WCT Annual Report 2022/2023

ANNUAL REPORT

2022/2023

WE WENT TOGETHER

Western Canada Theatre is honoured to be Kamloops’ own nationally acclaimed live professional theatre company.

WELCOME Western Canada Theatre’s 2022/23 Season was a year of recovery, renewal, and realignment.

Audiences returned to our theatres in near prepandemic numbers; Ron and Rae Fawcett generously helped us open our newest venue, Kelson Hall; and our staff and community welcomed new Executive Director, Leslie Biles.

As we come out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, we are reminded of the need to feel a sense of togetherness—and the vital role that WCT plays in bringing our community together. The opportunity to laugh and cry together in the theatre creates a kinship and bond with those with whom we share these profound experiences. Theatre offers us insight into different aspects of humanity and history, while promoting emotional intelligence, empathy for others, and deep understanding of different perspectives from around the world.

In our move to the beautiful Kelson Hall we transformed the working and learning environment for artists, theatre students, and staff. Our next step is welcoming audiences to the new Lori Marchand Theatre in the years to come. Kelson Hall is Phase One of the proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts, and we’re honoured to continue to work with Ron Fawcett and the City of Kamloops to bring that long-awaited—and much needed— project to our city.

We extend our immense gratitude to all our subscribers, patrons, sponsors, donors, government funders, volunteers, and community members who have supported WCT for 48 years. Every member of our community is essential to our ability to continue offering high-quality, professional live theatre for audiences here in Kamloops and across the BC Interior. Special thanks to the WCT staff, whose ingenuity, tenacity, and dedication makes all of this possible, and who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and resiliency since 2020.

We’ve all been through a lot over the past few years. WCT is proud to contribute to the healing of our community, as well as to important community dialogue in promoting compassion and understanding. We are humbled and galvanized to be stewards of three beloved theatre venues, while providing transformative theatre experiences on our stages and in our classrooms. We love what we do, and we look forward to building towards our 50th Anniversary season in two years.

I was absolutely delighted to join the team here at Western Canada Theatre at the end of 2022. I arrived here in Kamloops and in my first week attended WCT’s Annual General Meeting, opening night of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, and, most excitingly, the official handover of Kelson Hall from Ron and Rae Fawcett to the City of Kamloops! It was a whirlwind introduction to WCT and the wonderfully supportive community here in Kamloops.

I think we can all agree that the pandemic made us realize how important community is to our wellbeing. The loneliness, the isolation, and the inability to gather, have made us even more grateful to be able to come back together. The power of being in the theatre, sharing the experience not just with our loved ones, but with our community, is a step toward recovery and rebuilding and we are so very proud to be a part of that journey.

Here at WCT, we are fortunate to be part of a community of exceptional supporters: from our board of directors to our stalwart subscribers and amazing audiences, from our donors and sponsors to the dedicated assistance of all levels of government, especially the City of Kamloops, who are partners in all our venues and provide incredible support in so many ways. The generosity of Ron and Rae Fawcett in creating Kelson Hall Centre for Arts and Education is a true gift to the citizens of Kamloops and will reach into the heart of the community for generations.

We can’t say enough about the commitment and dedication of the team at WCT. We are extremely grateful to have such passionate, talented, and caring staff and volunteers.

Thank you all for everything that you do and how you go above and beyond to create magic. Your enthusiasm for bringing productions to life, helping our rental clients put on their best shows in our theatres, and looking after the care and comfort of our audiences is truly appreciated and essential to WCT’s success.

As we continue our path of recovery to a new normal, we are excited to walk with you, our supporters and community. We can’t wait to welcome you to our theatres for years to come.

LESLIE BILES, Executive Director

JAMES MACDONALD, Artistic Director Photo L: DAWN PETTEN and the audience in Every Brilliant Thing (2023) | Sound Designer & Performer BRIAN LINDS | Director ESTELLE SHOOK | Stage Manager CHRISTINE LEROUX | Photo by MURRAY MITCHELL Cover: THE CAST of Grease (2023) | Director JAMES MacDONALD | Music Director STEVEN GREENFIELD | Choreographer ALLISON PLAMONDON | Set Design NARDA McCARROLL Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG Lighting Design ROBERT SONDERGAARD | Photo by ROBERT SONDERGAARD

We value our role as the largest professional arts organization in the B.C. Interior, and our leadership in the cultural sector of our province.

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD As we reflect on the achievements and challenges of the past year, we extend our heartfelt appreciation and our deepest appreciation to our talented and dedicated team at Western Canada Theatre. The passion, resilience, and hard work displayed by our staff and artists during the challenging times brought on by the pandemic have been nothing short of extraordinary. Their unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional live theatre experiences, even in the face of uncertainty, has not only kept the spirit of the arts alive but has also inspired us to forge ahead in these changing times.

Our Board members have shown tremendous dedication and perseverance, providing invaluable guidance and support throughout the year. Their strategic insights and tireless efforts have been instrumental in steering us toward our organizational goals, especially as we continue to navigate the “new normal” post-COVID. Together, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to drive forward our strategic plan, adapting and innovating to ensure Western Canada Theatre remains a vibrant and vital cultural institution.

In this vein, we are thrilled to share our progress in fostering a safe and inviting environment for our patrons. The ongoing implementation of safety measures and flexible ticketing options reassure our community that we prioritize their well-being while striving to maintain the magic of live theatre. We recognize the importance of regaining trust and confidence, and we are dedicated to providing enriching experiences that bring people back to our stages, celebrating the joy of live performances once again.

A significant milestone in our journey has been the generous gift of Kelson Hall by Ron and Rae Fawcett. This act of philanthropy is a testament to their belief in the power of the arts and its positive impact on our community. Kelson Hall will undoubtedly enhance our ability to expand our creative horizons and engage with our audiences on a broader scale, allowing us to further enrich the cultural fabric of Western Canada.

We extend our deepest gratitude to our community for their steadfast support and unwavering belief in our mission. Your continued patronage, enthusiasm, and generous contributions have allowed us to flourish and dream big. Together, we are building a brighter future for live theatre in Western Canada.

Looking ahead, we are excited about the vibrant and diverse season that lies before us. The lineup of captivating performances, thought-provoking plays, and engaging events promises to ignite the imagination and stir the hearts of our audience. We invite you all to join us in this thrilling journey, as we collectively embrace the boundless possibilities of live theatre.

BEVERLEY DESANTIS, Board President

VISION

Western Canada Theatre changes lives through inclusive performing arts events 365 days a year.

MISSION

Leading cultural conversation through inclusive, innovative productions and arts education.

WCT honours its audiences and community, engaging exceptional talent, on and off the stage.

MATTHEW MacKENZIE and MARIYA KHOMUTOVA in First Métis Man of Odesa (2023) Directed by LIANNA MAKUCH Set & Lighting Design by DANIELA MASELLIS Projection Design by AMELIA SCOTT Photo by ALEXIS McKEOWN

We believe in the transformative power of theatre, in entertaining, educating, and edifying a wide-ranging, diverse audience.

“Each year the productions seem to get better and better.”

“I am so thankful to have WCT in Kamloops.”

“Life would not be the same without WCT. After 38 years of attending your amazing performances, I can say that nothing exceeds this entertainment in my mind.”

2022/23 SEASON 7 productions 4 special events 3 stages 150+ artists 27,000 patrons After two years of pandemic recovery, the 2022/23 Season was a milestone and turning point for WCT. With seven unforgettable productions full of groove and meaning, our audiences returned in postpandemic record numbers, cheered, laughed, and cried side by side in the theatre, and came together as a community.

The Sagebrush Series featured a ghostly world premiere, a beloved holiday classic filled with invigorated nostalgia, the return of a WCT fan-favourite, a new Canadian curling comedy just in time for the Scotties, and a smash-hit original WCT production of one of the most popular rock n’ roll musicals of all time.

The Pavilion Series showcased new perspectives on complex topics with humour and grace—including a global love story set against the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine, and an uplifting one-person play chronicling life’s small joys as a way to cope with depression.

TERRI RUNNALLS, YUMI OGAWA, REM MURRAY, KIRK SMITH & TIMOTHY MOONEY in Hurry Hard (2023) | Director CATRIONA LEGER Set & Projection Design LEON SCHWESINGER | Costume Design SABRINA STACE Lighting Design LIAM BEFURT | Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK

Our audiences’ enthusiastic response to each performance and event resulted in one of WCT’s most energetic and exciting seasons in recent history.

Whether to inspire, enrich, or entertain, we boldly make outstanding live theatre happen here. From laughter and tears to reflection and learning, Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK

Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK

“The set was amazing, the actors were great, and the storyline was intriguing. Probably the best live show I’ve ever seen.”

“I love live theatre and especially look forward to the Christmas season production. I’ve made it a yearly Christmas tradition.”

SLEIGHT OF MIND

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY

This paranormal thriller brought another world premiere to the Sagebrush stage to open WCT’s 2022/23 Season. Interweaving psychic mysticism, scientific experimentation, and the mystery of undying love, audiences sat on the edge of their seats in awe of the dramatic romance and some crafty theatre magic.

A warm and innovative approach to the beloved holiday classic, featuring a strong cast and creative team, including several Kamloops artists. This charming production was a return to one of WCT’s most beloved traditions—bringing families together during the holiday season.

Cast VALERIA ASCOLESE* Lola Montez DANIELLE KLAUDT* Mitzi Mengal TEO SAEFKOW* Rudi Schneider JAMIE WILLIAMS Dr. Harry Price

Cast ALEX FURBER Jake Laurents, playing George Bailey LAINE GILLIES*~ Lana Sherwood, playing Violet Bick and others DOUG HERBERT^ Freddie Filmore ANNETTE LOISELLE Betty Marie Feldstein, playing Rose Bailey and others TRACEY POWER^ Sally Applewhite, playing Mary Bailey KIRK SMITH^ Harry “The Kid” Heywood, playing Clarence the Angel and others LUKAS VANDERLIP^* Derwood “The Duke” Barducci CHRISTOPHER WEDDELL^ Edwin Rutter, playing Mr. Potter and others

by Daniela Vlaskalic Inspired by true events With the generous support of Hit and Myth Productions OCT 13 to 22, 2022 | Sagebrush Theatre

Creative Team JAMES MacDONALD^ Director HANS SAEFKOW Set Designer BEYATA HACKBORN Costume Designer LOUISE GUINAND Lighting Designer LUKAS VANDERLIP*^ Sound Designer KARYN MOTT Intimacy Director TRACEY POWER^ Movement Consultant BILLY KIDD Magic Consultant SUSAN D. CURRIE Stage Manager ALANA FREISTADT Assistant Stage Manager ASHLEY HIIBNER*^ Apprentice Stage Manager

Adapted by Joe Landry ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is based on the story, ‘The Greatest Gift’ by Philip Van Doren Stern from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling NOV 24 to DEC 10, 2022 | Sagebrush Theatre

Youth Ensemble MEER DANEYAAL ABIDI^* | QUINCY GATHERCOLE^* | ANNA HAHN^* JUNE HERBERT^* | NIXON KENNEDY^* | ANNA MACFARLANE^* Creative Team JOHNNA WRIGHT Director ROSS NICHOL^ Set Designer BONNIE DEAKIN Costume Designer MATTHEW PITON Lighting Designer LUKAS VANDERLIP^* Sound Designer, Composer & Foley Artist ALANA FREISTADT Stage Manager JUNE ZINCK Assistant Stage Manager LIZZY KING^* Youth Supervisor

we reinvigorate familiar favourites, amplify new voices, and examine issues that affect our world today and shape our future.

Photo by CRAIG FRANCIS

Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK

“This has been my absolute favorite production I’ve seen so far! I can’t say enough good things about it—thought-provoking, entertaining, and a trip down memory lane. I am in awe of Rick Miller.”

“I haven’t laughed that much since before COVID—it was so great for my mental health. I left the theatre feeling a little lighter from all the laughing.”

BOOM X

HURRY HARD

Written, Directed, and Performed by RICK MILLER A Kidoons and WYRD Production, in association with Theatre Calgary and The 20K Collective JAN 19 to 28, 2023 | Sagebrush Theatre One of Canada’s most brilliant and dynamic performers, Rick Miller, returned to Kamloops with the second part of his world-renowned BOOM trilogy, highlighting the history of Generation X. This tour-de-force performance offered sociological insight into how Gen X contributed to the development of our modern world—and left audiences demanding part three of the trilogy.

Artistic Team RICK MILLER Writer, Director, Performer & Production Manager JEFF LORD Executive Producer CRAIG FRANCIS Stage Manager / Dramaturg / Original Illustrations AIDAN WARE Technical Director NICOLAS DOSTIE Video & Projection Co-Designer IRINA LITVINENKO Video & Projection Co-Designer BRUNO MATTE Lighting Designer VIRGINIE LECLERC Costume & Props Designer RICK MILLER Set & Sound Designer / Composer CREIGHTON DOANE Additional Music Production SÉBASTIEN HEINS appears as “Brandon” on video LOGOGRAPH Graphic Design, Multimedia & Marketing TOURING AGENT Menno Plukker Theatre Agent (with Isaïe Richard and Magdalena Marszalek) MUSIC LICENSING Michael Perlmutter (Instinct)

by Kristen Da Silva FEB 23 to MAR 04, 2023 | Sagebrush Theatre A riotous new comedy from one of Canada’s hottest emerging playwrights. Funny and full of heart, this production featured many local Kamloops artists, and added to the curling excitement throughout the city while playing concurrently with the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Cast TIMOTHY MOONEY Terry REM MURRAY^* Johnny YUMI OGAWA Sandy TERRI RUNNALLS^ Darlene KIRK SMITH^ Bill Creative Team CATRIONA LEGER^ Director LEON SCHWESINGER^ Set & Projection Designer SABRINA STACE^* Costume Designer LIAM BEFURT^* Lighting Designer LUKAS VANDERLIP^* Sound Designer KARYN MOTT Intimacy Director ANASTASIA ST. AMAND Intimacy Director MADISON HENRY^ Stage Manager VICTORIA SNASHALL^* Assistant Stage Manager

LEGEND ^ = Kamloops Artist * = Emerging Artist ~ = Artist formerly from Kamloops

“I’ve seen a lot of live performances, and that performance of Grease was nothing short of BRILLIANT. WCT is a world class theatre company.”

GREASE

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey APR 13 to 29, 2023 | Sagebrush Theatre This bold, fresh update of a well-known classic musical brought record audiences back to the Sagebrush Theatre. Featuring innovative staging, energetic performances, and iconic music that patrons couldn’t help but sing along to—Grease was heralded by audiences of all ages, including many who came to WCT for the first time.

Cast MEL BAHNIUK* Patty / Understudy for Sandy & Jan BILLY BROWN* Doody / Understudy for Danny DEVON BUSSWOOD* Jan SHELYSE CAMERON^* Ensemble / Understudy for Rizzo, Marty, Patty SCOTT CARMICHAEL Vince Fontaine FRANKIE COTTRELL* Roger DANIEL CURALLI* Kenickie SARAH FORMOSA* Cha Cha / Understudy for Frenchy STEVEN GREENFIELD Johnny Casino JAKE KOPYTKO^* Eugene / Understudy for Sonny & Doody CATRIONA LEGER^ Miss Lynch FALY MEVAMANANA* Frenchy STEPHANIE McLEAN^* Marty / Understudy for Miss Lynch REM MURRAY^* Sonny / Understudy for Kenickie & Roger SAYER ROBERTS Danny Zuko EVA TAVARES Sandy ALI WATSON Rizzo Musicians SCOTT CARMICHAEL Drums MATT FICHTER^ Saxophone STEVEN GREENFIELD Piano GEORGIA PAPE^* Alternate Bass KRIS RUSTON^ Guitar ALEXANDER WARD^ Bass

We believe in the cultivation and fostering of emerging voices in the theatre, from our region and across the Canadian theatre culture.

Creative Team JAMES MacDONALD^ Director STEVEN GREENFIELD Music Director ALLISON PLAMONDON Choreographer NARDA McCARROLL Set Designer STEPHANIE KONG Costume Designer ROBERT SONDERGAARD~ Lighting Designer BILL CHABASSOL^ Sound Engineer SAM JEFFERY Fight Director KARYN MOTT Intimacy Director LIZ KING Stage Manager STACI HANLEY Assistant Stage Manager DAVIS SHEWCHUK* Apprentice Stage Manager

Photo by ALEXIS McKEOWN

Photo by MURRAY MITCHELL

“So heartfelt…it made me think about the war in Ukraine in a different way. It touched us in a more personal way.”

“It was truly wonderful—best of the season! I laughed, I cried, I laugh-cried.”

FIRST MÉTIS MAN OF ODESA

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

WCT was proud to partner with Punctuate! Theatre to develop the world premiere of this daring new play, which opened in Kamloops and embarked on an ongoing national tour.

Based on actual events, this love story from award-winning theatre artists and real-life married couple offered a personal and intimate perspective on the war in Ukraine and newlywed life in Canada.

An unexpectedly funny, warm, and insightful dramedy about depression featuring a charming and emotional performance from Vancouver theatre actor Dawn Petten. This one-women play invited audience members to participate directly in the story, by reading brilliant things and playing roles on stage.

By Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova A Punctuate! Theatre production, in association with Western Canada Theatre MAR 16 to 25, 2023 | Pavilion Theatre

Cast MARIYA KHOMUTOVA Performer & Writer MATTHEW MacKENZIE Performer & Writer Creative Team LIANNA MAKUCH Director DANIELA MASELLIS Set & Lighting Designer AMELIA SCOTT Projection Designer DARABA Composer AARON MACRI Sound Designer KRISTA LIN Choreographer KIIDRA DUHAULT Stage Manager LORE GREEN Tour Stage Manager TRENT CROSBY Production Manager & Technical Director MATT McGEACHY Dramaturg DAWN MARIE MARCHAND Design Consultation & Scenic Artwork MARIA NELSON Beadwork SHEINY SATANOVE Producer ALYSON DICEY Associate Producer DESIRÉE LEVERENZ Associate Producer EMILY RANDALL Head Scenic Painter AMY POWELL Painter ART LAB Fabrication THEATRE GARAGE Drape Stitching

By Duncan Macmillan With Jonny Donahoe MAY 04 to 13, 2023 | Pavilion Theatre

Artistic Team DAWN PETTEN Performer BRIAN LINDS Sound Designer & Performer ESTELLE SHOOK Director CHRISTINE LEROUX^ Stage Manager

We are a vital local creative asset and are proud to originate professional works that are recognized regionally and nationally, and to present plays from acclaimed producing companies from all parts of Canada.

SPECIAL EVENTS

A BROAD’S WAY FESTIVAL

Celebrating International Women’s Day March 07 to 12, 2023 | Kelson Hall This season, WCT held the 4th annual International Women’s Day festivities with A Broad’s Way Festival. This much-loved local event featured an exuberant array of talent, passion, community, and power—all from local women! The week of female inspired festivities kicked off with Broaden Your Horizons, a gathering and expo hosted at Kelson Hall, showcasing local female creatives and entrepreneurs. A welcome from Rae Fawcett, a keynote address from innovative community health centre STEPS (Supporting Team Excellence with Patients Society), and breakout rooms ranging from Bollywood dancing to macramé, made this a night to remember. The festival also included WCT’s annual A Broad’s Way Cabaret, welcoming over 40 local artists in our region to the Lori Marchand Theatre stage. The week-long celebration concluded with Writing Herstory, a playwriting competition where two local female playwrights were chosen amongst 10 entries to be mentored by local professionals and supported by local actors.

This community event, involving over 60 diverse artists, 12 local entrepreneurs, as well as an incredible committee of eight staff members was a highlight for women in our community.

BROADen Your Horizons YOGA NOW SAJE NATURAL WELLNESS BOLLYWOOD DANCERS ISHITA & APURVA LEMON THISTLE NURTURE HAIR SALON EMILY PHILLIPS HENNA ARTISTS MEHAK GOYAL & DYOTONA BHATTACHARJEE TERRI AXANI (DIVINE TOURS) EMILY-MAY PHOTOGRAPHY Writing Herstory: Playwriting Workshop ALYA VAN LAER^* Emerging Playwright AMANDA WANDLER ^* Emerging Playwright

A Broad’s Way Cabaret KAYLA ALFRED^* Performer MORGAN BENEDICT^* Host JESSICA BUCHANAN^* Performer DESERT SOUNDS A CAPPELLA^ Performer JENNY EDWARDS^* Performer DARLENE FAIR^ Performer JANE HARESTAD^* Performer ABBIE ISRAEL-ARMAND^* Performer EMILY VUTEV^* Performer MACABRE DANCE^ Performer HARMONY MAHER^ Performer LAURA PIVA-BABCOCK^* Performer GISELLA RAMSAY^ Performer TERRI RUNNALLS^ Host

HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY

Saturday, October 29, 2022 | Pavilion Theatre This season saw the return of WCT’s family-focused Halloween Dance Party! After a two-year hiatus, the 9th annual celebration for little ghouls and goblins was a great success with over 140 people dancing their hearts out at the Pavilion Theatre. This free event for families was made possible thanks to support from Stage One Teen volunteers. 100% of event donations were donated to the Kamloops Food Bank.

We offer theatre as a tool for community and family bonding, bringing family and friends closer together.

EDUCATION This season, The Hub for Creative Learning at WCT had many educational endeavors return in full force, along with growth in our theatre classes, work within the community, as well as an exciting move to our new home in the brand-new facility at Kelson Hall.

The Education team grew this year when we welcomed Emily Brown as WCT’s Education and Community Engagement Intern. Having a second full time employee dedicated to the Education department allowed WCT to do an extended amount of outreach, particularly with expanding community engagement around Relaxed Performances.

Throughout the 2022/23 Season, we continued our dedication to accessibility by offering more Relaxed Performances. Four WCT productions (Boom X, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Hurry Hard, First Métis Man of Odesa) were adapted for one matinee performance to allow all patrons, especially those who might benefit from a more relaxed theatre environment, an opportunity to comfortably see our shows. Without compromising artistic integrity, we provided a highly inclusive environment that could help patrons with children, mobility concerns, and sensory sensitivities experience a welcoming and safe place to enjoy theatre.

Many audience enrichment activities also resumed this season, such as pizza nights, actor talkbacks, venue tours, study guides, play guides, and tea matinees (having the highest attendance to date!). Community engagement was another great success as we stewarded workshops, tours, and connections created with SD73, Kamloops Adult Learners Society, Heartwood Homeschooling Group, South Kamloops Secondary Drama Department, Unplug and Play, Kamloops Museum and Archives, and many more.

Theatre Classes returned to full swing with great registration all year and the highest Spring Break attendance on record. Stage One Theatre School offered Introductory Acting, Musical Theatre, Teen Workshop Week, and Performance Classes throughout the year for students ages 4 to 18. Next Stage Theatre Classes for adults consisted of Intro Acting 1 and Play Reading in both the Fall and Spring.

Thanks to the generous support of Ron and Rae Fawcett, WCT’s Education department was able to move to a new home at Kelson Hall in January 2023. Having dedicated space for Stage One and Next Stage classes, as well as all Education initiatives, means we can consistently provide a creative and safe space for all our students and instructors, while growing the reach of our classes and programs. We are incredibly thankful for this opportunity and can’t wait for the potential this new space brings. We look forward to creating, learning, and growing in our new home for years to come.

TERRI RUNNALLS, Education & Outreach Director

We are proud to have roots in youth theatre, and to continue the tradition and foundation of providing arts education and entertainment to youth and adults through our educational programs and family programming.

22 classes 45 teachers 284 Stage One students 35 Next Stage students

VENUES & COMMUNITY WCT is extremely proud to steward Kamloops’ best performing arts venues on behalf of the City and community. The Sagebrush Theatre, Pavilion Theatre, and the city’s newest venue Kelson Hall are more than just buildings, they are essential gathering places for our community to come together, make new connections, experience new perspectives, and share in making unforgettable memories with friends and family.

These beloved theatres belong to all of us here in Kamloops. We are delighted to not only present WCT’s productions on these stages but also facilitate the care and maintenance of each venue to ensure there is space for all types of performances to be shared with local audiences. From the renowned and stirring Kamloops Symphony Orchestra performances, to school assemblies and concerts, to the local favourite community pantomime during the holidays, to youth dance showcases in the spring, to comedy shows and tribute bands, each and every one of our venue partners makes this city a better place to live.

Thank you to all the organizations and individuals who shared the magic of live performance on these stages this season. We are honoured to share the stage with you all.

The Kamloops Live! Box Office (KL!BO) also continued to grow its support for community events—with just under 62,000 tickets sold to 234 events in Kamloops and area this season. The KL!BO team provided ticketing services not just at the Sagebrush Theatre, Pavilion Theatre, and Kelson Hall but also for events around the city, including the Paramount Theatre, BrewLoops, Kamloops Wine Festival, and more.

Community Venue & KL!BO Clients (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023): Akimbo Dance Studios | Amplify Inc. | BC Music Teachers Federation Committee | Boogie the Bridge Society | Chimera Theatre | City of Kamloops | Dan Quinn Entertainment | Diamond Mine Agency | ECL Productions | Geek SOS Services Ltd. | Hockey Hall of Fame | IG Wealth Management | Joanne Baron | Kamloops Ambassador Society | Kamloops Arts Council (AIPS) | Kamloops Centre for the Arts Board | Kamloops Dance Academy | Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts | Kamloops Memorial Cup Organizing Society | Kamloops Music Collective | Kamloops Performance Company | Kamloops Players Society | Kamloops Symphony Orchestra | Kamloops Wine Festival | Kelson Group | Kootenay Concerts | Krush Dance | Margit Sky Project | Mission Dance Company | Moon Coin Productions | MPRO 4 Entertainment | Mur-Man Productions, Inc. | Nuance Dance | OK, DOPE | Portfolio Interiors | Professional Association of Canadian Theatres | Project X Theatre Productions | Promotional Marketing Inc. | RadRock Productions | Ron Fawcett | S.A.M. Productions Ltd. | Sakent | Savage West Productions | SD73 Arts in the High Country | SD73 Band Festival | SD73 Choral Sharing | SD73 District Honour Band/Choir | SD73 District Strings | SD73 Junior Strings | SD73 Kamloops School of the Arts | SD73 Kamloops Thompson Honour Choir | SD73 SKSS Art Department | SD73 SKSS Band | SD73 SKSS Career Education | SD73 SKSS Drama | SD73 SKSS Grad | SD73 SKSS Walt Kirschner | Sheila Balson Gjernes | Sprott Shaw College | The Dance Gallery | The Laughing Stock Theatre Society | The Roman Empire | Thompson Nicola Film Commission | TRU Actors Workshop Theatre | VaughnCo Entertainment | Wishing Well Parties & Events

“As soon as I walked in to Sagebrush Theatre, I felt like it was a place I wanted to be. The foyer was welcoming and tasteful, and all the staff I interacted with were friendly and warm.”

275 days

booked at Sagebrush Theatre

176 days

booked at Pavilion Theatre Sagebrush Theatre usage by type 46% Western Canada Theatre 11% Kamloops Symphony Orchestra 35% Community Events

(school concerts and assemblies, dance recitals, community theatre)

8% Promoter Events

(comedy, concerts, tribute bands)

We see theatre as a place of gathering for our community, where our city can commiserate, share joy, heal, and come together.

Kelson Hall Centre for Arts & Education Above: Hockey Hall of Fame at Kelson Hall (May 25 to June 4, 2023)

In November 2022, local philanthropists Ron and Rae Fawcett, made a multimillion-dollar donation to arts and culture in Kamloops in the form of the newly renovated arts facility Kelson Hall. Donated to the City of Kamloops, Kelson Hall has become the new home for Western Canada Theatre and Kamloops Symphony Orchestra (KSO). The 20,000 square foot building in downtown Kamloops includes the Lori Marchand Theatre (a 134-seat theatre and rehearsal space), Bruce Dunn Hall rehearsal space, plus two dedicated classroom spaces for Stage One Theatre School, nine music classrooms for KSO School of Music, as well as new offices for both WCT and KSO. In addition to expanding operations for WCT and KSO, Kelson Hall will also become an arts hub for community performances and events, where we look forward to welcoming new audiences in the years to come.

With the addition of dedicated rehearsal space for artists, classrooms allocated specifically for theatre classes, additional office space for staff, and new performance and event venue options, Kelson Hall has transformed the way we work since the day we moved in early in 2023.

Our deepest gratitude goes out to Ron and Rae Fawcett for this generous gift to the Kamloops arts community.

Kelson Hall usage since February, 2023 Photo: Kelson Hall Ribbon Cutting L–R: James MacDonald, WCT Artistic Director; Lori Marchand, NAC Indigenous Theatre Managing Director; Rae and Ron Fawcett, community philanthropists; Mike O’Reilly, City of Kamloops; Bruce Dunn, retired KSO Music Director; Daniel Mills, former KSO Executive Director | Photo Credit: Katelyn Faulkner Photography

“Rae and I are delighted to be able to provide this building. We have been dedicated to furthering the performing arts in Kamloops for many years.

This is only the first step to make sure our community groups will thrive and create a need and a demand for the next step, which will be performing stages so our community can attend and enjoy their performances.” – Ron Fawcett

275 events Lori Marchand Theatre 129 events

Bruce Dunn Hall

90 events

Stage One Classrooms

FUND DEVELOPMENT

Western Canada Theatre cannot maintain our status as Canada’s 10th largest regional theatre company without the support of hundreds of generous supporters. To produce the high-quality, professional work WCT is known for, we rely on grants and gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and all levels of government. These contributions support our work in multiple ways, including helping us bring world-class theatre to our stages, creating mentorship opportunities for emerging artists, and increasing the range of theatre education programs for youth and adults in our community.

A key component of our work is creating connections with our community. This season we continued our longstanding relationship with the popular beer and music festival, BrewLoops, by helping plan the September 2022 event. WCT is proud to be one of BrewLoops’ charitable beneficiaries and has greatly benefited from its financial support, which included a generous $20,000 donation towards WCT’s Relaxed Performances initiative this season.

Our community extends beyond arts and culture. In 2019, we were thrilled to have been selected as Boogie the Bridge’s local charity of choice. We are incredibly grateful for the unwavering support we received from the Boogie team during the challenging pandemic year and beyond. The funds raised during our three-year partnership with the annual run/ walk community event went towards youth theatre education programs.

To reach new audiences, we partnered with Norm Daley to launch an inaugural Scotch Tasting event at Kelson Hall in May 2023 (in conjunction with the 2023 Memorial Cup tournament) and with Kamloops Wine Festival for their reimagined event at the Colombo Lodge in June 2023. The mandate of both events was to be an educational and entertaining experience for the public and to raise funds for WCT. We would like to thank them both for their support.

Top: Kamloops Wine Festival | Bottom: Boogie the Bridge

SUZAN GOGUEN Director of Development

We engage with our community onstage and off, making positive contributions to the fabric of our city through participation and leadership in community events.

THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS, SPONSORS, AND GRANTORS ALLOWS US TO KEEP TICKET PRICES AFFORDABLE BY FUNDING 47% OF PRODUCTION COSTS. Corporate Sponsors & Partners

WCT would like to thank the following organizations for their support: PRESENTING PARTNER

SEASON SPONSORS

SHOW SPONSORS

GOVERNMENT FUNDERS

FOUNDATIONS

PAY-WHAT-YOU- CAN SPONSOR

RELAXED PERFORMANCE SPONSOR KAMLOOPS

TEA MATINEE SPONSOR

PIZZA PRE-SHOW SPONSOR

PRE-SHOW SALON SPONSORS

“I am so grateful for the pay-what-you-can matinees as this means we can enjoy going to the theatre. Thank you!”

“Relaxed performances are so important to our community!

Thank you WCT and BrewLoops for the inclusivity.”

DONORS Cumulative Gifts

Annual Gifts

Bill Adams & Katie McKormack Peter Baron & Shelia Collier Michael E. Black & the Late Denise Fortier Richard & Fearon Ruth Blair Hugh & Marilyn Fallis Ron & Rae Fawcett Margaret Gilmour Estate - BC Interior Community Foundation Roland & Anne Neave Rae Nixon Russ Reid Tracey Ruffner James & Barbara W. Wentworth Anonymous (3)

DIAMOND COMPANIONS $10,000+ Michael E. Black & the Late Denise Fortier Joel Cochrane Kamloops Concert Society

We Gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of WCT’s leading donors.

Longtime WCT donor and friend Peter Baron (1938 - 2022)

Donors whose recent gifts help WCT enrich and transform lives.

Listings based on annual contributions, July 1, 2022– June 30, 2023.

PLATINUM PATRONS $5000-$9999 Rae Nixon GOLD PATRONS $3500-$4999 Anonymous SILVER PATRONS $2000-$3499 Anonymous Bill Adams, Katie McCormack Jean Baron: in Memory of Peter Baron You Are Missed!

Stephen Baron Hugh & Marilyn Fallis Roland & Anne Neave Tim Rodgers Tacey Ruffner James & Barbara W. Wentworth COPPER PATRONS $750-$1999 Leslie Biles & Robert Armstrong Helen Bonnett Geoff & Kathy Collier Jessie & James Fedorak Eleanor Haner Mirella & Bob Holden Alan Kerr

June McClure Valerie Darlene Rampone Susie Safford Peter ter Weeme PATRONS $500-$749 Dianne Almond Ed & Patti Bruzzese Dr. Paul Dagg & Dr. Carol Ward The Dr. Elspeth M. McDougall Foundation Valerie Fitger John Helvoigt: in Memory of Helen Helvoigt Hope Hyslop Rob & Lila Jennejohn James MacDonald & Tracey Power Len & Laurie Marchand John McCurrach Tanya Mihura Guy & Jeanine Parker Lauryn Purych Shelley Sanders Terry Simpson David & Rosemarie Stoltze Sulkowski Family Foundation Carlos Tallent Jolana Tamajka Margot Waithe: in Honour of Commitment to Donate Councillor Pay Robert & Jill Walter INVESTORS $200-$499 Anonymous Peter & Debra Allik-Petersenn Catharine Ballingall Sheila Balson: In Memory of Benjamin Bermiller

Dianne & Ed Barker Francis & Helen Barnett Christine Bilbey Fred Cunningham & Helen Elizabeth Birdsall Mavis Chalmers John Corbishley Joan Cummings Kathy & Sinclair Dalgleish Linnea Davies Joanne Dennstedt Larry Dixon Dan & Denise Douglas Christine Elliott Don & Debbie Erickson Ali & Richard Floyd Allen & Sharon E. Frissell Louella Garner Jim & Joan Rosemary Gordon William Victor Heese Dave Carl Hilton Lois K. Hollstedt Greg & Danita Howard Bob & Jo-Mary Hunter Gail Bonnie Jesten Nena Jocic-Andrejevic Margaret Jones Bob & Pat King Ted & Maryanne Kowalsky Wendy Krauza Janet Kusler Lisa Marie Lake Fred & Nancy Leake Catriona Leger Terri MacLennan Donna Marchand Kirsten McDougall Marilyn Kay McLean Terry & Joan McQuillan Sharon Moore Vic & Sally Mowbray Adrienne Murphy

We recognize the value of professional theatre in attracting people to our region through tourism and quality of life.

Lori Marchand Carl Pentilchuk Laura Piva-Babcock Karl & Debbie Rainer Ginny Ratsoy: In Memory of Lanni Shupe and In Memory of Henry Vandenberghe Dennis & Sue Reedman Jane Reid: In Memory of Peter Baron Terry & Susanne Rogers Denis & Niki Scallon Tricia L. Sellmer Ray & Susan Sewell Terry Shupe M Colleen Stainton Al & Marijke Stott Niki & Steve Remesz BENEFACTORS $100-$199 Anonymous Bryan Ardiel & Noëlle Lamoureux Wendy Bainbridge Michael Baker Ken & Joyce Beck Joan Bernard Kathleen Biagioni Maureen Margaret Brady Mike and Kristen Brown Margaret Brown Jon & Irene Buckle Patrick & Jeanne Callahan Sue Cane Sharon Carrell Sandra Ceccon Lois Crown Roxanne Dauncey Jim & Martina Duncan Robert & Patricia Esdale Reno & Marie Fabbro Ruth & Michael Fane

Faye Fike Mary Jane Finch Blake & Linda Fox James H. Fulton Gillian Gaiser Donna Geefs Yanni Giftakis Annette Glover Trudy Goold Ina & David Gory Peter & Judy Gray Elsie Griffiths Ivana & Homer Hamm Helena Hasler Kathleen Virginia HaywoodFarmer Dian Henderson Ronald Heslip Heather Inglis Bill & Sally Jennejohn Valerie & John Kemp Sharon Kika Caroline Jane Laitinen: in Memory of Peter Baron Evan & Wendy Lichlyter Reg & Barbara Lucas Ivan Matthews Wendy D. McLean Dorothy McLellan Myrna McLeod Doris McNutt Daniel Mills Dennis & Maxine Mucha Kathleen Nadler Ellen Nast Kerry Ness Bruce & Helen Gordon Newmarch Wendy Nielsen Nu Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sheila Park

Margaret H. Patten Robert & Lorraine Pick Cindy Piwowar Tracey Pointer Barbara Puga Valentina Putoto Laura Randall Bruce & Debbie Reeds S. Cookie Reimer Jeanne (Norma) Rodrigue Ron & June Routledge Lynn Rutherford Shirley Sze & Peter Schwirtz Don Shaw Ethel Sheremeta Terry Simpson - In Memory of Peter Baron Kathy Sinclair Manju Singh Don & Sandy Staff Sean Sutherland Colleen Joan Tabata Lynne Totten Judith Treherne Cheryl Tuira Diane Mary Webb David Whiting Lois M & R. David Williams Sally & Bob Zryd CONTRIBUTORS $25-$99 Anonymous Bryan Ardiel & Noëlle Lamoureux Wendy Bainbridge Michael Baker Ken & Joyce Beck Joan Bernard Kathleen Biagioni Maureen Margaret Brady Mike and Kristen Brown Margaret Brown

Jon & Irene Buckle Patrick & Jeanne Callahan Sue Cane Sharon Carrell Sandra Ceccon Lois Crown Roxanne Dauncey Jim & Martina Duncan Robert & Patricia Esdale Reno & Marie Fabbro Ruth & Michael Fane Faye Fike Mary Jane Finch Blake & Linda Fox James H. Fulton Gillian Gaiser Donna Geefs Yanni Giftakis Annette Glover Trudy Goold Ina & David Gory Peter & Judy Gray Elsie Griffiths Ivana & Homer Hamm Helena Hasler Kathleen Virginia HaywoodFarmer Dian Henderson Ronald Heslip Heather Inglis Bill & Sally Jennejohn Valerie & John Kemp Sharon Kika Caroline Jane Laitinen: in Memory of Peter Baron Evan & Wendy Lichlyter Reg & Barbara Lucas Ivan Matthews Wendy D. McLean Dorothy McLellan Myrna McLeod Doris McNutt

Daniel Mills Dennis & Maxine Mucha Kathleen Nadler Ellen Nast Kerry Ness Bruce & Helen Gordon Newmarch Wendy Nielsen Nu Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sheila Park Margaret H. Patten Robert & Lorraine Pick Cindy Piwowar Tracey Pointer Barbara Puga Valentina Putoto Laura Randall Bruce & Debbie Reeds S. Cookie Reimer Jeanne (Norma) Rodrigue Ron & June Routledge Lynn Rutherford Shirley Sze & Peter Schwirtz Don Shaw Ethel Sheremeta Terry Simpson - In Memory of Peter Baron Kathy Sinclair Manju Singh Don & Sandy Staff Sean Sutherland Colleen Joan Tabata Lynne Totten Judith Treherne Cheryl Tuira Diane Mary Webb David Whiting Lois M & R. David Williams Sally & Bob Zryd

FINANCIALS Since reopening our doors after the pandemic, WCT has focused on reinvesting in our community and artists. While the COVID-19 pandemic was devastating to our industry, both financially and professionally, when we returned to live performance in Fall 2021 we were committed to serving our audience and theatre artists across the country. After the isolation of the pandemic, providing places for the community to gather was essential. Over the past two seasons, we have invested a portion of our accumulated surplus to ensure we could come back in full force with full-scale productions to provide that gathering place.

While we were enthusiastically ready to return to live theatre, we found it took our audiences a little more time to feel comfortable returning to in-person gatherings. Encouragingly, we saw this trend improving significantly over the 22/23 Season, with the Spring 2023 production of Grease breaking ticket sales records and bringing back full houses with over 11,000 patrons attending the hit musical.

During our post-pandemic road to recovery, we’ve had to contend with numerous financial challenges, ranging from the added costs of new understudy rehearsals, to increased costs of materials and accommodations, and challenges in supply chain and labour shortages. While many changes in recent years have brought improvements to our work, such as the use of more understudies which allowed for every single Grease performance to go on despite cast illnesses, these costs have increased production budgets.

While WCT ends this season with a deficit, we have retained a modest accumulated surplus to keep us stable. We are proud of the investments we have made in bringing our community and artists back together—and we now see those investments paying off with greater ticket sales and subscriptions projected moving forward.

WCT 2022/23 Financials At a Glance Development 4%

Development 12%

Marketing 10% Facility 24% Grants 34% Facility 22%

Administration 11%

Revenue

Education 4%

$3,184,617

Expenses $3,605,764

Other 1%

Education 2%

Amortization 2% Ticket Sales 27%

Production 44%

Net Assets at Year End $219,040 *detailed financials available upon request

Amortization 3%

RICK MILLER in BOOM X (2023) Direction & Set Design by RICK MILLER Lighting Design BRUNO MATTE Costume & Props Design VIRGINIE LECLERC Photo by IRINA LITVINENKO

WCT’S SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE IS GROWING

5,000+

followers 15% Growth

1,200+

followers 29% Growth

1,300+

followers

700,000+

total reach across all social networks

We believe that local is global and bravely create and perform outstanding live theatre, telling stories that resonate in our region and across Canada and many First Nations.

Photo: 2023 Volunteer Appreciation BBQ

VOLUNTEERS 9,000+

the number of hours donated by WCT volunteers this season!

Our volunteers are essential to Western Canada Theatre’s success. They are the ticket takers and ushers for every performance and all events at the Sagebrush Theatre, Pavilion Theatre, and Kelson Hall. They help us build costumes and sets, sell drinks and snacks in the concession, send out promotional mailings, make phone calls to thank donors, and a myriad of other tasks we couldn’t do without them!

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR 2022/23 VOLUNTEERS: JOY ANTONIA, PETER ASELSTYNE, SHERYL ASELSTYNE, CLARE AUDET, MARY AULIN, AL BAILEY, FAITH BAILEY, BEVERLEY BARTLETT, JILLIAN BEACH, NORA BENNETT, CAROLYN BENOIT, ANGELA BENSTEAD, MARY BENTLEY, HEATHER BEPPLE, JANET BILLEY, LINDA BODO, CINDY BONDAROFF, JACKIE BONN, JEAN BRIEN, LINDA BYMOEN, YVETTE CAMPBELL, SHARON CARRELL, GAYLE CARRIÈRE, LAURIE CHAPMAN, JO CHIPPERFIELD, JOAN CHOW, HELEN COLLINS, SHELAGH CONROY, LORRAINE CORRIGAN, GAIL CROSSLEY, MARJORIE CROSSLEY, SUSAN CULLUM, WENDY CUMMER, HOLLY CURRAH, DOREEN CZERKAWSKI, HEATHER DAVIDSON, AMANDA DAVIDSON, JOYCE DAWS, TERRI LYNN DAY, JOANNE DENNSTEDT, BRENDA DERMOTT, ELIZABETH DEWHIRST, GRAY EDWARDS, BEV EGAN, JENNIFER ELLIS, KAREN FERGUSON, DONNA FERGUSON, CAROLYN FISHER, DONNA FLEURY, KAREN FOLK, DIANE FORSTER, DEB FRANSEN, KRUPA GADHWANA, DENISE GAVIN, TRUDY GOOLD, SUE GRAY, ANNE GRUBE, GREG HALL, SUSAN HALL, RENATA HALSKA, SUSAN HELGASON, WENDY HILL, CATHERINE HOLMAN, DANITA HOWARD, CAROLA HUGHES, CLARE JEFFERSON, KELLY JEFFERY, DODI JENAWAY, DEAN JESKE, DONNA JESKE, SHIRLEY KIMERY, MARIE KING, GEORGINA KNIGHT, LEAH KNIGHT, MARLY KRUEGER, LINDA KUPP, ALYA VAN LAER, MICHELLE VAN LAER, TRINA LAFLEUR, MARG LARSEN, MARYANN LEACH, LAURA LEADBETTER-FUOCO, HEATHER LEBLANC, MIKE LEVITT, LORRAINE LEVITT, WENDY LICHLYTER, MODESTA LUCA, MONICA MACAULAY, JANICE MACDONALD, TYMMARAH MACKIE, CHRISTA MAGUIRE, TINA MAJCHER, WENDY MATHESON, JANET MCGREGOR, BRAD MCGUIRE, LINDA-LEE MCKEE, BEVERLY MCKEE, DEBORAH MCKEOWN, WENDY MCLEAN, MARILYN MENZIES, BETH MILLBURN, MURIEL MILLER, SHARON MITCHELL, KATHY MOORE, SHARON MOORE, KEISHA MORONG, CAROL-LYNN MORRIS, TERRY MORRIS, LYNNE MUGFORD, BEV MUNRO, RITA NEUFELD, HELEN NYBO, SHELLEY O’GRADY, SANDY OSBORNE, HILARY PARSONS, RUSTY PATERSON, BARB DUBOIS- PAYNTER, AURORA PAZMANONGDO, LULU PHILLIPS, MICHAEL PHILLIPS, HEATHER PICHE, MELODIE PIKE, MARILYN PUFF, MARIE REED, HEATHER REED, JOAN REISWIG, INDIRA REMPEL, BRANDON RENNIE, PETER RENNIE, JACQUIE ROBERTSON, NANCY ROGERS, MARIA ROMEO, ANN RORISON, HAYDEN SAMMET, GREG SAWATZKY, DONNA SCHMODE, LIL SELMAN, CATHY SHETHER, ELEANOR SHOOK, SHELDON SHORE, ELAINE SKINNER, LES SKINNER, LOUSIE SMIT, BONNI SMITH, VERONICA STEFANYK, MARILYN STEPHENS, MARINIE STORIE, ELEANOR SUMMERS, KERRY TARNAWSKY, KELLY TEMBLETT, JEAN TILT, PATTI TOURAND, MONICA TREMBLAY, AVA TUFF, SARI VANDEGRAAF, PAT VARNEY, DIAN VERWEY, LYNN VICARS, PAMELA WEBSTER, VICTORIA WELLER, WILDFLOWER, HARDLEY WILLIAMS, CYNTHIA YAUNISH, IRENE YOUNG, MICHELLE ZWOLAK

WCT STAFF & BOARD WCT Board

WCT Staff

BEVERLEY DeSANTIS President CHRYSTIE STEWART Vice President DIANA SKOGLUND Secretary TIM RODGERS Treasurer LORI BREGOLISS GERALYN CORMACK NENA JOCIC-ANDREJEVIC BETH MORGAN SUNNIE ROTHENBURGER SHELLEY SANDERS RADHIKA MAIRA TABREZ PETER TER WEEME CARMELINA WOODS

JAMES MacDONALD Artistic Director | LESLIE BILES Executive Director* | EVAN KLASSEN Managing Director‡

DAVID ROSS † TOM KERR ‡ JUDGE T.W. SHUPE § FRANCIS BARNETT * GRANT CHU * D. MICHAEL DOBBIN * SHARON FRISSELL * PEGGY GILMOUR * MIKE LATTA * ANNE MANSON * MAUREEN MARSHALL * LANNI SHUPE * Honorary Life Artistic Producer Founding Artistic Director § Honorary Life Chairman * Honorary Life Member † ‡

FINANCE RON THOMPSON Finance Director OLGA KILINNIK Accounting Officer MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS CHELSEA ISENOR Marketing & Communications Director KIRK SMITH Manager of Marketing, Digital & Special Projects ELIZABETH NYGREN Social Media & Marketing Coordinator DEVELOPMENT SUZAN GOGUEN Director of Development STEPHANIE McLEAN Development Manager JENNY EDWARDS Development & Administrative Assistant EDUCATION & OUTREACH TERRI RUNNALLS Education & Outreach Director EMILY BROWN Education Community Engagement Intern* RADHIKA TABREZ Community Engagement Assistant‡ Stage One Instructors DES GEDDES, ASHLEY HIIBNER, JESSICA BUCHANAN, BRITTNEY MARTENS, GREG BROWN, SAM BREGOLISS, MEGAN HANKS, KERRY TARNAWSKY*, DEIDRICH ORTON* PRODUCTION CHRISTINE LEROUX Producer BILL CHABASSOL Director of Production LIAM BEFURT Venue Technical Director, Sagebrush Theatre BRITTNEY MARTENS Head of Properties SABRINA STACE Head of Wardrobe EMILY THIBERT Wardrobe Assistant‡ JAMES BEFURT Head Scenic Carpenter KRISTIN KLAMMER Head of Scenic Art‡

DANI FOISY Production Assistant & Floating Technician‡ ASHLEY HIIBNER Production Assistant & Floating Technician DANIEL JEWISON Theatre Technician, Sagebrush Theatre ADRIAN HARLAND Theatre Technician, Sagebrush Theatre VENUE SERVICES MICHELLE CHABASSOL Manager of Ticketing & Patron Services JANE HARESTAD Box Office & Patron Services Supervisor MORGAN BENEDICT Manager of House & Volunteers JESSICA BUCHANAN Front of House Assistant & Concession Coordinator SKYLAR NAKAZAWA Facilities & Rentals Coordinator House Staff DIANE AKERS, LEO BARRAGAN, GREG BROWN*, DENISE CLEVELAND, SOPHIA DIMOPOULOS, STEPHEN FINLAY, HADI HASSAN‡, ASHLEY HIIBNER‡, AARON FOSTER*, DES GEDDES*, LINDA KASSIS, JAKOB KOPYTKO*, LUCAS LOCHRIE*, LAUREN MARQUISS*, JULIA MCKIBBONE*, ELIZABETH NYGREN Head Ushers MARY AULIN, BARB DUBOIS-PAYNTER, KAREN FERGUSON, TRUDY GOOLD, KELLY JEFFERY, MELODIE PIKE, GREG SAWATZKY Kamloops Live! Box Office (KL!BO) Representatives VIRAAJ BHINDA‡, STEPHEN FINLAY, AYLA HARRIS*‡, LINDA KASSIS, GRACE LABOSSIERE, GRAYSON NORSWORTHY‡, ELIZABETH NYGREN, ANN WELLER Notes: * New to organization in 2022/23 ‡ Left position in 2022/23

We provide opportunities to shape the artists, artisans, technicians, and administrators of the future through mentorship programs, professional development opportunities, and ongoing employment.

KIRK SMITH & ANNETTE LOISELLE in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (2022) Director JOHNNA WRIGHT Set Design ROSS NICHOL Costume Design BONNIE DEAKIN Lighting Design MATTHEW PITON Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK

WESTERN CANADA THEATRE COMPANY SOCIETY Incorporation Date: January 14, 1975 Charitable Registration: CRA# 119292985 RR 0001 WCT maintains active memberships and affiliations with: Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) Canadian Actors’ Equity Association B.C. Touring Council B.C. Alliance for Arts and Culture Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology Associated Designers of Canada (ADC) Playwrights Guild of Canada Union of British Columbia Performers (UBCP/ACTRA) Pavilion Theatre & Kamloops Live! Box Office 1025 Lorne Street Kamloops, BC Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue Kamloops, BC Kelson Hall 330 St. Paul Street Kamloops, BC MAILING ADDRESS Box 329 Kamloops, BC V2C 5K9 WCT Admin 250-372-3216

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We are grateful to have been creating on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory within the traditional lands of the Secwépemc Nation since 1969.