Mia!, Anne of Green Gables, The Spitfire Grill, Beauty and the Beast, Annie, It’s a Wonderful Life, Schippel The Plumber, The Wizard of Oz, The Grand Theatre 100th Anniversary, Miracle on 34th Street. Theatre Credits (Selected): Alberta Fusion (The Charlottetown Festival); Jacob Two-Two Meets The Hooded Fang (Young People’s Theatre; Dora Nomination for Best Musical Direction); Alice Through the Looking Glass (Theatre Aquarius). Upcoming: Andrew will be working with the Grand again this season on Grow.
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GUEST ARTISTS
emily porter
kimberly purtell
Emily Porter Sound Designer
For the Grand Theatre: Titanic, Prom Queen Theatre Credits (Selected): Ring of Fire, Back in ‘59 (Thousand Island Playhouse); Cinderella, Strike! the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Mamma Mia!, Little Shop of Horrors, Shrek the Musical (Rainbow Stage); Obeah Opera (Luminato Festival/Asha Productions); Mamma Mia!, Into the Woods, Mary Poppins (Neptune Theatre); The Jazz Singer, Brighton Beach Memoirs (Harold Green Jewish Theatre); Bloodless (Theatre20); St. Carmen of the Main (NAC/Canadian Stage) Amorous Adventure of Anatol, The Real World (Tarragon); The Admirable Crichton (Shaw Festival); Love From Afar (Canadian Opera Company); Jacob Two-Two (Young People’s Theatre); Footloose, Newsies (Sheridan College); Beauty and the Beast (The Globe Theatre). Other: emilyporter.ca
Kimberly Purtell Lighting Designer For the Grand Theatre: This London Life, Prom Queen Theatre Credits (Selected): UnDisrupted (NAC Orchestra); Barber of Seville (Vancouver Opera); Caroline or Change (Musical Stage Company); Sweat (Canadian Stage); Newsies (Arena Stage, DC); A Streetcar Named Desire (Soulpepper); Cyrano (Shaw Festival); Mamma Mia! (Citadel); Mary & Max (Theatre Calgary); Mother’s Daughter, The Front Page, Private Lives (Stratford Festival). Other: Three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, Sterling Award, Pauline McGibbon Award, Montreal English Theatre Award, Ottawa Critics Circle Award, Toronto Theatre Critics Award.
kayla purves
joshua quinlan
Kayla Purves Bass
For the Grand Theatre: Bass for One Year, Grand Re:Opening Festival Other: Kayla discovered a passion for bass guitar while playing with the high school jazz band. In recent years, she’s returned to the stage after developing her career working behind-the-scenes as a stage technician. She has performed with bands such as Gypsy Ghosts, Bad Teeth and Heart Attack Kids.
Joshua Quinlan Assistant Set & Costume Designer
For the Grand Theatre: Debut Theatre Credits (Selected): The Last Five Years, All My Pretty Chickens (Langham Directors Project, Stratford Festival); Beauty and the Beast, Love and Information (UWindsor); Giving Up the Ghost, Book Club, The Drawer Boy (PSFT); An Enemy of the People, Don Giovanni, Stupid F*cking Bird, Spring Awakening (OSU). Associate set design: Swan Lake (National Ballet of Canada); No Change in the Weather (Terra Bruce/Mirvish); Bed and Breakfast (Globe, Blyth). Five seasons as an assistant designer at the Stratford Festival. Other: MFA Theatre – Design, The Ohio State University; BA Drama, University of Windsor. joshuaquinlan.com
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GUEST ARTISTS
Elena Reyes
lisa stevens
Elena Reyes Cast
For the Grand Theatre: Legally Blonde, The Addams Family Theatre Credits (Selected): Thank You For Your Labour (Outside The March), The Bakkhai (House + Body); Fun Home (Calithumpian Theatre). Film and TV Credits: Painkiller (Netflix) Other: Graduate of the BFA Program at the University of Windsor.
Lisa Stevens Choreographer
For the Grand Theatre: Prom Queen, High School Project; Mamma Mia!. Theatre Credits (Selected): Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical (West End, London; UK Tour: US Tour; Australian and South Africa Companies). Bingo, The Musical!; Executive Decision (Off-Broadway); Bombay Dreams (US Tour); Disney’s High School Musical (worldwide); West Side Story, Grease, Spamalot (Drayton); Coriolanus; In the Heights (Arts Club); The Little Prince, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Theatre Calgary); Guys & Dolls (Axelrod). Film and TV Credits (Selected): Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (International Emmy nomination); Swinging Nutcracker; Diary of A Wimpy Kid 2 Other: Professor at AMDA NYC; www.lisastevens.biz. IG - lisa_l_stevens
mark uhre
blythe wilson
Mark Uhre Cast
For the Grand Theatre: Seeds of Self, Mary Poppins, The Last 5 Years, West Side Story, A Christmas Carol 1992/2008. Mark is very grateful to be back at the Grand creating with this extraordinary group of artists. Theatre Credits (Selected): Enjolras in Les Miserable (Broadway); Sky in Mamma Mia! (Mirvish/Toronto); Woods in Paradise Square (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Indecent (Segal Centre); Four seasons at the Stratford Festival; Seven seasons at the Shaw Festival, including the premieres of the musicals Tristan and Maria Servera. Other: Also a painter and published illustrator, Mark’s artwork can be found on Instagram: @markuhre
Blythe Wilson Cast
For the Grand Theatre: A Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street, I Love You, You’re Perfect Now Change. Theatre Credits (Selected): Mary Poppins (Broadway/ US Tour), Sound of Music, Mamma Mia!, Man of La Mancha (Mirvish Productions), Billy Elliott, Guys and Dolls, Music Man, Oliver, Oklahoma, Three Penny Opera (Stratford Festival), The Three Musketeers ( Chicago Shakespeare), 25th Annual... Spelling Bee (Connecticut Rep), Mystery of Edwin Drood, She Loves Me, Happy End (Shaw Festival), The Last Five Years (Canadian Stage), Joseph... Dreamcoat (Chicago Theatre), Evita, Mary Poppins (Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre), All Shook Up, Kinky Boots (Drayton) Other: Vancouver Playhouse Theatre School.
SONG CREDITS Home for the Holidays Anthony Hamilton, Kelvin Wooten Ring Out, Solstice Bells Ian Anderson The Christmas Can-Can Walter Chase I Hate Christmas Joe Slabe I Love Christmas Jamie Houston, James Dean Hicks I Need to See Behind the Mask Dan Perrott Carol of the Bells Mykola Leontovych Where Are You Christmas Mariah Carey, James Horner, Will Jennings Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano I Have a Little Dreidel Samuel Goldfarb Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth Larry Grossman, Ian Fraser, Buz Kohan, Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone When the Lights Come On at Christmas Glenn Bennett Why Do I Live Where the Air Hurts My Face Dan Perrott Christmas Medley Sleigh Ride: Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Unknown, Winter Wonderland: Richard B. Smith, Felix Bernard, Good King Wenceslas: John Mason Neale, Thomas Helmore, O Christmas Tree: Ernst Anschutz, Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree: Johnny Marks, Jingle Bell Rock: Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe, It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas: Meredith Wilson, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town: J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: Johnny Marks, Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer: Randy Brooks, All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth: Donald Yetter Gardner, Let It Snow: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, The Christmas Song: Robert Wells, Mel Tormé, Silent Night: Hanz Gruber
SONG CREDITS Christmas Time (Oh Yeah) French Medley Hanukkah Blessings Do You Hear What I Hear Someday at Christmas Gather Around Home Home for the Holidays Auld Lang Syne
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RENO 2020 In November 2021, the Grand Theatre unveiled its newly renovated spaces. We are grateful for our supporters and private and corporate donors: Department of Canadian Heritage Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
ELIZABETH & ALLAN DREWLO
LYNNE CRAM, MICHAEL & DIANE SMITH - THE FAMILY OF JOAN & DON SMITH
KAREN & ERIC AUZINS DEVELOPERS REHEARSAL HALL
WITH ADDED THANKS TO: Good Foundation Inc. • Walter J. Blackburn Foundation • Estate of Richard M. Ivey
BE A PART OF
SOMETHING GRAND Taking a dream, an idea, and a vision and seeing it through to the stage requires support at many levels. In a typical Grand Theatre season, ticket sales account for 60% of our total revenue. We rely on the collective passion of our donors whose gifts help bring theatre magic to our stages.
GRAND Visionaries $5000–20,000+
Ambassadors’ Circle / Patrons’ Circle / Directors’ Circle Pace-setting support at this elite level will, in turn, provide you with the most exclusive and personalized benefits, designed to bring you up close and personal with the artists working at our theatre, as well the Artistic and Executive Directors. Benefit highlights include: complimentary hosting opportunities for select performances, curated events, Opening Night subscriptions, and more.
GRAND Champions $2500–4999 LONDON PROUD CLUB
Grand Champions have a made a commitment to transforming the Grand, on and off the stage. As a Grand Champion, you will attend specially designed events with like-minded supporters that will unlock your onstage and backstage experience of play production. Benefits include exclusive behind the scenes events, sneak peeks into coming seasons, and front-of-line access to special events, talks and exclusive opportunities.
GRAND Supporters $10–2499
Partners / Members / Friends / Associates Support at these levels enables us to expand and enhance programming. Benefit highlights include recognition in house programs, complimentary drink tickets, coat checks, and a season poster collection.
There are many flexible giving options: monthly donations, gifts of securities, donations to commemorate a celebration or to honour or remember someone important to you. Contact Grace Day-Hodson in our fundraising office at 519.672.9030 x245 or by email at gdayhodson@grandtheatre.com for more information on how your donation can have the greatest impact. A complete list of donor benefits is available on our website.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS GRAND VISIONARIES DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE $20,000+
Directors’ Circle members have chosen to make a pace-setting investment that will help propel the Grand Theatre toward its next phase of evolution into 2022 and beyond.
Tom Burnett • Lynn Davis • Caroline & Rodney Hancock • Dr. Deborah & Ron Koudys • Cathy & Bob Lawless • Dr. Nicole le Riche & Dr. John Howard • Linda & Dr. Cecil Rorabeck • Noreen De Shane • Debbie & Bob Schram • Roberta & Dr. Robert Sokol Helen & Andy Spriet • Carol Stephenson • Susanne & Marty Thrasher • Judy White
PATRONS’ CIRCLE $10,000–19,999 Wesley and Diane Douglas
AMBASSADORS’ CIRCLE $5000–9999 Sharon Bryan • Kathleen Murphy & Harry Joosten • Jacqueline Crosby & George Kerhoulas • Peter Markvoort
GRAND CHAMPIONS LONDON PROUD CLUB $2500–4999 Jim Cressman Susan & Allan Edwards Dennis Garnhum & Bruce Sellery Deb Harvey
Lesley MacAskill & Chris Jackman Sandy Jamieson Joan & Glenn Johnson Suzanne Lanthier
Sandra & Don Letton Heather Manness Jackie & John Porter Eleanor Schnall Susan Smith-Goddard
Domenico Strano Mark Wilton
GRAND SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATES $1000–2499 Linda Frosst Adams & Stephen N. Adams QC Jill & Brian Allen Jane & Justin Amann Doreen & Mike Bartlett Brenda & Kerry Benson Dr Paul E Cooper & David J Hiebert Dianne Cunningham Jennifer Duncan Finch Auto Group Ann & Bill Fleming Glen & Marg Gagan Joyce Garnett
Gloria & Dr. Joseph Gilbert Rhonda Hallberg Lily & Grant Hopcroft Leslie & Peter Johnson Wendy & Tom Kennedy Kirsten Knight & Craig Emptage Sharon & Brian Lessard Liz & David Macdonald Mary-Jane & Rick Mann Darlene & Larry Marsh Valerie & Michael Milde Margaret & John Nicholson Deborah & Joe Owens
Ina Pakkert Migneron Catherine Patterson & James Ferguson Kate Milner & Andrew Petrasiunas Linda & Scott Ritchie Pam Samuels Joanne & Jack Smit Barbara & Walter Stevens Dianne Baird & Jurgen Tietz Maureen & Michael Tilson Anne Toal & Paul Brission Shirley Vine Werezak Family
Jane & Ronald White Elene & Bernard Wolfe Jacki Yellowlees Dr. Betty Anne Younker The Zelinka Family
GRAND SUPPORTERS FRIENDS
$500–999 Sharon & Harold Arbuckle Yvonne & Dr. Ross Archibald Karen & Eric Auzins Moira Burke Jennifer & Peter Day Jan DeRose Karri Egan Doris England Muriel & Bob Estey Marilyn & Art Fidler Virginia Ford Eva & Jim Good Hahkatina Consulting Inc. Hayman Construction Inc. Brenda & Morrison Hurley Ann & John Judson Heather & David Keast Mary Margaret & Gary Koreen Catharine & Trev Luke Ann & Ron McClatchie Nancy & Ian McDowell Christina Poddubiuk & Scott McKowen Libby & Earl McMillan Teresa & Ron McRae Kathryn Munn & John Godbolt Elizabeth Parmeter & William Horne Jenny, Matt & Finn Parr Sherril Fisher & Gregory Playford Maxine & William Chiu Deborah & Ronald Purdy Lili Rechnitzer Glenda Robinson Lynda & Howard Rundle Denise & Gordon Saylor Carolyn & Jack Scott Kim Shuit Elaine & Ian Simpson Anne Souter & William Dawson Linda Staudt Janet E. Stewart Norma Stokes Jo Ann Sweeney Beverly & James Thompson Rick Verrette & George Jolink Alice Wehlau Beth & Peter Whatmore Monique & Dr. Malcolm Wood (4) Anonymous gifts
SUPPORTERS $100–499
Judy & Jack Abell Tammy Adkin Henry J. Albers Carole Alton Michelle & Bradley Amesse Reg Ash Karen Bailey Lynne Baker Mary Bancroft Sister Simone Batte Beverly & David Bell Stephen Bell Daphne & Kevin Bice Isabelle & John Biehn Elizabeth & Stephen Bolton Albert C. Boniface Carolyn & Colin Botten Donna & Robert Bourne Joan & Robert Boyce Marjorie & Daniel Braatz Shelley Bradford Lorena & Jack Brown Susan Bryant & Mike MacDonald Sharon & Bill Burns Pamela Cameron Kathryn & Brian Carey James Cassidy Cathy Cave C Chamberlain & C Bell Sherry & Stephen Chambers Carrie Chappell Susan Collins Ingrid Connidis & Craig Boydell Pat Robertson-Corner & Byron Corner Grace Coutinho Aindrea Cramp John Cuddie Jennifer Curry Diny & Tom Dalby Richard & Violet Darling Ron C. Dawson Emily & Tom Dayus Yvonne & Andrew De Boer Marg Dean Midge & Phil Dean Savita Dhanvantari William Dietz Lee & Michael Donely Bonnie Douglas Joanne Dow & Harry Homer Dorothy Downs & Thomas Sobut Vicki & Gord Drimmie Mary Dryden Betty & Bill Duffield Valerie & Randy Dunlop
Christen Shoesmith & Phil Dwyer Frances Dyson Penny Eizenga Marilyn Elford Liz & Jim Etherington Kim Eyre Ann Fallon Laurie Farquharson Rudy & Lorna Fast Gerald Fenwick Marilyn & Art Fidler Mary Field Keenan Jan Filman Sabina & Irwin Finestone Dr Wayne Flintoff Lorie Forwell & William Clark Elizabeth Fowler Suzanne Fratschko Elliott Rhonda & David Freeman Deanna Friesen Paul & Marna Fujimoto-Pihl Bev & Ron Fuller Kim Gadsdon Patty & Brian Galea Haley & Ryan Gauss Rigmor & Gary Glen David Gliddon Alexis Gordon Michael Grace Belinda & Basil Gracious Sheila & Al Green Kay Green Mary Hajpel Nell Haldane Sharon Hallam Bea & Gavin Hamilton Najet & Hanny Hassan Denise Hay Wendy Hearn-Anderson & Jim Anderson Margaret & John Hewitt Elizabeth & Ronald Hicks Gail & Rick Hoevenaars Patricia Hoffer Kathleen Holland Nancy & Martin Holmes Rob Howard Louisa Howerow Gord Hume Marian Hundt Heather & Paul Huston Jenna Hutchison Patricia & Richard Hutchison Dee Dee & Paul Ingram Brenda Jackson Christopher Jefferies Diane Bewick & Michael Jewison Allan Johnson
Danielle & Greg Kaiser Mabel and Elton Kane Catherine Blake & Mark Kearney Mary Jane Kekes Tanis Kelly Marianne & Paul Kippax M. E. Kirk Rose & William Klein Patricia Knowles Sheila & Stan Kogon Steve Kopp Susan & John Koval Margaret E Laird Diana Bennett & Spencer Lanthier Jennifer & Wayne Lawrence Shirley & William Lawrence Lois Leatham & Dr. T.R. Balakrishnan Donald Lee & Robert De Hoog Beth & Cory Legue Barb & Michael Lesinger Cheryl & Doug Lester Marie Liddell Fran & Steve Liggett Karen Lilley Frank & Bonnie Littell Lodestone Productions Inc. John Lougheed Helen & Brian Luckman Carl Lukings Sharon & Dennis Lunau Scott MacDonald Sandra Mackenzie Nora MacLeod & Kyle Little Suzanne Majhanovich Wendy Mansbridge Shawn Matthews Christiane McAlister Sheila McBride Gwen McBurney Joan McCarthy Elizabeth & William McConnell Julie & Doug McDermid Karen McDonald Seana McKenna & Miles Potter Luella Barath & Paul McKnight Marilynne McNeil Jennifer Meister Cate Millar Nancy Miller Louise Milligan Beverley & Paul Mills Barbara Lubell & W Ken Milne Beth Ann & Jim Mitchell Shirley Mitchell Janet Izumi & Keith Mochizuki
Louise Moorhouse Brett Morritt Eva Munoz Barbara & Dr. Garry Nancekievill Patricia Nasmith & David Haniford Nancy Needham Emilie Newell Julie Nicholson Colleen O’Brien Joyce & Tom Orchard Dorothy & John Palmer Chandlee Dickey & Larry Panych Paddy & Brian Parr Jeanette Pastorius Doreen & Ron Paulger Jo-Ann Pearce Gramlich & Tom Gramlich Sandra & Robert Pearson John Peebles Lesley & Paul Pergau Tracey Watters & Cam Pettinger Ann Pinchin Lisa Putman & Bruce Reed Lynda & Chris Quinn Gary Rains Lili Rechnitzer Bonnie & Peter Regier Betsy Reilly Eleanore Reynolds Doris & Frank Robak Nancy & Jonathan Romsa Trudy Roth Walker & Lloyd Walker Elizabeth Ruby
Dianne & Rick Rumney Judith Saunders Karen Schwartz Catherine & Gordon Sellery Julia Sert Todd Shaddick Michael Shannon Valerie & John Sharpe Kathryn Sherwin Anne & Tom Siess Celia & Rod Silverson Lynne Sinclair-Ifill Ethel Sivilotti Sandra & Jack Snelgrove William Sorensen Anne Souter Jacqueline & Erich Specht Helen & Andy Spriet Nancy & Jerry Springer Elaine Stalker Gwen Steffler Sarah Stewart Karen Stone Janice & Paul Strickland Sheila & Bill Strybosch Joan & Ken Sumnall Nancy & Keith Sumner Janet Szilagyi Anna Tanguay Jody Timmerman Jonathon Tingey Joan & Ross Totten Susan Traill Dr. Jane Upfold Elizabeth Van Dongen Bogeswari & Varagur Venkatesan
Keith Vincent David Wake Judith Walker Beth-Anne & Alex Wasko Theresa & John Wates Susan Waugh Dorothy Weatherstone Nancy Weber-Bates & Paul Bates Viola & John Weil Rebecca West Barbara C Whang Judy & Gerry Wheaton Margaret & Mark Whitley Faye & Rod Willis Cheryl & Mark Willison Joe Wilson Sharon Wright-Evans Elizabeth Yurkiw (9) Anonymous gifts
FOUnDATIONS The Mary & Norman Warner Fund • Crawford MacLeod Foundation
ENDOWMENTS & GIFTS THROUGH the LONDON COMMUNITY Foundation The Barbara & John Cronyn Fund • The McNee Family Fund • The Verna D. Davis Endowment for the Arts • The Richard & Beryl Ivey Fund • The William & Katharine Kostuk Family Fund • The Megan Holliday Memorial Fund • Larry and Susan Agranove Family Fund • Wilson & Judith Roger Fund
In Memoriam Thank you to those who gave in memory of Art Ender, Carolyn Glass, and Mary Loncke, cherished friends of the Grand who are dearly missed. We mourn the loss of Martha Henry and thank those who have made gifts to the Grand in her memory. Martha helped shape the Grand as we know it today and her legacy lives on throughout Canadian theatre.
PROSCENIUM SOCIETY We are deeply grateful to the compassionate individuals who have made the important and thoughtful decision to make a planned gift to the Grand Theatre. We honour them through their membership in the Proscenium Society. Barbara Belbeck Lynn Davis Cathy & James Dunlop Dr. Nicole le Riche & Dr. John Howard E.J. Lamb
Mary & Roger Lilliman Susan Nickle Diane & Gary Alan Price Glenda Robinson Judy White Michael Wojtak
Membership to the Proscenium Society is available to those who have chosen to make a planned gift in one or more of the following ways: • Bequests (donations through your will) • Listed Securites • Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation • Charitable Remainder Trust and gifts of Residual Interest • Charitable Gift Annuities • Life Insurance Policies, RRSP, RRIF
We remember the following members of the Grand Theatre family who have made a bequest to the theatre. Their legacy will help ensure that the Grand continues to flourish. Hazel E. Bell • Marista Ateena Brooks (Mikolaski) • Robert Crawford • Buck A. M. Cuddy • Theresa Cutler • Helen Ann Day Walter R. (Wally) Duffield • Innis Hammond • Barbara Horne • Beryl Ivey • Elizabeth Ann Jones • Myrtle McCallum • Douglas McCullough • Mary Eleanor Miller • Maureen Elizabeth Ryan • Joseph Samuels • Donald Smith • Doris Spence • Elizabeth Stratton
To learn more, please contact Grace Day-Hodson, Fundraising Manager at 519.672.9030 x 245 or gdayhodson@grandtheatre.com