vol 28 • no 2 apr 2021

Book, Lyrics and Music by Tomson Highway

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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 april 2021 MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Welcome to Tomson Highway’s The (Post) Mistress. I am thrilled to bring you this new offering from our digital programming series.

While Tomson is best known as one of Canada’s most renowned playwrights, what is less known of this extraordinary artist is that he is also a gifted concert pianist. Born in northern Manitoba, Tomson has had an impact across Canada and around the world.

The (Post) Mistress is rooted in its music, with Tomson writing and composing this beautiful array Kelly Thornton of songs in Cree, French and English. And it is within this eclectic blend of French café chanson, tango, Berlin cabaret and samba that he crafts the story of Marie-Louise Painchaud, a small-town postmistress from Lovely, Ontario who lives vicariously through the letters that pass through her hands, and travel around the world. But what Tomson has created is far from ordinary, rather it’s a fantastical piece disguised as a small-town tale. In it he has created a love letter to all of us, sharing his gift of storytelling in the many lives he portrays within the letters, and filling them with the love, laughter and longing that connect all of us to each other.

I hope you enjoy the show.

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4 Ovation april 2021 THE (POST) MISTRESS Tomson Highway Productions on Royal MTC Stages

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Persephone Marie-Louise Painchaud is no ordinary Persephone spent a year there. In this postmistress. Tomson Highway envisions time period, during the first nine days her as Persephone, sorting through her mother Demeter was distraught and letters between the living and dead. searched for her. Hekate saw Persephone one of the nine days and told Demeter. Persephone is the Greek goddess of Demeter became intensely sad and springtime and maidenhood, and is stopped caring about nature and the the queen of the Underworld. She is Earth. This caused nature to die, and the married to Hades, who is also her uncle. first winter to occur. Her Roman name is Proserpine. Persephone longed for a friend, and Persephone was born to Zeus and hated Hades. However, he soon grew on harvest-goddess Demeter, and became her, and she experienced true freedom the queen of the Underworld. Zeus, (in Hades, at least). Soon, Hecate came however, did not care for Persephone, down and befriended her, and Hades and left them both. Demeter would then grew happy for Persephone. raise Persephone alone. Zeus then ordered Hades to return As soon as Persephone matured, she Persephone, but Hades sent a wonderful gained many suitors. She, however, gift to Zeus. Persephone also ate six remained a maiden. One morning, she pomegranates, which cursed her to stay was out picking flowers when Hades there for six months. Zeus was taken burst through the Earth, riding a golden by the gift but was torn between it and chariot pulled by black horses. He had nature. He, Demeter, and Hades came to seen her earlier that day and had fallen an agreement: Persephone would spend in love with her. He grabbed her by the winter in Hades and the rest of the year wrist and waist, took into the chariot, with Demeter. and down to the Underworld.

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PRESENTS A STAGED MUSICAL CAPTURED FOR THE SCREEN The (Post) Mistress Book, Lyrics and Music by Tomson Highway April 8 – 25, 2021 Director...... Simon Miron† Music Director...... Naomi Woo Set Designer...... Andrew Moro Costume Designer...... Andréanne Dandeneau Lighting Designer...... Larry Isacoff§ Sound Designer...... Chris Coyne Assistant Director...... Katie German* Assistant Set Designer...... Shauna Jones‡ Stage Manager...... Kathryn Ball† Assistant Stage Manager...... Zoë Leclerc-Kennedy Video Production...... Frank Digital THE CAST Marie-Louise Painchaud...... Krystle Pederson MUSICIANS Tenor Saxophone...... Neil Watson Piano...... Naomi Woo SETTING The post office in Lovely, a small town in francophone Northern Ontario. Friday, August 9, 1986, that is, a time before the internet, when people wrote letters on paper, frequently by hand and sent them by post.

The (Post) Mistress was first produced in its final English form by O’Kaadenigan Wiingashk and Public Energy Performing Arts at The Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. Mr. Highway is represented by Catherine Mensour/The Mensour Agency Ltd. Special thanks: St. John’s Music for the grand piano. Production photography by Hugh Conacher.

*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 §Past Naomi Levin Theatre Scholarship award winner

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SONGS Taansi, Nimiss (Hey Big Sister) Hey, Good-Lookin’ Quand Je Danse (When I Dance) Oh, Little Bear Love I Know is Here The Window When I was Last in Buenos Aires, Argentina Some Say a Rose Mad to Love Have I Told You The Robins of Dawn

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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 §Past Naomi Levin Theatre Scholarship award winner

april 2021 Ovation 9 THE (POST) MISTRESS Theatre: Reasonable Doubt. Currently Krystle Pederson Krystle is the lead vocalist for Lynx Lamour Marie-Louise Goes to Nashville, a brand new one-wom- Painchaud an Cree musical written and composed by Tomson Highway. Krystle has had the great pleasure of taking this musical to New Zealand and has been touring ROYAL MTC First appearance. Canada over the past two years. As it has been a long year without performance ET CETERA Krystle Pederson is a Cree/ Métis singer, dancer, actor and musician due to COVID-19, Krystle is very excited with an outstanding career. Krystle is a to reprise her role as the “(Post) Mistress” recipient of the CBC Future 40 Award, as well as have her debut performance shortlisted for the Saskatchewan Arts with the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Awards for Emerging Artist as well as in Winnipeg. Krystle hopes that everyone a nomination for the YWCA Woman of enjoys the show from the comfort of their Distinction Awards. Krystle’s list of acting homes. So grab a glass of wine, sit back, credits includes a supporting role in the stay safe and enjoy the show. Saskatchewan filmRun: Broken Yet Brave; Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre’s The (Post) Mistress, Sum Theatre’s Little Badger and the Fire Spirit, National Arts Centre’s Gabriel Dumont Wild West Show. Red Sky Theatre: Mistatim. Ferre Play Theatre: The Penelopiad. Persephone

THE (POST) MISTRESS

Tomson Highway Simon Miron Playwright Director

ROYAL MTC Dry Lips Oughta Move to ROYAL MTC The Cottage, The Dresser. Kapuskasing, The Rez Sisters. OTHER THEATRE Director: Pippin, ET CETERA Tomson Highway is a Cree American Idiot (ViC/WST); Freestyle writer and pianist/songwriter from Fantastique, Songs for a New World Northern Manitoba. Among many others, (White Rabbit Productions); The Last 48 his best-known works are the plays: The (ArtLaunch); 7 Stories (TBTR); The Last Rez Sisters, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Five Years (Winnipeg Fringe). Acting: The Kapuskasing, and the best-selling novel, House at Pooh Corner, James and the Kiss of the Fur Queen. He lives in Gatineau, Giant Peach, Honk! (MTYP); Le Boucher, Quebec with his loving partner of 37 years Le Père, Heyderabad (TCM); Little Shop of where, together, they are busy, and very Horrors, South Pacific, Les Misérables, The happy grandpapas of two angelic young Little Mermaid, The Producers (Rainbow); children. He is working on a hot new Blithe Spirit (Echo Theatre). book that will be sure to shock the living TRAINING/TEACHING Founding member daylights out of the world. You must read it. of the Village Conservatory for Music Theatre (ViC). Simon holds a masters from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and trained with Peter Hinton at the Stratford Festival. Ready for tomorrow. ET CETERA Simon is a francophone Métis artist who self identifies as two spirited. In Keep moving toward your loving memory of Rita Miron (née Cormier). goals with HUB. When you partner with us, you’re at the center of a vast network Naomi Woo of experts dedicated to advising Music Director you on how to prepare for the unexpected with: Business insurance and risk services Employee benefits ROYAL MTC First engagement. Personal insurance ET CETERA Naomi is Assistant Conductor Retirement and private of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. wealth management Passionate about telling stories through music, she is delighted to be making her Put our expertise to work for you. musical theatre debut. Keith Jordan, President and CEO 204-988-4791 [email protected] hubinternational.com

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Andrew Moro Andréanne Set Designer Dandeneau Costume Designer

ROYAL MTC First engagement. ROYAL MTC First engagement. ET CETERA Andy Moro is a mixed-blood ET CETERA Andréanne Mulaire Dandeneau interdisciplinary artist and co-founder was born and raised in Saint Boniface, MB of ARTICLE 11 with Tara Beagan. A11’s and is of Ojibwa/French Métis ancestry. recent theatrical work Deer Woman has She studied one year in Environmental met international acclaim. The National Design at the U of M; moved to Montréal Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre recently to pursue post-secondary studies in released a digital iteration created by French (2001); graduated with a Diploma ARTICLE 11 in association with Downstage, in International Fashion Design from Calgary. A11’s performance installations Collège LaSalle (2004). Prior to launching DECLARATION and ROOM have been her company in 2005, Andréanne drew adapted across Turtle Island. ROOM is from her own contemporary dance expe- presently being reinvented with Making rience and began designing costumes for Treaty 7 for a large-scale outdoor iteration dance troupes. She has been the costume in Calgary. Moro’s recent design includes designer for the Nafro Dance Company Beagan’s Ministry of Grace for the Belfry since 2004; commissioned by the RWB to Theatre in Victoria, The Third Colour for design an “Alexander McQueen-inspired” PTE, Finding Wolastoq Voice at TNB, haute couture gown (2012/13 season); Dancers of Damelahamid’s Minowin, Spirit commissioned by the Canadian Museum & Tradition, Unnatural and Accidental for Human Rights to design a shawl for at NACIT and Kaha:wi’s Blood Tides. Ginette Reno’s performance at their Upcoming is SkyDancers for Montreal’s opening ceremony (2014); stylized Lisa A’nó:wara Dance, MTYP’s Frozen River and Meeches, APTN Host, on Taken for several Lady Day for Theatre Calgary. seasons. She earned the Excellence in Aboriginal Business Leadership Award from the Asper School of Business (2016). In 2020, she celebrated 15 years as designer and manufacturer, in Winnipeg. Andréanne is committed to fair trade, environmental stewardship, and ethical business practices. Today she operates as Anne Mulaire and continues to explore her Métis heritage.

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Give to your favourite Cause at The Foundation and make Winnipeg better by helping local charities. THE (POST) MISTRESS (WJT); Three Sisters 2011 (zone41). Larry Isacoff TRAINING Chris is a graduate of the Ontario Lighting Designer Institute of Audio Recording Technology. ET CETERA Chris has been involved in the theatre industry in Winnipeg for many years. Currently working as Royal MTC’s Technical Director at the John Hirsch Mainstage. ROYAL MTC Di and Viv and Rose, 23.5 Hours, Armstrong’s War, The Secret Annex, Harvey, Other People’s Money, August: Katie German Osage County, The Fighting Days, The Assistant Director Shunning, The Seafarer, Looking Back – West, Bleeding Hearts, Rope’s End, The Retreat from Moscow, Fully Committed, Mating Dance of the Werewolf, The Miracle Worker, Cloud Nine, Bedroom ROYAL MTC Mentee in the 2020/21 Farce, How I Got That Story, The National Mentorship Program. Assistant Affections of May, Mrs. Klein, The Gin Program Director of the 2020/21 Game, Paper Wheat. Pimootayowin Creators Circle. OTHER THEATRE Cercle Molière, OTHER THEATRE Directing/Assistant/ Globe Theatre, 25th Street Theatre, Associate: Embodying Power and Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers, PTE, Place (Nightwood Theatre & Harlem MTYP, Persephone Theatre, Dry Cold Productions); Katharsis (PTE); Elizabeth Productions. Rex (Bunbury Productions); Tiny Treasures, ET CETERA Evie Award for Outstanding Charlie Brown Double Bill (MTYP); Matilda, Lighting Design in 2020. Larry divides his Newsies, Tuck Everlasting *Canadian time between engaging theatre projects, Premiere (Junior Musical Theatre sitting on the Board of Directors for Company). Performance: A Year with Frog Sarasvàti Productions and teaching yoga. and Toad, Seussical The Musical (MTYP); Women of the Fur Trade (Vault Projects); Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, South Pacific Chris Coyne (Rainbow Stage); Pippin, American Idiot Sound Designer (WST/ViC); Evil Dead The Musical, The Last Five Years, The Rocky Horror Show (Wasteland Productions); Sweeney Todd (Dry Cold Productions). FILM/TV Wolf Joe Cartoon (Media ROYAL MTC The Mountaintop, Fun Home, RendezVous/Big Jump Media Inc.). Kill Me Now (with NAC), The Hound of the TRAINING Graduate of Grant MacEwan Baskervilles 2016 (Tour). University, Theatre Performance. OTHER THEATRE Chris has had the plea- sure of working with many local and inter- national theatre groups. Credits include Routes 2016/17 Tour (MTYP); The Hound of the Baskervilles Mar. 2015, Little Thing, Big Thing Sept. 2015 (PTE); EDEN 2013 (Sarasvàti); Bashir Lazhar Mar. 2013 (TPM); Angels in America 2012, Perestroika 2014

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Shauna Jones Kathryn Ball Assistant Set Stage Manager Designer

ROYAL MTC Women of the Fur Trade, Miss ROYAL MTC Mainstage: The New Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Canadian Curling Club, Roald Dahl’s OTHER THEATRE Lawrence and Holloman, Matilda The Musical, Shakespeare in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Love (with Citadel), Steel Magnolias, Bee, Good People, Prelude to a Kiss (Guild The Shunning, The Importance of Being Hall – Whitehorse, YT). Earnest, Dreamgirls, Orpheus Descending. Warehouse: Bang Bang. Regional tours: TRAINING Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Practicum program (2019) in Last Train to Nibroc, The Hound of the Scenic Art. Baskervilles, Armstrong’s War, Miracle on South Division Street, Ed’s Garage, The ET CETERA Shauna would like to extend Melville Boys, Bad Dates. a sincere thanks for the additional and thoughtful support of the Kingfisher OTHER THEATRE Numerous productions Foundation, and to Royal MTC for giving with Manitoba Opera, Prairie Theatre her this opportunity. Exchange, Rainbow Stage, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Citadel Theatre (Edmonton) and the Globe Theatre (Regina), Sarasvàti Productions, The Little Opera Company. TRAINING Theatre Production program at MacEwan University in Edmonton and Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Manitoba.

Zoë Leclerc-Kennedy Assistant Stage Manager

ROYAL MTC Apprentice Stage Manager: Women of the Fur Trade, As You Like It, Fun Home, Heisenberg, Shakespeare in Love, Sarah Ballenden, Bittergirl: The Musical. Zoë has worked in the Prop Shop for various productions since 2017 and has worked for the Winnipeg Fringe Festival since 2014. OTHER THEATRE Live Stream Show Runner: Seven Visions, Fem Fest 2020 (Sarasvàti). Apprentice Stage Manager: A Charlie Brown Double Bill (MTYP); Falstaff (MB Opera). Head of Props (Watermark 18 THE (POST) MISTRESS Theatre, 2019); Props Apprentice numerous groups including the Winnipeg (Grand Theatre, 2018/19 season); Props Jazz Orchestra, The Ron Paley Big Band, Coordinator (Sarasvàti’s Fem Fest, and Marco Castillo’s Brazilian Beats. Neil 2016-2019). has shared the stage with Miguel Zenón, TRAINING University of Winnipeg with Curtis Fuller, Rob McConnell, Dave Young, a BA (Hons), specialization in Theatre PJ Perry, Terreon Gully and many other Production and Stage Management. Prop world-class jazz artists. In addition to his Builder Practicum: Banff Centre for Arts busy performing schedule, Neil has taught and Creativity. Jazz Theory, Jazz Pedagogy and directed student and community jazz ensembles at the U of M and is director of The Bridge: Neil Watson Music for Life, a program that offers music Tenor Saxophone instruction in a classroom setting to inner- city children.

Frank Digital ROYAL MTC First appearance. Video Production TRAINING/TEACHING Saxophonist Neil Watson has been an active performer on FRANK Digital is a full-service video the Winnipeg music scene for more than production studio and world-class post two decades. He graduated from the production facility, with operations in University of Manitoba in 1997 with a bache- Winnipeg. Our focus, whether we are lor’s degree in saxophone performance and producing commercials, documenta- began to hone his jazz skills by studying ries, or television series, is to produce with Sasha Boychouk in Winnipeg and Mike thought-provoking, socially responsible Murley in Toronto. In 2004, he returned to content. FRANK has an affinity for working the U of M to pursue a Master’s Degree. with organizations that do good in the During this time, he made numerous trips world and encourage their audience to to New York to work with various musicians achieve great things as citizens. With this and absorb the city’s rich jazz scene. While in mind, we have produced multi-award- there, he studied with legendary alto saxo- winning commercials, documentaries and phonist Gary Bartz, Miguel Zenón, Wessell corporate films for agencies and brands. “Warmdaddy” Anderson, and Sherman We know how to conceptualize, create, Irby among others. Neil graduated with his and deliver creative products that exceed Master’s Degree in jazz performance in the client expectations on all levels. spring of 2006 and performs regularly with

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The Honourable Guy J. Kroft & $250-599 Rita Burgess Hester Kroft* MacDonald/Cageorge Fund Robert Adamson John & Roberta Lewis – The Winnipeg Foundation Brian Adolph†‡ Brian & Christie Lysack Teresa & Doug Cameron Pat & Nazir Ahmad Mr. G. Markham Mr. & Mrs. B. Carruthers Dawn Andersen Greg & Gloria McLaren Tom & Louise Carson D. T. Anderson Marilyn & Robert Menzies Rosemary Chapman Wayne & Lee Anderson Grant Mitchell & Cat Lambeth Vanessa Warne & Brandon Archie & Jo-Anne Arnott D. & G. Nytepchuk Christopher Dennis & Elaine Schultz Kris Olafson‡ Kenneth Clark & Pamela Lockman Sheena Baird†‡ Richard & Bonnie Olfert Diane Coughlin Larry Beeston & Anna Sikora Cameron & Carole Osler Jim & Gwen Court Byrnes Benoit Cam Mackie & Doris Mae Oulton Robert Coutts Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bergbusch Donna Plant J. Crosthwaite David Bergmann Beth Pollard A. Worley & P. Czaykowski Bruce & Joyce Berry Murray & Cindy Reimer Karen & Alan Dalkie Heather Bidzinski David & Joan Rew Chris Darazsi‡ Ron Blicq Henriette Ricou & Jure Manfreda J. Davidson‡ Marnie Bolland Barbara Scheuneman Andrea Hector & Kirk Dellebuur Lilian Bonin & Daniel P Levin Shinewald Family Diana Dinon Colleen & Stephen Bonner Carol & Ron Slater Fund – Jewish Shan Dickson & Andrea Kneale R. & D. Boroditsky Foundation of Manitoba Margaret & Sylvia Docker Dr. Elizabeth Boustcha Deborah Spracklin Carl & Wilma Doerksen Bruce & Karen Boyd Shayne & Kathryn Taback Sharron & Joel Dudeck Ron & Joan Boyd Gord & Lorena Trann James Dugan & Mary Bawden Margaret Braid Dr. Peter Triggs‡ Karen Dunlop Billy Brodovsky & Libby Yager‡ Vicki Verville‡ Craig & Claudette Dunn Sheila & David Brodovsky Dorothy Walker Helene Dyck France Adams & Stephen Brodovsky Murray & Nancy Wiegand H. Dyck Brian Brown Margaret Wollner Roberta Dyck Ellen & George Bruce 2 Anonymous Glen* & Joan Dyrda SUPPORTERS

Mr. & Mrs. William Easton Helen Leeds Andrea & Michael Robertson‡ Dr. Michael Eleff & Chana Thau Wendell & Eleanor Lind Gary & Heather Robson Andrew Enns Tim Preston & Dave Ling Gail MacAulay & Kevin Rollason Jemara Fay‡ Chris Loepp Jay & Andria Ross Doug & Pat Finkbeiner Linda & Ray Loewen Eduard Ryabinov Gordon Flaten & Louise Pelletier Pat & Jim Ludwig Cathy & Paul Samyn Rietta Floom Dr. Sora Ludwig & Dr. Brent Schacter Sudhir Sandhu Anne Friesen Tom Lussier Renate & Bill Schulz Felicia & Trevor Frost Peter & Maureen Macdonald Harald & Vicki Schulz Colleen & Dan Furlan‡ Neil & Elaine Margolis Ms. Faye Scott Daniel Gagnon N. Marr Gary & Darcia Senft Lynne & Lindsay Gauld‡ Gerry Matte & Lydia Surasky-Matte Jewish Foundation of Manitoba – Ms. Heather Gillander Dr. Donald McInnes in memory of Sybil Shack for the Ben & Serky Goldberg Campbell & Lorraine McIntyre benefiit of MTC Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori Marlene & Ian McKay Diane Shapiro Gary Goodwin Ron McKinnon / Peggy Barker Kumar Sharma Kayla Gordon & Art Maister John & Carolynne McLure Fund Louise Shaw Mintie Grienke – The Winnipeg Foundation Margaret & Paul Shuckett Karen H. Guenther Barry McNabb‡ Shayna & Merrill Shulman Sharon Hamilton‡ Donald G. McNabb Ms. Judy Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner Barbara Harrison Brian Macri & Nancy McQuade Mrs. Lorraine Smith Kathryn & Wayne Harrison Barb Melnychuk Evelyn Stephen Frank & Sue Hechter Albert & Judith Metcalfe‡ Nancy Streuber Rodney Hick & Tracey Jackson Jim & Karren Middagh Eleanor Suderman Dennis & Betty-lynn Hodgkinson Carolyn Garlich & Peter Miller Mary Ann Supleve Jennie Hogan Dr. Catherine Moltzan & Paul Brault Mr. & Mrs. Paul Swart Tanis & Bernd Hohne Gloria Moodrey Karen Tereck – Welcome to Sarah & Richard Holland Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Winnipeg Inc. Michael & Crystal Hollas‡ Sagan Morrow*‡ Leah R. Janzen & Ian R. Thomson Ms. Kathleen Hughes Cathy Moser & Jeff Itzkow Jen & Kevin Tomanek Therasa Hunt Suzanne & Kenneth Munroe Ms. Marilyn Trepel Robert Hykawy Brad Nance B. Baydock & W. Tretiak Dan & Karen Ilchyna Tracey Novak Grant Tweed Dr. James C. & Muriel Jamieson Melissa Novecosky†‡ Mrs. Heather Tymoschuk Sylvia Jansen Marie Ohta Dr. & Mrs. M. B. Vodrey Cliff Jeffers Kristen H. Pachet Stirling Walkes Margaret Jeffries Jeff Palamar The Gordon family Gerald Jewers – in memory o Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein Donald Wardrop Claire Jewers Dr. Philip & Joanne Pass Deanna Waters Dr. Danielle & Mr. Brendan Roddy Myron Pawlowsky & Susan Boulter Walter & Shirley Watts Lisa Johnston‡ Peter & Anita Pelech Colleen Webb James Tam & Katherine Jordan Maryam & Izzy Peltz Fund – Jewish Mary Agnes Welch Marilyn & Sheldon Joyal Foundation of Manitoba Lionel & Lorraine Wiens Joyal Felines Jo-Anne & Harvey Peltz Kathy Gough & Tim Wildman Sheryl Kapitz & Aaron London Aaron & Maureen Penner Catherine Wilkie Gerard Kennedy & Jane Hilderman Fred Goeke & Layna Penner Leslie Wilson Robert Kennedy & Claudette Leclerc Linda & Rob Pettit Dennis & Gustine Wilton Peter Kidd & Caryn Douglas Rick Pinchin Klaus Wolf Peter Kingsley Jocelyn Pitsch Klaus & Dorit Wrogemann Paula Klan Keith Powls Raymond & Louise Wyant Betty Klassen Jocelyne Prefontaine Landice Yestrau Julie Ann Kniskern Ms. Judith Putter Olga & Roman Zubach Denise & David Koss Tammy Rabkin 14 Anonymous Carol Campbell & Andy Krentz John & Marilyn Rae Brenda & Trevor Kriss‡ Carole Rankin‡ Howard & Jane Kroeger Dr. Martin Reed & Joy Cooper Kerry & Janet Kruger Brad Regehr & Nalini Reddy Randie & Jan Kushnier Vance & Bev Rehill Richard Lambert Cheryl Reid Desiree Lavallee†‡ Joy Reimer John & Heather Lea Jean Riggall

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

24 Ovation april 2021 Proud supporter of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. SUPPORTERS

$150-249 Giles Bugailiskis & Margo Foxford Diane de Rocquigny Ken England & Gerri Burge Clemence Deschouwer Elena Anciro‡ John Burrows Sheila Domke & Stephen Ross Bernice Antoniuk Gerald & Carmen Butler Sheila Down Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund – Enid Butler Nancy & Brian Drad The Winnipeg Foundation Donna Byrne John & Ada Ducas Lynne Arnason Gus* & Diane Campbell Jay & Heather Duncan Peter Attwood Dr. Lloyd & Marian Campbell David & Barbara Ediger‡ Nadine Audet Ken & Elizabeth Carroll Greg Edmond & Irene Michel & Danita Aziza Paul Chard & Rhea Yates Groot-Koerkamp Ian Backus Lorraine Chatel John Edwards & Wendy Stelko Richard & Nancy Ball Shelley Chochinov Charlotte Enns Richard Bartlinski Glen & Lorna Clark Ken & Lesley Enns Kathrine Basarab Katherine Cobor & Gordon Steindel Dan & Lilianne Erickson Karen & John Bate A son’s Tribute to Berdie & Irvin Marion Fellinger James & Dawn-Lynne Bedford Cohen – Flow Through Fund Kate & Tim Fennell Susan & George Benias Agnes & John K. Collins Nelma Fetterman Trish Bergal Donna Collins Jo-Anne Findlay Keevin & Faren Bernstein Candace Conci Gayle Fischer Terri & Morley Bernstein Diane Connelly Beverley & Ronald John Fitzpatrick Trust Beta Sarah Corley Lawrence Foster‡ Edwin M. Bethune Susan Cormack Chris Freeman Joan Blight Greg Cox Janice French John & Marilyn Bourbonnais Ray & Brenda Crabbe Pamela & Kevin Friesen Derek Boutang Roy & Marie Craig Paul Daeninck & Monica Furer Barry Bradley Drs. Kristen Creek & Josh Manusow Gloria & Rick Gallant Robert Briercliffe Craig & Donna Cuddy Frank Filbert & Linda Jackie & Steve Broda-Milian Bradley J. Curran Garwood-Filbert Gerald R. Brown J. Dale Michelle Georgi Ken & Denise Brown G. L. Damphousse Trish Gibson Terry Bruneau Darryl & Shelley Day Bill & Sharon Glanville Donna & Tom Bryk Doug De Graff Alicyn Goodman‡ Sean & Melanie Bueckert SUPPORTERS

Michele Goossen‡ Stan & Susan Lipnowski Michael T. Ruta Moira Graham Dr. Karen Lischka Barbara Ryan Ms. Mavis E. Gray Judy & Eric Lister Sandy Sager Abigail Grieder Dianne & Laurie Logan Gordon Siemens & Cheryl Derryl Hall Teresa Lopata & Bruce Wagg Samson-Siemens Don Hardy Jean Lothian M. & S. Schumann Bruce & Judy Harris Sarah Luby Carol Scurfield Joanne Harris Maylene & Israel Ludwig Ray & Leanna Senez Teresa A. Hay Carole Lupkowski Blake Shiaro Ken & Ruth Hayes Joan Macdonald Dr. & Mrs. A.M. Shojania Sandra Hebert Darlene Malazdrewich Debbie Shymko Evelyn Hecht Tamara Mares Elinor Simons Mary Heindle Marcy Markusa Jennifer Skelly & Family Mr. Kyle Hendin Agatha Massey Peter & Geri Spencer Coral Hetherington Cheryl & Eric Matheson Elaine Mordoch David & Mary Hickling Linda Matheson June Steiner Ted & Cathy Hlynsky Shirley Matile Darlene Stepanik Rob & Jen Hochkievich‡ Roxana Mazur Donni & Diana Stern John & Lenore Hodge Bob & Betty McCamis Hilde Strempler Mary Hodge Marie McCarthy Heidi Struck‡ Ann Hodges Catarina Mello Schultz Lorne Sunley Tom & Dianne Hodgson Mario Mendizabal Karen Swain Kathryn Hofley Loretta Merriam Mr. Greg Swintak Barbara Holliday Susie Miclash Dr. Robert Tate Gary Hook & Charmine Lyons Marlene Milne Ross & Bette-Jayne Taylor Keith Horn David Moll Lois Tessier K & A Horne Dr. & Mrs. M. Mollot Sharon Timson‡ Ken Houssin Allison Moore Malcolm & Shirley Tinsley Carol & Ian Hughes Ryan & Ewa Morphy Karen Tjaden Jeremy Hutsebaut Kathy Mulder Jonathan Toews Jean Hyrich Leanne Nause & Family Liana Toews Mrs. Kadri Irwin Marika Nerbas D & L Toews G. C. Irwin-Kilfoyle Helen Norrie Terry & Cathy Tully Brenda Jenkyns Tom Nowicki S. Tunstead Lynne Jentsch Joanne Olchowecki Chris Turyk* & Bryce Weedmark‡ Robert & Karen Johnston Linda Olson C & J Vukelic Brian & Renee Kaplan Cynthia Orris Helmut & Gwen Waedt Dr. Arvind & Nancy Kati Ray Palmer Carrie Wai Joan Kennedy James & Georgina Palmquist Jane & Don Walters‡ Brenda Keyser & Peter Murdock Paulette Pappel Paul & Laura Walton Karen Klym & Roger Suss Sonya & Derek Penner Bob & Sherry Ward John & Kathryn Knowles Brian Perchaluk – in memory of Peter & Joan Washchyshyn Paul & Tamara Kochan Sue Groff Lois & Henry Wedel Ms. Julie Koehn Donald & Elaine Peters Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein William Kops Sandra Phillips Tamara & John Wells Jacki & Sheldon Koven Denise Plett Al & Pat Wherrett‡ Lorraine Kraichy‡ Bill & Margaret Podolsky Debra Wiens Sarah Kredentser & David Lowen Carolyn Porhownik John T. & Justina Wiens Paula Kristjanson Hasiuk Linda & Michael Radcliffe Les & Terry Wiens Gene & Janet Lacroix Angeline Ramkissoon Reed & Arla Winstone Teena Laird Linda Ratynski Grant & Sheila Woods Lisa & Ted Landrum Lorraine & Ernest Reinfort Martina Wuersch & Craig Wray Barbara Latocki Mr. & Mrs. William Reynolds Allan & Alice Young Bryen Lebar & Patricia Sauder‡ Mr. Louis Ricciuto 22 Anonymous Bob Leggett Roslyn Roberts Kathy & Saul Leibl Denise Robitaille Tim & Kate Letkemann‡ Renee Roseman Stephanie Levene Dora Rosenbaum Carol & Clifford Levi Olga A. Runnalls‡ Lilian Bonin & Daniel Levin Elizabeth & Laurence Russin – Paige Lewis in memory of Patrick Brown

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members †Current Royal MTC staff ‡Monthly donors april 2021 Ovation 27 SUPPORTERS

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

*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.

28 Ovation april 2021 SUPPORTERS

Gail Hechter Claude, Suzanne & Bernadette TRIBUTE GIFTS Garry Markham Lagacé – in memory of Matthew Gina O’Connor & John C. Lagacé In honour of Helen Arkos Petersmeyer* Barbara Latocki Anonymous Jim & Jan Tennant Anthony & Joyce McWha Faye Warren Marlene Milne In honour of Dr. Dennis & Mary Dr. Dorothy Y. Young Marcel & Louise Mollot Carrington Marlene Mortimer Edward Shinewald $2,500-4,999 Cam Mackie & Doris Mae Oulton In memory of Elsie Hughes Don & Cheryl Breakey Edna Poulter Alison & Peter Burnett Sheila & David Brodovsky Sandra Sadler Bill & Laurie Speers Ron & Carol Chapman Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Pam & Andrew Cooke Peter & Sharon Taylor ENDOWMENT – STEVEN Hyman & Esther Dashevsky* Gabor Vamos & Brenda Silver SCHIPPER FUND Michael & Lynn Evans 2 Anonymous Brent & Debbie Gilbert UP TO $499 Many thanks to the generos- David & Ewhenia Gnutel ity of our Endowment Fund John & Margaret Graham Ingrid Bolbecher donors who gave a gift or Peter & Maureen Macdonald Debbie Bond Irene Miller & the late Claire Miller John Burrows fulfilled a pledge payment Barbara Scheuneman L.D. Graham between Dec 1, 2019 and Ruth Simkin Nancy Latocki Mar 1, 2021. Amounts are Frits & Joan Stevens F. Lemieux cumulative. Anonymous Bob & Pat Migliore Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard $5,000,000+ $1,000-2,499 Bryce & Jenna Simes Lorne Sunley Government of Canada/ Joan & Edward Alexander Anonymous Gouvernement du Canada Jack Armstrong & Doris Quinn Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine Jean Bissett canadien David & Pamela Bolton MANY THANKS TO Jan* & Kevin Coates OUR VOLUNTEERS! $250,000-499,999 Bob & Alison Darling Dorothy Davidson Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* & Roberta Dyck Michael Paterson Brenda & Michael Evans $100,000-249,999 Chris Freeman Teresa A. Hay Marjorie Blankstein CM, OM, LLD Martha Henry Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Volunteer Corps of Ushers Jordan Janisse & Teresa Cooper The Leigh & Liam Murphy Family Donna & Dave* Lalama Fund Barbara Main Peggy Barker & Ron McKinnon $25,000-49,999 Estelle Meyers Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Vera Moroz J.K. May Investments Ltd. Jean & Lisa Neron Cam & Carole Osler Bill Rennie Terracon Development Ltd. Marc & Sherri Rittinger Jim & Susan Shaw $10,000-24,999 Beverley Vane & Bill Shepherd Estate of Mark Bernstein Howie & Sue Simpson The Bowles Family Deborah Spracklin Susan & Keith Knox Rick & Claire* Workman Norma Anne Padilla Anonymous L. Blair Philpott & Tom Kynman George Sigurdson $500-999 Marge & Ted Avent $5,000-9,999 Ron & Joan Boyd Margaret Caie Nan Carson Helene Dyck Shawn Hughes* & Bruno Koehn Robert & Margaret Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. Fred Kisil

*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members †Current Royal MTC staff ‡Monthly donors april 2021 Ovation 29 SUPPORTING PARTNERS

CORE FUNDERS

SEASON PARTNERS

JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION SPONSORS

EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTION SUPPORTER DIGITAL JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE SPONSORS PROGRAMMING SPONSOR

NATIONAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR

TINY PLAYS, BIG IDEAS REGIONAL TOUR

THE BRIDGE: A FESTIVAL OF IDEAS

30 Ovation april 2021 SUPPORTING PARTNERS

BLACK & WHITE BALL AT HOME

GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS LUXURY GIFT BOX SPONSOR

STRAT+ ADVISORY SERVICES

THE TANCHAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP

SILENT AUCTION PERFORMANCE WINE SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR

PLETT AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

LAWYERS PLAY DESIGN SPONSOR

CAPITAL ASSISTANCE

SEASON MEDIA SPONSORS SUPPORTING SPONSORS

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april 2021 Ovation 31 Taylor McCaffrey is proud to support the Royal MTC. We wish everyone involved in the production of The (Post) Mistress a great run. Break a leg.

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