Million Dollar Quartet Program

Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux Original Concept & Direction by Floyd Mutrux

Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, & Carl Perkins

WELCOME

When I was fifteen years old, my mother, sister, and I drove forty hours due south from Saskatchewan to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Along the way, we celebrated my sister’s thirteenth birthday with a visit to Graceland, the home Elvis bought and decorated with his newly acquired fortune. If you have never been there, I strongly recommend a visit - it is like nothing I have seen before or since. But what else would you expect from a legend? Right here in London’s downtown and on one of its largest walls, Johnny Cash is painted three storeys high in a mural celebrating his proposal to June Carter which took place onstage at London Gardens back in 1968. A legend.

came together in one space, is almost unbelievable. But it happened. What playwrights

Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux have done in this piece is to allow us to be a fly on the wall - to imagine the conversations, the jokes, the sharing, and the heartache of that night that will forever be a part of music history.

But of course, these musicians would never have existed without the influence of those who came before them, or without the music that was swirling around them at the time. We explore “Rock ‘n’ Roll History Built on Songs Unsung, Stories Untold” later in these pages, and if you are interested in hearing more, please join us for a special AfterWORDS following the evening performance on May 1st!

But what are the moments that make a legend? How many correct turns, how many lucky breaks, how many right places at the right time, how many legs up does it also take? Presley and Cash, along with Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, inspired a generation. But they were of course all, at one time, simply hopefuls with a lot of talent and a dream.

Million Dollar Quartet is a play that has drawn audiences since its creation in 2010. To think that there was ever a night as magical as this, where four men on the brink of superstardom

For now, enjoy stepping into the past and imagining what might have happened behind closed doors on this magical night of music legends!

RACHEL PEAKE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Dahlia Katz Photography

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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.

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Spriet Stage, april 16 TO may 11, 2024

Opening NigHT april 19, 2024

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

Book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux

Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux

Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins

CAST

carl perkins TYLER CHECK

Jerry lee leW is CHRISTO GRAHAM

W. s. "fluke" holland

dyanne / dance c aptain

sam phillips

Jay perkins / music c aptain

standby

Johnny cash

elvis presley

JUSTIN HAN

KELLY HOLIFF

OMAR ALEX KHAN

ERIK LARSON

ALEX PANNETON

ADAM STEVENSON

MICHAEL VANHEVEL

CREATIVE TEAM

director/choreographer

music director

set desinger

costume designer

lighting designer

sound designer

assistant director/choreographer

dialect coach

stage manager

assistant stage manager

apprentice stage manager

JULIE TOMAINO

PATRICK BOWMAN

JOSHUA QUINLAN*

LAURA DELCHIARO*

MICHELLE RAMSAY*

BRIAN KENNY*

HANNAH ELIAS

ALISON MATTHEWS

KELLY LUFT

JORDAN GUETTER

ELYSE WALL

*Indicated designers are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.

DIRECTOR'S NOTES

Who’s ready for a rocking good time?

Million Dollar Quartet serves up the most energetic party of a show, featuring an all-star cast of incredible Ontario based actor-musicians. Add that to the story of Sam Phillips and you’re guaranteed a great night out. Sam Phillips, the ‘Father of Rock and Roll’, found these raw young boys and made them the timeless stars they are today. My curiosity with this show, and what we’re leaning heavily into, is the way Sam Phillips brought up these ‘diamonds in the rough’ - what quality did he see in them that others didn’t? How did he coach their individual sound out of them? When and how did he know to push? These are the questions we’ve brought into the rehearsal room.

I can’t wait for you to learn a bit more about how each of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins came to be. How Sam Phillips influenced each of their careers. And I really can’t wait for you to be swept away in the story based on December 4, 1956, when these four boys sang hit after hit after hit, together for the first and only time.

I have so many people to thank. Thank you to Dennis, Rachel, Lyndee, Christine, and everyone at the Grand Theatre for your contributions to this show. Thank you to my collaborators Patrick, Hannah, Michelle, Josh, Brian, and Laura for joining me on this ride. To the cast and team: thank you for your trust and love and joy.

JULIE TOMAINO DIRECTOR

Director Julie Tomaino in rehearsal. Photo by Steve Russell.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I ACT II

blue suede shoes

W ild one

m atchbox

Who do you love?

folsom prison blues fever

memories a re m ade of this

that's a lright, m ama

broW n-eyed h andsome m an

doW n by the riverside

sixteen tons

m y babe

long tall sally

peace in the valley

i Walk the line

i hear you k nockin'

let's h ave a party

great balls of fire

doW n by the riverside (reprise)

hound dog

ghost riders

see you l ater, a lligator

Whole lotta shakin'

SETTING:

December 4th, 1956. Sun Records Studios. Memphis, Tennessee.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is performed with an intermission.

The Grand Theatre is an active members of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA), professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com.

Originally developed and produced by Relevant Theatricals, John Cossette Productions and Northern Lights, Inc. at Goodman Theatre, Robert Falls, Artistic Director - Roche Shulfer, Executive Director, and transferred to the Apollo Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2008. Produced by the Village Theatre, Issaquah, Washington, Robb Hunt, Producer -Steve Tomplins, Artistic Director, 2007 & Seaside Music Theatre, Daytona Beach, FL, Tippin Davidson, Producer - Lester Malizia, Artistic Director, 2006.

The photographing and video/audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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For those requiring assistive hearing support, the Grand offers assisted hearing devices by Listen Technologies. The systems are compact, and feature an integrated neck loop that automatically senses and sends optimized sound signals directly to hearing aids or cochlear implants.

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relaxed performances

Relaxed Performances are specifically designed to welcome patrons who will benefit from a less restricted audience environment. They differ from other performances by allowing patrons to leave and re-enter throughout the show, reducing sensory elements such as light and sound, and eliminating startling effects such as strobe and fog. These performances are intended to be sensitive to and welcoming of neurodiverse audiences.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Relaxed Performance: Sunday May 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

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Behind-the-scenes

DEVELOPERS REHEARSAL HALL

From the cast and crew meet and greet until the team moves to its final rehearsals on the Spriet Stage, the magic of theatre comes alive in the rehearsal hall.

We are grateful for the financial support provided by the following companies whose contributions assisted in the refurbishment of our main rehearsal hall – now aptly named: The Developers Rehearsal Hall.

ADAM STEVENSON, CHRISTO GRAHAM, KELLY HOLIFF, TYLER CHECK, AND MICHAEL VANHEVEL.

ADAM STEVENSON

THE COMPANY OF MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

JUSTIN HAN, OMAR ALEX KHAN, ERIK LARSON, AND MICHAEL VANHEVEL

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EMERGING TALENT PROFILE: Lisa Traini

Why did the TD Emerging Talent Program speak to you?

“The TD Emerging Talent Program is a rare opportunity in the non-profit cultural sector where one can receive a salary whilst pursuing mentorship and professional advancement. The Grand Theatre’s standing as an A-House company within the sector is also a very enticing factor, as it allows participants to receive practical experience and mentorship with productions and seasonal execution at a scope and scale found at a few other companies across the country.”

Since you started, What are your 3 highlights of the program so far? Program

“The development of advanced financial literacy, particularly in the areas of production budgeting as well as seasonal planning and long-form budgeting.

1. Shadowing the Senior Leadership Team at various meetings, allows for an appreciation of the broad managerial focus across departments of a large cultural institution.

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2. Finally, the team at the Grand Theatre has a long reputation for being some of the nicest people to work with in Canadian Theatre, and who doesn’t want to work with a team like that?!”

what are your hopes for your theatre career?

“As my career progresses, I would hope to be a facilitator in the development and production of new works of Canadian Theatre, with particular support and elevation for artists from more modest socioeconomic backgrounds to bring their stories and perspectives to the stage.”

Pictured: Lisa Traini (she/her)

production management apprentice

ARTISTS

Tyler Check

Carl Perkins

f or t he g rand t heatre: Debut.

t heatre c redits (selected): The Buddy Holly Story (Mayfield Dinner Theatre/Drayton Entertainment); Once, Jersey Boys (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Mamma Mia! (Stage West); Canada 151 (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); Million Dollar Quartet (Stage West/Mayfield/ Drayton Entertainment/ Mirvish); Perfect Wedding, You’ll Get Used To It…The War Show!, Kings & Queens of Country, Marathon of Hope (Drayton Entertainment); Forever Plaid (Starvox/ Stirling Festival Theatre); Spamalot (Stephenville Theatre Festival).

other : Graduate of the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance Program at Sheridan College. @tylerbcheck

Christo Graham

Jerry Lee Lewis

f or the g rand t heatre: Debut.

t heatre c redits (selected): Grand Magic, Love's Labour's Lost (Stratford); Isaac's Eye (Unit 102); Jerusalem (Crow's Theatre).

Justin Han

W.S. "Fluke" Holland

for the grand theatre: Debut.

theatre credits (selected): Boy Falls From The Sky (Mirvish, TIFT); Natasha & Pierre... (substitute), Dixon Road, Fun Home (substitute - Musical Stage Company); Chasse-Galerie (Soulpepper 2016, Red One Theatre Collective 2015); Rocky Horror Picture Show (Stirling Festival Theatre); Million Dollar Quartet (Port Hope Festival Theatre); The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Fringe); One Night Only - An Improvised Musical (Kliffer Entertainment).

other : A versatile drummer and percussionist, Justin has been active in Toronto's music communities (with over 65 different musicals performed) since completing his education at University of Toronto (with Beverley Johnston and John Rudolph). @jhperc

Kelly Holiff

Dyanne / Dance Captain

f or the g rand theatre: Debut.

t heatre c redits (selected): RENT, Wrinkle In Time (Stratford Festival); Doralee in 9 to 5 (Capitol); Mixed Tape, Uncovered (Musical Stage Co.); Brooke in Noises Off (Mayfield); Captain Hook in Peter Pan (Neptune Theatre); Aldonza in Man Of La Mancha, Ursula in Little Mermaid (Drayton); Taking The A Train (Soulpepper); Ms. Stacy in Anne Of Green Gables (Charlottetown); Knishes and Grits (Harold Green).

other : Selected performance highlights include touring with Colm Wilkinson as his special guest, opening for Presidents Clinton and Bush, creating and headlining in Rumour Has It: The Songbook Of Adele.

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ARTISTS

Omar Alex Khan

Sam Phillips

f or t he g rand t heatre: The Wars, A Thousand Splendid Sons.

t heatre c redits (selected): Timon of Athens (Stratford); The New Canadian Curling Club (Blyth); Glengarry Glen Ross, Romeo and Juliet, New (RMTC); Oslo (Theatre 180/Mirvish); As You Like It, Titus Andronicus (Canadian Stage); The Kite Runner (Theatre Calgary/Citadel); The Miracle Worker (Drayton); Antigone (Two Planks and a Passion).

f ilm & tv c redits (selected): Two seasons of ZARQA (CBC Gem); Shelved (CTV); Frankie Drake (CBC); Killjoys (Space/SyFy).

other : Holds a BA in Theatre and Film from the University of Winnipeg. omaralexkhan.com

Erik Larson

Jay Perkins / Music Captain

f or the g rand t heatre: Debut.

t heatre c redits (selected): Fiddler On The Loose, Good Ol’ Country Gospel, The Music Man, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Drayton Entertainment); Kelly V Kelly (Musical Stage Company); Forever Plaid (Starvox Entertainment); Hedwig… (Talk Is Free Theatre); Mary Poppins (Young People’s Theatre); Kitchen Party Leftovers, The Roaring Twenties, Hogan’s Hoedown, Rocky Mountain High (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia).

other : Recently, Erik was a sub for Mirvish Productions’ smash hit musical Come From Away, and worked alongside Canadian Music Hall of Famer Steven Page on the workshop of his new musical Here’s What It Takes at the Stratford Festival.

Alex Panneton Standby

for the grand theatre: Debut.

theatre credits (selected): Once (Thousand Island Playhouse); Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Drayton, Mayfield, The Globe); Sorry I’m Canadian 2 (Drayton Ent); Country Roads, At the Hop, Back to B4 (Smile Theatre); James and the Giant Peach, Merrily We Roll Along, Violet, Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music, Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins (YES Theatre).

As Musician: Jack - A Beanstalk Panto (Capitol Port Hope); Let’s Dance! (Terra Bruce, St. Lawrence College); Forever Plaid (Starvox); Spring Awakening (Theatre Sheridan); Bare: A Pop Opera (TotoToo); The Rocky Horror Show (Ovation Productions, St. Lawrence College); Mamma Mia! (YES Theatre).

other : Graduate of Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program. Alex sends his love to his parents and his cat.

Adam Stevenson he/him

Johnny Cash

f or the g rand theatre: Hair.

t heatre c redits (selected): The Play That Goes Wrong, Maggie (Charlottetown Festival); Ring of Fire, Maggie, Forever Plaid, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Home for the Holidays (Theatre Aquarius); Aladdin (Broadway Tour); Robin Hood (Elgin Theatre); Grease (North American Tour); Les Misérables (Drayton Festival); Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, California Dreaming, Canadian Explosion, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Stage West); Wedding Singer (Mayfield Theatre); Race Day (Lighthouse Festival); Plaid Tidings (Neptune Theatre, Magnus Theatre).

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Rock and Roll history built on songs unsung, stories untold...

Before Elvis Presley walked through the front door of Sun Records, owner and producer, Sam Phillips, was known to declare, "If I could find a white man who had the Negro [sic] feel, I could make a billion dollars." Phillips was talking about the rhythmic vocal stylings and heavy, insistent beat of the predominantly Black rhythm and blues (R&B) genre. Cleveland disk jockey, Alan Freed, coined the name "rock ‘n’ roll" in 1951, encompassing music with a quick/upbeat tempo, propulsive rhythm, distorted guitar, and honking saxophone solos. Popular music scholar, Maureen Mahon, observes that rock 'n' roll was the inevitable clash of African American R&B with elements of swing, boogie-woogie, urban blues, Latin rhythms (clave), country and western, rockabilly, and Tin Pan Alley popular song. In 1965, New Orleans pianist Fats Domino said, "What they call rock 'n' roll is rhythm and blues. I've been playing it for 15 years in New Orleans."

Growing up in the segregated South, the four white musicians featured in the Million Dollar Quartet were greatly influenced and taught by Black musicians that they encountered. Black radio stations like the WDIA out of Memphis hired musicians like B.B. King and Rufus Thomas, playing their music to an audience that reached through the Mississippi Delta to the Gulf Coast. Music genres like blues, gospel, and emerging R&B began wafting over the airwaves, greatly influencing the

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blend of southern music that created Perkins, Presley, Lewis, and Cash’s rock 'n' roll sounds.

Urban blues performers like Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley worked their way into the early rock ‘n’ roll sounds of the artists of Million Dollar Quartet. "Godmother of rock ‘n’ roll" Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a gospel singer and one of the first electric guitarists whose mix of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar inspired Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. Fats Domino's unique piano playing style taught Jerry Lee Lewis and Presley how to swing. Although they were ascending at the same time, Presley and Lewis incorporated Little Richard's whooping vocals and driving piano into their recordings and performances. Chuck Berry's mix of blues and country music so impressed Carl Perkins, that Berry's "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" was recorded in the impromptu session on December 4, 1956. The influence of many Black artists on early rock 'n' roll was profound and continues to be heard today.

Continue the conversation at a special AfterWORDS on Wednesday, May 1 with

Beau Dixon, award-winning actor, musician, playwright, music director, and sound designer Norma Coates, Associate Professor, Don Wright Faculty of Music, and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

pictured: Arthur "Big Boy" CRudup, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

contributions

ARTISTS

Michael Vanhevel he/him Elvis Presley

for t he grand t heatre: Debut.

t heatre credits (selected): Sh-Boom: Life Could Be A Dream, The Crooner, Big Band Legends (Drayton Entertainment); Camelot, The Starbright Christmas, Songs We Love, Norm Foster’s Outlaw, Hollywood Sings, Songs Of Sinatra (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia); Million Dollar Quarte t (Magnus Theatre/Thousand Islands Playhouse/Sudbury Theatre Centre/ Theatre Calgary).

film & tv credits (selected): Billy Bishop in The Ace and The Scout (Electric Motion Pictures).

other: Graduate of the Performing Arts Preparation Program at Sheridan College; www.michaelvannhevel.com

Julie Tomaino she/h er Director / Choreographer

for the grand t heatre: Titanic: The Musical (Choreographer - High School Project).

t heatre credits (selected): The Full Monty (Neptune); Jersey Boys, 9 to 5, Once (Citadel); Escape To Margaritaville, Billy Elliot (Theatre Calgary); Beautiful, Elf: The Musical, Kinky Boots (The Arts Club); Pollyanna (Theatre Aquarius); Hairspray, Newsies (TUTS); We Will Rock You, Shout!, Rocky Horror (Magnus); Jersey Boys, Once (Thousand Islands Playhouse); 9 to 5, Mamma Mia!, Singing in the Rain (Capitol Theatre); Footloose, Grease, Marvelous Wonderettes (Chemainus).

film & tv credits (selected): Beaches (Choreographer - Starring Idina MenzelLifetime TV).

upcoming: 9 to 5 (Chemainus).

other: Dora and Jessie Award Winner for Outstanding Choreography. Former Radio City Rockette; www.julietomaino.com.

Patrick Bowman Music Director

for the grand theatre: Into The Woods (High School Project).

theatre credits (selected): A Hamilton Holiday, Home For The Holidays (Theatre Aquarius); A Christmas Carol, O’Flaherty V.C. (Shaw Festival); Grand Hotel, Oh What a Lovely War (Shaw Festival, Assistant MD); Bitter Girl, American Idiot, Honky Tonk Laundry (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Cabaret (Theatre Sheridan); Banks Prize Cabaret (Musical Stage Co).

other : Graduate of the MMus and BMus programs at Western University (Voice Performance), Vocal Coach and Substitute Keyboardist at Shaw Festival, Voice and Music Instructor at Sheridan College.

Joshua Quinlan he/h im Set Design

f or the g rand theatre: Assistant Designer for Home for The Holidays.

t heatre c redits (selected): Casey And Diana, Every Little Nookie (Stratford Festival); Uncle Vanya, The Master Plan, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Crow’s Theatre); Yerma (Coal Mine); The Sound of Music, The Music Man (TIP); Little Shop of Horrors (CTPH); Wrong For Each Other, The Drawer Boy (PSFT); An Enemy of the People, Don Giovanni, Stupid F*cking Bird (OSU); Beauty and the Beast, Love and Information (UWindsor).

oth er : MFA Theatre – Design, The Ohio State University; BA Honours Drama, University of Windsor. Siminovitch Protégé Designer, Dora Award Winner; joshuaquinlan.com

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ARTISTS

Costume Design

f or t he g rand t heatre: Debut.

t heatre c redits (selected): Gem of the Ocean (Shaw Festival); Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Prodigal (Howland Company); Jersey Boys, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Into the Woods (YES/ Sudbury Theatre Centre); The Chronicles of Sarnia (Blyth Festival); The Sound Inside, Poison (Coal Mine); The Great Shadow (4th Line); La Bete, Sweeney Todd, The Judas Kiss, Into the Woods, Herringbone, The Yalta Game, For Both Resting and Breeding (Talk is Free).

other : Laura is a Dora Award-nominated costume designer, based in Toronto, whose work can be found online at lauradelchiarodesign.com.

Michelle Ramsay Lighting Design

f or the g rand t heatre: Titanic: The Musical, The Mountaintop, The Ladies Foursome, Mary’s Wedding.

t heatre c redits (selected): The Waltz (Factory Theatre); Women of the Fur Trade (Stratford Festival); Little Shop of Horrors (Capitol Theatre); Beautiful (Arts Club); Prison Dancer the Musical (Citadel Theatre); Escape to Margaritaville (Theatre Calgary); Redbone Coonhound (Tarragon Theatre/Imago Theatre); Martyr (ARC); The First Stone (New Harlem); The Doctors Dilemma (Shaw Festival); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theatre Rusticle).

other : Michelle has received eight Dora Awards and was a finalist for the 2021 Siminovitch Prize. She is on the Board of the Associated Designers of Canada.

Brian Kenny Sound Design

for the grand theatre: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Grow, Mary Poppins, Elf: The Musical, Between Breaths, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams (ArtisticFraud); Big Shot (SurReal So Real).

theatre credits (selected): Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Show, The Music Man (Stratford Festival); No Change in the Weather (Terra Bruce); I Forgive You, Everybody Just C@lm the F#ck Down (Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland); Dear Rita. other : A graduate of Sheridan College as well as The National Theatre School of Canada where he now coaches design students. Brian sits on the board of I.A.T.S.E 659, the Associated Designers of Canada.

Hannah Elias Assistant Director / Choreographer

f or the g rand theatre: The Phantom of the Opera (High School Project), Grand Re:opening Festival.

t heatre c redits (selected): Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Hello Dolly (Musical Theatre Productions); The Prom, Battle of Boat, Pure Imagination, Wanda’s World, Snoopy: The Musical, Curtains (Original Kids Theatre Company); Be Positive: Fino A Qui Tutto Bene (Compagnia Balafori).

oth er : Graduate of the Dance’s StartUp VI program at the Leggere Strutture Art Factory in Bologna, Italy. M.Sc. and B. Sc. from Western University.

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Laura Delchiaro she/h er

Harmen Spoelstra and Jessica Jazey-Spoelstra, Owners

ARTISTS

Kelly Luft she/h er

Stage Manager

f or t he g rand t heatre: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Rubaboo, Elf, Grow, Home For the Holidays, Grand Re:Opening Festival, Mary Poppins, Prom Queen, Chariots of Fire, A Christmas Carol (2017, 2018), Art, The Wizard of Oz (’16, ’09, ‘02).

t heatre c redits (selected): Love’s Labour’s Lost, Hamlet-911, A Festival Queerstory, The Front Page, The Komagata Maru Incident (Stratford Festival); The Sound of Music, Hairspray (Drayton Entertainment); Le Bal (Theatre Plus); Not Wanted on the Voyage (Canadian Stage Company); 2 years in London, England’s West End.

opera credits (selected): 12 seasons with Opera Lyra Ottawa, 10 seasons with Hawaii Opera Theatre, 7 seasons with Orchestra London and Opera Pacific Victoria, 16 seasons with Opera Hamilton / Opera Ontario, Wagner’s Ring CycleGötterdämmerung for the Canadian Opera Company, and Idomeneo for Opera Atelier.

Jordan Guetter

Assistant Stage Manager

f or the g rand t heatre: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Elf: The Musical, Mary Poppins, A Christmas Carol (2017, 2018), Chariots of Fire, Home for the Holidays.

t heatre c redits (selected): Richard II, Love’s Labours Lost (Stratford); Il Trittico, Don Giovanni, Carmen, The Birds (Pacific Opera Victoria); The Music Man, Serving Elizabeth, Kim’s Convenience, Ring of Fire (Thousand Islands Playhouse); R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, Oksana G (Tapestry Opera); Treemonisha (Volcano); Passing Strange (The Musical Stage Company/Obsidian); The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom (Sudbury Theatre Centre); The Brothers Size, The Testament of Mary, Hosanna, The Odd Couple (Soulpepper); Disney’s Newsies (Drayton); Good Morning, Viet Mom (Cahoots); Stage Fright (Lighthouse Festival Theatre).

Elyse Wall

Apprentice Stage Manager for the grand theatre: Debut.

theatre credits (selected): HMS Pinafore, The Pearl Fishers (Vancouver Opera); Me Love BINGO!: Best in SNOW!, Elf: The Musical (The Arts Club); Frog Belly Rat Bone (Axis Theatre); Machinal (UBC Theatre); A Chorus Line (CapU Theatre). other : Graduate of the Technical Theatre Program at Capilano University and the BFA Program at the University of British Columbia.

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THANK YOU GRAND VOLUNTEERS

We would like to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank you to the following volunteers who have generously given their time during the Grand's 2023/24 season:

Liz Bartley

Karon Belton

Cynthia Bentzen

Raj Beteille

Joan Bolam

Renee Borg

Nora Bradwin

Bill Bradwin

Brian Carey

Sheila Cassidy

Patrick Cavenagh

Carolyn Cresswell

Anne Dale

Jannet Dann

Angela Decker

Berniece Dellow

Infinie DesRochers

Vicki Dixon

Eva Dlouhy

Lisa Evans

Theresa Fenik

Ardath Finnbogason-Hill

Erin Fischer

Dale Flannigan

Kay Green

Sheila Green

Al Green

Koda Greene-Cavanagh

Bob Gwalchmai

Sharon Hallam

Sue Hall-Tigert

John Hammond

Donna Hammond

Tammy Harrison

Martyn Hartley

Rose Hill

Kerry Hill

Ken Holman

Sheila Horrell

Lily Huayta

Gwen Hunter

Cathy Hunter

Jan Irwin

Ruth Johnson

Bev Kari

Joan Kenney

Finn Kirwin

Charlene Kivell

Kathryn Kozell

Mary Kroetsch

Denise Kussner-Jajal

Sharanne MacDonald

Lynda Laskey

Arla Longhurst

Debbie Loveday

Marianne Lovenjak

Susan Ludlow

Sharon Lunau

Dennis Lunau

Shannon MacDonald

Betty Malloy-Nantais

Janice Masson

Rowan McCready

Mary McCready

Pat McKenna

Sandra McManus

Darlene Medeiros

Helen Minogue

Mary Murray

Julie Nicholson

Austin Noble

Wendy Norton

Paul O'Brien

Lenore O'Brien

Leslie Pearson

Lana Phillips

Betty Pietersma

John Pietersma

Norma Poel

Anne-Marie Powell

Susanne Prince

Anne Ramdhan

Sophie Ramsden

Lorraine Richardson

Rick Rumney

George Savage

Suzanne Schruder

Chloe Scripnick

Steve Seguin

Sandra Servant

Kira Shuit

Jo-Ann Shute

Celia Silverson

Pat Skidmore-Skuce

Tom Stuart

Eric Terry

Bill Vandewetering

Cathy Vandewetering

Mila Vrabec

Alice Whitson

Michael Whitson

Janet Wombwell

Karen Young

Liz Yurkiw

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Rachel Peake

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Evan Klassen

ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION PRODUCER

Lyndee Hansen

COMPANY MANAGER

Christine Gruenbauer

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Breanne Ritchie

ADMINISTRATION

IT DIRECTOR

Barb Whang

TESSITURA ADMIN

Britt Duncan

OPERATIONS

BUILDING MANAGER

Mike MacDonald

ASST. BUILDING MANAGER

Aaron Simmons

Housekeeping

Patricia Sexsmith

Ben Storie

Security

Ankit

Shannon Goneau

Marty Peterson

Luke Morrison

John Whitty

FINANCE

SENIOR MANAGER

Magdi Osman

FINANCE ASSOCIATE

Loraine Oluwadairo

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Kelly Fraleigh

FINANCE CONSULTANT

Ansel Tempral

MARKETING & DIGITAL STRATEGY DIRECTOR

Lia Karidas

COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

Melissa Mae Shipley

DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIST

Rana Bajandooh

FOR THE GRAND THEATRE

MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER

Allison Birs (Parental Leave)

Preston Free Cooper

BRAND AMBASSADORS

Jacqueline Kahnert

Mya Matos

Ben Kennes

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Heather Siskind-Levite DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Monica Coddington MANAGER, EVENTS & RENTALS

Sarah Hilton

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Jacob Wiley DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER

Celia Silverson

PATRON services front of house MANAGER

Ali Samuel

ASST. MANAGER

Indrani Mahadeo

SHOW MANAGER

Haley Helm

BAR & BEVERAGE

Jordann Atha

Mackenzie Bishop

Gabriela Bortoleto

Amelia Hilton

Ben Kennes

Purushoth Megarajah

Sabrina Sa

Emma Semple

Sabrina Stewart

Hannah VanAlphen-Fyfe

Landon Wright

Box office SUPERVISOR

Denise Hay

REPRESENTATIVES

Caitlin Cahill

Trinity Harrison

Brittney-Lee Lowey

Karen McDonald

Cheryl Willison

Production

DIRECTOR

Paul Fujimoto-Pihl

INTERIM TECHNICAL

DIRECTOR

Sonja Niedermaier

PRODUCTION DRIVER

Jim Doucette APPRENTICE

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Lisa Traini Properties

HEAD OF PROPS

Natalie Kearns

PROPS BUILDER/BUYER

Natalie Tsang

WARDROBE

HEAD OF WARDROBE

Lisa Wright

ASST. TO THE HEAD OF WARDROBE

Meghan Choma

CUTTER

Elisabeth Mastrandrea

WARDROBE APPRENTICE

Morgan Cameron

SCENIC CARPENTRY

HEAD SCENIC CARPENTER

Craig Pearson (On Leave)

Chris Barker (Interim)

FIRST CARPENTER

Rory Leydier

SECOND CARPENTER

John Michael-Plester

SCENIC ART

HEAD SCENIC ARTIST

Richard Lawler

SENIOR SCENIC ARTIST

Craig Guthrie

SPRIET STAGE

HEAD STAGE CARPENTER

Steve West

HEAD OF AUDIO

Aaron Ouellette

HEAD OF FLYS

Jared Whitty

HEAD OF LIGHTING

Liam Arbogast

HEAD STAGE WARDROBE

Sarah Tracy

WARDROBE

MAINTENANCE

Sherry Williams

A2

Mark Jovanovich

STAGEHAND

Justin Stewardson

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

Robert Bierbaum

Nicole Blanchette

Jamie Campbell

Blair Fantillo

Alexis Gordon

Jennifer Ho

Ron Koudys

Amira Moussa

Jane Scholes

Jennifer Slay

Dr. Robert Sokol

GRAND THEATRE FOUNDATION BOARD

PRESIDENT

Ron Koudys

VICE-PRESIDENT

Jamie Crich

TREASURER

Bill Assini

SECRETARY

George Kerhoulas

DIRECTORS

Tom Burnett

Dianne ElizabethCunningham

Drewlo

Chris Jackman

Peter Markvoort

Bob Schram

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Judy & Jack Abell

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Lynn & David Annett

Carol & Ted Aziz

Karen Bailey & Lynn Heinitz

Anne & Bruce Barran

Brenda & Kerry Benson

Diana Bergougnou

Susan Traill & Gene Burdenuk

Linda & Larry Burt

Linda Cairns

Robert Campbell

Claire Capaldi

C. Chamberlain & C. Bell

David Chan

Catherine Charlton

Barbara & John Cronyn Fund

Dianne Cunningham

Lynn Davis

Peter & Jennifer Day

Susan & Don Dittmer

Mr & Mrs W M Dobell

Joanne Dow

Allan & Elizabeth Drewlo

Shirleyan English

Muriel & Robert Estey

Mary Field Keenan

David & Beth Girvan

David Gliddon

Jennifer Ho

Julie Hobson

Susan &

Janet

Judy

Reno 2020 Supporters

We are ever-grateful to those who contributed to these newly-renovated and updated spaces... in front and behind the curtain!

Department of Canadian Heritage Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

ELIZABETH & ALLAN DREWLO

KAREN & ERIC AUZINS

THE FAMILY OF JOAN & DON SMITH: LYNNE CRAM, MICHAEL & DIANE SMITH

DEVELOPERS REHEARSAL HALL SPONSORS:

WITH ADDED THANKS TO:

Good Foundation Inc.

Walter J. Blackburn Foundation

Estate of Richard M. Ivey

PHOTO BY DAHLIA KATZ

THE

GRAND

The 46th Grand Gala raised $240,000+ in support of the High School Project’s 25th anniversary.

Your generosity and support is immeasurable: thank you.

An Historic Gift

On March 9, 2017, Helen and Andy Spriet committed $1,000,000 to support the work of the Grand Theatre.

in recognition of their transformational gift, We proudly name this beautiful proscenium

The Spriet Stage

PHOTO BY MALLORY BROWN

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

This listing recognizes the much-appreciated gifts we have received within the last twelve months. This listing recognizes $100+ donations from March 13, 2023 to March 13, 2024.

To learn more or to inquire about your current giving level please contact Jacob Wiley, Development Coordinator at jwiley@grandtheatre.com or by phone at 519.672.9030 x245.

GRAND VISIONARIES DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE $20,000+

Auburn Developments Inc.

Elizabeth & Allan Drewlo

Karen & Eric Auzins Good Foundation Inc.

Caroline & Rodney Hancock

Nicole Le Riche & John Howard

Ron & Deborah Koudys

Debbie & Bob Schram

patron's CIRCLE $10,000 –19,999

Dr. Robert J & Roberta Sokol

Helen & Andy Spriet

Judith White

Donna & Robert Bourne · Lynne Cram · The Brisson Toal Foundation · Lynn Davis · Noreen De Shane · The Megan Holliday Memorial Fund · Shelly & Bob Siskind ·

Diane & Michael Smith · Marianne & Richard Zelinka

AMBASSADOR'S CIRCLE $5,000–9,999

One Anonymous

Zahra & Sumit Agrawal • Burnett Okanski Dale Financial Group • Michelle & Shawn Fitzsimmons • Ann & Bill Fleming

The Jack & Barbara Hay Foundation •

Kathleen Murphy & Harry Joosten

Christina Juszczynski & Maurice Bolden

Jacqueline Crosby & George Kerhoulas

Peter Markvoort

Linda & Cecil Rorabeck

Susan Smith-Goddard

Susan Carlyle & David Southern

GRAND CHAMPIONS LONDON PROUD CLUB $2,500–4,999

Ahria Consulting Inc.

Chris Alleyne & Chris Costello

Ruthe Anne Conyngham

Crawford MacLeod Foundation

Jim Cressman

Barbara & John Cronyn Fund

Susan & Allan Edwards

Alison Webb-Fantillo & Blair Fantillo

The Grant and Lily Hopcroft Fund

Alison & Michael Hannay

Lesley MacAskill & Chris Jackman

Evan R. Klassen

Jay Murray

Larry Myny

Bernie z'l and Beverley Zaifman

North Moore Catering Ltd

Sandra & Derek Panzer

Dawn & Franco Paron

Jenny, Matt & Finn Parr

Jackie & John Porter

Judith & Wilson Rodger

Alison & Doug Ross

Eleanor Schnall

Anita & Amit Shah

GRAND SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATES $1,000–2,499

Jill & Brian Allen

Jane & Justin Amann

Sheila & Brent Barr

Brenda & Kerry Benson

Dawn & Doug Bryce

Jodie & James Campbell

Dr Paul E Cooper & Mr

David J Hiebert

Joanne & Thomas Cowan

The Cramp Family

Dianne Cunningham

David Nelms And Maggie

Rebel Family Fund

Midge & Phil Dean

Judy & Peter Devlin

Jennifer Duncan

Min & Art Fidler

Deb Harvey

Nancy & Barry Holt

Michael Johnson

Suzanne Lanthier

Alex Lau

Sharon & Brian Lessard

Sandra & Don Letton

The Verna D. Davis

Endowment for the Arts

London Foods Ltd.

Daryl Fridenberg & Jason

Mandlowitz

Mary-Jane & Rick Mann

Jennifer Matthews

Kerry McKee

Teresa & Ron McRae

Megan Holliday Memorial Fund

Valerie & Michael Milde

Jean Monteith

Vandana Nagpal-Shah & Piyush Shah

Ina Pakkert Migneron

Chandlee Dickey & Larry

Panych

Sandra & Robert Pearson

Kate Milner & Andrew Petrasiunas

Colleen Quigley

Michelle Rennie

Bill & Linda Ross

Cathy Siskind-Kelly & Rob Kelly

Jennifer Slay

Rick Verrette & George Jolink

Mark Wilton

Heather & Peter Scott

Liisa Sheldrick

Elaine & Ian Simpson

Anne Souter & William Dawson

Sarah Tattersall & Kevin Endo

The Mary and Norman Warner Fund, London Community Foundation

Peter & Beth Whatmore

William And Katharine

Kostuk Family Fund

William Horne Charitable Account

Two Anonymous

GRAND SUPPORTERS

FRIENDS

$500–999

Linda Frosst Adams

Larry and Susan Agranove Family Fund

Philip Akin

Sharon & Harold Arbuckle

Yvonne Archibald

Joanne & William Assini

Doreen & Mike Bartlett

Beverly & David Bell

Judith & Allen Best

Nicole Blanchette

Maureen Boland

Mary & Tony Brebner

Susan Traill & Gene

Burdenuk

Janet & James Caskey

Jennifer & Peter Day

Susan Dittmer & Family

Eileen Dobell

Joan Finegan & Mel Goodale

Glen & Marg Gagan

Gloria & Joseph Gilbert

Mary Gillett & Thomas Burnett

Kathryn Glasgow & Dave Aziz

Rhonda Hallberg

Bea & Gavin Hamilton

Lois & Glenn Hayter

Patricia Hoffer

Grant & Lily Hopcroft

Brenda & Morrison Hurley

Leslie & Peter Johnson

Kirsten Knight & Craig

Emptage

Marty Kolls Schram & Mark Schram

Steve Kopp

Mary Margaret Koreen & Gary Koreen

Jennie Kraehling

Antje & David Laidler

Ruta & William Lawrence

Mr R Lawton & Mr S

Chitovas

Lisa & Mike Leopold

Deb Livingstone & Bob

Ripley

Liz & David Macdonald

Darlene & Larry Marshall

Nancy & Ian McDowell

Libby & Earl McMillan

Deborah & Joe Owens

Susie & Larry Patrick

Wendy Petersen

Norma & Jim Poel

Jerry Pribil

Karen & Rick Pritchett

Maxine & William Chiu

Deborah & Ronald Purdy

Lili Rechnitzer

Carolyn & Jack Scott

Sandra Shaw

Celia & Rod Silverson

Kim & Sinclair Shuit

Joanne & Jack Smit

Elaine Stalker & Jack

Norman

Helena Steinmetz & Bruce

Hewitt

Jurgen Tietz

Maureen & Mike Tilson

Joan & Ross Totten

Jennifer Krische & Karel

Vlach

Kim Shanklin & Kirk Wallis

Denise & Ronald Wexler

Sandra-Pat Willis

Monique & Malcolm Wood

One Anonymous supporters

$100–499

Angela Abdallah

Judy & Jack Abell

Shannon Ablitt

Jean Adams

Elena & John Aggelopoulos

Josanne Atley

Linda Badke

Karen Bailey & Lynn Heinitz

Rob Bain

Silvia Orsini & Fraser Ball

Joan & Michael Bancroft

Caroline Barandowski

Catherine & Charles

Barnum

Nino Basacco

Pat & Rodney Bell

Shelley Bellyou

Helene Berman

Ingrid & Monica Betz

Julie Bevan

Susan Blakney

Joan & Robert Boyce

Marjorie & Daniel Braatz

Teresa Brennan

Suzanne Brett Welsh

Lorena & Jack Brown

Mitchell Brown

Sean Brown

Alice & Phillip Bruce

Susan Bryant & Mike

MacDonald

Moira Burke

Sharon & Bill Burns

M. F. Caldwell

Madeline Campbell

Adam Caplan

Jesse Carlton

Ryan Carter

James Cassidy

Margo & Alex Christodoulou

Myra & Gary Collins

Hugh John Cook

Mary Louise & Bruce

Cooper

Larry Cornies

Grace Coutinho

Colleen Cowan

Heather Crawford

Matthew Creighton

Anne Crunican

John Cuddie

Anne Cummings

Linda Damore

Lloyd Davenport

Noreen Davis

Rick Doerr

Joanne Dow

Mary Dryden

Alanna & Adam D'Silva

Diane & Wayne Dunn

Frances Dyson

Penny Eizenga

Marilyn Elgie

Abigail B. Elliott

Joan & Bruce Estabrooks

Liz & Jim Etherington

Kim Eyre

Laura & Doug Fairbairn

Mary-Lou Falla

Laurie Farquharson

Barb & Bruce Fearnall

June Ferguson

Linda & Louis Ferraro

Lynne & James Finn

Linda Fischer

Suzanne Fratschko Elliott

Adam & Rachel Fremeth

Deanna Friesen

Paul Fujimoto-Pihl

Bev & Ron Fuller

Pamela Gallagher

Jeffrey Gandz & Elizabeth

Spracklin

Haley & Ryan Gauss

George Georgopoulos

Wendy Gilmour

The Glass Family

Rigmor & Gary Glen

The Gord & Victoria

Drimmie Family Fund

Charles Graham

Douglas Grandy

Kay Green

Kyle Greenwood

Pauline & Peter Hart

Deborah & Jim Hartley

Najet & Hanny Hassan

Denise Hay

Kristin Heard

Jesse Helmer

Glenna Hemphill

Lynn Hendershot

Jayna Hendren

Jennifer Hiltz

Gail & Rick Hoevenaars

Cheryl Hooper

Linda Hoover

Louisa Howerow

Heather & Paul Huston

Jenna Hutchison

Patricia & Richard Hutchison

Meaghan Innes

Susan Isaacs

Kent James

Wayne Jamieson

Allan Johnson

Suzette & John Jordan

Ann Judson

Lia Karidas

Heather & David Keast

Maurice Keidan & Rosalind

Callard

Terence Kernaghan

Monty Kerr

Mary Ellen Kirk

Richard Klassen

Lorraine & Rob Klassen

Rose & William Klein

Sheila & Stan Kogon

Susan & John Koval

Jen Baker & Jamie Kruspel

Nadia Kuhni

Tori Laird

Claire A. Lane

Mark Lang

Jacqueline Lawrence

Jennifer & Wayne Lawrence

William & Shirley Lawrence

Trish Lee

Marie Liddell

Karen Lilley

Bernadette Lockhart

Joanne Lombardi

Suzanne Majhanovich

Melissa Maloney

Wendy Mansbridge

Lynn Marshall

Cheryl & Jamie McCallum

Barbara McCormick

Margaret McDermott

Karen McDonald

Ann McEwan-Castellan

Ken McGuffin

Sheilanne Lindsay & Ian

McIlraith

Dianne & Ian McIntosh

Jason McIntyre

Nan McIntyre

Kandice McKee & Desi

Brownstone

Nancy & Bill McKeough

Luella & Paul McKnight

Lara Yovetich & Mark

McLean

Brian McMillan

Marilynne McNeil

Katherine & William Meath

Beth and Bob Mepham

Melanie & Andre Michael

Jeff Miles

Janet Millar

Beverley & Paul Mills

Beth Ann & Jim Mitchell

Debra Jared & John Mitchell

Iain Moggach

Mary Anne Morrison & Terry Rushton

Brett Morritt

Eva Munoz

Kathryn Myers & Donald Farquhar

New Era Grafix

Celia Nichols & Cam Johnston

Colleen O'Brien

Karan O'Donovan-Schalk

Jennifer & David

O'Gorman

Alma Oliarnyk

Wendy Padfield

Elizabeth Parmeter & William Horne

Paddy & Brian Parr

Catherine Patterson & James Ferguson

Ileana Paul

In Memoriam

Doreen & Ron Paulger

Ingrid Pawley

Michael Payne

Devin Pearson

John Peebles

Patrick Pender

Susan Pepper & Bill Harper

Melissa Pickering

Ann Pinchin

Diane & Gary Alan Price

Tanya & Jason Prouty

Lisa Putman & Bruce Reed

Gail & Gary Rains

Dorli Herman & Hugh

Rawling

Bonnie & Peter Regier

Anne Reuber

Doris Robak

Barbara & William Robins

Karen & Paul Romanson

Nancy & Jonathan Romsa

Joanne & James Ross

Dianne & Rick Rumney

Lynda & Howard Rundle

Louise Sabourin

Mary Margaret Scott

Catherine & Gordon Sellery

Julia Sert

Elisabeth & Todd Shaddick

Valerie & John Sharpe

Pirkko & Douglas Sheldrick

Kathryn Sherwin

Margaret & Robert Shirley

Joe Silva

Janine Smith

Philip Smith & Stephanie

Ayres

Mariann & Randy Southen

Jacqueline & Erich Specht

Michelle Stanton

Susan Steven

Ann Stewart

Janet E. Stewart

Sarah Stewart

Ian Stone

Joan & Ken Sumnall

Anne & Don Thede

Ann & Robert Thomas

Neville Thompson

Diane & Steve Thompson

Gerard Tillmann

Joanne & Brian Timney

Andrew Tribe

Lisa Uptigrove

Mary Joan Vallis

Elizabeth Van Dongen

Kathryn Varey

Catherine Vermue

Linda Vurma

Judith Walker

Janis Wallace

Beth-Anne & Alex Wasko

Dorothy Weatherstone

Viola & John Weil

Doug and Connie Weir

Drew N. Weir

Heather Wenman

Linda & Tim Wharton

Margaret & Mark Whitley

Ian and Mary Wilton

Patricia Wise

Stephen Woo

Christine Wood

Barrie Woodey

Cathrine Woods

Andrew Wright

Pat & Glen Wright

Richard Allan Yake

Michelle Young

Tova Zarnowiecki

Seven Anonymous

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

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

• Theresa Cutler • Lynn Davis

• Helen Ann Day

• Barbara Horne

• Marista Ateena Brooks (Mikolaski)

• Robert Crawford

• Walter R. (Wally) Duffield •

•

Buck A. M. Cuddy

Cathy & James Dunlop •

Innis Hammond

• Dr. Nicole le Riche & Dr. John Howard

•

Beryl Ivey

• Elizabeth Ann Jones

• Karen Killeen

•

Nickle • Diane & Gary Alan Price • Glenda Robinson •

PROSCENIUM SOCIETY Planned giving Artist housing partners

EJ Lamb • Mary & Roger Lilliman • Myrtle McCallum • Douglas McCullough • Mary Eleanor Miller • Susan

Maureen Elizabeth Ryan • Joseph Samuels • Pam Samuels • Donald Smith • Doris Spence

• Helen & Andy Spriet • 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 • Jill Ellis-Worthington

Janet McAllister

Bill & Maryanne McGarth • Leon Melville • Cam Quinn

Julie Ryan• Anita & Amit Shah

Allan Stichbury

Mark Uhre

Connie Weir • Terry Wood

Peter & Jan Vogel