PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Peter A. Herrndorf PRÉSIDENT ET CHEF DE LA DIRECTION an nac english theatre production Kim’s Convenience January 22 – February 8 » NAC Theatre

by Ins Choi

A Soulpepper Production (Toronto)

Running time is one hour and 25 minutes with no intermission.

Kim’s Convenience was originally produced as part of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival at the Bathurst Street Theatre. It won the New Play contest, the Patron’s Pick and went on to be part of the Best of Fringe Uptown Festival at the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts. The original cast included Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Esther Jun, Andre Sills and Ins Choi. It was designed by Ken MacKenzie, directed by Ins Choi, stage managed by Kat Chin and produced by Leon Aureus and Ins Choi.

Please completely turn off all cell phones, smart phones and texting devices. Cameras and recording devices are not allowed at any time in the Theatre. Video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

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2 Join us on Facebook: Facebook.com/NAC.English.Theatre CAST INS CHOI Jung GRACE LYNN KUNG Janet PAUL SUN-HYUNG LEE Appa ANDRE SILLS Rich, Mr. Lee, Mike, Alex JEAN YOON Umma

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CREATIVE TEAM WEYNI MENGESHA Director ALBERT SCHULTZ Remount Director KEN MacKENZIE Set and Costume Designer LORENZO SAVOINI Lighting Designer THOMAS RYDER PAYNE Sound Designer SEAN BAEK Fight Director KAT CHIN Stage Manager NEHA ROSS Assistant Stage Manager KELLY McEVENUE Alexander Coach LIZA PAUL Dialect Coach photo – cylla von tiedemann

Ins Choi, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Grace Lynn Kung and Andre Sills.

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What an absolute pleasure it is to introduce you to Kim’s Convenience, a piece of theatrical magic disguised as a thousand Canadian street corners.

As fortunate as I am to live in Canada where diverse cultures seem to thrive side by side, I rarely get to peek right inside the many different immigrant experiences. In this story, Ins Choi throws the door open and says “come on in”.

Often stories about new Canadians revolve around negotiating new cultures. But the two cultures most in conflict here are generational – fathers and daughters, mothers and sons. In this beautifully observed story of a Canadian family lies one of the most compelling and deeply human pieces from the year’s theatre landscape.

We are thrilled to bring it to you.

Jillian Keiley artistic director nac english theatre

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Kim’s Convenience began as a vignette for a fu-GEN Theatre Company event. Director Nina Lee Aquino, among others, felt there was more to be mined: a story rooted in Toronto but not often portrayed on our stages. A story needing to be told. With Aquino’s encouragement and guidance, writer Ins Choi set out to create a full-length play.

First however he acted at the Stratford Festival, won a place in the Soulpepper Academy, and became a father twice over. The play grew slowly, gaining supporters as it went. Choi’s faith community at Grace Toronto Church, for example, funded a week-long workshop. When Kim’s Convenience was finally submitted to the Fringe Festival New Play Contest, it won. The subsequent production and extension sold out. Soulpepper saw a chance to champion a new work that celebrates a completely Torontonian story. And here we are.

While not autobiographical this play is grounded in a thorough knowledge of the milieu. In fact, Choi originally wanted to stage it in an actual convenience store. “You got that smell,” he says. “You got that convenience store smell, the dust, the grime, the bell…” That idea didn’t come to pass but this tender, funny and surprising script evokes the setting brilliantly, giving the play a powerful integrity and authenticity. One of its many pleasures is the “behind the scenes” look we get at this staple of our economy.

From the 1980s, when the Kim family of the play moves into Regent Park, Koreans have been a fixture in Toronto convenience stores. In the enormously appealing character of Mr. Kim, or Appa (father), we see the smarts, courage, resourcefulness and humour these immigrants brought with them. Through his customers and perhaps most vividly through his children, we also see Mr. Kim’s prejudices, hopes, fears and longings. He is a fully rounded, richly realized creation, and a gift for any actor. Listen to Mr. Kim on the subject of who’s stealing and who isn’t. Watch him deal with other businessmen. His daughter may speak better English but she has her hands full in an argument with her tough-minded Appa. Mr. Kim’s all too familiar difficulty is that he has knowledge but no one to pass it on to: neither of his children will take over the business when he retires. They have other dreams – desires Mr. Kim and his wife’s hard work and sacrifice have helped make possible.

Behind the scenes at the National Arts Centre: nac-cna.ca/blog 5 One of the script’s most revealing aspects is its portrait of Regent Park. The closeness and pride among those who live there is perhaps most simply and beautifully summed up in Mr. Kim’s response to the idea of closing his store – “This community need me.” The gentrification now underway may improve some buildings – there’ll certainly be more pricey condominiums – but what will happen to the people who have called this community home for years? What will happen to the small businesses that have so faithfully served them? Through this one family, their business and their loyal clientele, Ins Choi has given us a hilarious, touching glimpse of a corner of our own world. Here. And now.

Background Notes by Soulpepper Associate Artist Paula Wing

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Spacious Suites for Short and Long-Term Stay Fully Equipped Kitchens Laundry Facilities Outstanding Downtown Location Kids Under 16 Stay Free With Parent Free Wireless Internet Playwright’s Notes My father grew up in North Korea. Since his birth, until the end of the Second World War, it was “occupied” by the Japanese. Soon after WWII, the Korean civil war broke out. During that time, he and his family walked south, across the mountainous Korean peninsula with thousands of others in search of freedom. My mother grew up in an orphanage in war-torn South Korea raising her younger brother from the age of five. After graduating high school, she was working as a secretary for the government when she met my father. They set foot in Canada in 1975 with $200, three kids and hope. My father worked at my uncle’s convenience store by day and went to ESL classes by night while my mother took care of me and my two older sisters. We lived with my uncle’s family in the apartment above their convenience store on Weston Road and Black Creek Drive.

After a performance of Kim’s Convenience at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival, my parents came up to me, hugged me and said, “We are very proud of you. Thank you.”

Kim’s Convenience is my love letter to them and to all first generation immigrants who call Canada their home. I am deeply honoured and thrilled that you are here as part of the 2013-14 tour of Kim’s Convenience.

Mari, you had more faith in me than I had in myself. Love you… you too Poem… you too River.

Ins Choi Playwright and Jung in Kim’s Convenience

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Ins Choi Jung, Playwright SOULPEPPER: Resident Artist; Kim’s Convenience, Alligator Pie, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Death of a Salesman, (re)Birth: E.E. Cummings in Song & Window on Toronto. OTHER THEATRE: lady in the red dress (fu-GEN Theatre Company/ Factory Theatre); Hamlet, The Odyssey (Stratford Festival); Banana Boys (fu-GEN Theatre Company); Hongbu and Nolbu (Young People’s Theatre). OTHER: His play Kim’s Convenience is touring across Canada in 2014. He’ll be performing his solo show, Subway Stations of the Cross on Feb 2nd at St. Albans church in Ottawa.

Grace Lynn Kung Janet SOULPEPPER: La Ronde, Kim’s Convenience. OTHER THEATRE: Yukonstyle (Canadian Stage); a nanking winter (Nightwood Theatre); Paper Series (fu-GEN Theatre Company); Problem Child (Canadian Rep Theatre); Alice Through The Looking-Glass (Ottawa School of Speech + Drama in association with the NAC). FILM & TELEVISION: Slings and Arrows, Away from Her, Being Erica, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, InSecurity, Hypercube, House Party, Cubicle Warriors, P2, Open House, Billable Hours, The Listener, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Blue State, Lost and Delirious, The Doozers, Portrait of a Serial Monogamist, Remedy. OTHER: Two Certificates of Distinction in Speech and Drama from Trinity College London (UK); Voice (Grand Central Studios - UK, Pirate Radio - CDA); Gemini Award nominee for Best Leading Comedic Actress.

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Appa SOULPEPPER: Kim’s Convenience, La Ronde. OTHER THEATRE: Ali & Ali: The Deportation Hearings (Neworld Theatre/Cahoots Theatre Projects); The Monster Under the Bed (Young People’s Theatre); Godzilla (Crow’s Theatre); The Hobbit (Young People’s Theatre); 1837: The Farmers’ Revolt (Theatre Passe Muraille). FILM & TELEVISION: Robocop, Untitled Work of Paul Shepard, Ice Princess, The Echo, P2, Warehouse 13, XIII, Almost Heroes, Alphas, Covert Affairs, Degrassi, Train 48, The End of Days at Godfrey Global Inventory. OTHER: 2012 Toronto Theatre Critics’ Association Award for Best Actor (Kim’s Convenience); Dora Mavor Moore Award Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role 2012 (Kim’s Convenience) and 2010 (Monster Under the Bed).

8 Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/CanadasNAC Andre Sills Rich, Mr. Lee, Mike, Alex SOULPEPPER: Kim’s Convenience,You Can’t Take It With You, Home, Window on Toronto. OTHER THEATRE: Shakespeare’s Nigga, Ruined (Obsidian Theatre Company); Intimate Apparel (Alberta Theatre Projects); Cruel & Tender, Much Ado About Nothing (Canadian Stage); Courageous (NewStages); Out At Sea (ARC); Richard III (Hart House Theatre); The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It (Theatre By The Bay); The Overwhelming (Studio 180/Canadian Stage); Othello, Radio Golf (St. Louis Black Rep). OTHER: Four seasons at the Stratford Festival, attended Birmingham Conservatory, member of The Actors’ Repertory Company and graduate of the George Brown Theatre School.

Jean Yoon Umma SOULPEPPER: Kim’s Convenience. OTHER THEATRE: The Rez Sisters (Factory Theatre); Tout Comme Elle (Necessary Angel); Hana’s Suitcase (Young People’s Theatre); Godzilla (Crow’s Theatre); Yes Yoko Solo (Loud Mouth Asian Babes); A Club of Small Men (Civilized Theatre); Blessings (Tarragon Theatre); Noran Bang: The Yellow Room (Cahoots Theatre Projects). FILM & TELEVISION: Peg + Cat, Orphan Black, The Firm, Being Erica, Warehouse 13, Dream House, The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Best Years. OTHER: 2007 Gemini Nomination for Dragon Boys. Playwright: Hongbu & Nolbu: The Tale of the Magic Pumpkins (Young People’s Theatre), The Yoko Ono Project (Loud Mouth Asian Babes/Theatre Passe Muraille). Dora Mavor Moore Award Nomination, Outstanding New Play for The Yoko Ono Project.

Behind the scenes at the National Arts Centre: nac-cna.ca/blog 9 Creative Team Weyni Mengesha Director SOULPEPPER: Director: Kim’s Convenience (2012), A Raisin in the Sun (2008, 2010), BLiNK. Assistant Director: As You Like It, The Threepenny Opera, The Time of Your Life, Three Sisters. OTHER THEATRE: Director: The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs (Tarragon Theatre); Hosanna (Stratford Festival); Yellowman (Nightwood Theatre/Obsidian Theatre Company); blood.claat (Theatre Passe Muraille/ Great Canadian Theatre Company); ‘da kink in my hair (Theatre Passe Muraille/Mirvish Productions/Hackney Empire London); The Taxi Project (PEN Canada). Dramaturge: Another Africa (Volcano Theatre/Canadian Stage). OTHER: Upcoming: Lungs (Tarragon Theatre). Toronto Arts Council Foundation Emerging Artist of the Year 2008; Harry Jerome Award; Harold Award. Dora Mavor Moore Award Nomination for ‘da kink in my hair, blood.claat and A Raisin in the Sun. Toronto Theatre Critics’ Award – Best Director for The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs.

Albert Schultz Remount Director; Soulpepper Founding Artistic Director SOULPEPPER: Director: Idiot’s Delight, Of Human Bondage, Angels in America, Home, The Crucible (Dora Mavor Moore Award), Death of a Salesman, Exit the King, Oh What a Lovely War, Civil Elegies, As You Like It, The Time of Your Life, The Caretaker, Olympia, Waiting for Godot, No Man’s Land, She Stoops to Conquer, A Chorus of Disapproval (Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination), Absolutely Chekhov (co-director), Twelfth Night. Actor: The Norman Conquests, The Fantasticks, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Guardsman, Uncle Vanya, The Threepenny Opera, Our Town (Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination), Three Sisters, The Real Thing, Hamlet, Platonov, Betrayal, Don Carlos, The Misanthrope. FILM & TELEVISION: Shades of Black, Street Legal, Side Effects (Gemini nomination), Young at Heart, Under My Skin, Going Home (Gemini nomination). OTHER: Member of the Order of Canada; Gemini Award; Joan Chalmers National Award for Artistic Direction; Queen’s Jubilee Medal; Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal; Arts and Letters Award; Salute to the City Award; Leo Award; Barbara Hamilton Award; William Kilbourn Award; Toronto Life Toronto Award; DareArts Cultural Award. Honorary Degrees from Queen’s and Bishop’s Universities.

10 Join us on Facebook: Facebook.com/NAC.English.Theatre Ken MacKenzie Set and Costume Designer SOULPEPPER: Resident Artist; Set and Costume Designer: Kim’s Convenience, Home, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Production Designer: Double Bill. Set and Video Designer: Oh What A Lovely War. Set Designer: The Barber of Seville, The Norman Conquests. Lighting Designer and Actor: Alligator Pie. Set and Lighting Designer (collaborator): The Cherry Orchard. Costume Designer: Death of a Salesman. OTHER: Ken is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts. In the spring Ken will be collaborating with NAC English Theatre Associate Artistic Director, Sarah Garton Stanley, as the video designer on Beatrice and Virgil at Factory Theatre in Toronto.

Lorenzo Savoini Lighting Designer SOULPEPPER: Resident Artist, Resident Designer; Set and Costume Designer: Idiot’s Delight, Angels in America, High Life, The Crucible, Exit the King, The Threepenny Opera. Lighting Designer: Kim’s Convenience, The Norman Conquests, Home, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Billy Bishop Goes to War, The Glass Menagerie. Set, Costume and Video Designer: La Ronde. Set and Lighting Designer: Antigone. Set Designer: The Royal Comedians, Death of a Salesman, The Time of Your Life, The Odd Couple, Of the Fields, Lately, Three Sisters, The Caretaker. OTHER THEATRE: Stratford Festival (six seasons), Canadian Opera Company, Tarragon Theatre, Theatre Calgary, Canadian Stage, Neptune Theatre.

Thomas Ryder Payne Sound Designer SOULPEPPER: Kim’s Convenience, Ghosts, La Ronde. OTHER THEATRE: Designs for Stratford Festival, Canadian Stage, National Arts Centre, Theatre Calgary, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Tarragon Theatre, Volcano Theatre, Aluna Theatre, Modern Times and many others. OTHER: Starting as a songwriter with a 4-track recorder, Thomas has followed a varied musical career including studying with composer James Tenney, recording and touring for six years with the Juno Award-nominated band Joydrop and producing numerous records. Winner of two Dora Mavor Moore Awards and six nominations.

Join us on YouTube: youtube.com/NACvideosCNA 11 Kat Chin Stage Manager SOULPEPPER: Stage Manager: Kim’s Convenience. Assistant Stage Manager: Death of a Salesman (2012), The Sunshine Boys, Double Bill: (re)Birth: E.E. Cummings in Song & Window on Toronto, Glengarry Glen Ross. Apprentice Stage Manager: Black Comedy & The Real Inspector Hound, Uncle Vanya (2008), The Odd Couple, As You Like It. OTHER THEATRE: Stage Manager: Kim’s Convenience (Toronto Fringe Festival); The Magic Flute, Der Freischütz, Don Giovanni, Iphigenie en Tauride (Opera Atelier); Ivona, Princess of Burgundia (George Brown University); The Invisible Girl (Young People’s Theatre); lady in the red dress (fu-GEN Theatre Company). OTHER: Toronto International Film Festival since 2004, National Ballet of Canada, Stratford Festival.

Neha Ross Assistant Stage Manager SOULPEPPER: Assistant Stage Manager: Kim’s Convenience. OTHER THEATRE: Stage Manager: Iceland (Factory Theatre); Fare Game: A Life in Toronto’s Taxis (Theatre Passe Muraille); Brown Balls (fu-GEN Theatre Company); People Power (Carlos Bulosan Theatre). Apprentice Stage Manager: Brothel #9 (Factory Theatre); who knew grannie: a dub aria (Obsidian Theatre Company); Hallaj (Modern Times Stage); The Bird (Union8); The Taste of Empire, The Madness of the Square (Cahoots Theatre Projects); lady in the red dress (fu- GEN Theatre Company). OTHER: Graduated from Theatre Arts - Technical Production, Sheridan College. Worked on various events and theatre productions in Mumbai, India (2011-2012).

Sean Baek Fight Director SOULPEPPER: Fight Director: Kim’s Convenience. OTHER THEATRE: Brown Balls (fu-GEN Theatre Company); Nisei Blue (Alberta Theatre Projects); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare In Action); three seasons at the Stratford Festival following the Festival’s Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Training in 2005/06. FILM & TELEVISION: Total Recall, Flashpoint, Alphas, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story, Hard Core Logo 2, Kissed By Lightning, ReGenesis.

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Dr. Farid Shodjaee Anthony & Sharleen Tattersfield Phil Waserman & Mrs. Laurie Zrudlo Elizabeth Taylor & Valerie Bishop-DeYoung Eric & Carol Ann Stewart Gordon & Annette Thiessen William & Phyllis Waters K. Elizabeth Stewart Janet Thorsteinson Hans & Marianne Weidemann Dr. Matthew Suh Mary Turnbull Linda Wood & Dr. Susan Smith Dr. Derek Turner Paul Zendrowski & Cynthia King Hala Tabl & Mrs. Elaine Turner Anonymous (5)

Playwright’s Circle Daphne Abraham Michael Harkins John Osborne Cavaliere / Chevalier Pasqualina John Alan Harvey Giovanni & Siqin Pari Pat Adamo & Sandra Harvey, Dre Odette Perron Michael Allen Murphy Business Ottawa Justice Michael Phelan Michael-John Almon David Holdsworth & Susan Phelan Sheila Andrews & Nicole Senécal Mrs. Dorothy Phillips Kelvin K. Au Jacquelin Holzman & John Dr. Wendy Quinlan-Gagnon Daryl Banke & Mark Hussey Rutherford Maura Ricketts & Laurence Head Sheila Bayne Margie & Jeff Hooper David & Anne Robison Dr. Ruth M. Bell, C.M. Dr. Brian & Alison Ivey Marianne & Ferdinand Roelofs Madame Lélia D. Bousquet Anikó G. Jean Elizabeth Roscoe Brenda Bowman Anatol & Czeslawa Kark Dr. & Mrs. Fred Ross Hayden Brown & Tracy Brooks Beatrice Keleher-Raffoul Hope Ross-Papezik Tom & Beth Charlton Dr. John Kershman George & Carmelanna Ruggiero Spencer & Jocelyn Cheng & Ms. Sabina Wasserlauf Esther P. and J David Runnalls Dr. Gretchen Conrad John Kingma & Hope Freeborn Pierre Sabourin & Mr. Mark G. Shulist Christine Langlois & Carl Martin Urs & Maité Schenk Michael & Beryl Corber François Lapointe Mr. & Mrs. Brian Scott Marie Couturier Nicole Leboeuf Fred Semerjian and Peggy Sun Duart & Donna Crabtree Daryl Leitch Carolyn & Scott Shepherd Robert J. Craig Louis & Sonia Lemkow J. Sinclair Travis Croken & Kasia Roczniak Shannon & Giles Leo Brydon Smith & Ann Thomas Kari Cullen and William Bonnell Helen & Ken Lister Judith Spanglett Paul Dang Jack Logan & Michael R. Harris Gladys & Andrew Dencs Tess Maclean Paul Sparkes Robert S. & Clarisse Doyle Donald MacLeod Victoria Steele Colonel Michel Jack & Hélène Major Liba & Paul Straznicky & Madame Nicole Drapeau Marianne’s Lingerie Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Taylor William Fairweather Roberto & Lucia Martella Kenneth & Margaret Torrance Mark Fedosiewich and Family Doug & Claudia McKeen Eric Vandenberg Denzil Feinberg Dorothy Milburn-Smith The Honourable George W. Vari, Sheila Forsyth Bruce R. Miller P.C., O.C. & Dr. Helen Vari, C.L.H. Sylvia Gazsi-Gill & John Gill J. David & Pamela Miller Nancy & Wallace Vrooman Louis Giroux David Milliken Ms. Frances A. Walsh Harry Goldsmith William G. Mills In memory of Adam Gooderham David Nahwegahbow Thomas Howard Westran Lynn & Robert Gould & Lois Jacobs Shannon & Anna Whidden John Graham In memory of Trong Nguyen Alexandra Wilson Beric & Elizabeth Graham-Smith and Naomi Sun & Paul André Baril Pauline E. Gravel Cedric & Jill Nowell Maxwell & Janice Yalden Toby Greenbaum & Joel Rotstein Franz Ohler Anonymous (6) Genadi & Catherine Gunther In Memory of John & Greta Hansen Jetje (Taty) Oltmans-Olberg CorPorate SuPPorterS Amazon.ca Globalive / Wind Mobile McGarry Family Chapels St-Laurent Volvo BHP Billiton Great-West Life, London Life and MTS Allstream Inc. Suncor Energy Inc. Calian Technologies Ltd. Canada Life Quebecor Media Inc. TELUS Communications Company Encana Corporation Hotel Indigo Ottawa Sasktel Wellington Financial LP EY Magna International Inc. Shangri-La Hotels Anonymous (1) Giant Tiger Stores Limited

CorporaTe Club Corporate Presenter Rob Marland, Royal Lepage Performance Realty Julie Teskey Re/Max Metro City Corporate Producer DNTW Ottawa LLP (Swindells & Wheatley)

Corporate Directors Bulger Young Farrow Dreessen Architects Inc. Johnny Farina Casual Italian Eatery Duncan Stewart & Rosemary Dunne Canada Classic Car Storage Finlayson & Singlehurst Bar and Lounge Tartan Homes Corporation Capital Gain Accounting Services Homestead Land Holdings Ltd. L.W.I. Consulting Partners Inc. Wall Space Gallery Concentric Associates International Hoskins Restoration Services Inc. MHPM Project Managers Inc. Incorporated Corporate Maestro Acron Capability Engineering Flooring Canada Ottawa Len Ward Architecture/Arts Prime 360 - The Ultimate Steakhouse AFS Consulting (Avoid False Steps) Fox Translations Ltd. & Architecture Project Services International Alavida Lifestyles Governance Network Inc. Liberty Tax Services - Mr. Waleed G Qirbi Ambico Ltd. Green Thumb Garden Centre Montreal Road & Mrs. Fatoom Qirbi Anne Perrault & Associates Halpenny Insurance Brokers Ltd. MAGS and FAGS, Print Matters REMISZ Consulting Engineers Ltd. ArrowMight Canada Ltd Lois & Don Harper Mediaplus Advertising Richmond Nursery Auerbach Consulting Services Hickling Arthurs Low Corporation Merovitz Potechin LLP Rockland Textiles Allan & Annette Bateman Bruce and Diane Hillary Michael D. Segal Professional Rockwell Collins BBS Construction Ltd. IBI Group Architects Corporation Ronald G Guertin Barrister at Law Bouthillette Parizeau Inc. Infusion Design Communications Mills, Rosebrugh, Cappuccino/ SaniGLAZE of Ottawa/Merry Maids Cintec Canada Ltd. InGenuity Group Royal LePage Performance Realty Spectra FX Inc. Conroy Optometric Centre Integra Networks Moneyvest Financial Services Inc Suzanne Robinson, Century 21 Action Construction Laurent Filion-Plates- ITB Corp. Moore Wrinn Financial Power Team formes élévatrices Janet Wright & Associates Multishred Inc. Systematix IT Solutions Inc. Construction Lovail Inc. Kaszas Communications Inc. Natural Food Pantry Tivoli Florist Coventry Connection/Capital Taxi Katari Imaging Nortak Software Ltd. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd and Airport Limousines Keller Engineering Associates Inc. Ottawa Bagel Shop Traiteur Épicure Deerpark Management Limited Kessels Upholstering Ltd. Ottawa Dispute Resolution The Valley Consultants Del Rosario Financial Services- Krista Construction Ltd. Group Inc. Vintage Designing Co. Sun Life Financial Marina Kun/Kun Shoulder Rest Oxford Learning Centre Westboro Flooring & Décor Déménagement Outaouais David Lacharity Paul Lewandowski Professional Woodman Architect & Associate Ltd. Diffusart International Ken & Gail Larose Corporation/ Criminal Law Defense Anonymous (1) Dufferin Research Inc. Law Mediations Powell Griffiths

Corporate Playwright Abacus Chartered Accountant Bayer CropScience Inc. Entrepot du couvre-plancher Imperial Electric Advantage Audio Visual Rentals BPL Évaluations Inc. G. Brunette Pari’s Motel Bradley, Hiscock, McCracken Gabriel Mackinnon Lighting Design

The emeriTus CirCle The Emeritus Cirlce pays tribute to those who have left a legacy through a bequest in their Will or gift of life insurance.

Jackie Adamo Frances & John Dawson Colette Kletke Michael Potter Cavaliere / Chevalier Pasqualina Rita G. de Guire Rosalind & Stanley Labow Aileen S. Rennie Pat Adamo The Ann Diamond Fund Frances Lazar The Betty Riddell Estate The Estate of Dr. and Mrs. A.W. Erdelyi Karpati Memorial Fund Sonia & Louis Lemkow Maryse F. Robillard Adey Randall G. Fillion Paul & Margaret Manson Patricia M. Roy Edward and Jane Anderson Claire Watson Fisher Suzanne Marineau Endowment Gunter & Inge E. Scherrer The Bluma Appel National Arts E.A. Fleming for the Arts Daniel Senyk & Rosemary Menke Centre Trust Audrey and Dennis Forster Claire Marson - Performing Arts The Late Mitchell Sharp, P.C., C.C. John Arnold Endowment for the Development for All Endowment & Mme Jeanne d’Arc Sharp In memory of Morris D. Baker of Young Musicians from Ottawa Dr. Kanta Marwah Endowment Sandra Lee Simpson Daryl M. Banke & P. Mark Hussey Paul Fydenchuk & for the NAC English Theatre Marion & Hamilton Southam David Beattie Elizabeth Macfie Company Victoria Steele Mary B. Bell Sylvia Gazsi-Gill & John Gill Dr. Kanta Marwah Endowment Natalie & Raymond Stern Dr. Ruth M. Bell, C.M. David A. George for Music Hala Tabl In memory of Bill Boss The James Wilson Gill Estate Kenneth I. McKinlay Elizabeth (Cardoza) Taylor M. G. Campbell The Estate of Marjorie Goodrich Jean E. McPhee and Sylvia M. Linda J. Thomson Brenda Cardillo Rebecca & Gerry Grace McPhee Endowment for the Bruce Topping and Marva Black Renate Chartrand Darrell Howard Gregersen Performing Arts Kenneth & Margaret Torrance The Estate of Kate R. Clifford Choir Fund Samantha Michael Elaine K. Tostevin Michael & Beryl Corber Ms. Wendy R. Hanna Robert & Sherissa Microys Vernon & Beryl Turner Patricia Cordingley Bill & Margaret Hilborn Heather Moore Tyler Family Charitable Foundation Robert & Marian Cumming Dorothy M. Horwood Johan Frans Olberg Jayne Watson Vicki Cummings Sarah Jennings & Ian Johns A. Palmer In memory of Daugherty and Verma Endowment Huguette Jubinville The Elizabeth L. Pitney Estate Thomas Howard Westran for Young Musicians Marcelle Jubinville Samantha Plavins Anonymous (28)