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VIGILANTE season sponsor title sponsor WELCOME Supporting the arts, One of the most enduring tales in as a special one-week event and our part of this country is the story of became an instant hit, with many the Donnelly family, who settled in audience members returning for a locally. nearby Lucan in the 1800s. Growing second (or third) time. The requests up in London, we have all been to bring the show back have been exposed to one version or another constant—and so, it gives us great about the tragic, violent feud and pleasure to present this production, ultimate destruction of this family of once again, for an extended stay. immigrants from Ireland. This ver- It appears that some stories never, sion, by Jonathan Christenson, takes ever, ever die. We return to this the legend to new heights, employing production for a second consideration contemporary music to set the story of these boys and their mother. What on fire. The facts (and speculations) we will ponder anew? Where will our are laid bare, the debate rages on, and allegiance lie this time? Let the music the ghosts return. play and the conversation begin again: We presented this production in my welcome to the dreadfully delightful very first year here two years ago. It world of Vigilante. comes to us from the imaginative team at Catalyst Theatre based in dennis garnhum Each year, through various donations Edmonton, Alberta. It was presented artistic director and sponsorships, we are committed to helping our local communities. We would like to acknowledge the history of the traditional territory in which the Grand Theatre operates. We We’re proud to be the 2018/2019 season would also like to respect the longstanding relationships of the three local First Nations groups of this land and sponsor of the Grand Theatre. place in Southwestern Ontario. The three First Nations communities closest in proximity to the Grand are the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation (part of the Anishinaabe), the Oneida Nation of the Thames (part of the Haudenosaunee) and the Munsee-Delaware Nation (part of the Leni-Lunaape). 18-1626 The Grand Theatre_Ev2.indd 1 20/08/2018 12:06:49 PM selectpath-2.pdf 1 2018-02-20 2:09 PM Put Your A business owner is a lot like a ship’s captain: spriet stage, february 19 to march 9, 2019 Responsible not just for getting the ship or business Team on the where it needs to be, but also for his or her crew opening night february 22 (or employees): for ensuring their safety, security and Right Course. financial well-being. You can think of Selectpath as your Vigilante first mate, and our Guiding Professional Solutions program as your compass. A Catalyst Theatre Production Book, Music, and Lyrics by JONATHAN CHRISTENSON Directed by JONATHAN CHRISTENSON cast C Johannah Donnelly JAN ALEXANDRA SMITH* M James Donnelly/Fight Director/Captain DAVID LEYSHON* We offer everything you need to plot Y Daniel Donnelly/Ensemble KRIS JOSEPH* Robert Donnelly/Ensemble ERIC MORIN* CM the right course for your people Will Donnelly/Ensemble CARSON NATTRASS* MY Tommy Donnelly/Ensemble SCOTT WALTERS* CY Michael Donnelly/Ensemble BENJAMIN WARDLE* CMY Johnny Donnelly/Ensemble ERIC WIGSTON* K Musicians Benefits Financial Human Resource Payroll Keyboards, Banjo, Bass TAYLOR COCHRANE and Pension Planning Management Solutions Guitar, Mandolin, Tin Whistle EARL PEREIRA Violin LEAH GRANDMONT Percussion KURTIS SCHULTZ Guitar SCOTT WHITE Our team is ready to help you create the right plan for yours. Sarnia (877) 822-1522 Contact us title sponsor today to get started 2015 Premiere commissioned by the Citadel Theatre (Edmonton) developed in collaboration London with Canada’s National Arts Centre (888) 327-5777 selectpath.ca Vigilante is 2 hours plus a 15-minute intermission. Grand Gala CREATIVE TEAM Director JONATHAN CHRISTENSON Choreographer LAURA KREWSKI* Orchestration & Vocal Arrangements JONATHAN CHRISTENSON 2019 Music Producer & Additional Orchestrations MATTHEW SKOPYK Sound Designer WADE STAPLES SAVE Music Director (Band) MATTHEW SKOPYK Music Director (Singers) JONATHAN CHRISTENSON THE Production Dramaturg SARAH GARTON STANLEY Date Original Voice, Speech & Text Director BETTY MOULTON Costume, Hair & Make Up Designer NARDA McCARROLL Lighting Designer BETH KATES June 13 Set Concept & Realization JONATHAN CHRISTENSON & JAMES ROBERT BOUDREAU 2019 Dialect Coach DOUG MERTZ SPRIET STAGE production team Production Manager BROOKLYNE ALEXANDER Stage Manager JOHN RAYMOND* Assistant Stage Manager MOLLY PEARSON* Sound Operator MICHAEL CARON Set Consultant – Scenic Paint & Finishes MARISSA KOCHANSKI Consulting Scenic Carpenter CHRIS HAYES I HAVE A Associate to the Lighting Designer JEFF PRYBUS Set built by CITADEL THEATRE SHOPS, IATSE LOCAL 210 Costumes built by UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA COSTUME DEPARTMENT Wigs by SAMANTHA RUMBALL Hair Styling by LLOYD G. BELL DREAM Make Up by MICHAEL DEVANNEY honouring louise pitre * Appears with Permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association Catalyst Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (pact) and engages, in support of under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of Actors’ Equity Association (caea). Make a Difference Youth Programs and the High School Project Catalyst also acknowledges the support of Keyano Theatre (Fort McMurray) for hosting the 2014 workshop production of Vigilante; Bob Baker and Penny Ritco, the Department of Drama (University of Alberta), James Tickets Tables Robert Boudreau, Betty Moulton, Jenny Erb, Jonathan Purvis, Morgan Gies, Nathan Setterlund, Megan Koshka, ea. Kevin Green, Jennifer Goodman, Brenda McNicol, The Edmonton Opera, Lucas Meeuse, Allison Lynch, Flo $250 $2500 Schultz, Candice Charney and Eva Cairns. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. To book your tickets or to enquire about PRESENTED BY Sponsorship Opportunities please contact: [email protected] CATALYST THEATRE Artistic Director JONATHAN CHRISTENSON Resident Designer BRETTA GERECKE Associate Managing Director LANA MICHELLE HUGHES Company & Production Manager BROOKLYNE ALEXANDER Fund Development Coordinator GLENDA DENNIS Bookkeeping ROSS & SYLVESTRE LLP TIME FOR THE Board of Directors: Janine Andrews (Chair), Jonathan Christenson (Ex officio), Cynthia Dickins, Darrell Manning (Treasurer/Vice-Chair), Gil Miciak, Sue Quon (Secretary), Zachary Penner SECOND ACT ABOUT CATALYST THEATRE Catalyst Theatre creates original productions that have been presented at more than 85 theatres throughout Canada, England, Scotland, Wales, Australia and the United States. Under the leadership of writer, composer and director Jonathan Christenson and with the ongoing collaboration of Resident Designer Bretta Gerecke, these productions have included The House of Pootsie Plunket, The Blue Orphan, Frankenstein, Nevermore — The Imaginary Life & Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, Hunchback and Fortune Falls. The company is also the recip- ient of more than 120 local, national and international awards & nominations including three Lortel Award nominations (Outstanding Musical, Choreography and Costume Design) for the NOW Off- Broadway production of Nevermore — The Imaginary Life & Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe. Catalyst’s creative and administrative home is the 700-seat Maclab Theatre in the heart of 60% Edmonton’s downtown Arts District. SOLD Catalyst Theatre | 9828 101A Avenue NW | Edmonton, Alberta, t5J 3c6 www.catalysttheatre.ca | Tel: 780 431 1750 You can also follow Catalyst on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Catalyst Theatre gratefully acknowledges the ongoing operating support of The Canada Council for the Arts, The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, The Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton as well as our sponsors and individual donors. Catalyst also acknowledges the support of the Edmonton Community Foundation, and the Dianne & Irving Kipnes Foundation. THETRICARGROUP THE_TRICAR_GROUP TRICARGROUP Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, and the London Musicians’ Association Local 209. THANK YOU TO The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. OUR SPONSORS THE SPRIET STAGE IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY HELEN & ANDY SPRIET. program sponsors season sponsor Grand Gala Accessing Season Hosting Assistive Hearing Presenting Sponsor the Arts Partner Devices title sponsors An Undiscovered Timothy Findley’s The Wars Barber Shop Chronicles A Christmas Carol Shakespeare 100 Schools Students Club Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad Vigilante August Wilson’s Fences Cabaret Mamma Mia! COMPASS New Play Development Barber Shop Chronicles Wardrobe Internship Accommodation Partners In tribute to Gloria & Joseph Gilbert high school project Title Sponsor Make a Difference Program Partners partners Community Pillar Partner Westminster Florist Hotel Wine Framing Wardrobe & Props College Foundation government funders Vehicles Apparel Catering Lighting Printing DIRECTOR’S NOTES Vigilante is inspired by the story of James and Johannah Donnelly, Irish immigrants who settled in Canada in the mid-nineteenth century. Their story has attracted many writers and historians over the years, but the facts remain elusive. What actually happened is sometimes sketchy or contradictory. There have been as many different versions of their tale as there have been writers who have told it. While it’s tempting to want to establish exactly what happened to the historical Donnellys, I wonder