IN ASSOCIATION WITH 2021/22

BLACKOUTBOOK BY MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEVEN GALLAGHER ANTON LIPOVETSKY

#BLACKOUT

Presenting BLACKOUT The Don & Shirley High Park Crescendo Club Anne-Marie Season Producing Green Family Leading Light Programming David Binet Canning Sponsor Patron Foundation Sponsors Lucy White MUSICALSTAGECOMPANY.COM

2 BILLING talent, talent, Canadian Supporting locally High Park Programmingand its High The Musical Stage Company BMO is proud to sponsor .

. WELCOME TO BLACKOUT 2021/22 It is with the greatest of excitement, and tears in my eyes, that I welcome you back to the theatre. Long before any of us had heard words like “COVID,” “social distancing” and “mutant strains,” we programmed Anton Lipovetsky and Steven Gallagher’s beautiful musical BLACKOUT for our 2021-22 season. We knew that this musical, set on the night of PARK HIGH IN BLACKOUT TO WELCOME Toronto’s 2003 blackout, would resonate with our audiences. But we had no idea how the events that would unfold in 2020 and 2021 would make this musical resonate in a profoundly new way. This is a story about finding connection in the darkness; it is about how an unexpected disaster is sometimes just what we need to move forward better. It is about Toronto – and how coming together as neighbours and strangers in unlikely moments can impact those around us in a big way. While originally planned for a large-scale indoor production, we pivoted to an outdoor summer preview production in High Park. While we are offering a smaller production to you than we originally intended, we felt it vital to share this story now – in a smaller preview production – prior to a larger world premiere in the future. COVID rules and outdoor realities mean a reduced orchestration, simplified staging and reduced technical elements. But the heart of the musical is as strong as ever. And the accidental result of offering this preview production to you in a public park could not be more perfect for this show. Developing BLACKOUT over the last year has been one of the most profound examples of life imitating art that I have experienced. Watching a story about a Toronto crisis develop over Zoom, in the middle of a global pandemic, has brought everyone who has worked on it, a sense of purpose, joy, and hope. My heartfelt wish is that this musical reignites all of your senses and emotions. Take it all in; you are in a beautiful park, surrounded by your fellow citizens, witnessing extraordinary artists telling a story that celebrates the resilience of our city. After 16 months apart, what could be better? Togetherness. Art. Healing. Welcome back to The Musical Stage Company.

MITCHELL MARCUS (HE/HIM) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY

3 4 A NOTE FROM THE WRITERS & LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BILLING A NOTE FROM THE WRITERS Thank you for being here. warm summer night. imagine abetter place to reconnecting thanHighPark under start the stars ona of the people of Toronto isinspiring,and aswe celebrate moving forward, we can’t with one another, to laughwithloved ones, to hold each other close. The resilience hours, we are alllookingto make those connections again. To be inthe same space As we emerge from another crisis,thisone lastingalot longerthantwenty-four connected. stories withstrangers. We came outof the blackout alittle changed,alittlemore little braver. Itwas anightto take achance, have adrink withyour neighbor, and share in 2003.When the lightswent out,something miraculous happened. Everyone felt a BLACKOUT isamusicalabout the connections people madeone hot Augustnight Welcome to HighPark. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LAND of by clicking by here Canada of Commission Reconciliation and Truth The visit peoples, Indigenous Island’s Turtle for future equitable amore building of apart be can you how on information more For settlers. its by peoples, Indigenous Canada)’s (colonially Island Turtle upon inflicted tobe continues and done, been has that damage and injustice of history the torepair responsibility our of us remind land, this on performed show, this May peace, friendship, and respect. of spirit the in treaty this into invited been have newcomers, all and settlers, colonial peoples, and Nations Indigenous Subsequent land. the protect and territory the toshare them bound that Confederacy Haudenosaunee and Credit, the of Mississaugas Nation, Anishinaabe the between atreaty is Spoon One With BLACKOUT generations. for land tothis connected and stories telling been have who unrecorded and recorded both caretakers original its consider please Tkaronto, within hope finding and reconnection BLACKOUT watch you As is being performed in the “Dish With One Spoon Territory.” The Dish Dish The Territory.” Spoon One With “Dish the in performed being is BOOKWRITER (HE/HIM) STEVEN GALLAGHER and reflect on your own memories of experiencing experiencing of memories own your on reflect and .

COMPOSER &LYRICIST (HE/HIM) ANTON LIPOVETSKY

2021/22 THE CRESCENDO SERIES The Crescendo Series

The Crescendo Series offers an unprecedented breakthrough for a Canadian composer of through a multi- year residency and a commitment to produce multiple of their new musicals. This investment is strategically designed to catapult the Crescendo Artist into the local, national, and international spotlight, resulting in global recognition for the individual and for Canadian musical theatre as a whole.

BLACKOUT is the first work from our Crescendo Artist, Anton Lipovetsky.

We salute our Crescendo Series Supporters! Crescendo Club Leading Light: Anne-Marie Canning Marsha & Aubrey Baillie Fund at Leanne & David Matlow Toronto Foundation Family Fund at the Jewish Beauchamp-Winskell Family Foundation of Greater Toronto Bulmash-Siegel Fund Noel Mowat Linda Chu & John Donald Paul Orlander & Helayna Shekter Patrick David & Michael Smith Len & Suzy Rodness Jim Fleck Gary Rogers Kathleen & Dennis Freeman Sherry Shannon-Vanstone Howard, Barclay & Associates Celia M. Smith In Memory of Jake Kennedy Ellen & Les Wallace Gary & Margot Marcus Thank you for bringing this performance to life!

5 Produced by The Musical Stage Company, in association with Canadian Stage

A Preview Production of BLACKOUT Book by Music & Lyrics by STEVEN GALLAGHER ANTON LIPOVETSKY BILLING STARRING

BRANDON ANTONIO as Zachary GERMAINE KONJI§** as Sarah MICHAEL DE ROSE as Lenin YEMIE SONUGA as Pandora CHILINA KENNEDY as Leighton JONATHAN WINSBY as Manny RAMI KHAN as Fynn SYNTHIA YUSUF as Eddie

BAND

Piano/Conductor Guitar WAYNE GWILLIM STEVEN JOHN DALE

CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM

Director & Music Supervisor & Movement Director Dramaturg Orchestrator DAVID ANDREW ANN HODGES WAYNE GWILLIM REID

Set Designer Costume Lighting Designer Sound Designer BRANDON Designer LOGAN RAJU KAITLYN KLEIMAN ALEX AMINI CRACKNELL MACKINNON

Production Production Manager Stage Manager RBC Apprentice Supervisor LESLIE DUSTYN Stage Manager** CRYSTAL LEE HERNANDEZ WALES JOEY LAU

Assistant to Fight & Intimacy the Music Director & Copyist Director JONATHAN CORKAL- SIOBHAN ASTORGA RICHARDSON

(continued on next page)

** Part of the 2021-22 RBC Apprentice Program § Fight & Intimacy Captain

Originally developed through The Musical Stage Company’s innovative musical development initiative Launch Pad, a selection of this new work was first seen in 2019 as part ofREPRINT . Commissioned with funding from the Aubrey and Marla Dan Fund for New Musicals Original Dramaturgy & Workshop Direction by Ann Hodges

6 CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM (continued) 2021/22 Head of Props Production Assistant, COVID-19 Safety COVID-19 Infection MARY Wardrobe Consultant Control Monitor SPYRAKIS BEBE BRUNJES TALI ANZEL-SIVKIN DANIEL OULTON

Scenic Painters Production Assistant, Production Assistants, Set Up SUSANNA FENG Runner ISI BHAKHOMEN BILLING TATIANA CHEREMISINOVA AIMÉE TREMBLAY LUCIANO DECICCO JAWON KANG WOODMAN MAXENCE TREMBLAY WOODMAN MATT XIE

RBC Apprentice RBC Apprentice RBC Apprentice Producer** Director** Sound Designer** ALICIA BARBAN VANESSA SEARS* OLIVIA SHORTT CREW Head Technician Front of House Mix Lighting Audio 2 Audio 1 Operator CHRIS ROBBINSON PAUL BOURGEOIS GIULIA D’AMANZO

* As a part of the Kathleen C. Freeman Leadership Development Fund ** Part of the 2021-22 RBC Apprentice Program

Stage Employees of Canadian Stage are represented by Local 58 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

The Musical Stage Company engages, under the terms of the Independent Theatre Agreement, actors and stage managers who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association (CAEA).

The musicians engaged in this production are members of the Toronto Musicians’ Association (TMA) Local 149 of the Canadian Federation of Musicians and American Federation of Musicians.

Members of the BLACKOUT Design team are a part of the Associated Designers of Canada (ADC), Local 659.

The Musical Stage Company is a member of the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA).

SPECIAL THANKS

Ante Baric Dr. David Kaplan Noah Beemer Robert McQueen AJ Bridel Lucy McPhee Connor Delaney Nik Murillo Ma-Anne Dionisio Vanessa Sears Eva Foote Lynne Shankel Hailey Gillis Peter Velocci Jonathan Gould Samantha Walkes Jordan Guetter Dr. Daniel Warshafsky Alana Hibbert Aaron Willis Seth Johnson Taylor Young Dr. Peter Juni The Shaw Festival

7 8 BILLING BILLING Shine Again (Reprise)...... LENIN Toronto in Summer Me Like Bird Shine Again SONG LIST ANTONIOBRANDON as as ROSE DE MICHAEL CYGNUS Rare Dark The In Other People Night Like This.. SONG LIST as KONJI GERMAINE as SONUGA YEMIE PANDORA It. Of Part Related. Leighton’s Epiphany On it Bring SONG LIST as YUSUF SYNTHIA GEMINI as as KENNEDY CHILINA ...... MANNY, PANDORA usher before leaving the venue. the leaving before usher an for wait and household/group, to your belong not do that patrons from distancing physical practice times, all at on mask your to keep Reminder intermission. no with minutes 100 approximately is time Running WARNING: ...... EDDIE, LEIGHTON ...... EDDIE, ...... LEIGHTON, EDDIE ...... LEIGHTON, ...... EDDIE ...... PANDORA ...... LENIN

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9 10 BILLING myths to tie the pieces together. pieces the to tie myths Greek of idea the use We also 15th. the of morning to the 14th August of blackout proceeds from the afternoon the as order, chronological in place takes story each So to end. beginning the timeframe of the blackout from using atrilogy, of idea the upon came We it. to “overstuff” want didn’t we and hour, an half over just in place took story acomplete that We liked CYGNUS the expanding that feel didn’t we that decided we on Early like. look would this what about discussions long had CYGNUS to develop Company Stage Musical The Steven: before dawn. CYGNUS, one, final the and night the of middle the in second the sundown, before just starts story CYGNUS. with go stories--to contained self more material--two of Anton: development initiative? Pad Launch our of part as place took 2019 presentation of CYGNUS that tothe BLACKOUT is similar How VINDUA BY CAMERON ANTON LIPOVETSKY CREATORS, GALLAGHER & STEVEN BLACKOUT WITH INTERVIEW AN ongoing pandemic. ongoing the of wake the in process their pivoted they’ve how and musical, Canadian new this developing experiences and workshopping their about more to learn Gallagher Steven and Artist) (Crescendo Lipovetsky Anton creators with down We sat We have written another hour hour another written We have When we were approached by by approached were we When story was the right way to go. to go. way right the was story we musical, afull-length into

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were all asked to stay home, and the the and home, to stay asked all were we after written was It pandemic. the by influenced most been has BLACKOUT Steven: BLACKOUT in characters the for question a good like seemed before--that well working really were things whether to ask opportunity an created pause on put being world regular the people, of lot a for noticed I’ve now. resonant really feels that with comes that uncertainty and fear the and quickly so down shut get could world the that realization The through. going are characters the what to inform pandemic COVID-19 the in experience our using been Anton: COVID-19? piece changed since the beginning of the Has community. finding and losing experiences of loneliness and both pandemic share similar shared current the and 2003 of blackout The ofversion a myth. modern based aloosely is story Each Steven and I have definitely definitely Ihave and Steven I think the first story that that story first the Ithink explores, titled GEMINI tackle. to , feelings of isolation, and what we were ideas and work. So the leap wasn’t all experiencing really seemed to be as difficult for us; we are used to not reflected in the characters we were being in the same room. The rest of 2021/22 writing. the team pivoted very easily, and we found a groove very early on. One of the things I think that we discovered is that collaboration is not only Zoom. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CREATORS You can share information over email, text with voice memos. I feel like we all managed to overcome this hurdle really well as a team.

What are the biggest hurdles to overcome with digital collaboration? What were you most looking forward to, in presenting this piece in High Anton: Internet lag and trying to Park in July? communicate without the aid of your three dimensional body and energy. Anton: Oh, I couldn’t wait to see everyone in person. Steven: I would say just being able to really feel the energy on the other side Steven: I was most looking forward of the screen sometimes. And the to being in a room with all my amazing internet lag can be frustrating. collaborators! Working with this team has been life changing, and I’m Are there any advantages to so excited to now be in a room with developing a new piece over Zoom? everyone, seeing this show come to life. Anton: People all over the country can be involved in a workshop so easily! BLACKOUT has been developed for In the last year I’ve gotten to work the past year digitally over Zoom. with some extremely talented people How would you describe digital I probably would not have had the collaboration when it comes to writing chance to in other years. and working on a new musical? Steven: It was great to be able to Anton: I would describe it as have a much more broad range challenging, but with a few silver of actors involved in the process, linings. including folks who we might never be able work with because they are Steven: Anton and I were prepared for not located in Toronto. That was a the digital collaboration in a way that great asset to working online. I would many teams might not be, as that is also say that a big advantage for me how we have worked since we were as the bookwriter is that I was able first paired together in 2018 (for the to make changes and share them Launch Pad program). Because we with the actors right away. No need live in different cities, we have always for printing, I could send them a used email, text, and Skype to share link to a Google doc, and they have

11 Image of High Park Amphitheatre, courtesy of Canadian Stage the changes immediately. If you are What writing practice have you able to get the amazingly talented learned during COVID-19 that you will actors that we had, the bookwriter continue in a post-COVID world? can tell if changes are working almost immediately. And I don’t have to kill a Anton: All this time at home has made forest to do it. me much better at home recording.

Zoom is a difficult platform to work Steven: I will probably continue to musically. How have you been able write on Google docs in a workshop to hear your music during readings situation. I used to write exclusively during this time? with Final Draft, but I was unable to share those changes quickly. I would Anton: I’ve been so impressed with also probably ask the actors to use what music supervisor Wayne Gwillim, computers or tablets for workshops, copyist Jonathan Corkal-Astorga, at least for the first few days, while and each of our performers have been we are doing table work. This way I able to achieve musically over Zoom. can make changes before anything The process generally goes like this: is printed and they can have them the actors get taught their music over immediately.

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CREATORS THE WITH INTERVIEW AN Zoom, they record it themselves on their phones, they send the files over and they all get mixed together--then Wayne streams the recordings during our Zoom read-throughs.

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MNP.ca CAST BIOGRAPHIES BRANDON CHILINA ANTONIO (he/him) KENNEDY Zachary (she/her) Leighton For The Musical Stage Company: For The Musical REPRINT, NEXT TO Stage Company: NORMAL, Banks Prize Winner (2018-19). UNCOVERED: BILLY JOEL & ELTON JOHN. Brandon is a Dora nominated performer who was named one of Chilina recently starred as Elle in NOW Magazine’s Breakthrough Stage the one woman play THE HUMAN Artists of 2019. Other credits include: VOICE (filmed for Toronto OIC), Dina MABUHAY! A New Musical Workshop in THE BAND’S VISIT international (Rainbow Stage), THE ROCKY HORROR tour (Toronto Critics’ Award). Other PICTURE SHOW (postponed), PETER credits: Carole King in BEAUTIFUL PAN (Neptune Theatre), MAMMA MIA! – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (over (Globe Theatre). Stay connected! 1200 performances on Broadway), Insta: @brandon_antonio Mary Magdalene in JESUS CHRIST TikTok: @brandon_antonio11 SUPERSTAR (Broadway), Pheobe YouTube: Brandon Antonio D’Ysquith in A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (Hartford Stage/ Old Globe San Diego), the Stratford and MICHAEL DE Shaw Festivals and Sophie in the 1st US ROSE (he/him) National Tour of MAMMA MIA!. Chilina Lenin has written a musical CALL IT LOVE (with Eric Holmes), THE GOOD FIGHT, For The Musical Stage & is the Artistic Producer of Eclipse Company: REPRINT Theatre Company in Toronto. (Dora Nominated, www.chilinakennedy.com Best Actor in a Featured Role).

Michael is thrilled to be a part of the preview premiere of BLACKOUT. RAMI KHAN Highlights include: SugarBum in (he/him) Ross Petty’s LIL’ RED ROBIN HOOD & Fynn THE WIZARD OF OZ (Elgin), (Winter Garden), RETURN TO GRACE For The Musical (Niagara Fallsview), ROCK OF AGES Stage Company: (Stage West Calgary; Betty Nominated, DEBUT. Best Supporting Actor), MY DINNER Rami is a Pakistani-Canadian, WITH CASEY DONOVAN (Theatre multidisciplinary artist and a graduate Passe Muraille) and US National tours from Randolph College for the of GODSPELL & SATURDAY NIGHT Performing Arts. From a young age FEVER (Mirvish). Michael was recently Rami had a love for the performing named among NOW Magazine’s Top 10 arts, and is beyond excited to be living Breakthrough Stage Artists of 2019. 14 2021/22 CAST BIOGRAPHIES 15

season 2 THE LION ; her performance YEMIE SONUGA (she/her) Pandora ForThe Musical Stage Company: DEBUT. , THE BOYS (& Broadway (& Album), the (original West End cast), the (US National Tour), THE BOOK OF Yemie SonugaYemie is a Nigerian, Canadian, and American, singer, actor, model, and writer. She has performed on stages across the globe. Some of her favorite Disney’s include; credits KING MORMON original cast & world premiere of GHOST MUSICALTHE world premiere of THE LITTLE PRINCE (Theatre Calgary), JANN season 3 (CTV/ Hulu), The International of FAME Tour MUSICALTHE (Amazon Studios). is the Yemie voice of Ally Longergan in the audio sitcom NEXT STOP SHOWS was recognized by Indiewire magazine. holdsYemie a master’s degree from the Royal Scottish Conservatoire. She is Lead Talent for Headstrong Meditation by Equinox and has been commissioned writeto a Social Justice Mediation series. She is very grateful for the opportunity bring to this form of healing theto community. Keep up date to with @yemiesonugaYemie; & www.yemiesonuga.com.

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GERMAINE KONJI (she/they) Sarah For The Musical Stage Company: BAAPII ROHO, (Netflix). (Buzzfeed/Lionsgate), (WYRD Productions). . This story is coming us to at RBC Apprenticeship Performer

2021). WHO CRIED PERSON (Bad Hats Theatre, (Centaur Theatre, 2020), THE LOBSTER credits: AFTER THE RECKONING (Sheridan College, 2019). Writing Achievement in Acting Performance (Sheridan College, 2020), Highest the Canadian Music Theatre Project Awards: Outstanding Contribution to to Contribution Outstanding Awards: Performance (graduate, 2020). Program Program 2020). Performance (graduate, cast. Training: Sheridan Music Theatre is deeply grateful be to a part of this cultural, and political intersect. She artistry lives where the theatrical, actor, singer, writer and activist. Her Germaine Konji is a Kenyan-Canadian & Banks Prize Winner (2020-21) HEART, JUNGLE BOOK JUNGLE Film Credits: 1UP GEORGIA & GINNY UNCOVERED: NOTES FROM THE Potato Presents/Toronto Fringe), Fringe), Presents/Toronto Potato IT PUT YOUR MASK INTO IT (Potato (Starvox Entertainment), YOU CAN DO BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM: THE MUSICAL @ramikhan_Instagram their ongoing support! Theatre Credits: & the entire team at Talent House for Stage Company, his family, friends, wants thank to the team at The Musical is so humbled be to a part of it. Rami a time where we need it most andRami BLACKOUT his childhood dream as a part of JONATHAN SYNTHIA YUSUF WINSBY (he/him) (she/her) Manny Eddie

For The Musical For The Musical Stage Company: Stage Company: DEBUT. DEBUT.

Born, raised, and currently residing Synthia was born in Toronto but has in beautiful British Columbia, lived in B.C. for most of her Jonathan is humbled to be given the life. She has worked professionally as opportunity to perform in one of the an actor and singer in theatre and film first productions to be presented in Canada for almost 10 years. Select after such a momentous global event theatre credits include: Maria in THE CAST BIOGRAPHIES CAST has affected so many in myriad ways. SOUND OF MUSIC (Arts Club Theatre Toronto audiences may have seen Company), THE BOY IN THE MOON him in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (Neworld Theatre), BEAUTY AND THE (Eclipse Theatre), SOUSATZKA (Teatro BEAST (ACTC), MAMMA MIA! (Citadel Proscenium), LES MISÉRABLES Theatre), THE ELBOW ROOM CAFÉ (Zee (Mirvish/Mackintosh) or several Zee Theatre). Thank you to my agents seasons at the Stratford Festival. at da Costa Talent, Shannon & Melissa, Thank you for your renewed and for their hard work on my behalf, and continued support of the performing to Colin and Peter for their unwavering arts. support.

16 BILLING CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES STEVEN CAFÉ (ZeeZee Theatre), BEST LAID GALLAGHER PLANS (Touchstone/Patrick Street/ Tom Hendry Award Shortlist), COOL (he/him) BEANS (Solo Collective) & BROKEN SEX Bookwriter DOLL (Virtual Stage/The Cultch). Acting For The Musical Stage credits include: KING ARTHUR’S NIGHT Company: REPRINT; (Neworld Theatre, National Arts Centre, ELEGIES (2007, 2014); A NEW BRAIN. Luminato, Banff Arts Centre), I THINK I’M FALLING (Belfry Theatre) & 5 seasons Based in Toronto, Steven Gallagher is at Bard on the Beach Shakespeare a writer, director & actor. Playwright Festival. Works in development: credits include: STEALING SAM COWBOY TEMPEST CABARET, (Toronto Fringe Festival, 2013) - seen MONOCEROS. Accreditations: 2 Jessie off-Broadway & awarded Best Drama Richardson Awards & a Vancouver (The United Solo Theatre Festival, 2014) Mayor’s Arts Award for Emerging ; MEMORIAL, a Trafalgar 24 Play Festival Theatre Artist. He is a graduate winner - Toronto premiered (Next of the Studio 58 Acting program & Stage Festival, 2013) & US premiered the Stratford Festival Birmingham (Half Moon Theatre, NY); POLLYANNA Conservatory for Classical Theatre. (with Linda Barnett) - shortlisted for Best New Musical Award (Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2016); DRAMA 101 (with ANN HODGES Kevin Wong) - commissioned by Bravo (she/her) Academy (Toronto, 2019). He is a Merritt Director & Award nominee and the recipient Dramaturg of a 2013 Harold Award. Upcoming; STEALING SAM (Alberta Theatre For The Musical Projects). Stage Company: REPRINT, GREY GARDENS.

Ann directs plays, musicals and ANTON operas across Canada, including at LIPOVETSKY The Citadel Theatre, Charlottetown (he/him) Festival, Blyth Festival, Royal Composer & Lyricist Theatre Centre, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Rainbow Stage, Prairie For The Musical Stage Theatre Exchange, and many opera Company: Crescendo companies. A graduate of the National Artist (2020-23), REPRINT. Theatre School, favourite credits Anton is a theatrical composer, lyricist, include GREY GARDENS (The Musical performer, sound designer & educator Stage Company); AUGUST: OSAGE based in Vancouver, BC. Composing COUNTY, TOP GIRLS (Royal Manitoba credits include: THIS IS IT (Nashville Theatre Centre); Children’s Theatre) JOSEPH JACKET (Rainbow Stage); ONCE (Citadel) & IN MULTI-MASK (Sheridan), ELBOW ROOM REAL LIFE (Sheridan/The Musical Stage Company). Many thanks to The Musical

18 Stage Company, Steven, Anton, Wayne, DAVID ANDREW David, & all the artists from across REID (he/him) the country who have been involved Movement Director 2021/22 in developing BLACKOUT during a pandemic. It’s been a privilege to be in a For The Musical zoom room with you! Stage Company: One Song Glory 2020 CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES (Director). WAYNE GWILLIM David is a Jamaican-Canadian theatre (he/him) artist who moved to Canada to pursue Music Supervisor, his education & career. Graduating Orchestrator, from Sheridan College with an Piano/Conductor Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre For The Musical Performance, David has performed Stage Company: TICK, TICK... BOOM!, on stages across Canada, including JOHN & JEN, A NEW BRAIN, ELEGIES Shaw Festival, Drayton Theatre, (2007, 2014), & REPRINT. Neptune Theatre & multiple Elgin Theatre productions. Simultaneously As a music director, keyboardist, synth he worked as a dance captain, programmer and arranger, Wayne has assistant choreographer & associate been engaged with various companies choreographer of various shows and is across Canada & the USA. Credits excited to be debuting at The Musical include STRICTLY BALLROOM, KINKY Stage Company as the Movement BOOTS, & LES MISÉRABLES (Mirvish Director of BLACKOUT. A very special Productions), and several engagements thanks to Mitchell, Ray & the creative with the Stratford Festival, Shaw team of BLACKOUT; Ann, Steven, Festival, and Disney Cruise Lines/Walt Wayne & Anton! Disney Television. Recent productions: MARY POPPINS (Dora Award nominated for Music Direction, YPT); CABARET STEVE JOHN (Grand Theatre, London), THE HOUSE DALE (he/him) OF MARTIN GUERRE: IN CONCERT Guitar (Charlottetown Festival), & INTO THE WOODS (Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie). For The Musical Originally from Saskatchewan, he is Stage Company: a graduate of University of Toronto’s DEBUT. Faculty of Music. Steve John Dale is a guitar player, IG: @wayneofgwillimbury composer, arranger and vocalist. He has a Bachelor of Music from Humber College and a diploma in Music from Selkirk College. Steve has arranged and played with Chris Tsujiuchi, Keiza, Perez Hilton, Sharron Matthews, Divine Brown, Ephraim Ellis, Thom Allison, Justin Bacchus & the St. Royals. Credits include: FULL HOUSE THE MUSICAL

19 (Starvox Entertainment), ANY DREAM ALEX AMINI WILL DO (Angelwalk Theatre), HEDWIG (she/her) & THE ANGRY INCH, JCS, , SHREK Costume Designer THE MUSICAL, HAIR, AVENUE Q (The LOT), DRAMA 101 (Bravo Academy), & For The Musical Stage CARRIE (Hart House Theatre). He has Company: CAROLINE, co-produced, musically directed, & OR CHANGE, NEXT arranged several musical & cabaret TO NORMAL (Dora Nominee), FUN works for the Lower Ossington Theatre. HOME, ONEGIN, THE WILD PARTY (Dora Nominee, Obsidian Theatre Company), GREY GARDENS (Dora Nominee). BRANDON Other theatre credits include: KLEIMAN (he/him) ACTUALLY (Obsidian Theatre Set Designer Company), TO LIFE, THE JAZZ SINGER, & BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS (The For The Musical Harold Green Jewish Theatre); MARY Stage Company: LIFE POPPINS, MAMMA MIA!, & BEAUTY AND AFTER, REPRINT. THE BEAST (Port Hope Capitol Theatre). Brandon is a set and costume designer As always, thanks to Carmen for saving based in Toronto with work appearing my life. on stages across Canada. Notable

CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES TEAM PRODUCTION & CREATIVE favourites include MARY POPPINS (Dora Nominated), , (Theatre LOGAN RAJU Rusticle), THE BALLAD OF STOMPIN’ CRACKNELL TOM (Sudbury Theatre Centre) , (he/they) MAMMA MIA, & SHREK THE MUSICAL Lighting Designer (Globe Theatre), & world premiers of UNDERCOVER (Tarragon, Citadel & For The Musical Stage Virtigo, directed by Rebecca Northan), Company: DEBUT. LIFE AFTER, a new musical (Canadian Logan Raju Cracknell is a Toronto based Stage, The Musical Stage Company, theatre artist specializing in lighting & Yonge Street Theatricals - Dora design & live stream creation. Before nominated), CONTROLLED DAMAGE the pandemic he had worked as an (Neptune Theatre). He’s also a multiple assistant lighting designer for the Shaw Dora award nominee and two time & Stratford Festivals, been an associate winner. For more information and a lighting designer for MOTHER’S portfolio please visit DAUGHTER, (Soulpepper), taken a dance www.brandonkleimandesign.com tour across the country, & had been designing his own shows throughout the province. Most recently his work could be seen in ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Bad Hats Theatre). He is excited to welcome a return to live theatre with The Musical Stage Company & the rest of the team of BLACKOUT.

20 KAITLYN Production Manager for YES Theatre, MACKINNON an annual youth mentorship musical theatre festival in Sudbury, Ontario. (she/her) Sound Designer LESLIE For The Musical Stage

Company: DEBUT. HERNANDEZ CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES (she/her) Kaitlyn is a Sound Designer, Mixer, and Production Manager Production Manager from Huntsville, ON. Select credits include: ROSE For The Musical Stage (Soulpepper); , GRAND Company: DEBUT. HOTEL, ME & MY GIRL (Shaw Festival); CABARET (Theatre Sheridan); NO Leslie is a bundle of energy who CHANGE IN THE WEATHER, THESE channels her available outputs as ARE MY MOUNTAINS (Terra Bruce a WHATbyWHEN (WxW) Associate, Productions); GREASE (Winter Garden specializing in freelance production Theatre); HASTINGS!, ALECK BELL management, technical direction, & (Tweed & Company). Kaitlyn would like occasionally lighting design. She loves to thank her family and friends for their all things documented in a spreadsheet, constant support, especially during this labelled, or colour-coded. Leslie is last year. excited to return to outdoor theatre this summer and is honoured by this opportunity with The Musical Stage CRYSTAL LEE Company & Canadian Stage. Leslie is (she/her) forever grateful for her experiences and Production training at the National Theatre School Supervisor of Canada & the University of Windsor. lesliehernandez.com For The Musical Stage Company: DEBUT. DANIEL OULTON Crystal began her professional career (he/him) at the National Arts Centre on the COVID-19 Infection Production and Technical teams. Soon Control Monitor after beginning her independent career as a freelance Production Manager in For The Musical Stage Toronto, she received a Harold Award Company: DEBUT. for her contributions to the community. Daniel is a Toronto based, Nova Scotia Crystal is also a standing member raised Stage Manager, Designer, and of Means of Production, a collective Creative Technologist. He has spent the advocating for culturally sustainable past year working in television as a lead and standardized Production on-set Infection Control Monitor, and Management and Technical Direction baking a lot. Stage Management credits: practices within the industry. Crystal THREE WOMEN OF SWATOW, SEXUAL currently works full-time with Why MISCONDUCT OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES Not Theatre as their Production and (Tarragon); UNDER THE STAIRS Technical Manager, and is the Resident

21 22 CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES BILLING Everyone. theatre, to live back Welcome study. Combat Stage online for Council Arts Ontario the from Grant Project Initiative Response Arts an awarded recently was She workspaces. and artists forms, art the of development and growth to the dedicated is Siobhan (NAC). duringperformance #CanadaPerforms productions during isolation, and a theatre streamed numerous for and ROOM for Director Intimacy and Fight include productions Recent Europe. and States the Canada, across career her taken Coordinator, Theatre Educator) have Director/ Director, Intimacy Fight specialties (actor/fighter/singer/dancer, many Her again! theatre in-person live of part to be thrilled is Siobhan (Outside the March). Technologist: TAPE ESCAPE THE STANDINGTHIS TRY LET’S (YPT); PIECES BILLION AMILLION Designer: Projection (Blyth). AT BOOT THE NIGHT WING CAKEWALK, credits: Management Stage Assistant (2B). RAINS IT WHEN of 2tours (YPT); (Grand Theatre, London), London), Theatre, (Grand (Keep Good). Creative Creative Good). (Keep Company: DEBUT Company: For The Musical Stage Stage Musical The For Director &Intimacy Fight (she/her) RICHARDSON SIOBHAN

. PLANET BLUE MOUNTAIN, GREAT THE CAN, NOW CHANGE PERFECT YOU’RE YOU ILOVE (Mirvish), MUSICALS OF (Persephone), MUSICAL DANCE CYCLOPS GAMES. PARK MUSICAL TRAILER AMERICAN GREAT HEATHERS, TEMPEST, SUPERSTAR, CHRIST JESUS WOOLF? VIRGINIA OF AFRAID WHO’S TRAVESTIES, HEALER, FAITH ROSS, GLEN GLENGARRY WAR, TO GOES BISHOP BILLY CONCERT, GIGLI THE (Drayton), BOOTS KINKY NEWSIES, Disney’s productions across including Canada 75 Over (selected): Theatre Other CANTATA ACRAIGSLIST GOT? WHAT IHAVE WANT YOU DO REPRINT, Performance in 2019 majoring in majoring 2019 in Performance of School Ryerson the BFA from her creative development. Joey received and education arts management, theatrical include passions Her Toronto, in Canada. &residing raised born, artist amultidisciplinary is Joey Manager). Stage Apprentice (RBC ROHO AFISH AMAN Ballet), (National INTO THE WOODS, WOODS, Upcoming: THE INTO ROCKY HORROR SHOW, HORROR ROCKY (YPT), (TIFT). (TIFT). I THINK I (Angelwalk), ITHINK PAN AM AM PAN House), (Hart

IN THE PIAZZA, PIAZZA, THE IN LIGHT THE Company: Stage Musical The For Stage Manager (he/him) WALESDUSTYN BAAPII BAAPII Company: Stage Musical The For Stage Manager Apprentice RBC (she/her) LAU JOEY (Soulpepper),

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theatre production, with emphasis in from Saskatoon, he currently resides stage management, scenic art and in Toronto with his cat, Chloe. He is theatre administration; and with that, forever thankful for his family in Chile 2021/22 she has also completed minors in and Canada for their support - saludos y acting/dance studie & business. Her abrazos a todos! recent works include collaborations in education and/or design departments CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES of Flato Markham Theatre, Living Arts MARY SPYRAKIS Centre, Electric Moon Theatre Company, (she/her) City Youth Players, Canadian Opera Head of Props Company and designing the scenic décor of the premiering holiday rink For The Musical for Toronto Union. Joey is currently Stage Company: LIFE a theatre production coordinator AFTER, FUN HOME, with education-technology company, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Knowledgehook. Mary has worked as a props builder, buyer & coordinator, & a costume & JONATHAN props designer since 1986 when she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts CORKAL- (York University). She has been Head of ASTORGA (he/him) Props for The Canadian Stage Company Assistant to Music since 1997. Mary has also built props for Director & Copyist Young People’s Theatre, The Tarragon Theatre, & Studio 180. For The Musical Stage Company: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE (2020) (Assistant to the Music Director), BEBE BRUNJES REPRINT (Accompanist/Copyist), DR. (they/them) SILVER: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE, Production UNCOVERED: STEVIE WONDER & Assistant, Wardrobe PRINCE, UNCOVERED: JONI MITCHELL & CAROLE KING (Music Assistant), RBC For The Musical Stage Apprentic Music Supervisor/Arranger Company: CAROLINE, (2018-19), One Song Glory (2018-20) OR CHANGE (2020). (Music Director). Bebe is a performer & designer currently Jonathan Corkal-Astorga is a Chilean- studying dance at George Brown with Canadian music director, copyist, Canada’s Ballet Jörgen. A University of accompanist and actor. An avid Ottawa graduate, Bebe is also a member supporter of new theatrical works, he of IATSE Local 471 & strives to convey has been involved with the development the significance of working backstage of numerous new musicals, both on the in tandem to a career onstage. This music team and as a performer. He is has led to opportunities with various currently on staff at Sheridan College international tours; Cirque Du Soleil, and George Brown College, and is a CBC, Justin Timberlake, and Cher. Bebe graduate of Sheridan’s Hon. Bach. in had the pleasure of working backstage Music Theatre Performance. Originally during The Musical Stage Company and

23 24 CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES BILLING Critic’s Pick Award winning artist artist winning Award Pick Critic’s and BroadwayWorld Critics, Theatre Toronto aDora, is Sears Vanessa (2020) (2020)SONGS (Director), (2020) Song Glory (RBC ApprenticeROHO Director) Theatre Co.) - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - SEUSSICAL MORE CHILL theatre credits include: Christine - BE favourite her of Some Company. Stage Musical The with internship her of part as scenes the behind on goes what experiencing enjoyed has She team. BLACKOUT on to work opportunity an had have to thankful so is she stage, the on usually is she Although Performance. Theatre Musical for College Sheridan at year fourth her into going is Aimée DEBUT Company: Stage Musical The For renaissance of live entertainment. renaissance post-pandemic to the forward looks OR CHANGE CAROLINE, of productionObsidian Theatre Company’s , PASSING STRANGE. , PASSING . as part of the production production the of part as

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Stratford’s 2021 open-air season. Stratford’s of part as STORY THE TELL WE WHY in performing Vanessa find can you next ROHO BAAPII upcoming &the Theatre) Free (Talk is PAPER ON PERFECT Drafts), First Sheridan (Theatre LOVE WITH TO RONNIE London), Theatre Grand credits include directing Selected television. and film in appearing as well as more, many and Theatre Garden Winter historic the Festival, Shaw Festival, Stratford the including Canada across stages on starred has Toronto. in She based London, UK). NEWSREVUE in Trump and Edinburgh) Theatre, (Assembly URINETOWN in Hope DOLLAR QUARTET MILLION in Dyanne Theatre), Garden GREASE in Rizzo include: Cabaret, BAAPII ROHO Prize Banks year’s this on producer the is and Press Canada Playwrights with partnership in club reading aplay hosts co- She Wade). &Lezlie Christian (Scott RECKONING DEAD musical, new and piece radio episodic an in performed collaboration, and produced & plays, facilitated a digital choreography original multiple of development the in assisted has Alicia Recently, Collective. ArtFolk The &runs educator, arts producer, aperformer, is Barban Alicia (RBC ApprenticeROHO Producer). (The Musical Stage Company). Up Up Company). Stage Musical (The (Canal Cafe Theatre, Theatre, Cafe (Canal (The (The & JOY COMFORT BAAPII BAAPII Company: Stage Musical The For Producer Apprentice RBC (she/her) ALICIA BARBAN (Mayfield Theatre), Theatre), (Mayfield . Other credits credits . Other (Winter (Winter

OLIVIA SHORTT (they/them) RBC Apprentice 2021/22 Sound Designer

For The Musical Stage Company: BAAPII CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES ROHO (RBC Apprentice Producer), Musical Moments Initiative (2021).

(Anishinaabe, Nipissing First Nation) Olivia is a Tkarón:to-based, artist; a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, noisemaker, improviser, composer, sound designer, curator, & producer Credits include; a NYC debut with International Contemporary (Lincoln Center), Australian debut (2017), their film debut (Atom Egoyan’s, GUEST OF HONOUR), album recording 1.5 miles underground in SnoLAB (Neutrino Lab - Sudbury, Canada), 1st written string quartet, ‘The Body Remembers’ (JACK Quartet’s, JACK Studio Inauguration, NYC), a musical land acknowledgement (Face The Music, NYC). Composition & sound design; WELCOME TO MY UNDERWORLD (Soulpepper) & BRAIN STORM (Lucid Ludic Productions & Why Not Theatre). Programs include; ThisGEN Fellowship (Why Not Theatre, 2020), Emerging Creators Unit (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 2020), artEquity facilitator training program alumni (New Orleans, 2018), Leader Lab (Toronto Arts Council, 2019). www.olivia-shortt.com

25 THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY

(including back-to-back Outstanding Musical is Canada’s leading Production awards in 2018 and 2019) and 19 charitable musical theatre company. Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards. Established in 2004, we strive to make Our robust education programs develop the Canada a leader in musical theatre by telling artists and audiences of tomorrow, offering our most important stories with music. musical theatre training that boosts self- confidence and self-expression for over We believe it’s better with music. 200 young people each year without cost to We are inspired by music’s unique ability to the participants. We also curate innovative viscerally affect people and are committed musical programs in partnership with diverse to cultivating experiences – onstage and organizations, maximizing the resonance of off – that transform lives, build empathy and our work across disciplines and communities. create community through musical theatre. UP NEXT AT We incubate new Canadian musicals from THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY: development to production, investing in Canadian musical theatre writers UNCOVERED and building national and international The Musical Stage Company’s 15th annual partnerships. Our musical productions – signature concert returns to spotlight songs including award-winning contemporary from the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, Live musicals, world premieres and concerts from CityView Drive-In, running October – are seen live by 30,000 people over the 4-7, UNCOVERED: THE MUSIC OF DOLLY 80+ nights that we are onstage annually PARTON. This show features wildly inventive in venues both traditional and surprising. arrangements of Dolly classics by Music To date, our work has been recognized with Director, Reza Jacobs and an award-winning 105 Dora Award nominations, 23 Dora Awards cast of Canadian artists. For details visit www.musicalstagecompany.com

THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY BOARD, STAFF, & ADVISORY COUNCIL INTERACT WITH US

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26 STAFF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MARKETING ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE 2021/22 Mitchell Marcus (he/him) Cameron Vindua (he/they) Kevin Wong (he/him)

THE FINE FURNEAUX ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Ray Hogg (he/him) ASSOCIATE Reza Jacobs COMPANY STAGE MUSICAL THE ABOUT Victoria Wang (she/her) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ADVANCEMENT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE David Daniels Kate Supleve (she/her) Cassandra Di Felice (she/her) ACCOUNTANT GENERAL MANAGER Jenny Cheng & PRODUCER INTERN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Paul Beauchamp (he/him) Patricia Cerra (she/her) GRAPHIC DESIGN Sherpa Creative DIRECTOR OF MARKETING MARQUEE PROGRAM & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Victoria Barber (she/her) Camila Diaz-Varela PUBLICITY (they/she) Suzanne Cheriton, PRODUCER Red Eye Media Robyn Hoja (she/her) EVENTS & AUDIENCES SERVICES ASSOCIATE ACCESSIBILITY MANAGER Katie Gorham (she/they) & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Alethea Bakogeorge ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE (she/her) Robert McQueen ( / )

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR Dave Auster Paul Orlander Ellen Wallace Megan Deeks Tisha Rattos VICE CHAIR Daren Herbert Suzy Rodness Patrick David John Hughes Celia Smith TREASURER Randy McAuley David Kaplan Lucy White SECRETARY Catherine McCartney Rhonda Zwingerman Ian McAuley Bart Nickerson

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Jordan Banks Linda Chu Roger Garland C.M. William J.S. Boyle C.M. David Daniels Lucille Joseph

27 Salutes our BLACKOUT Producing Patron

The Don & Shirley Green Family Foundation THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY SALUTES

Salutes our High Park Programming Sponsors

David Binet Lucy White

28 OUR 2021-22 SPONSORS

PRESENTING SEASON SPONSOR 2021/22 THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY SUPPORTERS

GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS

PRODUCING PATRONS UNCOVERED: BLACKOUT DOLLY PARTON The Don & Shirley Green Anonymous Family Foundation

HIGH PARK PROGRAMMING SPONSORS

David Binet Lucy White

PROGRAM & PRODUCTION SPONSORS

MARQUEE MUSICAL MOMENTS NOTEWORTHY William J.S. Boyle, C.M.

ONE SONG ONE SONG RBC APPRENTICE GLORY GLORY PROGRAM

The Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation

LEADING LIGHTS

AUBREY AND MARLA THE BANKS PRIZE CRESCENDO CLUB THE KATHLEEN DAN FUND FOR NEW C.FREEMAN LEADERSHIP MUSICALS The Banks Family Anne-Marie Canning DEVELOPMENT FUND The Aubrey & Marla Kathleen & Dennis Dan Foundation Freeman

NOTEWORTHY ONE SONG GLORY UNCOVERED: Andrew Gillespie Norine Rose DOLLY PARTON The Haynes-Connell Foundation

SEASON SUPPORTERS The Catherine & Maxwell The F.K. Morrow Metcalf Meighen Foundation Foundation Foundation

DESIGN PARTNER

The Musical Stage Company is a registered charity BN 86204 4146 RR0001. If you would like more information, please contact Kate Supleve at 416.927.7880 ext. 224 or [email protected] 29 THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY SUPPORTERS Special thanks to our sponsors, major supporters, Crescendo Club & Virtuosos — core builders of The Musical Stage Company who have committed to a multi-year donation.

SPONSORS & MAJOR GIFTS* Brand Family Foundation at the Jewish Carole Winberg Anonymous (2) Foundation of Greater Toronto Nan and Jack Wiseman Family Fund at The Banks Family Helen Burstyn, C.M. the Jewish Foundation of Greater David W. Binet The Paul Butler and Chris Black Toronto BMO Foundation at Toronto Foundation Brenda Wolpert William J. S. Boyle Louis Charpentier & Robert Wakefield Cynthia Zimmerman Anne-Marie Canning Mitchell Cohen & Janice Lewis In Honour of Hartley Zwingerman The Aubrey and Marla Dan Foundation Mark & Cherie Daitchman Kate Alexander Daniels & David Daniels The Peter & Eleanor Daniels Foundation FEATURED PLAYER Di Bartolomeo, Di Lorenzo-Graham Mark & Susan Davis ($350-749) Foundation Bruce Dean & Robert Hall Anonymous Marg & John Deeks Penny Fine & Hugh Furneaux Janis & Dave Auster Kathleen & Dennis Freeman Megan Deeks & Simon Paabor Philip Doyle & Yvonne Garcia Dianne Azzarello & Steve Wilton Roger & Kevin Garland John Bailey Andrew Gillespie Pam & Richard Earle The Government of Ontario Kevin Finora Peter Bakogeorge & Christine Mushka The Don & Shirley Green Family Patricia J. Fleming (FBG) Fund at Guy Beaudin Foundation Toronto Foundation David Bell Hal Jackman Foundation John & Susan Goddard Scott Belton & Jessica Leeder The Haynes-Connell Foundation Ray Hogg & Gerald Michaud Daniel Brown Sheryl & David Kerr Kent James Norman Buchanan The Norman and Margaret Jewison Sarah & David Macdonald Robert D. Cook Catherine McCartney Cadogan/Karen Charitable Foundation Lucille & Urban Joseph, O.C. Stephen Farb & Esther Yermus Tanz Louise Ferri & Brian Monti The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Elaine Kierans & Shawn McReynolds Foundation Scott Lauder Brian Fior Metcalf Foundation Victoria Lee & Philip Hebert William Flanagan & Saffron Sri MNP LLP Ann Leese & Irwin Rotenberg David Fuller Linda & Chris Montague Linda Lewis & Lorie Cappe Alex Galatis

THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY SUPPORTERS COMPANY STAGE MUSICAL THE The F. K. Morrow Foundation Patti & John Loach David Goldbloom & Nancy Epstein Nu-Trend Construction Jefferson & Sally Mappin Sari Goldenberg Mitchell Marcus & Orrin Wolpert RBC Foundation Robert Gouley Norine Rose Ian McAuley Randy McAuley Bob & Kathy Grant Sherpa Creative Julia Grant The Slaight Family Foundation Bart Nickerson TD Bank Group Opolsky Family Lawrence Herman Lucy White The Pottruff Family Foundation David & Donalda Hilton Anne & Jeffery Schwartz Joe Hoja Mike Scott In Honour of Kent James CRESCENDO CLUB ($5000+)* Charlie Seminerio Lorraine Kelly LEADING LIGHT: Robert Sherrin Michael Kleinman Anne-Marie Canning Gregory & Crystal Smith Brian Knudsen Marsha & Aubrey Baillie Fund at Toronto Richard Sniderman & D’Arcy Robert Foundation Jason Spetter Dana Lafarga Beauchamp-Winskell Family Marg Steed & Wayne Atkinson Lee Lamothe Bulmash-Siegel Fund Martin R. Wasserman Jillian & Mark Lebovits Linda Chu & John Donald Dr. Rhonda Zwingerman & Jeremy Linda Lee Patrick David & Michael Smith Opolsky Kathy & Becky Liddle Jim Fleck Adrian M. Macdonald Kathleen & Dennis Freeman LEAD PLAYER ($750-1499) Anne Matlow & John Bohnen Howard, Barclay & Associates In Honour of Justice Rosalie Silberman Shawn McCarthy In Memory of Jake Kennedy Abella Cindy & Ed Nowina Gary & Margot Marcus The Pat & Tony Adams Freedom Fund Leanne & David Matlow Family Fund at for the Arts Nancy Pencer the Jewish Foundation of Greater Sara & Michael Angel Kerry Pond Toronto Earl Bederman & Ann MacPherson Sam & Joseph Rosenthal Noel Mowat Karen Cheah Gretchen & Donald Ross Paul Orlander & Helayna Shekter Don Deboer & Brent Vickar Andra & Marc Rubin Len & Suzy Rodness & Rich English Annalee & Brian Schnurr Gary Rogers Julia & Curtis Gallagher Penny Shore Sherry Shannon-Vanstone Steven Hurowitz & Diane Osak Professor Julie Silver Celia M. Smith Blake Hutcheson Amanda & Scott Sinclair Ellen & Les Wallace Kathy Kacer & Ian Epstein David M Kaplan Medicine Professional Mary Sinclair Shannon Teskey & John Monczka VIRTUOSOS ($1500+)* Corporation ML & JK Andrew Tremayne Jennifer Angel & Eric Birnberg Paul, Jaclyn & Michelle Marcus Jeff Walderman Anonymous Marcia McClung Jennifer Webster Gail & George Anthony David Montgomery Paul Westlind Curtis Barlow In Memory of Karen Sharf Marc Zwelling & Judith M. Adam Earl Bederman & Ann MacPherson Jennifer Webster Diana Bennett & Spencer Lanthier

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ENSEMBLE ($100-349) Roslyn Holden D & F Robinson Anonymous (12) Brett House Michael Rosenbluth & Ronni Rosenberg Adrienne Anderson Kathy Hoy Corey Ross Pam Hrick Donna Rouzaud Rick Archbold & Rick Feldman THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY SUPPORTERS Elizabeth Asselstine Ilene Hyman Erin Schachter Lawrence Axmith & Naomi Savage Dara & Lorne Indig Jennifer & Noah Schein Janice Baker Mark Irvine Steven Schipper Jeff Bale In Memory of Kenneth Roy Jacob Gayla & Ken Schwartz Karen & Stephen Baron Sarah Jacob Linda Scott Marie Baron In Memory of Harry & Jean Jankura Elizabeth Sheffield Kate Barris & JIm Betts Alicia Jeffery & Neil Foster Don Sider Victoria Bassett Susan & Liman Jegins Jason & Konrad Sigala Joan Belford Robert Johnston Suzanne Simzer In Honour of Jilean Bell Rayna Jolley Michael Sinclair Melissa Bencic & Jason Nichols Debbie Kassirer & Glenn French David & Marlene Smith Harry Berholz Lynn & Aubrey Kauffman Saralee Smolkin In Honour of P.J. Boosham Heather Kertland Sheryl Smolkin & Joel Troster Theresa Boyle Jeffrey Knox & Jen Sutherland In Honour of Chris & Debbie Sobolewski Linda Bracken Francy Kussner Michael & Brenda Somer Dianne Bradley Jordan Laffrenier Deborah Staiman The Brayley Family Fund In Honour of Spencer Lanthier Jennifer Stein John Brenko Joan Lasley Voy Stelmaszynski Natasha Brijcoomar Brenda Lazare Jean Stephen Danielle Brown CG Leatherdale Carol Strom & John Migicovsky Graham Brunke Gina Lee Vinetta Strombergs Peter Caldwell & Stephen Mader Judith & Harvey Levkoe Ross & Ann Stuart D. Callison Kevin Long Beth Sulman In Honour of Anne-Marie Canning (2) Leah-Ann Lymer Merrill Swain Cameron Capel Liane Macdonald Almos Tassonyi Leonard & Cheryl Cappe Megan MacKeigan Leonie Thelwell Boris Celis Alexandra MacLennan David & Elizabeth Thompson Danny Chen Mira MacLeod Richard M. Thomson Rebecca Chesley In Honour of Larry and Marilyn MacNeill Michael Trent Joseph Paul Christie David MacNicol Roslyn Tsao Laurie Clark Ruth Manchee Kenins Robert Wallace Lyle Clark Elizabeth Manson Laura Webster Jerry & Sharon Cooper Susan Marcus & Rozanne Grimard Linda Weir In Memory of Jim Craig Ruth & Harold Margles Scott Werry Jan Crowley Ken Marple Howard Wetson Terry Crowley Rose Mastracci In Memory of Gregory Williams In Honour of Patrick Dale Edward Mathewson Marni Whitaker In Honour of Patrick & Gloria David Pat & John McCormack Adam White & Robert Allan James Davis Robert McLaren Christopher White Jeanie Davis Julie Michailidis Heather Wilson Michael Dewson Wendy Millar & Mark Dawson Judy Wineberg Alan Dingle The Rev. Marili Moore Susan Wolburgh Jenah Sholem Dolgoy Joy & Eddy Morassutti Debby Wright Lisa Douglas In Honour of Erika Morey The Yee Family Anne Dragicevic Jeff Morris Mary Young Leckie & Keith Leckie Tenio Evangelista Michael Murphy & Robert Stephen Hersh Zeifman Angela Ferrante Carole & Richard Murzin Lilie Zendel Barbara Fingerote Laraine & Neil Naft Connie & Hartley Zwingerman Anne Fleming Lindsay Naft In Honour of Hartley Zwingerman Tim Fort Briane Nasimok Murray D. Foster Vanessa Naughton Don & Wendy Fraser S. Nevills Amiel Gladstone Sharon Okuno Elaine Gold Shelagh Paul Catherine Graham Ruth & Andy Patterson Grosskleg Family Felicia & Ante Pavlovic Doreen Gryfe Larry Peloso & Andy Neilson Gail Hakala Aliisa Percival Jennifer Hardy Michael Pezzack Nancy Hawkins Jo Ann Pynn Katie Hermant Lola Rasminsky Ann Hodges Luke Anthony Reece In Honour of Robyn Hoja Adele & George Robertson Andrea Robertson

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