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17-1670 Grand Theatre ad-Ev1b.indd 1 2017-08-17 10:01 AM love the holiday season ­— a time I for sharing, giving, reflecting, and rejoicing. It is a time for being closer to family, a time for embracing the begin- ning of winter, and a chance to count the final days as the year comes to close. It’s a magical time of the year. For me, there is no better way to cele- brate the holiday season than to attend a theatrical performance of A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens wrote this story almost 175 years ago and it resonates to this very day. Its endurance is unquestionable and the reasons for this are many. First of all, the universal messages abound: a clear call for us all to be charitable, loving, and caring. The story acts as a reminder for some (and a wake-up call for others) to strive to live a full and compassionate life. As well, it is a gentle reminder that our life is shaped by our past, refined in our present, and available for redefining in our future. The story also has the incredible ingredients for a theatrical event: smartly drawn characters, ghosts, spirits, fantastical elements, and even imaginative time travel. This story invites singing, dancing, and laughter while at the same time it manages to pull at your heart. It is my belief that A Christmas Carol is one of the greatest stories ever written. Returning home to as the new Artistic Director, I thought a great deal about which play I would choose to become my Grand Theatre directing debut. I decided to present something with which I have a great, long history. I’ve directed over 15 theatri- cal productions of this story, including the very first production I directed at Catholic Central High School when I was in Grade 9. It was 30 minutes long and ran for two or three performances. This time I’ve written the adaptation myself, infusing my partic- ular understanding and whimsy into this beloved tale. Happy holidays to you and your family from all of us at the Grand Theatre.

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We would like to acknowledge the history of the traditional territory in which the Grand Theatre operates. We would also like to respect the longstanding relationships of the three local First Nations groups of this land and place in Southwestern . The three First Nations communities closest in proximity to the Grand are the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation (part of the Anishinaabe), the Oneida Nation of the Thames (part of the Haudenosaunee) and the Munsee-Delaware Nation (part of the Leni-Lunaape). A Christmas Carol is a classic tale of holiday tradition. It’s been loved by audiences both young and old for generations. With timeless lessons about the importance of family and kindness, it’s one of the season’s most well-known and celebrated stories.

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CAST Bob Cratchit SEAN ARBUCKLE Tiny Tim OWEN BARTEET Ebenezer Scrooge BENEDICT CAMPBELL Mr Fezziwig IAN DEAKIN Fred / Dance Captain AIDAN DESALAIZ Topper JIM DOUCETTE Young Ebenezer / Peter Cratchit JUSTIN EDDY Mrs Dilber KELSEY FALCONER Mrs Fezziwig TRACEY FERENCZ Fan LEAH GLIDDON Belle ALEXIS GORDON Belinda Cratchit MANYA HEGDE Mrs Cratchit RACHEL JONES Abigail AMRIT KAUR Boy Ebenezer NATHANIEL KEITH Dick Wilkins / Fight Captain MICHAEL MAN Spirit of Christmas Past BRENDAN McMURTRY-HOWLETT Jacob Marley PATRICK MONAGHAN Spirit of Christmas Future DAVID MICHAEL MOOTE Voice of Charles Dickens CHRISTOPHER NEWTON Martha Cratchit JORDYN TAYLOR Spirit of Christmas Present BLYTHE WILSON WORLD PREMIERE silence Mabel and Alexander Graham Bell By Trina Davies Coming this January Spriet Stage

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A Christmas Carol was developed through FUSE: The Enbridge New Play Development Program at Theatre Calgary and premiered in December of 2011.

Dennis Garnhum would like to acknowledge and thank Theatre Calgary for their assistance in the development of this production including: Simon Mallett, Shari Wattling, Stephen Hair, Tom McCabe, Reid Spencer, Lesley MacMillan, Amelia Newbert, Patrick Clark, and Kevin Lamotte.

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When I set about to write my own adaptation of A Christmas Carol I had a few key ideas in mind: I wanted to use the elements of the story to create a spectacle —a holiday event overflowing with surprises. I decided that using Christmas carols throughout was a lovely way to enhance and weave the story together. You’ll notice that all songs are introduced in an intentional way: a boy sings as he walks through a silent graveyard, the employees of Fezziwig sing and act out their annual tradition, a spirit sings as she floats through the air. You’ll notice too that in the future section of the play that there is no singing. That’s on purpose. All forms of joy are gone. And of course, we have a triumphant finale using a beautiful period-appropriate song called “Still, still, still.” More than anything though, I have always thought the best way to understand A Christmas Carol is to celebrate the extremes: bumbling Fezziwig makes us laugh with his silliness, Belle breaks our heart as she tries to hold on to love, Spirit of Christmas Future scares us and challenges us to wake up, all while a man named Ebenezer Scrooge confronts the mess of a life that he has created and is offered the chance at full redemption. It’s the combination of all of these powerful extremes coming together that I think are vital in any theatrical production of A Christmas Carol. While I was writing the play a few summers ago, I was stumped by how to create the scene where Fred gathers his friends at a Christmas party and they play a name-guessing party game. I was frustrated by the formality of the party and so I decided to take a break in writing. It was a hot sunny day and so I jumped in my kayak and went for a paddle. I put on headphones and shortly thereafter Joni Mitchell’s song “River” came on. The lyric “I wish I had a river I could skate away on” washed over me. And that’s how the idea of turning this scene into a skating party was born. I raced back to my cottage and wrote the scene. The production had its anchor: a winter wonderland where snow and ice abound. It seemed to be a lovely Canadian touch while honouring the spirit of the original. I also added the idea that Scrooge was even miserly about the environment around him; all that terrible snow and cold. It seemed to me a lovely opportunity to warm his cold heart as the play progressed. We all have a choice to accept or resist what the world offers. By the end of our production, Scrooge accepts the snow and the cold and by this gesture accepts the life he has. It’s a subtle hint to us all: if you find winter too cold, head to Victoria Park and put on some skates, enjoy the lights, and embrace this beautiful, beautiful life we are given. dennis garnhum director and adapter

DICKENS IN TODAY’S SOCIETY

The early 1840s, when Charles Dickens wrote Such massive income inequality, in which A Christmas Carol, were a mirror image of a very small percentage of the population many of the social and economic conditions possessed a disproportionately large amount today. Just as we face widespread under- of its wealth, social opportunities, and politi- employment owing to technological advances cal influence, led to widespread demands for in communications, manufacturing, and social change. Dickens was keen to lend both artificial intelligence, so too were the Victor- his talent and considerable celebrity to such ians contending with the disruptions that causes; the writing of A Christmas Carol was followed from rapid industrialization. inspired, in part, by his reading of the govern- Traditional occupations, such as hand-loom ment report on the condition of children work- weaving, were all but wiped out in a few ing in factories, and a visit he had paid to the years, usurped by the cost-savings and speed Field Lane Ragged School, an institution that made possible by the cotton ginny and the sought to care for London’s street urchins. steam-driven locomotive. Record levels of But where many liberal reformers turned to unemployment were made worse by exceed- the government to effect change, demanding ingly poor living conditions, as more and new regulations and systems of oversight for more people crowded into the factory towns factory labour, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge seeking work, and successive failures of the offers a very different remedy. The hardened potato crops resulted in the period becoming business man, one from whom even the blind known as “the hungry forties.” man’s dog turns away in fear, will only change, Dickens argues, if he undergoes a revolution But what struck many commentators, and in consciousness. The three spirits who visit what offers the strongest parallel between Scrooge on that fateful Christmas Eve, compel Dickens’ time and our own, is that this era Scrooge to open himself, first and foremost, of unprecedented poverty and hardship was to his own heart, to see again the people and also one of unprecedented wealth and pros- events that have shaped his own sad and dif- perity. Home to the first industrialized econ- ficult life. Only then, when he comes to grasp omy, with a sprawling empire that provided the love that others showed for him, does his not only the necessary raw resources the attitude truly change. Only then can he share factories required but ready-made markets Christmas dinner with his long-shunned for the goods they produced, Britain was also nephew, Fred, and raise the salary of his loyal the first to reap the financial rewards of the clerk, Bob Cratchit. Social change, this most new methods of manufacture. This plethoric celebrated of Christmas tales shows us, begins wealth, however, remained in the hands of not without, in parliamentary bills and insti- the very few, what today we would call the tutional reforms; rather, it begins within. “one percent,” those who had both capital and the foresight to invest in the factories. The result was a paradox: the wealthiest nat- christopher keep associate professor ion on earth was also home to misery and editor, victorian review deprivation that shocked many observers. department of english and writing As Benjamin Disraeli famously declared, studies, western university there was no longer one England but two; one for the rich and one for the poor. Convenient and Stylish Condo Living in Downtown London GUEST ARTISTS

Sean Arbuckle Bob Cratchit for the grand theatre: The Turn of the Screw. theatre cred- its (selected): 15 seasons at the Stratford Festival including Guys and Dolls, Twelfth Night, London Assurance, Timon of Athens, The Pirates of Penzance, The Merchant of Venice, Cabaret, Three Sisters, 42nd Street, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; London Road (Canadian Stage); Othello (Segal Centre); The Immigrant (Harold Green); Phèdre (A.C.T.); The sean arbuckle Winter’s Tale (McCarter Theatre); The Importance of Being Earnest (Roundabout); Copenhagen (US national tour). film and tv cred- its (Selected): 12 Monkeys, Defiance (Syfy); Murdoch Mysteries (City tv); Reign (The CW); Law and Order (NBC). other: Graduate of Duke University and The Juilliard School. Owen Barteet Tiny Tim for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): Shrek The Musical Jr. (Lord Roberts French Immersion Public School) other: Proud student of Lord Roberts Public School. owen barteet Benedict Campbell Ebenezer Scrooge for the grand theatre: Atlantis, A Little Night Music, Good Night Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). theatre credits (selected): The Audience (RMTC/Mirvish); Wormwood (Tarragon); King Lear (Theatre Calgary/Bard on the Beach); My Fair Lady (Arena Stage, Washington); Middletown, Our Town, Sweeney Todd, Juno and the Paycock, Cabaret, Major Barbara, My Fair Lady, The Entertainer, Mack and Mabel, The Crucible, Man and Superman, The Plough and the Stars (Shaw Festival); benedict Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, Henry IV Part 1+2, Julius Caesar, The Alchemist, campbell King Lear (Stratford Festival). film and tv credits (selected): Republic of Doyle, Road to Avonlea, Dieppe (CBC); Slings and Arrows (Showcase). Ian Deakin Mr. Fezziwig for the grand theatre: An Inspector Calls, Great Expectations. theatre credits (selected): The Audience (Theatre Calgary); Into the Woods (TIP); (Drayton); The Tempest, Cymbeline, Anthony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Henry V (Stratford Festival); ian deakin King Lear (Lincoln Centre Theatre, NYC); School for Scandal (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Merry Wives of Windsor (TBTB); Romeo and Juliet, The Sound of Music, Oliver, The Memory of Water (Neptune Theatre). film and tv credits (selected): Private Eyes (Global); Hemlock Grove (Netflix);Man Seeking Woman (FXX); The Listener (CTV); Assassin’s Creed/Sydicate (UBISOFT). other: www.iandeakin.com

Aidan deSalaiz Fred for the grand theatre: PlayWrights Cabarets, The Wild Guys, Annie, The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol (1992,1993); various High School Projects. theatre credits (selected): The Best Brothers (Western Canada Theatre/TNW); Red, Cabaret, The Mousetrap, Legally Blonde (Aquarius); Having Hope At Home (Neptune); The Wedding Singer (Stage West, Critter nomination); Lies My Father Told Me aidan desalaiz (Segal); Visiting Mr. Green (Harold Green); Altar Boyz (Angelwalk), various productions with Drayton, RMTC, STC, Mayfield, three seasons at Stratford Festival. film and tv (selected): Mayday (Discovery); Canadian Made (History); Caesar and Cleopatra (Bravo/CTV); Goosebumps (YTV). other: Graduate of Ryerson (BFA Theatre), Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training (Stratford). Jim Doucette Topper for the grand theatre: The Wizard of Oz, PlayWrights Cabaret jim doucette (eight between 2003 and 2017), WordPlay, Pride and Prejudice, The Graduate, Annie, It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, A Practical Joke. theatre credits (selected): Actor: Henry and Alice: Into the Wild, Sexy Laundry, Bedtime Stories, Animal Magnetism, Perfect Wedding, The Love List, Looking, The Mousetrap, Outlaw (Port Stanley Festival Theatre); Sweeney Todd (Pacheco Theatre); Sexy Laundry (Sudbury Theatre Centre, Bluewater Summer Playhouse). Director: Pal Joey (LMT); Crimes of the Heart, Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Theatre Soup). other: Founding member of London’s justin eddy “Nearly World Famous” Dufflebag Theatre. Justin Eddy Peter Cratchit / Young Ebenezer for the grand theatre: Elf, Cinderella, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; High School Projects Evita, Les Misérables School Edition, Hello Dolly!. theatre credits (selected): Pippin, Sense and Sensibility, Mary Poppins (H.B. Beal Secondary School). other: Proud student of H.B. Beal S.S. kelsey falconer Kelsey Falconer Mrs. Dilber for the grand theatre: High School Projects Grease, Anything Goes, Footloose, My Fair Lady. theatre credits (selected): Anne of Green Gables, A Misfortune (Charlottetown Festival); Sunshine on Leith (National Theatre of Scotland – Workshop); The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh – Workshop); Merrily We Roll Along, Cabaret, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Three Sisters (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). other: Recent graduate of the BA Musical Theatre program at the Royal Conservative of Scotland; alumnus of Beal Performing Arts. Tracey Ferencz Mrs. Fezziwig for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): Hana’s Suitcase (YPT); Seeds (Blyth Festival); Becky’s New Car (Alberta Theatre Projects); Gone with the Wind (RMTC); Whispering Pines (GCTC); It’s a Wonderful Life (Canadian Stage); Enchanted April (Theatre Calgary); Real Estate (Theatre Aquarius); A Man For All Seasons (Globe Theatre); The Overcoat (CanStage/International tracey ferencz Tour); ten seasons with the Shaw Festival. film and tv credits (selected): The Expanse (SyFy); Designated Survivor (ABC); Murdoch Mysteries (CBC); King (Showcase); Silent Witness (TNT); Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure (Disney); Stories We Tell (NFB). Leah Gliddon Fan for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): Fun Home (Calithumpian Theatre); Peter Pan, Anne of Green Gables, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Drayton Entertain- ment); Defying Gravity (Musical Theatre Productions). film and leah gliddon tv credits (selected): The Delivery (ACP). Alexis Gordon Belle for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): Guys and Dolls, A Little Night Music, Carousel, Passion, The Sound of Music (Stratford Festival); Sunday in the Park With George (Talk is Free Theatre); The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble (Factory Theatre/Obsidian Theatre); Recurring John, Paradises Lost (Toronto SummerWorks Festival); Starbright Christmas, Canada Sings, alexis gordon Godspell (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Driftwood Theatre). film and tv credits (selected): Motives & Murders, The Worst Thing I Ever Did (Discovery ID). other: Graduate of the BFA Acting program at The University of Windsor. awards: Amy Wallis Memorial Guthrie Award (Stratford Festival), Syd and Shirley Banks Prize for Emerging Artists (Musical Stage Co.). Manya Hegde Belinda Cratchit for the grand theatre: The Wizard of Oz. theatre credits manya hegde (selected): Aladdin, Pirates the Musical, Tweet (University Heights Public School); London Beatles Festival (Wolf Performance Hall). other: Dasara and Diwali group dance, Rise2fame – semi-finalist (2015 and 2016), solo vocals at Annual Day events 2013-16. Proud student of University Heights Public School. Rachel Jones Mrs. Cratchit for the grand theatre: A Christmas Story, The Paper Bag Princess and Other Stories, A Practical Joke, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon, ten seasons of the PlayWrights Cabaret. rachel jones theatre credits (selected): Antony and Cleopatra (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival); Late Night (Theatre Brouhaha/Zoomermedia); Hamlet/All’s Well That Ends Well (Canadian Stage); The Nerd, The Odd Couple (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia); The 39 Steps (Theatre New Brunswick); ten seasons at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre; The Continuing Adventures of the Boneyard Man (Natural Broadcasting Company). amrit kaur Amrit Kaur Abigail for the grand theatre: Debut. film and tv credits (selected): Kim’s Convenience (CBC); Little Italy (Dir. Donald Petrie); American Gothic (CBS); Odd Squad (TVO); Anarkali (Dias/Bell Media). other: Graduate of the BFA in Acting Conservatory at York Univer- sity. Presently trains in the Lonsdale Smith Studios Conservatory. https://amritkaur.workbooklive.com Nathaniel Keith Boy Ebenezer for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): nathaniel keith Fun Home (Calithumpian Theatre); The Mask (L.B. Pearson); Mr. Richardson Was Jesse James (Theatre Nemesis); A Christmas Carol (South Collegiate). film and tv credits (selected): Fire Brigade (The Stereo Division); The Talk (Diply Productions). other: Proud student at Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts. Michael Man Dick Wilkins for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): King Lear, Twelfth Night, Titus Andronicus, As You Like It (Canadian michael man Stage); The Other Shore (Gateway Theatre); The Jungle Book (Magnus Theatre); Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing (St. Lawrence Shake- speare Festival); Potluck Festival (fu-GEN Theatre); Les Misérables (Pianist, Sudbury Symphony Orchestra); Goblin Market (Pianist, Theatre Kingston). film credits (selected): Backstabbing for Beginners (Parts & Labor Films). other: Graduate of Queen’s University and George Brown Theatre School. Brendan McMurtry-Howlett Spirit of Christmas Past for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): brendan mcmurtry- Mistatim (Red Sky Performance); Romeo and Juliet, Richard III howlett (Shakespeare In The Ruff); We Are Proud to Present… (Theatre Centre); Beyond the Cuckoo’s Nest (YPT); Pride and Prejudice (Theatre Calgary/NAC). film and tv credits (selected): Suits (USA Net- work); Remedy (Global); The Girlfriend Experience (Stars). other: Graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada and founding Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Ruff. Do you have a PASSION for THEATRE?

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fanshawec.ca Patrick Monaghan Jacob Marley for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): Port Authority (Fly on the Wall Theatre); Elephant Man (Broadway Theatre, UK); Murder by the Book (Fergus Theatre); Midsummer Night’s Dream, Harps of God (Rising Tide); Noises Off (Stephenville Theatre); Oliver, House of Blue Leaves ( Theatre N.L.); West Moon (Irish tour); Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, The Crucible, patrick Threepenny Opera (Grenfell Campus, Memorial University.). film monaghan and tv credits (selected): Titanic: New Evidence (Discovery Channel, Alibi Productions); Liminality (Liminality Inc.); Hungry Ghosts (3-Asthmatics Production). other: Actor in Residence in The School of Theatre, Grenfell Campus, 1999-2010. Doctorate in chem- istry from Western University. patrickmonaghan.wordpress.com. David Michael Moote Spirit of Christmas Future for the grand theatre: The Wind in The Willows, High School Projects Fiddler On The Roof, Oliver!, The Music Man. theatre david michael credits (selected): Urinetown (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Oh moote Canada What A Feeling! (Princess of Wales Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar (Hart House Theatre); Next To Normal (The LOT). film and tv credits (selected): The Strain (FX); Dead Rush (People’s Choice Award Canadian Film Festival); Lariat (Winner Toronto 48hr Film Festival). other: Graduate of the BMus Voice Performance Program at McGill University. Lead singer of Operus, a Canadian theatre metal band signed by Dark Star Records/Sony. www.davidmichael- moote.com Jordyn Taylor Martha Cratchit jordyn taylor for the grand theatre: High School Project Evita. theatre credits (selected): Aladdin: the Panto (Drayton Entertainment); The Secret Garden, The Triumph of Teresa Harris (Palace Theatre). film and tv credits (selected): Nothing Grows Here, Scarlet’s Web. other: Proud grade 9 student at H.B. Beal S.S. Blythe Wilson Spirit of Christmas Present for the grand theatre: Miracle on 34th Street, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. theatre credits (selected): Guys and Dolls, blythe wilson Oklahoma!, Oliver, The Three Penny Opera (Stratford Festival); Mary Poppins (Broadway/US Tour); 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Connecticut Rep); The Three Musketeers (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Mamma Mia!, The Sound of Music, Man of La Mancha (Mirvish); The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Happy End (Shaw Festival); Mary Poppins, Evita (Theatre Calgary/Citadel); The Last Five Years (Canadian Stage); Mamma Mia!, All Shook Up, Footloose (Drayton Entertainment); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Chicago Theatre); Aspects of Love (US Tour/). other: Vancouver Playhouse Theatre School. #HUMBUGTOHUNGER

The Grand is thrilled to be initiating meet and provide enough food and its inaugural #HumbugtoHunger care for their children. campaign this season in conjunction The plight of the Cratchit family is real with A Christmas Carol and in support and is felt each and every day in our of the London Food Bank and the own city. Over 3,400 families access Business Cares program. the London Food Bank each month. Throughout the run of A Christmas Carol, the Grand Theatre will be asking There has been a 9% increase in the audience patrons to make a monetary number of seniors seeking help. donation to the London Food Bank. The London Food Bank was chosen as With a production on stage whose core a partner charity because of its scope message is to have compassion for of reach within the city. In addition those less fortunate, it is necessary we to the over 3,400 individual families use the opportunity to give back to the who use the Food Bank in London children and families in London who each month, over 25 social agencies need our help and support. also benefit from the Food Bank and its many community supported pro- Last year over 41,000 hampers grams like the Unity Project, Mission were distributed to over 24,500 Services, school breakfasts, and families and individuals in need. drop-in programs at the Youth Action Centre. Thanks to all of you for your con- tinued support of the theatre and 38% of those accessing the London for your collective compassion for Food Bank are under the age of 17. your fellow Londoners through our #HumbugtoHunger campaign! A Christmas Carol is a story about a For more information on how you man who discovers his compassion can become more involved with the for others and, as Director Dennis London Food Bank and the Business Garnhum says, “it is a call for all of us Cares program, please visit to be charitable, loving, and caring.” businesscares.ca or “What will happen to Tiny Tim?” asks londonfoodbank.ca. Ebenezer Scrooge when, along with the Spirit of Christmas Present, he sees a family struggling to make ends Dennis Garnhum Director / Adapter for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits (selected): World premiere of musical The Little Prince (Theatre Calgary); Barber of Seville (Florida Grand Opera, Opera Lyra, Vancouver Opera); Director / Adapter of Timothy Findley’s The Wars (Theatre Calgary, Vancouver Playhouse) and Lost: A Memoir (Theatre Calgary, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Neptune Theatre); Director/Adaption of King dennis garnhum Lear (Theatre Calgary, Bard on the Beach); Carmen, La Traviata (Pacific Opera); West Side Story (Bangkok University); Rat in the Skull (Berkshire Theatre Festival); Stratford Festival (four seasons); Shaw Festival (six seasons). other: Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre since 2016. Previously Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary from 2005-2016. Recipient of a Calgary Award for Community Achievement in Arts and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee. Megan Watson Associate Director for the grand theatre: High School Projects Shakespeare: megan watson The Mixtape, Julius Caesar, PlayWrights Cabaret (2016 -17); Assistant Director: A Christmas Story. upcoming: The Glass Menagerie. the- atre credits (selected): Director: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Ruff); Agency (Yell Rebel); Extremophiles, Derailed (Summerworks); Far Away (Toronto Fringe); Crookback: An Adaption of Richard III (Beacon Theatre); Queer Bathroom Stories (Libido); When the Rain Stops Falling, Much Ado About Nothing,(University of Alberta); Bent (Theatre Engine); Assistant Director: Salt-Water Moon (NAC); The Mill part 4 Ash (Theatrefront). allan stichbury other: Graduate of University of Alberta (MFA directing program) and Ryerson University (BFA acting program). Allan Stichbury Set Designer for the grand theatre: Set and Lighting: Prisoner of Zenda, Educating Rita; Set and Costume: Pack of Lies; Set, Costume, and Lighting: Master Harold and The Boys; Lighting: Waiting for the Parade, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Godspell, The Paul Galico Series. theatre credits (selected): Notable works with Director Dennis Garnhum include: West Side Story (Bangkok University); The Barber of Seville (Vancouver, Ottawa, Florida, Edmonton, Pittsburgh); Timothy Findley’s The Wars (Theatre Calgary, Vancouver Playhouse); Of Mice and Men (Theatre Calgary, Canadian Stage); Three Tall Women (RMTC). other: Graduate of University of Alberta (BFA), Past President of Associated Designers of Canada (ADC), 28 years teaching at Phoenix Theatre University of Victoria, received the CITT Education Achievement Award in 2017. Lease the luxury. Own the lifestyle.

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Charles Dickens’ 1843 classic A Christmas George C. Scott played Scrooge in the Carol is one of the longest-running and 1984 made-for-TV film alongside Frank most-adapted holiday tales of all time. Finlay, David Warner, and Roger Reese. From simple readings by Dickens him- This version was best known for its self to silent films, from feature films to cheerfulness and is considered to be an computer animations, each generation annual family classic. has its own iteration of the classic tale. Many more film adaptions were created Dickens himself gave the first perform- over the years, including Patrick Stewart’s ance of A Christmas Carol in Birmingham 1999 made-for-TV movie, 1988’s Scrooged, Town Hall in 1853. His public readings starring Bill Murray, and the 2009 film reached those who couldn’t afford the five starring Jim Carrey as Scrooge as well as shillings for the book. all three ghosts. The first and oldest known film version There have been countless animated was directed by Walter R. Booth in 1901. versions as well. Mickey’s Christmas Carol, The British silent short film featured an 1983, was a 25-minute film featuring unidentified actor playing Scrooge. Only various Walt Disney characters includ- five minutes of the six-minute-and-20- ing Scrooge McDuck playing the role of seconds-long film exist and that 35mm Scrooge, Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit, reel is in the British Film Institute. Goofy as Jacob Marley, and Donald Duck as Fred. The 1935 film version starred Sir Seymour Hicks in the role of Scrooge. Interestingly The Muppet Christmas Carol was a 1992 in this adaptation, the ghosts are kept comedic film featuring various Muppet completely off-screen with the exception characters, with Michael Caine as of Marley who appears only briefly. Scrooge. Michael Caine agreed to the role on condition that “I’m going to play A few years later, the 1938 American film this movie like I’m working with the adaptation was released and starred Royal Shakespeare Company…I will Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge. never do anything Muppety.” Scenes were brighter, the love story bet- ween Fred and Elizabeth was played The 2001 Christmas Carol: The Movie, up, and darker characters, Want and a British live action/animated film ver- Ignorance, were left out. sion, featured the voices of Simon Callow, Kate Winslet, and Nicolas Cage. This The 1951 adaption starred Alastair Sim adaptation brought into the forefront as the miserly man. This British film, Belle, Scrooge’s former love, with whom originally named Scrooge, was renamed Scrooge is offered a second chance. A Christmas Carol when it ran in the US. It is one of the more grim versions; too dark for much of the American press to Compiled from various sources including Wikipedia and Collider. rank it highly. However, it was one of the more popular films in Britain in 1952. CREATURES & CAROLLERS IN WARDROBE

It all starts with a vision, evolves into a sketch, and comes to life in the wardrobe department. This adapta- tion of A Christmas Carol, one of the biggest productions in the theatre’s history, features Costume Designer Kelly Wolf’s vision of a mix of traditional Victorian styles with ghostly apparitions. There are many challenges that arise in the process of costume building. Wardrobe Cutter Kathryn Sherwin transforms the designer’s drawings into pat- terns which are then used to build the costumes seen on stage. For this show, she had to determine how to build a costume to allow for LED lights in some cases, or a harness in others. After the designs are set, a series of meetings and discussions happen between Lisa Wright (Head of Wardrobe), Kathryn Sherwin, and the Designer, before any garment is built. Any new materials need to be sam- pled in advance so the final look is sure to mesh with the designer’s vision. For this show, Designer Kelly Wolf said, “All of the spirits are other-worldly and the actual lighting aspect is inspired by bioluminescent crea- tures. Think deep sea and cave creatures that give off their own light.” For example, the Spirit of Christmas Present costume is a farthingale (a hooped petticoat), with LED lights running through plastic tubing, bloom- ers worn underneath, and a sheer dress overtop so the lights shine through. A Christmas Carol is set in the 1800s, which means there are many Victorian coats and trousers. Waist- coats require finesse, as there are many steps that go into making one, from designing and cutting the pattern, to basting the pieces, to tailoring and fitting. Victorian trousers are different than today’s pants as they have a grown-on waistband with a “v” slit in the back and are often worn with braces (Victorian suspenders). A Christmas Carol has a wonderful mix of period costuming that is warm and familiar alongside newer, more innovative styles that are intriguing and edgy. constanza davila wardrobe apprentice NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE CHARIOTS OF FIRE Stage Adaptation by Mike Bartlett Screenplay* by Colin Welland Coming April 2018 Spriet Stage NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE “Fabulous theatricality... thrilling and irresistible” the times, london

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GRAND Visionaries $5000-20,000+ Ambassadors’ Circle / Patrons’ Circle / Directors’ Circle Pace-setting support at this elite level will, in turn, provide you with the most exclusive and personalized benefits, designed to bring you up close and person- al with the artists working at our theatre, as well as the Artistic and Executive Directors. Benefit highlights include: complimentary hosting opportunities for select performances, curated events with the Artistic and Executive Directors, Opening Night subscription, and more. GRAND Champions $2500-4999 london proud club Grand Champions have made a commitment to transforming the Grand, on and off the stage. As a Grand Champion, you will attend specially designed events with like-minded supporters that will unlock the backstage experience of play production. Benefit highlights include: reserved and preferred seating at all panel discussions, exclusive behind- the-scenes events, a season finale reception, your name directly associated with one of our 100 schools perfor- mances, and a personalized house account. GRAND Supporters $10-2499 Associates / Friends / supporters Your support will enable us to expand and enhance programming. Benefit highlights include: recognition in house programs, drink tickets, season poster collection, and complimentary coat checks.

Join today or upgrade your giving level to access the exclusive benefits that speak to you. Contact [email protected] or 519.672.9030 ext. 262. A complete list of benefits is available at grandtheatre.com.

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GRAND VISIONARIES DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE $20,000+ Directors’ Circle members have chosen to make a pace-setting investment that will help propel the Grand Theatre toward its next phase of evolution into 2017/18 and beyond. Tom Burnett Debbie & Bob Schram Elaine Stalker & Jack Norman Lynn Davis Penny & Gerald Slemko Susanne & Marty Thrasher Dr. Deborah & Ron Koudys Roberta & Dr. Robert Sokol Judy White Linda & Dr. Cecil Rorabeck Helen & Andy Spriet

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PROSCENIUM SOCIETY We are deeply grateful to the compassionate individuals Membership to the Proscenium Society is available to who have made the important and thoughtful decision those who have chosen to make a planned gift in one or to make a planned gift to the Grand Theatre. We honour more of the following ways: them through their membership in the Proscenium • Bequests (donations through your will) Society. • Listed Securites • Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation Barbara Belbeck Susan Nickle • Charitable Remainder Trust and gifts of Lynn Davis Diane & Gary Alan Price Residual Interest Cathy & James Dunlop Glenda Robinson • Charitable Gift Annuities Dr. Nicole Le Riche & Dr. E.J. Small • Life Insurance Policies, RRSP, RRIF John Howard Judy White Mary & Roger Lillyman Michael Wojtak

We remember the following members of the Grand Theatre family who have made a bequest to the theatre. Their legacy will help ensure that the Grand continues to flourish. Hazel E. Bell Theresa Cutler Beryl Ivey Donald Smith Marista Ateena Brooks Helen Ann Day Elizabeth Ann Jones Doris Spence (Mikolaski) Walter R. (Wally) Duffield Myrtle McCallum Elizabeth Stratton Robert Crawford Buck Innis Hammond J. Douglas McCullough A. M. Cuddy Barbara Horne Joseph Samuels

To learn more, please contact Suzanne Lanthier, Director of Development at 519.672.9030 x 251 or [email protected]

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