The Shaw Festival 2021 Annual Report by shawfest

ANNUAL REPORT

“Tim Carroll’s populist, demystifying approach to running the Shaw Festival, and refusal to indulge elitist tastes too much, paved the way for the staging experiments of this season to feel so natural and on-brand.” THE GLOBE A ND M A IL

Clockwise from top left: Kaleb Alexander as John Nevins in Trouble in Mind; Shauna Thompson as Essie in The Devil’s Disciple; Gabrielle Jones as Louise in Holiday Inn; Katherine Gauthier as Lucy in Sherlock Holmes and the Raven’s Curse; Ric Reid as Dr Watson in Sherlock Holmes and the Raven’s Curse; Gabriella Sundar Singh as Ela Delahay in Charley’s Aunt; Peter Millard as Henry in Trouble in Mind; Julie Lumsden as a Narrator in Flush; Tom McCamus as Ephraim Cabot in Desire Under the Elms.

CHARLEY’S AUNT by Brandon Thomas, directed by Tim Carroll, designed by Christine Lohre, lighting designed by Louise Guinand. Mike Nadajewski as Lord Fancourt Babberley, Andrew Lawrie as Charley Wykeham and Alexis Gordon as Amy Spettigue.

“Charley’s Aunt is one of the great theatrical phenomena of all time... Nadajewski’s performance is impressive in its physical precision – he knows how to handle slapstick better than anyone else on stage.” the globe and mail

CHAIR’S REPORT A year ago, I reported on how The Shaw had managed to navigate the 2020 Covid shutdown. While we were only able to put on a few outdoor and holiday concerts late in the year, we did manage to maintain almost all of our workforce throughout 2020 and stay connected with our patrons and communities. At the time of our annual meeting in March of 2021, we were hopeful that the Covid restrictions would soon be a thing of the past and we had a full 2021 season planned and in preparation. Unfortunately, shortly after that, new waves of Covid struck bringing new restrictions in the spring and again at the end of the year. Remarkably, these new challenges did not slow our wonderful Shaw team down. We had to cancel our planned musical, Gypsy, and move a couple of other planned productions, but, in the end, we managed to put on what we believe was the largest theatre season in North A merica for 2021, delivering over 4 45 performances of 17 separate productions and concert series on six stages (three outdoor and three indoor) to 48,750 people, while under various restrictions, from early July, through December. Added to this were over 2350 separate Education and Outreach offerings, both live and digital, to 54,750 people. Notwithstanding these extreme challenges, we once again posted a financial surplus for the year and strengthened The Shaw’s financial position. I am particularly pleased by the 18% growth year-over-year in The Shaw’s endowment. These results are a testament to the unending efforts of our management and the whole Shaw team, and the ongoing wonderful support from our donors and patrons. Our principal concern through all this has been the safety of our artists, staff and audiences. We almost made it through the year with no Covid cases. Unfortunately, at the last

minute, we had an outbreak of the Omicron variant in the company that caused the cancellation of the final 15 performances of the season. I am so proud of the way everyone connected to The Shaw – artists, artisans, technicians, administrators, patrons, volunteers, communities and supporters – have approached the challenges of the last two years with a sense of optimism. Led by our Tims – Tim Carroll and Tim Jennings – and our Board, we have constantly focused on what we could do, not what we were prevented from doing. I am grateful for the thoughtful, caring, effective and tireless efforts that have guided us. The power of our art and the need for theatre has never been made clearer. We have been powerfully reminded of theatre’s role in creating deeper connections between all of us. As I finish the final days of my 5-year tenure as Shaw’s Board Chair, I look back on the time with great pride. To see how far we have come, the stability – financial and institutional – that we have achieved, and the remarkable variety of art that has been created is staggering. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to be part of it. It is with great joy that I now pass the torch on to our incoming Chair, Ian Joseph. Ian has been a terrific leader for us over many years, as a supporter, a rapt audience member and as chair of our capital asset planning and EDI committees. I know he will lead us forward to great things. Thank you all for everything you do ensure the ongoing success of The Shaw. I am delighted you are on this journey with us! peter jewett

INCOMING CHAIR’S REPORT I am delighted to assume the role of incoming Board Chair for this wonderful organization. Since joining the Board in 2017 I have enjoyed chairing the Capital Asset Planning Committee and both our 2017 and 2020 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Taskforces. In each case, working alongside my fellow board members, the staff, and our artists, I have been inspired by the thoughtfulness, openness, and clarity of purpose that they continue to demonstrate.

I sincerely thank Peter Jewett, our outgoing Chair. Peter led the search that hired TC, and he has guided the Board through the last five years with exemplary leadership, dedication, and engagement. I have given him fair notice that I will be calling extensively on his expertise as past chair and ongoing Board member during our transition and beyond. I can only strive to be half the champion Peter has been for The Shaw.

I especially commend the EDI taskforce, made up of artists, board, and staff for their work over last year. I applaud the seventeen new recommendations of the Taskforce that we made public last October. Notable amongst those recommendations immediately implemented was the appointment of Khan Bouba-Dalambaye to the newly created role of Shaw’s Inclusion and Wellness Facilitator.

I also thank Kevin Patterson, our previous Treasurer, and Colleen Johnston, our outgoing Board Secretary, as well as departing board member Eugene Lundrigan. Their contributions will be missed. Finally, I offer profound thanks to all my colleagues on the Board for their hard work throughout the tumult and disruption of the past two years. I know we will set out on this new passage and landmark season imbued with purpose because of your diligence, commitment, and optimism.

Khan is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in anti-bias practice. He worked as a consultant with the constituent groups of the Taskforce as well as the Guild through late 2020 and early 2021 before joining the team in July. I direct you to The Shaw’s website on Equity and Inclusion for more on this at www.shawfest.com/about/edi/#the-shaw-s-edi-taskforce A vision for the future of The Shaw has evolved under the leadership of TC and Tim Jennings, along with the dynamic Kimberley Rampersad. It is a vision – supported by the various committees of the Board – of a more deeply connected Shaw Festival; one that values and encourages more interaction between our audiences, artists, and communities. We will be speaking about much more on this subject in the months to come. Stay tuned!

Thank you all for your dedication and support of The Shaw! I look forward to seeing you this summer! ian joseph

FLUSH based on the novella by Virginia Woolf, adapted by Tim Carroll, directed by Tim Carroll, designed by Hanne Loosen, lighting designed by Nick Andison, puppetry by Alexandra Montagnese. Jacqueline Thair as The Barretts’ Maid and Drew Plummer as Flush Puppeteer.

“Another reminder of the magic The Shaw can do and has been so missed these past 19 months.” niagar a falls review

THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE

by Bernard Shaw, directed by Eda Holmes, set designed by Michael Gianfrancesco, costumes designed by Gillian Gallow, original music by Paul Sportelli. Chick Reid as Ann Dudgeon, Martin Happer as Richard Dudgeon and Graeme Somerville as Reverend Anthony Anderson.

“As director Eda Holmes’s new production of The Devil’s Disciple at the Shaw Festival slowly tightened its grip on me, I felt for the first moment since the pandemic began that theatre was truly back – with no compromises.” the globe and mail

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT If you ask me why I work in the theatre, I can answer easily that it is the art. It is the people. It is the impact of the art on people. This season was a brilliant reminder to me of all these. The perseverance and dedication of our artists and audiences. The tears at every performance; speaking to profound joy and desperation for reclamation of a missing piece of ourselves – sharing that common empathic experience and coming away knowing that art is necessary.

As Peter noted earlier, TC and Kimberley led our artists in creating what turned out to be North America’s largest season of live theatre. It was a momentous season even for a normal year – which this was decidedly not. In the end, we did lose 303 scheduled performances – but with each loss, the team would push again to add another piece and devise some new and exciting program to reconnect us with each other. It was truly remarkable.

My faith in theatre as serving basic human and societal needs has never been brighter. I think more of our audience now feel that same way and I am so thankful to everyone who supported us through this last two years.

Thank you to TC and Kimberley for their leadership, and thank you to our whole Shaw management team, all of our staff and Guild members, our sponsors and all four of our amazing boards for their continued belief in us and in our vision for a more deeply connected world through theatre.

Thanks again to the ongoing support of our amazing donors, combined with ticket sales, our excellent government support programs and continued coverage by our interruption insurance, I am happy to report we have posted a positive year-end result of $113,891 having taken in just over $26,632 Million in total revenues. Added to this was a significant increase in our Endowment Foundation holdings of over $6.1 million in permanently endowed and donor restricted funds, and related investment earnings. These bring the Endowment to a year-end value of $39.3 Million, which allows our annual grant from the Foundation to now exceed $1 Million every year going forward. My most profound satisfaction has come from our ability to have maintained employment and contracts for almost every one of our 550+ staff and artists throughout the last two years. So many people have not been so fortunate. To know this place offered our team stability and shelter from some of the ravages the pandemic has made on our industry makes it a lot easier to face these daily challenges.

Particularly, I want to thank our outgoing executive Board members – Chair Peter Jewett, Secretary Colleen Johnston and Treasurer Kevin Patterson for their work and dedication in making us a stronger organization – and to welcome incoming Chair Ian Joseph, Treasurer Greg Prince and Secretary Liz Dipchand, as well as continuing Vice Chair Tim Price, for agreeing to lead us forward into our 60th and largest season ever! And I want to thank you. Thank you for your dedication and support and hope. If you are reading this, you are deeply interested in theatre and in the experience of sharing a story with a room full of other curious, intelligent, and optimistic people and that makes me confident that this world – even with all its craziness – is going to be just fine. See you soon! tim jennings

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT We learnt a lot in 2020; we learnt even more in 2021. It was a year of miracles. In the first year of the pandemic, we discovered a great deal about finding solutions while being almost unable to perform. Most of what we learnt, inevitably, was about the potential of the digital sphere: what it was good for – engaging our audience, providing insight into creative processes - and what it wasn’t: conveying the excitement of live performance. When we finally got to inperson concerts, the experience was almost overwhelming. And then 2021 brought so many new challenges as we learnt the Greek alphabet. But at least our starting baseline allowed for live performance; we just couldn’t be indoors. And here the first miracle: in the course of a meeting I said ‘ Well, to do what I have in mind, we need to build three outdoor playing spaces.’ I know memory plays tricks, but it feels as though it was the next day that Production Director Don Finlayson said ‘Like these?’ And there they were. So we set to work, with a ridiculously ambitious programme. So many memories will stay with me: the company running out of a little shed to make magic in our Fairgrounds and Shawgrounds; children and adults alike watching rapt as A Short History of Niagara unfolded before them; a stunning deep blue sunset over the Commons forming the backdrop for a magical jazz concert… I could go on. If the first miracle was the way Production rose to the challenge of creating the spaces, the second was the way that everyone – actors, designers, wardrobe, everyone – made all this happen. Not everything was improved by playing outdoors: neither of the two plays I staged worked as well outside as in the theatres for which they were designed. Charley’s Aunt and Flush both made the best of the circumstances but neither

blossomed till it played in the Royal George. Does this mean plays can’t work outdoors? Clearly not: The Devil’s Disciple had a fantastic run on The Nona Macdonald Stage in our car park. The nature of the play and Eda Holmes’ brilliant re-imagining of her production showed how the miracle could be achieved. Another miracle? The 2351 education and outreach events that were attended by 54,753 people. The Education and Development Departments go from strength to strength, in combination with The Shaw Link – a new initiative which started as a wellbeing resource for the company, and expanded to reach outwards too. Many of our Friends are still going to their regular online events; yet another incentive to become a member. One of the leading lights in the Shaw Link is Kiera Sangster, who has been able to contribute all year, as one of our trial group of eleven Shaw Embedded Artists. This initiative, which we hope to expand, is unique in Canada, offering full-time artist employment and making life a little more settled for a profession that is notoriously precarious. And finally: you know what might be the greatest miracle of all? The work was good. I mean, really good. Many people said to me, ‘I was so excited to be there, I wouldn’t have minded if it hadn’t been all that great – but it was so good!’ The number of you that came, and sustained our spirits with your love and enthusiasm: that was another miracle. But perhaps the biggest is yet to come: because in 2022 we will combine all that outdoor joy with a full indoor season. We are up for the challenge. tim carroll

DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS by Eugene O’Neill, directed by Tim Carroll, set design by Judith Bowden, costume design by Joyce Padua, lighting design by Kevin Lamotte, music direction, original music and sound design by Claudio Vena, movement and intimacy directed by Alexis Milligan. Julia Course as Abbie Putnam and Johnathan Sousa as Eben Cabot.

“It is a major gift to theatre-lovers that The Shaw has staged this play in so fine a production. It helps us understand not just the tensions of the period in which it was written but the genius of one of the 20th century’s greatest playwrights.” stage-door.com

SHERLOCK HOLMES and THE RAVEN’S CURSE by R. Hamilton Wright, based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, directed by Craig Hall, designed by Ken MacKenzie, lighting designed by Michelle Ramsay, projections designed by Cameron Davis, original music and sound designed by John Gzowski, fights directed by John Stead. Marla McLean as Beatrice, Donna Soares as Fiona MacKenzie, Damien Atkins as Sherlock Holmes and Chick Reid as Nanny Bull.

“Damien Atkins plays Holmes as even more of an eccentric, unable to stop the whirlwind happening in his brain. He’s like 5G in a world of dial-ups, able to deduce your career and marital status from a simple handshake.” niagar a falls review

Gabriella Sundar Singh as Chitra in Chitra, Outdoors @ The Shaw.

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT The technique of ballet provides dancers with the parameters within which they work. Something magical happens when we behold an artist who both honours the technique and tests it with their artistic master y. A nd the work has more meaning because of this. 2020 presented us with the pa ra meters of C ov id-19 i n which we were to make theatre. Armed with science, protocols, and common sense, 2021 saw us test Covid-19 with less trepidation and more confidence. And the work had more meaning. The theatrical experiences at the Shaw Festival deepened because we understood that every person present and involved had to invest more effort than ever before to show up.

He a lt h concer ns, a n x iet ie s, accountability to our personal communities were the considered parameters we tested as we gathered. To meet other people who weighed these concerns in line, in the rehearsal halls, in wardrobe, in the carpentry and props shops, in the buildings and loading docks, and on the stages for the opportunity to see only laughing eyes, to share ‘air hugs’ with a familiar human, to cherish muffled laughter from under masks as muted bells was sunlight for our souls. As we welcome the 2022 season and our 60th anniversary, I hope we will pursue this deepening of theatre, of community and of connection. kimberley r ampersad

CHRISTOPHER NEWTON JUNE 11, 1936 – DECEMBER 20, 2021

We mourn the death of Christopher Newton, our former artistic director, who died peacefully on the morning of December 20, 2021, at the age of 85. Actor, stage manager, playwright, artistic director – Christopher made a momentous impact and life-long contributions to the Canadian theatre landscape and performing arts. He served as our artistic director from 1979 until 2002.

Christopher brought a new vitality and mandate to the Shaw Festival and was instrumental in re-examining the works of forgotten playwrights such as Granville Barker and J.B. Priestley. His programming mixed lesserknown playwrights and Canadian playwrights like Merrill Denison with well-known favourites including Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Noël Coward.

“It is no ex ag gerat ion to say t hat, w it hout Christopher Newton, there would be no Shaw Festival today,” stated Artistic Director Tim Carroll. “He set a very high standard in everything he did, and long after his retirement as artistic director in 2002 he continued to be a passionate supporter of the festival and the arts. He was an inspiring mentor to young artists and an unfailingly generous source of advice and encouragement to me. I will miss him.”

In addition to developing distinctive Shaw Festival seasons, Newton established The Shaw as having one of the foremost acting ensembles in North America and artist training through The Academy (now known as The Slaight Family Academy).

“ Christopher’s f irst season at The Shaw saw my parents bring me to my first show here,” reminisced Executive Director Tim Jennings. “ Seeing his programs over the years ignited my own interest in the theatre and in having a career in it. I thank him for that and will miss his presence and visits.” Born in England and educated at Sir Roger Manwood’s School in Kent, the University of Leeds and Purdue University in Indiana, he earned a Master of Arts from the University of Illinois. He made the move to Canada in 1961 and began his acting career with the Canadian Players, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Shaw and Stratford Festivals, and on Broadway before founding Theatre Calgary in 1968 and serving as Artistic Director until 1971, before continuing west, where he took over as artistic director of the Vancouver Playhouse and, with his friend and mentor, the late Powys Thomas, established the Playhouse Acting School in 1975. He was appointed the Shaw Festival’s artistic director in 1979, and directed many of the Festival’s major works during his 23 seasons.

As a major statesman of the arts in Canada, he forged many international alliances between The Shaw and other theatre companies including the Bolshoi Dramatic Theatre in St Petersburg; Stary Theatre in Krakow; Abbey Theatre in Dublin; and Melbourne Theatre Company in Melbourne. He was also instrumental in establishing the annual International Repertory Theatre Conference and initiated The Shaw’s “Toronto Project”, which established relationships with Tarragon Theatre, Factory Theatre, Young People’s Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. In addition to his responsibilities as artistic director, Christopher continued to flex his acting muscles here in plays like A Flea in her Ear, The Philanderer, Cyrano de Bergerac, Private Lives, Present Laughter, and as a memorable Captain Hook in Peter Pan. After leaving Shaw, Christopher continued to direct both opera and theatre, mentor students and support arts organizations. His postFestival credits include directing The Turn of the Screw and Albert Herring (Canadian Opera Company); The Innocent Eye Test and The Audience (Manitoba Theatre Centre and Royal Alexandra Theatre), Macbeth (Theatre Calgary), The Price (Theatre Aquarius) and Glorious! (Canadian Stage, Arts Club, Belfry

“The more information we exchange, the more we need to meet. And it is in our theatres that we see the present meeting the past, transforming the coded information of a playtext into the tactile experience of a performance, into laughter, into tears, and ultimately into that rarest of values, understanding.” CHRISTOPHER NEWTON

Theatre) Gaslight (Vertigo Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Stratford Festival) and Romeo and Juliet (Vancouver Playhouse). Mr. Newton also had extensive television, radio and film credits. He also wrote several stage plays including Slow Train to St. Ives, Trip, The Sound of Distant Thunder, and You Two Stay Here, The Rest Come With Me. He was named a Member, then Officer, of the Order of Canada and was the recipient of numerous prestigious accolades and awards including the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, the M. Joan Chalmers Award for Artistic Direction, the Gascon-Thomas Award from the National Theatre School, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement, an honorary Doctorate from the University of Toronto and honorary degrees from Brock University, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Guelph, Buffalo State University, Ryerson University and the Royal Conservatory of Music; the Molson Prize, the Toronto Arts Lifetime Achievement Award and the Thomas DeGaetani Award from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). In recognition for his tireless work cultivating and developing the Festival, the Board of Governors conferred on Chistopher the lifetime title of Artistic Director Emeritus in 2002. His contributions to the Shaw Festival and Canadian theatre at large were further recognized with the establishment of the Christopher Newton Interns Program that launched in 2018. He leaves behind his beloved husband Nicholas MacMartin and a company full of people who miss him deeply. A celebration of the life of Mr. Newton will be held at an appropriate time, and in consultation with his husband. Christopher Newton at The Shaw, clockwise from top left: as Bellrose in Cyrano de Bergerac, 1982; as Evan Strowde in The Secret Life, 1997; as “A” with Linda Livingston as “B” in Village Wooing, 1964; as Camille Chandebise with Dana Ivey as Lucienne Homenides de Histangua in A Flea in Her Ear, 1980; as Gary Essendine with Nicola Cavendish as Monica Reed in Present Laughter, 1990; as Elyot Chase with Fiona Reid as Amanda Prynne in Private Lives, 1984 (all photos by David Cooper).

The Shaw wishes to acknowledge and honour the land upon which we gather as the historic and traditional territory of First Nations peoples. In particular, we recognize and thank the Neutral Nation, the Mississauga and the Haudenosaunee for their stewardship of these lands over millennia. We also wish to thank all of the First Nations peoples in Canada, and the Indigenous peoples of the United States, for their ongoing and important roles in the caretaking of the lands beneath our feet, wherever we travel on Turtle Island.

EXECUTIVE TEAM TIM CARROLL, Artistic Director • TIM JENNINGS, Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS PETER E.S. JEWETT, Chair • IAN M.H. JOSEPH, Vice Chair • TIMOTHY R. PRICE, Vice Chair • KEVIN J. PATTERSON, Treasurer (to October) • GREG PRINCE, Treasurer (from November) • COLLEEN JOHNSTON, Secretary • TIM CARROLL, Artistic Director (ex officio) • TIM JENNINGS, Executive Director (ex officio) • PHILIP AKIN • GLEN BANDIERA, M.D. • SYLVIA BENNETT • SHEILA BROWN • ELIZABETH S. DIPCHAND • VIVIEN DZAU • LYLE HALL • THOMAS R. HYDE • TIM JOHNSON • EUGENE J. LUNDRIGAN • CORINNE FOSTER RICE • ROBIN RIDESIC • NICOLE R. TZETZO • ALAN J. WALKER (President, Shaw Guild) • JAIME WATT

BOARD OF GOVERNORS TIMOTHY R. PRICE, Chair & FRANCES M. PRICE • PETER E.S. JEWETT, Vice Chair & ROBIN CAMPBELL • TIM CARROLL, Artistic Director (ex officio) • TIM JENNINGS, Executive Director (ex officio) • MARILYN BAILLIE & A. CHARLES BAILLIE • CHARLES E. BALBACH • BARBARA BESSE & RONALD D. BESSE • JAMES F. BROWN & JEAN STEVENSON, M.D. • ALBERTA G. CEFIS & ILIO SANTILLI • BETTY DISERO (Lord Mayor, Town of Niagara-on-theLake) • WENDY GITELMAN & BRUCE GITELMAN • LYLE HALL (Chair, Development Committee) • NONA MACDONALD HEASLIP • MARY E. HILL • CAROLYN KEYSTONE & JAMES D. MEEKISON • DIANE K. KING • ELIZABETH A. SIMMONS & EDWARD D. SIMMONS, M.D. • NANCY SMITH • MARC ST-ONGE (Chair, Boxing Committee) • ELAINE G. TRIGGS & DONALD L. TRIGGS • ALAN J. WALKER (President, Shaw Guild) • BARBARA D. WATSON

SENIOR MANAGEMENT NATALIE ACKERS, Producer • JULIE ALLEN-SARGENT, Controller • ASHLEY BELMER, Senior Manager of Communications • KAHN BOUBA-DALAMBAYE, Wellness and Inclusion Facilitator • AARON BOYD, Senior Manager, Ticketing and Analytics • WES BROWN, Senior Manager, Group and On-site Sales • JEFF CUMMINGS, Planning Director • SARAH FABIANI, Information Technology Director • DON FINLAYSON, Production Director • DIANNE GIBBS, Director, Human Resources • KATE HENNIG, Director of Artist Development • NATHALIE IVANY-BECCHETTI, Senior Marketing and Brand Manager • KEVIN LAMOTTE, Lighting Design Director • MEREDITH MACDONALD, Production Stage Manager • CINDY MEWHINNEY, Director of Advancement • SUZANNE MERRIAM, Senior Manager, Education • CHUCK MEWETT, Senior Manager, Audience Services and Facilities • KIMBERLEY R AMPERSAD, Associate Artistic Director • MARION RAWSON, Associate Director, Development • ROY R EEV ES, Director of Finance and Administration • PAUL SPORTELLI, Music Director • VALERIE TAYLOR, Director of Marketing, Communications and Sales

ENSEMBLE/ECOS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Tim Carroll EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tim Jennings ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Kimberley Rampersad

DIRECTORS Philip Akin •

Molly Atkinson • Tim Carroll • Craig Hall • Kate Hennig • Eda Holmes • Kimberley Rampersad MUSIC DIRECTORS / COMPOSERS / SOUND DESIGNERS Ryan deSouza • John Gzowski • John Lott • Paul Sportelli • Claudio Vena CHOREOGRAPHY / MOVEMENT / PUPPETRY /FIGHT DIRECTION Julio Fuentes • Kevin Kruchkywich • Alexis Milligan • Alexandra Montagnese • Allison Plamondon • John Stead DIALECT CONSULTANT Alicia Richardson DESIGNERS Judith Bowden • Rachel Forbes • Gillian Gallow • Michael Gianfrancesco • Christine Lohre • Hanne Loosen • Ken MacKenzie • Joyce Padua • Ming Wong • LIGHTING DESIGNERS Nick Andison • Louise Guinand • Mikael Kangas • Kevin Lamotte • Michelle Ramsay PROJECTION DESIGNER Cameron Davis STAGE MANAGEMENT Beatrice Campbell • Katie Fitz-Gerald • Ashley Ireland • Amy Jewell • Diane Konkin • Meredith Macdonald • Leigh McClymont • Annie McWhinnie • Théa Pel • Andrea Schurman • Ken James Stewart • Allan Teichman • Dora Tomassi MUSICIANS David Atkinson • Andy Ballantyne • Michael Barber • Brian Baty • Erica Beston • Sasha Boychouk • Alex Grant • Kelsley Grant • Rebecca Hennessy • Michele Jacot • Tom Jestadt • Nancy Kershaw • Jason Logue • David MacDougall • Ross MacIntyre • Shawn Moody • Christine Passmore • Anna Redekop • Tom Skublics • Craig Snowden • Rob Somerville THE ENSEMBLE Kaleb Alexander • David Alan Anderson • Damien Atkins • Neil Barclay • Carla Bennett • Kyle Blair • Kristopher Bowman • Andrew Broderick • Fiona Byrne • Jason Cadieux • Julia Course • James Daly • Wren Evans* • Peter Fernandes • Kristi Frank • Patrick Galligan • Katherine Gauthier • Élodie Gillett • Kyle Golemba • Alexis Gordon • Joshua Graetz • Martin Happer • Patty Jamieson • Gabrielle Jones • Claire Jullien • Andrew Lawrie • Julie Lumsden • Amanda Lundgren • Jordan Mah • Marie Mahabal • Tom McCamus • Allison McCaughey • Melanie McInenly • Kevin McLachlan • Marla McLean • Peter Millard • Michelle Mohammed • Alexandra Montagnese • Nafeesa Monroe • Mike Nadajewski • Mike Petersen • Drew Plummer • Chick Reid • David Andrew Reid • Ric Reid • Jennifer Rider-Shaw • Kiera Sangster • Vanessa Sears • Travis Seetoo • Adam Sergison • Jason Sermonia • Julius Sermonia • Olivia SinclairBrisbane • Donna Soares • Graeme Somerville • Johnathan Sousa • Gabriella Sundar Singh • Sanjay Talwar • Jonathan Tan • Jacqueline Thair • Julia Thompson* • Shauna Thompson • Jay Turvey • Kelsey Verzotti • Kelly Wong • Jenny L. Wright *child actor IN MEMORIAM Lawrence Brenzel • Zoe Caldwell • dawn e. crysler • Richard

Farrell • Ann Ferencz • John Gilbert • Mary Haney • Martha Henry • Martha Mann • Christopher Newton • Jennifer Phipps • David Schurmann • Ada Slaight • Allan Slaight • Bob Vernon • Colin D. Watson

SELECTED 2021 STATISTICS VENUE

NUMBER OF EVENTS

ATTENDANCE

Festival Theatre

19,641

Royal George Theatre

126

13,918

Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre

6,088

Outdoor Venues BMO stage, humeniuk stage, nona macdonald stage

146

8,758

Community Performances

345

N/A

(Cancelled Performances) (303)

(N/A)

445

48,750

Education / Outreach events (including digital) 2,351

54,753

N/A

Total Season * capacities reduced for most of 2021 due to covid.

SOURCES OF REVENUE (in thousands)

AUDITED

2021

2020

$ 3,892

$332

Fundraising

7,306

6,310

Government grants — operating

2,441

2,046

Government grants — Covid 19

7,729

7,785

Insurance

4,382

6,567

882

990

$26,632

100

$24,030

100

2021

2020

$ 3,954

$3,074

1,303

1,537

106

1,943

1,673

$7,306

100

$6,310

100

Earned revenues

Amortization of capital contributions Total revenue

PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDRAISING REVENUE (in thousands)

Contributions & sponsorships Memberships Special events, in-kind donations & other contributions Foundation distributions Total private sector fundraising revenue

TROUBLE IN MIND

by Alice Childress, directed by Philip Akin, set designed by Rachel Forbes, costumes designed by Ming Wong, lighting designed by Mikael Kangas, music direction and sound designed by Ryan deSouza, dialect consultation by Alicia Richardson. Kaleb Alexander as John Nevins, Kiera Sangster as Milly Davis and David Alan Anderson as Sheldon Forrester.

“Philip Akin’s production is very effective at making an audience feel the drama of each moment of discomfort. The air keeps leaving the room.” the globe and mail

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (in thousands)

AUDITED December 31 2021

AUDITED December 31 2020

$—

3,325

2,781

998

836

22,765

23,745

$27,088

$27,362

$1,722

$1,951

1,174

568

Deferred revenue

2,796

2,781

Deferred contributions

3,206

2,976

Long term debt

2,359

2,583

Deferred capital contributions

14,459

15,245

Total liabilities

25,716

26,104

114

154

1,372

1,258*

$27,088

$27,362

aſſetſ Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Other assets Capital assets (net)

liabilities and net assets Bank loan Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

net assets Operating surplus Accumulated surplus (deficit)*

* Financial information is derived from the annual audited financial statements, which are available through The Shaw or on our website. A change in accounting for capital assets and contributions is reflected in the restatement of prior periods.

ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGY The Theatre follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions. Externally restricted contributions are deferred when initially recognized in the accounts and recognized as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are incurred or the restriction is met. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue when received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands) AUDITED 2021

AUDITED 2020

earned revenue $3,892

$332

insur ance 4,382

6,567

contributed revenue Fundraising 7,306

6,310

Grants — operating

2,441

2,046

Grants and subsidies – Covid

7,729

7,785

Amortization of deferred capital contributions

882

990

18,358

17,131

total revenue $26,632

$24,030

expenses Production and artistic

$12,648

$12,137

Marketing and sales and audience services

2,818

2,250

Facilities 2,024

1,663

Ancillary 1,026

866

Administration 4,559

4,025

Fundraising 1,461

1,306

Amortization of capital assets

1,705

1,223

Loan interest

222

210

total expenses 26,463

23,680

REVENUES over EXPENSES BEFORE CAPITAL LOSS

169

350

(55)

(196)

revenues over expenses $114

$154

disposal OF CAPITAL ASSETS

SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION The Endowment Foundation was formed in 2003 under the chairmanship of Anthony R. Graham, a Past Chair of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada. It is a separately incorporated entity in Canada. The Foundation is a registered charitable organization and a public foundation whose objects are to receive, hold and maintain one (1) or more funds and to transfer from time to time all or part of the income therefrom and the capital thereof [unless endowed by the contributor] for the benefit of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada. The Foundation’s funds are used for the longterm support of the Shaw Festival. During 2019 the investment committee of the foundation solicited proposals from 10 investment firms and chose to change portfolio management. The new fund managers are Fiera Capital Corporation and RP Investment Advisors. A portion of the net income earned each year provides The Shaw with a reliable source of revenue for operations, and fosters initiatives such

as new play development and education programs. As the endowment grows, it is becoming a significant source of revenue through both prudent investment and continuing contributions from donors who appreciate that a healthy endowment is a sign of fiscal responsibility. Thanks to the generosity of many Shaw supporters and the Canadian Federal and Provincial endowment matching incentive programs, the Shaw Festival Endowment has grown to $39.3 million as of December 31, 2021. The Endowed Fund includes donor contributions, contributions from the Canadian Cultural Investment Fund of Heritage Canada, and contributions from the Ontario Arts Fund.

Gifts to the Endowment Foundation can be received from both Canadian and American donors.

SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ANTHONY R. GR AHAM, Chair • LORNE R. BARCLAY, Vice Chair • TIM JENNINGS, Secretary (ex officio) • ROY REEVES, Treasurer (ex officio) • RICHARD D. FALCONER • KENNETH P. FRIEDMAN • COLLEEN JOHNSTON • PETER E. NESBITT • ANDREW M. PRINGLE • WILLIAM J. SAUNDERSON, Chair, Investment Committee • BRUCE WINTER

SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE FOUNDATION (USA) The Shaw Festival Foundation (USA) is a separate United States 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit incorporated under the laws of New York State which oversees the collection and disbursement of American contributions to both the Shaw Festival Endowment Foundation and the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada. SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION (USA) BOARD OF GOVERNORS

JAMES M. WADSWORTH, President • SYLVIA BENNETT, Vice President • JAMES F. BROWN, Vice President • VICTOR A. RICE, Vice President • KENNETH P. FRIEDMAN, Treasurer • RONALD H. LUCZAK, Secretary • NICOLE R. TZETZO, Legal Counsel

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION As at December 31 (in thousands) UNAUDITED 2021

AUDITED 2020

$549

$297

768

1,330

918

2,647

1,240

36,653

31,931

$39,300

$33,171

$48

$ 55

39,252

33,116

$39,300

$33,171

UNAUDITED 2021

AUDITED 2020

$2,897

$2,565

4,448

2,260

7,345

4,825

292

283

7,053

4,542

917

910

$6,136

$3,632

assets Cash and cash equivalents Amounts receivable Other assets

Investments at fair value

liabilities and net assets Accounts payable and accrued liabilities fund balances

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS As of December 31 (in thousands) AUDITED

revenue Grants and contributions Net investment income

expenses Administration Excess of revenue before grants gr ants Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada Excess of revenue over expenses for the year

HOLIDAY INN music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge, directed by Kate Hennig, music direction by Paul Sportelli, choreography by Allison Plamondon, designed by Judith Bowden, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, sound designed by John Lott, fight direction by Kevin Kruchkywich. Kyle Blair as Jim Hardy and Kristi Frank as Linda Mason with the ensemble.

“Holiday Inn lives up to its desire to be a postcard to the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals and the light-hearted optimism of post-war America, transporting the audience to a time that is (mostly) free from care.” wholenote

PROFESSIONAL AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT: THE SLAIGHT FAMILY ACADEMY Now in its second decade, The Slaight Family Academy offers programs designed to inform, enrich and deepen The Shaw experience. Through the Academy, The Shaw provides professional in-season training for members of the company as well as apprenticeships for young actors, designers, directors, technicians and stage managers. Before the season begins, we program a two-week Intensive. In 2021, this was led by then Director of Artist Development, Kate Hennig, along with senior company members and visiting experts, designed to give young actors an immersion into the techniques of classical, ensemble theatre as well as an introduction into the political, social and cultural history of our namesake’s era and to help them create the bonds that make our ensemble so expert in their work. In late 2021, the Academy moved under the direction of Associate Artistic Director, Kimberley Rampersad. The Neil Munro Intern Directors Project, named for our late Associate Director, and under the direction of Associate Artistic Director Kimberley Rampersad, is designed to showcase the work of our two intern directors, as they direct a one-act play that is then designed, rehearsed and presented for audiences of company members, specially invited artistic directors and other theatre professionals and members of the Governors Council. Dozens of young directors from across the country apply each year to intern with us, and many of our graduates are now enjoying successful careers as freelance directors and artistic directors. This showcase has been produced for many years and is unique in Canada. This program is generously funded by an anonymous donor. Due to Covid constraints in their first year, the Neil Munro Intern Directors for 2020, Brenley Charkow and Rob Kempson, continued their internships through 2021. For our audiences we offer a range of programs, amplified by a significant investment in supporting Tim Carroll’s call for “a more

human, more connected theatre.” Throughout the performance season these activities include the Shaw Seminars, Teachers Days, Speakers Series, backstage tours, workshops, lectures, public readings and “Continue the Conversation” pre- and post-show discussions with members of the acting ensemble, the Guild and Shaw company members. For visiting school, university and special interest groups, we supplement the performances they attend with tours, workshops and discussions, and we offer drama school classes for 8 to 18-year-olds as well as adults. This activity is made possible by the generous support of The Slaight Family Foundation. The Slaight family has had a profound impact on The Shaw for decades, through their individual and collective generosity and leadership and in 2009 the Academy was renamed in their honour. Their support is two-fold: as well as a generous annual grant for operations, the Foundation is building a large endowment as a legacy gift. The endowment is growing rapidly thanks in part to matching funding from the Canadian government — ensuring the future sustainability of the Academy and its many programs. We are so proud to have the renewed support of The Slaight Family Foundation through 2028, to support this amazing series of programs. In addition to The Slaight Family Foundation gifts, The Shaw enjoys significant support for this important aspect of our work from the George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, the RBC Foundation and the RBC Emerging A rtists Project, Canada Life, The Jeffrey Marshall Fund for Student Engagement, Niagara Airbus, The Shaw Guild as well as the Christopher Newton Internship, generously sponsored by Marilyn and Charles Baillie. The 2021 Christopher Newton Intern was Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, directed by Molly Atkinson, adapted and originally directed by Tim Carroll, set and costumes designed by Christine Lohre, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, original music and original music direction by Paul Sportelli, music direction by Ryan deSouza, movement and puppetry by Alexis Milligan. Graeme Somerville as Scrooge.

“The must-see of Shaw’s very welcome holiday mini-season. I know – you’ve seen So Many Christmas Carols! See this one anyway. Staged with lush Dickensian style (courtesy of designer Christine Lohre), this Christmas Carol harnesses the power of practical stagecraft to create unforgettable theatrical moments.” myentertainmentworld.ca

OUTDOORS @ THE SHA

Clockwise from top left: The BMO Stage; Kelly Wong, Travis Seetoo, Drew Plummer and James Daly in Fairgrounds; Marie Mahabal and Kristi Frank in The Duke and Two Irenes; the cast of Gatsby’s Jazz, Sonny’s Blues.

Following the Covid-related cancellation of Gypsy, The Shaw made the decision to keep everyone on for the summer and used that team to create eight outdoor concert series, an outdoor run of Chitra in the Royal George Garden, and pioneered Shawgrounds and Fairgrounds, our outdoor multi-performance promenade events, where audiences moved through a series of artist-created offerings across the entire Festival grounds.

Staff EXECUTIVE TEAM Artistic Director TIM CARROLL Executive Director TIM JENNINGS Executive Assistant JANET HANNA

CREATIVE MANAGEMENT Associate Artistic Director KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD Planning Director JEFF CUMMINGS Producer NATALIE ACKERS Music Director PAUL SPORTELLI Associate Music Director/ Company Pianist RYAN deSOUZA Company Manager STÉPHANIE FILIPPI Publications Co-ordinator JEAN GERMAN Assistant Producer MEGHAN FROEBELIUS CAEA/SEA Contract Manager LISA LI CAEA/SEA Contract Co-ordinator SARAH PHILLIPS History of Niagara Producer LAURA McCALLUM Covid Compliance Manager ALISON PEDDIE

THE SLAIGHT FAMILY ACADEMY Director of Artist Development (to 9/21) KATE HENNIG Voice and Dialect Coaches JANE GOODERHAM EDDA SHARPE JEFFREY SIMLETT Alexander Technique VICTORIA HEART Singing Coaches VAN ABRAHAMS PATRICK BOWMAN EILEEN SMITH

Technical Directors MARK CALLAN ANRITA PETRAROIA JASON WOODGATE Assistant Technical Director – Logistics DAN GALLO

Design Lighting Design Director KEVIN LAMOTTE

Design Assistants BEYATA HACKBORN KARA PANKIW Assistant Lighting Designers NICK ANDISON MIKAEL KANGAS JEFF PYBUS Assistant Projection Designer LAURA WARREN

Stage Management Production Stage Manager

MEREDITH MACDONALD

Stage Managers BEATRICE CAMPBELL AMY JEWELL DIANE KONKIN LEIGH McCLYMONT ANDREA SCHURMAN KEN JAMES STEWART ALLAN TEICHMAN DORA TOMASSI Assistant Stage Managers ASHLEY IRELAND ANNIE McWHINNIE THÉA PEL Apprentice Stage Manager KATIE FITZ-GERALD Production Assistant FRANCES JOHNSON

Properties Properties Manager

WAYNE REIERSON

Assistant Properties Manager TAMMY FENNER

Festival Deck Electrician JASON CHESWORTH

First Hands AUDREY-JOY BERGSMA PILLING CHRISTINE GROSSKURTH DARLENE HENDRY ANDREA MacKENZIE KATHY SCOZZAFAVA Sewers TIINA ADAMS REBECCA BOYD CASEY BROWN SAMANTHA FELSBOURG SANDRA LaROSE DARLENE NASZADOS KATHRYN URBANEK KATHLEEN VAN DYKE VERONICA WATKINS

Scenic Art Head of Scenic Art

GWYNETH STARK

Scenic Artists MARK CARREIRO ANDREA HARRINGTON REBECCA LEE JESSICA MacDUFF

Scenic Construction Head of Scenic Construction LESSLIE TUNMER

Assistant Head of Scenic Construction PAUL JENKINS Trades JOE BONAR ROB BROPHY ROBIN FARMER GEORGE GALANIS MICHAEL HASLEHURST TOM HURST Shop Administrator SHANNON ENGEMANN

Construction Electrics Head of Construction Electrics

Properties Builder 1 ANNA-MARIE BAUMGART JEFF BINGLEY ROD HILLIER ANDREA WILLETTE

Construction Electrician ANTHONY BLASCHUCK, JR

Properties Builder 2 MATT LECKIE

Wardrobe Head of Wardrobe

JASON BENDIG

Associate Head of Wardrobe JANET ELLIS

Senior Manager, Education SUZANNE MERRIAM

Wardrobe Co-ordinator KENDRA COOPER

Education Co-ordinator MEGAN GILCHRIST

Wardrobe Apprentice FRED AMDUR

Education Assistant WARREN BAIN

Buyer MAUREEN GURNEY

Music Intern RACHEL O’BRIEN

Milliner MARGIE BERGGREN

Intern Directors BRENLEY CHARKOW ROB KEMPSON

Bijoux/Decoration MICHELLE HARRISSON

PRODUCTION

Fabric Art/Dyer JEAN RUMNEY

Production Administrator MARGARET FERENCZ

Studio Electrician BILL TALBOT

Tailors MONIQUE MacNEILL DENIS PIZZACALLA

Properties Buyer BRENT HICKEY

Movement Coaches ESIE MENSAH ALEXIS MILLIGAN

Production Director DON FINLAYSON

Junior Cutter BOBBI PIDDUCK

Boots/Shoes DAYNA RIEMLAND

Cutters TRULY CARMICHAEL RAMONA CRAWFORD MORGAN MACKINTOSH AVRIL STEVENSON

JOHN VANIDOUR

1st Spot Operator/Deck Electrician JEAN ST ONGE 2nd Spot Operator BRIAN SKELTON Festival Changeover Electrician PETER GRACIE

Stage Crew Head Stage Carpenter DAVID EDWARDS

Festival Stage Carpenter ARCHIE MacKENZIE Royal George Stage Carpenter/ Holiday Props Runner MARTIN WOODYARD Studio Stage Carpenter JEFF BINGLEY Royal George Holiday Stage Carpenter KEVIN WATSON Studio Swing Stage Supervisor JOE BONAR Festival Flyperson DAVID SCHILZ Festival Properties Runner JOY BEELEY Royal George Properties Runner LAURA MASCITELLI Festival Stage Trade FRANK ZALOKAR

Changeover Crew Festival Changeover Supervisor KEVIN McGUIRE

Festival Changeover Flyperson ROB MAZZA Festival Changeover Hand CARM SACCO Royal George Changeover Supervisor ROB GRINDLAY

Wardrobe Running Head of Wardrobe Running

MARGARET MOLOKACH

Audio Head of Audio

1st Festival Wardrobe Supervisor JOANNE BLASCHUK

Festival Audio Operator FRED GABRSEK

Royal George Wardrobe Supervisor KATY NAGY

Royal George Audio Operator JULIAN MAINPRIZE

Studio Wardrobe Supervisor MICHELLE GADULA

Studio Audio Operator ROB ROBBINS

Festival Wardrobe Trades STACEY BONAR SADIE DUCROIX CHRISTINA GALANIS

ETHAN RISING

1st Festival RF Technician COREY MACFADYEN 2nd Festival RF Technician JAMES MASSWOHL

Royal George Wardrobe Trade DOT WARD

RF Technician TIMOTHY MURPHY

Wigs and Make-up Head of Wigs and Make-up

Audio Operator/RF and Systems Technician WAYNE BERGE Audio Mixer/Technician DEAN MALTON

Electrics Head of Electrics

JOHN BOBREL

Festival Electrician JOHN MARSHALL Royal George Electrician PAUL McMANIS

LORNA HENDERSON

Festival Wigs Supervisor FLORENCE LEWIS Royal George Wigs Supervisor LORENA GHIRARDI Studio Wigs Supervisor BRIGETTE CLARKCARMICHAEL 2nd Festival Wigs Supervisor CHRISTINE SMITH

2nd Royal George Wigs Supervisor EMMA DIRKS Festival Wigs Trades ROXANNE DiFRANCESCO JOE PAONESSA

MANAGEMENT Human Resources Director DIANNE GIBBS

Wellness and Inclusion Facilitator KHAN BOUBA-DALAMBAYE

Housing Manager

NIKI POIRIER

Interim Co-ordinators SUSAN ASHUKIAN NINA TAYLOR Maintenance LARRY BENNETT

DEVELOPMENT Director of Advancement CINDY MEWHINNEY

Associate Director MARION RAWSON Director, Donor Relations JANE DAGG Senior Officer, Individual Gifts and Legacy Giving KIMBERLEY WHITE Senior Development and U.S. Relations Ambassador CHARLIE OWENS Manager, Governors Council CHRISTINE PELLERIN Manager, Membership Services TIM CZABAN Stewardship Officer HEATHER SARGESONCALLARA Research Officer CATHY LINDSEY Senior Associate, Events RENATA DiFILIPPO Associate, Reporting and Direct Response COLLEEN MONFILS Associate, Corporate Partnerships and Communications TINA SCHMIDT Co-ordinator, Major and Special Gifts LAURA LANGLOIS Co-ordinator, Gift Processing ANTOINETTE MOORE Administrative Assistants BROOKE BARNES STEPHANIE BROWN Supervisors, Membership Services JEFF MacKAY MATT RATELLE Membership Representatives ELIZABETH ABRAHIM TERESA COSTELLO THERESA FEOR JESS GORMAN NICOLE MEADE ANNE WILSON

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Director ROY REEVES

Controller JULIE ALLEN-SARGENT Assistant Controllers YULIA BOIVIN KIM EPP Payroll Co-ordinator RICK FOKKENS Senior Accounting Clerk GREG McARTHUR Accounts Payable Clerks MONICA BUDD TRISH FEDOROWICH

Audience Services and Facilities Senior Manager CHUCK MEWETT

LORI-ANN McALLISTER PAT McAULAY NELLA MULLEN CARMELLA SAPIENZA SUE SIMS JUDY SOBIERAJ

Maintenance Lead Hand DAVID McCARTHY Maintenance Crew Heads ANDY LOUTER NEIL SMITH Grounds Crew TYLER LEYLAND

Distribution Supervisor

PAUL RODGERS

Manager, Food and Beverage JULIANNA UGUCCIONI

Co-ordinator MARGARET CUMMING

Administrative Manager, Front-of-House GREG McARTHUR

Information Technology Director

Managers, Front-of-House WILLIAM CROTHERS SUSAN DYER GEORGINA PIOVESANA MURIEL TRIANO

SARAH FABIANI

Senior Developer MIKE FARR Database Analyst VIKTOR STREMLER

Head of Housekeeping DONNA SMITH

Network Administrator JOHN CHRISTIAN

Head of Maintenance/Security GREIG HUNTER

Reception Supervisor

Front-of-House/Food and Beverage Staff DENNIS ALBERT JEANNIE BERG LAUREN BOWMAN LEA BOWMAN OWEN BROWN LYNN COATES THERESE CZYCHUN DAVID DiFRANCESCO ROXANNE DiFRANCESCO ELIZE EARWICKER BEVERLY EDWARDSON DARCY ELLISON CATHERINE ENS WENDY FRASER GAIL HEWITT JULIA HILL SHARON JEAN ANTHONY KUCHAR ANNE MARIE LENC VERA LENC ISAAC LILLIE MATT MARTIN MARY MATHEWS AMANDA McDONNELL SARAH McDOUGALL JENNIFER McLAREN JULIANNA MOORE STERLING PENTAL JOANNE PRIESTMAN MELANIA RADELICKI ROSS RINGLER KATHERINE ROBERT DANIELLA ROUSAL JESS SCHRYER ELEANOR SNIDER PAUL SNIDER KEITH SUTHERLAND NINA TAYLOR MELANIE THOMPSON OLIVIA TRIVIERI JEANETTE WARD JOCELYN WARD JULIEN WARD KATHRYN WILSON Housekeeping Staff PAMELA BRAZEAU DOROTHY CARTER MARIE DUMOULIN DONNA INGLIS WENDY JARRY

LEEANNE PRICE

Database-Maintenance Receptionists HANNAH ANDERSON SUSAN ASHUKIAN MAUREEN BUTLER FRANCES JOHNSON ADAEZE MBATA

Assistant Manager, Sales and Box Office MICHELLE CHASE Co-ordinator, Reports and Scheduling SARAH RODGERS Co-ordinator, Sales Technology SHANNA TAILLON Administrative Assistant PIPPA BARWELL Box Office Staff ERIC BAUER GENY COLICCHIO-QUINN TESSA GROOMBRIDGE SUSANNE HESLOP JOEL RENNER ANTONETTA TREMONTE Senior Manager, Group and On-site Sales WES BROWN

Green Room Cook

JUDE JONES

Staff ERIKA LOFFELMANN SIMON MARTINSON

Retail Manager, Retail Sales and Shaw Express MATT WEAVER

Staff MARCUS ANDREWS SAMARA BISSONNETTE MICHELLE CHASE MARK FRIESEN JENNIFER PALABAY DANA PERESSOTTI CHELSEA TOTTEN

MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND SALES Director

Special Ticketing Senior Manager

Senior Marketing and Brand Manager NATHALIE IVANYBECCHETTI

Assistant JULIE JONES

Direct Marketing Co-ordinator MARY CLARE LAMON

House Programmes

VALERIE TAYLOR

Graphic Designer SARAH DOWSE

Communications Senior Manager

ASHLEY BELMER

Communications Co-ordinator JENNIFFER ANAND Digital Engagement Specialist RHIANNON FLEMING KATIE MacCABE

ALLISON COCHRAN

Assistant Co-ordinator JANE McINTYRE

PUNCH & JUDY INC

Covid Testing Partner McMaster HealthLabs/ Research St Joseph’s HealthCare Hamilton JODI GILCHRIST NICOLE SMIEJA DR DAVID BULIR DR MAREK SMIEJA

Theatre Chiropractor

DR BREANNE SCHULTZ

Communications Assistant MICHELLE MOHAMMED

Shaw Librarian

Digital Content Creator KELLY WONG

Resident Scholar

Production Photographers DAVID COOPER LAUREN GARBUTT

Sales Senior Manager, Ticketing and Analytics AARON BOYD

Box Office Managers CARI GOSNELL RYAN HULL KELLY McNEELY

NANCY BUTLER LEONARD CONOLLY

Artistic Director Emeriti

JACKIE MAXWELL CHRISTOPHER NEWTON PAXTON WHITEHEAD

2021 DONORS *Shaw Company/ Ensemble member

+ Board Alumni

++ Board Member

The Shaw Festival cannot maintain our stature as one of the last great repertory ensemble companies of the English world without the support of thousands of generous donors. We receive grants and gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations and all levels of government. These contributions, from both Canada and the U.S., support our work in our multiple theatres, in the community and around the world, as well as securing our future through gifts to our Endowment Foundation. We are grateful to all our donors, and welcome gifts of any size. While we cannot list everyone who contributed in 2021, we acknowledge here our most generous contributors and thank you all for your commitment to ensuring that both The Shaw and live theatre are not just sustained through the present but nurtured for the future. In 2021, gifts received were $1 Million higher than in 2020. The incredible loyalty of our supporters, despite all barriers and border issues, is truly amazing – thank you! CUMULATIVE GIVING Thank you to the following individuals and family foundations who have given $250,000 or more in cumulative donations to the Shaw Festival. The 1916 Foundation • Anonymous Buffalo Donors • Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie • Estate of Mona M. Campbell • Estate of Valerie Delacorte, Gabriel Pascal Memorial Fund • Val Fleming+ • Nona Heaslip++ • The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation • Tim++ & Frances++ Price • The Slaight Family Foundation • Donald++ & Elaine++ Triggs • Carol Walker & Estate of John Greenhill Walker

$1 MILLION+

$750,000+ Carol & David+ Appel • Estate of Walter Carsen • Richard++ & Darleen Falconer • Diane++ & James King • The John R. Oishei Foundation • William++ & Meredith Saunderson • Shaw Festival Guild • 1 anonymous gift $500,000+ Estate of Bram & Bluma Appel • James F. Brown++ • Mary E. Hill++ • Rennie & Bill+ Humphries • Colleen++ & Brian Johnston • Nancy & John McFadyen • Philip & Berthe Morton Foundation • Andrew++ & Valerie Pringle • Corinne++ & Victor++ Rice • Estate of Ada W. Slaight+ • The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation • 1 anonymous gift $250,000+ Charles Balbach++ • Cullen Foundation • Michael Eagen & Michele Darling+ • Donner Canadian Foundation • DeRoy Testamentary Foundation • Mr & Mrs Anthony++ R. Graham • Corinne Hansen • The Joan & Clifford Hatch Foundation • Estate of Lawrence Hodgett • Mr Richard M. Ivey • Don & Gundy+ Jackson • Chris & Jeanne Jennings • The Henry White Kinnear Foundation • Michael & Sonja+ Koerner • Cynthia & Malcolm+ Macdonald • Richard McCoy+ • The McLean Foundation • The Jim Meekison++ & Carolyn Keystone++ Foundation • George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation • Bernard Ostry+, oc • Barbara Palk+ & John Warwick+ • Peter M. Partridge • Allan Slaight+ • Maureen+ & Wayne Squibb • Liz Tory+ • Jim++ & Michal+ Wadsworth (Carlos & Elizabeth Heath Foundation, Mulroy Family Foundation, Robert & Patricia Colby Foundation) • Estate of Gerald D. Yanke • 3 anonymous gifts

We also recognize the following corporations for their cumulative donations. Bell Canada • Canada Life • CIBC • Honda Canada Inc • HSBC • RBC • Scotiabank • Sun Life Financial • TD Bank Group • Vintage Hotels

$1 MILLION+

ENDOWMENT & ESTATE GIFTS Elaine Calder & William J. Bennett, Christopher Newton Awards Fund • Estate of Nina Dawn Cole • Fiera Capital Corporation • Estate of Lawrence Hodgett • Martha+ & Tom++ Hyde • Diane++ & James King • Estate of Malcolm Macdonald • H & R Mida Charitable Foundation • Tim++ & Frances++ Price, Tim & Frances Price Risk Fund • Andrew++ & Valerie Pringle, Andy Pringle Creative Reserve • Estate of Forrest H. Riordan • RP Investment Advisors • Estate of Ada W. Slaight+ • The Slaight Family Foundation • Barbara A. Smith • Strategic Charitable Foundation (Charles & Ruth Schwartz) • Estate of Paul Warun • Estate of Dr Jannie Woo • 3 anonymous gifts

IN SUPPORT OF THE 2021 SEASON MAJOR GIFTS VISIONARIES ($250,000+)

Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie • The Slaight Family Foundation • 2

anonymous gifts DIRECTORS CIRCLE ($100,000+) David & Amy Fulton • Nathan & Marilyn Hayward • Nona Heaslip++ • Colleen++ & Brian Johnston

Carol & David+ Appel • Gail+ & Mark Appel • Patricia & Barrie Barootes • Ron++ & Barbara++ Besse • James F. Brown++ • Mary E. Hill++ • Martha+ & Tom++ Hyde • Chris & Jeanne Jennings • Oliver Kent & Martine Jaworski • Diane++ & James King • Mona+ & Harvey Levenstein • The Jim Meekison++ & Carolyn Keystone++ Foundation • Corinne++ & Victor++ Rice • Philip Terranova & Audrey Allen

ARTISTS CIRCLE ($50,000+)

PRODUCERS CIRCLE ($25,000+) Richard & Mona Alonzo • Charles Balbach++ • Robin Campbell++ & Peter Jewett++ • Truly Carmichael* & Tim Jennings*++ • John+ & Lynn+ Clappison • Val Fleming+ • Wendy++ & Bruce++ Gitelman • Roe Green • Kristian+ & Anita Knibutat • Richard McCoy+ • Marilyn Pilkington+ & Wayne Shaw • Andrew++ & Valerie Pringle • William++ & Meredith Saunderson • Donald++ & Elaine++ Triggs • Jaime Watt++ & Paul Ferguson • 1 anonymous gift

GOVERNORS COUNCIL DRESS CIRCLE ($15,000+) Mr & Mrs Gregory+ James Aziz • Sheila Brown++ & Doug Guzman • Alberta G. Cefis++ & Ilio Santilli++ • Vivien Dzau++ & Daniel MacIntosh • Mike Grey • Maxine A. Hartley • Mr & Mrs C.L. Hunt • Jacob & Inge Iliohan • Rebecca & Ian++ Joseph • Betty & Jamie Knight • Janet Lamb • R. Susan MacIntyre • Petrina & Peter++ Nesbitt • The Jasmine & Kevin++ Patterson Family Foundation • J+ & L Rogers Charitable Foundation • Esther Sarick • Diane P. Stampfler • Dorothy Strelsin Foundation • Barbara++ & Colin++ Watson

Marie Mahabal, Kristi Frank, Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane, Jonathan Tan, Julie Lumsden, Andrew Broderick and James Daly in The Duke and Two Irenes, Outdoors @ The Shaw.

FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($10,000+) Keith Ambachtsheer & Virginia Atkin • Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong • Lee & Barbara Bentley • Tim Carroll*++ & Alexis Milligan* • William Chapman • Robert & Karen Christmann • John+ & Pattie Cleghorn • Mark Curry, in loving memory of Ann • John & Patricia Dimitrieff • Elizabeth S. Dipchand++ & Gregory Prekupec • Michael Eagen & Michele Darling+ • Richard++ & Darleen Falconer • Wayne & Isabel Fox • Kenneth++ & Amy Friedman • Marlene & Darryl Fry • Dr Bob Gaines & Toni Burke • Vaughn & Lauren Goettler • Judy Goetz Sanger+ • Ruth Grandoni & Sande Farrauto • John & Judith Grant • Lyle Hall++ • John Hawley, in loving memory of Liz Hawley • John & Liz Heersink • Kingfisher Foundation • Paul & Valerie Kirkconnell • Mrs Susan Lee • Janet & Sidney Lindsay • Eugene Lundrigan++ & Tracey Remkes • Nancy & John McFadyen • Dr Donna McRitchie & Dr Shaf Keshavjee • Dr Reza Rastegar, Elissa Rastegar & Mrs Sheryl Armstrong Rastegar • Margaret & Joseph Reynolds • Mr & Mrs Paul Rowcliffe • Linda Sauro • Sabine & Jochen Schleese • Nancy Smith++ • Elizabeth Stirling & Tom Millward • Ken Stowe & Nita Farmer • Bill Van Wyck • Jim++ & Michal+ Wadsworth • Carol Walker • M & N Walker Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation • Jeanne & William Watson • Stefa & Les Williams • 1 anonymous gift

Hy & Phyllis Ackerman • Susan Addario & David Farrar • Scott & Ruth Aspinall • Carroll & Ted Baker • Lorne++ & Rosemary Barclay • Laurie Barrett & Martin Block • Brian & Jenifer Bassil • David & Faith Bell • Jim Bertram & Bonnie Foster • Nani & Austin Beutel • Doug & Valerie Brenneman • Douglas & Marylou Brock • John Butler & Susan Murray • Edward & Caryn Chatten • David Cummings & Kelly Bair • Patricia G. Debrusk • Marilyn Dickinson • Mr James Duhaime & Dr Heather Hannah • Bill & Barbara

BENEFACTOR ($6000+)

Etherington • Laurie+ & Douglas Harley • Sally Harmer, in memory of Jack Harmer • Ann Holcomb & Rene Bertschi • Ellen & Nick Kammer • Mr & Mrs Charles F. Kreiner Jr • Lori Labatt • Naomi & Dave Lee • Larry Lubin • Robert+ & Margaret MacLellan • Dr & Mrs Mario Malizia • Leo Maloney, in loving memory of Dennis Thomson • John & Marg Mather • Sandra & Dennis McCarthy • Janet+ & Bruce McKelvey • Noel D. Mowat • The Pottruff Family Foundation • Julian+ & Alice K. Rance • Rick & Pegi Reininger • Sam & Robin++ Ridesic • Drs Jolie Ringash & Glen Bandiera++ • Frank & Susan Saraka • Maureen+ & Wayne Squibb • Gerald & Margaret Sutton • Liz Tory+ • Tom & Carmela Vert • Jack Watkins & Erin English • Dr Richard & Mrs Marion Wilkinson • Ron & Kay Woodfine – Just Christmas • 4 anonymous gifts LEADING PATRON ($3500+) Elaine Anderson • Robert C. Anderson • Ed & Connie Babcock • Barb & Terry Babij • Ms Heather Bacon • Aubrey+ & Marsha Baillie • Peter & Marilyn Balan • Robert & Loretta Barone • Bob & Marilyn Beach • Michel & Doreen Bell • Dr David H. Bergen & Deborah Kehler • Lynn Bevan • Ronald James Boone • Michael & Kate Bradie • Mary & Tony Brebner • Mr Aaron Carlson • William Charnetski & Kerry Stewart • Jean & Joe Chorostecki • Gary+ & Cathy Comerford • Marion Cross • Margaret Davidson • Robert Dunigan & Robert McDonald • Mario Ferrara & Annabel Kennedy • Andy Filardo & Beth Profit • Donald & Cathy Fogel • Richard Gallagan & Bud Coffey • Paul & Helen Gareau • Nancy & Graham Garton • Dianne Gibbs* • Robert C. Gibson • Robert H. Gibson • Fred & Charleen Gorbet • In memory of Charles J. (Jack) Hahn: Perelandra Fund • Rob Haines, ue • Mike & Cindy Hansen • Doris Hausser • Pamela+ & Robert Heilman • Mary Ellen Herman

• James Hinds • April & Norbert Hoeller • A Hyde & D McIntyre • Kathy Inch • Oliver Jakob & Bettina Buss • Catherine L Jevons • David & Joanne Jones • Douglas Kahn • David Ker & Vivienne Salamon • Ed+ & Ann King • Dr Gordon Kirke, qc • Ms Janet Kramer • Barry Kropf • Jane E. Laird • Andy Lam • Joanne Lang • Alan & Margaret Leaver • Ms Nancy Lockhart • Virginia Lovelace & Jonathan Taylor • Ronald Luczak++ • Christine Macdonald • Sharmini Mahadevan & Diana Dimmer • Rita & Charles Maimbourg • Jefferson & Sally Mappin • Dennis & Bernadette Martin • Gail Martin & John Kaloyanides • Anthony B. & Mary+ S. Martino • Mr Spurgeon McAdams • Hon Margaret McCain • Ian & Carol McLeod • Cindy* & Derek Mewhinney • Michael+ & Katie Militello • Peter Milne • Karen Munninghoff, in loving memory of Paul Munninghoff • Lois Murray & Linda Murray • Sue & Wayne Murray, in memory of Jeffrey Marshall • Bill & Lee Nelson • Pamela & Richard Nowina • Larry Oakes • Emile Oliana & Alvin Iu • David Pakrul & Sandra Onufryk • Peter Partridge & Poppy Gilliam • Tom & Mary Powers • Joyce & Roy* Reeves • Margaret Rieger • Joy Rogers • Dr Frederick Ross & Mrs Nancy Gosewich Ross • Mr & Mrs Michael S. Schwenger • Rick & Jari Searns • Doug & Cheryl Seaver • Gerald A. Shea • Brent Simmons & Devon Richardson • Dr Joyce E. Sirianni • Dr Kevin Smith & Marian Lips Fund • Stuart & Wendy Smith • Wendy & Wayne Smith • Dr Diane M. Soubly • Martha Spears • Estate of Helen Allen Stacey • Glen & Heather Steeves • Anita Stoll • Marc St-Onge++ & Kellie Saunders • Keith Sutherland • Lynda & Stephen Tepperman • Jacques Thibault & Ruth M. Gover • Ms Marianne Thomson • Mrs Nicole Tzetzo++ • Greg Virelli & Mario Vecchi • Jack Walsh • Joan & Jean Waricha • Thomas & Sasha Weisz • Mark & Marilyn Wheaton • Robert & Marina Whitman • Bruce++ & Susan Winter • 3 anonymous gifts PATRON ($2000+) Judith M. Adam & Marc Zwelling • Mr Doug & Dr Lavonne Adams • Philip Akin++ • Jerome Andersen & June Hajjar • Mr Ronald R. Andersen • David Antscherl & Carol Lewis • Callie Archer • Bob & Irene Bader • Graham Bailey • James Baillie & Elizabeth Kocmur • Janet & Roy Baldwin • Richard J. Balfour • Mr Gerry & Mrs Elizabeth Baranecki • Michael Barnstijn & Louise MacCallum • Paul & Sue Baston • Roland H. & Mary Bauer • Ruthanne Beighley • Peggy Bell, in memory of Ken Bell • Sylvia Bennett++ • Robert Berckmans & Joanne Heritz • Amina & Aziz Bhaloo • Dr Larry Biddison • Elisabetta Bigsby • Stacey Lynn Bilotta • John R. Birkett • John & Isabella Bisanti • Steve & Helen Bittner • Johnny Blue • David & Marion Bogert • Judith Bowden* & Jeff Cummings* • Lisa Balfour Bowen • Terry Brackett • Ann-Louise Branscombe Fund at Niagara Community Foundation • Debra Breuer & Douglas Goodman • Mr & Mrs Bruce R. Brown • The Paul Butler & Chris Black Foundation at Toronto Foundation • Dr & Mrs+ John L. Butsch • Philip & Carol Cali • Mark Callan* & Marion Rawson* • Douglas & Maureen Cameron • Patrick & Vanda Carbone • Ellen & Brian Carr • Doreen & Terry Carroll • Rob & Arlene+ Carson • Karen Cheah • Briana Chen • Jeffrey Chessum • Gerry & Carol Chrisman • Roger & Susan Christensen • Hazel Claxton+ & Jude Robinson • Don Cole, in memory of Jon Kaplan • Mr Robert Cole • James T. Collie & Ellen S. Parkes • Glenna & Derek Collins • Drs Charlie & Diana Cook • Harry M. Core • Dr George Corella & James Frackenpohl • Katherine Robb Corlett • Catherine Cornell & Declan Lane • Dr Lesley S. Corrin • Cathy & Paul Cotton • Sheila Croft • John & Libby Crossingham • Barry Davidson, md • Michael+ & Honor de Pencier • George & Kathy Dembroski • Amanda Demers & Brian Collins • Patrick J. Devine • Ms Betty Disero++ • Dr Delf Dodge & Mr Timothy Dodson • Britt & Nancy Doherty • Andrew W. Dorn • Ken & Ginny Douglas • Vicky Downes • Reed Drews & Lisa Iezzoni • Peter & Suzanne Durant • Alan & Susan* Dyer • Paula & Thomas Elsinghorst • Dr Sara Epp • Sarah* & Tom Fabiani • Mrs Margaret Fairman • Tina Filoromo • Russell C. & Carol N. Finch • Don Finlayson* • Five B Family Foundation • James R. Fleck & Dr Sandra Zakarow

• Mr David Flora • Gary & Valerie Foerster • Carol & Burke Fossee • Robert & Julia+ Foster • Kenneth++ & Amy Friedman • Richard Furnstahl & Teresa Stankiewicz • Rev Ivars Gaide & Rev Dr Anita Gaide • Marian Galligan • Angeline Galotta • John & Therese Gardner • Hope & Libby Gibson • Robert & Ann Gillespie • Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson • Dr Alexander Gluskin & Ms Shauna Sexsmith • Laurie Goetz • Steve Goldberger & Dorothy S. Karr • Judith & A.C. Goodson • Suzanne Gouvernet • Mr++ & Mrs+ Anthony R. Graham • David & Sharon Graper • Mrs Virginia Green • F. Gruehl • Myfanwy Hall • Annette Hamm & Daniel Smith • Donald Harrington • Alton B. Harris & Andrea S. Kramer • Shira Hart • Roberta Heath • Suzanne Hébert+ • Mary & Arthur Heinmaa • Hon Paul & Mrs Sandra Hellyer • Yolanda & Mike Henry • Dr Dianne Heritz • Lauri & Jean Hiivala • Anne T. & Thomas C. Hilbert • Marion F. Hill • In memory of Pauline Hinch • Timothy & Pamela Hines • Mary E. Hofstetter & R. David Riggs • Richard & Susan Horner • John J. & Maureen O. Hurley • Don & Judy Jackson • Roberta Jacobs-Meadway & Jay Meadway • Mr Kent James • Tim++ & Lisa Johnson • Dr & Mrs D. Bruce Johnstone • Dr David & Glenda Jones • Catherine & Dan Kaloutsky • Patrick & Barbara Keenan Foundation • Joel Keenleyside & Paula Donahue • Tony & Val Keenleyside • Jay & Marni Kell • Prof Joseph Kelly, ESQ • Suzanne Kopas • Carol A. Kortanek • David & Sarena Koschitzky • Dr George & Carolyn Kotlewski • Kelly & Bryce Kraeker • Helen H.S. Lam • David Lane & Grayson Sless • Mrs D. Laubitz • Rai Lauge & Jo Holden • Victor C. Laughlin, MD Memorial Foundation Trust • Esther Lee • Lorraine Lee & Michael O’Bee • Elizabeth Lewis & Thomas Saunders • Dr Harlan L. Lewis & Doris F. Wittenburg • Richard & Lynne Liptrap • Daniel & Sharon Lowenstein • Brian & Joanna MacDonald • Edward & Dorene MacDonald • Ms Linda MacDonald & Dr Thomas Gray • Cynthia Macdonald, in memory of Malcolm Macdonald+ • Terry+ & Terry Mactaggart • Mary Maglio • Susan R. & P. Todd Makler • M. & M. Marques • Ms Eileen Martin & Dr Hugh Gayler • Fred W. Martin • Marlene Masales & Victor Ramanauskas • Robert McChlery & Lorne Swan • Dr & Mrs James W. McClellan • I. McDorman • Donald McGerrigle & Christina Brouillette • Daina & Heinz Meusel • Mrs Norma Meyer • Dr Lisa Mikitch • Alan & Patricia Mills • Valerie & Jim Milostan • Dr Steve Millward & Mary L. Holley • Mary Mogford & Tom Campbell • Gary & Linda Molinaro • David & Agatha Moll Charitable Fund • Gerda Molson • Alfred & Nancy+ Mouget • Mr Thomas & Mrs Marceline Mudie • John Murphy & Joyce Macredie • John D. Nicklas • Peter & Laurie Nixon • Penny Noble • Novick Family, in memory of Olga Novick • Wanda & Jim Novinger • Maureen & Robin Ollerhead • J. Orange & F. Clayton • Ian Orchard & Angela Lange • Jonathan F. Orser • Richard & Nadine Osborn • Anne & Don Palmer • George Papatheodorou & Ken Deeth • Brian & Paddy Parr, honorary members • Victor & Esther Peters • Martin & Denise Pick • Wally Pieczonka • Percy Pierre • Carole & Paul Pizzolante, ON • Mr Robert W. Plyler • Polk Family Charitable Trust • John & Norine Prim • The Racioppo Family Foundation • Ms Carolyn Ramos • Pinky+ & Bill Regan • Carol Reid+ • Heather & David Ring • Shirley E. Roberts • Dr Lynn Rosen & Bradley C. Rosen • Tuula & John Ross • Rubens Family Foundation • Lori Russell & David Banks • Susan & Peter Salomonsson • David & Dinah Sanderson • Derwyn Sangster • Ms Ann Savege • Robert & Marlene Savlov • Mr & Mrs John Sayers • John & Barbara Schubert • Drs Michael & Joanne Schwartz • Ruth & Charles Schwartz • Kadri & Cecilia Sercan • Heather Sheehan • Dr A.P.J. Sheppard • Allan Sherwin • Edward++ & Elizabeth++ Simmons • Sara & Michelle Sirkin • Matthew & Pam Skinner • Ms Suzanne V. Slater • Barbara A. Smith • William & Linda Smith • Dr & Mrs Robert J. Sokol • Victor & Anne Solomatenko • Robert D. Sommerville • Dennis Souder & Deborah Bannerman • Sylvia Soyka • Mrs H. Stairs+ & Mr E. Mooney • John Stanley & Helmut Reichenbacher • Susan & Ron Starkman • Dr Jean Stevenson++ • Mr Lawrence+ & Mrs Pamela Stevenson • Jim & Sidney Storry • Styles Family Foundation • Doug & Lynda Swackhamer • Mr Anthony Sweeney • Douglas Tallon

• Rosalie Tansey • Lois Tatelman • Dr Peter & Mrs Janet Thomas • Brian & Christine Thorne • Tim & Alice Thornton • In memory of Dr John Treilhard, Dr Lynne Thurling • Mr Quentin Toderick & Mr Eva Sorbara-Toderick • Gail & Doug Todgham • Brenda Trauttmansdorff, in memory of Fritz Trauttmansdorff • Marilyn & Geoff Trout • Mark & Bettie Tullis • Harriet Tunmer • Upper Canada Animal Hospital • Richard Wachsberg • Ian Waldron & Tim Redmann • Carolyn J. Warner • Gregg+ & Joan Watkins • Chris Watson • Harriet ‘Sis’ Bunting Weld+ • Garry & Shirley West • Alan & Leia Wheable • Mark Wilton • Donna & Barry Winnick • Brenda Wivell • The Honourable & Mrs Theo Wolder • Bob & Joan Wright • Morden S. Yolles • Walter & Marie Zelasko • Carole Zucker Family Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto • 10 anonymous gifts ENDOWMENT

The Shaw’s Endowment Funds were at $39.3 Million at year end and provided this Festival with a portion of the net income earned – a vital and reliable source of ongoing revenue. The Shaw’s Endowment has grown thanks to the following generous donors and their Funds, which support a diverse range of programs and initiatives. Bram & Bluma Appel, Bram & Bluma Appel Playwright in Residence Fund • Carol & David+ Appel, Carol & David Appel Play Development Fund • Estate of Lillian M. Aylesworth, Robert & Lillian Aylesworth Endowed Academy Fund • Marilyn++ & Charles++ Baillie, Christopher Newton Interns Fund • Charles Balbach++, Gardens & Beautification Fund • James F. Brown++, Debra J. Graham and James F. Brown Fund • Walter Carsen+, oc, Rose Fund • John Cronyn, John Cronyn Fund • Margaret & Jim Fleck, Paul D. Fleck Fund • Doralee & Lawrence Garfinkel, David Garfinkel Memorial Fund • George Weston Ltd, Director’s Project Fund • Corinne Hansen, Ali & Corinne Hansen Fund • Martha+ & Tom++ Hyde, Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre Fund • Ivey Foundation, Academy Professional Endowment Fund • Beryl Ivey & Richard M. Ivey, Academy Professional Endowment Fund • Don & Gundy+ Jackson, Gundy Jackson Fund • Diane++ & James King, Shaw Festival Travel Fund • Ed+ & Ann King, Ed & Ann King Wardrobe Endowment Fund • Cynthia & Malcolm+ Macdonald, The Macdonald Family Fund • H & R Mida Charitable Foundation, H & R Mida Fund • Michael+ & Katie Militello, Katie and Michael Militello Endowed Fund • Tim++ & Frances++ Price, Tim & Frances Price Risk Fund • Andrew++ & Valerie Pringle, Andy Pringle Creative Reserve Fund • Calvin G. Rand+, Calvin Rand Fund • William++ & Meredith Saunderson, William & Meredith Saunderson Acting Apprentice Program Fund • Shaw Festival Guild, Shaw Guild Endowed Fund • The Slaight Family Foundation, The Slaight Family Academy Endowed Fund • Allan Slaight+ & Standard Broadcasting, The Newton Awards • Donald++ & Elaine++ Triggs, Donald & Elaine Triggs Technology Endowment Fund • Michael & Anne Tyler, Michael & Anne Tyler Fund for the Academy • 1 anonymous gift With the participation of the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

SPECIAL GIFTS (RECEIVED IN 2021)

Gifts to The Shaw Resiliency Fund are restricted and invested by our Endowment Foundation to provide essential relief to the Shaw Festival and help us through the longer-term impacts and costs associated with recovering from COVID19.

RESILIENCY FUND ($500+)

Charles Balbach++ • Ron++ & Barbara++ Besse • Nathan & Marilyn Hayward • Pamela+ & Robert Heilman • Martha+ & Tom++ Hyde • Richard McCoy+ • The Jim Meekison++ &

Carolyn Keystone++ Foundation • Shaw Festival Guild • Christina Skublics • Donald++ & Elaine++ Triggs • Estate of Paul Warun • 1 anonymous gift Gifts to our Special Appeal help to create and implement new and innovative programs designed to bring together audiences, artists and students in fresh and exciting ways beyond the stage, including onsite, online and artist connections, and protocols for connecting safely.

SPECIAL APPEAL: ON WITH THE SHAW! ($500+)

Urve & Lewis Abbott • Robert C. Anderson • Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD & Michael Paterson • Richard J. Balfour • Lee & Barbara Bentley • David & Lynda Bowen • Ruth Brown & David Sokolowski • Ellen & Brian Carr • Alberta G. Cefis++ & Ilio Santilli++ • Karen Cheah • John+ & Pattie Cleghorn • Ruth-Ellen Cohen • Glenna & Derek Collins • Cameron & Jean Crowe • Mrs Connie M. Dubowitz • Mario Ferrara & Annabel Kennedy • Mr David Flora • Mrs Carol Foster • Janet Fraser • Marian Galligan • Robert C. Gibson • Suzanne Gouvernet • Dr Philip B. Graham • Linda Harper & Jim Martin • Dr Jesse Hellman • Margot Hickson & Ian Reece • Mary E. Hofstetter & R. David Riggs • In memory of Robert Hohner • James G. Knight Professional Corporation • Carolyn J Jones • Dagmar Kanzler & David Ross • Ms Avril Kearney • Jay & Marni Kell • Ed+ & Ann King • Betty & Jamie Knight • Ms Val Koziol • Lori Labatt • Esther Lee • Mr Colin Lindsay • Janet & Sidney Lindsay • Richard & Lynne Liptrap • Rita & Charles Maimbourg • Leo Maloney, in loving memory of Dennis Thomson • Kenneth & Trisha Margeson • Hon Margaret McCain • Janet+ & Bruce McKelvey • Mary I. McLeod • Cheryl Morris • Jan Brydon & Howard Nadworny • Ms Deborah Nathan • NOTL Ukesters • Brendan O’Donnell & Celine Gendron • Richard & Nadine Osborn • Brian & Paddy Parr • Joanne & Bill Pope • Julian+ & Alice K. Rance • Dr Reza Rastegar, Elissa Rastegar & Mrs Sheryl Armstrong Rastegar • Mr & Mrs Paul Rowcliffe • Bill & Kathy Sanford • Valerie & Greg Sather • Richard & Margaret Scott • Doug & Cheryl Seaver • Daniel Shapiro • Christina Skublics • Laura Jeffrey & William Smelser • Victor & Anne Solomatenko • Sylvia Soyka • Gail & Doug Todgham • Mark & Bettie Tullis • Nick & Marg Walker • Harriet ‘Sis’ Bunting Weld+ • Ron & Kay Woodfine – Just Christmas • Ms Gail Wright • 7 anonymous gifts TRIBUTES & IN MEMORIAM GIFTS GIFTS RECEIVED IN MEMORY OF Ms E. Jane Adshead • Brian David Allingham • Mary Allodi • Frederick Arther • John Barker Lawson • Tessa Barlow Riley • Diana Beacham • Barbara Bingham Fraser • Isabella Blue • William W. Brackett • Tom Callahan • William Howard Fredrick Caloren • Brent Carver • Joan Louise Clark Jarvis • Rosemary Clarke Rathgeb • Nina Cole • Margaret Coleman • Louise Coumans • Ms Anita David • Donald Jenner Eastmure • Frederik Stefan Eaton • Peter Eby • Jean Gay Evans • Richard Farrell • Gusztav & Margit Fischer • Beatrice Fisher • Dave Galloway • John Graham • Bill Grier • Dr Catherine Henderson • Martha Henry • Richard Hogarth • Robert Hohner • Meredith Huycke • Rev Edward John Rowell Jackman • Elspeth Johnson • Sam Kingdon • Elizabeth Anne Laidlaw • Catherine Jane Leak Palmer • Marian Lothian • Malcolm Macdonald • William V Martineck • Christopher McAllister • Anna McCowan Johnson • Gloria McGinley • Jean McKay • Sage McRae • Filomena Minniti • Sandra Ellen Morch • Christopher Newton, Artistic Director Emeritus • Anthony Parker • Dennis A. Pines • Ann Purdy Hughson • John Rednall • Gail Reed • Carole Reeve-Newson • Hugh Charlton Rennie • Joan Rigby Clark • Henry David Ross • Richard Sadler • Ward Shipman • Jessie Simmons • Allan Slaight+ • Victor W. Slater • Ken Smith • Jackie Snyder Johnson • Diane Stevenson • John Dale Stohn • Thomas Henry Bull Symons • Bob Vernon* • John Alexander Wardrop • Colin Watson+ • Rosemary Ross Weintz • W. Galen Weston • Susan Mary Woods

Michael Barnstijn • Dr Marcia Blumberg • Mark Byron • Don & Helen Johnston • The McPhee Family

GIFTS RECEIVED IN HONOUR OF

FOUNDATIONS

Cullen Foundation • Donner Canadian Foundation • Elcan Ridge Foundation, in memory of Elspeth Johnson • Fleming Foundation • The Joan & Clifford Hatch Foundation • Humeniuk Foundation • Kingfisher Foundation • The Henry White Kinnear Foundation • The Lawrason Foundation • The McLean Foundation • Mary I. McLeod Foundation • The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation • George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation • Philip & Berthe Morton Foundation • Roach Family Foundation • The Slaight Family Foundation • Dorothy Strelsin Foundation • 2 anonymous gifts

CORPORATE BMO Financial Group • Burgundy Asset Management Ltd • CIBC • Hummel Properties Inc • Paradigm Capital Inc • The Shaw Guild • TD Bank Group

THEATRE, PRODUCTION & STAGE SPONSORS

PROGRAM & PRODUCT SUPPORTERS Canada Life • Critelli’s Fine Furniture • Hodgson Russ LLP • Meridian Credit Union • Navigator Ltd • Niagara Airbus • Peller Estates Winery & Restaurant • RBC Foundation and the RBC Emerging Artists Project • Riverview Cellars Estate Winery • Scotiabank • Somerset B&B • Sun Life Financial • Trius Winery & Restaurant • Vintage Hotels • Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery & Distillery

7 Communications • Cenovus Energy • Irish Design • It’s All Fun & Games • Miskin Law Professional Corporation • Niagara Holiday Rentals • Niagara-on-the-Lake Bed & Breakfast Association • Procor Limited • Simpson’s Pharmacy, Virgil & Simpson’s Apothecary, Niagara-on-the-Lake • The Woodbridge Company Limited

PERFORMANCE HOSTS & BUSINESS MEMBERS

GOVERNMENT Government of Canada • Canada Council for the Arts • Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario • Niagara Region • Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake • Government of Ontario • Ontario Arts Council • Ontario Trillium Foundation • Parks Canada

VOLUNTEERS COMMITTEES Thanks to all of our volunteers – without their support, many of our programs and events would not be possible. THE SHAW GUILD

Alan Walker++, President • Laurie Harley+, Past President

SHAW BOXING EVENING

Marc St-Onge++, Chair

Clockwise from top left: Jay Turvey as Danny in Holiday Inn; Kelsey Verzotti as Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol; Claire Jullien as Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez in Charley’s Aunt; Jonathan Tan as a Narrator in Flush; Kristopher Bowman as Major Swindon in The Devil’s Disciple; Jacqueline Thair as a Narrator in Flush; Neil Barclay as Eddie in Trouble in Mind; Patrick Galligan as Bill O’Wray in Trouble in Mind; Vanessa Sears as Lila in Holiday Inn.

FESTIVAL THEATRE SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE R AVEN’S CURSE NONA MACDONALD STAGE T HE DEV IL’S DISCIPL E BMO STAGE OU T DOOR S@SH AW • FA IRGROU N DS • SH AWGROU N DS HUMENIUK STAGE A SHORT HISTORY OF NIAGAR A ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE CHARLEY’S AUNT • FLUSH JACK IE M A X W ELL STUDIO THEATR E TROUBLE IN MIND HOLIDAY SEASON DESIR E UNDER THE ELMS • A CHRISTMAS CAROL • HOLIDAY INN

Nafeesa Monroe as Wiletta Mayer, Kristi Frank as Judy Sears, Graeme Somerville as Al Manners, David Alan Anderson as Sheldon Forrester and Kiera Sangster as Milly Davis in Trouble in Mind. Annual Report design by Scott McKowen. Photography by David Cooper and Lauren Garbutt.