The Birds and the Bees – WCT show program

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THANK YOU TO OUR VALUED SUPPORTERS Presenting Partner

Government Support

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Season Partners

The Bees and the Birds Show Sponsors

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GENERAL NOTES In consideration of your fellow audience members’ comfort and enjoyment of the show, we ask the following: Electronic Devices: We request that all cellular phones and watch alarms be turned off prior to the show.

Late Seating Policy: Patrons who arrive after a performance has begun will not be seated until an appropriate interval in the program.

Scent-free Facilities: Please arrive perfume/cologne-free and do not bring flowers into the lobby or theatre.

Children: WCT Productions, unless they are identified as Family Friendly, are not suitable for children or babes in arms. Every patron, regardless of age, requires a ticket. For more information, please visit the FAQs on wctlive.ca.

Recording Policy: Due to copyright regulations, the use of cameras and other video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.

Services for Patrons with Disabilities: Both the Pavilion and Sagebrush theatres are wheelchair accessible and equipped with wheelchair seating locations; please see the House Manager for details.

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in association with Thousand Islands Playhouse, Gananoque, ON

THE BIRDS AND THE BEES By

MARK CRAWFORD

FEATURING Christopher Allen John Jarvis Nicola Lipman Naomi Wright

Ben Earl Gail Sarah

ARTISTIC PERSONNEL Ashlie Corcoran Heather Cant Jung-Hye Kim Jayne Christopher Rebecca Picherack Doug Perry Skylar Nakazawa Christine Leroux

Director Revival Director Set Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager

The Birds and the Bees premiered at the Blyth Festival in June 2016.

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NOTES Welcome to Western Canada Theatre and the third production of our Stagebrush series! We’re thrilled to present this zesty new comedy, which comes to us from one of Canada’s hottest new playwrights, Mark Crawford. Full of razor-sharp wit, snappy dialogue, insight on todays’ world, and belly-busting comedy, Mark’s plays are being produced coast to coast to rapturous applause. We’re also pleased this play continues our collaboration with Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Ontario, a partnership we look forward to continuing next season with a fantastic musical to be announced soon!

A few words about our upcoming shows: In February, coinciding with the BC Winter Games and the Winter Olympics, we’ll bring you the world premiere of Tracey Power’s GLORY, the amazing true story of the 1930’s Canadian women’s champion hockey team, the Preston Rivulettes. This exhilarating, heart-stopping production is great for anyone who loves our national game, with hockey sequences staged as you’ve never seen them before – with pulse-pounding swing dance music.

We close our Sagebrush series with Corey Payette’s beautiful, dramatic, uplifting musical Children of God, which tells a story of the residential schools system. This production was originally developed here at WCT in 2016 and played last season in Vancouver and Ottawa.

I saw it twice last year, and it moved me to laughter and tears both times – it is filled with moments of unforgettable theatrical magic. As part of our continuing involvement in the important dialogue around reconciliation, we will be hosting talkbacks after every performance to encourage communication and understanding.

At WCT we believe that our job is to not only entertain, but to contribute to important conversations promoting equality, understanding, and community spirit. We thank our community sponsors and donors, and acknowledge the contributions from the Canada Council of the Arts, the British Columbia Arts Council, and the City of Kamloops for their visionary support.

Finally, you’ve probably all heard the news that our Executive Director, Lori Marchand, has taken a position in the new Indigenous Theatre Section of Canada’s National Arts Centre, starting in April. Lori has been with us for 18 years, and we can’t thank her enough for her work in building this company, as well as her service to our city. We’re excited for her and wish her well in her new adventure. We also look forward to it as an opportunity to build a new partner at the NAC! As always, we welcome your feedback - I can be reached at james@wctlive.ca. Enjoy the show, and feel free to tell your friends!

James MacDonald Artistic Director, Western Canada Theatre

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PLAYWRIGHT’S BIOGRAPHY Mark Crawford is an actor and playwright.

His first play, Stag and Doe, premiered at the Blyth Festival in 2014. Stag and Doe has quickly become one of the most-produced Canadian plays of the decade, with nine professional productions since its premiere.

Bed and Breakfast, premiered in 2015 at the Thousand Islands Playhouse, where it broke box office records as the best-selling show in the history of their Firehall Theatre. Bed and Breakfast played at Centaur Theatre and Belfry Theatre in 2017 and has an upcoming production at Magnus Theatre.

The Birds and the Bees premiered at the Blyth Festival in June 2016. It has since been produced at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia, and Victoria Playhouse PEI. The play has an upcoming production at Theatre Orangeville.

Mark’s play for Young Audiences, Boys, Girls, and Other Mythological Creatures, premiered with Carousel Players in April, 2017.

Stag and Doe and Bed and Breakfast are published as a two-play edition by Scirocco Drama, which also published The Birds and the Bees in Fall 2017.

As an actor, Mark has performed at theatres across the country, including Canadian Stage, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Centaur Theatre, Belfry Theatre, Theatre New Brunswick, Young People’s Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Blyth Festival, Studio 180 Theatre, Magnus Theatre, Carousel Players, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Sudbury Theatre Centre, and Thousand Islands Playhouse.

Mark grew up on his family’s beef farm near Glencoe, Ontario. A graduate of the University of Toronto and Sheridan College, he now lives in Stratford.

ABOUT OUR CO-PRODUCER The Thousand Islands Playhouse has been Canada’s Dockside Theatre for 36 years, producing plays on the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Gananoque, ON. TIP produces a broad repertoire of pieces interpreted with a uniquely Canadian perspective with the goal of enriching the local community. The organization actively develops new works and creative voices, and mentors the next generation of theatre artists through professional development and training. Brett Christopher, who you may remember from the WCT productions Boeing Boeing and In A Blue Moon, was appointed TIP’s Managing Artistic Director in September 2017.

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ARTISTS’ BIOGRAPHIES Christopher Allen Ben At WCT: Debut Elsewhere: Recent theatre credits: The Birds and the Bees (Thousand Islands Playhouse); The Amorous Servant (Odyssey Theatre); The Whipping Man (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre); The Birds and the Bees (Blyth Festival); Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errors (Canadian Stage); Still (Binocular Theatre); The Adonis Project (The Piece of Mine Festival); Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in Action); Venus, and Call me God (York University). Other: Christopher is very excited to be revisiting the hilarity, the heartbreak and the humanity that makes up The Birds and the Bees. Upcoming: Selfie (Young People’s Theatre).

Heather Cant Revival Director At WCT: As Director: The House at Pooh Corner, The Velveteen Rabbit, Masterpiece Theatre: Redux; Associate Director: Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth (WCT/TIP); Don’t Dress for Dinner (WCT/TIP/Gateway). As Assistant Director: The Comedy of Errors (WCT/ TIP); Mary Poppins (WCT/Persephone); Peter and the Starcatcher, Educating Rita, A Christmas Story, Noises Off, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Wit. Elsewhere: As Director: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, The Last of the Dragons (Project X Theatre); Penned (Burnt Candle Productions); and Simple Machines (Upintheair). Assistant Director: The Rocky Horror Show, Twelfth Night (Project X Theatre); and Alan and the Unbearable Lightness of Quarks (Upintheair).

Upcoming: Director: Armstrong’s War (WCT).

Jayne Christopher Costume Designer At WCT: A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline Elsewhere: Saltwater Moon, Rose’s Clothes, Violet’s the Pilot, Daisy Amazed Me (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Rare, Down Syndrome by the Dozen (Hart Studios); and Winter Wonderettes (Theatre Kingston) Other: Jayne has been Head of Wardrobe at TIP for 27 seasons and is a happy resident of Gananoque. She’ll be spending a peaceful winter of working at the Pumphouse Gallery at Two King Street and making nightwear for her business Arlene Massey nightwear, arlenemassey.com.

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TURKEY FUN FACTS Today’s domestic turkey varieties descend from a turkey variety raised in central Mexico that was imported into Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century.

The English name “turkey” results from an early misidentification of the bird with an unrelated species that was imported to Europe through the country of Turkey.

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Ashlie Corcoran Original Director At WCT: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Waiting for the Parade, Driving Miss Daisy, Blithe Spirit, and Don’t Dress for Dinner.

Elsewhere: Originally from White Rock, BC, Ashlie Corcoran directs both theatre and opera, working across Canada and internationally. She is the Incoming Artistic Director of the Arts Club in Vancouver and Artistic Producer for Theatre Smash in Toronto. Ashlie was the Artistic Director of the Thousand Islands Playhouse from 20122017, where she directed 15 productions.

Additional credits include directing Das Ding (The Thing) (Theatre Smash/Canadian Stage/ TIP); The Gay Heritage Project (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre/National Tour); Kiss (Theatre Smash/Canadian Stage/ARC); Me and My Girl (Shaw Festival); Bed & Breakfast (Centaur Theatre, Belfry Theatre); The Ugly One and Mustard (Tarragon Theatre), and 10 projects at the Canadian Opera Company, most recently The Magic Flute and The Magic Victrola. Upcoming: Mamma Mia! (Citadel Theatre).

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John Jarvis Earl At WCT: The Love List Elsewhere: Theatre of Human Bondage [Dora Award for Best Acting Ensemble], Spoon River (Soulpepper on 42nd Street); A Splinter in the Heart (Festival Player of Prince Edward Country); Christmas Carol, Vichy [Dora Award for Best Acting Ensemble] (Soulpepper Theatre Company); Drawer Boy [Dora Nomination] (Grand Theatre/ Theatre Passe Muraille); A Night Mare (Caravan Farm Theatre), and Girl in The Goldfish Bowl [Dora Nomination] (Tarragon).

Film and Television: Suits, Stockholm, Nikita, Business Ethics, Great Great Great, Murdoch Mysteries, Picture Day, and Zombie Dearest. Upcoming: Innocence Lost and A Chorus of Disapproval (Soulpepper). Other: John has been a teacher at George Brown Theatre School for the past ten years. He is a graduate of National Theatre School.

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• Only the Queen in the hive lays eggs, around 1,500 eggs per day.

• The worker bees are all female, and they do all the work for the hive: cleaning, feeding the baby bees, feeding & caring for the queen, packing pollen & nectar into cells, building & repairing honeycombs, fanning to cool the hive & guarding the hive.

• The drones are male bees; their only purpose is to mate with a queen. They are not welcome to spend the winter in the hive, as they would eat precious food needed to keep the hive alive.

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Jung-Hye Kim Set Designer At WCT (co-produced with Thousand Islands Playhouse): Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, Don’t Dress For Dinner and Driving Miss Daisy.

Elsewhere: Third Floor, A Grand Time in the Rapids, Maggie and Pierre (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Kiss (Theatre Smash); Snow Queen (Theatre New Brunswick); Tideline (Hart House Theatre / Canadian Rep Theatre); Das Ding (The Thing) (costume-Theatre Smash); Armstrong’s War, Pacambo (costume-Canadian Rep Theatre); Durango (Fu-Gen Theatre Smash); Small Axe (Project Humanity/ The Theatre Centre); Minotaur, The Big League (Young People’s Theatre); Passion Play (Outside the March, Convergence Theatre and Sheep No Wool Production); Boblo (Kitchenband Production and the Theatre Centre, Dora nomination for outstanding set design); the Great Mountain (Red Sky Performance with YPT); Pub Opera (Tapestry New Opera); After Akmatova (Tarragon Theatre); Montparnasse (Theatre Passe Muraille and Groundwater Theatre,

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Dora Nomination for outstanding costume design), The Middle Place (Canstage, Project Humanity, Belfry Theatre, GCTC); and If We Were Birds (Tarragon Theatre & Groundwater Theatre).

Christine Leroux Assistant Stage Manager At WCT: As Stage Manager: A Christmas Carol, The Best Brothers, Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, and Made in Italy. As Assistant Stage Manager: The Cure for Death by Lightning, Ring of Fire, Comedy of Errors, Blythe Spirit, Habib’s Unforgettable All-Night House Party, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, and Don’t Dress For Dinner.

Elsewhere: Stage Manager for TH’OWXIYA: The Hungry Feast Dish, Raven Meets the Monkey King (Axis Theatre Company) and Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth (TIP). Other: Christine is very excited to be starting 2018 with WCT! She would like to thank James and Heather for inviting her to be a part of this incredible production and everyone at WCT for their continued support! Enjoy the show!

• Turkeys are more than just big chickens–more than 45 million years of evolution separate the two species.

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Nicola Lipman Gail At WCT: Driving Miss Daisy Elsewhere Most recently: King Arthur’s Night (Neworld, Luminato, National Arts Centre); Refuge (Firehall); Corleone (Classic Chic); Other Desert Cities (Citadel); Grey Gardens (Acting Up); Domesticated (Company Theatre); No Great Mischief (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Another Home Invasion, Scorched (Tarragon); Les Misérables, Boeing Boeing (Arts Club); Cabaret (Mayfield); Doubt (Aquarius); and All the Way Home (Electric Company).

Upcoming: Humans (Arts Club).

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Skylar Nakazawa Stage Manager At WCT: As Stage Manager: The Comedy of Errors, I'll Be Back Before Midnight, 2015 Highwire Festival: Children of God and Cure for Death by Lightning, Miss Caledonia, Closer Than Ever; As Assistant Stage Manager: Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, The 39 Steps, Liberation Days, Peter and the Starcatcher, Driving Miss Daisy, Waiting for the Parade, Silent Chap, Les Misérables, Boeing Boeing. As Apprentice Stage Manager: Fiddler on the Roof, The Importance of Being Earnest, Educating Rita, A Christmas Story, Harvest, and Noises Off. Elsewhere: Some of Skylar's favourite credits include Ubuntu (The Cape Town Project) (The Citadel/Prairie Theatre Exchange); The Comedy of Errors (Theatre Aquarius); The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (Project X); Girl in the Goldfish Bowl (Theatre Northwest); Noises Off, A Shayna Maidel (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Closer Than Ever (Thousand Islands Playhouse); and Tales of the Lost Formicans (TRU Actor's Workshop Theatre).

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Doug Perry Sound Designer At WCT: Don’t Dress For Dinner, Boeing Boeing, A Christmas Carol, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, My Fair Lady, Seussical, Still Desire You, and Beauty and the Beast.

Elsewhere: Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story (Theatre NorthWest).

Rebecca Picherack Lighting Designer At WCT: Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth.

Elsewhere: Recent productions include Lear, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in High Park/ Canadian Stage); A Grand Time in the Rapids, Bed and Breakfast (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Kiss (Theatre Smash); infinity (Volcano/Tarragon); Century Song (Volcano); Disgraced (Hope In Hell/Mirvish); James and the Giant Peach (Young People’s Theatre); Fish Eyes Trilogy (nightswimming); and Uncle Vanya (Shaw Festival). Other: Rebecca has received three Dora Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design.

Naomi Wright Sarah At WTC: Naomi is thrilled be returning to WCT having previously performed in The Man Who Shot Chance Delaney and The Island of Bliss.

Elsewhere: Titus Bouffonius (Rumble); Twelfth Night, King Lear, Comedy of Errors, Julius Caesar (Canadian Stage); Kiss, Das Ding (Canadian Stage/Theatre Smash); Pride and Prejudice, Absurd Person Singular (Arts Club); Elektra, Cymbeline (Stratford Festival); The Ugly One (Theatre Smash/Tarragon); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Comedy of Errors, Othello, Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew (Bard on the Beach); Talking Heads (Precisely Peter); A Room of One’s Own (Bloomsbury Collective); The 39 Steps (Persephone); Bird Brain (Carousel Theatre); Life Savers (Ruby Slippers); Stupidity (Theatre Conspiracy); Cat and Mouse/Sheep, The Dissociates (Sea Theatre); Thy Neighbour’s Wife (Theatre North West). Upcoming: Naomi will perform in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet for Canadian Stage. Other: She has been nominated for six Jessie, two Dora, and a SAT award for performance.

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IN KAMLOOPS, “BC” = BEE CITY

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BRAVO! Western Canada Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following government agencies, corporations, foundations, and individuals for their generous financial contributions through sponsorship and/or charitable donations. We are very thankful to everyone who plays an important part in helping us to bring the highest quality of work to the broadest possible audience. (Listings based on annual contributions, July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017.)

Operating Grants The City of Kamloops Canada Council for the Arts Department of Canadian Heritage Canada Cultural Spaces Fund Government of Canada The Province of BC British Columbia Arts Council Foundations BC Interior Community Foundation The Hamber Foundation RBC Foundation Presenting Partner Kelson Group, Ron & Rae Fawcett Season Sponsors CFJC TV Home Hardware Kamloops This Week New Gold Stone Hazell & Company Wayside Show Sponsors 98.3 CIFM Alastair Murdoch Accounting Group Ltd. B-100

British Columbia Lottery Corporation CFBX 92.5 FM Country 103.1 Schoening & First Memorial Funeral Services ideaLEVER Kamloops Airport Overland Press Radio NL Ramada Kamloops Hotel The River 97.5 The Riverland Inn & Suites Simply Computing TNRD Watson Engineering Ltd. Pre-Show Salon Sponsors Celista Winery Terra Restaurant Mainstage PWYC MatinĂŠe Sponsor BEST WESTERN PLUS Kamloops Hotel Spotlight Sponsors Canadian Mortgage Experts Canadian Tire Edward Jones - Brant Hasanen Kamloops Insurance Services KPMG Westland Insurance

Diamond Companions ($10,000 and above) Michael E. Black & the late Denise Fortier Platinum Patrons ($5,000-9,999) Rae Nixon Gold Patrons ($3,500-4,999) Put your name here!

Silver Patrons ($2,000-3,499) Peter Baron Roland & Anne Neave Copper Patrons ($750-1,999) Anonymous Laura and Mike De Jonge Hugh Fallis & Marilyn Crossen Mirella and Bob Holden Edith Pletzer Russ & Jane Reid Bud & Daphne Smith David & Rosemarie Stoltze James & Barb Wentworth Patrons ($500-$749) Ben & Lorene Anders Dr. Jill Calder Grant & Nancy Chu

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HEART

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BRAVO! continued Sheila Collier Lois Crown Tom & Paulette Eccleston Glen & Sara Farrow Jessie & James Fedorak Jaylene Hanna Michael & Debbie Kowbel Len and Laurie Marchand June McClure Thomas & Sharon Moore Charles and Judy Moser Murphy & Katharine Shewchuk Dr. Robert Walter Investors ($200-$499) Peter & Debra Allik-Petersenn Francis & Helen Barnett Dr. Anise Barton and Dr. Tom Wallace R.C. Bidnell Richard and Fearon Blair Jack & Pauline Braaksma Ed & Patti Bruzzese Jean Burris Ann Byard Kathy & Randall Chan Margaret Chrumka John Corbishley David & Laura Farrow Allen and Sharon Frissell Rosemary Hibbard Lois Hollstedt Dylan Houlihan Bob & Jo-Mary Hunter Joseph & Joyce Kalfics Gwyneth Lamperson Fred & Nancy Leake Ray LePage Sandy & Ellen McCurrach James MacDonald

Kirsten McDougall Doris McNutt Terry & Joan McQuillan Donna Marchand Nathan & Marie Matthew Tanya Mihura Vic & Sally Mowbray Jim & Beverley Mundle Richard Olthuis Colene Palmer Guy & Jeanine Parker Sheila Pierson Dennis & Sue Reedman Shirley & Kelly Rowland Peter Ryan Craig & Sharlene Sharpe Terry Shupe Ray & Susan Sewell Colleen Stainton Shirley Sze Val Takahashi Florence Thomson Trisha Watkinson Dave & Maryanne Whiting Lois & David Williams Benefactors ($100-$199) Anonymous Dianne Almond Barbara & Agnus Balle Dr. James & Anne Baughan Beta Sigma Phi Barry & Judy Brown Margaret Brown Mavis Chalmers kathy & Randall Chan Ken & Brenda Christian Frank & Anne Churchley Bill & Evey Chursky

Sally Cornies & Hap Ryan Brent & Eija Cryderman Joan Cummings Fredrick Cunningham Donald Dalgleish (In memory of Melanie McIntosh) Kathryn Dalgleish Roxanne Dauncey Pat Decker Rhonda Diaper Ross & Judy Dickson John Dittrich & Sharon Carrell Larry & Edie Dixon Dan & Denise Douglas Vivian Edwards Robert & Patricia Esdale Shirlee Ezowski Reno & Marie Fabbro Ronald Fairhurst Ruth & Michael Fane Faye Fike Marvyn Fitzpatrick Grayden & Sangita Flanagan Gillian Gaiser Blake and Linda Fox Louella Garner Jim and Joan Gordon Adah Gruver Barb Hannah Homer & Ivana Hamm Susan Hammond Coleen Hansen Marianne Hardy Helena Hasler Ron Heslip Rosemary Hibbard Dave & Dorothy Hilton Ken & Marylyne House

SUPPORT WCT • MAKE AN IMPACT

While you know Western Canada Theatre is one of the premier arts organizations in BC, do you know that it is also a registered charity? Box office sales account for only 25% of the income.

WCT relies on its generous supporters to meet its ambitions while keeping live theatre accessible.

Your support helps bring the vision of exciting writers, actors, directors and designers to life and inspire the audiences of today and future generations.

Make a Donation

Go to kamloopslive.ca and click on Donate or call 250-374-5483.

Become a Sponsor

Contact Suzan Goguen at suzan@wctlive.ca to explore the option that works best for you.

Tell Others

Enjoyed the show? Tell your friends, family and colleagues.

Thank You for Your Partnership!

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BRAVO! continued Matthew Howes Rob & Lila Jennejohn Cora Jones Darrel Jones Sharon Kika Bob & Pat King Maryann Kowalsky Terry and Lisa Lake Richard McDiarmid Kirsten McDougall Dean & Wendy McLean Doris McNutt Vic & Sally Mowbray Dennis and Maxine Mucha Wendy Nielsen Maria Paccagnella Carl Pentilchuk Robert & Lorraine Pick Sandra Pryce Laura Randall Tracy Quewezance Sulwen (Cookie) Reimer Terry Rogers Family Lynn Rutherford Susie Safford Rosemary Saint-Michaels Beverley Schroeder Tricia L. Sellmer Craig & Sharlene Sharpe Barbara Smith Don & Sandy Staff Peggy Swanson Florence Thomson Lynne Totten Judith Treherne Bob & Jennifer Trudeau

Denis Walsh Gwen Watson Shirley Wiklund Lois & David Williams Friends ($10-$99) Anonymous Lynn Albertson Karen Albiston Denise Lynn Anderson Ashlin Armstrong Jeanne Berdan Barry & Judy Brown Margaret Brown Shirley Buchanan Patrick Callahan Michael & Gerrianne Clare Marilyn Crossen John & Jean Crowe Donna Demarni John Dittrich Anne Dunn Elizabeth Dye Sandy Eastwood Dave & Irene Edamura Blake & Linda Fox Jeanne Gagne Yanni Giftakis Peter & Judy Gray Sydney Griffith Cathy Hall-Patch Ken and Marylyne House Lance & Sue Jang Bill & Sally Jennejohn Valerie Kemp Av Loerke

UPCOMING

Powerful New Musical

CHILDREN OF GOD

A musical written by Corey

March 29 to April 7

Payette

• SAGEBRUSH THEATRE

Pay-What-You-Can Matinées: Mar. 31 & Apr. 7

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Bob & Robbie McLaren Beverley Martin Heather Murdoch Stan & Louise Oakes Wilma Pagan Mavis Paravantes Pauline Pollock Valentina Putoto Jay Rilkoff Bea Smith Rev. Dawne Taylor Nicole Tougas Edward Walsh Diane Webb Carman & Diane White Bob Zryd In Memoriam of Sheila Collier Dianne Almond Francis & Helen Barnett Olga & Donald Baron Peter Baron Anita Barton Rita Beiks Patricia Chamberlain Dr. Todd Collier Ronald & Doreen Fairhurst Majid Faridi C. Gonnet Ken & Marylyne House Dwight Koss Kathleen Otterstrom Sagewood Community Terry Simpson Wes & Phyliss Stephens L.D. Taylor

More details at wctlive.ca

Inspiring Drama

ARMSTRONG’S WAR

By Colleen Murphy April 12 to 21 • PAVILION THEATRE

Pay-What-You-Can Matinées: April 14 & 21

GOLD

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