vol 28 • no 3 may 2021

By Waawaate Fobister, Primrose Madayag Knazan, Jordan Sangalang and Liam Zarrillo

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Royal MTC is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Scenery, Carpentry and Show Running Crew at the John Hirsch Mainstage and the Tom Hendry Warehouse are members of IATSE Local 63.

The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre is proud to call Manitoba home. Royal MTC is located in Winnipeg on Treaty 1 land, the traditional territory of the Ininew, Anishinaabe and Dakota peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. We are thankful for the benefits sharing this land has afforded us, and we are committed to the responsibilities of the Treaty. Hiy Hiy, Miigwetch, Wopida and Maarsii.

2 Ovation may 2021 MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Welcome to Tiny Plays, Big Ideas. These four short plays were originally conceived as site-specific theatre to be presented at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights this past fall. As restrictions took hold, we were not able to proceed as planned – initially postponing the event, and eventually pivoting altogether to a digital format.

As I’ve always believed, every obstacle is an opportunity and what this change of plans has afforded us is the chance to create four short films all responding to the initial prompt of addressing issues of human rights. These four independent Kelly Thornton artists have created work personal to them and their lived experience, and their perspectives are eye-opening.

Tiny Plays has also brought together a remarkable creative team to support these visions and, while some of the team are seasoned artists, many others are new to our theatre – the next generation challenging us to see the world through their eyes.

The passion and rigour these artists have brought to their work is extraordinary and I am so pleased to make space and share these bold perspectives.

Thank you so much for watching,

may 2021 Ovation 3 Kelly Thornton, Artistic Director • Camilla Holland, Executive Director

PRESENTS STAGED PLAYS CAPTURED FOR THE SCREEN Tiny Plays, Big Ideas May 7 – 23, 2021

A Piece of Me By Jordan Sangalang Director...... Shannon Guile Performer...... Jordan Sangalang ASL Consultant...... Joanna Hawkins ASL-English Interpreter...... Cindy Boscow ASL-English Interpreter...... Tessa Rogowski

Ode to RED Auntie By Waawaate Fobister Director...... Frances Koncan Red Niecy Nephew...... Waawaate Fobister

Special thanks: Art installation of The REDress Project – Jaime Black Video Footage of Jaime Black’s The REDress Project – Kejic Productions Abigail Echo-Hawk, wardrobe inspiration from her ‘Body Bag Dress’ Music “The Deer Song” by Jennifer Kreiberg National Indigenous Residential School Museum of Canada

The Show By Liam Zarrillo Director...... Matthew Paris-Irvine* The Artist...... Kristian Jordan The Witness...... Liam Zarrillo Choreographer...... Jacquie Loewen

Liam Zarrillo’s tattoos appear in The Show courtesy of Shawn Farrell of Born Wild Tattoo, J.R. Harper of Rising Sun Tattoo, Coral Pollock of Coral Pollock Tattoo, Don Ritson, Caleb Schroeder of Capstone Tattoos, Reuben Todd. Medical Services by Caitlin Rogowski, Meghan Stewart & Krista Wilson.

Where.Are.You.From. By Primrose Madayag Knazan Director...... Hazel Venzon‡ Woman...... Rochelle Kives Busker...... Robb Paterson

4 Ovation may 2021 CREATIVE TEAM Set Designer...... Linda Beech Costume Designer...... Joseph Abetria Lighting Designer...... Scott Henderson Sound Designer / Original Music...... Davis Plett‡ Video Designer...... Carla Hernandez Video Design Mentor...... Hugh Conacher Dramaturg...... Audrey Dwyer† Artistic Coordinator...... Melissa Langdon Apprentice Set Designer...... Joyce Licup* Show Manager...... Leslie Watson† Assistant Show Manager...... Zoë Leclerc-Kennedy Apprentice Show Manager...... Bearchild Harper Video Production...... Frank Digital

Royal MTC thanks the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, CEO Isha Khan and leadership staff for embracing theTiny Plays, Big Ideas concept. Production photography by Hugh Conacher.

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*Position funded through the Jean Murray - Moray Sinclair Theatre Apprenticeship Program †Past Jean Murray - Moray Sinclair Scholarship award recipient ‡Position funded through the Kingfisher Foundation may 2021 Ovation 5 TINY PLAYS, BIG IDEAS Shannon is co-founder/co-cre- A Piece of Me ET CETERA ator of the three-time Canadian Comedy Award-nominated sketch comedy troupe Hot Thespian Action and Deaf mime Jordan Sangalang troupe 100 Decibels. Most recently, she Performer / co-created and performed in the world Playwright debut of the first trilingual kids showPlé.

Joanna Hawkins ROYAL MTC First appearance. ASL Consultant OTHER THEATRE Magic of ASL (Deaf Arts Manitoba); Hamlet: The Rest Is Silence (Echo Theatre); Sound Off (Deaf Theatre Festival); Lame Is (Sick + Twisted Theatre); The Threepenny Opera (Sick + Twisted ROYAL MTC First engagement. Theatre/AA Battery Productions); Tribes OTHER THEATRE Plé (virtual) (MTYP); Love (WJT); 100 Decibels: A Deaf Mime Troupe. Letters for Juliet (Red Lips Productions); TRAINING Physical Sketch Comedy by Hot Mrs. Peachum in The Threepenny Opera Thespian Action’s Shannon Guile. (Sick + Twisted/AA Battery Production); ET CETERA Jordan performs with 100 100 Decibels: A Deaf Mime Troupe. Decibels: A Deaf Mime Troupe and inde- FILM Movie Theatre Madness, Leaf Fight, pendent ASL performances. He is also a Mime, Tales from the Loop, Snowed Inn, Deaf Consultant and does ASL transla- The Parts You Lose. tions and coaching. TRAINING University of Winnipeg – physical performance/mime, with Shannon Guile; University of Manitoba – Bachelor Shannon Guile of Fine Arts graduate. Director ET CETERA Hailing from Poland, Joanna has always felt a strong connection to the arts. She is a skilled artist (drawing & paint- ing), graphic designer and photographer but her real dream had always been with ROYAL MTC Actor: The History of Manitoba acting. Joanna has performed as a lead in from the Beginning of Time to the Present a children’s show for young deaf children in 45 Minutes. and has been involved in several films in OTHER THEATRE Director: Can You Hear Manitoba as a featured extra as well as two Me Now, Loud and Clear (100 Decibels). television commercials. Joanna’s aim is not Assistant Director: Tribes (WJT). Actor: Plé only to entertain audiences with her incred- (MTYP); The Miser of Middlegate (TPM). ibly crisp and clean physical illusions but to FILM Actor: The Secret Ingredient, Percy, reach out with the beauty of Deaf Culture A Dream of Christmas, Journey Back to and build bridges between the hearing and Christmas. Deaf worlds. Joanna continues to enjoy TEACHING Shannon also teaches Mime & working in the theatre/film industry as an Improvisation and Stage Combat at the actor, ASL translator and ASL consultant/ University of Winnipeg Department of coach. Theatre and Film.

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6 Ovation may 2021 “ Because the arts forge human connection and ignite unforeseen possibilities within all of us.”

Kelly Thornton, Artistic Director, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

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Give to your favourite Cause at The Foundation and make Winnipeg better by helping local charities. TINY PLAYS, BIG IDEAS Canada and their work and research has Cindy Boscow taken them to many places as an artist, ASL-English including Japan, UK, US, and many coasts Interpreter across Turtle Island. Currently, they are busy teaching at MTYP, and curating Indigenous Programming for the Kick & Push Festival. While the world is at a standstill, Waawaate has a couple new works that are brewing and is very excited Tessa Rogowski to share with you. Stay tuned! ASL-English Interpreter Frances Koncan Director

Ode to RED Auntie

ROYAL MTC Assistant Director: A Doll’s Waawaate Fobister House, Part 2 (with Mirvish), The Humans. Red Niecy Nephew / Apprentice Director: Seminar (with Playwright Mirvish). Playwright: Women of the Fur Trade. OTHER THEATRE Seat-filler at the 2016 Tony Awards. ROYAL MTC First appearance. FILM Outdigenous (Writer/Director), ET CETERA Waawaate Fobister is an THAT’S AWSM! (Writer). actor, dancer, playwright, choreographer, TRAINING MFA Playwriting, City University instructor and a producer, currently of New York Brooklyn College. residing in Winnipeg. A proud Anishnaabe ET CETERA Follow them at @franceskoncan from Grassy Narrows First Nation. A on your generation’s preferred social media recipient of two Dora awards for outstand- platform. ing actor and play for Agokwe, Humber College outstanding actor, Mark S. Bonham Centre award from University of Toronto for their advocacy and public knowledge in sexual diversity. Waawaate also has many nominations, including Ontario Premier’s Award, K.M. Hunter Award and Sterling Award – Edmonton. Waawaate trained and studied Theatre Arts – Performance at Humber College, Indigenous Dance at Banff Centre for the Arts, Summer School Intensives at Toronto Dance Theatre, Intensives at Centre for Indigenous Theatre and Kaha:wi Dance Theatre. Waawaate has performed with many major theatre companies across

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The Show Liam Zarrillo The Witness / Kristian Jordan Playwright The Artist

ROYAL MTC Apprentice Director: Kill Me Now (with NAC). OTHER THEATRE Playwright: Winnipeg ROYAL MTC Last Train to Nibroc (Regional Tour). Stories: The Green Building (PTE). Performer: (upcoming) Narrow Bridge OTHER THEATRE Post-Democracy, Prairie (WJT); Othello (Beau Theatre Co.); Nurse (PTE); Romeo and Juliet (SIR); Boundary Ave, TASTE (One Trunk The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Theatre). Director: Village Ax (TPM). Jabber (MTYP); Bad Jews (WJT). TRAINING B.A. Hons. Directing – Dept. of FILM/TV I Propose We Never See Each Theatre & Film (University of Winnipeg). Other Again After Tonight, Burden of Truth. ET CETERA Liam is a member of the Prairie Theatre Exchange and Manitoba ET CETERA Kristian is a member of the Association of Playwrights-supported Emerging Playwrights Unit with PTE and Emerging Playwrights Unit. MAP, and co-wrote Red Earth (TPM/OTT) with Rick Chafe. Matthew Paris-Irvine Director Ready for tomorrow. Protect what ROYAL MTC First engagement. matters most. OTHER THEATRE Director: O(phelia) (ShakespeareFest); Bastard (FemFest/ When you work with HUB, Out From Under The Rug). Apprentice you’re at the center of a Director: Becoming Dr. Ruth (WJT). vast network of experts Actor: Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors dedicated to helping (ShakespeareFest); Time and the you prepare for the Conways, Concord Floral, Rosencrantz unexpected, with advice and Guildenstern are Dead (U of W). and solutions tailored to protect your family, your FILM I Propose We Never See Each Other home and more. Again After Tonight (Mongrel Media); Before Anything You Say (Darkling Productions). Keith Jordan, President and CEO Matthew is a founding member 204-988-4791 ET CETERA of Out From Under The Rug. Love to [email protected] Melissa, Sophie and Omar, my closest hubinternational.com friends and collaborators.

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Jacquie Loewen Where.Are.You.From. Choreographer Rochelle Kives Woman

ROYAL MTC Fight Director (selected): Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical (with Arts Club/Citadel), Vietgone (with fu-GEN/ Hope and Hell), Hand to God, Unnecessary ROYAL MTC First appearance. Farce, Private Lives, Gone With the Wind, OTHER THEATRE Most recent: Precipice August: Osage County, Romeo and Juliet, (WJT); Ma-Buhay Workshop (Rainbow); The Seafarer. Actor: Alice Through the Elizabeth Rex (Bunbury Productions); Looking-Glass, Top Girls. A Year with Frog and Toad (MTYP); South Pacific (WSO); Kiss of the Spider OTHER THEATRE Fight Director (selected): Macbeth (Bard on the Beach); Indigenous Woman (Dry Cold); South Pacific (Regina Playwrights New Works Workshop Symphony Orchestra); Miss Saigon, South (PTC – Vancouver); Beauty and the Beast Pacific, Little Shop of Horrors (Rainbow); (Rainbow); The Flood Thereafter (CS); Don The Who’s Tommy (Platinum Theatre). Giovanni (Manitoba Opera); Macbeth, The TRAINING Graduate of Sheridan College’s Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of Musical Theatre Performance Program. the Shrew (SIR); Prairie Nurse (PTE). ET CETERA Rochelle spent 12 years TEACHING U of Winnipeg, U of Manitoba, performing as the lead singer in the Trinity Western, Simon Fraser University, production casts onboard NCL, Azamara Kansas State University. and Celebrity Cruises. She is co-founder and producer of the vocal group Unique3 ET CETERA Jacqueline was a founding member of the Canadian Comedy Award- who travel as featured guest artists on nominated sketch group Hot Thespian various cruise lines around the world. This Action. She has adapted/directed several one is for Mama and Grandma, thank you operas for site-specific performances for everything, Mahal Kita. for Manitoba Underground Opera, Little Opera Company, and Flipside Opera, and is currently developing a theatre-for-one show with Theatre Projects Manitoba.

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Primrose Madayag Hazel Venzon Knazan Director Playwright

ROYAL MTC First engagement. ROYAL MTC Assistant Director: The OTHER THEATRE Precipice (virtual reading) Mountaintop. (So Nu festival/WJT); Then Comes Marriage OTHER THEATRE Directing: Stories (Carlos Bulosan/Theatre Amihan/TPM); Houses Tell (PTE); BELTFEST ’N CHILL Seven Days (PTE); Breast Milk Best Milk, (UNIT); EMBRACE (Nakai); Haircuts By Wallflowers & Wildflowers (Sarasvàti). Children, Children’s Choice Awards, Eat ET CETERA Two of her plays from the The Street, These Are The People In Your Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival have been Neighbourhood (Mammalian). Assistant published in three anthologies: Shades of Directing: By Grand Central Station Brown in Breakout by Scirocco Drama, and (PTE). Select acting: Kismet, Things in Beyond the Pale by Playwrights Canada Have Changed and Kismet: one to one Press. Two Browns Don’t Make a White was hundred (The Chop); Blank and San Diego published in Generation Nexxt by Scirocco (Rumble); Happy Place (PTE); Young Drunk Drama. She is a freelance food writer for Punk (YAC); Jitters (Belfry); Nanay: a the Filipino Journal. Her first novel,Lessons testimonial play (Urban Crawl); Wee Tube in Fusion, will be published by Great Plains (Replacement); East of the Sun, West of Publishing under the Yellow Dog imprint the Moon (Caravan); The Shoes That Were in October 2021. Danced To Pieces (Boca); The Leisure Society (Ruby). FILM/TV Director: Ma-Buhay a musical journey (Bluewater Buffalo/UNIT); 1st AD: I Knew My Murderer (Frantic Films); 2nd AD: Gone (Buffalo Gal);Perfect Match (Farpoint). Acting: Christmas By Starlight, Two Turtle Doves (Hallmark); Let’s Meet Again, Forever Christmas (Lifetime); Percy; Reasonable Doubt; The Gesture; Burden of Truth (CBC/Netflix). TRAINING Director’s Process, Suzuki and Viewpoints (PTE); Improv (Second City); Studio 58 (Langara); Black Hole Theatre Program, School of Fine Arts (U of M). ET CETERA Hazel is the Artistic Director and Producer of U ’N I Together (UNIT) Productions, Dramaturg in Residence at MAP, Mentor for Creative Manitoba’s Youth Mentorship Program, Coach for Creative Manitoba’s MENTORLY Coaching Program.

14 TINY PLAYS, BIG IDEAS Wedding, Iceland (TPM); Concord Floral, Creative Team Vinegar Tom, The Laramie Project (U of W). Set Designer: Richard III (SIR). Production Designer: The Game, Two Indians, The Linda Beech Seduction Theory (Sarasvàti Productions). Set Designer Assistant Costume Designer: Othello, The Neverending Story, The Rocky Horror Show, Romeo and Juliet (Stratford). TRAINING University of Winnipeg.

ROYAL MTC Women of the Fur Trade, Heisenberg. Scott Henderson OTHER THEATRE A Short History of Crazy Lighting Designer Bone, Beautiful Man, Iceland (TPM); The Good, The Bad and the Munsch, Munschtopia, The Paperbag Princess (PTE); Tribes, Another Way Home, Intimate Apparel (WJT). ROYAL MTC Over 60 productions since TRAINING Honours Degree in Sculpture/ 1995, including Miss Bennet: Christmas at Installation from the Ontario College of Pemberley, Bang Bang (with Belfry), The Art and Design and in Theatre at Dalhousie Cottage, John, Sense and Sensibility, A University in Halifax. Interned at the Banff Christmas Carol (2017, 2005), Shakespeare Centre for the Arts in Theatre and also in Love (with Citadel), Sarah Ballenden, Design for Dance. Black Coffee, The Audience (with Mirvish), ET CETERA Linda has worked as a visual Billy Elliot the Musical, The Man Who Shot artist and theatre professional across Liberty Valance, Vanya and Sonia and Canada for a number of years. She has Masha and Spike (with Mirvish), Next to received grants from the Canada Council Normal, Red (with Belfry), The Seagull, for the Arts and the British Columbia Arts Top Girls. Council among others. Many thanks to OTHER THEATRE Scott has designed light- Winnipeg for making us so welcome and ing for opera, dance and theatre compa- to all the Boys. nies in Winnipeg and across Canada, including the Shaw and Stratford festivals. Most recently he designed Carmen for Joseph Abetria Manitoba Opera. Costume Designer TRAINING Scott is a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School and is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada. ET CETERA In 2018 Scott received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Winnipeg ROYAL MTC Costume Designer: Bang Theatre Awards. He was also nominated Bang (with Belfry), Last Train to Nibroc for a Sterling Award for Outstanding (tour). Apprentice Costume Designer: Billy Lighting Design (Shakespeare in Love – Elliot the Musical. Citadel/Royal MTC). Special thanks to OTHER THEATRE (selected) Costume Karen, Sean and Alex for the love and Designer: Plé (Plé Collective presented support. by MTYP); Spelling 2-5-5 (MTYP); Women of the Fur Trade (Vault Projects); Mary’s

For a complete list of theatre abbreviations, please refer to legend on page 2 may 2021 Ovation 15 TINY PLAYS, BIG IDEAS was commissioned by the Stratford Festival Davis Plett and can be watched on stratfordfestival.ca/ Sound Designer / AtHome. Original Music Carla Hernandez Video Designer ROYAL MTC First engagement. OTHER THEATRE Select sound design credits include How It Ends (Sick + Twisted); Beautiful Man, Goodnight ROYAL MTC First engagement. Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) (TPM); Ellipsis, CONDUCT (Alexandra Elliott); FILM Filmmaker: Queer Fear. Hedda, Reimagined, Women of the Fur ET CETERA Carla is a passionate storyteller Trade, Riot Resist Revolt Redux (Frances behind the camera lens. As proud member Koncan/Vault Projects); Boundary Avenue of the LGBTQ+ and Latinx community, she (One Trunk Theatre). is driven to bring support and awareness ET CETERA Davis is one half of We Quit through her art. www.linktr.ee/carlaeher. Theatre along with Gislina Patterson. They A very big thank you to the folks at Royal have toured their work to festivals and MTC for allowing me to showcase my work theatres in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver on their stage, and also to Hugh Conacher and Ottawa. Their most recent project, for helping me grow as a creator through Men Explain Things to Us... And We Like It! his mentorship!

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ROYAL MTC Director: The Mountaintop, ROYAL MTC Apprentice Artistic Director*. Women of the Fur Trade. Consulting OTHER THEATRE Voice (PTE); Spelling Director: Bang Bang (with Belfry). Actor: 2-5-5 (MTYP); School Girls; Or, The Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike African Mean Girls Play (Obsidian/ (with Mirvish), Good People, Medea (with Nightwood Theatre); Hamlet (SIR); Blink Mirvish), The Crucible. (One Trunk/W&T); Home 2.0, The Game, OTHER THEATRE Director: Blink (U of W); New Beginnings (Sarasvàti); O(phelia) Prairie Nurse (Lighthouse Theatre); (ShakespeareFest); Animosity (Winnipeg Calpurnia (Nightwood Theatre/Sulong Fringe Theatre Festival); Time and the Theatre); The Apology (Rabiayshna Conways, Concord Floral, Rosencrantz Productions). Dramaturgy: Audrey has and Guildenstern are Dead (U of W). worked with companies such as Factory FILM GRIEF (Kaiju Productions); Harmonize Theatre, Canadian Stage, Volcano Theatre, (Prairie Kid Productions). Roseneath Theatre, Young People’s TRAINING Graduate: The University of Theatre, Second City, Studio 180, Obsidian Winnipeg Honours Acting. Theatre, Anandam Dance Theatre, Nightwood Theatre and Tarragon Theatre. ET CETERA Dora Award: Outstanding Production and Toronto Theatre Critics’ TRAINING National Theatre School of Choice Award: Outstanding Production Canada. of a Play (School Girls), Bethia Henry ET CETERA Audrey is Royal MTC’s Memorial Scholarship in Theatre and Associate Artistic Director and is a multi- Drama, Reg Skene Emerging Artist Award. disciplinary artist with over 20 years of Love to OFUR, M,M & I. experience working as an actor, direc- *Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. tor, playwright, teacher, artistic director, facilitator and mentor. She won the Cayle Chernin Award for Theatre in 2015. She has been nominated for four Dora Awards and has won three. She has been nomi- nated for the Pauline McGibbon Award for Direction twice. She was the Artistic Director of Cow Over Moon Children’s Theatre. She was the Urjo Kareda Artist in Residence and the Assistant Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre.

For a complete list of theatre abbreviations, please refer to legend on page 2 may 2021 Ovation 17 TINY PLAYS, BIG IDEAS including Rainbow Stage, Prairie Theatre Joyce Licup Exchange, Shakespeare in the Ruins, Apprentice Set Manitoba Theatre for Young People and Designer Winnipeg Jewish Theatre. TRAINING Graduate of Sheridan College and member of CAEA. ET CETERA Leslie owns and operates ROYAL MTC First engagement. Updog Boutique, with the support and OTHER THEATRE Assistant Set Designer: love of her husband, Sean, and her dog, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (U of W). Murtaugh – updogboutique.com. Set Designer: Middletown (U of W). TRAINING Graduate of the University of Zoë Winnipeg with a BA in Theatre: Design. Leclerc-Kennedy ET CETERA Although COVID has been Assistant Show making things difficult, I am determined Manager to continue and pursue my dreams in the world of theatre. Thank you to Royal MTC for this opportunity during these tough ROYAL MTC Assistant Stage Manager: times, and thanks to everyone who has The (Post) Mistress. Apprentice Stage been supporting me! Manager: Women of the Fur Trade, As You Like It, Fun Home, Heisenberg, Leslie Watson Shakespeare in Love, Sarah Ballenden, Bittergirl: The Musical. Zoë has worked Show Manager in the Prop Shop for various produc- tions since 2017 and has worked for the Winnipeg Fringe Festival since 2014. OTHER THEATRE Live Stream Show ROYAL MTC Stage Manager: The Runner: Seven Visions, Fem Fest 2020 Mountaintop, The Color Purple (with (Sarasvàti). Apprentice Stage Manager: A Citadel), A Doll’s House, Part 2 (with Charlie Brown Double Bill (MTYP); Falstaff Mirvish), Once (with Grand), Kill Me Now (MB Opera). Head of Props (Watermark (with NAC), Black Coffee, My Name Theatre, 2019); Props Apprentice Is Asher Lev (with Segal), Myth of the (Grand Theatre, 2018/19 season); Props Ostrich, Late Company, Cabaret, Venus Coordinator (Sarasvàti’s Fem Fest, in Fur, The Melville Boys (tour), Wingfield 2016-2019). on Ice (tour), Looking Back – West, Bad TRAINING University of Winnipeg with Dates (tour). Assistant Stage Manager: a BA (Hons), specialization in Theatre As You Like It (with Citadel), Billy Elliot Production and Stage Management. Prop the Musical, Jane Eyre, Gone With the Builder Practicum: Banff Centre for Arts Wind, Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, and Creativity. White Christmas, Pride and Prejudice, Fiddler on the Roof, Educating Rita (tour), Guys and Dolls (with TC/Citadel). Talent Coordinator: All is Bright. OTHER THEATRE Over 50 productions at theatres around Winnipeg and Canada,

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Bearchild Harper Frank Digital Apprentice Show Video Production Manager FRANK Digital is a full-service video production studio and world-class post production facility, with operations in ROYAL MTC First engagement. Winnipeg. Our focus, whether we are OTHER THEATRE Most recent: Seven producing commercials, documenta- Visions, Songide’ewin (Sarasvàti). ries, or television series, is to produce ET CETERA Bear is extremely grateful to thought-provoking, socially responsible be a part of this show and wants to thank content. FRANK has an affinity for working his family for the endless support he has with organizations that do good in the received over the years. He only hopes to world and encourage their audience to make a lasting first impression. Bear is a achieve great things as citizens. With this visual artist and finds it easier to commu- in mind, we have produced multi-award- nicate his emotions and concerns through winning commercials, documentaries and artwork. His most recent piece is a mural corporate films for agencies and brands. inspired by the introduction of the carbon We know how to conceptualize, create, tax implemented in 2019. He wants to and deliver creative products that exceed learn plenty more through all the many client expectations on all levels. mediums of art within and around theatre.

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Liam Zarrillo Waawaate Fobister in The Show in Ode to RED Auntie

Jordan Sangalang Robb Paterson and Rochelle Kives in A Piece of Me in Where.Are.You.From. You make new plays happen! This season has looked a lot different than those before and it’s been especially diffi- cult not seeing you enjoy live stories in person. However, your support throughout the year has allowed us to continue fostering new artists and storytellers. Because of you, Royal MTC was able to produce the four exciting new short works that make up Tiny Plays, Big Ideas. Your continued support has led to the creation of the Pimootayowin Creators Circle. Led by Governor General Award-winning playwright Ian Ross, and assisted by Katie German, the Creators Circle brings together a powerful array of Indigenous voices – each established in their own areas of artistic practice but new to playwriting: Lynette Bonin, Jim Compton, Rosanna Deerchild, Kathleen MacLean, Dave McLeod and Tracey Nepinak. Thanks to your support, these artists have worked together for seven months. Their efforts will culminate in a play-reading series – Pimootayowin: A Festival of New Work from June 8–12. We are so excited to announce that TD Bank Group is sponsoring the festival – making it free to attend and leading to even more opportunities for program participants. If you would like to continue supporting the creation of new plays right here at home with a donation, please contact Chris Turyk, Development Manager, at 204 954 6412, [email protected] or visit royalmtc.ca.

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ROYAL MTC/MBA LAWYERS PLAY

The cast of Picasso at the Lapin Agile Merci, mes amis! It was the perfect night for a cocktail in Paris as members of the Manitoba Bar Association presented Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin. Our incredible cast took on the new challenge of a virtual reading with grace and humour as they shared this unique collection of characters with us on Friday, April 9 for the annual Lawyers Play. Cast entirely with MBA members, the Lawyers Play is one of Royal MTC’s largest fundraisers and since its inception in 1990 has raised over $1,100,000 to ensure vibrant theatre remains accessible to all Manitobans. Now more than ever, your support of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival helps us continue to share exciting, indepen- dent theatre from across the globe. An enormous thank-you to our patrons, donors, advertisers and sponsors for supporting our efforts. Royal MTC and the Winnipeg Fringe Festival would also like to extend sincere thanks to the talented cast and hardworking crew, as well as our wonderful committee members.

CAST David Dick Benji Greenberg Jeff Palamar Geoffrey Toews Tashia Dreger Danny Gunn Jaime Rosin Maria Versace Reid Girard Ashley Korsunsky Neil Steen Director: Michelle Boulet* PRESENTING SPONSOR WINE SPONSOR COMMITTEE PwC Jones & Company Melissa Hazelton – Chair Wine Merchants Jason Gisser SILVER SPONSOR John Harvie Lawton Partners DESIGN SPONSOR Shawn Hughes Relish New Brand Experience Jessica Isaak DINNER SPONSOR Jamie Jurczak Stacy Nagle WOW Hospitality Jeff Palamar Nalini Reddy Stéphanie Tétreault

*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance • Opera • Theatre Policy.

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Rick Frost. PHOTO BY DAVE SWIECICKI

Cheers to 100 Years, here’s to another 100! In 1921, The Winnipeg Foundation, Canada’s first community foundation, was created and has helped our beautiful city thrive for the last century. Community foundations are public charitable organizations, built through generous gifts of all sizes that are pooled and permanently invested. The interest earned from these endowments generates a sustainable source of support for local charities like the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Since 1997, The Winnipeg Foundation had grown immensely under the guidance and leadership of Rick Frost, who is retiring this spring. During his tenure, we worked closely with The Winnipeg Foundation to establish the Royal MTC Endowment – Steven Schipper Fund as well as our legacy giving program, The Founders’ Circle. Both programs provide vital and ongoing financial support for the work we do, and have been especially crucial since the pandemic shut down live performance more than a year ago. We would like to say a huge thank-you to Rick and wish him all the best in his retirement. We’re also thrilled to congratulate and welcome Sky Bridges as he takes on the role of Chief Executive Officer! At Royal MTC, we are extremely thankful for the generosity of so many Winnipeggers and the work of The Winnipeg Foundation to ensure that the spirit of giving has an ongoing impact on our organization and our community. THANK YOU!

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y c L e g a Your seat awaits. Will you consider a gift to Royal MTC in your will? Is Royal MTC already named in your will? We’d love to honour you as a member of the Royal MTC Founders’ Circle. For more information on Legacy Giving, contact: Chris Turyk 204 954 6412 or [email protected] SUPPORTERS Many thanks to our donors David & Diane Johnston Virginia Martin & the late Robert who made a gift between Kevin & Els Kavanagh Martin Myron & Marion Klysh Terri & Jim McKerchar‡ Jan 1, 2020 and Apr 1, 2021. Dr. P. Kmet & Mr. B. Roslycky Dr. H. Nyhof & Jo-Anne Lutz Serena Helen Kraayeveld Fund Dr. & Mrs. Kieran O’Keeffe DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE – The Winnipeg Foundation Linda & Wayne Paquin Laurie Lam† & Larry Desrochers M. Plett-Lyle Jeff Neufeld & Katrina Lee-Kwen K. Heather Power & Harold Klause‡ $10,000+ Carol & Barry McArton Lawrence Prout* & Lisa Gardewine‡ Jim* & Penny McLandress‡ Margaret Redmond* & Greg Gillis‡ Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* & Drs. Ken & Sharon Mould Iris Reimer Michael Paterson Vivienne Nickerson Mrs. Shirley Richardson Linda McGarva-Cohen & Scott Penner Marlis Schroeder James Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Lawrie & Fran Pollard Jeff Sisler & Cathy Rippin-Sisler Deborah Gray Drs. Bill Pope & Elizabeth Tippett Logan Family Fund The Estate of Ellen Hirst Pope Fund – The Winnipeg Ken & Susan* Skinner June & Bob Jackson Memorial Fund Foundation Kevin Hines & Shelly Smith-Hines‡ for the Performing Arts – The Sanford & Deborah Riley Bill & Laurie* Speers Winnipeg Foundation Maitland & Pat Sundmark Joan Stephens – in memory of Bernie & Rhonda Plett Kelly Thornton†‡ Annice Stephens‡ Hartley & Heather Richardson Jeremy Trickett* & Brandon Barnes Shelley† & Mark Stroski‡ Jim & Leney Richardson Trickett Sasha & Josh Thiem*‡ Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Helga Van Iderstine* Rick & Claire* Workman $6,500-9,999 Scott & Sonya Wright Fund Richard L. Yaffe* & John A. Statham Dr. Dorothy Y. Young David Christianson & Vera $1,200-1,999 2 Anonymous Steinberger John Borger Elizabeth Marr & Nick Slonosky Sheldon & Penny Bowles Leslie John Taylor Fund – The COMPANY CIRCLE Doneta Brotchie, CM* & Harry Winnipeg Foundation Brotchie‡ $4,000-6,499 Haderra & Mark Chisick $600-1,199 Heather Clarke* Pauline Braun – in memory of Jan* & Kevin Coates Robert & Ina Abra Family Fund – Duane Braun‡ Ken & Lynn Cooper The Winnipeg Foundation David & Lianne Carefoot Ben & Shari Diamond Elizabeth Adkins Ms. Sophie Gaska Andrew Drinnan†‡ Margaret & Jim Astwood Sara Gray John Ekins Norma & Glenn Baldwin Grace Man Lawrence & Brenda Ellerby Ryan Bernier Leigh Murphy – in memory of Sylvia Flam Bruce & Shelley Bertrand-Meadows Liam Murphy‡ Katherine Fox*‡ Helga & Gerhard Bock Jim & Janice Tennant Jack Fraser Cathie & Brian Bowerman Dr. Marcel Van Woensel Susan* & Ab Freig‡ Phil & Charlotte Calnitsky Sandy Gousseau*‡ Pam & Andrew Cooke $2,000-3,999 Vivian Hilder-Skwark & David Skwark‡ J. Dawson Dr. J Baluta & Ms. O. Kandia Shawn Hughes* & Bruno Koehn‡ Ernest & Ruth Epp Dianne J. Beaven Katie Inverarity†‡ Paulo Fernandes‡ Craig McIntosh & Lorraine Beck Fund Hon. Justice William Johnston Ron Gaffray Todd & Judy Bourcier Jason Kasper* Barbara Hamilton Dr. Bonnie Cham & Dr. Lorne Bellan April & Diamond Kassum Sylvia & Doug Hannah David* & Barb Christie John Kearsey Gordon Hannon Kerry Dangerfield*‡ David* & Ellen Kroft‡ Gregg & Mary Hanson Tony* & Jennifer Fletcher‡ Katarina Kupca‡ Gail Hechter John F. (Jack) Fraser* Donna & Dave* Lalama N & L Holliday Rita Gunn & Gregory Mason Rick Lee & Laurie Shapiro Jurgen & Glenda Kannwischer John* & Nicola Guttormson‡ Andrea Lochhead* Laurence Katz & Zoë Kogan Ahava Halpern & Frank Lavitt‡ Gail Loewen Roger & Brenda Kennedy Linda Hamilton & Grange Morrow‡ Reginald & Judy Low Ian Kirk‡ Camilla Holland† & Colin Viebrock‡ Edward & Harriet Lyons Family Peter Klippenstein Houston Family of Bradwardine Foundation Donna L. Korban & Family Fund – The Winnipeg Foundation Dr. Douglas MacEwan The Honourable Guy J. Kroft & Derek & Mary Johannson Mark & Gloria Mancini‡ Hester Kroft* John & Roberta Lewis

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members †Current Royal MTC staff ‡Monthly donors

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Brian & Christie Lysack Mr. & Mrs. B. Carruthers Marilyn & Sheldon Joyal Mr. G. Markham Tom & Louise Carson Joyal Felines Campbell & Lorraine McIntyre Rosemary Chapman Sheryl Kapitz & Aaron London Greg & Gloria McLaren Vanessa Warne & Brandon Gerard Kennedy & Jane Hilderman Marilyn & Robert Menzies Christopher Robert Kennedy & Claudette Leclerc Grant Mitchell & Cat Lambeth Kenneth Clark & Pamela Lockman Peter Kidd & Caryn Douglas D. & G. Nytepchuk Diane Coughlin Peter Kingsley Kris Olafson‡ Jim & Gwen Court Betty Klassen Richard & Bonnie Olfert Robert Coutts Shan Dickson & Andrea Kneale Cameron & Carole Osler J. Crosthwaite Julie Ann Kniskern Cam Mackie & Doris Mae Oulton A. Worley & P. Czaykowski Denise & David Koss Donna Plant Karen & Alan Dalkie Carol Campbell & Andy Krentz Murray & Cindy Reimer Chris Darazsi‡ Brenda & Trevor Kriss‡ David & Joan Rew J. Davidson‡ Howard & Jane Kroeger Henriette Ricou & Jure Manfreda Diana Dinon Kerry & Janet Kruger Barbara Scheuneman Margaret & Sylvia Docker Randie & Jan Kushnier Shinewald Family Sharron & Joel Dudeck Richard Lambert Carol & Ron Slater Fund – Jewish James Dugan & Mary Bawden Desiree Lavallee†‡ Foundation of Manitoba Craig & Claudette Dunn John & Heather Lea Deborah Spracklin Helene Dyck Helen Leeds Gord & Lorena Trann H. Dyck Tim Preston & Dave Ling Dr. Peter Triggs‡ Roberta Dyck Chris Loepp Vicki Verville‡ Glen* & Joan Dyrda Linda & Ray Loewen Murray & Nancy Wiegand Mr. & Mrs. William Easton Pat & Jim Ludwig Margaret Wollner Dr. Michael Eleff & Chana Thau Tom Lussier 2 Anonymous Dan & Lilianne Erickson Peter & Maureen Macdonald Jemara Fay‡ Neil & Elaine Margolis $250-599 Gordon Flaten & Louise Pelletier Gerry Matte & Lydia Surasky-Matte Robert Adamson Rietta Floom Ron McKinnon / Peggy Barker Brian Adolph†‡ Christine Freeman John & Carolynne McLure Fund Dawn Andersen Felicia & Trevor Frost – The Winnipeg Foundation D. T. Anderson Colleen & Dan Furlan‡ Barry McNabb‡ Wayne & Lee Anderson Daniel Gagnon Donald G. McNabb Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund – Lynne & Lindsay Gauld‡ Brian Macri & Nancy McQuade The Winnipeg Foundation Ms Heather Gillander Barb Melnychuk Dennis & Elaine Schultz Ben & Serky Goldberg Albert & Judith Metcalfe‡ Sheena Baird†‡ Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori Jim & Karren Middagh Earl & Cheryl Barish Gary Goodwin Carolyn Garlich & Peter Miller Larry Beeston & Anna Sikora Kayla Gordon & Art Maister Gloria Moodrey Byrnes Benoit Mintie Grienke Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bergbusch Karen H. Guenther Sagan Morrow*‡ David Bergmann Sharon Hamilton‡ Cathy Moser & Jeff Itzkow Bruce & Joyce Berry Barbara Harrison Suzanne & Kenneth Munroe Ron Blicq Kathryn & Wayne Harrison Tracey Novak Marnie Bolland Frank & Sue Hechter Melissa Novecosky†‡ Lilian Bonin & Daniel P Levin Rodney Hick & Tracey Jackson Marie Ohta Colleen & Stephen Bonner Dennis & Betty-lynn Hodgkinson Joanne Olchowecki R. & D. Boroditsky Jennie Hogan Kristen H. Pachet Dr. Elizabeth Boustcha Sarah & Richard Holland Jeff Palamar Bruce & Karen Boyd Michael & Crystal Hollas‡ Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein Ron & Joan Boyd Ms Kathleen Hughes Myron Pawlowsky & Susan Boulter Margaret Braid Therasa Hunt Maryam & Izzy Peltz Fund – Jewish Billy Brodovsky & Libby Yager‡ Robert Hykawy Foundation of Manitoba Sheila & David Brodovsky Dr. James C. & Muriel Jamieson Jo-Anne & Harvey Peltz France Adams & Stephen Brodovsky Sylvia Jansen Fred Goeke & Layna Penner Brian Brown Margaret Jeffries Linda & Rob Pettit Ellen & George Bruce Gerald Jewers – in memory of Claire Rick Pinchin Rita Burgess Jewers Jocelyn Pitsch MacDonald/Cageorge Fund – The Dr. Danielle & Mr. Brendan Roddy Keith Powls Winnipeg Foundation Lisa Johnston‡ Jocelyne Prefontaine Teresa & Doug Cameron James Tam & Katherine Jordan Ms Judith Putter

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John & Marilyn Rae $150-249 John Edwards & Wendy Stelko Carole Rankin‡ Charlotte Enns Elena Anciro Dr. Martin Reed & Joy Cooper Ken & Lesley Enns Bernice Antoniuk Brad Regehr & Nalini Reddy Marion Fellinger Lynne Arnason Vance & Bev Rehill Kate & Tim Fennell Peter Attwood Cheryl Reid Nelma Fetterman Nadine Audet Joy Reimer Jo-Anne Findlay Michel & Danita Aziza Jean Riggall Gayle Fischer Ian Backus Andrea & Michael Robertson‡ Beverley & Ronald John Fitzpatrick Richard & Nancy Ball Gary & Heather Robson Lawrence Foster‡ Richard Bartlinski Gail MacAulay & Kevin Rollason Pamela & Kevin Friesen Karen & John Bate Jay & Andria Ross Paul Daeninck & Monica Furer James & Dawn-Lynne Bedford Michael T. Ruta Gloria & Rick Gallant Trish Bergal Eduard Ryabinov Frank Filbert & Linda Garwood-Filbert Keevin & Faren Bernstein Cathy & Paul Samyn Bill & Sharon Glanville Trust Beta Harald & Vicki Schulz Alicyn Goodman‡ Edwin M. Bethune Ms Faye Scott Michele Goossen‡ Joan Blight Gary & Darcia Senft Moira Graham John & Marilyn Bourbonnais Jewish Foundation of Manitoba – Ms Mavis E. Gray Derek Boutang in memory of Sybil Shack for the Derryl Hall Barry Bradley benefit of MTC Bruce & Judy Harris Robert Briercliffe Diane Shapiro Joanne Harris Jackie & Steve Broda-Milian Kumar Sharma Ken & Ruth Hayes Gerald R. Brown Louise Shaw Sandra Hebert Ken & Denise Brown Shayna & Merrill Shulman Evelyn Hecht Terry Bruneau Ms. Judy Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner Mary Heindle Sean & Melanie Bueckert Mrs. Lorraine Smith David & Mary Hickling Giles Bugailiskis & Margo Foxford Marlene Stern Ted & Cathy Hlynsky Ken England & Gerri Burge Nancy Streuber Rob & Jen Hochkievich‡ John Burrows Eleanor Suderman John & Lenore Hodge Gerald & Carmen Butler Mary Ann Supleve Ann Hodges Enid Butler Mr. & Mrs. Paul Swart Kathryn Hofley Donna Byrne Karen Tereck – Welcome to Barbara Holliday Gus* & Diane Campbell Winnipeg Inc. K & A Horne Dr. Lloyd & Marian Campbell Leah R. Janzen & Ian R. Thomson Ken Houssin Ken & Elizabeth Carroll Jen & Kevin Tomanek Carol & Ian Hughes Lorraine Chatel B. Baydock & W. Tretiak Jeremy Hutsebaut Shelley Chochinov Grant Tweed Jean Hyrich Katherine Cobor & Gordon Steindel Mrs. Heather Tymoschuk Mrs. Kadri Irwin A son’s Tribute to Berdie & Irvin Dr. & Mrs. M. B. Vodrey G. C. Irwin-Kilfoyle Cohen-Flow Through Fund Stirling Walkes Brenda Jenkyns Agnes & John K. Collins The Gordon family Lynne Jentsch Donna Collins Donald Wardrop Robert & Karen Johnston Sarah Corley Colleen Webb Brian & Renee Kaplan Susan Cormack Mary Agnes Welch Dr. Arvind & Nancy Kati Greg Cox Lionel & Lorraine Wiens Joan Kennedy Ray & Brenda Crabbe Kathy Gough & Tim Wildman Karen Klym & Roger Suss Roy & Marie Craig Catherine Wilkie Paul & Tamara Kochan Drs. Kristen Creek & Josh Manusow Leslie Wilson Ms Julie Koehn Bradley J. Curran Dennis & Gustine Wilton William Kops J. Dale Klaus Wolf Jacki & Sheldon Koven G. L. Damphousse Klaus & Dorit Wrogemann Lorraine Kraichy‡ Darryl & Shelley Day Raymond & Louise Wyant Sarah Kredentser & David Lowen Doug De Graff Landice Yestrau Paula Kristjanson Hasiuk Diane de Rocquigny Olga & Roman Zubach Gene & Janet Lacroix Sheila Domke & Stephen Ross 14 Anonymous Teena Laird Sheila Down Lisa & Ted Landrum Nancy & Brian Drad Barbara Latocki John & Ada Ducas Bryen Lebar & Patricia Sauder‡ David & Barbara Ediger‡ Bob Leggett Greg Edmond & Irene Kathy & Saul Leibl Groot-Koerkamp

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members †Current Royal MTC staff ‡Monthly donors

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Tim & Kate Letkemann‡ Tom Nowicki Elaine Mordoch Stephanie Levene Linda Olson June Steiner Lilian Bonin & Daniel Levin Cynthia Orris Darlene Stepanik Paige Lewis James & Georgina Palmquist Donni & Diana Stern Stan & Susan Lipnowski Paulette Pappel Heidi Struck‡ Dr. Karen Lischka Sonya & Derek Penner Lorne Sunley Teresa Lopata & Bruce Wagg Brian Perchaluk – in memory of Karen Swain Jean Lothian Sue Groff Mr. Greg Swintak Sarah Luby Donald & Elaine Peters Ross & Bette-Jayne Taylor Maylene & Israel Ludwig Sandra Phillips Lois Tessier Carole Lupkowski Denise Plett Sharon Timson‡ Joan Macdonald Bill & Margaret Podolsky Malcolm & Shirley Tinsley Tamara Mares Linda & Michael Radcliffe Karen Tjaden Agatha Massey Angeline Ramkissoon Alex Todd Cheryl & Eric Matheson Linda Ratynski Jonathan Toews Linda Matheson Lorraine & Ernest Reinfort Liana Toews Shirley Matile Mr. & Mrs. William Reynolds D & L Toews Roxana Mazur Louis Ricciuto‡ Terry & Cathy Tully Bob & Betty McCamis Roslyn Roberts S. Tunstead Marie McCarthy Denise Robitaille Chris Turyk† & Bryce Weedmark‡ Catarina Mello Schultz Renee Roseman C & J Vukelic Mario Mendizabal Dora Rosenbaum Helmut & Gwen Waedt Loretta Merriam Olga A. Runnalls‡ Carrie Wai Susie Miclash Barbara Ryan Jane & Don Walters‡ Dr. & Mrs. M. Mollot Sandy Sager Paul & Laura Walton Tom Mooney Carol Scurfield Bob & Sherry Ward Allison Moore Ray & Leanna Senez Peter & Joan Washchyshyn Ryan & Ewa Morphy Blake Shiaro Lois & Henry Wedel Kathy Mulder Dr. & Mrs. A.M. Shojania Tamara & John Wells Leanne Nause & Family Debbie Shymko Al & Pat Wherrett‡ Marika Nerbas Jennifer Skelly & Family Debra Wiens Helen Norrie Peter & Geri Spencer John T. & Justina Wiens SUPPORTERS

Reed & Arla Winstone CORPORATE Grant & Sheila Woods FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE Martina Wuersch & Craig Wray DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Allan & Alice Young Wayne & Lee Anderson 21 Anonymous $25,000+ Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* Johnston Group Inc. Zdzislaw (Zaz) Bajon & Patricia Hunter § Richardson Foundation Marjorie & Morley Blankstein SPONSOR Duane§ & Pauline Braun $5,000-9,999 Doneta Brotchie, CM* & The Asper Foundation Harry Brotchie Cambrian Credit Union The Gail Asper Family Foundation Ken Brown The Albert D. Cohen Family Fund Assiniboine Credit Union David & Lianne Carefoot PwC Bell MTS Len & Heather Cariou BMO Financial Group $3,000-4,999 Terri Cherniack & Steven Schipper, Canada Life CM, OM Culligan Water Terracon Development Ltd. Jennifer Cheslock & George Buri Deloitte David Christianson & Vera Dycom Direct Mail Services $1,200-2,999 Steinberger Esdale Printing Co. Ltd. Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance and David* & Barb Christie Fillmore Riley LLP Risk Management Gerry & Chris Couture Friesens Corporation Astroid Management Ltd. Hugh B. Cowan The Gates on Roblin Domo Gasoline Corporation Ltd., Kerry Dangerfield* Gendis Inc. Kate M. Everett, President Laurie Lam† & Larry Desrochers The Great Canadian Travel Group Fillmore Riley LLP Glen* & Joan Dyrda HUB International Manitoba Blue Cross Robert & Florence Eastwood IG Wealth Management Manitoba’s Credit Unions Don & Elfie Elias Jones & Company Wine Merchants Maple Leaf Construction Ltd., Blake Bill§ & Gayle Fischer Lawton Partners Fitzpatrick Anthony* & Jennifer Fletcher Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Maxim Truck & Trailer Jack Fraser McDiarmid Flowers Pollard Banknote Limited James Gibbs§ McNally Robinson Booksellers PRA Inc. Sandy* & Rheal Gousseau Patent 5 Qualico Rita Gunn & Greg Mason RBC Foundation Safeway & Sobeys John* & Nicola Guttormson RE/MAX Ahava Halpern & Frank Lavitt Relish New Brand Experience CORPORATE Linda Hamilton & Grange Morrow Richardson GMP – The Tanchak COMPANY CIRCLE Gary Hannaford* & Cathy Rushton Wealth Management Group Ted § & Gail Hechter Sleeman Breweries Ltd. Elaine Heinicke§ $600-1,199 Stantec Consulting Ltd. June§ & Bob Jackson Fund for the Strat+ Advisory Services Red River Co-operative Ltd. Performing Arts Taylor McCaffrey LLP Maureen E. Jay TD Bank Group $300-599 Andrew & Wendy Jensen Wawanesa Insurance Acuity HR Solutions David & Diane Johnston Wellington-Altus Private Wealth MCW/AGE Consulting Professional Dr. Leonard & Hope§ Kahane The Winnipeg Foundation Engineers Janis Kaminsky The Winnipeg Free Press Mid West Packaging Limited Jason Kasper* Premier Printing Ltd. John Kearsey Gordon & Anne Keatch§ $150-299 Rob Kennedy & Claudette Leclerc Diamond Gallery Serena Helen Kraayeveld Funseekers Ladies Travel Leona J. MacDonald § Gautron Management Services Inc. Cheryl Johannson & Michael Intergroup Consultants Ltd. Mainman Patill/St. James Insurance Mark & Gloria Mancini Virginia Martin Peggy Barker & Ron McKinnon Jim* & Penny McLandress Barb Melnychuk Bob & Pat Migliore Jeffrey Morton*

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members †Current Royal MTC staff ‡Monthly donors §Fondly Remembered If you have remembered Royal MTC in your will, please let us know.

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Ken & Sharon Mould $10,000-24,999 $500-999 Dr. Liam Murphy§ The Bowles Family Joan & Edward Alexander Robb & Heather Paterson Susan & Keith Knox Jack Armstrong & Doris Quinn Chris Pearce Norma Anne Padilla David & Pamela Bolton Scott Penner L. Blair Philpott & Tom Kynman Jan* & Kevin Coates Gina & John* C. Petersmeyer George Sigurdson Bob & Alison Darling Drs. Bill Pope & Elizabeth Dorothy Davidson Tippett-Pope $5,000-9,999 Roberta Dyck K. Heather Power & Harold Klause Brenda & Michael Evans Margaret Redmond* & Greg Gillis Margaret Caie Christine Freeman Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard Helene Dyck Teresa A. Hay Joan D. Richardson Robert & Margaret Ferguson Martha Henry Michelle Rowan Gail Hechter Jordan Janisse & Teresa Cooper Sharon Ryman Gina O’Connor & John C. Donna & Dave* Lalama Susan Skinner* Petersmeyer* Barbara Main Kevin Hines & Shelly Smith-Hines Jim & Jan Tennant Peggy Barker & Ron McKinnon Bill & Laurie* Speers Dr. Dorothy Y. Young Estelle Meyers Joan Stephens $2,500-4,999 Jean & Lisa Neron Ms. Joanne Tait Bill Rennie Suzanne Ullyot Don & Cheryl Breakey Marc & Sherri Rittinger Lionel & Lorraine Wiens Sheila & David Brodovsky Jim & Susan Shaw Richard L. Yaffe* & John A. Statham Ron & Carol Chapman Beverley Vane & Bill Shepherd Brenda Zaporzan§ Pam & Andrew Cooke Howie & Sue Simpson 2 Anonymous Hyman & Esther Dashevsky* Deborah Spracklin Michael & Lynn Evans Rick & Claire* Workman Brent & Debbie Gilbert ENDOWMENT – STEVEN Anonymous SCHIPPER FUND David & Ewhenia Gnutel John & Margaret Graham UP TO $499 Many thanks to the generos- Peter & Maureen Macdonald Irene Miller & the late Claire Miller Ingrid Bolbecher ity of our Endowment Fund Anonymous John Burrows donors who gave a gift or Nancy Latocki fulfilled a pledge payment $1,000-2,499 F. Lemieux Bob & Pat Migliore Joan & Edward Alexander between Jan 1, 2020 and Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard Jack Armstrong & Doris Quinn Apr 1, 2021. Amounts are Bryce & Jenna Simes David & Pamela Bolton cumulative. Lorne Sunley Jan* & Kevin Coates Anonymous $5,000,000+ Bob & Alison Darling Dorothy Davidson Government of Canada/ Roberta Dyck MANY THANKS TO Gouvernement du Canada Brenda & Michael Evans OUR VOLUNTEERS! Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine Christine Freeman canadien Teresa A. Hay Martha Henry $250,000-499,999 Jordan Janisse & Teresa Cooper Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* & Donna & Dave* Lalama Michael Paterson Barbara Main Peggy Barker & Ron McKinnon $100,000-249,999 Estelle Meyers Marjorie Blankstein CM, OM, LLD Paul & Elaine Neelon Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Jean & Lisa Neron Volunteer Corps of Ushers Bill Rennie The Leigh & Liam Murphy Family Marc & Sherri Rittinger Fund Jim & Susan Shaw Beverley Vane & Bill Shepherd $25,000-49,999 Howie & Sue Simpson Deborah Spracklin Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Rick & Claire* Workman Cam & Carole Osler Anonymous Terracon Development Ltd.

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members †Current Royal MTC staff ‡Monthly donors §Fondly Remembered If you have remembered Royal MTC in your will, please let us know. may 2021 Ovation 31 FINAL BOW The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre honours the passing of those dear to our theatre – people who’ve made a lasting contribution to this ephemeral art form. and in her garden. She enjoyed biking, Nancy Drake paddling canoes, and volunteering for A Winnipeg icon, Save Our Seine Inc. Sue was not just an Nancy Drake is accomplished painter. She was a potter, fondly remembered arborist, and most recently, teacher in for her perfor- the Department of Theatre and Film at mances on stages the University of Winnipeg. Sue will be across the province, and as a mentor lovingly remembered by her sisters, nieces and teacher to generations of actors and and nephews, friends, and colleagues. artists. At Royal MTC, Nancy performed in 25 shows, directed and taught in the Les Moore Manitoba Youth Theatre program, and Les Moore helped workshop many plays in develop- was a barrister, ment. Nancy once said she treated every engineer, social audition as a single performance. That activist, rigger, and way, she was never disappointed. If she vice-president of got the part, wonderful; if not, at least IATSE Local 63. Despite a 2019 cancer she knew she had given a great perfor- diagnosis, Les remained active until mance. Nancy taught her students the he passed away in November of 2020 same: many created performances in at age 68. He leaves behind his wife her living room before auditioning for Kathy, son Kevin, daughters Jennifer prestigious theatre schools around the and Alison, and three grandchildren. world. Nancy is survived by her sister Les and Kathy built homes in Winnipeg Bonnie, five children, five grandchildren, and London, England. They moved to extended relatives, colleagues and London after they married, and Les friends in the theatre and film industry. completed his Civil Engineering and Law degrees there. Eighteen years and Sue Groff three kids later, Les and Kathy returned At Royal MTC, we to Winnipeg and Les started working in will remember Sue theatre. Royal MTC’s Master Carpenter for her brilliance, Brent Letain fondly remembers Les passion, and, over for his “uncanny ability to look like an the winter holidays, unmade bed.” Les is grieved by his her legendary shortbread. For 33 years, family, friends, coworkers and loved Sue painted spectacular worlds on our ones at Royal MTC and in Winnipeg. stages as Head Scenic Artist. Offstage, she had a “heart of absolute gold,” Nancy Drake. NANCY DRAKE IN OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD. PHOTO BY B. MONK. describes long-time colleagues Kari Sue Groff.PHOTO FROM WINNIPEG FREE PRESS PASSAGES. Hagness and Larry Demedash. “She Les Moore PHOTO FROM WINNIPEG FREE PRESS PASSAGES. was a kind, generous and loyal friend.” Sue was passionate about nature and art. She spent summers at the lake

32 Ovation may 2021 Proud supporter of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. SUPPORTING PARTNERS

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may 2021 Ovation 35 BEHIND THE SCENES BOARD OF TRUSTEES Marketing & Communications Sue Caughlin, Marketing & Communications Manager Honorary Members Katie Inverarity, Director of Marketing & Communications Her Honour, Lt. Governor Janice C. Filmon Desiree La Vallee, Ticketing Application Specialist The Honourable Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba Savannah Lillies, Marketing & Communications Coordinator His Worship, Mayor Brian Bowman Paint Executive Officers Carla Schroeder, Head Scenic Artist John Guttormson, Chair David Christie, Past Chair Production Heather Clarke, Treasurer / Organizational Performance Chair Christine Corthey, Production Associate Katherine Fox, Secretary Chris Coyne, Technical Director, John Hirsch Mainstage Helga Van Iderstine, Audience Development Chair Zahra Larche, Assistant Production Manager Laurie Speers, Governance & Strategic Planning Chair Russell Martin, Director of Production Linda McGarva-Cohen, Resource Development Chair Properties Trustees Jamie Plummer, Head of Props Jan Coates David Lalama Jeremy Trickett Lawrence Van Went, Master Builder (on leave) Susan Freig Andrea Lochhead Claire Workman Stage Crew Shawn Hughes Sagan Morrow Richard L. Yaffe Joan Lees-Miller, Head of Wardrobe David Kroft Josh Thiem Gary Plouffe, Head of Sound Advisory Council Claude Robert, Head Electrician Anthony C. Charron Hamilton Shelley Nimchonok Chris Thomson, Head Carpenter Fletcher, Chair Gary Hannaford, FCA James Pappas Tom Hendry Warehouse Gail Asper Yude Henteleff John Petersmeyer Chris Brett, Head of Sound Doneta Brotchie, CM Ken Houssin Lawrence Prout Randy Zyla Harder, Head Electrician Angus Campbell Colin R. MacArthur, Jeff Quinton Wardrobe Gerry Couture QC Patricia Rabson Thora Lamont, Head of Wardrobe Kerry Dangerfield Patrick J. Matthews Margaret Redmond Jackie Van Winkle, Head Buyer & Accessories Coordinator Hy Dashevsky Jim McLandress Susan Skinner WIGS Glen Dyrda, FCA Jeffrey Morton, FCA Al Snyder Beverley Covert, Wigs & Makeup Supervisor John F. Fraser Hon. Jack Murta Maureen Watchorn Jean Giguere Lillian Neaman Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival Chuck McEwen, Executive Producer STAFF Tori Popp, Festival Manager Accounting/Finance Honorary Staff Sherry Allard-Harber, Payroll Administrator Zaz Bajon, General Manager Emeritus Sharon Burden, Payroll Administrator Steven Schipper, CM, OM, Artistic Director Emeritus Yvonne O’Connor, Accounts Payable Administrator Shelley Stroski, Controller ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF Administration Elena Anciro, Light Walker Brian Adolph, IT Manager Jenna Brown, Video Programmer Camilla Holland, Executive Director Louis Gagné, Carpenter & Stage Hand Daphne MacMillan, Administrative Assistant Ray Galinaitis, Carpenter & Stage Hand Kathrin Moncaster, Senior Developer & Systems Administrator Shane Gowler, Stage Hand Nitasha Rajoo, Interim Education Manager Christian Hadley, Light Walker Rachel Weessies, Director of Human Resources Braiden Houle, Light Walker Artistic Doug Kiddell, Stage Hand Audrey Dwyer, Associate Artistic Director Zoë Leclerc–Kennedy, Props Assistant Laurie Lam, Producer Barbara Mackenzie, Seamstress Melissa Langdon, Apprentice Artistic Director Terry Mueller, Stage Hand Ian Ross, Program Director, Pimootayowin Creators Circle Farrah Okolita, Scenic Artist Kelly Thornton, Artistic Director Frank Palmer, Stage Hand Kim Wheeler, Curator, The Bridge Andrea Von Wichert, Scenic Artist Bernie Rondeau, Stage Hand Box Office Andrew Sanger, Light Walker Sheena Baird, Director of Patron Services Meaghan Fletcher, Assistant to the Director of Patron Services Frank Digital Box Office Representatives: Sharon Bunn, Melissa Langdon, Chris McIvor, Executive Producer, Director of Photography Robyn Pooley, Katie Schmidt, Katie Spring, Lilian Talabis Libby Lea, Producer Tanner Grywinski, Camera Carpentry (John Hirsch Mainstage) Braydon Musick, Camera Brent Letain, Master Carpenter Nathan Eides, Jib Operator Chris Seida, Scenic Carpenter Motion Graphics Artist, Darren Place Development Andrew Shire, Editor & Colourist Lisa Hunt, Special & Donor Events Coordinator Michael Joyal, Development Data Manager Melissa Novecosky, Director of Development Chris Turyk, Development Manager Maintenance Andrew Drinnan, Building Superintendent Chris Fletcher, Assistant Building Superintendent

36 Ovation may 2021 Building creative communities and bright futures

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