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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.

I don’t remember my first time reading a Jane Austen novel – they feel like stories I have somehow always known. I have watched many stage and film adaptations, and my love of rom coms has brought me to so many stories that have Austen at their root: Bridget Jones’ Diary, Clueless, You’ve Got Mail to name just a few. I have a deep appreciation for Bridgerton and similar shows that both take us back in time and, unabashedly, put a stamp of the modern era on the world we are looking back on. In watching all of that, I have built some strong opinions!

The thing Austen gets very right, and that defines her ability to last through time, is the way she sets humour alongside social commentary. Her version of feminism is to build strong and nuanced female characters who are flawed and, in that, fully capable and fully human. She uses her perspective and humour to help us see society in a frank way. Often in modern adaptations that humour gets diluted in “oldy timey” acting or language. But not in Kate Hamill’s adaptation!

Kate Hamill mirrors Jane Austen’s humour and updates it for the 21st century. After your viewing, I invite you to go back to the original Austen (if you don’t have a copy at home, the text is available online) and look again at the way she wrote. I hope you will find, as I do, that Hamill has beautifully captured her voice

and brought it forward to our modern times while adding her own flavour and twist. It ends up feeling like the hands of these two writers are reaching together through time. When I watch a production of Kate Hamill’s work, I see these Austen women two hundred years ago and I feel what they may have felt, I see how they are constrained, and I know them to be people just like me and my friends today. That joining across time feels like a gift, and like a revelation.

We can’t help but bring our modern sensibilities to the watching of anything, and Rebecca Northan’s production does that with such a wink, such a sense of play, that it breathes new life into a story we thought we knew; tossing aside the concept of gender constructs, while at the same time shining a spotlight on the absurdity and rigidity surrounding them.

As Kate Hamill says in her introduction to another of her plays, Sense and Sensibility: “Have fun — Jane Austen would approve.”

RACHEL PEAKE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Opening Night MaY 2, 2025

PRIDE & PREJUDICE

by KATE HAMILL

ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL by

JANE AUSTEN

World premiere production co-produced by Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and Primary Stages;

June 24, 2017, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (Davis McCallum, Artistic Director; Kate Liberman, Managing Director)

November 19, 2017, Primary Stages (Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Shane D. Hudson, Executive Director)

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE received a presentation as part of The Other Season at Seattle Repertory Theatre 2016-2017.

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This production contains adult themes and sexual innuendo.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE runs 140 minutes, which includes a 20 minute intermission.

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

CAST

mR. DARCY

ERIC CRAIG

JA nE / mS DE BOu RgH RAECHEL FISHER

mR. COllInS / mR. W ICk HA m / mS. BInglEY CARMEN GRANT

mRS. BEnnET / SERVA n T KATE HENNIG

lIZZY BECK LLOYD

lYDIA / l ADY CATHERInE LIOR MAHARJAN

CHAR lOTTE luC AS / mR. BEnnET ANDREW MOODIE

m ARY / m R BI ngl EY

SARAH WILSON

CREATIVE TEAM

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

STAgE m A nAgER

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.

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DIRECTOR's Note

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

Behind-the-scenes in the

DEVELOPERS REHEARSAL HALL

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.

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Raechel FisheR & lioR MahaRjan

Beck LLoyd & eric craig

Kate Hennig, & andrew Moodie

Beck LLoyd

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.

ARTISTS

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

Carmen Grant

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).

Kate Hennig

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

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C AR m E n gRA n T kATE H E nn Ig

ARTISTS

Beck Lloyd

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.

Lior Maharjan

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.

Andrew Moodie

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).

Sarah Wilson

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.

BEC k l l OYD

lIOR mAHARJA n

An DREW mOODIE S ARAH W I l SOn

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

Liars at a Funeral

ARTISTS

Rebecca Northan Director

fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: An Undiscovered Shakespeare, This London Life, Every Brilliant Thing, Blind Date.

T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Goblin: Macbeth (Stratford Festival/Bard on the Beach/ The Shakespeare Company); The Miser (assistant director, Stratford Festival); All I Want for Christmas (Centaur Theatre); Zorro: Family Code (Alberta Theatre Projects); JACK! A Beanstalk Panto (Capitol Theatre).

fI lm & TV C REDITS: This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Being Erica (CBC); Alice-I Think (CTV, Comedy Network); The Foundation (Showcase)

O THER : Rebecca teaches improvisation through her company Spontaneous Theatre website: spontaneoustheatre.ca

Krista Leis

Choreographer

fOR THE gRA n D T HEATRE: Debut.

T HEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Choreography: The Words and Music of Britta Johnson (Theatre Sheridan); Snow White: The Panto (The Capitol Theatre). Associate Choreographer: La Cage Aux Folles (Stratford). Assistant Choreographer: Man of La Mancha, West Side Story (Stratford). Associate Director/ Choreographer: In The Heights (Theatre Sheridan), Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway). 10 seasons as a performer with The Stratford Festival.

Brandon Kleiman

Set Designer

fOR T HE gRA n D T HEATRE: Debut.

OTHER: Brandon is a set and costume designer based in Hamilton with work appearing on stages across Canada. He’s had the pleasure to design at The Stratford Festival, Drayton Entertainment, Mirvish Productions, Theatre Aquarius, Canadian Stage Co., The Globe Theatre, Young Peoples Theatre, Neptune Theatre, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Buddies In Bad Times, Thousand Islands Playhouse and countless other independent companies across our country. Brandon is a multiple Dora award nominee and two time winner. For more information and to see his portfolio please visit www.brandonkleimandesign.com

Joanna Yu

Costume Designer

fOR THE gRA n D THEATRE: Intimate Apparel, Kingfisher Days.

THEATRE C REDITS (SE l ECTED): Set Deisgn: Kim’s Convenience (Soulpepper/ACT); Salesman in China (Stratford Festival/NAC), Prison Dancer (Citadel/NAC), Three Sisters (Soulpepper/Obsidian), ‘da Kink in My Hair (Soulpepper). Costumes: Snow in Midsummer (Shaw Festival/NAC), The Queen In Me (COC/Nightwood/Amplified Opera/Theatre Gargantua, Nightwood); Forgiveness (Arts Club/Theatre Calgary); How to Fail as a Popstar (CanStage).

O THER : Board Member - Associated Designers of Canada, ADC659; Recipient of: Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award, Pauline McGibbon Award, Dora Award. www.joannayudesign.com.

R EBECCA nORTHA n kRISTA lEIS

ARTISTS

Sophie Tang

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

Maddie Bautista

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

Stella Conway Assistant Sound Designer

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.

Kelly Luft Stage Manager

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!

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ARTISTS

Suzanne McArthur

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.

Tsz Ting Lam

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).

Driven by the Arts

Olivia Schiedel (she/her)

GRAND Connection: High School Project alumni

and

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Olivia

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!

The Phantom of the Opera (2023)

Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical (2024).

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

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Charlene Kivell

Kathryn Kozell

Mary Kroetsch

Aditi Kulkarni

Denise Kussner-Jajal

Susan Langford

Tak Chi (Jacky) Lau

Arla Longhurst

Debbie Loveday

Marianne Lovenjak

Newell

Paul O'Brien

Leslie Pearson

Lana Phillips

Betty Pietersma

John Pietersma

Norma Poel

Anne-Marie Powell

Anne Ramdhan

Lorraine Richardson

Rick Rumney

Cathy Vandewetering

Drake Vink

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Jillian Whitson

Michael Whitson

Janet Wombwell

Deborah Wrack

Karen Young

Liz Yurkiw

Karen Zeleznik

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Rachel Peake

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Lyndee Hansen

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A SSOCIATE PRODuCER

& COmPA n Y m A nAgER

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A PPREn TICE

A RTISTIC DIRECTOR

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ADMINISTRATION

IT DIRECTOR

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OPERATIONS

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Security

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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

BAR & BEVERAgE

Jordann Atha

Mackenzie Bishop

Jewel Boerkamp

Ahri Diaz

Eden Eidt

Mariana Hrnjak

Gabi Kowalski

Haleigh Paschink

Sabrina Sa

Emma Semple

Sabrina Stewart

Hannah van-Alphen Fyfe

Landon Wright

Lisa Wright

Box office

Su PERVISOR

Denise Hay

REPRESEn TATIVES

Trinity Harrison

Brittney-Lee Lowey

Karen McDonald

Cheryl Willison

Production

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

Jacqueline Robertson Cull

ASST. TO THE HEAD Of WARDROBE

Meghan Choma

SEnIOR ACCESSORIES

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

* Supported by

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

Grand Theatre Board of Directors

PRESIDEnT

Matt Parr

VICE-PRESIDEnT

Nicole Blanchette

PAST PRESIDEnT

George Kerhoulas

TREASuRER

Jamie Campbell

SECRETARY

Anne Toal

DIRECTORS

Christopher Alleyne

Sukhveer Bains

Robert Bierbaum

Carl Cadogan

Blair Fantillo

Alexis Gordon

Ron Koudys

Jennie Kraehling

Tyler Reavell

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 Cunningham

Elizabeth Drewlo

Chris Jackman

Peter Markvoort

Matt Parr

Bob Schram

Anita Shah

Harmen Spoelstra and Jessica

curated event with artistic director

Concierge Ticketing Service

Invitation to early rehearsal

Free Access to Reception Space

Opening Night Subscription for two + wine & sweets invitation

Invitation to Season Secrets

An 11x17 Show Poster

Available Upon Request

Invitation to Holiday Sneak Peek

Two Complimentary Drink Tickets

Single Tickets at 15% Discount

Invitation to how the magic happens celebrated on digital screens

Unlimited Ticket Exchanges

Recognition online & House Programs

Recognition in Annual Report

AGM Invitation & Voting Rights

Tax Receipt

Your ticket only covers half the cost of your seat. Without the support of our donors and sponsors, tickets would be much more expensive!

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.

Ensure the prosperity of the Grand Theatre for years to come through PLANNED GIVING.

To explore this idea, or ways to give, contact Heather Siskind-Levite, hsiskind-levite@grandtheatre.com, 519-672-9030 x 251. Listed Securities

By setting up a future-based gift, you contribute to a strong Grand Theatre for the next generation.

Thank You TO OUR DONORS

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

Director’s Circle ($20,000 +)

Lynn Davis

The Estate of Lucille (Sam) Grant

Caroline & Rodney Hancock

Nicole Le Riche & John Howard

Ron & Deborah Koudys

Linda & Cecil Rorabeck

Dr. Robert J. & Roberta Sokol

Helen & Andy Spriet

Patron’s Circle ($10,000 - $19,999)

Donna & Robert Bourne

Lynne Cram

Noreen De Shane

The Megan Holliday Memorial Fund

Shelly & Bob Siskind

Ambassador’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)

Zahra & Sumit Agrawal

Susan Allison

Burnett Okanski Dale

Financial Group

Dani & Rick Doerr

Emma Donoghue Ltd.

Alison & Michael Hannay

Harry Joosten & Kathleen Murphy

Christina Juszczynski & Maurice Bolden

Jacqueline Crosby & George Kerhoulas

Lois Leatham & Dr. T.R. Balakrishnan

Peter Markvoort

Sandra & Derek Panzer

Jenny, Matt & Finn Parr

Champion’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)

Chris Alleyne & Chris Costello

Jane & Justin Amann

Jen & Bryan Channer

The Conyngham Family

Crawford MacLeod Foundation

Jim Cressman

Barbara & John Cronyn Fund

Dianne Cunningham

Elizabeth & Allan Drewlo

Phil Dwyer & Christen Shoesmith

Susan & Allan Edwards

Ann & Bill Fleming

Jill Ellis-Worthington & Ralph Lembcke

Nigel & Rhonda Gilby Foundation

The Grant And Lily Hopcroft Fund

Lyndee Hansen & Emilie Heraud

Lesley MacAskill & Chris Jackman

Sandra & Don Letton

Larry Myny Investment Group

Gold Supporters ($1,000 - $2,499)

Jill & Brian Allen

JoAnne & Kirk Baines

Brent & Sheila Barr

The Beckett Project

Patti & Doug Bell

Nicole Blanchette

Carol Stephenson

Debbie & Bob Schram

Anne Toal & Paul Brisson

Judith White

Michael & Diane Smith

Bill & Linda Ross

Susan Smith-Goddard

Susan Carlyle & David Southen

Nicole Spriet & Sandy Mikalachki

Bernie z'l and Beverley Zaifman

Richard & Marianne Zelinka

North Moore Catering Ltd

Jackie & John Porter

Colleen Quigley

Judith & Wilson Rodger

Eleanor Schnall

Anita & Amit Shah

Cathy Siskind-Kelly & Rob Kelly

Sportwood Printing

Rick Verrette & George Jolink

Nick Whitehead

Mark Wilton

Michael & Pat Botetzayas

Nancy Branscombe & Ken Kalopsis

David & Terianne Brebner

Ellen Brown

Sally Bryant

Catherine Butt

Ashley Conyngham

Dr. Paul E. Cooper & Mr. David J. Hiebert

Joanne & Thomas Cowan

The Cramp Family

Bruce Cuttell

David Nelms And Maggie

Rebel Family Fund

Judy & Peter Devlin

Jennifer Duncan

The Estate of Pamela Samuels

Alison Webb-Fantillo & Blair Fantillo

Mary Gillett & Thomas Burnett

Charles Graham

Andrew Gunn

Silver

Supporters

Larry and Susan Agranove Family Fund

Henry J. Albers

Sharon & Harold Arbuckle

Yvonne Archibald

Karen & Eric Auzins

Sukhveer Bains

Diane Bairds & Jurden Tietz

Doreen & Mike Bartlett

Brenda & Kerry Benson

Susan Blakney

Maureen Boland

Joan & Robert Boyce

Mary & Tony Brebner

Graham Briscoe

Rob & Twee Brown

Monica Carter

Janet & James Caskey

Jennifer & Peter Day

Jan & Guy De Rose

Midge & Phil Dean

Dennis & Joan Vollmershausen Family Fund

Eileen Dobell

Dunn Family Foundation

Min & Art Fidler

Joan Finegan & Mel Goodale

Mina Fiorilli

Paul Flanagan & Teresa Cristiano-Flanagan

Suzanne Fratschko Elliott

Glen & Marg Gagan

Brent Hodge

Nitzan Holzberg

Horizon Solutions

Sandy Jamieson

Elana Johnson & Christopher Collins

Michael Johnson

Leslie & Peter Johnson

Evan R. Klassen

The William & Katharine

Kostuk Family Fund

Kirsten Krose

Lynne & John Leitch

Catherine Littlejohn

Deb Livingstone & Bob Ripley

London Foods Ltd.

Mary-Jane & Rick Mann

Jennifer Matthews

Teresa & Ron McRae

Susie & Larry Patrick

Paul Butler And Chris Black

($500 - $999)

Gloria & Joseph Gilbert

Wendy Gilmour

Kathryn Glasgow & Dave Aziz

Rigmor & Gary Glen

Heather Greenfield

Charitable Trust

Bea & Gavin Hamilton

Leslie & Randy Harden

Brenda & Morrison Hurley

Mary Ellen Kirk

Kirsten Knight & Craig

Emptage

Marty Kolls Schram & Mark

Schram

Steve Kopp

Mary Margaret Koreen &

Gary Koreen

Jennie Kraehling

Antje & David Laidler

Ruta & William Lawrence

Ron Lawton & Steve Chitovas

Karen Lilley

Rachel Macaulay

Liz & David Macdonald

Darlene & Larry Marshall

Ann McEwan-Castellan

Jason McIntyre

Nancy & Bill McKeough

Libby McMillan

Beth & Bob Mepham

Deborah & Joe Owens

Foundation

Rachel Peake & Dan Paterson

Heather & Peter Scott

Patricia Shoebottom

Celia & Rod Silverson

Elaine & Ian Simpson

Jennifer Slay

Anne Souter & William Dawson

Kim & Paul Spriet

Beverly Thompson

Joan & Ross Totten

Western University Housing

Peter & Beth Whatmore

William Horne Charitable

Account

Dr. Malcom &

Mrs. Monique Wood

Katie Wright

Anonymous

Fanshawe Event-Planning

Class 2024

Chandlee Dickey & Larry Panych

Catherine Patterson & James Ferguson

Kate Milner & Andrew Petrasiunas

Norma & Jim Poel

Jane Prance

Jerry Pribil

Deborah & Ronald Purdy

Deborah Pustai

Nancy Quinn & Jeff DeLuzio

Lili Rechnitzer

Karen & Paul Romanson

Sabrina Sater & Dave Schram

Margaret & Barry Scott

Carolyn & Jack Scott

Kim & Sinclair Shuit

Joanne & Jack Smit

Vicki Smith

Helena Steinmetz & Bruce Hewitt

Janet E. Stewart

Norma Stokes

Diana Tamblyn & David Pasquino

Sarah Tattersall & Kevin Endo

Brian & Krys Teall

Maureen & Mike Tilson

JoAnn Van Engelen

Jackie & Peter Vettor

Diane Visser

Kim Shanklin & Kirk Wallis

Denise & Ronald Wexler

Bronze Supporters ($100 - $499)

Angela Abdallah

William J. Abel

Judy & Jack Abell

Shannon Ablitt

Ahria Consulting Inc.

Elizabeth Alves

Cheryl Anderson

Florence Andrews-Perkes

Marguerite Annen

Emily Assini

Linda Badke

Karen Bailey & Lynn Heinitz

Rob Bain

Silvia Orsini & Fraser Ball

Tracy Baltessen

Ilene & Brent Bamford

Caroline Barandowski

Catherine & Charles Barnum

Cathy & Dennis Barr

Anne & Bruce Barran

Nino Basacco

Ethne Beeckmans

Janet Beldman

Beverly & David Bell

Pat & Rodney Bell

Janis & Henry Bens

Allen & Judith Best

Ingrid & Monica Betz

Julie Bevan

Joy Birch

Carolyn & Colin Botten

Geoff Bouckley

Marjorie & Daniel Braatz

Carol Breen

Veronica Brett

Susan Bryant & Mike MacDonald

Lucy Buck

Shelley & Al Bulckaert

Budget Carpet & Tiles

Bill Burdick

Sharon & Bill Burns

Linda & Larry Burt

Dorothy Byrne-Jones

Mildred F. Caldwell

Patrick Callon

Madeline Campbell

Karen Canton

Blaine Carter

Paul Cavanagh & Amy Lee

Catherine R. Charlton

April & Peter Choma

Gordon Clark

Evelyn & William Cockburn

Paul Cocker & Trish Fulton

Kayla Coddington

Myra & Gary Collins

Karen Connor

Hugh John Cook

Mary Lois Cooper

John & Beverly Ward

C J Cornhill

Larry Cornies

Kenneth Cossoy

Grace Coutinho

Anne Crunican

Jennifer Curry

Paul David

Cecilia & William Davies

Don and Suzanne De Jong

Joanne Dow

Guenter & Kathy Draudt

Vicki & Gord Drimmie

Tara Driver

Mary Dryden

Alanna & Adam D'Silva

Phil Dwyer

Frances Dyson

Susan & Robin Easterbrook

Mary & Frank Eisan

Susan Elliott-Ziegler

Doris England

Muriel & Bob Estey

Liz Etherington

Richard Eyles

Kim Eyre

Laura & Doug Fairbairn

Mary-Lou Falla

Laurie Farquharson

Mary Margaret Farrow

Jean Faulds & Doug Smith

Barb & Bruce Fearnall

Rick Fehr

Nate Fehrman

June Ferguson

Linda & Louis Ferraro

Sabina & Irwin Finestone

Linda Fischer

Felix Fisher

Yvette & Chris Fliesser

Lorie Forwell &

William Clark

Lori Fraser

Tova Zarnowiecki

Anonymous (4)

Jim Frederick

Rhonda & David Freeman

Adam & Rachel Fremeth

Deanna Friesen

Paul Fujimoto-Pihl

Anita Gaffney

Jeffrey Gandz & Elizabeth Spracklin

Haley & Ryan Gauss

Michael Gibson

Patricia & Steve Gould

Alexandra Grant

Mandy Greenfeld

Julie Gustin

Kelly Haagsma

Rhonda Hallberg

Karen Hamilton-MacDonald & Jim MacDonald

Lyn Harrison

Najet & Hanny Hassan

Michael Hayman

Lois & Glenn Hayter

Glenna Hemphill

Gail & Rick Hoevenaars

Bernadette & John Holman

Nancy & Martin Holmes

Linda Hoover

Rebecca Howse

Michaela & Robert Huras

John & Louise Hush

Heather & Paul Huston

Jenna Hutchison

Patricia & Richard Hutchison

Barbara Hutton

Matthew Creighton

Brenda & Robert Innes

Rosalie & Levi Irvine

Susan Isaacs

Wayne Jamieson

Christopher Jefferies

Peter Jensen

Allan Johnson

Johnstone & Cowling LLP

Ann Judson

Heather & David Keast

Mary Field Keenan

Rhonda & Gene Kelly

Sheila & Stan Kogon

Vasso Pupukna & Claude Kortas

Susan & John Koval

Mark Kraatz

Lesley Kribs & Stewart Kribs

Margaret E Laird

Suzanne Lanthier

Jacqueline Lawrence

Jennifer & Wayne Lawrence

Siobhan Lawrence

William & Shirley Lawrence

Gail McHardy-Leitch & Donald Leitch

Clark Leith

Cheryl Letheren

Marie Liddell

Rebecca Liddiard

Mary & Roger Lillyman

Frank & Bonnie Littell

Ann & Kevin MacDonald

Patricia MacPherson

Jen MacRae

Suzanne Majhanovich

Melissa Maloney

Wendy Mansbridge

Gianna M. Manzerolle

Stephanie Marentette

Sharon Marks

Lynn Marshall

Judith Mathany

Janet & Heinz Mayr

Gwen McCall

Cheryl & Jamie McCallum

Jill McCartney

Karen McDonald

Nancy & Ian McDowell

Karen McEwin-McConnell

Ken McGuffin

Sheilanne Lindsay & Ian McIlraith

Dianne & Ian McIntosh

Nan McIntyre

Kandice McKee & Desi Brownstone

Luella & Paul McKnight

Lara Yovetich & Mark McLean

Gail McNeil

Marilynne McNeil

Sean Noguera & Michelle McNeill

Allan McPhee

Jana McQuarrie

Katherine & William Meath

Beverley & Paul Mills

Allan & Constance Mitchell

Debra Jared & John Mitchell

Shelly Moffat

Mary Anne Morrison & Terry Rushton

Brett Morritt

Wendy Mukerji

Dawn Munday & Paul Carson

Eva Munoz

Museum London

Michelle Mylemans

Mike Nagle

Arthur Naregatsian

New Era Grafix

Catherine Nichols

Celia Nichols & Cam Johnston

Sheila Nicol

Leonard Noens & Lisa Paquette-Noens

Joanne & Volker Nolte

Jeffrey O Rumble

Colleen O'Brien

Alma Oliarnyk

Optimist Club Of Oakridge

Acres

Ina Pakkert Migneron

Rob Panzer

Barry Parker

Nancy Paterson

Ileana Paul

Doreen & Ron Paulger

Ingrid Pawley

Allan Payne

Sandra & Robert Pearson

John Peebles

Lea Pender

Pat & Dale Pettit

Ann Pinchin

Elizabeth Place & Peter Calvert

Michael & Patricia Plastino

Ann Pogue

Laura Potter

Wesley & Wilma Prescod

Diane & Gary Alan Price

Maxine & William Chiu

Corrine Rahman

Gail & Gary Rains

Dawn Ralph

Mark Rayner

Susan Wallace & James Stewart Reaney

Tyler Reavell

Bonnie & Peter Regier

Kathryn Reid

Anne Reuber

Jan Reynolds

Rheo Thompson

Kathleen & Douglas Richards

Paul Richardson

Pat Rioux

Doris Robak

David Roberts

Barbara & William Robins

Nancy & Jonathan Romsa

Joanne Ross

Dianne & Rick Rumney

Lynda & Howard Rundle

Patrice Rush

Louise Sabourin

Julia Salton

Brenda & Andrew Sarkany

Cathy Saunders

Jennifer Schiffner

Georgina & Ralph Schinkel

Anabel Schloesser

Jane Scholes

Jenny Schreff & Joseph Lee

Mary Margaret Scott

Catherine & Gordon Sellery

Elisabeth & Todd Shaddick

Valerie & John Sharpe

Alon & Sari Shatil

Cheryl Shavalier

Pirkko & Douglas Sheldrick

Brenda & Derek Shipley

Margaret & Robert Shirley

Terry Sicular

Anne & Tom Siess

Nicholas Skinner

Sandy Snider

Darlene Snyders

Judith & Robert Southcott

Mariann & Randy Southen

Apollonia Steele

Susan & David Steven

Sarah Stewart

Curtis Sullivan

Joan & Ken Sumnall

Kevin & Brenda Switzer

Janice Thielenhaus

Robert & Ann Thomas

Denise Thompson & Ron Kilgour

Diane & Steve Thompson

Alan & Jeannette Thomson

Jane & Tom Tillmann

Elizabeth A. Timmermans

Joanne & Brian Timney

Diane & Jonathan Townsend

David & Michelle Traher

Gerry Treble

Cathie Turner

Scott & Dawn Turner

Lisa Uptigrove

Mary Joan Vallis

Christine & Jake Van Dyk

Alexis van Logtenstein

Mike Varanelli

Kathryn Varey

Catherine Vermue

Linda Vurma

David Wake

Judith Walker

Beth-Anne & Alex Wasko

Susan Waugh

Dorothy Weatherstone

Lynne Weaver

In Memoriam

Marlaine Weber

Kelly & Paul Weber

Viola & John Weil

Dennis Weir

Linda & Tim Wharton

Margaret & Mark Whitley

Lynn Williams

Faye & Rod Willis

Sandra-Pat Willis

Vanessa Willis

Cheryl & Mark Willison

Janet & Paul Willoughby

Ian & Mary Wilton

Ailene Wittstein

Mike Wojtak

Mark Wolforth

Andrew Wright

Sharon Wright-Evans

Richard Allan Yake

André Young

Michelle Young

Anonymous (5)

Thank you to those who gave in memory of Dr. Charles Coats, 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.

Housing Partners

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

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:

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