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WELCOME What a joy it is for me to welcome you to this opening production of the 2023-24 season, my first season as the Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre! I could not be more thrilled that this season, programmed by my predecessor, the incredible Dennis Garnhum, begins with Kim’s Convenience by Ins Choi.

I first experienced this show when it was already a hit - as a budget-conscious emerging artist I bought a “standing” ticket to see it at Soulpepper. The theatre was packed, and packed with people from so many different communities, age groups, and walks of life.

The place crackled with excitement. The meaning of that moment was profound - a communal event, live performance, igniting so much in so many people.

There are many additional treats in this production, for the insider-in-the-know. The creator of the play, Ins Choi, originally debuted the role of Jung, the son of the family. Time passes and tonight you will get to witness his debut production as Appa, the father! Esther Jun, who originated the role of Janet, is now our intrepid director.

As art imitates life - while the family portrayed in Kim’s Convenience is experiencing the wonder of generational change, and the passing of the torch, so too are the artists involved.

Passing the torch. I feel honoured and humbled to be receiving the torch as the Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre. I grew up in a tiny town in southwestern Saskatchewan where a life in the theatre sounded absurd at best. But here I am. I am so thrilled to be at the beginning of my relationship with you, the Grand audience. I look forward to getting to know each of you in our ongoing shared love of this magical thing called theatre.

RACHEL PEAKE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

s ’ m i K CONVENIENCE Mr. Kim is a first-generation Korean immigrant, a father of two, and the proud proprietor of Kim’s Convenience for the past 30 years.

A relatable story for all families, Ins Choi’s award-winning play, also inspired the beloved hit TV show of the same name.

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KIM'S

CONVENIENCE Written by and Starring INS CHOI

KIM’S CONVENIENCE was originally produced as part of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival.

The premiere production of KIM’S CONVENIENCE was produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto, ON. “Kim's Convenience” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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DIRECTOR'S NOTES I have been involved with Kim’s Convenience in some shape or form for nearly 20 years. I don’t remember when Ins first approached me about playing Janet, but it was early in my career, and there were several (and I mean several) versions and workshops, of which only a few of them I was involved with. One fateful day, Ins called me and said “Hey! I won the New Play Contest at the Fringe.

Do you want to do Kim’s Convenience?”

Little did I realize how much this show would change my life and the lives of so many other people. This year, Ins called me again and said, "Hey! I'm thinking of playing Appa, will you direct me?" Of course I said yes. And again, little did I realize how much this show continues to change my life and deepen everytime I work on it.

I originated the role of Janet and played her in the Fringe production, the subsequent Soulpepper Production and Theatre Calgary tour. She is near and dear to my heart. She actually is a part of me, as my experiences as 2nd generation Korean are part of her. For so many young people, that’s what Kim’s Convenience is about. The struggle of immigrant children, one part of us trying to make it in the dominant culture, another trying to stay in contact with someplace very far away. However, now that I am on the other side of the table and also a mother to a very vivacious 10 year old girl, I see so much clearer how Kim’s Convenience is a love letter to our parents, in all their good, their bad and their ugly. Everything

Appa and Umma go through and question in this play hit so much deeper for me. How do we keep our kids safe but also give them space to be their own person? How much of myself can I sacrifice without losing who I am? What is my story- is it the story of my family?

As I direct this show for the second time, and with Ins being Appa, I am in awe of how this script keeps giving. It's because there is so much love and history in this story. It's about the lives of immigrantstheir journeys, their sacrifices and their victories. It shows how their actions reverberate through our country thanks to what they bring to their families and consequentially to their communities.

I think the simple genius of this play (and of any true classic) is that it will continue to resonate for different cultures, different ages and different times in people’s lives. It’s a true generational play with so much heart, truth and laughter. It’s a gift that keeps on giving. Welcome to the store, come in, grab some snacks and please come again...and again and again...

ESTHER JUN Director

CAST Alex & Various Roles Appa Umma Jung Janet

EMEKA AGADA INS CHOI VICKI KIM LEON QIN KELLY J SEO

creative TEAM Director ESTHER JUN Set Designer JULIA KIM* based on the original design by CAROLYN RAPANOS Costume Designer JULIA KIM* Lighting Designer JARETH LI* Sound Designer MADDIE BAUTISTA* Assistant Director AMANDA LIN Fight Director ANITA NITTOLY Stage Manager PETER JOTKUS Assistant Stage Manager KELSEY RAE Apprentice Stage Manager SYDNEY STOBO Vocal Coach JANE GOODERHAM

The Grand Theatre acknowledges with thanks the co-operation of Locals 105 and 828 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, and The London Musicians’ Association Local 279. *Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.

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PLAYWRIGHT'S NOTES My kids call me 'appa.' They call their mom, 'mommy' and me 'appa.' I know, it’s kinda weird.

Sometimes they call me ‘father’ in front of their friends at school as a joke, or ‘dad’ or ‘pa’, but I prefer being called 'appa.' The sound of that word, that name triggers memories of warmth, games, stories, fun, humour, kindness, imagination, gentleness and strength. I hope my kids’ll say the same one day. We’ll see.

My appa turns 88 this year. I love him so much. He grew up in what is now North Korea but at the time it was northern Korea under Japanese occupation. After world war two, Japan retreated off the Korean peninsula as the American and Russian forces entered it setting the stage for the Korean war (1950-1953).

During this time, my appa and his siblings walked south with thousands of others in search of freedom and a new start. My umma grew up in wartorn South Korea and met my appa in 1966. They arrived in Canada in 1975 with two hundred dollars, three kids and the God of hope. We lived with my uncle’s family in Toronto above their convenience store.

(1) INS CHOI as pictured in NOW Magazine for the 2011 Fringe production of Kim's Convenience.

(2)INS CHOI photographed by Mai Tilson for the 2023 Grand Theatre production of Kim's Convenience.

After a performance of Kim’s Convenience at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival, my appa and umma hugged me and said, “We are very proud of you. Thank you.”

This play is a love letter to my appa and umma and to all first-generation immigrants who call Canada home.

INS CHOI Playwright and Perfomer

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ARTISTS

EMEKA AGADA

INS CHOI

Emeka Agada Alex & Various Roles

VICKI KIM

LEON QIN

Vicki Kim Umma sHE/Her

For The Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): We Could Be (Green Light Arts); Rise/Fall (Toronto Fringe.)

FILM & TV CREDITS (SELECTED): Reacher (Amazon); Nurses (Global)/NBC); Ruby and the Well (Shaftesbury); Ransom (CBS/eOne); Odd Squad (TVO/Sinking Ship). other: Trained at the Guildford School of Acting. Received an ACTRA Award nomination in 2022 for his performance in Nurses.

For the Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Comfort (Native Earth Performing Arts.)

FILM & TV CREDITS (SELECTED): The Expanse, The Boys (Amazon Prime); Shadowhunters, Workin' Moms, Work It (Netflix); SkyMed (CBC); Out of My Mind (Disney Plus); Robyn Hood (Corus); Orphan Black Echoes (AMC). other: Graduate of the BSc Psychology Program at the University of Toronto.

Ins Choi Appa / Playwright

Leon Qin Jung

For the Grand Theatre: Kim's Convenience (played Jung in 2013) Theatre Credits (Selected): Banana Boys, lady in a red dress (fu-gen); Hamlet, The Odyssey, The Taming of the Shrew, Alls Well That Ends Well (Stratford); Death of a Salesman, A Midsummer Night's Dream, You Can't Take It With You, Oh! What A Lovely War, Alligator Pie, re(birth): ee cummings in song, Window on Toronto (Soulpepper); 2000 Candles, The Big Picture (Brookstone).

FILM & TV CREDITS (SELECTED): Co-creator, writer and Executive Producer of the TV series Kim's Convenience (Thunderbird, CBC, Netflix).

For the Grand theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Fatal Charade (Toronto Fringe Festival); Twelfth Night, Midsummer Night's Dream (RSDC); The Tempest (Stella Adler Studio). film and tv credits: Fade In (Morehouse Human Rights Film Festival).

Other: BFA Acting from New York University. www.leonqin.com

ARTISTS

KELLY J SEO

ESTHER JUN

Kelly J Seo Janet

For The Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Jenny's House of Joy (Foster Festival); Kim's Convenience (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Twelfth Night (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival); Hannah Hashimoto The Sixth Violin (Thousand Islands Playhouse); You Can Ask Me How I'm Doing (Alumnae Theatre) FILM & TV CREDITS (SELECTED): Age of Samurai, Lola, If I Should Die, "The Strangler", The Sanhok Tapes - PUBG Lore Drop.

COMMERCIALS: Kelly’s face may be recognizable from her commercial work including but not limited to, Spotify, Fitbit, Sephora and most notably Cracker Barrel Cheese. other: Graduate of the BFA Theatre Program at York University. www.kellyseo.com; @kellyjseo

Esther Jun Director shE/Her

For The Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Les BellesSoeurs, Little Women,I Am William (Stratford Festival); Between a Wok & Hotpot (Cahoots); The Great Leap (Cleveland Playhouse); Kim's Convenience (TIP); Planet Munsch (George Brown); Pal Joey, The Gamblers, Amadeus (Talk Is Free); The Promised Land (Soulpepper); The Omnibys Bill (Counterpoint Players); Theory, Girls Like That (Tarragon); The Private Life Cabaret (Theatre ARTaud); The Last Wife (The Belfry, GCTC); Rococo (Shaw Festival); Bremen Rock City (Song Trolley Productions); Cowboy Mouth, Trout Stanley (Heart in Hand); Yellow Face (Hart House). other: www.theestherjun.com

JULIA KIM

Jareth li

Julia Kim Set & Costume Designer

For the Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): The Supine Cobbler (GCTC); Steel Magnolias, Gaslight (Watermark Theatre); Okay, You Can Stop Now (Theatre Passe Muraille); Kim’s Convenience (TIP); Pass Over (Obsidian Theatre Company.)

FILM & TV CREDITS (SELECTED): Heart of Gold (Noema Productions); Misfit M. (Paige Locke Production).

OTHER: www.yeon.studio; @yeon._.studio

Jareth Li Lighting Designer HE/HIM

For the Grand Theatre: Controlled Damage Theatre Credits (Selected): Topdog/ Underdog (Canadian Stage); Prince Caspian (Shaw Festival); Jersey Boys, Ring of Fire (Citadel Theatre); Every Little Nookie (Stratford Festival); Peter's Final Flight (Ross Petty Productions); The Hours That Remain (Theatre Aquarius); Three Women of Swatow (Tarragon Theatre); Trojan Girls and the Outhouse of Atreus (Outside the March); The Home Project, The Wolves, Casimir and Caroline, Punk Rock (The Howland Company).

UPCOMING: Pollyanna (Theatre Aquarius). other: Stagecraft instructor at York University, member of the Associated Designers of Canada IATSE 659. @jareth.li.

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AMANDA LIN

ANITA NITTOLY

Peter jotkus

Maddie Bautista Sound Designer

Anita Nittoly Fight Director

Amanda Lin Assistant Director

various Ubisoft motion capture performances.

Other: A stage combat instructor and sexual choreograher at the National Theatre School.

For the Grand theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected):Les Belles Soeurs, I Am William (Stratford Festival); The First Stone (GCTC, Buddies in Bad Times); Kim's Convenience (Thousand Islands Playhouse); White Girls in Moccasins (Buddies in Bad Times); Toka (Theatre Passe Muraille); 1184 (Phoenix Arts/Aga Khan Museum).

Original works: Love You Wrong Time (Bad Muse Collective); 4inXchange (xLq).

Other: Nominated 5 times for a Dora Mavor Moore Award. www.maddiebautista.com

For the Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Performer): Between a Wok and a Hot Pot (Cahoots); Like Mother Like Daughter (Why Not Theatre.)

Theatre Credits (DIRECTOR): In This World (Theatre Count); Anon(ymous) (5th Company Lane); The Vic (Vagabond Theatre Company).

OTHER: Program Director at Nightwood Theatre, XR Producer at Single Thread Theatre.

For the Grand theatre: The Phantom of the Opera, Fall On Your Knees.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Fall On Your Knees (CanStage/NAC); Counter Offense (Segal Centre); Fairview (CanStage); Prodigal (Crows); Trojan Girls and The Outhouse Of Atreus (Outside The March/Factory Theatre); Our Place (Cahoots/TPM); 2019 Season (The Stratford Festival).

FILM & TV CREDITS (SELECTED): Star Trek: Discovery, SEE, Pretty Hard Cases, Titans, The Boys, Rabbit Hole, What We Do In The Shadows, and

Peter Jotkus Stage Manager

For the Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): The Belfry; Pacific Opera; Arts Club, Vancouver Playhouse; Bard on the Beach; Electric Company; Aeriosa Dance; WCT; Banff Centre; ATP; The Citadel; Theatre Calgary; MTC; Stratford Festival; Shaw Festival; Canadian Stage; Opera Atelier; COC; National Arts Centre; Centaur; Charlottetown Festival. Touring: De Singel, Antwerp; BAM, New York; Edinburgh International Festival; Kammerspiel, Munich; American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco; Bushnell Center for the Arts, Hartford; Bergen Festival, Norway; Wellington Festival; Adelaide Festival; Barbican Theatre, London; World Stage Festival; Luminato, Toronto.

Other: Graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.

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Kelsey rae

SYDNEY STOBO

Kelsey Rae Assistant Stage Manager

For The Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Waiting For Godot (Stratford Festival); The Donnelly Trilogy (Blyth Festival); The Wizard of Oz Panto (Drayton); Bentboy (YPT); King Henry V, Rosalynde: A Musical, Midsummer Night's Dream (Driftwood Theatre); Paper Bag Princess, The In-Between - 2 Play Tour (Geordie Productions); Echoes of the Homesick Heart (Western Canada Theatre); Canadian Badlands Passion Play, Merry Wives of Windsor (Perchance Theatre). other: Graduate of Mount Allison University

Sydney Stobo Apprentice Stage Manager shE/Her

For The Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): The Sound of Music(Thousand Islands Playhouse); Retold (Musical Stage Company); Let's Dance! (Terra Bruce Productions); 9 to 5: The Musical (Capital Theatre Port Hope); Harry Potter & The Cursed Child (Mirvish); First Drafts (Musical Stage Company/Theatre Sheridan).

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From Convenience Store to Centre Stage: Kim's Convenience and the Rise of Asian Representation in Theatre

Photo Credits: Kim's Convenience Facebook page

The year was 1998, and Ins Choi, the

celebrated Korean-Canadian playwright and actor, had just graduated from the acting program at York University, brimming with talent and promise. However, a significant obstacle loomed in his path: the glaring absence of roles for Asian actors. Fortunately, Choi was not alone in his sentiments. Enter: Nina Lee Aquino, an award-winning Filipino-Canadian director and dramaturg. After founding fu-GEN, the Asian Canadian Theatre Company, Aquino invited Choi to be a part of a new playwrighting unit. His first task: write a play about something you know. For Choi, the choice was obvious: a Korean family and their convenience store. Growing up, his own family had lived above a convenience store in Toronto when they first immigrated to Canada. With this vivid setting in his mind, Choi was inspired and instantly coined a title: Kim’s Convenience. He humorously quipped, “Kim is the most popular Korean last name, so I thought if every Kim in Toronto came to see the show, it might do okay.”

Coming from a family with two older sisters and five cousins all verbally jousting at every get together, Choi knew his play would revolve around humorous family dynamics. And so, a story was born about a first-generation Korean immigrant, a father of two, and the proud proprietor of Kim’s Convenience, who, after 30 years of building his empire from nothing, now grapples with his changing neighbourhood, and the growing chasm between him and his second-generation children.

Despite the undeniable relatability of the show’s content, it was a challenge for Choi to find a theatre to stage his new work.

On July 6, 2011, with Choi directing, producing, and portraying the role of Jung, Kim’s Convenience premiered in Toronto’s Fringe Festival - instantly becoming a sensation; selling out its seven-show run and winning best play at the Fringe. Those present witnessed the Asian Canadian community in Toronto enthusiastically come out to support this show, with lines around the theatre every day!

For Choi, it's a source of immense excitement that his play, featuring an Asian cast and creative team, will kick off the Grand's 2023/24 Season. After a lifetime of not witnessing Asian narratives and faces on stage, a real transformation is underway throughout Canada – including at the Grand. Choi eloquently states,

"12 years ago, there was a desperate need for Asian artists to make new spaces for our stories to be heard because the main stream theatres weren't listening. Lots has changed.

Things are different now. Could more progress be made? Absolutely.

But, for now, this is something worth celebrating."

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1960s-70s Canada’s immigration policies change, and more BIPOC immigrant families move into Regent Park

1998 Ins Choi graduates from York University and joins Nina Lee Aquino-founded fu-GEN, Asian Canadian Theatre Company. He was tasked with writing a play about something he knows.

2005 City of Toronto approves Regent Park Revitalization Project: tearing down and rebuilding large portions of neighbourhood.

Kim’s Convenience premiered in 2011, and takes place in the neighbourhood of Regent Park, Toronto, in the same year.

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Asian-Canadian population doubles to 20% (compared to 10% just 20 years prior, in 2001).

The events of Kim’s Convenience take place in the same year - 2011.

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Volunteering at the Grand counts volunteer DYK? towards your 40 hours of community service!

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Join us for a Thursday preview performances and become an important part of our Grand community with other like-minded students from across the city, and enjoy pizza and six shows on the Spriet Stage for only $99!

STUDENT RUSH

Same-day Student Rush tickets are available for all Grand Theatre Spriet Stage and Auburn Stage shows for $29.95 each!

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An awesome opportunity for hands-on training and mentorship by professional artists and coaches in all departments of the Theatre. This program is open to any high school student from the London area and no costs are associated!

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STAFF & BOARD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Rachel Peake

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Evan Klassen

ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION PRODUCER

Lyndee Hansen COMPANY MANAGER

Christine Gruenbauer ARTS ADMINISTRATION INTERN

Claire Meerkamper

EDUCATION MANAGER

marketing & digital strategy DIRECTOR

Lia Karidas DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIST

Rana Bajandooh

MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER

Allison Birs Preston Free Cooper

Breanne Ritchie

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION INTERN

Caitlin Core

Danielle Dixon ADMINISTRATION

fund DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

IT DIRECTOR

Heather Siskind-Levite

TESSITURA ADMINISTRATOR

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND EVENTS

Barb Whang

Britt Duncan

Sarah Hilton

operations

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

BUILDING MANAGER

Mike MacDonald

ASSISTANT BUILDING MANAGER

Aaron Simmons

DIRECTOR

FINANCE ASSOCIATE

Loraine Oluwadairo ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Kelly Fraleigh

FINANCE CONSULTANT

Ansel Tempral PAYROLL

Judy Risser

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Sonja Niedermaier

PRODUCTION DRIVER

Jim Doucette PROPERTIES

HEAD OF PROPS

Natalie Kearns

PROPS BUILDER/BUYER

Natalie Tsang WARDROBE

HEAD OF WARDROBE ASSISSTANT TO THE HEAD OF WARDROBE

Kate Armstrong

DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER

AUDIENCE SERVICES

Magdi Osman

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Brayden Crawford

HOLIDAY WISH FOR KIDS CO-ORDINATOR

Luke Morrison Patricia Sexsmith Ben Storie

FINANCE

DIRECTOR

Paul Fujimoto-Pihl

Lisa Wright

Celia Silverson

Ankit Shannon Goneau Marty Peterson Luke Morrison John Whitty

PRODUCTION

Jacob Wiley

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REPRESENTATIVES

Caitlin Cahill Trinity Harrison Brittney-Lee Lowey Karen McDonald Cheryl Willison

Meghan Choma SEWER

Lacie George Scenic carpentry

AUBURN STAGE HEAD TECHNICIAN

Steve Allen

BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT

George Kerhoulas VICE-PRESIDENT

Matt Parr

PAST PRESIDENT

Anita Shah

TREASURER

Bill Assini

SECRETARY

Anne Toal

DIRECTORS

Christopher Alleyne Nicole Blanchette Jamie Campbell Blair Fantillo Alexis Gordon Jennifer Ho Ron Koudys Amira Moussa Jane Scholes Jennifer Slay Dr. Robert Sokol

THE GRAND THEATRE FOUNDATION BOARD PRESIDENT

Ron Koudys VICE-PRESIDENT

HEAD SCENIC CARPENTER

Jamie Crich

FIRST CARPENTER

Bill Assini

SHOW MANAGER

SCENIC CARPENTER

George Kerhoulas

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FRONT OF HOUSE

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Ali Samuel

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AUDIENCE SERVICES SUPERVISOR

Denise Hay

Craig Pearson Rory Leydier

Chris Barker

HEAD SCENIC ARTIST

Richard Lawler

SENIOR SCENIC ARTIST

Craig Guthrie SPRIET STAGE

HEAD STAGE CARPENTER

Steve West

HEAD OF AUDIO

Aaron Ouellette HEAD OF LIGHTING

Liam Arbogast HEAD OF FLYS

Jared Whitty

HEAD STAGE WARDROBE

Sarah Tracy

TREASURER SECRETARY

Tom Burnett Dianne Cunningham Elizabeth Drewlo Peter Markvoort Bob Schram Tom Tillmann

make a grand gift Did you know: creating live theatre is not possible on ticket sales alone? A sold-out house only covers a fraction of the costs that produce a season. The Grand proudly employs hundreds, attracts world-renowned talent, boosts the local economy, and creates transformative experiences that inspire. All of this wouldn't be possible without you, our donors and supporters. curated events with the executive & artistic directors free access to reception space once per season meet & greet with cast & creative members luncheon with new artistic director early access to upcoming season's secrets 2 complimentary drink tickets per show opening night preshow wine & cheese opening night subscription for 2 invite to early rehearsal invite to sneak peek event exclusive grand theatre swag invite to "how the magic happens" event 2 complimentary drink tickets single tickets at 15% discount invitiation to season launch party recognition in house programs recognition in annual report voting rights at agm unlimited ticket exchanges tax receipt Donor levels entitled to receive all benefits applicable from lower levels.

$20,000+

$10,00019,999 grand visionaries

$50009999

$250 grand

So, how does your gift make a difference, in the GRAND scheme of things?

Your donation, at any level, not only supports putting productions on our stages, it also helps provide subsidies for Student Club, Student Matinees, Relaxed Performances, High School Project and funds tickets for children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to attend a Grand show.

As a registered charity, Grand donors are not only eligible for tax receipts, but also receive valuable perks through our Donor Benefits Program.

Ready to have your gift take centre stage?

Contact Jacob Wiley, Development Coordinator at jwiley@grandtheatre.com or 519-672-9030 x 245

Ready to learn more about corporate sponsorships?

Contact Sarah Hilton, Director of Business Relationships and Events at shilton@grandtheatre.com or 519-672-9030 x 260

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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS This listing recognizes the much-appreciated gifts we have received within the last twelve months. The cut-off date to be recognized in this program was September 19, 2023. If you have any questions regarding these listings, or are looking for details on how to become a donor for the Grand Theatre, please contact Jacob Wiley, Development Coordinator at 519.672.9030 x245 or by email at jwiley@grandtheatre.com.

GRAND VISIONARIES DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE $20,000+

Auburn Developments Inc . • Karen & Eric Auzins • Caroline & Rodney Hancock • Dr. Nicole Le Riche & Dr. John Howard • Ron & Deb Koudys • Debbie & Bob Schram • Helen & Andy Spriet • Roberta & Dr. Robert Sokol

patron's CIRCLE $10,000 –19,999 Brisson Toal Foundation • Robert & Donna Bourne • Lynne Cram • Lynn Davis • Susan & Ron Holliday • Shelly & Bob Siskind • Diane & Michael Smith

AMBASSDOR'S CIRCLE $5,000–9,999 Sumit Agrawal & Zahra Kassam • Burnett Okanski Dale Financial Group • The Jack & Barbara Hay Foundation • Harry Joosten & Kathleen Murphy • George Kerhoulas & Jacqueline Crosby • Peter Markvoort • Cecil & Linda Rorabeck • Eleanor Schnall • Susan Smith-Goddard • Susan Carlyle & David Southen • Richard & Marianne Zelinka

GRAND CHAMPIONS LONDON PROUD CLUB $2,500–4,999 Ahria Consulting Inc. Ruthe Anne Conyngham Crawford Macleod Foundation Chris Alleyne & Chris Costello Jim Cressman Barbara & John Cronyn Fund Allan & Susan Edwards

Blair Fantillo & Alison WebbFantillo Bill & Ann Fleming Alison & Michael Hannay Deb Harvey Chris Jackman & Lesley MacAskill Evan R. Klassen Suzanne Lanthier

William & Lynda McCauley Amira Moussa & Mike Meddaoui Larry Myny Sandra & Derek Panzer Franco & Dawn Paron John & Jackie Porter Anita & Amit Shah

GRAND SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATES $1,000–2,499 Stephen Adams QC & Linda Adams Jill & Brian Allen Jane & Justin Amann Brent & Sheila Barr Rachael Berta Sharon Bryan Doug & Dawn Bryce Diana & Charles Coates Joanne & Thomas Cowan Dianne Cunningham Peter & Jennifer Day Noreen De Shane Jennifer Duncan Rhonda Hallberg Michael Johnson William & Katharine Kostuk Family Fund Alex Lau Brian & Sharon Lessard

Sandra & Don Letton The Verna D. Davis Endowment for the Arts London Community Foundation Jason Mandlowitz & Daryl Fridenberg Rick Mann Jennifer Matthews Kerry McKee Teresa & Ron McRae Michael & Valerie Milde Jean Monteith Vandana Nagpal-Shah & Piyush Shah Ina Pakkert Migneron Larry Panych & Chandlee Dickey Jennifer & Matt Parr Robert & Sandra Pearson

Andrew Petrasiunas & Kate Milner Colleen Quigley Bill & Linda Ross Mina Samuels Peter & Heather Scott Ian & Elaine Simpson Sarah Tattersall & Kevin Endo Rick Verrette & George Jolink Margo Visser-DeVuono Mary Warner

Jennifer Slay Peter & Beth Whatmore Ian Wallace Judith White Mark Wilton

GRAND SUPPORTERS FRIENDS

$500–999 Larry & Susan Agranove Family Fund Harold & Sharon Arbuckle Dr Ross & Yvonne Archibald Architects Tillmann Ruth Robinson William & Joanne Assini Mike & Doreen Bartlett Allen & Judith Best Nicole Blanchette Maureen Boland James & Janet Caskey Phil & Midge Dean Susan Dittmer & Family Mr. & Mrs. W M Dobell Marilyn & Art Fidler Joan Finegan & Mel Goodale Joseph & Gloria Gilbert Mary Gillett & Thomas Burnett Kathryn Glasgow & Dave Aziz Gavin & Bea Hamilton Patricia Hoffer Peter & Leslie Johnson Kirsten Knight & Craig Emptage Marty Kolls Schram & Mark Schram Steve Kopp Gary & Mary Margaret Koreen David & Antje Laidler Spencer Lanthier Bill & Ruta Lawrence Mike & Lisa Leopold Deb Livingstone & Bob Ripley David & Elizabeth Macdonald Darlene & Larry Marshall Ian & Nancy McDowell Libby & Earl McMillan Deborah & Joe Owens Wendy Petersen Norma & Jim Poel Jerry Pribil Maxine Pulbrook-Chiu Deborah & Ronald Purdy Lili Rechnitzer Judith & Wilson Rodger Tim Ruffilli Jack & Carolyn Scott Sandra Shaw Kim Shuit Celia & Rod Silverson Jack & Joanne Smit Helena Steinmetz & Bruce

Hewitt Erin & Dave Stimac Norma Stokes Jurgen Tietz & Dianne Baird Mike Tilson Dr. Malcolm Wood & Mrs. Monique Wood

supporters $100–499

Jack & Judy Abell Shannon Ablitt Jean Adams Elena & John Aggelopoulos Josanne Atley Karen Bailey & Lynn Heinitz Rob Bain Caroline Barandowski Beverly & David Bell Pat & Rodney Bell Shelley Bellyou Helene Berman Ingrid Betz Julie Bevan Joan & Robert Boyce Teresa Brennan Lorena & Jack Brown Mitchell Brown Sean Brown Alice & Phillip Bruce Susan Bryant & Michael MacDonald Moira Burke Sharon & Bill Burns Linda & Larry Burt Lori & Chris Cahill M. F. Caldwell Madeline Campbell Mary & James Campbell Adam Caplan Jesse Carlton Ryan Carter James Cassidy Jacklyn Chang-Cardoso Margo & Alex Christodoulou Myra & Gary Collins Hugh John Cook Ada & Henry Cornelissen Larry Cornies Kenneth Cossoy Grace Coutinho Matthew Creighton Lloyd Davenport Rick Doerr Emma Donoghue & Chris Roulston Joanne Dow Dorothy Downs & Thomas Sobut Vicki & Gord Drimmie Mary Dryden Adam D'Silva Frances Dyson

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Lisa Sheldrick Kathryn Ann Sherwin Robert & Margaret Shirley Joe Silva Randy & Mariann Southen Jacqueline & Erich Specht Jack & Elaine Norman Michelle Stanton Susan Steven Ian Stone Ken & Joan Sumnall Anne Thede Tom & Jane Tillmann Joanne & Brian Timney Anne Toal & Paul Brisson Susan Toth Ross & Joan Totten Andrew Tribe

Shannon Twynstra Lisa Uptigrove Kathryn Varey Catherine Vermue Janis Wallace Kirk Wallis Alex & Beth-Anne Wasko Ronald & Denise Wexler Judy & Gerry Wheaton Lynn Williams Rod & Faye Willis Sandra-Pat Willis Ian & Mary Wilton Christine Wood Doug W. Woods Andrew Wright Richard Allan Yake Anonymous

ENDOWMENTS & GIFTS THROUGH the LONDON COMMUNITY Foundation The Barbara & John Cronyn Fund • The Grant & Lily Hopcroft Fund • The Larry & Susan Agranove Family Fund • The Megan Holliday Memorial Fund • The Verna D. Davis Endowment for the Arts • The William and Katharine Kostuk Family Fund • Crawford MacLeod Foundation • Judith & Wilson Rodger • The McNee Family Fund

In Memoriam Thank you to those who gave in memory of Noreen Davis, Eleanore Reynolds, Shirley Brown, Vivian Deleary, Mary Loncke, Pam Samuels, Robert Swartman & Lister Waugh cherished friends of the Grand who are dearly missed.

PROSCENIUM SOCIETY Planned giving 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.

Their legacy will help ensure that the Grand continues to flourish.

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 Securities • Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation • Charitable Gift Annuities • Life Insurance Policies, RRSP, RRIF Barbara Belbeck • Hazel E. Bell • Marista Ateena Brooks (Mikolaski) • Robert Crawford • Buck A. M. Cuddy • Theresa Cutler • Lynn Davis • Helen Ann Day • Walter R. (Wally) Duffield • Cathy & James Dunlop • Innis Hammond • Barbara Horne • Dr. Nicole le Riche & Dr. John Howard • Beryl Ivey • Elizabeth Ann Jones • Karen Kileen • EJ Lamb • Mary & Roger Lilliman • Myrtle McCallum • Douglas McCullough • Mary Eleanor Miller • Susan Nickle • Diane & Gary Alan Price • Glenda Robinson • Maureen Elizabeth Ryan • Joseph Samuels • Pam Samuels • Donald Smith • Doris Spence • Elizabeth Stratton Judy White • Michael Wojtak

We would also like to thank the members of our community who have welcomed visiting artists into their homes as Artist Housing Partners for this season: Brian Baillargeon • Becca Beith • Ross & Cathy Burgar • Jill Ellis-Worthington • Denise Jung • Mabel Kane • Janet McAllister • Bill & Maryanne McGarth • Leon Melville • Cam Quinn • Patricia Reilly • Francine Rheault • Julie Ryan• Anita & Amit Shah • Allan Stichbury • Mark Uhre • Peter & Jan Vogel • Bob Ward & Susan Yerema • Megan Watson • Doug & Connie Weir

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