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RUBABOO A Métis Cabaret

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WELCOME One of the most cherished friendships I have made during my seven years here at the Grand has been with the beloved Andrea Menard.

Although she was known for her remarkable acting and writing when she first appeared here at the Theatre in Tara Beagan’s Honour Beat, I always knew that she was also deeply loved for her incomparable musical skills. And it is for all of these reasons that a few years ago I (humbly and hopefully) asked Andrea to create a concert for us to debut right here in London, at the Grand Theatre.

The original plan was for the show to premiere last spring in our intimate, 144-seat Auburn Stage. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, we had to

postpone it. While disappointing at first, this turned out to be a great opportunity - to envision the project larger. Now Andrea and her team have created this truly one-of-a-kind concert experience to appear on our much larger Spriet Stage. From here it will travel to Vancouver and next year to Edmonton. How this production has grown and grown even before it’s debut!

Gather round: Andrea and friends have stories to tell. They will embrace you and inspire you with their music.

And I am certain you’ll see why I am so grateful to call Andrea a friend.

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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.

Locally, there are three First Nations Communities. They are the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, the Oneida Nation of the Thames, and the Munsee Delaware Nation. We would also like to recognize the growing Indigenous urban population, comprised of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people.

We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations, and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island (also known as North America), and acknowledge the traditional lands upon which we operate.

Spriet Stage, march 7 to 25, 2023 Opening Night march 10

World Premiere

rubaboo Written by Andrea Menard Music by Andrea Menard & Robert Walsh

Co-Produced with Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver Rubaboo was originally commissioned and developed by the Grand Theatre, London, Canada, as part of the COMPASS New Play Development Program.

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CAST & CREDITS Cast NATHEN ASWELL ANDREA MENARD KAREN SHEPHERD ROBERT WALSH

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ANDREA MENARD

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ALANIS KING

Music Director

ROBERT WALSH

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SAMANTHA MCCUE*

Lighting Designer

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MARY JANE COOMBER*

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KELLY LUFT

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EVAN REN

Indigenous Cultural Consultant

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WRITER'S NOTES Maarsii. Meegwech. Kinanâskomitin for coming on this journey with me.

Being a hybrid cabaret/concert/fireside chat, Rubaboo is not like a typical play you see at a Canadian theatre.

It’s a mish-mash of song, teachings, ceremony, and storytelling. If you know me at all, you will know that I’m not really a typical Canadian theatre actor either. I have too many callings that demand my attention: the singer, the storyteller, the teacher, the advocate, the speaker, the matriarch, as well as the one who prays, follows protocol, and attends ceremonies.

I’ve found that the best way to follow all the callings of my heart is to combine them in weird and wonderfully creative ways. And here we are!

Welcome to this theatrical feast that highlights my Métis heritage in a magical setting that only theatre can produce. You are invited to open your hearts and minds as we shift the narrative, decolonize your habitual thinking, and fill you with hope for a better future.

I’d like to honour Grand Theatre Artistic Director, Dennis Garnhum, for drawing the show out of me in his sneaky way. I would also like to thank Alanis King, who not only brings her sublime talent to direct this world

premiere, but also directed me in my first one-woman show, The Velvet Devil, over 15 years ago. A special thank you as well to my long-time collaborator, Robert Walsh, who has been helping me birth projects for over 20 years. Lastly, I’m honoured to be highlighting the artwork of my Métis sister, Leah Dorion. We collaborated on a deck of wisdom cards called the Seeds from the Sacred Feminine, and now she is shining from the stage in Cimmeron Meyer’s beautiful set design.

Thank you for letting me share this wild, musical feast with you! andrea menard

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DIRECTOR'S NOTES I am thrilled to be a part of Andrea Menard’s World Premiere of her new work Rubaboo.

Cabaret theatre is Indigenous storytelling that plays across many forms of expression, music, stories, and dance, which all convey the relationship of the Métis people.

was to see Larry Lewis’s last work as a director: The Rez Sisters, a seminal piece of work and part of my own body of acting work way back.

This piece reminds us to pay attention to Métis history through time and scope. With the Michef language, the voice of Andrea’s motherland, and her stories both To work in rehearsal on a new script personal and legendary, it makes allows me to assist where I can as for a unique style of sharing this a playwright and help the writer country’s history of the founding of analyze her work. a new race. It is my hope that audiThen I put the Direction cap back ences leave with a renewed insight on with a complete understanding of Canada’s Métis nation right of what Andrea’s vision is and try along with a little jig in their step. and help her realize that until its Gchi miigwech (Big Thank you) Opening. to the entire artistic team and the Its been a fabulous process – oh the Grand staff and production team. music, Robert Walsh is the Music Direction for a reason. Wow! alanis king The music will live on.

I have known Andrea sometime now to know she is truly one of Saskatchewan’s Métis treasures.

It is amazing to see her stage writing, performance, and music hit the boards in a national, sensational way here at the beautiful Grand Theatre, to be followed by The Arts Club, and next year, The Citadel.

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Nathen Aswell

For The Grand Theatre: Debut. other: Singer-songwriter, inspirational speaker. Graduate of the BFA Program (Specialization in Jazz Studies) at Concordia University. www.NathenAswell.com

Andrea Menard

For the Grand Theatre: Honour Beat.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Anne of Green Gables, Stories from the Red Dirt Road (Charlottetown Festival); Thanks For Giving, The Orchard (Arts Club); Great Expectations, Evita, Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth (Persephone); The Velvet Devil (NAC, ); The Velvet Devil, Wizard of Oz, Lady of Silences (The Globe Theatre); The Velvet Devil, Buz’gem Blues, Wawatay (Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwan Theatre); The Rez Sisters, Joni Mitchell: River, Godspell (PTE); Street Wheat, The Selkie Wife, The Shipbuilder (Dancing Sky Theatre). film and tv Credits (Selected): Sullivan’s Crossing, Tribal, Blackstone; Supernatural; Hard Rock Medical; Moccasin Flats, Rabbit Fall, The Velvet Devil. other: Métis Nation.

karen shepherd

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Karen Shepherd

For the Grand Theatre: Debut. theatre Credits (Selected): Violin/Viola: Jessica McMann Arts, Vancouver, BC; Violin: Regency Encounters, Pride and Prejudice Midsummer Ball (Fairmont Empress, Victoria, BC); ProCoroCanada; Original Composition: “Before the West” (Emily’s West). film and tv Credits: Original Music: Nathaniel Hehir’s “The Stone Killer” (2020); Chehala Leonard’s “Living a Legacy” (2021).

OTHER: Currently an undergraduate student at Macewan University (Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Contemporary Popular Music, Composition Major).

Robert Walsh Music Director

For the Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Music for Catalogue de Société (Le Petit Champlain); Music and Lyrics with Andrea Menard for Velvet Devil (Globe Theatre, Broadway Theatre, CBC Movie of the Week); Music, and Lyrics (with Marty Chan) for Forbidden Phoenix (Citadel Theatre, Lorraine Kimsaa Theatre, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Gateway Theatre); Music and sound design for Circle Mirror Transformation (Shadow Theatre); La récolte (L’Unithéatre); Musical Director for The Comedy Company (Shadow Theatre); Many theatre and opera shows as a musician (Disney, ESO, Edmonton Opera). film and tv Credits: Numerous songs placed in TV and film, original scores for films. other: Singer-songwriter, producer, educator, author. www.robertwalsh.ca

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Alanis King Director

For The Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): As playwright – If Jesus Met Nanabush, The Tommy Prince Story, Born Buffalo, Two Spirits, The Manitoulin Incident, To Nooshenh. As director – Awowakii (Theatre Calgary), 49er Project (Nawawin Gamik), Song of Pegahmahgabow (Festival of Sound). other: Odawa originally from the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on Manitoulin Island, Canada. NAC’s Indigenous Cities 2021.

Cimmeron Meyer Set Designer

For the Grand Theatre: Debut.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Pawakan (Akpik Theatre, Set); Kaasinooniks (Making Treaty 7, Set, Lighting, Projection); Iceland (Theatre Calgary, Lighting); The Unplugging (Gwaandak Theatre, Lighting); My Fair Lady: The Punk Version (Productive Obsession, Set, Lighting, Projections); Twelfth Night (Theatre Calgary, National Arts Centre, Lighting); Bakkahi (Stratford Festival, Lighting). film and tv Credits (Selected): Naughty to Nice (NFB, Old Trout Film Division, Associate Producer). other: Cimmeron would like to recognize that this design is a collaboration and reflection of the talents of First Nations artist Leah Dorian and is made manifest by the talents of resident scenic painting artists (Richard Lawler and Craig Guthrie). Graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada www.cimmeron.net

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Samantha McCue Costume Designer For the Grand Theatre: Honour Beat. film and tv Credits: The Breathing Hole (National Arts Centre); Where the Blood Mixes, Kamloopa (Soulpepper Theatre Company); The Herd (Citadel Theatre); Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer (The Belfry, Theatre Calgary); I Am William (Stratford Festival, co-design with Michelle Bohn).

OTHER: Graduate of the BFA Program at York University. www.sammccuedesign.com , Instagram: @sammccuedesign

Kimberly Purtell Lighting Designer

For the Grand Theatre: Elf, Home for the Holidays, This London Life, Prom Queen The Musical.

Theatre Credits (Selected): Almost A Full Moon (Citadel Theatre); Dido and Aeneas (Opera Atelier); Indecent (Mirvish/Studio 180); Public Enemy (Canadian Stage); Uncle Vanya (Crow’s Theatre); Queen Goneril, King Lear (Soulpepper); Hamlet (Stratford Festival); Cyrano de Bergerac, Gaslight (Shaw Festival); The Barber of Seville (Vancouver Opera); Newsies (Arena Stage).

OTHER: Recipient of three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Pauline McGibbon Award, a Montreal English Theatre Award, and an Elizabeth Sterling Award. She is the Vice President of the Associated Designers of Canada.

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kelly luft

Mary Jane Coomber Sound Designer

For the Grand Theatre: Debut. theatre Credits (Selected): Me Love Bingo!, Hand to God, Thanks for Giving (Arts Club); My Little Tomato, In My Day (ZeeZee); Yaga, Kill Me Now (Touchstone); Oz, Ladies & Gentlemen Boys & Girls (Carousel); Maps of Utopia, White GIrls in Moccasins, The Explanation (Frank); Kindred, Forget About Tomorrow (Belfry).

OTHER: Graduate of the BFA Music Composition and BFA Theatre program at Simon Fraser University.

Kelly Luft Stage Manager

For the Grand Theatre: 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).

Theatre Credits (Selected): 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 Cycle - Götterdämmerung for the Canadian Opera Company, and Idomeneo for Opera Atelier.

UPCOMING: Love's Labour's Lost (Stratford Festival).

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Evan Ren Assistant Stage Manager

For the Grand Theatre: Debut. theatre Credits (Selected): Forgiveness (the Arts Club), Cranked! the Remix (Greenthumb Theatre); Ride the Cyclone (Blue Bridge Theatre); Yellowfever (Firehall Arts Center); ‘Da Kink in my hair (the Arts Club); Mary’s Wedding (Firehall Arts Center); East Van Panto: Alice in the wonderland (Theatre Replacement); Revolt, she said, Revolt again (UBC); Cariboo Magi (Far from the tree production); Guards at the Taj (SACHA); The Winter’s Tale (Carousel Theatre); Melville Boys (Vagabond players); The Drowsy Chaperone (TUTS).

Summer Bressette Indigenous Cultural Consultant

For the Grand Theatre: Grand Re:Opening Festival (Featured Artist/Curator); Honour Beat (Indigenous Cultural Consultant).

Theatre Credits (Selected): Love Song for the Thunderbirds (2021); “40 Seeds for 40 Seasons” Grant Recipient, Native Earth Performing Arts (2022). other: Master of Indigenous Education, Western University 2013, Bachelor of English, Western University 2001.

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Honouring your Four Sacred Bodies: what does it mean?

By Andrea Menard In Indigenous teachings, we see the world through a wholistic lens where all things are interconnected. We are connected to the waters, to the land, to the stars, to each other. Something affecting one aspect of life always affects the rest in direct or indirect ways. It’s a comforting perspective if you focus on the fact that through this lens, everything matters. You matter. Your life and your choices are not small. They affect the whole of Creation.

A wonderful tool to help contextualize this wholistic lens is the medicine wheel. It is a circle with four equal parts. Although the medicine wheel isn’t a panIndigenous symbol that spans Turtle Island, it is very useful in representing the Indigenous way of thinking. All of life is contained in a giant circle, with no parts bigger or more important than any other. Some common references used in Indigenous medicine wheel teachings from the plains are terms like: the four directions, (east, south, west and north) the four medicines, (sage, sweetgrass, tobacco, and cedar) the four bodies (physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual) the four phases of life (infancy, youth, adult, elder) the four elements, (earth, fire, water and air) These various four aspects are used in ceremonial teachings of all kinds. I use them all the time. I have been taught that when we stand at the centre of the medicine wheel, we have the capacity to encompass the entire teaching and wisdom contained in each aspect all at once. This is deep work.

Ways of honouring Indigenous ways of honouring are a little different. We tend to make the ordinary, sacred. We elevate the status of something or someone in a way that surpasses respect and lives more in the land of reverence. The one giving the honour focuses on lifting up and admiring the qualities, behaviours, and sacred nature of the subject being honoured. Honouring, in this way, is an act of love. One can bestow honour with gifts, words, recognition, love, songs, and ceremonies. For example, to show our gratitude for the gift of life, we honour the Earth. Or we honour a young woman as a Lifegiver, when she starts her moon time.

Communicating with the four bodies The four sacred bodies are the physical body, the emotional body, the mental body, and the spiritual body. Other traditions or philosophies may have five bodies, or seven bodies, but I keep to the four parts of the circle. Every single human being has four sacred bodies operating in their lives.

Most of us have a dominant body that tends to be our fallback operating system, but all four bodies are available to us if we develop our awareness. For instance, a person with a dominant mental body may not be aware that they get injured a lot. Or a person with a dominant emotional body may not notice that their thoughts are the root cause of their painful reactions. All four bodies affect us, and it is up to us to develop a relationship with each one.

We may not necessarily be operating as a healed and wholistic being, but we can learn to be. We are all capable of being whole. And one of the many ways is though the honouring of the four sacred bodies. Learning to listen to your physical body, emotional body, mental body, and spiritual body is a valuable step in becoming whole. There are gems that these bodies want to teach you.

There are ways your four bodies are trying to communicate with you. Sit down and have a chat with each of the bodies and see what they have to say. I know you will find that they have a lot to say. All you have to do is listen.

Acknowledge.

And honour.

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

Rory Leydier

THE GRAND THEATRE FOUNDATION BOARD

SCENIC ART

Ron Koudys

Richard Lawler

Jamie Crich

SECOND CARPENTER

John-Michael Plester SCENIC CARPENTER

PRESIDENT

HEAD SCENIC ARTIST SENIOR SCENIC ARTIST

VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER

Craig Guthrie

Bill Assini

SPRIET STAGE

George Kerhoulas

HEAD STAGE CARPENTER

Steve West

HEAD OF AUDIO

Aaron Ouellette HEAD OF LIGHTING

Liam Arbogast HEAD OF FLYS

SECRETARY

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

Jared Whitty

HEAD STAGE WARDROBE

Sarah Tracy

AUBURN STAGE

HEAD TECHNICIAN

Steve Allen

Brayden Crawford

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Sonja Niedermaier

PRODUCTION DRIVER

Jim Doucette

*Supported by The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation

CHALLENGE THE CHILL WITH LEXUS ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

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2023

2023

2023

NX 250 AWD

LEASE APR

7.9

%*

39 MONTHS

328

BI-WEEKLY LEASE $ PAYMENT FROM DOWN PAYMENT $4,982*

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RX 350 AWD

LEASE APR

7.9

%*

*

39 MONTHS

378

BI-WEEKLY LEASE $ PAYMENT FROM DOWN PAYMENT $6,694*

LEASE APR

UX 250h 7.3% 39 MONTHS AWD

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288

BI-WEEKLY LEASE $ PAYMENT FROM DOWN PAYMENT $4,155*

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LEXUS OF LONDON I lexusoflondon.com 1065 Wharncliffe Road South (519) 680-1900 1900*Representative lease example based on a 2023 Lexus NX 250 AWD sfx ‘A’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 7.9% and Complete Lexus Price of $50,885. Bi-weekly payment is $328 with $4,982 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total of 84 bi-weekly lease payments required during the lease term. Total lease obligation is $32,686. 52,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres. *Representative lease example based on a 2023 Lexus RX 350 AWD sfx ‘P’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 7.9% and Complete Lexus Price of $61,585. Bi-weekly payment is $378 with $6,694 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception.

Total of 84 bi-weekly lease payments required during the lease term. Total lease obligation is $38,635. 52,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres. *Representative lease example based on a 2023 Lexus UX 250h AWD sfx ‘P’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 7.3% and Complete Lexus Price of $44,431. Bi-weekly payment is $288 with $4,155 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total of 84 bi-weekly lease payments required during the lease term. Total lease obligation is $28,491. 52,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres.

Complete Lexus Price includes Freight/PDI ($2,205), Tire Tax ($20), Filters ($0.7), AC Tax ($100), Dealer Fees ($599), and OMVIC Fee ($10). License, insurance, registration (if applicable), and taxes are extra. Lexus Dealers are free to set their own prices. Limited time offers only apply to retail customers at participating Lexus Dealers. Dealer order/trade may be required (but may not be available in certain circumstances). Offers are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Offers are effective beginning January 4, 2023, and expire on February 28, 2023, unless extended or revised. See Lexus of London for complete details.

AfterWORDS On Wednesday evenings immediately after the performance, come up to the Drewlo Lounge for a brief guided discussion with guest artists, creative team members, and Grand staff!

Enhance your theatre experience with this informal chance to dive deeper into the show’s content while mingling with fellow patrons and artists. Please visit our website or social media channels for special guest announcements and schedules.

PHOTO BY MOSES LATIGO ODIDA

Pull up a chair and join us – the Drewlo Lounge Bar will be open!

MORE THAN EVER BEFORE

YOUR GIFT IMPACT WILL HAVE

As we continue to build back audiences after two years of shutdown due to COVID19, we need your support more than ever before!

Your donation will ensure we are able to continue to deliver on our mission of creating transformative experiences on our stages, through our stories, to connect with and inspire our communities.

Donations of any and all amounts are valued by our Grand theatre family and come with a range of benefits. Thank you for your generous support.

GRAND Visionaries $5,000–20,000+

Directors’ Circle / Ambassadors’ Circle / Patrons’ Circle

Pace-setting support at this elite level will, in turn, provide you with the most exclusive and personalized benefits, designed to bring you up close and personal with the staff and artists working at our theatre, as well as the Artistic and Executive Directors. Benefit highlights include: complimentary hosting opportunities, curated events, Opening Night subscriptions and more.

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

Donors at this level will directly assist your fellow Londoners who may not be able to afford access to the Grand through programs like Student Club, Holiday Wish for Kids and the CANOO program welcoming new Canadians to London. As a Grand Champion, you will attend specially designed events with like-minded supporters that will unlock the backstage experience of productions. Added benefits include: exclusive behind the scenes events including invitation to sneak peeks of coming seasons and a full season of posters!

GRAND Supporters $10–2,499 Partners / Members / Friends / Associates

Your support will enable the Grand to expand and enhance programming. Benefits highlights include: recognition in our house programs, complimentary beverage tickets, a season poster collection and more!

A complete list of donor benefits is available on our website at grandtheatre.com.

Any comments, questions, or suggestions can be directed to our Development Coordinator, Jacob Wiley, at jwiley@grandtheatre.com or 519.672.9030, ext. 245

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS Please note this donor list contains all donations received within the past 18 months

GRAND VISIONARIES DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE $20,000+

Lynn Davis • Elizabeth & Allan Drewlo • Caroline & Rodney Hancock • Nicole Le Riche & John Howard • Ron & Deb Koudys • Linda & Cecil Rorabeck • Debbie & Bob Schram • Helen & Andy Spriet • Carol Stephenson • Marty & Susanne Thrasher • Judy White • 1 Anonymous Donor

patron's CIRCLE $10,000–19,999 Lynne Cram • Noreen De Shane • Alison Hannay • Susan & Ron Holliday • Jacqueline Crosby & George Kerhoulas • Diane & Michael Smith • Anne Toal & Paul Brisson

AMBASSDOR'S CIRCLE $5,000–9,999 Jane & Justin Amann • Heidi Bayley & Jamie Crich • Sharon Bryan • Allan & Susan Edwards • Harry Joosten & Kathleen Murphy • Suzanne Lanthier • Peter Markvoort • Deanie Markvoort • Jackie & John Porter • Alison & Doug Ross • Anita & Amit Shah • Susan Smith-Goddard • Roberta & Dr. Robert Sokol • Nicole Spriet & Sandy Mikalachki • Zelinka Family

GRAND CHAMPIONS LONDON PROUD CLUB $2,500–4,999 Ahria Consulting Anne & Bruce Barran Chris Alleyne & Chris Costello Jim Cressman Deb Harvey Jennifer Ho Lily & Grant Hopcroft

Joan & Glenn Johnson Evan Klassen Lesley MacAskill & Chris Jackman Sandra & Don Letton Mike Meddaoui North Moore Catering Jenny, Matt & Finn Parr

Carey & Holden Rhodes Eleanor Schnall Jennifer Slay Elaine Stalker & Jack Norman Domenico Strano Debbie & Dave Tennant Jane & Tom Tillmann Sarah Tattersall & Kevin Endo

K L Turner Rick Verrette & George Jolink Peter & Beth Whatmore Mark Wilton

GRAND SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATES $1,000–2,499 Linda Frosst Adams & Stephen N. Adams QC Jill & Brian Allen Yvonne & Dr. Ross Archibald Rachael Berta Brenda & Kerry Benson David & Terianne Brebner Susan Carlyle & David Southen Diana & Charles Coates Dr Paul E Cooper & Mr David J Hiebert Dianne Cunningham Jan & Guy De Rose Danna DeJong Chandlee Dickey & Larry Panych Emma Donoghue & Chris Roulston

Jennifer Duncan Glen & Marg Gagan Dennis Garnhum & Bruce Sellery Mary Gillett & Thomas Burnett Jo-Anne & Richard Hammond Barbara & Paul Hebert Eleanore Huang & Jack Jung Sandy Jamieson Joanne Lubansky Johns & Dennis Johns Elana Johnson & Christopher Collins Michael Johnson Kirsten Knight & Craig Emptage Mary Margaret & Gary Koreen

Ruth Laidlaw Diana Bennett & Spencer Lanthier Sharon & Brian Lessard London Foods Ltd. Liz & David Macdonald Mary-Jane & Rick Mann Darlene & Larry Marsh Libby & Earl McMillan Teresa & Ron McRae Cydna Mercer Michael and Valerie Milde Ina Pakkert Dawn & Franco Paron Paul Butler and Chris Black Foundation Sandra & Robert Pearson Dr Janet Pope Deborah & Ronald Purdy Glenda Robinson

Mina Samuels Pam Samuels Georgina & Ralph Schinkel Heather & Peter Scott Liisa Sheldrick Kim Shuit Elaine & Ian Simpson Joanne & Jack Smit Erin & Dave Stimac Norma Stokes Diane Baird & Jurgen Tietz The United Church of Canada Foundation-The Mary and Norman Warner Fund Margo Visser-DeVuono John Zubick Limited Anonymous Donor (1)

GRAND SUPPORTERS FRIENDS

$500–999 Sharon & Harold Arbuckle Doreen & Mike Bartlett Beverly & David Bell Maureen Boland Carolyn & Colin Botten C Chamberlain & C Bell Moira Burke Janet & James Caskey Grace Coutinho Jennifer & Peter Day Midge & Phil Dean Eileen Dobell Marilyn & Art Fidler Paul Fujimoto-Pihl Joyce Garnett Joseph & Gloria Gilbert Kathryn Glasgow & Dave Aziz Rhonda Hallberg Bea & Gavin Hamilton Najet & Hanny Hassan Margaret & John Hewitt Ms Patricia Hoffer Nitzan Holzberg Brenda & Morrison Hurley Jenna Hutchison Alicia Jeffery Ann & John Judson Marty Kolls Schram & Dave Schram Steve Kopp Ruta & William Lawrence Michael Leopold Dianne Lesperance Catharine & Trev Luke Jennifer Matthews Scott McKowen & Christina Poddubiuk Kate Milner & Andrew Petrasiunas Julie Nicholson Bekki Ollson Deborah & Joe Owens John Peebles Lili Rechnitzer Linda & Scott Ritchie Judith & Wilson Rodger Sabrina Sater & Dave Schram Mr. Bob Schram Andrea M. Scott Carolyn & Jack Scott Celia & Rod Silverson Anne Souter & William Dawson Jacqueline & Erich Specht Linda E. Staudt

Maureen & Michael Tilson Joan & Ross Totten Judy & Gerry Wheaton Faye & Rod Willis Jacki Yellowlees Dr. Betty Anne Younker Anonymous Donors (5)

supporters $100–499

Judy & Jack Abell Susan Agranove Henry J. Albers Carole Alton Mary Arrand Reg Ash Karen & Eric Auzins Ruby Bantock Sister Simone Batte Alice Beddoe Pat & Rodney Bell Jane & Don Benson Helene Berman Ingrid & Monica Betz Patricia Black & Bryan Burwash Sherri and Brandon Bocchini Joan & Robert Boyce Lorena & Jack Brown Sharon & Bill Burns Linda & Larry Burt Pamela Cameron Madeline Campbell Mary & James Campbell Paul & Sandi Caplan Lesley Carmichael James Cassidy Judy & Peter Castle Jacklyn Chang-Cardoso Donna Chute-Dolan Janet Collins Eileen & Hugh John Cook Jane Corbett Ada & Henry Cornelissen Catharine Cornhill Larry Cornies Kenneth Cossoy Aindrea Cramp Cecilia & William Davies Noreen Davis Bonnie Dawe Alfred Day Barry Deathe & Susan Brown Eileen Dobell Joanne Dow & Harry Homer Dorothy Downs & Thomas Sobut Vicki & Gord Drimmie Joseph Driskill Mary Dryden

Phil Dwyer & Christen Shoesmith Frances Dyson Jeanette & Stuart Eberhard Penny Eizenga Doris England Betty Escaf Liz & Jim Etherington Kim Eyre Laurie Farquharson Rudy & Lorna Fast Barb & Bruce Fearnall Linda & Louis Ferraro Pat Fewster Andrew First Ann & Bill Fleming Chuck and Valerie Ford Lorie Forwell & William Clark Elizabeth Fowler Suzanne Fratschko Elliott Rhonda & David Freeman Barbara Froats Kim Gadsdon Aaron Garber Nathan Garber Haley & Ryan Gauss Rigmor & Gary Glen David Gliddon Basil and Belinda Gracious Sheila & Al Green Deb Greenfield Jane Hair Leah Hamilton Pauline & Peter Hart Manfred and Judith Harth Muhammad Hassan Margaret & Bruce Hastings Denise Hay Glenn and Lois Hayter Maureen & Ian Herrick Jennifer Hiltz Mark Hodgkinson Gail & Rick Hoevenaars David Hoff Kathleen Holland Nancy & Martin Holmes Cheryl Hooper Louisa Howerow Marian Hundt Heather & Paul Huston Susan & Howard Isaacs Allan Johnson Terry & Evelyn Julian Mabel & Elton Kane Michelle Kaplansky Maureen & Shayne Kasiurak Heather & David Keast Tanis Kelly Jordan Kilfoy Marianne & Paul Kippax M. E. Kirk

Rose & William Klein Sheila & Stan Kogon Susan & John Koval Margaret E Laird Jennifer & Wayne Lawrence William & Shirley Lawrence Mr R Lawton & Mr S Chitovas Cheryl and Doug Lester Marie Liddell Karen Lilley Susan and Mike Liska Frank and Bonnie Littell Dennis and Sharon Lunau Suzanne Majhanovich Mary Lynn & Paul Mansell Lynn Marshall Cheryl Masson Janine & Jeff Mathyssen Judith McBride Sheila McBride Gwen McBurney Jamie and Cheryl McCallum Joan McCarthy Ms Mary Ellen McDermott Nancy & Ian McDowell Ann McEwan-Castellan Ken McGuffin Sheilanne Lindsay Patrick Malloy & Gayle White-Malloy Dianne & Ian McIntosh Ann & Hugh McIntosh Jason McIntyre Nancy & Bill McKeough Luella Barath & Paul McKnight Marilynne McNeil Robert Mepham Louise Milligan Beverley & Paul Mills Shirley Mitchell Michelle Mylemans Larry and Nancy Needham Celia Nichols & Cam Johnston Colleen O'Brien Sandra O'Brien Helen & Gordon Olmstead John and Norine Opper Dorothy & John Palmer Maura Pare Steven Parfeniuk Elizabeth Parmeter & William Horne Susie & Larry Patrick Cam Pettinger & Tracey Watters Ann Pinchin Norma & Jim Poel Blair Poetschke Mary Possmayer Wesley & Wilma Prescod

Claire A. Prins Karen & Rick Pritchett Lisa Putman & Bruce Reed Nancy Quinn & Jeff DeLuzio Gail & Gary Rains Susan Wallace & James Reaney Bonnie & Peter Regier Linda Rempel Eleanore Reynolds Sharon Rich Kathleen & Douglas Richards Doris & Frank Robak William & Barbara Robins Garrett Rodman Karen & Paul Romanson Trudy Roth Walker & Lloyd Walker Elizabeth & Ralph Rudy Dianne & Rick Rumney

Lynda & Howard Rundle Inge & Paul Russell Peggy Sattler Denise & Gordon Saylor Alan G. Sellery Catherine & Gordon Sellery Ms Julia Sert Todd Shaddick Valerie & John Sharpe Sandra Shaw Kathryn Sherwin Jennifer Shields Margaret & Robert Shirley Lynne Sinclair-Ifill Judy and Kevin Smith Judith & Robert Southcott Mr. and Mrs. Nancy and Jerry Springer Helena Steinmetz & Bruce Hewitt Susan Steven Shonagh Stevenson-Ramsay

Sarah Stewart Karen Stone Janice & Paul Strickland Bill & Sheila Strybosch Joan & Ken Sumnall Anne Sutton Janet Szilagyi Anne & Don Thede Diane Thrasher Gerard Tillmann Jane Tillmann Jody Timmerman Anne Toal & Paul Brission Susan Toth Shannon Twynstra Dr. Jane Upfold Christine & Jake Van Dyk Jan Vanesch Catherine Vermue Jennifer and Keith Vincent David Wake

Judith Walker Janis Wallace Beth-Anne & Alex Wasko Susan Waugh Alice Wehlau Margaret & Mark Whitley Lynn & Ted Williams Sandra-Pat Willis Cheryl & Mark Willison Joe Wilson Ian & Mary Wilton Pam & Paul Wilton Ailene Wittstein Doug W. Woods Sharon Wright-Evans Richard Yake Elizabeth Yurkiw Beverley Zaifman Anonymous Donors (6)

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

In Memoriam Thank you to those who gave in memory of Shirley Brown, Vivian Deleary, Mary Loncke, Pam Samuels, and Lister Waugh, cherished friends of the Grand who are dearly missed.

PROSCENIUM SOCIETY We are deeply grateful to the compassionate individuals who have made the important and thoughtful decision to make a planned gift to the Grand Theatre. We honour them through their membership in the Proscenium Society.

Barbara Belbeck Lynn Davis Cathy & James Dunlop Dr. Nicole le Riche & Dr. John Howard EJ Lamb Mary & Roger Lilliman

Susan Nickle Diane & Gary Alan Price Glenda Robinson Judy White Michael Wojtak Karen Killeen

Membership to the Proscenium Society is available to those who have chosen to make a planned gift in one or more of the following ways: • Bequests (donations through your will) • Listed Securites • Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation • Charitable Remainder Trust and gifts of Residual Interest • Charitable Gift Annuities • Life Insurance Policies, RRSP, RRIF

We remember the following members of the Grand Theatre family who have made a bequest to the theatre. Their legacy will help ensure that the Grand continues to flourish.

Hazel E. Bell • Marista Ateena Brooks (Mikolaski) • Robert Crawford • Buck A. M. Cuddy • Theresa Cutler • Helen Ann Day • Walter R. (Wally) Duffield • Innis Hammond • Barbara Horne • Beryl Ivey • Elizabeth Ann Jones • Myrtle McCallum • Douglas McCullough • Mary Eleanor Miller • Maureen Elizabeth Ryan • Joseph Samuels • Donald Smith • Doris Spence • Elizabeth Stratton

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: Lesley Beagley • Ross & Cathy Burgar • Jill Ellis-Worthington • Anna Grigg • Christine Hoover • Denise Jung • Beth Leibovitz • Pam Mandich • Cam Quinn • Patricia Reilly • Wendy Sanderson-Culley • Anita & Amit Shah • Lene Stentoft • Allan Stichbury • Mark Uhre • Peter & Jan Vogel • Bob Ward & Susan Yerema • Megan Watson • Doug & Connie Weir

support our grand theatre

dining partners The past two years have impacted many businesses and industries in our city.

Please take note of and support the Grand Theatre Dining Partners listed below.

Try out a new dining experience before or after your performance!

6-show Spriet Stage subscribers can enjoy 15% off their meal at participating dining program restaurants

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS RESTAURANT RANGE

DINING STYLE

PRICE

Armouries Grille 325 Dundas Street, London 519-640-5030 www.marriott.com/yxudl

Premium Casual

$$$

The Chef's Table 476 Richmond Street 519-936-0960 thechurchkey.ca

Upscale Cuisine with a Student's Smile

$$

The Church Key Bistro Pub 476 Richmond Street 519-936-0960 thechurchkey.ca

Casual Fine Dining

$$$

Che Resto Bar 225 Dundas Street 519-601-7999 cherestobar.ca

Casual Dining

$$$

RESTAURANT

DINING STYLE

PRICE RANGE

Fellini Koolini’s 155 Albert Street 519-642-2300 fellinikoolinis.com

Casual Fine Dining

$$$

Garlic’s of London 481 Richmond Street 519-432-4092 garlicsoflondon.com

Upscale Rustic Cuisine

$$$

Gnosh Dining & Cocktails 125 Dundas Place 519-601-8050 gnoshdining.com

Casual Fine Dining

$$$$

Farm-to-Table Fine Dining

$$$$

Joe Kool’s 595 Richmond Street 519-663-5665 joekools.ca

Casual

$$

Marienbad Restaurant 122 Carling Street 519-679-9940 marienbad.ca

Casual Fine Dining

$$$

Moxie’s Grill & Bar 441 Richmond Street 519-936-0745 moxies.com

Premium Casual

$$$

Toboggan Brewing Company 585 Richmond Street 519-433-2337 tobogganbrewing.com

Brew Pub

$$$

Villa Cornelia Restaurant 142 Kent Street 226-234-6267 villacorneliarestaurant.com

Continental Fine Dining

$$

Casual Dining Pub

$$

Grace Restaurant 215 Dundas Street (at Clarence) 226-667-4822 gracelondon.ca

Winks Eatery 551 Richmond Street (on Albert) 519-936-5079 winkseatery.com

NEW ARRIVALS!

SPRING SUMMER

2023

Stop by Channer’s for the latest styles and ideas for your Spring & Summer wardrobe.

581 Wonderland Rd. S (519) 472.3470 channers.com Monday – Friday: 9am – 6pm Saturday: 9am – 5:30pm Sunday: 12pm - 5pm