SPECIAL EVENT Not Included in the Season Subscription JOIN US 2012/2013 SEASON SPONSORS WWHEREHERE THETHE Pay-What-You-Can! Operating Grants Production Sponsors WCT continues our popular Pay-What-You-Can performances for the fi rst Saturday matinee of each SHOW INFO: of our Subscription productions at the Sagebrush WWILDILD TTHINGSHINGS AREARE and Pavilion Theatres! PWYC general admission Box 329, 1025 Lorne St. tickets are only available at the door. Pay-What- Kamloops, BC V2C 5K9 THEATRE INFO: You-Can and see an incredible show! It’s our way of T. 250-372-3216 Sagebrush Theatre making sure anyone who wants to see professional F. 250-374-7099 Box 104, 1300 9th Ave. theatre in Kamloops can! Call Kamloops Live! Box wctlive.ca Offi ce at 250-374-5483 for more details. Kamloops, BC V2C 5K3 T. 250-372-0966 TICKETS: Backstage Tours Pavilion Theatre Box 329, 1025 Lorne St. Monday December 3, 2012, 5:30-7pm Box 329, 1025 Lorne St. Kamloops, BC V2C 5K9 (3 Half Hour Tours) Kamloops, BC V2C 5K9 T. 250-372-3216 Before our performance of A CHRISTMAS STORY. T. 250-374-5483 Toll Free. 1-866-374-5483 An exciting journey backstage at Sagebrush Theatre, kamloopslive.ca hosted by members of our creative staff. This event is available to a limited number of people. Please call Welcome to WCT’s 37th Season, and my second season 250-372-3216 ext. 21 to book your time. as Artistic Director. Season Sponsors The 2012/13 season features very exciting partnerships Single Tickets: with organizations from our community. We’re partnering Available September 4, 2012 with Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops Indian Band) on an award-winning production and, for the fi rst time in history, we are partnering with the Kamloops Symphony Sagebrush Tickets Adult Senior Student to produce an incredible Broadway musical!

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