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Support for the 2015 season Production support Corporate Sponsor of the Tom Patterson Theatre is generously provided for the 2015 season is generously provided by by M. Fainer of the Tom Patterson Richard Rooney & Laura Dinner Theatre Shakespeare lived in an age of rapid DISCOVERY: change, a time of new worlds, new beliefs and scientific discoveries. THAT EUREKA In short, he lived in an age very on the much like our own. But in that early modern age, change was MOMENT especially unsettling, overturning world stage societal foundations and leading to “We know what we revolution. In our own time we have This is a place where imagination are, but know not not only become inured to change, meets innovation — where we welcome it to the point where it is unconventional approaches push what we may be.” our new faith. performance to new heights and — And so for the 2015 season I wanted allow talent to soar. to explore plays that especially Through research, teaching and examine discovery. In these plays, public engagement, University characters learn surprising truths of Waterloo is a proud supporter about the world around them or of culture and community. perhaps about themselves. In that eureka moment, their lives change forever. How do they deal with From Solitary to Solidarity: that change? At what cost comes Unravelling the Ligatures of Ashley Smith knowledge? Since Adam and Eve, March 2014 these questions have been at University of Waterloo Drama Faculty of Arts the centre of the human narrative.

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2 3 for an unforgettable time ALL THE WORLD’S Psychodrama at Sea A STAGE By Margaret Jane Kidnie Evan Buliung, Deborah Hay Pericles may be one of Shakespeare’s family in the closing moments of Twelfth lesser-known plays, but it includes Night, and the emotional vulnerability of one of the most moving scenes in the Lear – like Pericles, another now-wiser canon. Towards the end of the play, father – who embraces even prison the eponymous hero, a king who has with joy, so long as he remains with INDEED suffered the deaths, one after the other, Cordelia. Shortly after he confirms his of his wife and only daughter, falls into daughter’s identity, Pericles hears an a deep depression. No longer willing to other-worldly music that draws him into eat or even speak, Pericles is reduced a sleep – the others, unaware of any to a huddle of clothes on the stage. sound, depart the stage. The sudden His counsellors bring to him a virtuous appearance of Diana, the virgin goddess maid whose conversation, they hope, of fertility and childbirth, is typical of might help him survive his grief. Shakespeare’s preoccupation, late in As this nameless woman begins to his career, with divine intervention into talk to the king in private, telling him human affairs. The goddess descends Offi cial Newspaper of the Stratford Festival of her own losses and misfortunes, from the heavens to tell the sleeping Pericles slowly comes to recognize in Pericles to travel to Ephesus, and to tell her tale his own life story. Incredulous his story at her temple in front of her – perhaps even afraid to trust that this maiden priests, so setting the stage for girl who reveals to him her name is the play’s final moment of wonder. Marina might be his lost daughter – he Diana’s sudden appearance late in the calls his counsellors back on stage action comes not entirely as a surprise. and asks her to name her mother. “Is Characters appeal repeatedly to her it no more to be your daughter,” she agency, most notably when Pericles replies, “than / To say my mother’s name fears his wife’s death in childbirth during was Thaisa? / Thaisa was my mother, a storm at sea, and she provides their who did end / The minute I began.” travels and adventures with continual This longed-for reunion of father and spiritual oversight. Diana in some sense daughter brings with it the wonder of serves a similar narrative function to that Viola and Sebastian’s recovery of lost of Gower, the “author” character who 4 5

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John Gower comes to Sunday Telegraph ‘ruperT evereTT on a long journey, both literally at sea gives the performance of his career’ Pericles from the grave – historically, The Guardian he is the medieval author on whose and figuratively in terms of his own Confessio Amantis Shakespeare and his personal growth, and we follow him as collaborator, George Wilkins, probably he travels around the Mediterranean based their theatrical adaptation of a visiting the ancient cities of Antioch, story that was as old as it was popular Tarsus, Pentapolis, Mytilene and Ephesus. The “REJOICE. It is even more glorious than promised.” Judas Kiss “Thrilling! THE NEW YORK TIMES even when Gower retold it. Picking up a Unusually for the drama of this period, by David Hare The best musical of the year.” ‘rupert everett is magnificent as ’ New York MagaziNe Evening Standard device that Shakespeare used to such Pericles contains no subplot. The play’s good effect in , Shakespeare linear structure might at first seem to lack March / April 2016 April / May 2016 May / June 2016 Begins July 2016 Royal Alexandra Theatre Princess of Wales Theatre Royal Alexandra Theatre Princess of Wales Theatre and Wilkins stage Gower as a Chorus complexity, but its episodic shape serves figure who bridges the world of the to emphasise patterns of repetition. spectator and the world of the play. Diana Time and again, the action replays ideas Book Your Subscription Now! 416.593.4225 and Gower both occupy a privileged and situations involving fathers, dead position on the action, looking in on the wives, and daughters, the force of these MIRVISH.COM 1.800.771.3933 characters, as it were, from the outside. repetitions coming to speak to issues 7 that were at the heart of Jacobean trade, famine and human trafficking. Even political thought: What is it to be a good “good King Simonides,” the governor of father? What is it to be a good king? Pentapolis and father of the woman whom The Return Political theory is explored here through Pericles will marry, is head of a state in the individual, often-suffering, would-be which the one per cent rule over the to Wholeness ideal king. Pericles, a tale of travel on impoverished many, with his fishermen Director’s notes complaining that “fishes live in the sea … by Scott Wentworth as men do a-land: the great ones eat up What is it the little ones.” “I can compare our rich Like Homer’s Odyssey, Shakespeare’s misers,” the First Fisherman continues, “to Pericles is a thrilling adventure story: a tale nothing so fitly as to a whale: he plays and of heroic perseverance through incredible to be a good tumbles, driving the poor fry before him, adversity. But again like the Odyssey, or and at last devours them all at a mouthful.” like the Arthurian quest legends, it also father? What Pericles’s journey, then, is towards a offers us a mythological and psychological more humane, better balanced economic story beneath the surface of its episodic, is it to be a system. And the women of this play – action-driven narrative. With its themes of Marina, Lychorida (Marina’s nurse) and restoration, redemption and transcendence, Thaisa, and, at the supernatural level, this first of Shakespeare’s “late romances” good king? the goddess Diana – function as a kind speaks to our deep humanity as powerfully as his tragedies and mature comedies. Scott Wentworth the seas, has elements of the modern of corrective to the play’s initial self- Pericles’s journey is not only a literal one; psychodrama: squint just a bit, and the consuming masculinist impulse, guiding it is also a journey of self-discovery. On a Shakespeare is clearly criticizing the play’s characters become archetypes, Pericles, the play’s titular father and metaphysical level, it’s about the search for patriarchal world he lived in – a world with with the ever-present sea (Pericles’s king, away from grief and corruption, the soul. uncomfortable parallels to our own in its subconscious?) riding under all. The towards harmony, family and good rule. Everywhere Pericles goes, he encounters treatment of women. In the context of an male characters of this play who shape what psychiatrists and psychologists call a exotic fairy-tale adventure, it’s possible to Pericles’s adventures – many of them Margaret Jane Kidnie is a professor primal scene, an event both realistic and romanticize and gloss over such elements kings or governors – are closely of English at Western University. mythic. Many episodes in the play mirror as brothels and bawds, young women associated with sexual abuse, the sex each other: the quest for a wife, for instance, abducted by pirates. But in fact this play or encounters with (and between) fathers talks very frankly about sexual abuse, human and daughters. We’ve explored those trafficking, the sex trade – all of the things The Story About the Play resonances in our casting of this production, to which women are especially vulnerable. in which several of our actors play multiple If we take seriously what Shakespeare Pericles, Prince of Tyre, has sailed The text published in 1609 as Pericles, characters who might be seen as different shows us, as we must, we cannot help being to Antioch to seek the hand of King Prince of Tyre may have been a pirated manifestations of the same archetype – reminded of the schoolgirls kidnapped Antiochus’s daughter. To win her, he must version, reconstructed from memory; most notably in the case of the women by Boko Haram in Nigeria, or of our own solve a riddle posed by the king – but if he perhaps for that reason, it was not in Pericles’s life but in other roles too. country’s missing aboriginal women. answers incorrectly, his life will be forfeit. included in the First Folio of 1623. In any Fishermen might, in different circumstances, Throughout the play, we see how the men Horrified by what the riddle reveals – case, Shakespeare is believed to have have been pirates. who are running things have got themselves that the king is guilty of incest – Pericles co-written it with another playwright, who This is also a socio-political play, and out of alignment with the universe. They flees back to Tyre, but soon realizes contributed at least the first two acts. a play about the education of a prince. have lost touch with the feminine principle, that Antiochus’s wrath will pursue him A leading candidate for that unknown The places Pericles visits are examples the Goddess. And because for men, the there. He travels to Tarsus, where he collaborator is George Wilkins, who in of various types of government, from soul is traditionally the lost feminine part of relieves a famine with supplies from his 1608 had published a prose work, The the tyrannical regime of Antioch to the themselves – the other, the twin – that is ship, but is then shipwrecked on the Painful Adventures of Pericles Prince philanthropic one of Ephesus, where the another way of saying they have lost touch coast of Pentapolis, where he marries of Tyre, that seems to be what we lord Cerimon seems to be working in almost with their souls. The real adventure Pericles Thaisa, daughter of King Simonides. would now call a “novelization” of the magical accord with the universe and the embarks on – as husband, father and prince Learning that Antiochus has died, play. This production acknowledges feminine principles of healing. By presenting – is the quest to reunite the male and female Pericles sets off homeward again with his Shakespeare’s probable debt to Wilkins, us with a series of alternative ways of principles. In discovering his lost wife and bride. But their journey is disrupted by a himself a writer of extraordinary talent. organizing a society, the play invites us to daughter, he discovers the Goddess; he storm at sea, with consequences that will ask: what is good government? What does it achieves at last the re-amalgamation of life, take many years to reach their conclusion. mean to rule well? the return of the whole. 8 9 where he would have studied rhetoric, often ambiguous poems on themes of grammar and ancient Roman literature love, jealousy and mortality that have in its original Latin. In 1582, when aroused much biographical speculation. he was eighteen, he married Anne By 1595, Shakespeare was back in the Hathaway, a farmer’s daughter who theatre, writing and acting for the Lord was eight years his senior. Anne was Chamberlain’s Men. His income as one pregnant at the time, and the couple’s of London’s most successful dramatists first daughter, Susanna, was born enabled him, in 1597, to buy a large a few months afterwards in 1583. house called New Place back in Stratford, Twins followed two years later: a son, and in 1599 he became a shareholder Hamnet, who died at the age of eleven, in London’s newly built . and a second daughter, Judith. In 1603, when James I had succeeded Nothing further is known of Elizabeth on the throne, Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s life until 1592, by which company was awarded a royal patent, time he was sufficiently established as becoming known as the King’s Men. but there is a record of his baptism at an actor and writer in London to be the Meanwhile, the playwright continued Stratford’s Holy Trinity Church on April target of a literary attack by a jealous Playwright 26. Since an interval of two or three fellow playwright, Robert Greene. Soon his business dealings in Stratford and in London, where in 1613 he bought Born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, days between birth and baptism would afterwards, an outbreak of plague William Shakespeare was the eldest have been quite common, tradition has it forced the temporary closure of the a property known as the Blackfriars son of John Shakespeare, a glover and that he was born on April 23 – the same theatres, and Shakespeare turned his Gatehouse. He is believed to have tanner who rose to become an alderman date as his death fifty-two years later. attention instead to his long narrative spent increasing amounts of his time and bailiff of the town, and Mary Arden, The young Shakespeare is assumed poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape in Stratford from around 1609 until his the daughter of a wealthy farmer. The to have attended what is now King of Lucrece. He also began writing the death on April 23, 1616. He is buried exact date of his birth is unknown, Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford, Sonnets,Rheot T Housea series Program of 154 Adcomplex 2015-9.qxp_RT and hp adin the2-15 town’s 2015-03-16 Holy Trinity 8:15 PMChurch. Page 1

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10 11 The Adventures of Pericles By William Shakespeare THE FORUM The Cast Showcase performances, illuminating speakers, Diana Marion Adler At Pentapolis Maiden Priests Carla Bennett, Simonides Wayne Best engaging debates and family fun! Jacqueline Burtney, Thaisa Deborah Hay Jessica B. Hill, First Fisherman Victor Ertmanis Robin Hutton, Second Fisherman Rylan Wilkie

PHOTO: GUNTAR KRAVIS Jane Spidell Third Fisherman Jamie Mac Pericles Evan Buliung Knights Alex Black, Ryan Gifford, At Antioch Sean Alexander Hauk, Antiochus Wayne Best Jonathan Winsby His Daughter Deborah Hay Gentlemen Sean Arbuckle, Keith Dinicol, Thaliard E. B. Smith Randy Hughson Messenger David Collins Footman Ethan Lafleur Attendants Victor Ertmanis, Lychorida Marion Adler Randy Hughson On Board Ship At Tyre Master Victor Ertmanis Sailors Alex Black, Ryan Gifford, ANN-MARIE MACDONALD THE FRANKLIN DISCOVERY KIDS’ DRAMA WORKSHOP Helicanus Stephen Russell Escanes Victor Ertmanis Sean Alexander Hauk, Lords Jamie Mac, Jonathan Winsby Rediscovering the Goddess Rylan Wilkie, At Ephesus Antoine Yared Wednesday, June 17, 10:45 a.m. to noon | Studio Theatre Cerimon David Collins Under the patronage of the goddess Diana, Pericles’s wife and daughter astonish everyone with At Tarsus Philomen Jane Spidell Victims of the Tempest Alex Black, their extraordinary gifts. Ann-Marie MacDonald, actor Deborah Hay, director Scott Wentworth and Cleon Sean Arbuckle Jacqueline Burtney, Dr. Philippa Sheppard share insights into Shakespeare’s celebration of the goddess. $25 Dionyza Claire Lautier Ryan Gifford, Philoten Jacqueline Burtney Sean Alexander Hauk, Leonine E. B. Smith Robin Hutton, Jamie Mac, The Problem of Abundance Marina Deborah Hay E. B. Smith, Rylan Wilkie, Saturday, June 20, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Festival Theatre lobby Citizens Jacqueline Burtney, Brigit Wilson Keith Dinicol, Gentlemen Keith Dinicol, Randy Hughson Shakespeare’s plays and poems are only a small fraction of the remaining printed texts Robin Hutton, of the early modern period. Through rhetorical schematics, Professor Michael Ullyat uses Jane Spidell, At Mytilene computation to systematically investigate Shakespeare’s use of language compared to Brigit Wilson Pirates Victor Ertmanis, Lysimachus Antoine Yared his contemporaries, in order to determine if it is exceptional in any intrinsic way, beyond its Jamie Mac, Pander Keith Dinicol attribution to the famous writer. Free Rylan Wilkie Bawd Brigit Wilson Bolt Randy Hughson Gentlemen Wayne Best, The Franklin Discovery E. B. Smith Saturday, July 11, 10 to 11 a.m. | Avon Theatre Prostitutes Jacqueline Burtney, Robin Hutton Jim Balsillie brings Douglas Stenton, Director of Heritage for the Government of Nunavut, Captain Bill Noon, underwater archaeologist Ryan Harris and photojournalist Paul Watson to share and discuss the discovery of Franklin’s ship HMS Erebus and explore what this find means for our Understudies country, in scientific, social and cultural terms. $25 Marion Adler (Bawd), Sean Arbuckle (Pericles), Wayne Best (Pander), Alex Black (Attendants), Jacqueline Burtney (Citizen), David Collins (Simonides, Bolt, Escanes), Keith Dinicol (Antiochus), Victor Ertmanis (Gentlemen), Sean Alexander Hauk (Helicanus, Pirates), Kids’ Drama Workshop Jessica B. Hill (Thaisa, Marina, Antiochus’s Daughter), Robin Hutton (Philomen), Saturday, August 29, 10:30 a.m. to noon | Festival Theatre Ethan Lafleur (Lords, Knights), Claire Lautier (Maiden Priests), Jamie Mac (Lysimachus, Gentlemen), For ages 8 to 12. Discover the story, characters and themes of The Adventures of Pericles Stephen Russell (First Fisherman), Jane Spidell (Diana, Lychorida, Dionyza), Rylan Wilkie (Cleon), through fun, interactive drama activities. $25 Brigit Wilson (Cerimon), Jonathan Winsby (Thaliard, Leonine, Master), Antoine Yared (Second and Third Fishermen)

200+ Forum Events | April to October There will be one 20-minute interval. Sustaining support for the Forum is generously provided by Kelly & Michael Meighen and the T.R. Meighen Family Foundation Audience Alert Support for the 2015 season of the Forum is provided in memory of Dr. W. Philip Hayman. Strobe effects are used in this production.

12 13 Artistic Credits Backstage

Director Scott Wentworth Production responsibilities during the performance accomplished by: Designer Patrick Clark Stage Carpenter Paul Gorman Lighting Designer Kevin Fraser Alternate Dan Bingeman Composer Paul Shilton Master Electrician Timothy Hanson Sound Designer Verne Good Property Master Alan Hughes Fight Director John Stead Head of Sound Jim Stewart Wardrobe Mistress Mary-Lou Mason Producer David Auster Wardrobe Attendants Inez Khan, Jane Mallory, Luci Pottle Casting Director Beth Russell Swing Kim Jeffries Creative Planning Director Jason Miller Wigs and Makeup Show Head Julie Scott Wigs and Makeup Crew Angela Moncur Assistant Director Rona Waddington Assistant Designer Michelle Bohn Assistant Lighting Designer Jareth Li Associate Fight Director Geoff Scovell Choreographer Carla Bennett Fight Captain Wayne Best Vocal Monitor Marion Adler

Stage Manager Michael Hart Assistant Stage Managers Meghan Callan, Crystal Skinner Apprentice Stage Manager Liz King The Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Production Assistant Gregory McLaughlin Production Stage Managers Michael Hart, Janine Ralph From Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino: Thirty-three members of this season’s company have taken part in our professional training program, the Technical Director Sean Hirtle Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre. Founded in 1998, the Conservatory has helped launch the careers of many leading Canadian actors, several of whom I have had the great pleasure of directing here at Stratford. Directed by , the Conservatory is made possible by the support of the Birmingham family, the Stratford Festival Endowment Foundation and the Department of Canadian Heritage. Supporting the 2015 in-season work of Conservatory participants are the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Fund, John & Therese Gardner Music Credits and The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation. We thank them for helping us to nurture and support these talented artists. Original music recorded by Paul Shilton Past Birmingham Conservatory participants include these members of our 2015 company: Lyrics for “The Pearl” by Marion Adler Sarah Afful 2011/12 Ruby Joy 2011/12 Mike Nadajewski 2012 Evan Buliung 1999 Josue Laboucane 2012/13 Thomas Olajide 2014 Shane Carty 2003 Keira Loughran 2005 (associate Karack Osborn 2013/14 Director of Music: Franklin Brasz Paul deJong 2000 (coach) producer, Forum and Laboratory) Gareth Potter 2003 Sara Farb 2013 Jamie Mac 2013/14 Andrew Robinson 2012/13 Music Administrator: Marilyn Dallman Ryan Field 2011 Kennedy C. MacKinnon 1999 Tyrone Savage 2010/11 Jonathan Goad 1999 (winter) (coach) Laura Schutt 2013/14 Administrative Assistant: Don Sweete Adrienne Gould 2002 Tiffany Claire Martin 2014 E.B. Smith 2010/11 Deborah Hay 1999 Gordon S. Miller 2003 Evan Stillwater 2004 (cutter) Jessica B. Hill 2014 Jennifer Mogbock 2013/14 Shannon Taylor 2014 Brad Hodder 2011/12 Derek Moran 2013/14 Antoine Yared 2012/13 Josh Johnston 2014 André Morin 2014 Acknowledgements The Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction Special thanks to Jana Henry; Tyler Vandergaag; Jennifer Anderson, MD, St. Michael’s Hospital, From Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino: Toronto; Sean Blaine, MD, Stratford; Norman Cruz, MD, Stratford; Shawn Edwards, MD, Stratford; Brian Hands, MD, FRCS (C), medical voice consultant, Vox Cura voice care specialists, Toronto; The Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction continues Michael Langham’s tradition of mentorship in Simon McBride, MCISc, MD, London Health Sciences Centre Vocal Function Clinic, London; a risk-free environment, allowing directors to develop their craft within the rich history and evolving artistry of the Stratford Festival. Laurel Moore, MD, Stratford; David Thompson, MD, Stratford; John Yoo, MD, London Health Sciences Centre, London. Pianos tuned and maintained by Don Stephenson. We extend our thanks to the Department of Canadian Heritage, Johanna Metcalf & the George Cedric Metcalf Cover photography by Don Dixon. Page 1 photography by David Hou. Foundation and the Philip and Berthe Morton Foundation. Participants in the 2015 workshop: | Charlotte Gowdy | Krista Jackson Kate Newby | Bronwyn Steinberg | Kristen van Ginhoven | Rona Waddington | Ted Witzel Cover Photo: Evan Buliung 14 15 Production Credits Wardrobe Director of Production Simon Marsden Head of Wardrobe Bradley Dalcourt Technical Director – Scenic Construction Andrew Mestern Wardrobe Head – Avon/Studio Elizabeth Copeman Wardrobe Manager Tanya Apostolidis Seasonal Wardrobe Supervisor Linda Sparks Production Administrator Cheryl Bender Cutters Johanna Billings, Terri Dans, Evan Stillwater Design Coordinator Mary-Jo Carter Dodd First Hands Mary-Lou Mason, Krista Nauman Scene Shop Manager Robbin Cheesman Sewers Susy Arnold, Denise Bott, Caroline Broadley, Associate Technical Director David Campbell Marlee Bygate, Allison Erb, Kiyomi Hidaka, Technical Management Assistant Michael Besworth Shona Humphrey, Grace Kessel, Anna Lach, Administrative Assistant Cindy Jordan Norma LaChance, Paulette Laporte, Electronics Technologist Chris Wheeler Karen Merriam, Catherine Weber, Silvia Widmer Transportation Charlie Fox, Dirk Newbery, James Thistle Bijoux/Decoration Tami MacDonald Assisted by Rebecca Dillow, Liane Guttadauria, Kathi Posliff Boots and Shoes Connie Puetz Properties Assisted by Karen Beames, Sarah Cook, Michael Karn, Head of Properties Dona Hrabluk Chantelle Laliberte Assisted by Eric Ball, Ken Dubblestyne, Michelle Jamieson, Costume Painting Lisa Hughes Kathryn Kerr, Shirley Lee, Jennifer Macdonald, Dyeing Sylvia Minarcin Brian McLeod, Dylan Mundy, Heather Ruthig, Assisted by Linda Pinhay Lisa Summers Millinery Helen Flower Properties Apprentice Matt Leckie Assisted by Isabel Bloor, Katarzyna Maxine, Monica Viani Properties Buyer Tracy Fulton Wardrobe Buyer Michelle Barnier Assistant Properties Buyer Jaclyn Zaltz Assistant Wardrobe Buyer Caitlin Luxford Wardrobe Apprentice Rebecca Forsyth Warehouse Supervisor Madonna Decker Scenic Art Warehouse Assistants Chevy Barlow, Valerie Lariviere Additional Costumes by Kelly Francis Costumes Head Scenic Artist Christopher Klein Assistant Head Scenic Artist Daniel McManus Assisted by Kevin Kemp, Amparo Villalobos, Wigs and Makeup Michael Wharran, Blair Yeomans Head of Wigs and Makeup Gerald Altenburg Construction Crew Erica Croft, Jessica Elsbrie, Tracy Frayne, Scenic Carpentry Lorna Henderson, Dave Kerr, Angela Moncur, Barb Newbery, Alana Scheel, Julie Scott, Head Carpenter Ryan Flanagan Christine Vaughan, Stanley Wickens Head of Automation Ian Phillips Wigs and Makeup Apprentice Anna Burton Lead Hand Stephen Morgan Assisted by Simon Aldridge, David Bedford, Mark Card, Gary Geiger, Nick Glenn, Douglas Ledingham, William Malmo, Wayne Nero, John Roth, Joseph Saunders, Mark Smith, Geoff Taylor, Cliff Tipping, Joe Tracey

A member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, the Stratford Festival engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Stage crew, scenic carpenters, drivers, wigs and makeup attendants, facilities staff and audience development representatives are members of Local 357 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Wardrobe attendants are members of IATSE Local 924. Scenic artists are members of IATSE Local 828. The musicians, Funding for artisan apprenticeships is provided by the William H. Somerville Theatre Artisan Apprenticeship Fund, musical directors, conductors and orchestra contractors engaged by the Stratford Festival are members of the Toronto funded by the J. P. Bickell Foundation and by Robert & Jacqueline Sperandio. Musicians’ Association, Local 149, of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. 16 17 Marion Adler Michelle Bohn 2015: Lychorida, Diana in and lyricist of The Adventures of Pericles, appears in The Alchemist and 2015: Assistant designer of The Adventures of Pericles. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Off-Broadway: understudy in The Physicists. Sixth season. Stratford: Goneril in , Lady Capulet in Romeo Costume designer: A Four-Letter Word (Classic Stage Company/The Plastic Theatre); Richard III, King and Juliet, Audrey in . Elsewhere: Beatrice in , Philaminte Lear, (New York Classical Theatre); assistant costume designer: The Forest, Three Sisters in The Learned Ladies, Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hermione in The Winter’s Tale (Classic Stage Company). Off-Off-Broadway: Costume designer: Displaced Wedding (New Worlds (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); the Princess of France in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Emilia in Theatre Project); Brave Ducks, Revolution on the Roof (Fringe N.Y.C.). Selected Regional: Costume Othello, Mistress Quickly in Henry IV Part 2 and Henry V (Shakespeare Santa Cruz). Ms Adler’s designer: The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Relativity, Rising Water, Kimberly Akimbo (Southern Rep); musical Enter the Guardsman premièred in 1997 at the Donmar Warehouse (Olivier nomination for Coriolanus, Henry V ( at Tulane); Orpheus (Tsunami Dance). Film/TV: Costume Best New Musical). Her musical Gunmetal Blues premièred off-Broadway in 1992 and has been produced across designer: NOLA; The Red Thunder (short); Good Sister (short). Also worked on The Host, The Campaign and Abraham North America and Europe. In 2000, Ms Adler was a winner of the $100,000 Kleban Award for her work as a lyricist. Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Training: MFA (Costume Design) from University of Missouri – Kansas City; BFA (Design for the Theatre) from Concordia University. Et cetera: Ms Bohn taught design at Tulane University, CUNY – Hunter College and Baker University. Online: michellebohndesign.com. Sean Arbuckle 2015: Oskar Rose in The Physicists, Cleon in The Adventures of Pericles and appears in The Evan Buliung Alchemist. 13th season. Stratford: , The Pirates of Penzance, 42nd Street, Mother 2015: Jigger Craigin in Carousel and Pericles in The Adventures of Pericles. 10th season. Courage, , Three Sisters, , , The Trojan Women, Stratford: Member of inaugural Conservatory. Edgar (King Lear), Titania/Oberon (Dream), Count Macbeth, The Tempest, As You Like It, Agamemnon, , Electra, The Swanne: Bellair (The Beaux’ Stratagem), Tom Joad (The Grapes of Wrath), Roger (The Little Years), Lucius Princess Charlotte, London Assurance, , Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Elsewhere: (Titus Andronicus), Petruchio, Mercutio, The Swanne, . Elsewhere: Black Stache Othello (Segal Centre); The Winter’s Tale (McCarter/Shakespeare Theatre); Phèdre (ACT); Woman (Peter and the Starcatcher) (WCT); Dumptsy (Idiot’s Delight), Jamie (Long Day’s Journey…) in Mind (Berkshire Theatre Festival); Humble Boy, James Joyce’s The Dead (Pioneer Theatre); The (Soulpepper); William Burke (Bloodless) (Theatre 20); Yvan (Art) (Canadian Stage); Macduff Magnificent Ambersons (Indiana Repertory); The Triumph of Love (Walnut Street); The Spitfire Grill (George Street, (Macbeth) ( Shakespeare); Betty/Edward (Cloud 9), Khashoggi (We Will Rock You), Aragorn world première); The Turn of the Screw (Grand Theatre). Broadway: The Importance of Being Earnest. National (Dora nomination – The Lord of the Rings) (Mirvish). Shaw Festival: Dick Dudgeon (The Devil’s Disciple), Stanhope tour: Copenhagen. Film/TV: 12 Monkeys, Dark Matter, Reign, Defiance, Hope & Faith, Law & Order. Awards: Dora (Journey’s End), Lomax (Major Barbara), Jack Worthing (…Earnest), Octavius (Man and Superman). Film/TV: Bitten, Award, London Road (Canadian Stage). Training: Juilliard. Brainwashed, The Listener, Nikita, Copper, Ubisoft. Awards: Jean A. Chalmers, Tony Van Bridge, awards. Et cetera: He thanks his parents and friends and hopes you enjoy the show.

Carla Bennett Jacqueline Burtney 2015: Appears in Carousel, appears in and choreographer of The Adventures of Pericles. Sixth 2015: Louise in Carousel and appears in The Adventures of Pericles. Second season. Stratford: season. Stratford: Crazy for You, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 42nd Street, Much Ado About Camelot, . Elsewhere: Cinderella, The Little Mermaid (Ross Petty Nothing, , A Funny... Forum, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes and The King and I. Productions). First national tour: Anything Goes (Purity). Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar. La Jolla Elsewhere: A Funny... Forum (Mirvish); Legally Blonde (Aquarius); Spamalot, Dance Legends, Guys Playhouse: Jesus Christ Superstar. Stratford Festival/Mirvish: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way and Dolls, Sweet Charity (Drayton Entertainment); Houdini (Theatre Outremont); The Producers, to the Forum. Film/TV: Nikita, Hellcats (CW Network). Training: Sheridan College, Do It With Class White Christmas, Beauty and the Beast, Evita and Chicago (Neptune Theatre). Film/TV (selected): Theatre Company. Online: Twitter: @jacburtney. Et cetera: “Thanks to Susan, Michael, Franklin Warehouse 13, Beauty and the Beast, The Ron James Show, Hellcats, Repo! The Genetic Opera, and Scott, Stephen and Peter, this wonderful and inspiring cast and crew, the ever-listening Bess Slings and Arrows, Jeff Ltd., The Jane Show, Soul Food, Honey, Stormy Weather. Choreography: A Midsummer and, of course, to my beautiful family. For KN.” Night’s Dream (tap choreographer, Stratford) and associate choreographer for the feature film Pacific Rim. Meghan Callan 2015: Stage manager of The Physicists and assistant stage manager of The Adventures of Pericles. 15th season. Stratford: Meghan has worked on many productions at the Stratford Wayne Best Festival, including Tommy, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Jesus Christ Superstar and The 2015: Blocher in The Physicists, Antiochus, Simonides in The Adventures of Pericles and Surly in Tempest (2010). Most recently, she stage-managed A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Chris The Alchemist. 20th season. Stratford: Wayne has been a member of the acting company since Abraham. She is very excited to be at the Tom Patterson Theatre this year. Elsewhere: Meghan 1992, when he played Horatio in Hamlet. Last year Wayne appeared as the Farmer and Recruiting enjoyed working across Canada for the Shaw Festival, Atlantic Theatre Festival, Theatre New Officer in Mother Courage, Hubert in King John and Axel Oxenstierna in the hugely popular Brunswick, NAC, Citadel Theatre, Globe Theatre and Lighthouse Festival Theatre. She also works Christina, The Girl King. Past Stratford performances include Caliban in The Tempest, Astrov in in stage management for corporate clients such as General Motors, Toyota Canada, the Retail Council of Canada Uncle Vanya, Maurice in In the Ring, Leontes in The Winter’s Tale, Fluellen in Henry V, Mercutio and, most recently, the 2015 Canadian International Auto Show. Training: BFA, York University. Et cetera: Many and Capulet in , Cornwall in King Lear and Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird. thanks to Ella, Beatrice and Peter for always making her proud, and she wishes Ella all the best in her first season. Elsewhere: Theatrical credits away from Stratford include Karl in Heaven, Captain Keller in The Miracle Worker, Abbott in Inexpressible Island, Brutus in , Quinn in The Affections of May, Arthur in Camelot and Anderson in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Toward the Somme. Patrick Clark 2015: Designer of The Adventures of Pericles and Love’s Labour’s Lost. 17th season. Stratford: Krapp’s Last Tape/Hughie (also Goodman Theatre), The Music Man, Oklahoma!, Hello, Dolly!, Anything Goes, King Lear, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, Coriolanus, The Boy Friend, Pericles, Alex Black The Comedy of Errors, Titus Andronicus. Elsewhere: Pride and Prejudice, Cats, A Christmas Carol 2015: Carnival Boy in Carousel and appears in The Adventures of Pericles. Stratford debut. (Theatre Calgary); Albert Herring (Pacific and Vancouver operas); The Norman Conquests, The Elsewhere: North American Broadway tour: Movin’ Out; Drayton Entertainment: Twist and Shout, Glass Menagerie, Jitters (Soulpepper); Shadowlands, Jane Eyre, Three Sisters (Guthrie); Othello, Damn Yankees and Dance Legends; Canadian Opera Company: Don Quichotte. Film/TV: American Much Ado (Chicago Shakespeare); Hit the Deck, She Loves Me (Shaw Festival); (NAC); Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight; Rise, Shaftesbury Films. Training: Alex grew up dancing at Frost/Nixon, Fallen Angels (Canadian Stage); Having Hope at Home, Blithe Spirit (Neptune); Evangeline, Buddy Holly his family-owned dance studio, Dean/Black School of Performing Arts. He attended Wayne State (Charlottetown); Good People, The Price (MTC); The Mousetrap, Sherlock Holmes (Aquarius); , The University as a BFA candidate, and was a talent scholar and Maggie Allesee Award recipient. Et Bricklin, It’s a Wonderful Life (TNB). TV: Witness to Yesterday. Training: University of New Brunswick. Awards: New cetera: Alex would like to thank his wife, Rochelle, family and friends for their love and support. Brunswick Arts Award, several Merritt Awards and a Jessie. 18 19 David Collins 2015: Coroner in The Physicists, Cerimon in The Adventures of Pericles and Lovewit in The Alchemist. Seventh season. Stratford: King Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About SOME SECRETS TAKE YOU Nothing, Henry V, Richard III (Rivers), Titus Andronicus, The Tempest (Francisco), Macbeth (Seyton), Romeo and Juliet (Apothecary), Caesar and Cleopatra (Theodotus). Elsewhere: Shakuntala TO THE EDGE (Premiere Dance Theatre); The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Mirvish); The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night and Donut City (Canadian Stage); Pusha Man, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Passe Muraille); (ShakespeareWorks); Top Gun the Musical (Factory Theatre/N.Y.C.); Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare in Action); Walls (VECC). Founding member of Obsidian Theatre Company. Film/TV: Saving Hope, , Nikita, The Firm, 11 Cameras, ReGenesis, Owning Mahowny, Shoot ’Em Up, The Incredible Hulk, MVP, Warehouse 13, Nurse.Fighter.Boy, The Listener, Rookie Blue, XIII, Stag. Training: MFA, York University. Awards: Dora nominations: Twilight Café, The America Play.

Keith Dinicol 2015: Mr. Bascombe in Carousel and Pander in The Adventures of Pericles. 29th season. Stratford: Over 75 productions since 1981, including King Louis XIII (The Three Musketeers), Antonio (Much Ado About Nothing), Heck Tate (To Kill a Mockingbird), Pisthetairos (The Birds), Friar Laurence (Romeo and Juliet), Guildenstern (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead), Subtle (The Alchemist), Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Grumio (’s The Taming of the Shrew), both Dromios (The Comedy of Errors), Crabtree (The School for Scandal) and tap-dancing Everett Baker in 2014’s Crazy for You. Elsewhere: Credits across Canada include Nathan Detroit (Guys and Dolls), Salieri (Amadeus), Wullie (The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon), Robert (Proof) and Max in the Mirvish production of The Sound of Music in Toronto. Directing credits include Three Kings (Ryerson University) and Sophocles’ Antigone (Macomb College, Michigan). Keith is a proud recipient of the Guthrie Award.

Victor Ertmanis 2015: Uwe Sievers in The Physicists, Escanes, First Fisherman in The Adventures of Pericles and appears in The Alchemist. Eighth season. “Hi, guys! I’m back! This is my eighth season at the Festival, but it’s my 50th year as a working actor. When I was 12 years old a friend dared me to audition for the school play (an operetta called His Majesty’s Pie) at General Brock Public School. I landed the role of the evil chancellor. There were three performances in all. After the first performance, I got my first girlfriend. After the second, my father congratulated me for the first time. After the third, the playwright – an elegant, silver-haired gentleman and the brother of the then-Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – brought me out of the dressing room to insist, ‘You are going to be an actor, aren’t you?’ Well, I’m happily still at it. Enjoy the show!” www.victorertmanis.com.

Kevin Fraser 2015: Lighting designer of Carousel and The Adventures of Pericles. 28th season. Stratford: Stratford designs include King John, Romeo and Juliet, Richard III, Shakespeare’s Will, Evita, Peter Pan, Forum, West Side Story, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Music Man, Cabaret, My One and Only, To Kill a Mockingbird, South Pacific, , Guys and Dolls, Inherit the Wind and many more. Elsewhere: Kevin has designed lighting for many theatre and opera productions across Canada. Recent credits include Into the Woods (Neptune Theatre, Halifax), The Mountaintop (Theatre Calgary), Les Misérables (Drayton Entertainment) and Dimensions (Canada’s Wonderland). Training: Kevin is a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School. Awards: Kevin has received five Award nominations (Toronto) and one Jessie Richardson Award nomination (Vancouver). Online: www. kevinfraserlighting.com. Et cetera: Member of Associated Designers of Canada.

Ryan Gifford 2015: Assistant choreographer and appears in Carousel and appears in The Adventures of Pericles. Third season. Stratford: Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelot, Oliver!, South Pacific. BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Elsewhere: Broadway: Bartholomew in Jesus Christ Superstar. Selected credits: Joey Primo in Rock of Ages, Dirty Dancing (North American première) (Mirvish); Tap Dogs (2010 and 2012 North American tour); Munkustrap in Cats, Park Keeper/Bank Chairman in Mary Poppins (Neptune); Hamlet Big Deal in West Side Story (Citadel); Rocky in Damn Yankees, Travis in Footloose, Mary Poppins By William Shakespeare | Director Antoni Cimolino (Drayton); White Christmas (Aquarius). Film/TV: 66th Annual , Score: A Hockey Musical with Jonathan Goad, Seana McKenna, , Tim Campbell, Adrienne Gould, Tom Rooney, Mike Shara (2010 TIFF opener), Once Upon a Mattress (ABC/Disney), Michael Jackson’s This Is It (Columbia Pictures), The John Production support is generously provided by Drs. M.L. Myers & the late W.P. Hayman, Jane Petersen Burfield & family, Dore Show, Road to Avonlea. Training: Second City. Awards: Mr. Dance of Canada. Et cetera: “Much love to my Esther & Sam Sarick in honour of Antoni Cimolino, Barbara & John Schubert and Catherine & David Wilkes family for always being there. Hi to my niece and nephews, Ciara, Jacob and Noah!” Jonathan Goad. Photo: Don Dixon 20 21 Verne Good Randy Hughson 2015: Sound Designer of The Adventures of Pericles. Elsewhere: Sound designer, Cake and Dirt, 2015: Richard Voss in The Physicists, Bolt in The Adventures of Pericles and Tribulation in The Was Spring and Communion (Tarragon Theatre); Outside and In This World (Roseneath Theatre); Alchemist. Eighth season. Stratford (selected roles): Lucky (), Pompey (Measure NSFW (Studio 180); Bingo! (Factory Theatre); Queer Bathroom Stories (Buddies in Bad Times); for Measure), Uncle John (The Grapes of Wrath), Antigonus (The Winter’s Tale), Senex (A Funny Free as Injuns (Native Earth Performing Arts); Alphonse (Theaturtle); The Epic of Gilgamesh Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), Jordan Knockem (Bartholomew Fair), Hortensio (The (Groundwater Productions). Sound design and original music for The Red Queen and Stockholm Taming of the Shrew). Elsewhere: Leading roles at the Belfry Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse, (Seventh Stage Productions); The Normal Heart (Studio 180); The Atomic Weight of Happiness Citadel Theatre, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Canadian Stage, The Segal Centre, Neptune Theatre, (StandUp Dance). Training: Bishop’s University, National Theatre School of Canada. Et cetera: Soulpepper, Tarragon, Factory Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Alberta Theatre Projects, Centaur Verne is also a certified personal trainer and published poet. Theatre, Blyth Festival, National Arts Centre and many others. Film/TV: Randy has worked extensively in television, film and radio.Awards: Nominated for eight Dora Mavor Moore Awards, three Edmonton Sterlings, one Calgary Betty Mitchell, three Vancouver Jessies and one Gemini. Randy has won one of each award. Et cetera: “Gratitude Michael Hart and love to Melissa and Georgina.” 2015: Production stage manager of the Tom Patterson Theatre and stage manager of The Adventures of Pericles. 20th season. Stratford: Hay Fever, Blithe Spirit, The Pirates of Penzance, Robin Hutton , The Tempest, starring , The Importance of Being Earnest, 2015: Mrs. Mullin in Carousel and appears in The Adventures of Pericles. Seventh season. The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, A Delicate Balance, The Duchess of Malfi, The Liar, Fallen Stratford: (Aldonza), Crazy for You (Irene Roth), , 2013 Angels, The Swanne: George III (The Death of Cupid), The Swanne: Princess Charlotte (The Acts of (Rifka), Tommy (Mrs. Simpson), Wanderlust (Louise), Hello, Dolly! (Irene), Fiddler on the Roof, 2000 Venus), The Swanne: Queen Victoria (The Seduction of Nemesis), High-Gravel-Blind, Eternal Hydra. (Tzeitel), Henry V, Jacques Brel, As You Like It, Patience, The Three Musketeers. Elsewhere: Elsewhere: Manon, Sandra and the Virgin Mary (Pleiades/Buddies); Saint Carmen of The Main (NAC/ Queen in Cinderella (Grand Theatre); Guys and Dolls in Concert (NAC); A Hutton Family Christmas, Canadian Stage); Romeo and Juliet (NAC); Mother Courage and Her Children (NAC/MTC); Trip (GCTC); Wit (Centaur); James Bond/ABBA in Concert (Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra); Betty in White Christmas Pinocchio and The Gin Game (Theatre New Brunswick); Real Live Girl (MTC Warehouse); Schippel the Plumber, (Aquarius; Neptune); Maria in The Sound of Music (Aquarius); Mamma Mia! (Royal Alex; Vancouver); Macbeth, Strawberries in January and Einstein’s Gift (Grand); Hamlet (Neptune Theatre); Twelfth Night (Fanshawe). A Foggy Day, Lady Windermere’s Fan, Easy Virtue (Shaw); Dance Legends (Drayton); The Who’s Tommy (Germany); Anne of Green Gables, Guys and Dolls (Charlottetown). Et cetera: Robin, a proud Newfoundlander, resides in Stratford with her husband, Steve Patterson, and their sons, Hutton and Wesley Patterson. Sean Alexander Hauk 2015: Enoch Snow in Carousel and appears in The Adventures of Pericles. Fourth season. Stratford: Crazy for You, Man of La Mancha, Oklahoma!, My One and Only, Tommy, Fiddler on Liz King the Roof. Elsewhere: Gilbert Blythe (Anne of Green Gables) (Charlottetown Festival/Dancap); The 2015: Apprentice stage manager of The Physicists and The Adventures of Pericles. Second Producers (Mirvish); Tom Jones, Mick Jagger and Freddie Mercury (Top of the Pops, Poodle Skirts season. Stratford: Production assistant for the Avon and Studio theatres. Elsewhere: Apprentice to Platform Shoes), Brad (The Rocky Horror Show), Ritchie Valens (Buddy Holly) (Theatre Aquarius); stage manager of Much Ado About Nothing (Globe Theatre); Sherlock Holmes and the Case Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) (Citadel); Musical Pawns (Frigid Festival); Dentist (Little Shop of of the Christmas Carol, Dracula, Delicious Lies (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Oliver!, The Love Horrors), Elvis (The Golden Age Rocks On) (Mayfield Theatre). Writer/director: award-winning List (Drayton Entertainment); The Sound of Music, Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave cabaret Home at Last. Film/TV: Mulroney the Opera. Training: Sheridan Musical Theatre. Online: Seanhauk.com. (Persephone Theatre). Stage management credits include (Saskatoon Shakespeare Et cetera: Sean is overjoyed to return to Stratford for his fourth season and work with such an amazing group of Lab); The Cherry Orchard, King Lear (Theatre Naught); Jake and the Kid (Station Arts Centre); The artists. He sends loads of love to his family, friends and his special lady, Hailey. “Enjoy the show.” Edible Woman, East of Berlin, Vimy, Farragut North (Live Five). Training: University of Saskatchewan and Mount Royal University. Awards: Guthrie Award recipient. Et cetera: “For Nathan and the new niece or nephew – may they both be a little bit into theatre in addition to being excellent soccer players.” Deborah Hay 2015: Thaisa, Marina, Antiochus’s Daughter in The Adventures of Pericles and Katherina in The Taming Ethan Lafleur of the Shrew. Sixth season. Stratford: Othello, The Three Musketeers, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry 2015: Enoch Snow Jr. in Carousel and appears in The Adventures of Pericles. Stratford debut. V, The Two Noble Kinsmen, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, The Diary of Anne Frank, Love’s Elsewhere: Bouley in Damn Yankees, Fender in Hairspray (Drayton); Prince Phillip in One Man’s Labour’s Lost, Henry VI. Elsewhere: Most recently: Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Dorothea in Lovely Sunday Dream (Tokyo Disney); Tommy in Anne of Green Gables, Rob in Kitchen Witches (Charlottetown for Creve Coeur (Shaw Festival); London Road (Canadian Stage). Other credits include My Fair Lady, Festival); Tales of Hoffman, Semele (Canadian Opera Company); Wicked (Universal Studios Japan); Born Yesterday, Still Life, Heartbreak House, The Women, Wonderful Town, After the Dance, The Verb.atim, Rain (Helix Dance Project); Riley in High School Musical (Neptune). Film/TV: Reign (CW), Philanderer (Shaw Festival); The School for Lies (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Caroline, or Change Beauty and the Beast (CW), Celtic Thunder (PBS). Training: Performing Dance Arts, The School of (Acting Up Stage); Soulpepper; Tarragon; MTC; Mirvish; The Grand Theatre; Theatre Passe Muraille; Festival of Classics. Toronto Dance Theatre. Awards: Dancer of the Year 2008, American Dance Awards National Finals. Film/TV: Saving Hope, Remedy, The Anniversary (feature film).Training: BFA, York University; Birmingham Conservatory Et cetera: “Thank you for supporting the arts! By being here today, you are making it possible for me to live my dream! ’99. Awards: Dora Award (ensemble, London Road); Award, Stratford Festival. Endless thanks to Peggy and my mom, whose guidance and support made it possible for me to be up on this stage.”

Jessica B. Hill Claire Lautier 2015: Irene Straub in The Physicists, Dame Pliant in The Alchemist and appears in The Adventures 2015: Monika Stettler in The Physicists, Dionyza in The Adventures of Pericles and appears in of Pericles. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Ilona Szabo in The Play’s the Thing and Petra in An Enemy The Alchemist. Sixth season. Stratford (selected): Ebba Sparre (Christina, The Girl King), Margaret of the People (Segal Centre); various in Les Zinspirés 2.0 (Théâtre français de Toronto); Lena (Much Ado…), Tamora (Titus Andronicus), Silvia (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), Aricie (Phèdre, Horne in Joe Louis: (Infinithéâtre); Holly in The Lady Smith (Black Theatre Stratford/ACT). N.Y.C.: Isabella (Edward the Second), Duchess (The Revenger’s Tragedy) (Red Workshop); Zerbinette in Scapin and Ursula in Much Ado About Nothing (Repercussion Theatre); Bull); The Dining Room (Keen Company); Hedda Gabler (Broadway); Chaucer in Rome (Lincoln Tamora in Titus Andronicus (Montreal Shakespeare Theatre Company); Jehanne in Jehanne of Center). Elsewhere: Lady Anne (Richard III), Roxane (Cyrano) (Shakespeare Theatre); Princess the Witches (Tableau d’Hôte); Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest (McGill University). of France (Love’s Labour’s Lost) (RSC/Shakespeare Theatre); many others across the U.S. Film: Film/TV: 30 vies (Radio-Canada); The Jensen Project (Muse Entertainment); The Battle of Wills (Informaction). Margarita, My Soul to Take, Ghost Town, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Elf, House of D, By Courier (Academy Recordings: Watch Dogs (Ubisoft). Training: Birmingham Conservatory; McGill University; Dawson College. Awards: Award nomination, 2001). TV: King, 3lbs, Grey’s Anatomy, Numb3rs, Law and Order, All My Children, Guiding Light. Elsa Bolam Award (2006); Brian Cloutte Award (2005). Online: www.jessicabhill.com. Et cetera: “Boundless Training: Honour graduate, Duke University and Juilliard. Awards: Drama Desk Award, William Shakespeare Award gratitude to my parents, partner and pals for their love and support.” (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Michel and Suria St. Denis Award, John Houseman Award. www.clairelautier.com. 22 23 Jareth Li 2015: Assistant lighting designer of The Physicists, The Adventures of Pericles, Oedipus Rex and The Alchemist. Fifth season. Stratford: Assistant lighting designer of Man of La Mancha; Alice Through WHAT YOU CAN’T HAVE the Looking-Glass; Hay Fever; Tommy; Othello; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; The Little Years; Shakespeare’s Will; Hosanna. Elsewhere: Recent lighting design credits include Mourning Dove YOU CAN’T RESIST (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Dangerous Liaisons (Red One Collective); The Widow (SummerWorks); 48 Hour Dance (Fresh Collective); The Harrowing (Clock Tower); Disco Pigs (A Lasting Dose Productions). Associate lighting designer of Just for Laughs (Canadian tour); Gita Govinda (Menaka Thakkar Dance Company). Assistant lighting designer with the Canadian Opera Company for five seasons.Training: York University – Theatre Design and Technical Production. Awards: Guthrie Award, Wally Russell Training Internship. Et cetera: Instructor at York University. Jareth is training for his outdoor climbing guide/instructor certification.

Jamie Mac 2015: Danny McArthur in The Physicists, Third Fisherman in The Adventures of Pericles and Kastril in The Alchemist. Second season. Stratford: Young Soldier (Mother Courage and Her Children), Towrus (). Birmingham Conservatory: Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Proteus in The Two Gentleman of Verona, Polixenes in The Winter’s Tale. Theatre: Jacob Mercer in Salt-Water Moon (NAC); Laurie in Vimy (GCTC); Clown in The 39 Steps (Stage West); David Jung in Rockbound (Two Planks and a Passion); Michael in The Elephant Song (Beothuk Street Players); Dromio of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Sea); Jerry in The Zoo Story (Reid Theatre). Film/TV: Beauty and the Beast, Republic of Doyle, Covert Affairs, Life With Derek. Training: Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre; Ryerson University, BFA Acting. Awards: For The Elephant Song: Walter C. Chambers Memorial Scholarship, D.A. Matthews Memorial Scholarship, Honorary Chairman’s Award for Best Actor. Et cetera: Jamie is from St. John’s, NL.

Janine Ralph 2015: Production stage manager of the Tom Patterson Theatre and stage manager of Love’s Labour’s Lost. 25th season. Stratford: 2014: Production stage manager, Tom Patterson Theatre (Mother Courage, King John, Antony and Cleopatra) and stage manager of A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Chamber Play. Previously: Production stage manager of the Avon Theatre and stage manager of Waiting for Godot, Elektra, Richard III, There Reigns Love, The Gondoliers, The Pirates of Penzance, Gypsy, Carousel, Henry V, An Enemy of the People, One Tiger to a Hill and Henry VIII. Elsewhere: Stage manager of The Sneeze, Talk is Free Theatre, stage manager of Voyage de la Vie, Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, and production stage manager of Pinocchio: The Musical, Singapore Repertory Theatre. She has worked at various theatres in Ontario, including Young People’s Theatre, as well as CBC TV, BBC TV and the Asian Games’ ceremonies in Qatar.

Stephen Russell 2015: Helicanus in The Adventures of Pericles and appears in The Alchemist. 33rd season. Stratford: Provost (Measure for Measure), Doc (West Side Story), Slim (Of Mice and Men), Mr. Brownlow (Oliver!), Chorus Leader (Oedipus Rex), Cornwall (King Lear) at the Lincoln Center in New York and the title roles in Julius Caesar, Richard II and Henry VI. Elsewhere: He has appeared in theatres across Canada, most recently as Dr. Meade in the world première of Gone With the Wind at the Manitoba Theatre Centre (2013). Film/TV: His most recent film project is the part of Pontius Pilate in The Gospel of John. Et cetera: He lives in Stratford with his wife, Astrid.

Geoff Scovell 2015: Associate fight director of Hamlet, The Physicists, The Diary of Anne Frank, Carousel, The Adventures of Pericles, She Stoops to Conquer and The Taming of the Shrew. Fifth season. Stratford: Associate fight director (selected): King Lear, Crazy for You, King John, Man of La Mancha, Alice, BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Beaux’ Stratagem, Romeo and Juliet, The Three Musketeers, Othello, The Thrill. Assistant fight director: Fiddler on the Roof, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Count of Monte Cristo. Elsewhere: Fight director: Don Giovanni (Royal Conservatory); Gas (Next Stage); Don The Taming of the Shrew Giovanni, War and Peace (COC); The Godot Cycle (Yes Let’s Go); Mirandolina (Soulpepper); Romeo By William Shakespeare | Director Chris Abraham and Juliet (ShakespeareWorks). Film/TV: Stunt performer: 12 Monkeys, Bitten, The Strain, Covert Affairs, Pompeii, with Ben Carlson, Deborah Hay, Sarah Afful, Peter Hutt, Cyrus Lane, Gordon S. Miller, Tom Rooney, Mike Shara Robocop, Reign, Orphan Black, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Assassins Creed: Unity, Carrie, Total Recall, Being Human, XIII Production support is generously provided by Larry Enkin & family in memory of Sharon Enkin, the series, Lost Girl. Training: BFA, Ryerson University. Awards: Paddy Crean: excellence in stage combat. Online: @ and by Martie & Bob Sachs GeoffScovell.Et cetera: “Thank you to Kasia and John for all your continued support and guidance.” Ben Carlson, Deborah Hay. Photo: Don Dixon 24 Paul Shilton 2015: Composer for The Adventures of Pericles. Fourth season. Stratford: In past years Paul has composed the music for Edward II at the Studio Theatre, An Ideal Husband at the Festival Theatre and Dark Lady of the Sonnets, a Stratford/CBC Radio co-production recorded live at the Glenn Gould Theatre. Elsewhere: Paul composed and performed the music for Alternative Theatre Works’ production of Wind in the Willows at the Masonic Hall theatre space in Stratford. He also composed for the production of The Hobbit at the Grand Theatre in London. Teaching: Paul teaches a vocal ensemble class for the theatre program at Fanshawe College in London.

Crystal Skinner 2015: Assistant stage manager of The Adventures of Pericles and The Alchemist. Seventh season. Stratford: Alice Through the Looking-Glass, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Chamber Play, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado, Twelfth Night, The Misanthrope, King Lear, Harlem Duet. Elsewhere: Stage manager: Living in the Spaces (Globe); Danny and the Deep Blue Supporting Sea (Baro Theatre); Ed’s Garage (Grand). Assistant stage manager: Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, Pride and Prejudice (Grand); We Will Rock You, The Lord of the Rings (Mirvish); Honk!, Peter Pan, Doubt, Dream (Globe); ...Spelling Bee, Oliver! (Drayton). Film/TV: Maria coordinator, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (CBC/Temple Street Productions); international venue manager, Abu internationally Dhabi Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival. Corporate Events: Clients include GM, Toyota, Retail Council of Canada. Training: Ryerson University; Vancouver Film School. Awards: Tyrone Guthrie Jean A. Chalmers Apprentice Achievement Award. Et cetera: Crystal dedicates this season to her niece, Valerie. acclaimed E.B. Smith 2015: Juan Murillo in The Physicists, Thaliard, Leonine in The Adventures of Pericles and appears in The Alchemist. Fifth season. Stratford: Eilif (Mother Courage), Melun (King John), Alexas (Antony theatre, locally. and Cleopatra), Bellievre (), Abhorson (Measure for Measure), Guiderius (Cymbeline), Pylades (Elektra), Dorset (Richard III), Alarbus (Titus Andronicus). Elsewhere: Big Sam (Gone With the Wind) (RMTC); Seyton (Macbeth), Friar Laurence (Romeo and Juliet) (Chicago Shakespeare); Macduff (Macbeth) (First Folio Theatre); King (King Hedley II, Cleveland Scene Best Production of 2007) (Karamu); Moustique (Dream on Monkey Mountain); Junior (Before It Hits Home). Other credits: Cleveland Play House; Idaho Shakespeare Festival; Theater Wit, Chicago; two seasons at The Great Lakes Theater Festival. Film/TV: The Beast (Sony), Ask Gilby, Maybe By Then, Thunder Bay (PBS). Training: Ohio University, Birmingham Conservatory. Et cetera: E.B. would like to dedicate his work to his parents and grandmother, and to the memory of his Papa, who will always be in the front row.

Jane Spidell 2015: Lina Rose in The Physicists, Philomen in The Adventures of Pericles and appears in The Alchemist. 10th season. Stratford: The Trojan Women, Palmer Park, Good Mother, The Swanne, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet. Elsewhere: The Africa Trilogy (Volcano/Luminato); The Real World?, Rune Arlidge, Lion in the Streets, Motel Hélène (Tarragon); Body and Soul, Blood (Passe Muraille); A Short History of Night (Crow’s); Escape from Happiness, Adult Entertainment, BINGO! (Factory); Doc, Leaving Home, The Price, The Time of Your Life, Our Town, Miss Julie (Soulpepper); Macbeth, Othello (NAC); A Moon for the Misbegotten (Centaur); Streetcar, How I Learned to Drive, Suddenly Last Summer (Citadel). Film/TV: Remember (Egoyan), One Week (McGowan), Men With Brooms (Gross), Reign, Orphan Black, Remedy, Murdoch Mysteries, Saving Hope, King, Slings and Arrows. Awards: Six Dora nominations, two awards; Amelia Hall Guthrie Award, 1996. Et cetera: “All my love and gratitude to Clara and Amelia.” At BMO Financial Group, we take pride in our local communities. That’s why, each year, John Stead 2015: Head of Stage Combat. Fight director of Hamlet, The Physicists, The Diary of Anne Frank, through various donations and sponsorships Carousel, The Adventures of Pericles, She Stoops to Conquer and The Taming of the Shrew. 22nd we are committed to providing our support. season. Stratford: Fight director of over 150 productions. Elsewhere: Worked as a fight director across North America on over 500 professional productions, including 15 seasons with the Shaw BMO Financial Group is proud to support the Festival. Film/TV: Stunt coordinator and action director on over 375 films and television episodes. Teaching: Taught at numerous universities and colleges, including the National Theatre School Stratford Festival, and to be the 2015 season of Canada. Awards: Award of Excellence (Canadian International Film Festival); Genre Award for sponsor of The Tom Patterson Theatre. Best Suspense (BNFF); Derek F. Mitchell Artistic Director’s Award, Tyrone Guthrie Award (Stratford Festival); Judges’ Choice Award (15 Minutes of Fame International Film Festival); Best Short First Runner-Up (Ticket to Hollywood International Film and Screenplay Festival); and nominated for a Best Short Award (Directors’ Guild of Canada). Online: www.johnstead.com. John Stead on IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm0824093/. Et cetera: Master instructor with the Academy of Dramatic Combat. TM /® Trade-mark/registered trade-mark of Bank of Montreal. 26 Rona Waddington Jonathan Winsby 2015: Assistant director of The Adventures of Pericles. Second season. Previously: Director: 2015: Billy Bigelow in Carousel and appears in The Adventures of Pericles. Third season. Stratford: Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival); The Tempest, King Lear Lancelot in Camelot, Phillip in Jesus Christ Superstar, Stewpot/Buzz Adams in South Pacific. (New Open Space Company, Paris); Trying (Centaur Theatre); A Funny Thing Happened on the Elsewhere: Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway/La Jolla Playhouse); Les Misérables (Mirvish/ Way to the Forum, The Mousetrap, Steel Magnolias (Drayton Entertainment); Dry Streak (The Mackintosh); Spamalot, Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast, Company, Miss Saigon and My Grand Theatre); Apollo of Bellac (Shaw Festival Directors Project); Oleanna (Sudbury Theatre Fair Lady (Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver); Into the Woods (Neptune Theatre, Halifax, and Patrick St. Centre); Orson’s Shadow (Pilot Group); The Bear, SantaLand Diaries, Power Lunch (Lunchbox Productions, Vancouver). Training: BA Theatre, University of British Columbia. Awards: Two-time Theatre); Driving Miss Daisy (Port Stanley Festival); The Godot Cycle (Toronto Fringe Festival); Jessie Richardson Award nominee (Vancouver). Et cetera: “Immeasurable thanks to family and The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (American Conservatory Theatre, MFA students). Assistant director: friends across the globe, especially my three beautiful nieces, Ava, Katie and Leah, for all their love and support.” Antony and Cleopatra (Stratford Festival); Age of Arousal, The Women (Shaw Festival); Night and Day Jonathan is honoured to be performing in this production of Carousel, dedicated to the memory of Brian Macdonald. (American Conservatory Theatre). Resident director: The Railway Children (Marquis/Mirvish). Awards: Ottawa Critic’s Circle Award – Best Director, Hamlet. Et cetera: Artistic Director, St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. Antoine Yared 2015: Guhl in The Physicists, Lysimachus in The Adventures of Pericles and Dapper in The Alchemist. Third season. Stratford: Lewis, the Dauphin (King John), Swiss Cheese (Mother Scott Wentworth Courage and Her Children), Mardian (Antony and Cleopatra), Prince of Aragon (The Merchant of 2015: Director of The Adventures of Pericles. Epicure Mammon in The Alchemist. 21st season. Venice), Planchet (The Three Musketeers), Paris (Romeo and Juliet). Elsewhere: Mercutio (Romeo Stratford: Favourites include last season’s Gloucester in King Lear, Tevye in Fiddler on the and Juliet), Touchstone (As You Like It) and Stefano (The Tempest) (Repercussion Theatre); Fox Roof, Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, Iago in Othello and the title role in Macbeth. He (Pinocchio), Goat and Soldier (Alice Through the Looking-Glass) (Geordie Productions); Justin Henry IV Romeo also directed the 2001 productions of , parts 1 and 2. Elsewhere: Director: (Jesus Jello) (Sheep in Fog); Galoshin (Provincial Anecdotes) (Concordia University). Film/TV: and Juliet (Denver Theater Center); Love’s Labour’s Lost and Henry IV (Shakespeare Santa Boucherie Halal (Babek Aliassa), Open (Tom Abray). Recordings: Kojiro Sasaki, Samurai Warriors 2 (KOEI). Training: Cruz). Directed and starred as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Theatre of Dawson College, Concordia University, Birmingham Conservatory. Awards: 2014 Michael Mawson Award, 2013 New Jersey). Et cetera: Mr. Wentworth is a Tony-nominated actor, a director and playwright Award, 2010 Elsa Bolam Award. Antoine would like to thank his family and friends for whose work has been celebrated on Broadway, in London’s West End, on television, in films and in theatres Et cetera: their continued support as well as all the mentors, teachers and coaches who have helped him along the way. across the U.S. and Canada.

Rylan Wilkie 2015: Police in The Physicists, Second Fisherman in The Adventures of Pericles and Ananias in The Alchemist. Second season. Stratford: Karl Gustav in Christina, The Girl King, White Knight in Alice Through the Looking-Glass, King John. Elsewhere: Andy Fastow in Enron (Theatre Calgary); collective creator of Beyond the Farm Show (Blyth Festival); Angel Gabriel/King Herod in The Story (Theatre Columbus); Jolly Goodday in Blue Planet (YPT); Banquo in Macbeth, Eilif in Mother Courage and Her Children, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Caravan Farm); Nils Krogstad in A Doll’s House (Globe); Iago in Othello, Don John in Much Ado About Nothing Proudly keeping the arts in the spotlight. (Shakespeare in the Park – Calgary); Rudi in East of Berlin, Jean in The December Man, Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, Davy Jones in Shakespeare’s Dog, Hal in Proof (ATP). Training: National Theatre School of We’re pleased to support the 2015 Stratford Festival Gala. Canada. Awards: John Hirsch Guthrie Award, Betty Mitchell Award for Vincent in Brixton. Online: @RylanWilkie.

globeandmail.com/arts Brigit Wilson 2015: Bawd in The Adventures of Pericles, Dol Common in The Alchemist and understudy in The Physicists. 10th season. Stratford: The Swanne, All’s Well, Quiet in the Land, Hunchback, Pericles, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Triumph of Love, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending (Stratford, MTC, Mirvish), The Merchant of Venice, The Comedy of Errors, An Ideal Husband, Three Sisters, Bartholomew Fair, Peter Pan, The Grapes of Wrath, King John, Christina, Mother Courage. Elsewhere: Narcisse Mondoux (Grand); Come Back to the Five and Dime… (Grand Theatre and Five & Dime Productions – Dora nomination); Enron (Theatre Calgary); The Merry Wives of Windsor, Glorious, Man of La Mancha (TBTB); The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom, Another Season’s Harvest (Blyth); The Odd Couple (Segal Centre). TV: Harriet Sims on The Campbells (four seasons), The Hitchhiker, Street Legal, Parole Board, Verdict, various commercials. Film: Beyond Innocence, Anne of Avonlea, The Marriage Bed, Echoes in the Darkness, Lustre.

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