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SONGS PORCHSIDE WELCOME TO PORCHSIDE One of the earliest decisions we made when the pandemic began was to curate mini-concerts and tour them to porches, backyards and neighbourhoods. After a frightening and devastating first wave, we experienced a healing each another group experienced one of our PORCHSIDE SONGS. We watched families, friends and communities come back together after months of separation through live music. And we felt the electricity of giving groups of silenced artists a place to raise their voices again. We were able to share 80 concerts last summer throughout the city, bringing the gift of musical storytelling to over 1500 people.

One year later, the return date for large-scale theatrical productions remains uncertain. But our early experiment with PORCHSIDE SONGS has become the guiding light for our work – artists can bring joy, inspiration and togetherness into people’s lives at this time if we meet people where they are and fill unexpected spaces with .

As the weather warms again, we are so excited to return music to the city with four new and sensational PORCHSIDE SONGS concerts, led by remarkable local artists. May witnessing these concerts bring you the same hope and joy that we are feeling by sharing them with you today.

Mitchell Marcus THE ROGER & KEVIN GARLAND ARTISTIC & MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE MUSICAL STAGE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT As you watch PORCHSIDE SONGS and reflect on your own memories of experiencing music LETTER FROM THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY ARTISTIC & MANAGING DIRECTOR MANAGING & ARTISTIC COMPANY STAGE MUSICAL THE FROM LETTER and storytelling in Tkaronto, please consider its original caretakers both recorded and unrecorded who have been making music and telling stories on this land for generations. PORCHSIDE SONGS is being performed in the “Dish With One Spoon Territory.” The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe Nation, Mississaugas of the Credit, and Haudenosaunee Confederacy that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples, colonial settlers, and all newcomers, have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship, and respect. May these songs, performed on this land, remind us of our responsibility to repair the history of injustice and damage that has been done and continues to be inflicted upon Turtle Island’s Indigenous peoples by its settlers. For more information on how you can be a part of building a more equitable future for Turtle Island’s Indigenous peoples, visit The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada by clicking here.

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The hard work, perseverance and vision of emerging artists demonstrate the power of having – and the joy of realizing – a Someday®. Together with programs like the apprentice program at The Musical Stage Company, we support a diverse range of Canadian talent in communities across the country through the RBC Emerging Artists Project.

® / ™ Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. 4 PORCHSIDE SONGS 2021/22 A Musical Stage Company Experience

SAD LADY SONGS! BILLING Created and Performed by SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON

A CRACK IN THE WALL Created by JEWELLE BLACKMAN - Performed by JEWELLE BLACKMAN & EVANGELIA KAMBITES

FAM JAM Created and Performed by GABI EPSTEIN & JAKE EPSTEIN

JUST MY RE-IMAGINATION Created and Performed by SACCHA DENNIS & DAVID ATKINSON

PORCHSIDE SONGS Consulting Director THOM ALLISON

PORCHSIDE SONGS Concert Associates PATRICIA CERRA & LUCY MCPHEE

Running time is approximately 40 Photography and videography is minutes with no intermission. permitted, but please refrain from using flash.

SOCIAL DISTANCING IN EFFECT

Please keep 14 ft apart from the performers and 6 ft apart from each other to ensure the safety of all involved.

5 SAD LADY SONGS! CREATED AND PERFORMED BY SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON

Sara Farb and Britta Johnson bring you a captivating concert, celebrating their love of songs by, for, and about complicated women. They’ll perform original music, including work from their upcoming musical KELLY v. KELLY, as well as beloved pop and folk songs by masters of the sad lady . Sara, who was last seen in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway, and Britta, a and heralded as “Canadian ’s next great hope,” have been friends and collaborators since 2014 and ironically find the most glee while making sad lady music. SAD LADY SONGS! SETLIST A Case of You Poetry JONI MITCHELL (from LIFE AFTER) BRITTA JOHNSON Morning (The Children Stay) BRITTA JOHNSON & LIZA BALKAN Dancing on My Own Eugenia’s Entrance (from KELLY v. KELLY) Most Beautiful Song SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON (from DR. SILVER: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE) ANIKA & BRITTA JOHNSON The Light (from HE IS COMING) AI’s Song SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON (from KELLY v. KELLY) SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON Setlist and song order subject to changes and additions.

6 SAD LADY SONGS! 2021/22 SARA FARB BRITTA For The Musical Stage JOHNSON Company: 12 seasons For The Musical of UNCOVERED, Stage Company: LIFE Medium Allison in AFTER, DR.SILVER, SONGS! LADY SAD (Mirvish/ REFRAMED, KELLY Musical Stage v. KELLY. Britta Company - Dora nomination, TCCA Johnson is a writer, composer and winner), REFRAMED, EDGES, KELLY v. lyricist based in Toronto. She made KELLY. Sara Farb is known for Delphi her American debut when her original in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED musical, LIFE AFTER, opened at the CHILD on Broadway; five seasons at Old Globe in in 2019 following Stratford (Juliet, Anne Frank, Cordelia, an extended, multiple Dora Award- many others); Brigid in THE HUMANS winning run at Canadian Stage. Other (Canadian premiere at Citadel/Canadian credits include: With her sister Anika: Stage); productions at Soulpepper, DR.SILVER, BRANTWOOD, JACOB Theatre , Tarragon, Theatre TWO-TWO, and TRAP DOOR. With Sara Passe Muraille, Segal Centre, YPT, Farb: KELLY v. KELLY, REFRAMED. With and others. Sara and Britta Johnson’s Katherine Cullen; STUPIDHEAD! She original musical, KELLY v. KELLY, was the librettist for choreographer was postponed due to Covid but will Robert Binet’s adaptation of THE hopefully see a full production this KREUTZER SONATA (with Ballet coming theatre season. Moscow), and was recently named one of 50 Women to Watch by the Broadway Women’s Fund of America.

7 A CRACK IN THE WALL CREATED BY JEWELLE BLACKMAN PERFORMED BY JEWELLE BLACKMAN & EVANGELIA KAMBITES Jewelle Blackman and Evangelia Kambites take you on a musical memoir exploring themes of love, loss, life and everything in between. Having worked together on the Canadian premiere of and Soulpepper’s THE 27 CLUB, this dynamic duo are not only exceptional storytellers in song but are also seasoned multi- instrumentalists. Guaranteed to enlighten and entertain with music ranging from Nat King Cole and to their own original tunes, Jewelle and Evangelia will leave you believing that “a crack in the wall doesn’t always mean it’s about to fall.”

A CRACK IN THE WALL SETLIST Our Lady of the Underground Miss Celie’s (from HADESTOWN) (from THE COLOR PURPLE movie) ANAIS MITCHELL Nature Boy Mississippi NAT KING COLE EVANGELIA KAMBITES Crazy A Crack in the Wall GNARLS BARKLEY JEWELLE BLACKMAN A Long Walk You Gotta Be JILL SCOTT DES’REE

Setlist and song order subject to changes and additions.

8 A CRACK IN THE WALL 2021/22 JEWELLE EVANGELIA BLACKMAN KAMBITES For The Musical For The Musical Stage Company: Stage Company: A CRACK IN THE WALL THE IN A CRACK NoteWorthy 2021, DEBUT. Evangelia ON THIS Kambites is a singer/ ISLAND, CAROLINE songwriter, actor, OR CHANGE (2012). Jewelle Blackman dancer, and multi-instrumentalist based is a multi-talented artist from Toronto, in Toronto. Notable stage credits include ON. She has played the violin for more HADESTOWN (Citadel), BILLY ELLIOT, than 30 years and graduated from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Stratford Queen’s University with a Double Major Festival), the META Award-winning in Music & Film as well as completed production of THE ADVENTURES OF A the Summer Performance Certificate BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF GOD (NAC/ Program at Berklee College of Music. Centaur/BTW), THE HOCKEY SWEATER Jewelle is currently on pause from (Segal Centre/NAC) THINK I’M FALLIN’ Broadway as part of the Tony/Grammy - THE SONGS OF JONI MITCHELL Winning Best Musical HADESTOWN (Belfry Theatre), FOR COLORED GIRLS where she originated the role of Fate. WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/ Select credits include ’S WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, THE TOMMY (Acid Queen); JACQUES BREL SECRET CHORD: A LEONARD COHEN IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN EXPERIENCE, 27 CLUB (Soulpepper), PARIS at the Stratford Festival; WE the Jessie Award-winning production WILL ROCK YOU (Teacher); THE LION of (Arts Club), A WHOLE NEW KING (Nala/Shenzi) Mirvish; THE WORLD: THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF ALAN WIZARD OF OZ (Mrs. Banks) Young MENKEN (Angelwalk Theatre), BUDDY– People’s Theatre; (Deena THE STORY (Theatre Jones) The Grand Theatre/StageWest. North West). For television: MINORITY Jewelle has also worked extensively REPORT (FOX), HEROES REBORN (NBC), in film/TV. For the past few years she INCORPORATED (SYFY/CBS), THE BOYS has been on her first musical (Sony/). Debut FEEL THE YOU KNOW MY NAME, NOT MY STORY, FALL, available now on all platforms! inspired by Nina Simone’s “Four /: @ekambites Women.”

9 FAM JAM CREATED AND PERFORMED BY GABI EPSTEIN & JAKE EPSTEIN

Siblings Gabi Epstein and Jake Epstein take you on the open road with their heartwarming story of music and family. From epic road trips in the backseat of their parents’ minivan to seeing each other perform on the stages of Stratford and Broadway, music has always been the driving force behind their unique and special bond. With an acoustic playlist that includes everything from Beatles to Barbra, FAM JAM FAM the Epsteins will have you singing along, reminding us all that family isn’t just an important thing - it’s everything.

SETLIST We Are Family On Broadway SISTER SLEDGE & CYNTHIA WEIL Safe and Sound HAWKSLEY WORKMAN Summer Holiday Good Mother & JANN ARDEN & BOB FOSTER Defying Gravity/This is The Moment With a Little Help From My Friends (from /JEKYLL & HYDE) (Covered by Joe Cocker) STEPHEN SCHWARTS, FRANK THE BEATLES WILDHORN & Setlist and song order subject to changes and additions.

10 10 FAM JAM 2021/22 GABI EPSTEIN JAKE EPSTEIN For The Musical For The Musical Stage Company: Stage Company:

EDGES. Gabi is a 2 seasons of FAM JAM Dora Award winner UNCOVERED. Jake and one of Canada’s Epstein is a Toronto leading stage/ performers, based actor, singer and writer. He best known for playing Audrey in originated the role of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Stratford on Broadway in the Tony-nominated Festival) and Fanny Brice in FUNNY hit BEAUTIFUL: THE GIRL (Segal Centre/Harold Green MUSICAL, and survived a year as Jewish Theatre). Other favourites Spider-Man in SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF include: ONCE (Mirvish-- Dora Award THE DARK. On tour, he has performed Ensemble/Production), BILLY ELLIOT in most major theatres across the (Stratford), PROM QUEEN (Segal), U.S., starring in the Tony-winning hit (Stage West/ SPRING AWAKENING (Melchior) as well Capitol Theatre), HEDWIG AND THE as ’s (Will). ANGRY INCH, , DANI GIRL Off-Broadway, he starred in the New (TIFT), , BLOOD Times critics pick STRAIGHT. BROTHERS, PERFECT WEDDING Selected regional credits include (Drayton), and TO LIFE (HGJT-- Dora BILLY ELLIOT (Mirvish), THEREFORE Award Nomination Outstanding CHOOSE LIFE (Harold Green Jewish Performance). Gabi’s album SHOW OFF Theatre, Broadway World Award), DOG is on & iTunes and her famous SEES GOD (Michael Rubinoff), two Ross GABARETS have been performed all Petty Pantos, and the world premiere over North America (“Best Cabaret of Ken Ludwig’s DEAR JACK, DEAR of the Year” by the Times Square LOUISE (Arena Stage in Washington Chronicles in NYC). Her solo show D.C.). He has appeared in over 30 TV GABS SINGS BABS premiered at the shows and films, but is best known Toronto Jazz Festival and will be for DEGRASSI (CTV, Gemini Award), performed live at Globus Theatre in DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (ABC and August. Gabi and her husband Jeremy Netflix) and SUITS (USA Network and are the co-founders of THE NEW Netflix). Jake’s solo show BOY FALLS LOCAL: DINE IN, SING OUT which FROM THE SKY, which premiered at the partners with local restaurants to Toronto Fringe Festival (Best of Fringe, provide live virtual dinner & show Outstanding Production) is slated to events. Follow @gabifayepstein on be part of the upcoming Off-Mirvish Instagram for all performance updates season. Currently, Jake is filming THE and to inquire about singing lessons. UMBRELLA ACADEMY (Netflix). Thank you for supporting local artists!

10 11 JUST MY RE-IMAGINATION CREATED AND PERFORMED BY SACCHA DENNIS & DAVID ATKINSON

From Jon to Gloria Gaynor, Saccha Dennis brings you into her reimagined world by hearing classic songs done with a jazz, , and bluesy twist. She was last seen in , Broadway’s hit show, running at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre, where she played Hannah and others. A Musical Stage Company debut, Saccha is accompanied by pianist and music director, David Atkinson. Come experience the retelling of some of your favourite songs with some of Toronto’s most dedicated storytellers.

SETLIST

JUST MY RE-IMAGINATION MY JUST Walking on Sunshine Love Will Lead You Back KATRINA & THE WAVES Toxic Everybody Hurts R.E.M. Survive Happy GLORIA GAYNOR Sweet Child O’ Mine Mmmbop GUNS N’ ROSES HANSON

Setlist and song order subject to changes and additions.

12 JUST MY RE-IMAGINATION 2021/22 SACCHA DAVID DENNIS ATKINSON For The Musical For The Musical Stage Company: Stage Company: DEBUT. Saccha is DEBUT. An award- JUST MY RE-IMAGINATION thrilled to take part winning pianist, in The Musical Stage composer, and music Company’s PORCHSIDE SONGS. She director, David has most recently been was last seen in the Broadway hit a rehearsal pianist at the Stratford musical COME FROM AWAY as Hannah Festival, a keyboard programmer at and Others, at the Royal Alexandra the Shaw Festival, and in 2019 the Theatre. An actor, director and creator Associate Music Director for the originally from Montreal, she studied Toronto production of DEAR EVAN Musical Theatre Performance at HANSEN. As music director with the Sheridan College in Oakville. Since silent film-inspired Keystone Theatre, then, she has toured Canada, U.S David co-created three new works, and abroad. Her highlighted credits including THE BELLE OF WINNIPEG, include SOUSATZKA; a new musical for which he proudly received the 2010 with and . Dora Award for Original Sound Design Dora-nominated JACOB TWO-TWO, & Composition. At the piano, David has and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH had the privilege of performing with (YPT). Deloris in (Rainbow Shirley Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Elton Stage), Gary Coleman in AVENUE Q John, , Boy George, Brent (Citadel Theatre), Four seasons at the Carver, Robert Pilon, and . Shaw Festival and 1st U.S National Tour of WE WILL ROCK YOU, to name a few. Saccha has also directed hit shows like LEGALLY BLONDE (Hart House Theatre) 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, DREAMGIRLS (LOT) and most recently, (Sheridan College). Besides acting and directing, her passion lies in creating new and reimagined works. You can find Saccha online @ sacchafierce (Insta) & sacchadennis. com

13 THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY

(including back-to-back Outstanding Musical Production awards in 2018 and 2019) and 19 is Canada’s leading charitable musical theatre company. Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards. Established in 2004, we strive to make Our robust education programs develop the Canada a leader in musical theatre by telling artists and audiences of tomorrow, offering our most important stories with music. musical theatre training that boosts self- confidence and self-expression for over We believe it’s better with music. 200 young people each year without cost to We are inspired by music’s unique ability to the participants. We also curate innovative viscerally affect people and are committed musical programs in partnership with diverse to cultivating experiences – onstage and organizations, maximizing the resonance of off – that transform lives, build empathy and our work across disciplines and communities. create community through musical theatre. NEXT AT We incubate new Canadian musicals from THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY: development to production, investing in Canadian musical theatre writers BLACKOUT and building national and international The Musical Stage Company returns ABOUT THE MUSICAL STAGECOMPANY MUSICAL THE ABOUT partnerships. Our musical productions – to the stage July 23 - August 15, 2021, including award-winning contemporary with a new Candian musical by two of musicals, world premieres and concerts Canada’s most exciting new voices, Steven – are seen live by 30,000 people over the Gallagher and Anton Lipovetsky. Inspired 80+ nights that we are onstage annually by real events, BLACKOUT depicts 3 in venues both traditional and surprising. stories of connection that unfolded when To date, our work has been recognized with Toronto was dark and strangers banded 105 Dora Award nominations, 23 Dora Awards together to find the light. For details visit www.musicalstagecompany.com

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14 STAFF 2021/22 THE ROGER & KEVIN GARLAND DEVELOPMENT THE FINE FURNEAUX ARTISTIC & MANAGING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR OF MUSIC DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE Reza Jacobs Mitchell Marcus Alethea Bakogeorge EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STAFF, BOARDADVISORY & COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARKETING ASSOCIATE David Daniels ADVANCEMENT Cameron Vindua Kate Supleve ACCOUNTANT ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Jenny Cheng GENERAL MANAGER ASSOCIATE & PRODUCER Victoria Wang GRAPHIC DESIGN Paul Beauchamp Sherpa Creative PRODUCTION COORDINATOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Cassandra Di Felice PUBLICITY & ENGAGEMENT Suzanne Cheriton, Victoria Barber INTERN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Red Eye Media Patricia Cerra DEPUTY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Hogg Robert McQueen

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Robyn Hoja Kevin Wong

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR Dave Auster Paul Orlander Ellen Wallace Megan Deeks Tisha Rattos VICE CHAIR Daren Herbert Suzy Rodness Patrick David John Hughes Celia Smith TREASURER Randy McAuley David Kaplan Lucy White SECRETARY Catherine McCartney Rhonda Zwingerman Ian McAuley Bart Nickerson

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Jordan Banks Linda Chu Roger Garland C.M. William J.S. Boyle C.M. David Daniels Lucille Joseph

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16 AN INTERVIEW WITH CONSULTING DIRECTOR, 2021/22 THOM ALLISON BY CAMERON VINDUA AN INTERVIEW WITH THOM ALLISON We sat down with consulting director, Thom Allison, to get an inside look at his experience as consulting director on PORCHSIDE SONGS 2021, which marks his directorial debut with The Musical Stage Company.

What is it about PORCHSIDE SONGS you are most If there was an excited about? entire musical you I’m excited about the connection of the creation could direct for an outside performance, which process to the audience experience; I’ve always one would you pick? Why? loved being in a room with actors who are working . First of all, it’s a great out the “art” itself. How something works, why it show. Second of all, the messages about the doesn’t work, and what the focus of a moment is. consequences of the choices we make and how When it all comes together, there is the moment our children are looking to us as adults to know you put it in front of an audience and see how they how to be in the world could not be clearer or receive the outcome; it’s magical. more poignant.

What was your directorial relationship like with If you could choose any musical artist to put on each PORCHSIDE SONGS performing duo? a PORCHSIDE SONGS concert, who would you It has been different for each team. I am a choose? Why? sounding board; a dramaturg; assisting in That is a good, hard question. I would watch releasing a block; or staging assistance, and can do anything. She seems like be any combination of these. I am whatever is she would make it feel so intimate, you’d feel needed. refreshed like you just had a good catch up with

your best friend. How do you find digital collaboration as a director? We have hope that these concerts can help In some ways it’s not different from the live bring some brightness to communities, and experience; you can have the same conversations renew that hope for the future - what would you in terms of table work, shaping the piece, etc. say your hopes are for the future of our theatre The difference is, if the performers are not able community? to rehearse on their feet together, you can’t “run” My main hope is that theatre can come back soon, the show in real time, which is trickier. but I also hope we’ve realized theatre can be and

do so much more than we thought. We can do What would you say has been your biggest PORCHSIDE SONGS. We can record a production challenge as a consultant director leading up to and show it online after for those who would love this show? to see theatre but can’t get out due to situation Not having a regular rehearsal period; you or finances. I hope we act on the fact that there work with someone and then it’s days or weeks are so many more stories that are worth telling between rehearals or consulting. Then you have that are not just the Eurocentric ones we’ve been to catch up; you are trying to keep the thread of told are the “best.” What a wealth of lore we have where the piece was going, and join it with where available to be explored. That is exciting. the piece and the artists are now, creatively. 17 MUSICAL MUSICAL MOMENTS MUSICAL MOMENTS We dream of a summer where artists bring joy, magic and togetherness back into people’s lives through musical acts of creativity. We awarded $25,000 in grants to artists to develop, produce and execute dynamic ideas across neighbourhoods of Toronto. This initiative is made possible thanks to the generous support of William J.S. Boyle, C.M. SUMMER 2021 SUMMER

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David Binet The Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation Lucy White

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AUBREY AND MARLA THE BANKS PRIZE CRESCENDO CLUB THE KATHLEEN DAN FUND FOR NEW C.FREEMAN LEADERSHIP MUSICALS The Banks Family Anne-Marie Canning DEVELOPMENT FUND The Aubrey & Marla Kathleen & Dennis Dan Foundation Freeman

NOTEWORTHY ONE SONG GLORY UNCOVERED: Andrew Gillespie Norine Rose DOLLY PARTON The Haynes-Connell Foundation

SEASON SUPPORTERS The Catherine & Maxwell The F.K. Morrow Metcalf Meighen Foundation Foundation Foundation

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The Musical Stage Company is a registered charity BN 86204 4146 RR0001. If you would like more information, please Kate Supleve at 416.927.7880 ext. 224 or [email protected] 19 THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY SUPPORTERS Special thanks to our sponsors, major supporters, Crescendo Club & Virtuosos — core builders of The Musical Stage Company who have committed to a multi-year donation.

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Smith Corporation Penny Shore Ellen & Les Wallace ML & JK Professor Julie Silver Paul, Jaclyn & Michelle Marcus Amanda & Scott Sinclair VIRTUOSOS ($1500+)* Marcia McClung Mary Sinclair David Montgomery David St. Bernard Jennifer Angel & Eric Birnberg In Memory of Karen Sharf John Stacey Anonymous Robert Sherrin Gail & George Anthony Jennifer Webster Shannon Teskey & John Monczka Curtis Barlow Carole Winberg Martha Tory Earl Bederman & Ann MacPherson Nan and Jack Wiseman Family Fund at Andrew Tremayne Diana Bennett & Spencer Lanthier the Jewish Foundation of Greater Jeff Walderman Brand Family Foundation at the Jewish Toronto Jennifer Webster Foundation of Greater Toronto 20 Brenda Wolpert Paul Westlind THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY SUPPORTERS 2021/22 ENSEMBLE ($100-349) Jay Haddad Rick Orr Anonymous (9) Gail Hakala Hans & Carol Paabor Christie Acker Jennifer Hardy Shelagh Paul In Memory of Mary, Milton & Brad Allison Lesley Harmer Felicia & Ante Pavlovic Adrienne Anderson Nancy Hawkins Larry Peloso & Andy Neilson Rick Archbold & Rick Feldman Katie Hermant Aliisa Percival Elizabeth Asselstine Ann Hodges Michael Pezzack THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY SUPPORTERS Henry Auster In Honour of Robyn Hoja Jo Ann Pynn Zoe Austin Roslyn Holden Lola Rasminsky Lawrence Axmith & Naomi Savage Simon & Rosemary Houpt Luke Anthony Reece Jeff Bale Brett House Jolene Reid Karen & Stephen Baron Kathy Hoy & George Robertson Marie Baron Pam Hrick Andrea Robertson Kate Barris & JIm Betts Ilene Hyman D & F Robinson Victoria Bassett Dara & Lorne Indig Cole Rodness Joan Belford Mark Irvine In Honour of Suzy Rodness (2) In Honour of Jilean Bell In Memory of Kenneth Roy Jacob Michael Rosenbluth & Ronni Rosenberg Melissa Bencic & Jason Nichols In Memory of Harry & Jean Jankura Corey Ross Harry Berholz Alicia Jeffery & Neil Foster Donna Rouzaud In Honour of P.J. Boosham Susan & Liman Jegins Erin Schachter Theresa Boyle Robert Johnston Jennifer & Noah Schein Linda Bracken Rayna Jolley Steven Schipper Dianne Bradley Debbie Kassirer & Glenn French Gayla & Ken Schwartz The Brayley Family Fund Lynn & Aubrey Kauffman Elizabeth Sheffield John Brenko Heather Kertland Don Sider Natasha Brijcoomar Jeffrey Knox & Jen Sutherland Jason & Konrad Sigala Danielle Brown Francy Kussner Suzanne Simzer Graham Brunke Jordan Laffrenier Michael Sinclair Peter Caldwell & Stephen Mader In Honour of Spencer Lanthier David & Marlene Smith D. Callison Joan Lasley Saralee Smolkin In Honour of Anne-Marie Canning (2) Brenda Lazare Sheryl Smolkin & Joel Troster Cameron Capel CG Leatherdale In Honour of Chris & Debbie Sobolewski Leonard & Cheryl Cappe Gina Lee Michael & Brenda Somer Boris Celis Judith & Harvey Levkoe Deborah Staiman Danny Chen Barry Lipson Jennifer Stein Rebecca Chesley Ken Lipson Voy Stelmaszynski Joseph Paul Christie Kevin Long Jean Stephen Laurie Clark Leah-Ann Lymer Carol Strom & John Migicovsky Lyle Clark Liane Macdonald Vinetta Strombergs Jerry & Sharon Cooper Megan MacKeigan Ross & Ann Stuart In Memory of Jim Craig Alexandra MacLennan Beth Sulman Jan Crowley Mira MacLeod Merrill Swain Terry Crowley In Honour of Larry and Marilyn MacNeill Almos Tassonyi In Honour of Patrick Dale David MacNicol Leonie Thelwell In Honour of Patrick & Gloria David Andrew Mainprize David & Elizabeth Thompson Rita Davies Ruth Manchee Kenins Richard M. Thomson James Davis Elizabeth Manson Michael Trent Jeanie Davis Susan Marcus & Rozanne Grimard Roslyn Tsao Michael Dewson Ruth & Harold Margles Robert Wallace Alan Dingle Ken Marple Laura Webster Sholem Dolgoy A.R. Mason Linda Weir Kevin Doran Rose Mastracci Scott Werry Lisa Douglas Edward Mathewson Howard Wetson Anne Dragicevic Pat & John McCormack In Memory of Mary Wichman In Memory of Norman Dvorkin Robert McLaren In Memory of Gregory Williams Ali & Josh Engel-Yan David McMullen Marni Whitaker Tenio Evangelista Julie Michailidis Adam White & Robert Allan Angela Ferrante Wendy Millar & Mark Dawson Christopher White Barbara Fingerote In Honour of Aiden Moore Heather Wilson Anne Fleming The Rev. Marili Moore Sarah Wilson Tim Fort Joy & Eddy Morassutti Judy Wineberg Murray D. Foster In Honour of Erika Morey Susan Wolburgh Jenah Don & Wendy Fraser Jeff Morris Debby Wright Amiel Gladstone Michael Murphy & Robert Stephen The Yee Family In Honour of Susan Goddard Carole & Richard Murzin Mary Young Leckie & Keith Leckie Elaine Gold Laraine & Neil Naft Hersh Zeifman Catherine Graham Lindsay Naft Lilie Zendel Tim & Samantha Grant Briane Nasimok Marc Zwelling & Judith M. Adam Robert Green Vanessa Naughton Connie & Hartley Zwingerman Grosskleg Family S. Nevills In Honour of Hartley Zwingerman Doreen Gryfe Sharon Okuno

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