We are pleased to support the Grand Theatre and the performers captivating audiences with exciting, innovative and entertaining productions. BMO is proud to be the Grand Theatre’s 2024/25 Season Sponsor – Pride and Prejudice.
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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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DIRECTOR REBECCA NORTHAN
CHOREOgRAPHER KRISTA LEIS
SET DESIgnER BRANDON KLEIMAN *
COST umE DESIgnER JOANNA YU *
lIgHTIng DESIgnER SOPHIE TANG *
SOunD DESIgnER / COmPOSER MADDIE BAUTISTA *
ASSISTA n T SOunD DESIgnER STELLA CONWAY
DIA lECT COACH
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REBECCA CUTHBERTSON
KELLY LUFT
ASSISTA n T STAgE m A nAgER SUZANNE MCARTHUR
APPREn TICE STAgE m A nAgER TSZ TING LAM
* All indicated designers are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.
The Grand Theatre is an active member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT). The Grand Theatre also acknowledges, with thanks, the co-operation of the Local 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.
I did not grow up with Jane Austen. I was more of a Brontë / Mary Shelley gal. Something about the darker aspects of human nature: jealousy, hatred, revenge, social injustice and emotional turmoil spoke more directly to my roiling inneradolescent sensibilities. I was a bullied outsider for most of my teens, so Jane Austen's preoccupation with marriage, family, social status and expectations left me rolling my eyes. In this production, I identify far more with Mary than with Lizzy. I don't know Austen the way so many of my friends do, but I do know comedy - so the invitation to direct Pride and Prejudice has afforded me the opportunity to try to better understand those Austen fans that left me so baffled in my youth.
Starting with BBC radio in 1924, Pride and Prejudice has had no less than seventeen adaptations for film, television, and stage, with the novel having sold over 20 million copies worldwide. To suggest that Jane Austen's second novel has enjoyed success is an understatement. Today we have countless blogs dedicated to the enduring love story between Lizzy and Mr. Darcy, fanfiction sites overflowing with speculative prose, Jane Austen cosplayers, and a 12 foot fibreglass statue of Colin Firth in 'that wet shirt' which lives permanently in Lyme Park in the Northwest of England. And in case, for a moment, you thought surely all of this fuss must be waning by now, the original wet shirt worn by Colin Firth in that spontaneous-dip-in-theriver scene, was sold at auction in March of 2024 for £26,000!
Kate Hammill's decision to adapt Pride and Prejudice though, comes not out of a pursuit of popularity, but out of a desire to see more women on stage, in classic
roles, also being hilarious. Written for herself, and her group of talented, funny friends to perform in New York, Kate was looking to create a 'fresh new take that is surprising, and allows the audience to see an old story in a new way.' Cross-casting & double casting allows for a heightened level of fun that is only possible in live theatre, and her script clearly requests a company of actors that is comprised of a minimum of 50% women (still a significant ask, even in 2025) - I am happy to say that our production clocks in at 75% female representation on stage, and 88% representation on the Creative Team!
Above all though, Kate's adaptation is as funny as they come - no small feat when dealing in classic literature that may invoke the English-essay-hangovers that continue to haunt some of us. In the hands of this incredible, all-Canadian, deeply talented, frighteningly hilarious group of Artists, I hope you will rediscover an old-chestnut that still has a whole lot to say about the pit-falls of having too much pride, or looking at the world through a prejudiced lens, all while doling out every manner of laughs.
I have had the joy of witnessing the unfolding of love and laughter throughout our rehearsal process. I hope this production will touch your heart, and make your sides ache, and your eyes water as much as it has done mine. To quote Lizzy, "There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well."
- this cast, these Artists, these dear, dear friends both old and new, are humans I think so well of, and love so much, I feel certain you will feel the same by the time they take their bows.
REBECCA NORTHAN DIRECTOR
From the cast and crew meet-and-greet until the team moves to its final dress rehearsals on the Spriet Stage, the magic of theatre comes alive in the rehearsal hall.
The joy of making theatre exists long before a company takes its bow at the end of the first performance. From day one of a new project to staging, sitzprobe, and more, the process of creating a new production means turning an idea into reality through creativity, craft, and collaboration in the Developers Rehearsal Hall.
Henry and Jane are struggling to keep their small business afloat in famine-ravaged Ireland. But finally, they make the difficult decision to leave everything behind, and start a new life in Canada. Henry goes ahead to secure work, while Jane stays home with their two young children. For a year, the lovers send long, yearning letters across the sea. Eventually, Jane too sets out for the new world, Henry’s letters tied in a ribbon at her heart.
Eric Craig
Mr. Darcy
fOR T HE gRA n D T HEATRE: The Hobbit.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Paradise Square (original Broadway cast); Evita, The Prom (Drayton); Matilda (1st National tour/Toronto company); Sunday in the Park with George (Eclipse); The Secret Garden (Theatre Calgary); Fun Home, Pride and Prejudice (Arts Club); Hamlet (SLSF); Edges, Retold (Musical Stage); Intimate Apparel (WJT); Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and the Beast (Stage West); Boeing Boeing (Magnus); The Sound of Music (TIP).
f I lm & TV C REDITS (SE l ECTED) : The Handmaid’s Tale, Workin’ Moms, Good Witch, Reign, 12 Monkeys, Murdoch Mysteries
Raechel Fisher
Jane / Miss de Bourgh
fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Citronella (Gravenhurst Opera House); Twelfth Night, Souls of the Shield Part 1-4 (Timberbeast Productions); Oh, What A Lovely War (Hart House Theatre); Hamlet, All’s Well That Ends Well (Canadian Stage).
f I lm & TV C REDITS (SE l ECTED) : The Apprentice, A Knights War
OTHER : Graduate BFA Acting Conservatory at York University. raechelcolettefisher.com
Mr. Collins / Mr. Wickham / Miss Bingley
fOR THE gRA n D THEATRE: The Syringa Tree, Fly Me To The Moon, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Richard III, Titus Andronicus, Much Ado About Nothing, The Matchmaker, King John, Othello, Antony & Cleopatra, Mother Courage and Her Children (Stratford); Zadie's Shoes (Alberta Theatre Projects); Richard III, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan); Treasure Island (Persephone Theatre); Doc (Soulpepper); Cottagers and Indians (Tarragon); Prairie Nurse (Lighthouse Theatre).
OTHER: Graduate of Mount Royal College (Calgary), National Theatre School of Canada (Montreal), and the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre (Stratford).
Mrs. Bennet / Servant
fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: Girls in the Gang, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Liars, Mad Ballades, Secret Garden, My Way.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Gypsy, Gaslight, The Importance of Being Earnest (Shaw Festival); A Dolls House Part 2, The Audience (RMTC/Mirvish); Breath of Kings, Romeo and Juliet, Fiddler on the Roof (Stratford Festival).
f I lm & TV C REDITS (SE l ECTED) : Delia’s Gone (Lumanity); Saving Hope (eOne); Anne of Green Gables (Breakthrough); Bomb Girls (Global).
OTHER: Playwright: The Last Wife, The Virgin Trial, Mother’s Daughter (premiered at Stratford Festival, more than 30 productions nationally and internationally); Cyrano de Bergerac (adaptation premiered at Shaw Festival) www.katehennig.com
Lizzy
fOR T HE gRA n D T HEATRE: Controlled Damage.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Hamlet (CanStage); Grand Magic, A Wrinkle In Time, The Miser, Richard iii, r+j (Stratford Festival); The gruesome terror & most brave triumph of Bluebeard's Bride, The Madwoman of Chaillot (The Lunar Stratagem); Portraits, Patterns, Possibilities (Culcha Works); The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Lower Ossington Theatre).
OTHER : Graduate of the MFA Program at York University, Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre, Factory Mechanicals. @beckklloyd.
Lydia / Lady Catherine
fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Alphonse (Pleasance Edinburgh Fringe/Theaturtle/ Carousel Vancouver); All I Want for Christmas (Centaur); Ricki (Scapegoat Carnivale); Landscape Grindr (La Chapelle); L’amoure looks something like you, Roi Lear (Théâtre Denise Pelletier); be careful with each other so we can be dangerous together (GCTC); Trans Gemmes 2.0 (Buddies in Bad Times); La Somnambule (Cabal).
f I lm & TV C REDITS (SE l ECTED) : Really Happy Someday (Spindle Films); Ominous (Fibe TV1); Celestine (Slykid); Pandora’s Box (Rotin); Bleach (Leitmotiv); Bleach (Eyedance); Check ta chatte (Fittonia).
OTHER: Find out about Lior’s multidisciplinary work at www.liormaharjan.com.
Charlotte Lucas / Mr. Bennet
fOR THE gRA n D THEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Lessons in Forgetting (Pleadies Theatre); Daisy (Great Canadian Theatre Company); Othello (Shakespear in the Rough); Macbeth (Stratford).
f I lm & TV C REDITS (SE l ECTED) : Legacy of Cloudy Falls, How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, Race: The Jesse Owens Story, Total Recall, Miss Sloan, A Simple Favour, The Boys, Reacher, A Handmaid's Tale.
OTHER: Playwrighting Credits: Riot (1996 Chalmers Award for Best New Play Winner), The Real McCoy (Factory Theatre, GCTC), Toronto the Good (Factory Theatre; Dora Award Nomination).
Mary / Mr. Bingley
fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Performer: Of Human Bondage, La Bête, Animal Farm, Spoon River, Oleanna, Jitters, Speed-the- Plow (Soulpepper); Cruel and Tender, The Cosmonaut’s Last Message (Canadian Stage); two seasons at Stratford. Writer: De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail (lyrics/Soulpepper); Rose (lyrics/book/ Soulpepper).
f I lm & TV C REDITS (SE l ECTED) : A Match in Manhattan; Mistletoe & Molly; Anne with an E; Suits; Ransom; Reign.
OTHER: Various concerts for Soulpepper Theatre's Concert Series and Harmony House PEI. Audiobook Narrator: Hope by Terry Fox (ed. Barbara Adhiya). Graduate of George Brown, Stratford's Birmingham Conservatory and the Soulpepper Academy.
July 16 to August 2
The whole family has been reunited for Grandma Mavis’s funeral, only to be trapped in a funeral home due to an ice storm. Can this clan of liars survive all the secrets about to be unearthed, or will this be the final nail in the coffin for this dysfunctional family? Featuring five actors playing nine characters, it’s a laugh-out-loud romp full of uproarious comedy!
By Sophia Fabiilli
Lighting Designer
fOR T HE gRA n D T HEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Jersey Boys, Legend of Georgia Mcbride (Arts Club); Little Prince (Pacific Opera); Salesman in China, Rez Sisters (Stratford Festival); Twelfth Night, Henry V, Romeo and Juliet, Harlem Duet (Bard on the Beach); Three Musketeers (Citadel Theatre/ Arts Club); Choir Boy (Canadian Stage/Arts Club); Pearl Fisher, Mid Summer Night’s Dream (Vancouver Opera); Apple Cart (Shaw Festival).
OTHER: Thee time Jessie Award nominee and two-time winner; BFA from SFU and MFA from UBC. Portfolio website: sophieyufeitang.com
Sound Designer
fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: Kim's Convenience.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): King James (Theatre Aquarius/ATP); CRAZE (Tarragon); Get That Hope (Stratford); seven methods of killing kylie jenner (Crow’s/Obsidian); Woking Phoenix (TPM/Silk Bath Collective).
OTHER: Two-time Dora Mavor Moore Award recipient for Love You Wrong Time. www.maddiebautista.com
fOR THE gRA n D THEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): White Muscle Daddy; Distant Early Warning (Buddies in Bad Times); Pearle Harbour’s Chautauqaua (Theatre Passe Muraille).
OTHER: Stella Conway is an interdisciplinary performer and composer based in Toronto.
She is the musical director/accompanist for drag artist Pearle Harbour, and produces solo music under Twin Mask. Stella also performs with Kleener, Magic Chicks, Merc & the Montclairs and Slash Need. Canadian Film Centre’s Slaight Music Lab 2023 cohort.
fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: The Sound of Music, Million Dollar Quartet, 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 (SE l ECTED): Disney's Frozen, the Broadway Musical (Citadel); The Diviners, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Hamlet-911, A Festival Queerstory, The Front Page, The Komagata Maru Incident (Stratford); The Sound of Music, Hairspray (Drayton); Le Bal (Theatre Plus); Not Wanted on the Voyage (CanStage); 2 years in London England’s West End.
OPERA C REDITS: 12 seasons (Opera Lyra Ottawa); 10 seasons (Hawaii Opera Theatre); 7 seasons (Orchestra London/ Opera Pacific Victoria); 16 seasons (Opera Hamilton/Opera Ontario); Wagner’s Ring Cycle - Götterdämmerung (COC); Idomeneo (Opera Atelier).
u PCOm I ng : The Art of War (Stratford Festival), Disney's Frozen (Grand Theatre).
OTHER : Much love to her boys - Jesse and Maclean!
In November 2021, the Grand Theatre unveiled its newly renovated spaces. We are ever-grateful to our supporters and private/corporate donors:
Department of Canadian Heritage Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
ELIZABETH & ALLEN DREWLO
KAREN & ERIC AUZINS
THE FAMILY OF JOAN & DON SMITH: LYNNE CRAM, MICHAEL & DIANE SMITH
YORK DEVELOPMENTS
SUMMIT PROPERTIES
BLUESTONE PROPERTIES
GOOD FOUNDATION INC.
WALTER J. BLACKBURN FOUNDATION
ESTATE OF RICHARD M. IVEY
Assistant Stage Manager
fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: 16th season.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Six seasons with the Stratford Festival; Six seasons with Drayton Entertainment; Six seasons with Port Stanley Festival Theatre; and has also worked for the NAC, the Blyth Festival, Mirvish Productions, Studio 180 Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times and Tarragon Theatre.
uPCOm I ng: The Art of War (Stratford Festival).
OTHER: Love to Michael, Charlie & HM.
Apprentice Stage Manager
fOR T HE gRA n D T HEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Betty’s Song, Munschables, Island Steps (Charlottetown Festival); Bluebeard’s Castle (Against the Grain Theatre); Tartuffe (Opera Nuova).
OTHER: 2023 Metcalf Intern Producer (Nightwood Theatre).
Olivia Schiedel (she/her)
GRAND Connection: High School Project alumni
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Schiedel
A highlight of Student Club for me was the first performance I attended of Kim’s Convenience. I had seen many performances previous to that but it was the first time I was surrounded by such an engaging audience. Every joke or “oooo” and “ahhh” moment, the people around me responded so lively. I really enjoyed the passion from the stage being reciprocated by the audience.
There is a spark to live theatre that just makes my heart happy. I love being both on stage and in the audience because there is a mutual enjoyment between the performers and the viewers that can be very personal. You have to be very attentive when watching live theatre otherwise you’ll miss out on things so I find it very exciting and engaging. I experience so much joy and love with live theatre.
In the next 5 years, I hope to be happy and secure, whatever that may entail. I hope to be in school or on stage doing something I’m passionate about but ultimately, I want to be happy and surrounded by the people I love.
Do it! The Student Club is a very special experience where you are surrounded by young, passionate individuals who will enjoy and talk about the performances with you. There is nothing like it! It’s also affordable and you get free pizza!
Volunteers
Assel Assylbayeva
Carolyn Cresswell
Claire Cunningham
Anne
Jannet Dann
Angela Decker
Suzanne DeGraw
Berniece Dellow
Vicki Dixon
Eva Dlouhy
Reyana Elsea
Lisa Evans
Theresa Fenik
Ardath Finnbogason-Hill
Erin Fischer
Dale Flannigan
Michael Grant
Sue Grant
Al Green
Kay Green
A heartfelt thank you to the following volunteers who have generously given their time during the 2024/25 season.
Sheila
Sharon
Susan Ludlow
George Savage
Suzanne Schruder
Chloe Scripnick
Steve Seguin
Sandra Servant
Jo-Ann Shute
Pat Skidmore-Skuce
Brad Smith
Mariana Somaza
Pauline Stewart
Tom Stuart Chatchon Suwanmanee
Bernardo Tecpoyotl
Mary Tesligate
Henrietta Toll
Jo Ann Van Englen
Dianne Van Leeuwen
Bill Vandewetering
Julie
Reagan Kechego Joan Kenney
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Aditi Kulkarni
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Tak Chi (Jacky) Lau
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Newell
Paul O'Brien
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Lana Phillips
Betty Pietersma
John Pietersma
Norma Poel
Anne-Marie Powell
Anne Ramdhan
Lorraine Richardson
Rick Rumney
Cathy Vandewetering
Drake Vink
Mila Vrabec
Alice Whitson
Jillian Whitson
Michael Whitson
Janet Wombwell
Deborah Wrack
Karen Young
Liz Yurkiw
Karen Zeleznik
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Rachel Peake
EXECu TIVE DIRECTOR
Lyndee Hansen
ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION
PRODuCER
Christine Gruenbauer
A SSOCIATE PRODuCER
& COmPA n Y m A nAgER
Vanessa Spence
A PPREn TICE
A RTISTIC DIRECTOR
Deivan Steele *
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
DIRECTOR
Breanne Ritchie
ADMINISTRATION
IT DIRECTOR
Barb Whang
TESSIT u RA ADmIn
Britt Duncan
EXECu TIVE &
ADmIn A SSISTA n T
Ben Leibovitz
OPERATIONS
BuIlDIng m A nAgER
Mike MacDonald
ASST. BuIlDIng
m A nAgER
Aaron Simmons
Housekeeping
Patricia Sexsmith
Ben Storie
Security
Ankit
Shannon Goneau
Marty Peterson
Luke Morrison
John Whitty
FINANCE
SEnIOR m A nAgER
Magdi Osman
fInA nCE ASSOCIATE
Beatriz Alvarenga
Pauline Hare
Loraine Oluwadairo
fInA nCE COnSulTA n T
Ansel Tempral
MARKETING & DIGITAL STRATEGY
DIRECTOR
Lia Karidas
COmmS & P.R. m A nAgER
Melissa Mae Shipley
Maria Siabato
m AR k ETIng PROJECT
m A nAgER
Allison Oliveira
COn TEn T m A nAgER
Blue Free Cooper
DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
Heather Siskind-Levite
DIRECTOR Of BuSInESS
DEVElOPmEn T
Monica Coddington
BuSInESS DEVElOPmEn T & R En TA lS COORDInATOR
Jacob Wiley
InDIVIDuA l gIVIng
COORDInATOR
Farrell Tremblay
PATRON services
front of house
m A nAgER
Ali Samuel
ASST. m A nAgER
Indrani Mahadeo
SHOW m A nAgER
Haley Helm
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Trinity Harrison
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DIRECTOR
Paul Fujimoto-Pihl
TECHnICA l DIRECTOR
- SCEnIC
Julia Callon
TECHnICA l DIRECTOR -
STAgE
Sonja Niedermaier
PRODuCTIOn DRIVER
Jim Doucette
Properties
HEAD Of PROPS
Natalie Kearns
PROPS BuIlDER/Bu YER
Natalie Tsang
WARDROBE
HEAD Of WARDROBE
Lisa Wright
Cu TTER
Elisabeth Mastrandrea
SEWER
Morgan Cameron WIgS
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ASST. TO THE HEAD Of WARDROBE
Meghan Choma
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BuIlDER
Elaine Ball
WARDROBE A PPREn TICE
Courtney Fleming *
SCENIC CARPENTRY
HEAD SCEnIC CARPEn TER
John-Michael Plester
fIRST CARPEn TER
Zac Barker
SECOnD SCEnIC CARPEn TER
Jonathan Tschirhart
SCENIC ART
HEAD SCEnIC ARTIST
Richard Lawler
SEnIOR SCEnIC ARTIST
Craig Guthrie
SPRIET STAGE
HEAD STAgE CARPEn TER
Rory Leydier
HEAD Of Au DIO
Aaron Ouellette
HEAD Of flYS
Jared Whitty
HEAD Of lIgHTIng
Liam Arbogast
HEAD STAgE WARDROBE
Sarah Tracy
In TERIm HEAD STAgE
WARDROBE
Sherry Williams
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DRESSER Tasse Koumoutsidis
WIg mAIn TEnA nCE / DRESSER
Mary West
WARDROBE
mAIn TEnA nCE
Bonnie Szeto
STAgEHA nD
Ken Scott
AUBURN STAGE
HEAD TECHnICIA n
Steve Allen
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Nicole Blanchette
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Jamie Campbell
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Anne Toal
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VICE-PRESIDEnT
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George Kerhoulas
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Theatre held a special place in Lucille Grant’s heart. From her high school days onward, she was deeply involved in the theatre arts community—as a patron, playwright, actor, and behind-the-scenes technician. Her passion for theatre remained constant throughout her life. In her will, Lucille designated the Grand Theatre, Shaw Festival, and Stratford Festival as her primary beneficiaries, a reflection of how integral theatre was to her well-being and sense of purpose. Lucille’s legacy gift will have a lasting impact on the Grand, and we are profoundly grateful for her generosity. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Lucille’s family for this meaningful contribution, honouring the deep value theatre held in her life.
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Your gift makes a difference. Arts and culture invigorate and ignite a community in a way that is profound and uplifting and the Grand Theatre is proud to lead the way. By supporting the Grand you acknowledge, further, and champion arts in Southwestern Ontario. This listing recognizes the much-appreciated gifts we received within the last twelve months. ($100+ donations from Apr 14, 2024 to Apr 14, 2025.) To inquire about your current giving level, please contact Farrell Tremblay, Individual Giving Coordinator, by phone at 519.672.8800 x246 or at ftremblay@grandtheatre.com
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Thank you to those who gave in memory of Dr. Charles Coates, Shirley Brown, Noreen Davis, Vivian Deleary, Eleanore Reynolds, Lucille (Sam) Grant, Mary Loncke, James A. Ross, Elizabeth Ruby, Pamela & Joseph Samuels, Ian Underhill, Robert Swartman & Lister Waugh, cherished friends of the Grand who are dearly missed.
Thank you to the following members of our community who welcomed visiting artists into their homes:
Barb MacDougall • Jill Ellis-Worthington • Bob Ward & Susan Yerema • Aaron & Josh Swan • Leon Melville • Peter Markvoort • Denise Hay • Cam Quinn • Brian Baillargeon • Neila Lawson • Delilah Cummings • Becca Beith • Denise Jung • Janet McAllister • Julie Ryan • Francine Rheault • Wendy Sanderson-• Sergey Bornow • Ingrid Johnsrude • Songbird & Leaf • Cathy Page • Candace Banack • Bill & Maryanne McGrath • Bob Mitchell • Bonnie Delanghe • Jan & Peter Vogel • Anita & Amit Shah • Heather Heathcote • Lia Karidas • Christine Tithecott
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:
Barbara Belbeck
Hazel E. Bell
Marista Ateena Brooks (Mikolaski)
Carson Bruce McIntosh
Robert Crawford
Buck A. M. Cuddy
Theresa Cutler
Lynn Davis
Helen Ann Day
Walter R. (Wally) Duffield
Cathy & James Dunlop
Lucille (Sam) Grant
Innis Hammond
Barbara Horne
Dr. Nicole le Riche & Dr. John Howard
Beryl Ivey
Elizabeth Ann Jones
Karen Killeen
E.J. Lamb
Mary & Roger Lilliman
Myrtle McCallum
Douglas McCullough
Mary Eleanor Miller
Susan Nickle
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
Diane & Gary Alan Price
Glenda Robinson
Maureen Elizabeth Ryan
Joseph Samuels
Pam Samuels
Donald Smith
Doris Spence
Helen & Andy Spriet
Elizabeth Stratton
Judy White
Michael Wojtak
• Life Insurance Policies, RRSP, RRI f GRANDTHEATRE.COM/WAYS-TO-GIVE
