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Joan Macleod January 20— February 19 2017 WORLD PREMIERE A CO-PRODUCTION WITH ALBERTA THEATRE PROJECTS (CALGARY) BY JOAN MACLEOD SEASON SPONSORS PRODUCTION SPONSORS From the Artistic Director A new year and a new play. It doesn’t get more exciting than that. Especially when that play has been written by Joan MacLeod. And even more so when the Belfry commissioned the play, and Joan therefore wrote it with the knowledge that it would be performed on this stage and for this audience. Despite the Belfry’s productions of many plays by Joan MacLeod (from Toronto, Mississippi, 28 years ago, to last season’s The Valley), this is the first time that we have commissioned Joan to write for us. It gives me a thrill to know that we – all of us in this room together – have had a role in the beginning of this very human play. Photo by Jo-Ann Richards, Works Photography Works Richards, by Jo-Ann Photo We have been fortunate to have a partner in this process. Alberta Theatre Projects in Calgary – which has given a number of Joan’s plays their first production – has collaborated with us on the development of this script, and on the production you are about to see. After Gracie closes here in Victoria, it will start performances a week later in Calgary! This partnership has also brought us a brilliant director for this play, Vanessa Porteous, who is the Artistic Director of ATP, and is making her long-overdue Belfry debut with Gracie. Like the Belfry, Alberta Theatre Projects produces contemporary plays and Canadian plays. This shared mandate, together with an all-important shared esthetic, has made for a very smooth and happy partnership. May you enjoy Joan’s beautiful play. And all best wishes for a happy and healthy 2017. P.S.: Afterplay No doubt you have heard us talk about the Belfry’s Afterplay events, heard us announce them from the front of the stage before our evening performances, and from the stage itself following those performances. Now I want to encourage you to give it a try – if you haven’t already. We consider it an “added bonus” that will enhance your experience of the play and the Belfry. We designed Afterplay to create an opportunity for you to discuss the play you’ve just seen with your fellow audience members. These discussions are facilitated, but the facilitator’s role is to encourage conversation and interaction between you and the other participants. We often get the ball rolling by asking, “What were you expecting when you arrived at the theatre tonight, and how did the play and the production differ from those expectations?” Sometimes that’s the last thing that the facilitator has to say – the conversation is off and running! Sometimes we have a large group attending, and sometimes we have a smaller, more intimate group. What’s important is that the opportunity exists for you to bounce ideas off of your fellow theatre-goers – should you choose to participate. And I do hope you will! M. Thank you! The following individuals and groups have launched our $1 Million Capital Campaign in support of building upgrades Pinnacle Foundation Our thanks to the 54 individuals $50,000 + $1,000 to $2,499 who have taken part in the Name Nikki & Bruce MacKenzie Lillian McKimm a Seat campaign. Claude & Joan Mury Together with our patrons, friends, Cornerstone Tom Sellgren $25,000 up to $49,999 sponsors, and community, and a J. Richard Swenson $340,000 grant from the Canada Anonymous (1) Supporter 150 Community Infrastructure Architect $500 to $999 Program, we have now raised more than $600,000 – putting $10,000 to $24,999 Barbara & Les Copley us closer to our $1Million goal. Rob & Shirley Hunter Stephen Cushing & We need you to help support Barbara & Philip Potash Debbie Gill the Belfry Capital Campaign for Foundation Robert Mitchell improved patron comfort and Judith & Al Title Elinor Mix accessibility. Edwin & Carmen Pitcher Designer Penny & Val Rinald $5,000 to $9,999 Leslie Watson & Evert Lindquis t With your help, we can Ian & Gloria Back reach $1 Million! Dr. Perry & Annamaria Bamji Cobblestone Susan & Gary Braley up to $499 † Through the Victoria Foundation As of January 3, 2017 Peter & Joanne Brown Marianne Alto Foundation Gordon George Barefoot David Harris Flaherty K. Blakely Robert & Devi Jawl Foundation Barbara Bulman-Fleming Mohan & Kathy Jawl Henry & Miriam Caplan Keay Cecco Architecture Guinnild Fisher Helen Lansdowne Mavis De Girolamo Anne McLaughlin Fund† Nancy Kenyon Joan Peggs Robert & Lynda Malpass Anonymous (1) Sandy Mayzell Builder Alfred Panter Anne Holtzman & $2,500 to $4,999 Gordon Philippe The Barraclough Foundation Donna Christie & Dr. Oscar & Malca Casiro Richard Shapka Eric & Shirley Charman John & Suzanne Stewart Fiona Hunter Kenneth Wm. Thornicroft In memory of Blaire Walker Jean Elizabeth Kõdar Glenn & Louise White This project is funded in part Rasool Rayani by the Government of Canada. Stephen Tax Karen Toms & Dave Wright All gifts over $2,500 receive Barbara L. Wilson Director’s Circle membership for Anonymous (9) one year, plus name recognition on for a minimum of 10 years. Notes From the Executive Director Like all performing arts, the theatre is a labour- intensive process, and that is no less so with a one person show. Contemporary theatre often involves the additional processes of commissioning the playwright, doing readings and workshops of various drafts of the play with director, actors and other creative personnel; all before starting the more intensive processes of rehearsal and production. So, what is involved in the production of a one person play besides that actor you see? Moving beyond the research phase of the workshops and readings, the work intensifies with the director, set, costume, lighting and sound designers, Photography Works Richards, Jo-Ann by Photo composer, stage management, vocal coach and possibly a few others in the mix. Their work leads to the involvement of production staff, technical director, master carpenter, props master, head of wardrobe, stage technician and all the required crews for each of those areas. And before and after any of this, we have fundraisers getting us the money to do it, box office staff to ensure you can get tickets, marketing to let people know it’s happening, artistic staff preparing and providing additional enrichment, volunteers to greet you and take care of your needs once you are here, administrative staff taking care of our creative personnel’s needs while here, and managing the facility and budgets, and a volunteer Board to oversee the careful use of all of our resources. This current one person show now involves the direct active participation of dozens of dedicated professionals putting in hundreds of hours to get it to the point of presenting it to you, our audience, for the first time ever, anywhere. Like all shows, the final participant is you, our loyal, smart, engaged audience, who make that work more valuable by your presence and response. Work on new plays often does not stop at opening, but carries through for a time as minor adjustments to the script are made for subsequent productions, and the playwright has an opportunity to see the play mature as the performers grow more into the skin of the character. There are also subtle changes that occur to any performance of a play over the course of a run and that is especially true of new work. If you have the ability to experience that growth by seeing a play more than once we encourage you to do so. We’ll even help, by giving you the opportunity to book a second attendance of Gracie at 40% off the normal ticket price. Melina Boucher RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES NEWPORT REALTY LTD Providing a complimentary marketing package. So your home will be presented at its finest. Staging, Photography, HD Video Tours, Floor Plans, Brochures, Print & Web Marketing. Please visit MelinaBoucher.ca to find out more. Sold! Fairfield Character Home Sold! Fairfield Mid Century Style Sold! Fairfield Character Home Give the Gift of Membership A gift of Gallery Membership lets your loved ones enjoy unlimited admission and special events for an entire year. Or join yourself and reap the rewards! Join today. aggv.ca/membership | Afterplay discussion following thisjoin evening’s usPlease for an The Belfry Theatre presents in co-production with Alberta Theatre Projects (Calgary) (See pageperformance. 3 for details) Gracie by Joan MacLeod Starring Lili Beaudoin Director Vanessa Porteous Set and Costume Designer Catherine Hahn Lighting Designer Narda McCarroll Composer and Sound Designer Tobin Stokes Stage Manager Jennifer Swan Apprentice Stage Manager Sadie Fox Gracie was originally commissioned by The Belfry Theatre, Victoria, BC and developed in partnership with Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary, AB. Gracie is staged by arrangement with Pam Winter, Gary Goddard Agency, www.garygoddardagency.com This play is a work of fiction, inspired by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints communities in Canada and the U.S. Gracie, all other characters and events in the play are works of fiction. The use of video or audio recording devices is strictly prohibited at all times. Gracie is generously sponsored by: Season Sponsors Public Funders Lili Beaudoin’s role is supported by a generous contribution from Michelle & Stephen Brown. Please enjoy the performance. Gracie Workshop History First Workshop (June 2015) with Celine Stubel and Michael Shamata. Belfry Theatre, Victoria, BC. Second Workshop (October 2016) with Lili Beaudoin. Directed by Vanessa Porteous. Special thanks to Catherine Hahn. Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary, AB. Playwright’s Acknowledgements Thank you to the Belfry and ATP for the invaluable extended schedule and workshops. Thank you to the Banff Centre and especially Tamara Ross.
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