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AN AMERICAN GIRL’S FUND FOR CHILDREN FAMILY SERIES EVENT Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents

Guess How Much I Love You & I Love My Little Storybook 2012-2013 Tour

Writer and Illustrator: Sam McBratney & Anita Jeram (Guess How Much I Love You)

Writer and Illustrator: Anita Jeram (I Love My Little Storybook)

Director/Production Designer: Jim Morrow

Composer: Steven Naylor

Narrator: Beau Bridges

Stage Manager: Joyce Zogos

Performers: John Allen MacLean, Kathryn McCormack

Associate Designers: Jonathan Ford, Deborah MacLean

Video Design: Windoverdaun Films

Fibre Artist: Holly Carr Pre-show video images courtesy of Andrew Dill, Avard Woolaver, and the Nova Scotia Tourism Agency

SAT, FEB 16, 2013 | Capitol Theater

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This program is part of Overture’s OnStage series for K-12 students. Funding for OnStage is provided by the American Girl’s Fund for Children. Additional funding provided by the Courtier Foundation; the Evjue Foudation, Inc., the charitable arm of The Capital Times; the A. Paul Jones Charitable Trust; Promega and by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts; and by contributions to Overture Center for the Arts.

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ABOUT MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia ranks among North America’s most respected theatres for the young, and plays an important ambassadorial role for Nova Scotia and for Canada. The company regularly crosses the continent, and has represented Canada in the United States, Japan, Mexico, Australia, England, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Holland, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea and Taiwan. Mermaid Theatre has earned Export Excellence awards from both the Governments of Canada and of Nova Scotia. Based in the Town of Windsor, Mermaid has performed for more than 4.5 million spectators on four continents. The company was founded in 1972.

ABOUT OUR PRODUCTION Sam McBratney’s touching bedtime story, Guess How Much I Love You, was first published in hardcover in 1995. Charmingly illustrated with endearing watercolours

by Anita Jeram, the book is available in fifty languages and has received media praise around the world. There are more than 26.5 million copies of Guess How Much I Love You in print worldwide. A second beloved story, I Love My Little Storybook by writer/illustrator Anita Jeram, rounds out Mermaid’s innovative production for very little children. Featuring a whimsical menagerie of animals and imaginary creatrures, Jeram’s story introduces youngsters to the delights of colourful imagery, as well as to the appreciation of reading.

ANITA JERAM (Writer and Illustrator) A native of Portsmouth, England, Anita Jeram studied art at Manchester Polytechnic and published her first book for children while she was still a student. She has subsequently written and illustrated many popular and critically acclaimed books for children, including a number which feature her enchanting, lovable bunnies. Today she lives in Northern Ireland with her family and a collection of pet animals, and hopes in the future to establish a wildlife sanctuary.

SAM McBRATNEY (Writer) In addition to Guess How Much I Love You, Sam McBratney has written many other books for children, as well as half a dozen radio plays for adults and a prize-winning collection of short stories. He received a degree in history and political science from Trinity College, Dublin, and was a full-time educator before choosing to devote all his time to writing. He lives with his family (and tortoise) in Northern Ireland.

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ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM JIM MORROW (Director/ Production Designer) Jim creates puppets for stage, television and film. He’s directed numerous shows for the Theatre, including Very Eric Carle; The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites; A Brown Bear, a Moon and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle; Swimmy, Frederick, Inch by Inch; Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny as well as designed many others. A gifted performer, Jim has toured extensively in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan. He serves as director of puppetry for Symphony Nova Scotia’s production of The Nutcracker, and frequently conducts master classes in puppetry in North America and abroad. Jim is Mermaid Theatre’s Artistic Director.

STEVEN NAYLOR (Composer) Steven has created the music for more than a dozen Mermaid shows, including Very Eric Carle; The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites; A Brown Bear, a Moon and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle; Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch; Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny and others. His many other professional activities include original film and television scores; contemporary music and musique actuelle performance; university teaching and curriculum development; and a long-term international involvement with electroacoustic concert music. Steven is Mermaid Theatre’s Artistic Advisor for Music and Sound Design.

BEAU BRIDGES (Narrator) The recorded narration for Mermaid’s show is the work of Beau Bridges, an award-winning actor who visited Mermaid’s headquarters while on location in Windsor, Nova Scotia several years ago. Part of a preeminent Hollywood acting dynasty, he has portrayed a myriad of characters during an extensive career in film and television which spans more than three decades. Beau 4

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is the father of four sons and a daughter, giving him an insider’s appreciation of the world of children’s literature.

JOYCE ZOGOS (Stage Manager) Joyce is a graduate of the Professional Technical Theatre Program at John Abbott College. She’s served as stage manager with The Montreal Theatre Ensemble, The McGill Savoy Society, John Abbott College and Dawson College. Joyce has served as apprentice stage manager with The Segal Centre, Geordie Productions and The Banff Centre for the Arts. She has just finished an engagement as apprentice stage manager at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. She joined Mermaid Theatre in the fall of 2012.

JOHN ALLEN MACLEAN (Performer) John Allen moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia from his native Prince Edward Island after completing his B.A. (Psychology) and B.Ed. degrees at UPEI. He has since performed at the Halifax Feast, Neptune Theatre, Festival Antigonish and Live Bait Theatre. His screen credits include Emily of New Moon, Street Cents and Liocracy, as well as the CBS movie Catch a Falling Star. John Allen has been touring with Mermaid Theatre since September 2003 and has performed all over the world in locations such as England, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore.

KATHRYN MCCORMACK (Performer) Kathryn is a theatre artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A graduate of the Dalhousie Acting Program, she has recently performed onstage with Shakespeare by the Sea, Forerunner Playwrights, Angels & Heroes, trrrash and Zuppa Theatre Co. Recent screen credits include There Are Monsters, Jonzed and Call Me Fitz. Kathryn was named Best Theatre Actor (Female) in The Coast’s 2010 “Best of Halifax” issue and has trained at the Mermaid Institute of Puppetry Arts. Kathryn joined Mermaid in 2012.

PROGRAM NOTES Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is represented by KIDS’ ENTERTAINMENT For booking information, please contact them at: 500 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 808 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6C 1A8 Tel: (416) 971 4836 Fax: (416) 971 4841 email: info@kidsentertainment.net website: www.kidsentertainment.net For general information, please contact Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia P.O. Box 2697 Windsor, Nova Scotia Canada B0N 2T0 Tel: (902) 798 5841 Fax: (902) 798 3311 email: puppets@mermaidtheatre.ns.ca website: www.mermaidtheatre.ns.ca Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia Staff

Artistic Director: Jim Morrow

Managing Director: Sara Lee Lewis General Manager and MIPAC Coordinator: Lisa Gleave Artistic Advisor for Music and Sound Design: Steven Naylor

Logistics Coordinator: Peter F. Smith

Administrator: Cathy White

Administrative Assistant: Jason Tucker

Production Manager: Deborah MacLean

Production Associate: Struan Robertson

Technical Director: Michael Jamieson

Scenic Painter: Sarah Haydon Roy Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is a member of the Professional Theatre Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional Artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement.

I Love My Little Storybook by Anita Jeram. Copyright © 2002 by Anita Jeram.

Guess How Much I Love You text copyright ©1994 by Sam McBratney; Illustrations copyright ©1994 by Anita Jeram. Guess How Much I Love You™ is a registered trademark of Walker Book Ltd, London.

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