20 years of inspiration

The arts engage and inspire us 20 years of inspiration National Arts Centre | Ottawa | May 5, 2012 20 years of inspiration

Welcome to the 20th anniversary Governor General’s In 2007 the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Performing Arts Awards Gala! joined the Awards Foundation as a creative partner, and agreed to produce a short film about each Award The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards recipient (beginning with the 2008 laureates). After (GGPAA) were created in 1992 under the patronage of the late Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn premiering at the GGPAA Gala, these original and (1934–2002), 24th Governor General of Canada, engaging films are made available to all Canadians and his wife Gerda. on the Web and in a variety of digital formats. The idea for the GGPAA goes back to the late 2008 marked the launch of the GGPAA Mentorship 1980s and a discussion between Peter Herrndorf Program, a unique partnership between the Awards (now President and CEO of the National Arts Centre) Foundation and the National Arts Centre that pairs and entertainment industry executive Brian Robertson, a past award recipient with a talented artist in both of whom were involved at the time with the mid-career. (See page 34.) Toronto Arts Awards Foundation. When they “The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards approached Governor General Hnatyshyn with are the highest tribute we can offer Canadian artists,” their proposal for a national performing arts awards said Judith LaRocque, former Deputy Minister of program, they received his enthusiastic support. Canadian Heritage and former Secretary to the “He became a tremendous fan of the artists receiving Governor General, in an interview on the occasion the awards each year, the perfect cheerleader in the of the 15th anniversary of the Awards. “Atlantic Canada early years of the program,” recalls Mr. Herrndorf. is introduced to the talent of Western Canada, and The GGPAA were officially launched in 1992, with French-speaking and English-speaking artists are seed money from the federal government in introduced to each other and to new audiences. conjunction with the 125th anniversary of Canada’s The Awards illustrate the magic of who we are confederation. The founding members were CBC/ as a country.” Radio-Canada, the National Arts Centre, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Canadian Conference of In the two decades since their inception, the GGPAA the Arts, with the generous support of the Department have grown in stature and developed into preeminent of Canadian Heritage. The first GGPAA recipients national awards. They celebrate the talent of our were announced on September 22, 1992, and the artists and the richness of our culture, underline inaugural Gala was held at the National Arts Centre Canada’s important role as an Arts Nation, and foster on Saturday, November 7, 1992. a sense of national unity and pride.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. Nominate today! Deadline: September 21, 2012. For more information, please visit www.ggpaa.ca.

4 One of the great privileges of this office comes in recognizing the outstanding achievements of Canadian performers and arts volunteers through the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. These awards were established 20 years ago by my predecessor, the late Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, and his wife, Gerda. In so doing, the Hnatyshyns were expressing their belief in the central importance of the performing arts to our lives. Our finest performing artists continually delight and entertain us, challenging our assumptions, reflecting the times in which we live, and inspiring our imaginations with a sense of possibility. Many things are possible onstage and onscreen, and this sense stays with us long after the curtain falls or the credits roll. Canada is renowned the world over as a truly great arts nation, and tonight’s gala reminds us why. My wife, Sharon, and I offer our congratulations to this year’s laureates. We are delighted to join you as we celebrate the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards’ milestone 20th anniversary. Bravo and encore to you all!

David Johnston Governor General of Canada

5 Welcome to the 20th anniversary Governor General’s the National Arts Centre, the National Film Board Performing Arts Awards Gala. Tonight we are of Canada, and the Canadian Conference of the honoured to celebrate ten inspirational men Arts, with the generous support of individuals, and women who have shaped Canada’s artistic foundations and corporations across the country, landscape through their creativity, courage and led for the third consecutive year by our presenting generosity. Ours is truly an Arts Nation, and these sponsor, Enbridge. incredible artists have proved this at home and The Foundation is deeply grateful for the commitment around the world. of Their Excellencies the Right Honourable From literally dancing in the streets to filling concert David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, halls and stadiums, from creating powerful films, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston. riveting theatre and rapier-sharp satire to supporting On behalf of the Foundation we thank our visionary and encouraging emerging and established artists, founders, and offer our warmest congratulations these recipients have added vitality to our culture and to our 2012 laureates. to the world stage. Our laureates, current and past, are reflections of the great heights Canadian artists have reached, and to which the next generation of performers may aspire. The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation and the Awards Gala are supported by a unique creative collaboration between the Department Douglas Knight of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, President and Co-Chair

6 As a founding partner of the Governor General’s long-running Broadway hit Jersey Boys and Performing Arts Awards, Canada’s National Arts the recently opened Jesus Christ Superstar. Centre (NAC) takes great pride in celebrating Together with the NAC’s Board of Trustees, the extraordinary Canadian performing artists who NAC Foundation Board and all the employees of have brought our country into the spotlight on the National Arts Centre, we offer our heartfelt the world stage. congratulations to Des McAnuff. In addition to producing the Gala in Southam Hall, the NAC also presents the National Arts Centre Award, which recognizes exceptional work by an individual artist in the past performance year. This year’s recipient is two-time Tony and Olivier Award winner Des McAnuff, Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the creative director Peter A. Herrndorf Julia E. Foster behind such musical theatre successes as the President and CEO Chair, Board of Trustees

7 WHERE ENERGY MEETS CANADIAN CULTURE We understand the importance of art and the impact it has on Canadians. Enbridge congratulates this year’s Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards recipients. The winners join a talented cast of artists who have received Canada’s most prestigious performing arts honour since they were first awarded 20 years ago. We’re committed to the arts because they enrich our lives, invite us to explore new ideas and unite us as a country. At Enbridge, we deliver more than the energy you count on. We deliver on our promise to help make communities better places to live. It’s part of the reason we’re named one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. Visit www.enbridge.com/InYourCommunity to learn more. Welcome to the 20th Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala. Our Government recognizes the importance of the arts in strengthening our communities and our economy. For the past 20 years, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards have highlighted the remarkable work of Canadians who, throughout their careers, have been able to pass on their love of the arts to us. These men and women, whose talents are renowned both here at home and abroad, enrich our lives in fields as diverse as theatre, dance, classical music, popular music, film, and broadcasting. This gala is a wonderful opportunity to pay tribute to them. On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, I would like to thank the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation, which each year recognizes outstanding Canadian artists for their accomplishments. I would also like to congratulate all of this evening’s award recipients and thank them for their invaluable contribution to Canada’s cultural landscape.

The Honourable James Moore

10 This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Canada’s top performing artists touch the hearts Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards of those who call Canada home and reveal this and the National Film Board of Canada’s fifth country to others as a vibrant and cosmopolitan consecutive year honouring our nation’s most society. Their work is bold, innovative, original, distinguished artists. magnificently realized and deeply memorable. The NFB has asked some of our country’s The Canada Council for the Arts is pleased most talented filmmakers to pay tribute to the to contribute the $25,000 in prize money outstanding artistic and social contributions that accompanies each of the six Governor made by this year’s recipients to our nation’s General’s Performing Arts Awards for lifetime cultural life. These artists have inspired the artistic achievement. creation of signature short films that constitute As the Awards mark their 20th anniversary, a unique cinematic experience for the we congratulate this year’s laureates, 2012 awards and a lasting cultural legacy. who join an illustrious list of Canadian artists. The Canadian public can share the experience Thank you for your unparalleled contribution by watching the series online for free. to the rich cultural fabric of contemporary Congratulations to this year’s recipients Canadian life. on behalf of Canada’s public film producer.

Tom Perlmutter Robert Sirman Government Film Commissioner and Director and CEO Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada

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20 Get involved. Nominate! The GGPAA Medallion The distinctive GGPAA medallion, produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, How did Christopher Plummer, Clémence DesRochers, was designed by the Canadian William Shatner, Margie Gillis and Michel Pagliaro become College of Heraldry. Each medallion laureates of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards? bears on one side the Governor They were nominated by people like you – members of General’s Performing Arts Awards the public. emblem: a coat of arms with the Latin inscription Artes nos tenent et inspirant Your nomination could determine the next recipient of (“The arts engage and inspire us”). Canada’s most prestigious award in the performing arts! On the other side are engraved Nominations for the 2013 awards are being accepted the name of the recipient and the until September 21, 2012. date, encircled by maple leaves. The medallion is hung from a ribbon The nomination process is simple and straightforward! striped in burgundy, yellow and blue. For complete details, please visit www.ggpaa.ca. Composition: 90% copper, 10% zinc, plated with 24 karat gold Weight: 78 grams Diameter: 57 mm Finish: Frosted background and brilliant relief

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The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

Nominations are now The Governor General’s Performing Arts performing arts in Canada, receive a being accepted for Awards are Canada’s most prestigious commissioned glass sculpture created by honour in the performing arts. Created in Canadian artist Naoko Takenouchi and a the 2013 Governor 1992 by the late Right Honourable Ramon commemorative medallion. General’s Performing John Hnatyshyn (1934–2002), then Governor Recipients of the National Arts Centre (NAC) Arts Awards. General of Canada, and his wife Gerda, Award, which recognizes work of an extraor- Nominate today! the Awards are the ultimate recognition from Canadians for Canadians whose dinary nature in the previous performance year, are selected by a committee of senior Deadline: accomplishments have inspired and enriched the cultural life of our country. NAC programmers. This Award comprises September 21, 2012 a $25,000 cash prize provided by the Laureates of the Lifetime Artistic Achievement NAC, a commissioned work created by Award are selected from the fields of classical For more information, Canadian ceramic artist Paula Murray and music, dance, film, popular music, radio a commemorative medallion. please visit and television broadcasting, and theatre. www.ggpaa.ca. Nominations for this Award and the Ramon All commemorative medallions are generously John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in donated by the Royal Canadian Mint. the Performing Arts are open to the public The Awards also feature a unique Mentorship and solicited from across the country. Program designed to benefit a talented All nominations are reviewed by juries of mid-career artist. The Program brings professionals in each discipline; each jury together a past Lifetime Artistic Achievement submits a short list to the Board of Directors Award recipient with a next-generation of the Governor General’s Performing Arts artist, helping them to develop their work, Awards Foundation, which makes the explore ideas and navigate career options. final selection. The Program is an opportunity for the Each laureate of a Lifetime Artistic laureates of tomorrow to benefit from the Achievement Award receives a $25,000 creativity and experience of icons who have cash prize provided by the Canada Council blazed the trail before them. for the Arts and a commemorative medallion. The Awards are administered by the Governor Recipients of the Ramon John Hnatyshyn General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation, Award, which recognizes outstanding a non-governmental, not-for-profit charitable contribution in voluntary service to the organization based in Ottawa.

24 2012 LAUREATES Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award JANINA FIALKOWSKA Concert pianist For over 35 years, concert pianist of important premieres, notably Liszt’s newly Janina Fialkowska has been enchanting discovered Third Piano Concerto with the audiences and critics around the world with Chicago Symphony in 1990. her lyrical interpretations of the classical and As the founding director (1993) of the Romantic repertoire, particularly Chopin, Chalmers Award-winning Piano Six project Mozart and Liszt. She has appeared as a and its successor, Piano Plus, she has guest soloist with prestigious international brought some of Canada’s greatest classical ensembles, and her discography includes music artists together with Canadians who, several JUNO-nominated recordings. As the for geographical or financial reasons, would founder of the Piano Six music outreach otherwise be unable to experience this program, she has championed works by calibre of live performance. Canadian composers and brought the joy of live classical music to thousands of In 2002 Ms. Fialkowska developed a Canadians living in remote communities. malignant tumour in her left arm. Undaunted, Photo: Peter Schaaf she transcribed and performed (with her Ms. Fialkowska was born in Montreal in right hand) the left-hand concertos of Ravel 1951 and studied piano in Montreal, Paris “Man’s happiness and Prokofiev. After successful surgery, she (with Yvonne Lefébure) and New York (at the lies not in resumed her two-handed career in 2004. Juilliard School with Sascha Gorodnitzki). freedom, but in She made her debut as a piano soloist with “My thing about playing the piano is the the acceptance the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the lyricism,” she says. “That’s why I’m so happy of a duty.” age of 11, and placed first in the 1969 CBC playing Mozart, Chopin, Liszt and Schumann, National Talent Festival. because that’s where I find that lyricism. I feel I’m doing what I was meant to do in life, what – André Gide Her career was launched in 1974, I can do well.” when renowned pianist Arthur Rubinstein became her mentor after her prize-winning Awards and honours include Officer of the performance at his inaugural Master Piano Order of Canada (2001), the Paul de Hueck Competition. Since then she has performed and Norman Walford Career Achievement with the foremost orchestras in North Award (2007), the Turzanski Foundation America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Award (2011), and honorary doctorates and has won special recognition for a series from Acadia and Queen’s Universities.

26 Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award PAUL-ANDRÉ FORTIER Dancer, choreographer, teacher and artistic director Dancer and choreographer Paul-André Fortier originated in Montreal, he pioneered a form is internationally renowned for dance that is of dance that blends theatrical elements with marked by innovation, renewal, and a desire the tensions and ambiguities of the modern to defy convention. In a career spanning over world. He has frequently collaborated three decades he has created 49 original with other leading artists, including dancer works, given more than 750 performances in Peggy Baker, multimedia artist Betty Goodwin, a dozen countries, and received numerous writer, musician and visual artist Rober Racine, awards. Constantly challenging himself composer Alain Thibault, videographers to meet the highest artistic standards, Patrick Masbourian and Takao Minami, he has dedicated his professional life to and composer and violin virtuoso contemporary dance at an unparalleled Malcolm Goldstein. level of excellence and has inspired an entire In the late 1980s he embarked on a solo generation of choreographers. Describing adventure with a trilogy of landmark pieces: himself simply as “a man who dances,” Les Males Heures, 1989; La Tentation de he continues to perform all over the world la transparence, 1991; and Bras de plomb, Photo: Hugo Glendinning and to create works for his own company 1993. His most recent solo is Solo 30×30, and other ensembles and artists in Canada a 30-minute piece presented outdoors in “The role of and abroad. urban spaces at the same time every day artists is very clear: for 30 consecutive days. Since its premiere they must open Born in 1948 in Waterville, Quebec, Mr. Fortier in 2006, Mr. Fortier has performed the entered the world of dance in 1973 as a work more than 420 times in 14 cities in a workshop member of Le Groupe Nouvelle Aire, one of North America, Europe and Asia, in highly and take in and the most innovative choreographic companies diverse venues and under a wide variety repair the world, in Canada at the time. In 1981 he established of weather conditions. his own company, Fortier Danse-Création. by fragments, as it He also co-founded (with Daniel Jackson) Awards and honours include the Jean A. comes to them.” Montréal Danse in 1986, and taught dance Chalmers Award for Choreography (1981); at UQÀM for 10 years. Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding – Francis Ponge New Choreography (1993, for La Tentation As one of the founders of the powerful de la transparence); Chevalier de l’Ordre contemporary dance movement that des Arts et des Lettres de la France (2009).

27 Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award DENIS MARLEAU Theatre director, stage designer and artistic director A major figure in Quebec theatre, Schwitters, Beckett, Pessoa, Bernhard, etc. Denis Marleau is a director, production Known for his unique interpretations of the designer, adaptor, and creator of stage classics (Seneca, Shakespeare, Goethe), installations whose reputation extends he has also directed plays by contemporary far beyond Canada’s borders. His artistic writers, including Normand Chaurette, approach is distinguished by his challenging Jon Fosse, José Pliya, and Elfriede Jelinek. literary choices, meticulous direction, To this wide-ranging repertoire he brings his and innovative use of audio and video signature attention to formal consistency, techno logy. Drawing freely from visual arts guided by his concept of a theatre that puts and literature, his productions also propose the text first and foremost. an investigation of language and the limits of His directing credits include Merz Opéra stage performance. He is regularly featured (1987), Les Ubs (1991), Roberto Zucco (1993), at Montreal’s Festival TransAmériques and Maîtres anciens (1995), Nathan le sage (1997), at prestigious festivals around the world, Les Reines (2005), Othello (2007), Une fête Photo: Angelo Barsetti including the Avignon Festival, and in 2011 he pour Boris (2009), and Agamemnon (2011). became the first Canadian invited to direct a His “technological phantasmagoria” “One learns play at the Comédie-Française in Paris. to recognize the Les aveugles (2002) was acclaimed by the Denis Marleau was born in 1954 in international press and is still touring world- undercurrents, Valleyfield, Quebec. He studied acting wide, 10 years and some 700 performances the antecedents at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de after it premiered at the Musée d’art of the visible. Montréal and in Europe before founding contemporain de Montréal. the innovative theatre company UBU in Awards and honours include Officer of the One learns 1982, which he co-directs with Stéphanie Order of Canada (2011), Recognition Award to dig down, Jasmin. As head of the National Arts Centre from the Conseil des arts de Montréal (1996), French Theatre (2000–07) he founded to uncover.” National Arts Centre Award/GGPAA (1998), the Laboratoires du Théâtre français, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Québec – Paul Klee a training opportunity for Canadian theatre (1999), Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des practitioners, and has given theatre Lettres de la France (2002), several awards workshops in Canada, Europe and Mexico. from the Association québécoise des Mr. Marleau first attracted attention for his critiques and the Académie des masques, collage productions based on works by 20th- and honorary doctorates from UQÀM and century avant-garde and modernist writers – the Université Lumière Lyon 2.

28 Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award DEEPA MEHTA Film director and screenwriter Award-winning director and screenwriter Her courage as a filmmaker and human Deepa Mehta is one of Canada’s most rights advocate has occasionally exposed influential and respected filmmakers. her to danger: cinemas in India were burned She has been described as a “transnational” when her movie Fire was released in 1996, artist, able to tell universally meaningful and production of Water was delayed for stories from a uniquely Canadian point of four years after mobs of fundamentalist view. In a career spanning over 30 years extremists terrorized the film production, she has consistently broken new ground, destroyed the sets, and issued death threats tackling such controversial issues as against Ms. Mehta and the actors. When intolerance, cultural discrimination and finally completed, Water was nominated for domestic violence. Best known for her nine Genies (winning three) and an Oscar elemental trilogy (Fire, Earth, and Water), for Best Foreign Language Film. she is an artist of uncompromising integrity Ms. Mehta serves on the board of the whose exceptional creative achievement Canadian Civil Liberties Association and is matched by her contribution to human Photo: Devyani Saltzman the Toronto International Film Festival, rights, social issues, and diversity within and on the Minister’s Advisory Council Canada and around the world. “Procrastination for Arts and Culture (Ontario Ministry of is the thief Ms. Mehta was born in Amritsar, India, and Tourism, Culture and Sport). moved to Canada after completing a degree of time.” Awards and honours include the CineAsia in philosophy at the University of Delhi. Best Director Award (2003); Oscar – Edward Young At the core of her work are her vast interest nomi nation for Best Foreign Language in and compassion for people of all cultural Film (2007 Academy Awards); YWCA and social backgrounds. Her career ranges Women of Distinction Award (2008); widely, from her first feature, Sam and Me Canadian Civil Liberties Association (1991, Special Jury Mention, Caméra d’Or Excellence in the Arts Award (2011); section at Cannes) to the elemental trilogy, and Canadian Centre for Diversity Life of from the light-hearted comedy Bollywood/ Distinction Award (2011); Indian International Hollywood to her ambitious adaptation of Film Awards Global Leadership Award Salman Rushdie’s novel Midnight’s Children. (2011); named one of Canada’s Top 100 Her films have played at major international most powerful women (Women’s Executive film festivals, won numerous awards, and Network, 2011); honorary doctorates from been distributed in over 50 countries. five Canadian universities.

29 Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award RUSH Rock band Canadian power trio Rush is one of rock Fly by Night (“Fly by Night”), the break- music’s most influential and highly regarded through 2112 (a futuristic concept album with bands, ranking third in the world (after the a 20-minute title track), Farewell to Kings Beatles and the Rolling Stones) for most (“Closer to the Heart”), Permanent Waves consecutive gold or platinum studio albums (“The Spirit of Radio,” “Freewill”), Moving by a rock band. They have released Pictures (“Tom Sawyer,” “YYZ,” “Limelight”), 39 albums and over 70 singles, sold more Signals (“New World Man”), Roll the Bones than 40 million albums worldwide, and (“Roll the Bones”), and Snakes & Arrows garnered 24 gold and 14 platinum records, (“Far Cry”). Their 20th studio album, Clockwork and their benefit performances have raised Angels, was released in spring 2012. more than $1 million for Canadian charities. Few groups in the history of popular music Messrs. Lee, Lifeson and Peart are Officers can approach Rush for longevity, creativity, of the Order of Canada (appointed in 1996, body of work, and dedication to their art. the first band so honoured). Among other Photo: Andrew MacNaughtan Nearly 40 years after their arrival on the distinctions, the band has won eight JUNO scene, they maintain a busy touring and awards and been nominated for seven “I will choose a recording schedule, to the delight of their GRAMMY Awards, been inducted into path that’s clear. loyal fans around the world. the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1994), I will choose the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame Rush band members Geddy Lee (bass guitar, (2003) and the Canadian Songwriters Hall Free Will.” keyboard and lead vocals), Alex Lifeson of Fame (2010), and received a star on (guitar) and Neil Peart (drums) are known for – Rush both Canada’s Walk of Fame (1999) and their musical virtuosity, innovation, complex Hollywood Walk of Fame (2010). Rush was compositions, and eclectic lyrics often inspired profiled in the 2010 documentary Rush: by science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy. Beyond the Lighted Stage, directed by Rush’s impressive discography started in 1974 Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn, which won with their self-titled debut album (featuring the the coveted Tribeca Film Festival Audience hit single “Working Man”). Highlights include Award and the JUNO for Best Music DVD.

30 Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award MARY WALSH Writer, comedian, director and political satirist Mary Walsh has made an unparalleled For CBC TV, she developed (1993) the contribution to broadcasting in Canada multiple Gemini Award-winning satirical news as a writer, performer, director, comedian, show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, one of and political satirist. She is best known for Canada’s most successful television ventures her work on the hit CBC TV comedy series and still going strong. She created and hosted This Hour Has 22 Minutes (which she the literary talk show Mary Walsh: Open Book created), portraying such memorable (2003), and wrote, produced and starred characters as Dakey Dunn, Connie Bloor, in the sitcom Hatching, Matching and and the legendary “Princess Warrior” Dispatching (2006, two Gemini Awards). Marg Delahunty, notorious for her ambush Film appearances include Mambo Italiano, interviews with Canadian public figures. Geraldine’s Fortune, Buried on Sunday, In a career spanning close to 40 years, The Divine Ryans, and Young Triffie (which Ms. Walsh has deftly lampooned our she also wrote, produced and directed). national icons and raised our political She made her opera debut in April 2012 with awareness, and her work has garnered Photo: Dan Callis the Manitoba Opera as the (non-singing) numerous awards. Duchess of Krakenthorp in Donizetti’s “A man who Born in 1952 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, The Daughter of the Regiment, and is carries a cat Ms. Walsh is a founding member (1973) of working on her first novel. CODCO, Newfoundland’s award-winning by the tail A committed activist, Ms. Walsh supports comedy troupe. “We were going to turn the St. John’s Resource Centre for the Arts, learns something St. John’s into the theatrical centre of Oxfam Canada, the Canadian National he can learn North America,” she recalls. “We haven’t Institute for the Blind. and the Make Poverty done it yet, but it’s only been 40 years, in no other way.” History movement. She was profiled in the so we still have a chance.” The company’s 1999 CBC TV documentary Princess Warrior: – Mark Twain first production, Cod on a Stick (launched The Life and Times of Mary Walsh. with $300 from 2011 GGPAA recipient Paul Thompson, then artistic director of Awards and honours include Member of the Theatre Passe Muraille), was a smash hit Order of Canada (2000), 25 Gemini Awards, and led to a CBC TV comedy series that and honorary doctorates from five Canadian ran for six seasons. universities.

31 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts EARLAINE COLLINS

Earlaine Collins has been a supporter of the her late husband established in 1989. Cultural performing arts in Canada for more than institutions that have benefited from the foun- 45 years. She has donated time, talent and dation’s support include the National Ballet capital to leading cultural organizations, of Canada, Canada’s National Ballet School, notably the Canadian Opera Company Art Gallery of Ontario, Gardiner Museum (COC), the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, of Ceramic Art, Royal Ontario Museum, and the Calgary Philharmonic, and has Canadian Children’s Opera Company, Royal provided personal and financial support to Conservatory of Music, Toronto Summer numerous emerging Canadian artists. She is Music Foundation, Aldeburgh Connection, a passionate ambassador for the performing University of Toronto School of Music, Regent arts, and her vision, determination and Park School of Music, and many more. generosity have served as an inspiration “I particularly enjoy sponsoring young artists to volunteers and artists alike. and watching them grow and mature,” she

Photo: V. Tony Hauser As a member of the Canadian Opera House says. “It’s an incredible personal opportunity: Corporation Campaign Cabinet, she helped you get back tenfold what you give.” raise $186 million to establish Canada’s first “We are born Her voluntarism extends beyond the arts: purpose-built opera house, the Four Seasons with two hands: she is active with the Havergal College Centre for the Performing Arts. Inaugurated Foundation, and supports the SickKids Music one to help in 2006, the building marked the triumphant Therapy Program for Palliative Care (Toronto culmination of what then COC general ourselves, Hospital for Sick Children), St. Michael’s director Richard Bradshaw (1944–2007, and one to Hospital Foundation, Mount Sinai Hospital, recipient of a 2006 GGPAA) called his and World Wildlife Fund (Canada). In 1988, help others.” “Thirty Years’ War” to get a professional- she and her late husband helped establish quality opera house in Toronto. – Author unknown the House of Compassion of Toronto, Mrs. Collins is president of the Gerard and a permanent residence for people living Earlaine Collins Foundation, which she and with mental illness.

32 National Arts Centre Award DES McANUFF Director, writer, composer and artistic director Tony, Olivier and Dora Award-winning director, Academy of Music, The Public Theatre, writer and composer Des McAnuff is the and the New York Shakespeare Festival. artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare His Broadway credits include Guys and Dolls, Festival. His acclaimed production of Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock Jersey Boys (Tony and Olivier Awards: Best opera Jesus Christ Superstar, presented Musical), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays (Tony at Stratford in summer 2011, also garnered Award), How to Succeed..., The Who’s Tommy rave reviews at La Jolla Playhouse in (director/co-author with Pete Townshend, Tony California and opened on Broadway and Olivier Awards: Best Director; Olivier: Best in March 2012. Musical), A Walk in the Woods, and Big River In 2012, his fifth season as artistic director (Tony Awards: Best Director, Best Musical). at Stratford, Mr. McAnuff will direct Henry V He is the former artistic director of La Jolla and Christopher Plummer’s one-man show Playhouse, where he directed over A Word or Two. Previous Stratford productions 30 productions of Shakespeare and Photo: V. Tony Hauser include Twelfth Night, The Tempest starring other classics, new plays and musicals, Christopher Plummer, As You Like It, and transformed the Playhouse into one “The essence of Macbeth starring Colm Feore, A Funny Thing of America’s leading regional theatres. all beautiful art, Happened on the Way to the Forum, Romeo and Juliet, and Caesar and Cleopatra He has also brought his creative talents to all great art, starring Christopher Plummer. Twelfth Night, opera (directing Faust at New York’s Metro- is gratitude.” The Tempest and Caesar and Cleopatra politan Opera and English National Opera, were also filmed for DVD and Canadian and Wozzeck at San Diego Opera) and film: – Nietzsche theatrical release, playing to sold-out Cousin Bette and The Adventures of Rocky audiences across the country. and Bullwinkle (director), The Iron Giant (producer), and Quills (executive producer). Des McAnuff was born in 1952 and grew up in Toronto, where he attended Ryerson Univer- Awards and honours include the Julia Hansen sity and was part of the city’s burgeoning Award (2005) for lifetime achievement in theatre scene in the 1970s. In 1976 he moved directing, and an honorary doctorate from to New York, directing for the Broadway Ryerson University.

33 The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Mentorship Program

The Governor General’s Performing A unique partnership inaugurated in 2008 between the Arts Awards Mentorship Program Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation and acknowledges the important role the National Arts Centre, the GGPAA Mentorship Program that a mentor can play in an artist’s serves as a creative catalyst and an investment in future life. The Keg Spirit Foundation has Canadian artistic achievement. been proud to support this valuable Unlike the numerous mentorship programs that support emerging program since its inception in 2008. artists, the GGPAA Mentorship Program is designed to offer In keeping with our Foundation’s creative guidance to talented artists in mid-career. Each year, mandate to support the mentorship a past laureate of the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award is of young people, we are honoured invited to select a professional artist (or artists) to share, learn to help foster a rising Canadian and grow from the experience and insight of their mentor. artist who will undoubtedly become In addition to receiving artistic guidance and an honorarium, a role model for aspiring artists in each protégé is showcased throughout the GGPAA celebrations. years to come. 2012 Mentor: Eugene Levy, C.M. Protégé: Daniel Perlmutter 2011 David Aisenstat Mentor: Evelyn Hart, C.C. President & CEO Protégée: Heather Ogden The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 2010 Mentor: Gordon Pinsent, C.C. Protégé: Kevin Loring 2009 Mentor: Oliver Jones, O.C. Protégée: Dione Taylor 2008 Mentor : Veronica Tennant, C.C., LL.D. Protégée : Crystal Pite Special thanks to The Keg Spirit Foundation, 2012 Mentorship Program Partner.

34 EUGENE LEVY DANIEL PERLMUTTER Mentor Protégé Award-winning writer, performer, director, Daniel Perlmutter is a Toronto-based writer and and alumnus of the acclaimed Second City filmmaker. He is the co-writer and co-producer Theatre comedy troupe, Eugene Levy is one of Peepers, a dark comedy distributed of Canada’s brightest comedic lights. He is by E1 Entertainment and nominated for a brilliant practitioner of the kind of topical five Canadian Comedy Awards, including best sketch comedy that has become a trademark script. His other writing credits include working of Canadian television, and his film roles have on the animated series Odd Job Jack and cemented his reputation as a quintessential Weird Years, and running the writers’ room comedic actor. Born in Hamilton, Ontario for the YTV series Seriously Weird. In 1998, in 1946, Eugene Levy studied theatre at he co-founded Automatic Vaudeville Studios McMaster University and joined Second City (AVS), a “micro-movie studio” that pushed in 1973. He wrote and performed for the the envelope in underground cinema and Photo: Andrew Kolb company’s television offshoot, the popular live amusement, creating a diverse array of Eugene Levy late-night series SCTV, often portraying dozens of short films. Relying on a talented offbeat characters with a nerdish streak, repertory company of amateurs and among them dimwitted newscaster professionals alike, the studio created Earl Camembert, serious comic Bobby Bittman, an inspired catalogue of lunacy and artistic ebullient polkameister Stan Shmenge, and experimentation ranging from monster inept dance show host Rockin’ Mel Slirrup. movies to musicals and from avant-garde events like the acclaimed Schandcycle Mr. Levy has appeared in over 50 films, to fascinating fictional documentaries like including National Lampoon’s Vacation, Spanked: The Ron Friendly Story, as well Splash, Father of the Bride, Cheaper by the as radio projects and more. Through AVS, Dozen 2, and the hockey comedy Goon, and Daniel has produced, written and directed achieved cult hero status for his role as the many short films, including the parody clueless but loving father in American Pie Dancing With Myself, the BravoFACT What (1999) and its six sequels. He co-wrote (with They Ate, the experimental Beware of Dog Christopher Guest) and starred in the satirical (which played at the Atlantic Film Festival), “mockumentaries” For Your Consideration and the hour-long film The Recommendations (2006), A Mighty Wind (2003), Best in Show (which played at the San Francisco Independent Photo: Ronit Novak (2000), and Waiting for Guffman (1996). Film Festival and the World of Comedy Festival). Daniel Perlmutter Awards and honours include Member of the His latest project, the feature comedy Fit to Order of Canada (2011); a 2008 GGPAA for Print, is now in development with Markham Lifetime Artistic Achievement; five Canadian Street Films. Comedy Awards (two for Best Writing and three for Best Male Performer); New York Film Critics Circle Award (Best Supporting Actor) for A Mighty Wind; two Emmy Awards; a GRAMMY Award; and a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame (2006).

35 2012 Gala Performance

Hosted by Colm Feore Featuring the National Arts Centre Orchestra

Presented by

There will be one intermission. Guest Artists and Presenters The Air Command Pipes and Drums Nikki M. James Peggy Baker, C.M. Actor and Singer Choreographer and Dancer Andy Jones Carl Béchard Writer and Actor Actor Emmanuel Jouthe Boy and Girl Choristers of Choreographer and Dancer Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa Sylvie Léonard directed by Matthew Larkin Actor Russell Braun Katie Malloch Baritone Broadcaster Pierre Chagnon Danièle Panneton Actor Actor Simon Courchel Jon Kimura Parker, O.C. Dancer Pianist (video appearance) Lisa DiMaria Christopher Plummer, C.C. Soprano Actor (video appearance) Marie-Hélène Falcon Red Dirt Band General Manager and Artistic Director, Ken Dow, Kevin Dow, Steve Gouveia, Festival TransAmériques Joe Payne, Stephen “Hoops” Snyder The Fanfare Trumpets of The Central Band Shelagh Rogers, O.C. of the Canadian Forces Arts Journalist by kind permission of Lieutenant-General Sir Salman Rushdie J.P.A. Deschamps, CMM, CD, Author Chief of the Air Staff Matt Stone The Fanfare Trumpets of the Producer and Writer Governor General’s Foot Guards by kind permission of Lieutenant-Colonel D.L. Cheff, CD, ADC, Commanding Officer, Governor General’s Foot Guards

Artists and presenters are subject to change without notice. The information in this program was complete and accurate at the time of printing.

37 The Producers Wish to Thank National Arts Centre Orchestra Warrant Officer Martin Jones Pinchas Zukerman | Music Director Aldwin Albino Clarinets Nicola Joss Mario Bernardi, C.C. | Conductor Laureate Kimball Sykes (principal), Sean Rice Maggie Barbosa Michael Kaye First Violins Bassoons Elke Bidner Slawko Klymkiw **Yosuke Kawasaki (concertmaster), **Christopher Millard (principal), William Bonnell Richard Lachance Jessica Linnebach (associate Vincent Parizeau, *Ben Glossop concertmaster), Janice Bowie and Solotech Horns Noémi Racine Gaudreault, Daphne Burt Matt Leiderman Lawrence Vine (principal), Elaine Klimasko, Leah Roseman, Julie Fauteux (associate principal), Canada Dance Festival David Leinster Manuela Milani, Karoly Sziladi, Elizabeth Simpson, Jill Kirwan Canadian Opera Company Cathy Levy **Lynne Hammond, *Martine Dubé, *Andréa Armijo Fortin, Trumpets LCol Frances Vanessa Manko *Lauren DeRoller Karen Donnelly (principal), Chilton-Mackay Molly McGlynn Steven van Gulik Sylvia Dadshani Ben Nelson Second Violins **Donnie Deacon (principal), Trombones Geoff D’Eon and Paul Nolan *Jeremy Mastrangelo (guest principal), Donald Renshaw (principal), Pilot Light Productions Maurizio Ortolani Winston Webber (assistant principal), Colin Traquair Fernand Déry Simon Pineau Susan Rupp, Mark Friedman, Bass Trombone Edvard Skerjanc, Lev Berenshteyn, DHX Media Inc. Rachel Punwassie Douglas Burden Richard Green, Jean-Hee Lee, Digital Archives Corey Rempel Brian Boychuk Tuba initiative, Memorial Nicholas Atkinson (principal) University of Ricoh Canada Violas Newfoundland Brian Robertson Jethro Marks (principal), Timpani **Feza Zweifel, Jonathan Wade Denise Donlon Jo Robertson David Goldblatt (assistant principal), David Thies-Thompson, Percussion Michael Donovan Kevin Ryan Nancy Sturdevant, Peter Webster, Jonathan Wade, Kenneth Simpson Nancy Elbeck Suzanne St-Denis *Guylaine Lemaire Harp Kathryn Elmslie Gilles Savary Cellos Manon Le Comte (principal) Martin Émond Dawn Marie Schlegel Amanda Forsyth (principal), Randy Erwin and Mark Squires David Hutchenreuther (assistant Nancy Elbeck principal), Leah Wyber, Timothy McCoy, Entertainment Gillian Stanton Principal Librarian **Carole Sirois Services International Stratford Shakespeare Corey Rempel Dawn Firestone and Festival Double Basses Assistant Librarian The Hnatyshyn Foundation Joel Quarrington (principal), Meghan Symsyk Marjolaine Fournier (assistant principal), Nelson McDougall Fortier Danse-Création Rosemary Thompson Vincent Gendron, Murielle Bruneau, Personnel Manager Terry Frewer Anna Thornton Hilda Cowie Meiko Taylor Dean Gabourie Toronto Symphony Flutes Assistant Personnel Manager The Governor General’s Orchestra **Joanna G’froerer (principal), Foot Guards UBU / Compagnie Emily Marks, *Camille Churchfield * Extra musicians ** On leave The Guess Who de création Oboes Michel Henry Jayne Watson Charles Hamann (principal), Francine Schutzman

The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala is an original concept by Brian W. Robertson and David Langer.

38 2012 Gala Performance

Produced by Paul Bélanger, Graham Dunnell, Dave Gallant Canada’s National Arts Centre Camera Operators in partnership with Enrico Pradal Gaston Roussy the Governor General’s Performing Teleprompter Operator House Manager Arts Awards Foundation and the National Film Board of Canada Russ Wilson Jim Reynolds Monitor Engineer Head Carpenter Creative and Production Dany Yockell Ronald Colpaart Kari Cullen, Peter A. Herrndorf Lighting Technician Head Electrician Executive Producers Philippe St-Pierre, Marius Thériault, Shane Learmont Pierre Boileau David Vincent Assistant Electrician Stage Director Audio Technicians Malcolm Elliot Stéphane Laforest Éric Chartrand, Joël Jean Property Master Musical Director Video Technicians Robert Allan Lise Lépine, Carl Martin For Fortier Danse-Création Head Sound Engineer Scriptwriters Betty Goodwin, Set and Props Mark Hollingworth Paul Hennig Gaétan Leboeuf, Original Music Assistant Sound Engineer Production Director Denis Lavoie, Costume Design Ross Brayne Fran Walker (based on an original concept by Betty Goodwin) Head Flyman General Manager Ginelle Chagnon, Rehearsal Mistress David Milliard Amanda Baumgarten and Assistant to the Choreographer Head Projectionist Assistant Producer Gilles Savary, General Manager David Strober Susan Monis Brett Simon Pineau, Technical Director Head Carpenter, Scenic Workshop Stage Manager For the Stratford Shakespeare Festival Kirk Bowman D. Brian Campbell Assistant Carpenter, Scenic Workshop Technical Director Dean Gabourie, Associate Artistic Director Elke Bidner and Ben Nelson, Executive Karen Phillips Curran Mario Bouchard Scenic Painter Set Designer Assistants to the Artistic Director Lucie Bélanger-Hughson Richard Lachance For UBU / Compagnie de création Financial Coordinator Sound Designer Suzanne St-Denis, General Manager Scottie Mitchell Jimmy Lakatos Martin Émond, Production Director Technical Director, Front-of-House Video Projection Designer Excerpt from Oulipo Show Jean Renaud Written by Raymond Queneau © Les Éditions Gallimard Lighting Designer, Collage, direction and stage environment: Denis Marleau 3id Design Corporation Costumes: Isabelle Larivière Vincent Colbert Production: UBU / Compagnie de création Assistant Lighting Designer, Excerpt from Jackie – 3id Design Corporation Drames de princesses : La jeune fille et la mort IV Stagehands, Projectionists, Tim Berens, David Martin Written by Elfriede Jelinek © Rowohlt Theatre Verlag Wardrobe, Hair and Make-Up Orchestral Arrangers Translation: Magali Jourdan + Mathilde Sobottke Mistresses, Masters and © L’Arche Éditeur Attendants are members Rebecca Miller, Kevin Waghorn Directed by / Production design: of I.A.T.S.E. Local 471. Assistant Stage Managers Denis Marleau + Stéphanie Jasmin Shanan Hyland Costumes: Isabelle Larivière Gala Talent Coordinator Production: UBU + Espace GO

39 Short Films Produced by the National Film Board of Canada

As creative concept partner for Deepa Mehta the 20th-anniversary Governor Deepa Mehta, In Profile General’s Performing Arts Nettie Wild | Director Awards (GGPAA), the National Yves Ma | Producer Film Board of Canada has brought together some Rush of the country’s most talented documentary Inner Rush filmmakers to create signature films that capture Christopher Romeike | Director the essence of each of the 2012 laureates and Gerry Flahive | Producer serve as a testament to their creative genius. After premiering at the GGPAA Gala, the films Mary Walsh will be made available to all Canadians on the Imaginary Heroine Web and in a variety of digital formats. Sherry White | Director Annette Clarke | Producer Janina Fialkowska Earlaine Collins Constellation Music Is Not a Luxury Patrick Doan | Director Annette Mangaard | Director Kat Baulu | Producer Gerry Flahive | Producer Paul-André Fortier Des McAnuff Paul-André Fortier Mise-en-scène Oana Suteu Khintirian | Director Chelsea McMullan | Director René Chénier | Producer Lea Marin | Producer Denis Marleau Denis Marleau Kim Nguyen | Director These short films are National Film Board of Canada René Chénier | Producer productions. All rights reserved.

40 Directors

Patrick Doan – Janina Fialkowska Christopher Romeike – Rush Patrick Doan is a digital artist whose practice Christopher Romeike is an award-winning combines elements of film, architecture and graphic cinematographer and filmmaker whose diverse work design. 2009 marked the opening of his first solo over the past 15 years ranges from feature films and exhibition in Paris and the launch of his experimental television episodes to commercials, dramatic series, documentary Openland. His constantly evolving work music videos and experimental films. His career has includes live video content for high-profile touring taken him around the globe and immersed him in musicians and other artists. various environments and cultures. Chris directed the documentary 9 Months, 6 Blocks and was the Oana Suteu Khintirian – Paul-André Fortier cinematographer for Invisible City, The Team, Oana Suteu Khintirian studied film production at and Souvenir of Canada. Concordia University. Since graduating, she has worked as a director and editor, with a strong interest Sherry White – Mary Walsh in documentaries, art films and dance. She has won Newfoundland filmmaker Sherry White has written a Prix Italia and awards at Montreal’s International and performed in two feature films, Down to the Dirt Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) and Toronto’s Moving (2008) and The Breadmaker (2003). She also wrote Pictures Festival of Dance on Film and Video, and and directed the Genie-nominated Crackie (2009), has been nominated by the Academy of Canadian which screened at festivals worldwide – including Cinema & Television for several directing and TIFF – and was named one of Canada’s top ten films editing awards. of 2009. Sherry’s award-winning short films have also screened nationally and internationally. Kim Nguyen – Denis Marleau After studying film, Quebec director Kim Nguyen Annette Mangaard – Earlaine Collins founded Shen Studios, where he could develop post- Annette Mangaard has written and directed 16 films production techniques based on artistic research. He in more than a decade as an independent filmmaker. made two short films before shooting his first feature, Her films have screened extensively on Canadian The Marsh (2002). Since then he has written, directed television and at film festivals and cinematheques and produced Truffle (2008), which won awards at around the world, and she was nominated for a the Fresh Film Fest in Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic) Gemini Award for Best Director of a Documentary for and the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. His third General Idea: Art, AIDS, and the Fin de Siècle (2007). feature, La Cité, was released in 2010. Chelsea McMullan – Des McAnuff Nettie Wild – Deepa Mehta Chelsea McMullan’s films have premiered at the Nettie Wild is best known for feature documentaries Toronto International Film Festival and been screened (including Fix: The Story of an Addicted City and on the international festival circuit. Chelsea moves A Place Called Chiapas) that have taken her behind effortlessly between documentary and fiction, and her the headlines and front lines of revolutions around award-winning short films have been featured in the the world. She is the co-creator of an interactive online magazines Nowness and Dazed Digital and in multiplatform website, and is currently writing her first Vogue Italia. Chelsea recently completed an artist dramatic screenplay and developing a multiscreen residency at the prominent Italian creative think tank installation using digital mapping. Fabrica, where she made the Genie Award-nominated film Derailments.

41 2012 Peer Assessment Juries The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation Classical Music Jean Ashworth Bartle Board of Directors Administration Donna Brown Douglas Knight | President and Co-Chair Whitney Taylor Paul Dornian President, St. Joseph Media Inc. Director Mathieu Duguay Lloyd Dykk Peter A. Herrndorf Jami Peterson President and CEO, Communications and Dance National Arts Centre Administrative Assistant Mimi Beck Robert Sirman Assisted by Louise Lecavalier Director and CEO, Mavis Staines Canada Council for the Arts Isabelle Brisebois Brian Webb Represented by Translation and Editing Joanne Larocque-Poirier Larry Chavarie Film Head, Endowments and Prizes, Accounting Canada Council for the Arts Cameron Bailey Carole Chouinard Norma Bailey Tom Perlmutter Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Yves Bisaillon Government Film Commissioner Solicitors Barbara Doran and Chairperson, National Film Board Tara Shields and Tonya Lee Williams of Canada Diane Plouffe Reardon Popular Music Alain Pineau Weber Shandwick Worldwide David Basskin National Director, Communications Jeff Breithaupt Canadian Conference of the Arts Diana Tyndale Mitsou Gélinas Stephen H. Saslove | Treasurer Piranha Communications Connie Kaldor Chartered Accountant Writing and Editing Mark Monahan D’Arcy Levesque Special Thanks Radio and Television Vice-President, Public & Government Affairs, Enbridge Inc. Diana Leblanc Broadcasting Actor/Director Denise Donlon Jean-René Dufort Beth Mackay Barrie Dunn Broadcasting Executive Megan Follows John M. Gray The National Arts Centre Trina McQueen Playwright/Composer and the Gala Team The National Film Board of Canada Theatre Staff of Government House Robert Crew Jillian Keiley Guy Mignault Ruth Smillie Paul Thompson

Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award Patrick Carrabré Roch Carrier Antoni Cimolino Martha Lou Henley Megan Williams

42 Canada’s 20th Anniversary GGPAA Gala National Arts Centre National Committee

2012 Gala Team Board of Trustees We are grateful for the efforts of the following volunteers from across Canada, who have Kari Cullen Julia E. Foster | Chair worked to secure financial support for these Executive Producer, Gala Normand Latourelle | Vice-Chair important awards and who are champions Special Advisor to the President and CEO Kimberley Bozak of the performing arts in their communities. Adrian Burns Jayne Watson Christopher Donison CEO, NAC Foundation Honorary Chair Larry Fichtner The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, Fran Walker Claude Gauvin C.M., O.Ont. General Manager, Gala Frederick R. MacGillivray Director, Patron Services Jim Watson | Mayor of Ottawa Co-Chairs Marc Bureau | Mayor of Gatineau Susan Glass, C.M. Laura Weber Arni Thorsteinson Events Manager, Gala Corporate Events Planner National Arts Centre Foundation Past Chairs Board of Directors M. Ann McCaig, C.M., A.O.E., LL.D. Alison Thomas Gail O’Brien | Chair James S. Kinnear Special Events Coordinator Gail Asper, O.C. | Vice-Chair Kate Alexander Daniels Julie Byczynski Zita Cobb Ian Anderson Senior Development Officer Duncan Dee Yaprak Baltacioğlu Karen Swain Amoryn Engel Doug Black, Q.C. Development Officer Margaret Fountain Linda Black, Q.C. Leslie Gales Shannon (Peters) Burgener Rosemary Thompson Dale Godsoe, C.M. Julie Byczynski Local Ticket Sales Committee James S. Kinnear Penny Collenette Director of Communications Dianne Kipnes George Cooper, C.M., C.D., Q.C. Frazer Berry Hon. John Manley, P.C., O.C. Rupert Duchesne Marketing Manager Grant J. McDonald, CA Richard Ellis Janice O’Born Sarah Connell Margaret Fountain Karen Prentice, Q.C. Marketing Coordinator Manon Gauthier Greg A. Reed Anthony Graham Amanda Baumgarten François Roy Helen Graham Assistant Producer C. Scott M. Shepherd Peter A. Herrndorf, O.C. Mary Gordon, Carl Martin Paul Sparkes James Ho and Nicole Milne Gary Zed Mary Hofstetter Communications Advisors Julia E. Foster | ex officio T. Gregory Kane, Q.C. Peter A. Herrndorf, O.C. | ex officio Douglas Knight Anne Tanguay David Mirvish, C.M., O.Ont. Manager, Translation Services Friends of the National Arts Jessica Mulroney Emma Taylor Isherwood Centre (U.S.) Sheila O’Gorman Special Events Intern Board of Directors Dan O’Grady Ambassador Tara Shields Assisted by Gordon D. Giffin Chair| Eli Taylor Llama Communications Liane Clasen Dee Dee Taylor Eustace Program Design and Layout Michael U. Potter Bob Walker Jayne Watson Diana Tyndale Gary Zed Piranha Communications Program Management and Editorial

43 With Our Thanks

The National Arts Centre and the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation sincerely thank the following organizations and individuals for their generous contribution to the success of the 2012 Gala.

Presented by Produced by In partnership with

With the support of Associate Sponsors Mentorship Program Partner

National Partners Print Sponsor

Regional Partners

44 With Our Thanks

Impresario Sponsors

Supporters

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Additional In-Kind Sponsors

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45 With Our Thanks

Regional Partners Impresario Supporters Table Patrons Margaret and David Fountain Gail Asper O.C., O.M. CBC/Radio-Canada Susan Glass and Arni Thorsteinson and Michael Paterson CIBC Audrey and David Mirvish Kimberley Bozak and Philip Deck Kate Alexander Daniels Alvin Segal Family Foundation John and Bonnie Buhler McInnes Cooper The Honourable Hilary M. Weston Ian and Kiki Delaney Temple Scott Associates and W. Galen Weston Golden West Radio Duncan and Judy Jessiman M. Ann McCaig Gerry and Barb Price Dr. Donald S. Reimer and Mrs. Anne Reimer Zed Family

Friends Phyllis and Alfred Balm, Canada-France Charitable Foundation, Douglas Knight

Lewis and Barbara Auerbach, Michel Bilodeau, Margaret G. Campbell, Mrs. Penny Collenette and the Honourable David Collenette, Coventry Connections Inc., Ensight Canada Inc., Farrow Architects Inc., Stratford Shakespeare Festival

The information in this program was complete and accurate at the time of printing.

46 1992–2011 LAUREATES 1992 1993

William Hutt Gweneth Lloyd Dominique Michel Ludmilla Chiriaeff Leonard Cohen Don Haig 1920–2007 1901–1993 1924–1996 1933–2002

Mercedes Palomino Oscar Peterson Léopold Simoneau Lois Marshall Monique Mercure Gilles Vigneault

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award Prix de la réalisation artistique 1913–2006 1925–2007 1916–2006 1924–1997

Norman Jewison M. Joan Chalmers Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for John Hnatyshyn Award Ramon Arts in the Performing Voluntarism John Hnatyshyn pour le Prix Ramon bénévolat dans les arts du spectacle

Gilles Maheu Michel Marc Bouchard

National Arts Centre Award Prix du Centre national des Arts & Carbone 14 & Les Deux Mondes 1994 1995

Frédéric Back Robert Charlebois Celia Franca Denys Arcand Maureen Forrester Peter Gzowski 1921–2007 1930–2010 1934–2002

Frances Hyland Jean Papineau-Couture Neil Young Paul Hébert Anne Murray Jeanne Renaud 1927–2004 1916–2000

Sandra Kolber Arthur Gelber 1934–2001 1915–1998

Robert Lepage Ben Heppner 1996 1997

François Barbeau Michel Brault Martha Henry Gilles Carle Nicholas Goldschmidt Monique Leyrac 1929–2009 1908–2004

Joni Mitchell Luc Plamondon Grant Strate Gordon Lightfoot Betty Oliphant Jean-Pierre Ronfard

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award Prix de la réalisation artistique 1918–2004 1929–2003

Martha Lou Henley Maryvonne Kendergi

Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for John Hnatyshyn Award Ramon Arts in the Performing Voluntarism John Hnatyshyn pour le Prix Ramon bénévolat dans les arts du spectacle 1915–2011

Jon Kimura Parker Karen Kain National Arts Centre Award Prix du Centre national des Arts 1998 1999

Paul Buissonneau Bruce Cockburn Rock Demers David Cronenberg Denise Filiatrault Mavor Moore 1919–2006

Royal Canadian Air Farce Arnold Spohr Jon Vickers Louis Quilico Ginette Reno Michel Tremblay Roger Abbott 1946–2011 1927–2010 1925–2000 John Morgan 1930–2004

Joseph H. Shoctor Sam Sniderman 1922–2001

Denis Marleau Mario Bernardi 2000 2001

Janette Bertrand Stompin’ Tom Connors Fernand Nault Mario Bernardi Diane Dufresne Max Ferguson 1920–2006

Christopher Newton Teresa Stratas Donald Sutherland Evelyn Hart Christopher Plummer Anne Claire Poirier Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award Prix de la réalisation artistique

Walter Carsen Thea Borlase Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for John Hnatyshyn Award Ramon Arts in the Performing Voluntarism John Hnatyshyn pour le Prix Ramon bénévolat dans les arts du spectacle

Cirque du Soleil Edouard Lock & La La La Human Steps National Arts Centre Award Prix du Centre national des Arts 2002 2003

André Brassard Joy Coghill The Guess Who Pierrette Alarie Dave Broadfoot Douglas Campbell 1921–2011 1922–2009

Karen Kain Phil Nimmons Jean-Pierre Perreault Norman Jewison Micheline Lanctôt Ian Tyson 1947–2002

Fernand Lindsay, C.S.V. Sandra & Jim Pitblado 1928–2009

Angela Hewitt Marie Chouinard 2004 2005

Kate 1946–2010 Gordon Pinsent Joseph Rouleau Peter Boneham Jackie Burroughs Marcel Dubé & Anna McGarrigle 1939–2010

Jean-Louis Roux Veronica Tennant Eric Till Oliver Jones Moses Znaimer Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award Prix de la réalisation artistique

Constance V. Pathy Gail Asper Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for John Hnatyshyn Award Ramon Arts in the Performing Voluntarism John Hnatyshyn pour le Prix Ramon bénévolat dans les arts du spectacle

Rick Mercer k.d. lang National Arts Centre Award Prix du Centre national des Arts 2006 2007

The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards have been presented in every calendar year except 2007, when it was decided to change the dates of the Awards weekend from Jacques Languirand Lorne Michaels Albert Millaire the fall to the spring. As a result, the weekend was moved from November 2007 to May 2008.

Depuis leur institution, les Prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle ont été présentés à chaque année civile, à l’exception de 2007, moment où la Fondation a décidé de déplacer la fin de semaine des PGGAS de l’automne au printemps, donc de novembre 2007 à mai 2008. Robbie Robertson Joysanne Sidimus Mark Starowicz

Sherif & Georges Laoun

Richard Bradshaw 1944–2007 2008 2009

Anton Kuerti Eugene Levy Brian Macdonald Peggy Baker Édith Butler Clémence DesRochers

John Murrell Alanis Obomsawin Michel Pagliaro Robert Lepage R. Murray Schafer George F. Walker Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award Prix de la réalisation artistique

Eric Charman James D. Fleck Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for John Hnatyshyn Award Ramon Arts in the Performing Voluntarism John Hnatyshyn pour le Prix Ramon bénévolat dans les arts du spectacle

The Tragically Hip Paul Gross National Arts Centre Award Prix du Centre national des Arts

Veronica Tennant Crystal Pite Oliver Jones Dione Taylor

Mentorship Program Programme de mentorat mentor protégée mentor protégée 2010 2011

Bryan Adams Françoise Faucher Walter Homburger Yvon Deschamps Margie Gillis William Shatner

Edouard Lock Robin Phillips Buffy Sainte-Marie Howard Shore Leslee Silverman Paul Thompson

Yulanda & Mohammed Faris Jean André Élie

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Denis Villeneuve

Gordon Pinsent Kevin Loring Evelyn Hart Heather Ogden mentor protégé mentor protégée