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book by COLIN ESCOTT and FLOYD MUTRUX
original concept and direction by FLOYD MUTRUX inspired by ELVIS PRESLEY,
JOHNNY CASH, JERRY LEE LEWIS and CARL PERKINS
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MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Rock and roll was the Berlin wall of my parents’ house, the dividing line between stoic, dutiful parents, and their wild, joyful teenagers. My mother and father distrusted every note and lyric that emanated from our transistor radios, and retreated to the furthest corners of the house when we started buying 45’s to play on their stereo. My sister and I grew our hair long, and gyrated around the house, wailing into invisible microphones. On days when we thought we’d die if we didn’t hear our new favourite song, we’d call in requests to the deejays, who were like clergy to us in our almost religious Steven Schipper
devotion to the music. We had no idea then that those same deejays were being bribed to play certain songs,
or that artists weren’t always paid fairly, or that studios like Sun Records were just creative waystations on the road to selling out. We never imagined that something so right could be built on something so wrong. Million Dollar Quartet perfectly captures that moment when the first generation of rock artists lost their innocence. Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Sam Phillips and Elvis Presley are all trying to stay true to their musical roots while negotiating the treacherous world of the music business. We look back on all their struggles with hindsight, knowing how every heartbreaking compromise affected their lives and their careers. Still, there’s the music, the raucous soundtrack of our lives and theirs. For every signed-on-thedotted-line deal with the devil, there’s a timeless song that still makes us swoon like teenagers. Listen to these classic tunes, and forget about the million-dollar pricetag of the title. These men may have been bought and sold, but their legacy was built on creativity, craft, and their knack for turning matters of the heart into universal anthems for generations of music lovers. Yours always,
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
THE SUN RECORDS
LEGACY
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On January 3, 1950, Memphis Recording Service opened its doors at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. Owner Sam Phillips, a former radio deejay, offered to record local singers under the slogan “We record anything, anywhere, anytime.” In a period of rigorously restrictive segregation in the American South, Phillips was a visionary who saw no colour barriers in music. His first recordings were blues sessions featuring African-American artists such as B.B. King and Howlin’ Wolf. In 1952, Phillips created his own record label, Sun Records. One year later, an 18-year-old truck driver came to
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the studio to make a recording for his mother. Although initially unimpressed with the young Elvis Presley, Phillips eventually called him in to record a demo at his studio. When Presley began singing an impromptu blues number by Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup entitled “That’s All Right (Mama)”, Phillips found what he later termed “the lightning in a bottle” – a good-looking white boy who could sing African-American music. The song became Presley’s debut single for Sun Records in July 1954, launching both his and Phillips’ careers. As Presley’s fame spread, Phillips’ recording studio became a mecca for
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET young artists seeking to emulate his success. One of those was the son of a sharecropper from Madison County, Tennessee, named Carl Perkins who, unlike Presley, wrote his own songs. In October 1954, Phillips signed Perkins to Sun Records. At the time, many speculated that Perkins would eclipse Presley’s success. Perkins’ third Sun single, his own composition entitled “Blue Suede Shoes,” released in December 1955, became Sun Records’ first million-selling single. Paul McCartney once stated that there would have been no Beatles without Carl Perkins. Faced with mounting debts and realizing that Sun Records wasn’t big enough to break Presley beyond the South, Phillips sold Presley’s recording contract to RCA Victor in December 1955 for an unprecedented $35,000. Presley’s debut RCA single, “Heartbreak Hotel,” released in January 1956, topped the national Billboard charts for seven weeks, earning Presley his first gold record. Following his discharge from the US Air Force where he had been stationed in Germany, Johnny Cash settled in Memphis in 1954. He took a day job selling appliances while focusing on a
future career in music. Hooking up with friends Luther Perkins on guitar and bass player Marshall Grant, dubbed the Tennessee Two, Cash approached Phillips at Sun Records for an audition in which they performed gospel material. Phillips told him to come back with a more rockabilly sound before signing him. Cash’s second Sun single, his signature song “I Walk the Line,” turned him into a star. Hailing from Ferriday, Louisiana, piano player Jerry Lee Lewis was destined to become a preacher alongside his cousin Jimmy Swaggart when he was expelled from the Southwest Bible Institute. Lewis then headed to Sun Records in November 1956 looking to record. In Phillips’ absence, producer Jack Clement was impressed enough to recommend his boss sign the flamboyant performer. Lewis’ second Sun single, “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On,” stormed the charts, announcing the arrival of an exciting new talent. Presley, Perkins, Cash and Lewis owed their careers to Sam Phillips and would go on to reshape popular music as we know it. For his part, Phillips would earn the title as the man who invented rock ’n’ roll. John Einarson
Synopsis - Million Dollar Quartet
On December 4, 1956, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips caught lightning in a bottle when he gathered rock ’n’ roll royalty for an impromptu jam session. That night, four music legends – Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins – made recording history as the Million Dollar Quartet.
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Steven Schipper, Artistic Director • Camilla Holland, Executive Director PRESENTS
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins January 5 – 28, 2017
previews january 3 & 4
Director........................................................................................... Steven Schipper Set & Costume Designer...............................................................Gillian Gallow Lighting Designer........................................................................ Hugh Conacher Sound Designer............................................................................. Michael Wright Assistant Director..................................................................Catherine Wreford Apprentice Set & Costume Designer............................................. Eric Dizon Stage Manager............................................................................ Margaret Brook Assistant Stage Manager........................................... Heather Lee Brereton Apprentice Stage Manager.............................................................. Sean Miller THE CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Elvis Presley............................................................................................Matt Cage Sam Phillips...................................................................................Andrew Cecon Johnny Cash.......................................................................................... Greg Gale Jerry Lee Lewis...................................................................................Elliott Loran Dyanne.............................................................................................. Laura Olafson Carl Perkins.............................................................................................Kris Ulrich Fluke (drummer)..................................................................................... Ryan Voth Brother Jay (upright bass player) / Music Supervisor..........Kraig Waye Million Dollar Quartet is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018. phone (866) 378-9758 • www.theatricalrights.com The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. Developed and produced at Village Theatre, Issaquah, Washington Robb Hunt, Producer - Steve Tomkins, Artistic Director Originally presented by Seaside Music Theater Tippan Davidson, Producer - Lester Malizia, Artistic Director Special thanks: Fernando Curcione, Dr. Michael Eleff, Bob Foster
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET MUSICAL NUMBERS
Blue Suede Shoes..................................................................................... Ensemble Real Wild Child..........................................................................................Jerry Lee Matchbox.................................................................................................................Carl Who Do You Love?...............................................................................................Carl Folsom Prison Blues......................................................................................Johnny Fever...................................................................................................................Dyanne Memories Are Made of This............................................ Elvis and Ensemble That’s All Right, Mama...................................................................................... Elvis Brown-Eyed Handsome Man............................... Jerry Lee, Carl and Elvis Down by the Riverside.........................................................................Ensemble Sixteen Tons / My Babe........................................................... Johnny and Carl Long Tall Sally....................................................................................................... Elvis Peace in the Valley.............................................................. Elvis and Ensemble I Walk the Line.................................................................................................Johnny I Hear You Knockin’.......................................................................................Dyanne Let’s Have a Party.................................................................................... Ensemble Great Balls of Fire.....................................................................................Jerry Lee Down by the Riverside........................................................................... Ensemble Hound Dog............................................................................................................. Elvis (Ghost) Riders in the Sky..........................................................................Johnny See You Later, Alligator......................................................Carl and Ensemble Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On............................. Jerry Lee and Ensemble
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Matt Cage
Greg Gale
Elvis Presley
Johnny Cash
ROYAL MTC First appearance.
ROYAL MTC First appearance.
ET CETERA Hailing from Toronto, Matt Cage is
OTHER THEATRE Million Dollar Quartet
a multi-award-winning tribute artist and actor plying his craft all around the world. Recently, he appeared in Las Vegas as the featured Elvis performer in All Shook Up: A Tribute to the King at Planet Hollywood. Matt has portrayed Elvis Presley in sold-out theatres, festival headlining shows, musical plays, television and more. He is very excited to be joining the talented production team and cast in bringing Million Dollar Quartet to life! See more about Matt at his website, www.mattcage.com.
Andrew Cecon Sam Phillips
(Citadel); The Crackwalker (Factory, Dora nomination); Trout Stanley (Persephone); A Christmas Carol (Theatre Northwest); Dear Johnny Deere (Thousand Islands Playhouse); The Wilberforce Hotel (Blyth Centre for the Arts); Dream a Little Dream (Grand). FILM/TV Alias Grace (Netflix/CBC); Crazy House (short, dir. Aaron Mirkin); Covert Affairs (Universal); Murdoch Mysteries (Shaftesbury). TRAINING/ET cetera Greg is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada and the 2005 recipient of the Hnatyshyn Foundation’s Emerging Artist Grant. He can be seen next in the Canadian Stage/ARC/Theatre Smash co-production of Guillermo Calderón’s Kiss in Toronto.
Elliott Loran ROYAL MTC The Secret Annex, The Seagull, Ed’s Garage, A Few Good Men (with Citadel), Romeo and Juliet, Our Town. OTHER THEATRE Richard 3, Antony & Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Henry V, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Othello (SIR); Three Sisters, The Miser of Middlegate (zone41/TPM); Little Munsch on the Prairie (PTE); Remember the Night (Moving Target); The Walworth Farce (Incompletely Strangled Theatre). FILM/ TV The Pinkertons, The Exorcism of Molly Hartley, Trench 11, Silent Night, The Book of Vaudeville, Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story, Less Than Kind. ET CETERA Andrew is artistic director of Shakespeare in the Ruins. Love to Claire.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Royal MTC Ride the Cyclone. OTHER THEATRE Million Dollar Quartet
(Globe); Long Day’s Journey into Night, As You Like It (Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre); Alice Through the Looking-Glass, Hayfever, Christina the Girl King (Stratford); Ride the Cyclone (original Canadian cast, two national tours, Atomic Vaudeville); Brilliant! The Blinding Enlightenment of Nikola Tesla (Electric Company Theatre & Belfry); Influence (Intrepid Theatre); Eurydice, Pretty Little Instincts (SummerWorks); We Are the Bomb (Theatre Brouhaha); Snack Music (SNAFU Dance Theatre). TRAINING Canadian College of Performing Arts.
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“…they thought they were making music. They ended up making history.” -sam phillips, owner of sun records in million dollar quartet
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET ET Cetera Winner of the Toronto Theatre Critics Award and the BroadwayWorld Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Ride the Cyclone - winner of the Dora Award for Best Touring Production). Composer credits include Snack Music, Table Top Tales (SNAFU Dance Theatre), Space Hippo (Mochinosha - winner of five awards at the Victoria Fringe Festival including Best Design and Best Overall Production) and Dragon’s Heart (Forever Epic Films). Elliott can also be seen on YTV’s The Zone as the Ring Pop “Pop it to Win it” guy. Tweet him at @ElliottLoran.
Laura Olafson
Kris Ulrich Carl Perkins
ROYAL MTC First appearance. OTHER THEATRE Buddy: The Buddy Holly
Story, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline (Rainbow). ET CETERA Kris is a freelance guitar player and has backed many of the nation’s finest acts. He is currently recording his new record, set to be released in 2017.
Dyanne
Ryan Voth Fluke (drummer) ROYAL MTC The Boys in the Photograph (with Mirvish), Ruth Kelly, RN in Harvey, Amanda Prynne in Private Lives and Nikki Wickstead in The Things We Do For Love. OTHER THEATRE Sheila Franklin in HAIR (Mayfield); Kassandra in Iceland (TPM); as well as appearances with PTE, Rainbow Stage, Dry Cold Productions, SIR, WJT and the Citadel Theatre. FILM/TV Erica in The Pinkertons (Buffalo Gal Pictures). ET CETERA Much love and gratitude to Steven and the entire Royal MTC team.
OTHER THEATRE Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
(Rainbow).
Et Cetera Ryan is excited to be making his Royal MTC debut with this production of Million Dollar Quartet.
Kraig Waye Brother Jay (upright bass player) / Music Supervisor ROYAL MTC First appearance.
Sam Phillips
In 1986 Sam Phillips was part of the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Elvis Presley
ROYAL MTC First appearance.
When Elvis Presley received a guitar for his 11th birthday, he was disappointed; he was hoping for a bike.
OTHER THEATRE Musical Director/Brother
Jay in the Canadian premiere of Million Dollar Quartet, and Musical Director/Bassist in Ring of Fire (Chemainus Theatre); Whiskey Dick in the world premiere of Fitz Happens (Port Dover/Port Colborne); Joe B. Mauldin in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Drayton/Stage West Calgary/TA/Chemainus); Sammy in the Canadian premiere of The Wedding Singer (Stage West Mississauga); Man 2 in Songs for
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET a New World, Sharkey in The War Show, Trent Balfour in The Last Resort (Rose Theatre); Fred in A Christmas Carol (Upper Canada Playhouse); Heart and Soul, Men of Country (Petrolia); Twist and Shout (Grand/Drayton); Sparky, Jinx and Frankie in Forever Plaid (TNB/ Drayton/Rose Theatre). ET CETERA When not in theatre, Kraig is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and recording/session artist. All my love to Stephanie and Caeleigh. Thank you for supporting Canadian theatre, and enjoy the show.
Floyd Mutrux Book, Original Concept and Direction Floyd Mutrux worked Second City, Chicago; attended Columbia University, NY; in LA, conceived, wrote, directed or produced 50 films: American Hot Wax (Best Picture, Director), Scarecrow (Best Picture), Urban Cowboy, Untouchables, Up in Smoke, Dick Tracy, and with his wife Birgitte, is preparing the new film Moon Over Memphis (a rock ’n’ roll Field of Dreams).
Colin Escott
Steven Schipper
Book
Director
Born in England, Colin Escott lives near Nashville, Tennessee. He is the author of Good Rockin’ Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll, the first in-depth account of the Sun Records story. His book Hank Williams – The Biography has been adapted into the movie I Saw the Light, starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen. His multi-CD box set, The Complete Hank Williams, won a Grammy, and another of his productions, B.B. King – King of the Blues, was nominated for a Grammy. Million Dollar Quartet received three Tony nominations, including Best Book and Best Musical. Escott was part of the writing/producing team adapting the show for a multi-part/ multi-season run on CMT/Viacom. The first season airs in November-December 2016.
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash drew inspiration from a tape playing backwards for the tune to ‘I Walk the Line’.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis developed a rowdy reputation, famous for kicking out his piano bench and playing the keys with his feet.
ROYAL MTC Selected: My Name is Asher Lev,
Unnecessary Farce, Billy Elliot The Musical, Late Company, The Glass Menagerie, Gone With the Wind, The Drowsy Chaperone (with TC), Fiddler on the Roof, the world premieres of Maureen Hunter’s Atlantis (with TC), Mark Stein’s Mating Dance of the Werewolf (with Rubicon), Olaf Pyttlik’s The Wave and Bruce McManus’ A Christmas Carol, and the Canadian premieres of Quills, Proposals (with Mirvish) and Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile (with NAC). OTHER THEATRE Stratford, Shaw, Centaur, Segal, Mirvish, Theatre Plus (Toronto), Toronto Free, YPT, Persephone, TC, VP, Rubicon Theatre (Ventura, CA). Training McGill, Bishop’s, National Theatre School of Canada. Et cetera In 2007, Steven received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Winnipeg. In 2015, he was appointed to the Order of Canada and was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2015, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Manitoba.
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Gillian Gallow Set & Costume Designer
ROYAL MTC Seminar (with Mirvish), Hirsch, Venus in Fur, God of Carnage (with VP), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (costumes, with TC). OTHER THEATRE The Physicists, The Three Musketeers (costumes), Hirsch (set/costumes) (Stratford); King Lear and Stuff Happens (set/ costumes, NAC); Mary Poppins (costumes, Citadel/TC); Incident at Vichy, The Testament of Mary and Awake and Sing! (costumes, Soulpepper); Night, The Road to Paradise (set/ costumes, Human Cargo); God of Carnage (set/costumes, Royal MTC/VP); Appetite (set/costumes, Volcano/TPM); The Mill (set, Theatrefront). Upcoming: Louis Riel (costumes, COC); and An Octoroon (Shaw). training York University, BFA. ET CETERA Gillian is the recipient of three Dora Mavor Moore awards.
Hugh Conacher Lighting Designer
ROYAL MTC My Name is Asher Lev, Things
We Do For Love, Seminar (with Mirvish), The Woman in Black, Cabaret (2015), The Glass Menagerie (2014, 1989/90), Venus in Fur, The Penelopiad, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, After Miss Julie, Macbeth (with English Suitcase Theatre Company), Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Beautiful Lake Winnipeg, A Walk in the Woods, Frankenstein: Playing with Fire. OTHER THEATRE Hugh has collaborated with choreographers, visual artists and dance and theatre companies worldwide for over 30 years. In Winnipeg, his work has been seen with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, QDance,
Gearshifting Performance Works, Theatre Projects Manitoba and Manitoba Theatre for Young People, to name a few. ET CETERA Hugh enjoys working beyond the constraints of traditional lighting design using various forms of interactive media, video and photography. His photographic work resides in private collections and has been published worldwide. Hugh is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada. www.pellucid.me.
Michael Wright Sound Designer
ROYAL MTC Over 20 productions including Billy Elliot The Musical, Seminar (with Mirvish), Late Company, Private Lives, The Secret Annex, The Seagull, Venus in Fur, The Penelopiad, August: Osage County, Romeo and Juliet, The Seafarer, Top Girls, Rope’s End, Fully Committed, The Last Five Years, Cherry Docs. OTHER THEATRE I Dream of Diesel, North Main Gothic, The Monster Trilogy, The Elmwood Visitation, Age of Arousal (TPM); Everything is Coming Up Roses (Gearshifting Performance Works); Something Drastic, Puppet Munsch (PTE); Macbeth (SIR); Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Winnipeg Fringe); Hedwig and the Angry Inch Atrocity Tour 2004 (Rose Tinted Productions, UK). FILM The Last Harvest, Métis, Métis Not, Dead Mothers Kitchen Floors, Dust. ET CETERA Michael is active in the music world with over two dozen album credits and is a member of IATSE 63.
Carl Perkins
As child, Carl Perkins worked in the cotton fields in Tennessee with his brother, earning 50 cents a day.
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Catherine Wreford
Margaret Brook
Assistant Director
Stage Manager
ROYAL MTC First engagement.
ROYAL MTC Recent selections from thirty years
OTHER THEATRE Selected acting credits:
West Side Story (Stratford); Annie Get Your Gun, 42nd Street (US Broadway Tour); 42nd Street, Oklahoma! (Broadway); The Music Man (Pittsburgh CLO). ET CETERA Catherine is originally from Winnipeg and was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award. In the summer of 2013, Catherine was diagnosed with brain cancer. She had an awake craniotomy, radiation and four kinds of chemotherapy for a year. She is happy to be home and doing what she loves best. She has two amazing kids and an awesome husband.
of association with Royal MTC: Unnecessary Farce, The Devil’s Music, The Glass Menagerie, The Penelopiad, The Fighting Days, The 39 Steps, The Syringa Tree. OTHER THEATRE PTE, Manitoba Opera, MTYP and Royal MTC co-productions with the Citadel, Theatre Calgary, Vancouver Playhouse, Royal Alex, Saidye Bronfman. ET CETERA Thanks to the Million Dollar Quartet cast for the music.
Heather Lee Brereton Assistant Stage Manager
Eric Dizon Apprentice Set & Costume Designer
ROYAL MTC The History of Manitoba from the
ROYAL MTC First engagement. OTHER THEATRE Stage Manager: Heavenly
Bodies (Winnipeg Fringe).
Training Studied B.Des in Industrial Design
at MIT Manila, Philippines, and is a graduate of Communication Design program with Honours from RRC. ET CETERA Originally from the field of communication design, Eric took the leap this year to pursue his passion for theatre arts. Eric is deeply grateful for having been made so welcome in the theatre community. Special thanks to Gillian Gallow, the incredible team of Million Dollar Quartet and Royal MTC for generously sharing their knowledge of the craft. He would also like to thank family and friends for continued support.
Beginning of Time to the Present in 45 Minutes (2008/2010/2012), Top Girls, Doubt, A Parable (with TC), The Blonde, The Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead. OTHER THEATRE Selected: Jonno, Blithe Spirit (Echo); Stripped Down Hamlet, Stripped Down Midsummer Night’s Dream (SIR); The Secret Mask, Three Munschketeers (PTE); The God Box, VVITCH (Out of Line); Remember the Night (2008 Moving Target). TRAINING BA (Hons.) Theatre Production and Stage Management, University of Winnipeg. ET CETERA Heather works in various capacities as a stage manager, seamstress and props builder for regional and independent theatre companies - sometimes all in the same production! She also does custom sewing et al for private clients (Heather Lee Bea). Love (tonnes) to Leif.
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Sean Miller Apprentice Stage Manager
ROYAL MTC First engagement. OTHER THEATRE The Numbers Game (The
Storefront Theatre/Pulp Collective); All My Sons, Breath of Kings: Rebellion & Redemption, John Gabriel Borkman (Stratford); Weather the Weather, The Dog and The Angel, Tails from the City (Common Boots Theatre); It Comes in Waves (Necessary Angel/Bluemouth); Beautiful Man (SummerWorks/Groundwater Productions). Training Graduate of Humber College’s Technical Theatre Production Program. Et Cetera Thank you to family, friends, Joêlle & Jazz. And all the sweaters I brought.
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Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips considered Howlin’ Wolf his greatest discovery and Elvis Presley as his second.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley’s twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn leaving Elvis to grow up an only child.
Feb 23rd th to Mar 5 Winnipeg Studio Theatre The groun d breaking musical!
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ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE AND THE MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENT THE 25TH ANNUAL LAWYERS PLAY
classic drama
May 3–6 TO M H E N D RY WA R E H O U S E
T I C K E T S O N S A L E JA N UA RY 1 9 2 0 4 942 6 5 3 7 R OYA L MTC .CA / L AW Y E RS P L AY
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SHERMAN SERGEL Produced by special arrangement with the DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois. PROCEEDS IN SUPPORT OF THE ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE’S PRODUCTIONS AND PROGRAMS
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1956 POP CULTURE TIMELINE January 14
Little Richard released his smash hit “Tutti Frutti.”
January 28
Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” and “I Was the One” were released by RCA and sold over 300,000 copies in their first three weeks on the market.
January 30
Elvis Presley recorded his version of “Blue Suede Shoes.” April 2
April 4
Soap operas, the popular TV genre, began on CBS television with As the World Turns and The Edge of Night. (In 2010, As the World Turns went off the air after running 54 years.)
Actress Grace Kelly married Monaco’s Prince Rainier - a royal celebrity wedding. April 14
Ampex Corp. introduced the first commercial videotape recorder.
April 21
Carl Perkins had his song “Blue Suede Shoes” hit the top of the charts.
April 27
Undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano retired from boxing. June 29
Marilyn Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller in a New York ceremony.
August 11
Abstract painter Jackson Pollack died in a car crash.
August 28
Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel” became #1 hits.
September 9
Elvis Presley made the first of three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. This TV appearance attracted a record breaking 54,000,000 viewers. Four months later, TV censors showed only Elvis’s face on his second Ed Sullivan appearance.
September 13
IBM introduced the first computer hard drive. September 28
Elvis Presley sold over 10,000,000 records.
October 8
In baseball, the New York Yankees won the World Series, defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers 9 to 0 in game 7.
October 12
Elvis introduced June Carter to Johnny Cash. The two were married years later in 1968 and the relationship lasted 35 years.
November 3
The Wizard of Oz was first televised on CBS.
November 28
Charles Van Doren made his first appearance on the hit TV game show Twenty One, which later became known as being a rigged quiz show. The 1994 movie Quiz Show was based on these events. The $64,000 Question - another popular quiz show - became the nation’s most widely watched TV program.
December 4
The famous four (Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis) gathered at Sun Records for an impromptu jam session. This gathering was later dubbed the Million Dollar Quartet. SOURCE: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET STUDY GUIDE
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NEXT AT THE JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE
February 8–March 4 “Poirot remains timelessly addictive… an unforgettable mystery”– CHRONICLE LIVE Black Coffee has all the ingredients of a thrilling mystery: a sprawling English estate, a missing scientific formula, a murder in the library and a list of fascinating suspects. In the middle of it all is Hercule Poirot. Miss Marple has her fans but the mustachioed Belgian is Christie’s most famous sleuth. Mind you, the author wasn’t always among his admirers. According to her website, Agatha Christie grew tired of Poirot which led to Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case. The book was locked away until 1974 when it was finally published, earning Poirot an obituary in the New York Times. He’s the only fictional character to receive such an honour.
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ASKINS JANuary 25–february 11 “Ridiculously raunchy, irreverent and funny” – NY Daily News After her husband dies, Margery channels her grief into her Christian puppet ministry. Her intentions are pure but when her son loses control of his demonic sock puppet, all hell breaks loose. Before long, an unholy war is being waged over the unhappy teen’s soul, unleashing a torrent of barely suppressed rage and frustration in the rest of the group. Described as “Sesame Street meets The Exorcist” by the New Yorker, Hand to God is a hilarious, sexy and provocative new comedy that will make you look at sock puppets in a whole new light. PRODUCTION SPONSOR TICKETS BUY DEBORAH GRAY START AT NOW
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LEGACY GIVING
Legacy Giving Campaign YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT THE FUTURE OF ROYAL MTC
A young man was surprised to find his sick grandfather planting a small peach tree in his backyard. When the young man asked his grandfather why he was planting the tree, the old man replied, “Son, all my life I’ve eaten the fruit from trees others have planted. I figure I have an obligation to make sure there’s some fruit around for others.” A new year is upon us, providing an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and consider plans for 2017. We all have a lot to juggle, so it’s normal for something like estate plans to be pushed aside for another day. That’s why we’re hoping you’ll take up the challenge this month to spend time thinking about your future. You may have a will that requires updating or, if you’re like 50% of Canadians, perhaps you have no will at all. Having a will is an important, but often overlooked step to ensuring you have control over how your assets are distributed. As a vital part of your financial plan, a will can be written when you’re young and updated through the years. Without a will, the government determines the division of your assets without considering your wishes for your loved ones or the charitable organizations you hold dear. A well-planned estate allows you to make an impact on future generations. This impact can include an inheritance for family members and a gift to a charity. Your philanthropic gift to Royal MTC will help our community experience the power of live theatre well into the future. Royal MTC is inviting you to become one of the first 60 members of the Founders’ Circle. The Founders’ Circle honours the dedication of John Hirsch and Tom Hendry and is our way of recognizing those who choose to leave a gift in their will. Our goal is to reach 24
60 Founders’ Circle members by the end of our 60th anniversary, May 31, 2018. Will you join us? Gifts can be made in the following manner through your will: • A specific dollar amount • A percentage of your estate • A percentage of the residual of your estate There is no minimum commitment to become a Founders’ Circle member. Your gift can be of any size – just 1% of your estate can make a lasting difference. If you’d like to join the Founders’ Circle or would like more information about leaving a legacy gift please contact Heidi Struck at 204 954 6412 or hstruck@royalmtc.ca. QUESTIONS TO HELP PREPARE YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
• Have I provided appropriately for my spouse? • What is an appropriate inheritance to leave my children? • Have you remembered your favourite charities in your plans? • Do you know the implications property ownership has on who inherits your assets? • How much will you or your heirs pay in taxes upon your death? • Do you want to create a legacy through a charitable donation rather than having those same assets used to pay taxes?
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C E L E B R AT I N G T H E M Y S T E R I O U S L I F E AND MURDEROUS WORK OF
AG AT H A C H R I S T I E FE B RUARY 8 –26
1 7 T H M A S T E R P L AY W R I G H T F E S T I VA L P L AY S , R E A D I N G S A N D T H E F R E E L E C T U R E S E R I E S ! And Then There Was One (a spoof) Merlyn Productions And Then There Were None Winnipeg Mennonite Theatre Black Coffee Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Clue at the Museum Dalnavert Museum & Across The Board Café The Hollow Vault Projects
The Hunting Party Looking Glass Productions
Murder on the Orient Express Dalnavert Museum
The Inscrutable Fugue of Agatha Christie Echo Theatre / Saucy Gal
Murder She Said & Death on the Nile Winnipeg Public Library
Love from a Stranger Tara Players
The Spider’s Web R-G Productions
The Mousetrap Dramatic Theatre
Verdict Shoestring Players
A Murder is Announced ACTRA Manitoba/ PAL Winnipeg
Witness for the Prosecution The AFC
T ICK E T S S TA R T AT $ 12 SEE EVERYTHING WITH A F E S T I VA L PA S S F O R O N LY $ 9 0 !
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BLACK & WHITE BALL
One Million Thanks
PHOTOS BY MANUEL F. SOUSA PHOTOGRAPHY
The King himself kicked off a night of rock ’n’ roll glamour at the Hotel Fort Garry’s Grand Ballroom on Saturday, November 5 for the 34th annual Black & White Ball. The sold-out crowd enjoyed a spectacular evening of delicious food, engaging conversation, fabulous auction prizes and filled the dance floor with energetic guests. The Black & White Ball is Royal MTC’s largest fundraising event and funds raised support the production of world class theatre that is accessible to all Manitobans. Royal MTC and the event committee sincerely thank the guests, sponsors, corporate table purchasers, donors and volunteers 26
for making this event our most successful yet. These generous contributions support our many programs and productions while ensuring that live theatre continues to thrive in this community. Special thanks to Premier Sponsor RBC for their continued support. In celebration of Royal MTC’s 60th anniversary, please join us for the 35th Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 4, 2017 as we move to the RBC Convention Centre. Reserve your corporate table or individual tickets early so you don’t miss what is sure to be the party of the year!
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BLACK & WHITE BALL
2016 Black & White Ball Committee Standing: Kellie Tanchak, Melissa Novecosky, Patty Christie, Claire Workman, Brad McCabe, Mary Johannson, Penny McLandress, Barb Christie, Paulo Fernandes, Nicola Guttormson, Andrea Mancini, Lauren Fischer, Camilla Holland, Katie Davidson, Jason Kasper Seated: Barbara Pritchard, Shelly SmithHines, Bronya Rae-Pemberton, Linda McGarva-Cohen, Aynsley Cockshott, Elsebeth Kriening, Brenda Zaporzan, Albiana Bugujevci. PHOTO BY MANUEL F. SOUSA PHOTOGRAPHY PREMIER SPONSOR
SPONSORS
RBC
Air Canada AVEDA Institute Dycom Direct Mail Esdale Printing Company Ltd. EventLight.ca The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre Freeman Audio Visual Manuel F. Sousa Photography Planned Perfectly Relish New Brand Experience Soirée Event Planning Swank Event Rentals
PLATINUM SPONSOR CN
SILVER SPONSOR MacDon Industries Ltd. Gerry & Barb Price
BRONZE SPONSOR HUB International
SUPPORTING SPONSORS Conviron Number Ten Architectural Group Tetrem Capital Management
FILLMORE RILEY VACATION PRIZE Fillmore Riley LLP Continental Travel Group WestJet Vacations
WINE SPONSOR De Luca Fine Wines
RECEPTION SPONSOR Mercedes Benz Winnipeg
AUCTION SPONSOR ADESA Winnipeg
OFFICIAL FLORIST McDiarmid Flowers
CORPORATE TABLES 24/7 Intouch BMO Bank of Montreal Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. Carlyle Printers, Service & Supplies Ltd. Domo Gasoline Corp. Ltd. Ernst & Young Corporate Finance Inc. Fillmore Riley LLP Gendis Inc. Granite Financial Group Inc. Greystone Managed Investments Investors Group KPMG LLP Ladco Company Ltd. National Leasing PwC Silver Jeans Co. Taylor McCaffrey LLP Terracon Development Ltd. Welders Supplies Ltd.
Winnipeg Building & Decorating Ltd. Winnipeg Free Press
SPECIAL THANKS TO Amazing Entertainment Folklorama Inc. Dirty T-Shirt Productions Carson Nattrass Our Auction Donors Our Volunteers
COMMITTEE Aynsley Cockshott, Co-Chair Linda McGarva-Cohen, Co-Chair Liz Baines Albiana Bugujevci Barb Christie Patty Christie Katie Davidson Karen Duha Florence Eastwood Paulo Fernandes Lauren Fischer Nicola Guttormson Mary Johannson Jason Kasper Elsebeth Kriening Brad McCabe Penny McLandress Barbara Pritchard Bronya Rae-Pemberton Kellie Tanchak Claire Workman Brenda Zaporzan
Congratulations to Reed Winstone, winner of the Fillmore Riley Vacation Prize! january 2017
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ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE AND MANITOBA LIQUOR & LOTTERIES PRESENT THE 2017 REGIONAL TOUR
by
Arlene Hutton
ON TOUR
Jan 30 – Mar 4
For more information
CALL 204 942 6537 | VISIT ROYALMTC.CA CalmAir
SUPPORTERS Many thanks to our donors who made a gift between October 1, 2015 and November 30, 2016.
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE HERO $6,000+ Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* & Michael Paterson The Albert D. Cohen Family Robert B. & the late S. June Jackson Hartley & Heather Richardson Leslie John Taylor Fund - The Winnipeg Foundation
BENEFACTOR $2,000-5,999 Leah Bjarnarson & Robert Malech J.W. Burns OC David* & Lianne Carefoot David Christianson & Vera Steinberger Heather Clarke* Kerry Dangerfield*‡ John F. (Jack) Fraser* James R. Gibbs Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Sylvia Guertin-Riley Rita Gunn* & Greg Mason Elba Haid & Lara Secord-Haid Camilla Holland† & Colin Viebrock‡ Ms Maureen E. Jay Andrew & Wendy Jensen Derek & Mary Johannson Dr. Leonard Kahane John Kearsey*‡ Terry Klassen & Grace Dueck Dr. P. Kmet & Mr. B. Roslycky Sam & Mary Kohn Drs. Ken & Sharon Mould In memory of Liam Murphy - Leigh Murphy‡ The Michael Nozick Family Foundation Cam & Carole Osler Mrs. Shirley Richardson Derek Riley Terri Cherniack & Steven Schipper, CM†‡ Triple A Fund - The Winnipeg Foundation Marcel Van Woensel Joan Wright Sonya & Scott Wright Anonymous
LEADER $1,500-1,999 Marjorie Blankstein CM, OM, LLD & the Late Morley Blankstein Dave* & Barb Christie
Neil & Carol Duboff Robert* & Florence Eastwood Tony* & Jennifer Fletcher‡ Gary Hannaford* & Cathy Rushton Investors Group Matching Gift Program David & Diane Johnston Kevin & Els Kavanagh Laurie Lam† & Larry Desrochers Peter & Karen Leipsic Bill & Shirley Loewen Elizabeth Marr & Nick Slonosky Virginia & the late Robert Martin Jim* & Penny McLandress‡ Mr. & Mrs. Lawrie & Fran Pollard Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Sanford & Deborah Riley Kevin Hines & Shelly Smith-Hines†‡ Maitland & Pat Sundmark Jim & Jan Tennant Helga Van Iderstine* Richard L. Yaffe* & John A. Statham Darcy & Brenda Zaporzan
Grant Mitchell & Cat Lambeth Jeffrey* & Mary Morton James Nielsen‡ Edward Nigma Dr. & Mrs. Kieran O’Keeffe Linda & Wayne Paquin M. Plett-Lyle K. Heather Power & Harold Klause‡ Lawrence Prout* & Lisa Gardewine‡ Margaret Redmond* & Greg Gillis‡ Andrea* & Michael Robertson‡ Barbara & Derek* Rolstone‡ Morley & Debbie Silverman Ken & Susan Skinner* Bill & Laurie Speers* Shelley† & Mark Stroski‡ Melinda Tallin† & Glen Mitchell‡ Tim Valgardson* Dorothy Y. Young 2 Anonymous
MEMBER $1,000-1,499
ENTHUSIAST $500-999
Margaret & Jim Astwood Dr. Jerry Baluta & Olga Kandia Doneta* & Harry Brotchie‡ Brenlee Carrington Trepel & Brent Trepel Haderra & Mark Chisick Jan* & Kevin Coates Gerry* & Chris Couture Lawrence & Brenda Ellerby Paulo Fernandes*‡ Katherine Fox*‡ Sandy Gousseau*‡ Shayla Harapiak-Green & Patrick Green* John* & Nicola Guttormson‡ Linda Hamilton & Grange Morrow‡ Sylvia & Doug Hannah In memory of Kristin Hanson - Dawn & Brian Hanson Dr. Ted & Gail Hechter Shawn Hughes* & Bruno Koehn‡ Katie Inverarity†‡ Jason Kasper* Laurence Katz & Zoe Kogan Gordon Keatch*‡ James & Teresa Kraemer Brenda* & Trevor Kriss‡ Jeff & Jillian Lamothe Frank Lavitt & Ahava Halpern Rick Lee & Laurie Shapiro Reginald & Judy Low Pat & Jim Ludwig Dr. Douglas MacEwan Mark & Gloria Mancini‡ Carol & Barry McArton
Nancy & Bob Adkins Archie & Jo-Anne Arnott Michael Bartmanovich Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Foundation Bruce & Shelley Bertrand-Meadows Ron Blicq Helga & Gerhard Bock Cathie & Brian Bowerman James A. Bracken Saul Cherniack & Myra Wolch Pamela & Andrew Cooke J. Davidson‡ Al Dyregrov Selma Enns Gordon Hannon Gregg & Mary Hanson N & L Holliday Hon. Justice William Johnston Brenda Keyser & Peter Murdock Ian Kirk†‡ Marion Klysh Katarina Kupca Karen Lee Peter & Maureen Macdonald Mr. G. Markham Mr. Gerry Matte & Mrs. Lydia Surasky-Matte Terri & Jim McKerchar Irene & the late Claire Miller Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Vivienne Nickerson Chris Nielsen Linda Nugent Richard & Bonnie Olfert
*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members
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SUPPORTERS Kerrie Orlick Peter & Anita Pelech Donna Plant Maureen Prendiville & Paul Jensen Iris Reimer Erma Rempel Ricou-Manfreda Charles & Naida Rubin Barbara Scheuneman Melanie Sexton† & Ian Walsh‡ Diane Shapiro Margaret & Paul Shuckett Jennifer Skelly† & Family‡ Debbie Spracklin Louis Trepel & W.T. Grogan Carol & Hugo Unruh Dr. Kristel van Ineveld Florence & Donald Whitmore Valerie Wowryk In memory of Evelyn Hutsal - Janice & Brent Young 2 Anonymous
SUPPORTER $150-499 Robert & Ina Abra Family Fund - The Winnipeg Foundation Pat & Bob Adamson Dr. Liz Adkins Dawn Andersen Judy & Jay Anderson Bernice Antoniuk Ignatius Anyadike Michel & Danita Aziza Richard & Nancy Ball June & Ted Bartman Dianne J. Beaven Larry Beeston & Anna Sikora Trish Bergal‡ Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bergbusch Terri & Morley Bernstein Bruce & Joyce Berry Tyler & Sable Birch‡ Joan Blight Colleen & Stephen Bonner Denise Bonner Dr. Elizabeth Boustcha Ron & Joan Boyd Brandt Consultants Janice Braun Susan Brownstone Brock & Thomas Brock Billy Brodovsky & Libby Yager‡ Sheila & David Brodovsky France Adams & Stephen Brodovsky Gerald R. Brown Lynne & Stuart Brown Carol Budnick Giles Bugailiskis & Margo Foxford Marilyn & Jim Burt Donna Byrne Kelly & Judy Caughlin
Ron & Carol Chapman Rosemary Chapman Dave & Audrey Cheyne Mr. Jaydeep Chipalkatti‡ Shelley Chochinov Glen & Lorna Clark Bev & Ron Clegg Katherine Cobor & Gordon Steindel Agnes & John Collins Diane M. Connelly Richard Comparey & Micheline McKay-Comparey Kevin & Sara Convery Joan E. Coombe Mr. & Mrs. Marek & Karen Corbett Philip Coulter James & Gwen Court Daniel Cowan Ray & Brenda Crabbe R. Lynn Craton Margaret Cuddy Ellen Curtis‡ J. Dale Dr. & Mrs. James Dalton G. L. Damphousse Werner & Judy Danchura Lorraine Daniel Ms Linda Daniels Mrs. Maureen Danzinger Mr. & Mrs. Hy Dashevsky* J. Dawson Faye Dixon Carl Doerksen Beverley Doern Dr. Sheila Domke & Stephen Ross Mr. & Mrs. Drewett John & Ada Ducas Sharron & Joel Dudeck Helene Dyck Roberta Dyck Mr. & Mrs. Glen* & Joan Dyrda Mr. & Mrs. William Easton Greg Edmond & Irene Groot-Koerkamp John Edwards Enda Egan John Ekins Michael Eleff & Chana Thau Mr. & Mrs. John & Martha Enns Ernest & Ruth Epp Dan Erickson Mr. & Mrs. Alex Fernandes Nelma Fetterman Frank Filbert & Judy Garwood-Filbert Elizabeth Findlay Douglas Finkbeiner Gayle Fischer Marcia Fleisher Lawrence Foster‡ Chris Freeman
*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members
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Susan & Ab Freig Arnold Frieman Menno H. & Jolanda Friesen Felicia & Trevor Frost James Fulkerson Monica Furer Colleen & Dan Furlan‡ Ron Gaffray Mr. & Mrs. R. Gallant Lynne & Lindsay Gauld‡ Ronald & Denise George Rick & Patti Gilhuly Ms Heather Gillander Sharon & Arnold Glass Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori Alicyn Goodman‡ Paul Goodman Jeremy & Maureen Gordon‡ Barbara Goszer Shawn & Bill Gould Acuity HR Solutions† Noreen Greenberg Leona & Siegfried Hackbart Kari Hagness† Bonnie Hallman Gregory & Heather Hammond Bruce & Judy Harris Sandra & Hans Hasenack Teresa A. Hay Mary Heindle John & Lenore Hodge Mr. Dennis Hodgkinson Jennie Hogan Michael & Crystal Hollas Gary Hook & Charmine Lyons Vicki Hooke Mary Horodyski† & Alexander Shewchuk C. Houde Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Karen Howell Frank & Donna Hruska Dan Ilchyna Peter Isaac Marlis & David Jacobson Elizabeth Janzen Cliff Jeffers Margaret Jeffries Lynne Jentsch Claire & Gerald Jewers In memory of Sybil Shack for the benefit of MTC - Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Bruce & Grace Johnson Robert & Karen Johnston Lisa Johnston‡ Marilyn Juvonen Brian & Renee Kaplan Dr. & Mrs. Philip Katz Donald & Sheila Keatch Rick Kendall
†Current Royal MTC staff
‡Monthly donors
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SUPPORTERS Robert Kennedy & Claudette LeClerc Nancy Kerr G. C. Irwin-Kilfoyle M. J. King Peter Kingsley Paula Klan Orah & Soody Kleiman Kevin & Deneen Klippenstein Myron & Marion Klysh Julie Ann Kniskern John & Kathryn Knowles Paul Kochan Ms Julie Koehn E. Koop Donna Korban David & Denise Koss Lorraine Kraichy‡ Carol Campbell & Andy Krentz Paula Kristjanson Hasiuk Jonathan & Cara Kroft The Estate of Pat Carrigan Gene & Janet Lacroix Teena Laird Dr. Patricia Landolfo Brenda & Glenn Lange Barbara Latocki Dr. G. H. Lawler Anna Lebrun & Bill Reynolds Iris Lechner Bob Leggett Ellen & Stewart Leibl Kathy & Saul Leibl Gloria Lemke Richard Lemmon Tim & Kate Letkemann‡ Carol & Clifford Levi Wendell & Eleanor Lind Judy & Eric Lister Charles & Diane Littman Wayne Loeppky David & Marie Loewen Dr. Sora Ludwig & Dr. Brent Schacter Sofia Lukie‡ Tom Lussier Enid Lyons Dr. & Mrs. Ted Lyons Mr. & Mrs. E. R. MacDonald John MacDonald‡ Sharon M. Macdonald Dennis MacKay & Annette Stapenhorst Mr. Jim MacNair Allan & Joanne Malenko Neil Antman & Andrea Mann Mrs. Vera Marchuk Elaine & Neil Margolis Ms Grace Martel Agatha Massey Manuel Matas
Linda Matheson Peggy May Linda McFadyen Betty & Kevin McGarry Mr. & Mrs. Campbell McIntyre Marlene & Ian McKay Doug McKeag Greg & Gloria McLaren John & Carolynne McLure Fund The Winnipeg Foundation Barb Melnychuk Dr. Jonathan Gabor & Tia Metaxas Albert & Judith Metcalfe‡ Susie Miclash Jim & Karren Middagh Dr. Michael & Sharon Moffatt Marc Monnin & Donna Miller Cathie Morgan Matula Sagan Morrow*‡ Cathy Moser & Jeff Itzkow Bill Muir Don Munro Suzanne & Kenneth Munroe John Myers Beverly Nagamori Dr. Leanne Nause Medical Corporation Marika Nerbas Alissa Neufeld Edwin & Pat Nicholls‡ Robert Nickel Helen Norrie Deborah & George Nytepchuk Gary Oko Joanne Olchowecki Cam Mackie & Doris Mae Oulton Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein Heather & Harry Panaschuk Myron Pawlowsky & Susan Boulter Christopher Pearce Ron & Anita Perron Gina & John C. Petersmeyer* Rob & Linda Pettit Rick Pinchin Donna & John Platt Carla Plummer Len Podheiser Calvin Polet Beth Pollard Carolyn Porhownik Brett Porth Ms Karen Dawn Power Keith Powls Ms Judith Putter Tamara Rabkin Barbara Rach Vivian E Rachlis Rudy & Audrey Ramchandar Angeline Ramkissoon Mohamed Rashwan Linda Ratynski
*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members
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Vance Rehill Cheryl Reid Shelley Rennie Brian & Laurel Repski Mr. & Mrs. William Reynolds Joyce Rich Dr. & Mrs. J. Richtik Tony Robbins Daniel Robert & Chantale Gobeil Jane Robinson Mr. Robert Rogers Kevin Rollason & Gail MacAulay Renee Roseman Sheryl Rosenberg Pat & Michelle Rowan Olga Runnalls Elizabeth & Laurence Russin Michael T. Ruta Paul & Cathy Samyn Fernand Saurette Shona Scappaticci‡ Hans & Gabriele Schneider Werner & Mary Schulz Ms Faye Scott Mark Senier Dennis & Karen Sereda Bill Shepherd & Beverley Vane Ms. Pat Shklanka Debra Shnider Dr. & Mrs. A.M. Shojania Shayna & Merrill Shulman Henry & Connie Shyka Pamela Simmons Meera Sinha Jeff Sisler & Cathy Rippin-Sisler Carol & Ron Slater Fund - Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Chad Smith‡ Mrs. Lorraine Smith Deanne Spiegel The Spielman Family Jacqueline St. Hill Mr. David Stacey Evelyn Stephen Frits & Joan Stevens Tom & Shirley Strutt Richard Swain Donald & Lorraine Swanson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Swart Shayne & Kathryn Taback Mary-Lou K Taylor Ross & BJ Taylor Karen Tereck - Welcome to Winnipeg Inc. Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund - The Winnipeg Foundation Linda Thomas June Thompson Marilyn Thompson Phyllis A. C. Thomson Mary E. Tibbs‡
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SUPPORTERS Sharon Timson Malcolm & Shirley Tinsley Helen Tomlinson Gord & Lorena Trann W. Tretiak & B. Baydock Peter Triggs Dr. Stephen Tritt & Dr. Sharon Goszer-Tritt Wendy Tschetter Terry Tully Robert Tyler & Laurel Hammond-Tyler A. Van de Vijsel Mr. Charles R. Vandekerkhove Patricia Van Doninck Fran & Bob Vannevel‡ In memory of Ruth Paul, longtime MTC subscriber - Bev Venn Irv & Toby Vinsky Dr. & Mrs. M. B. Vodrey C & J Vukelic Helmut & Gwen Waedt Dorothy Walker V. Stirling Walkes Donald Wardrop Peter & Joan Washchyshyn Phyllis Watson Mary Agnes Welch Al & Pat Wherrett‡ Murray & Nancy Wiegand John T. & Justina Wiens Trevor Wiens‡ Peter & Elizabeth Wijtkamp Catherine Wilkie Leslie Wilson Murray Wilson & Ivy Namaka Dennis & Gustine Wilton R & A Winstone Grant & Sheila Woods Adele & Arthur Wortzman Harry & Evelyn Wray Margaret & Paul Wright Raymond & Louise Wyant Ken & Pat Zealand 30 Anonymous
SPONSOR The Asper Foundation The Gail Asper Family Foundation CIBC Wood Gundy/ Madams Investment Group/ Plett Wealth Management Group BMO Financial Group Martha Burns CIBC CN Continental Travel Group De Luca Fine Wines Gifts & Accessories
Dycom Direct Mail Services Esdale Printing Co. Ltd. The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa & Conference Centre Freeman Audio Visual Canada Friesens Corporation Deborah Gray The Great-West Life Assurance Company Greystone Managed Investments Inc. Investors Group Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Lawton Partners MacDon Industries Ltd. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries MTS National Leasing Planned Perfectly PwC RBC Royal Bank Relish Sleeman Breweries Ltd. Stantec Consulting Ltd. Subway Franchise World Headquarters TD Bank Financial Group Wawanesa Insurance The Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Airport Authority
CORPORATE DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE HERO $10,000+ Johnston Group Inc. Qualico Richardson Foundation
GUARANTOR $5,000-9,999 Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
BENEFACTOR $3,000-4,999 Cambrian Credit Union Maple Leaf Construction Ltd., Blake Fitzpatrick Number TEN Architectural Group, Robert Eastwood Terracon Development Ltd.
PATRON $1,200-2,999 Assiniboine Credit Union Benevity Community Impact Fund Bison Transport, Don Strueber Deloitte Foundation Canada Fillmore Riley LLP Ranger Insurance Brokers Ltd. George Wakefield Foods Inc., Judy Wakefield*
*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members
The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Manitoba’s Credit Unions Maxim Truck & Trailer Melet Plastics Inc., Edward Shinewald Pollard Banknote Limited Ruth & Ted Northam PRA Inc. Regal Tours Royal Canadian Properties Limited Safeway & Sobeys Winmar Property Restoration
CORPORATE FRIENDS OF ROYAL MTC CONTRIBUTOR $900-1,199 Astroid Management Ltd. Mitchell Fabrics Ltd.
SUPPORTER $600-899 Party Stuff/U-Rent-It
ASSOCIATE $300-599 Mid West Packaging Limited Premier Printing Ltd. Winfield Developments Canada
DONOR $150-299 DGH Engineering Ltd. Intergroup Consultants Ltd. MCW/AGE Consulting Professional Engineers Noble Locksmith Ltd. Patill/St. James Insurance Reitmans (Canada) Limited
FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* Marjorie & Morley Blankstein Duane & Pauline Braun Kerry Dangerfield* Laurie Lam† & Larry Desrochers James Gibbs Gary Hannaford & Cathy Rushton Maureen E. Jay Andrew & Wendy Jensen Dr. Leonard & Hope Kahane Gordon C. Keatch* Leona J. MacDonald Barb Melnychuk Jeffrey Morton* Drs. Bill Pope & Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Heather Power & Harold Klause Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard
†Current Royal MTC staff §If you have remembered Royal MTC in your will, please let us know.
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SUPPORTERS Terri Cherniack & Steven Schipper, CM† Brenda Zaporzan
TRIBUTE GIFTS In memory of Jean Poley - Corinne Giesbrecht
ENDOWMENT FUND Many thanks to the generosity of our Endowment Fund donors who gave a gift or fulfilled a pledge payment between October 01, 2015 and November 30, 2016. Amounts are cumulative.
Norma Anne Padilla Terri Cherniack & Steven Schipper, CM† George Sigurdson Terracon Development Ltd.
Anita & Ron Perron Joy Cooper & Martin Reed Marc & Sherri Rittinger Jim & Jan Tennant Marilyn Thompson
$5,000-9,999
$500-999
Margaret Caie Dr. Ted & Gail Hechter Susan & Keith Knox Garry Markham Heather Pullan & Tom Frohlinger Faye Warren Wearing Williams Limited - Don & Sheila Katz Dorothy Y. Young
Joan & Ed Alexander Ron & Joan Boyd Arthur & Donna Chow John K. & Agnes Collins Dorothy Davidson Nelma Fetterman Christine Fleetwood Betty Ann & Richard Graydon Teresa A. Hay Dr. Stan & Susan Lipnowski Patrick* & Clarice Matthews Anthony & Joyce McWha Estelle Meyers Marcel & Louise Mollot E.M.L. Poulter Bill & Norma Rennie Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Jim & Susan Shaw Howie & Sue Simpson Elaine Toms Gabor Vamos & Brenda Silver 3 Anonymous
$2,500-4,999
Government of Canada/ Gouvernement du Canada Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine canadien
Sheila & David Brodovsky Ron & Carol Chapman Pamela & Andrew Cooke Helene Dyck Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Ruth Simkin Fran & Estela Violago Anonymous
$250,000-499,999
$1,000-2,499
Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD* & Michael Paterson
Jack Armstrong & Doris Quinn The Bohm Family David & Pamela Bolton Don & Cheryl Breakey Bob & Alison Darling Michael & Lynn Evans Brent & Debbie Gilbert David & Ewhenia Gnutel John & Margaret Graham Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Carol Campbell & Andy Krentz Barbara Main Dr. & Mrs. Donald McInnes Terri & Jim McKerchar Vera Moroz Paul & Elaine Neelon Jean & Lisa Neron
$5,000,000+
$50,000-99,999 Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Volunteer Corps of Ushers
$25,000-49,999 Arni Thorsteinson & Susan Glass
$10,000-24,999 Mr. & Mrs. Kristjan & Shirley Benidickson Bryan Klein & Susan Halprin The Estate of Gordon P. Linney Cam & Carole Osler
Johnny Cash
Born as J.R. Cash and renamed Johnny Cash in 1955 by Sam Phillips.
UP TO $499 Jacqueline Anderson Margaret & Charles Avent Ms Jean Bissett Bev & Ron Clegg Christine H. Coltart Barbara Latocki Frances Lemieux Nick Martin & Dr. Evelyn Ferguson Marlene A. Mortimer Pat & Sherry O’Connor Geri & Peter Spencer Peter & Sharon Taylor 2 Anonymous Thanks to Don Smith for donating flashlights for our ushers to guide patrons to their seats.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis is known as “The Killer”. He got this nickname when he was in high school.
*Current Royal MTC Board of Trustees/Advisory Board members
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†Current Royal MTC staff
‡Monthly donors
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SUPPORTING PARTNERS CORE FUNDERS
SEASON PARTNERS
TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE SEASON SPONSOR
EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTION SUPPORTER
JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION SPONSOR
TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Deborah Gray
JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE SPONSORS
BACKSTAGE PASS
WORDPLAY
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
TD THEATRE UNDER 30
BENEFACTORS
Deborah Gray Martha Burns
S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S T O G E T H E R TM
REGIONAL TOUR
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SUPPORTING PARTNERS BLACK & WHITE BALL PREMIER SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR
Gerry & Barb Price
LAWYERS PLAY
Insurance Brokers and Consultants
DESIGN SPONSOR
CAPITAL ASSISTANCE
2016 WINNIPEG FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL
S T R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S T O G E T H E R TM
CHRISTIEFEST
MEDIA SPONSORS
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SUPPORTING SPONSORS
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BEHIND THE SCENES Development
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Michael Joyal, Development Data Manager Melissa Novecosky, Special & Donor Events Coordinator Shelly Smith-Hines, Director of Development Heidi Struck, Individual Giving Manager
Honorary Members
Her Honour, Lt. Governor Janice C. Filmon The Honourable Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba His Worship, Mayor Brian Bowman
Front of House
Executive Officers
Adam Kozachuk, Patron Experience Manager Kim Cossette, House Manager, Tom Hendry Warehouse Front-of-House Staff: Stacy Ducharme, Nick Fletcher, Deanna Goring, Elfie Harvey, Marissa Kellet, Peter Kellett, Talia Kowalchuk, Tia Levine, Declan Moulden, Rachael Neal, Graeme Olson, Amariah Peterson, Angela Rajfur, Hannah Schneider, Rita Vande Vyvere, Kira Watson
Anthony C. Fletcher, Chair Jim McLandress, Past Chair David Carefoot, Treasurer Heather Clarke, Secretary David Christie, Chair, Resource Development Sandy Gousseau, Chair, Audience Development Patrick Green, Chair, Organizational Performance John Guttormson, Chair, Governance & Strategic Planning Trustees
Jan Coates Paulo Fernandes Katherine Fox Rita Gunn Shawn Hughes Derek Johannson Advisory Council
Kerry Dangerfield, Chair Gail Asper Doneta Brotchie Angus Campbell Gerry Couture Hy Dashevsky Glen Dyrda, FCA John F. Fraser Jean Giguere Charron Hamilton
Maintenance
Jason Kasper John Kearsey Sagan Morrow Andrea Robertson Derek Rolstone Laurie A. Speers
Tim J. Valgardson Helga D. Van Iderstine Judy Wakefield Richard L. Yaffe
Gary Hannaford, FCA Yude Henteleff Ken Houssin Gordon Keatch Colin R. MacArthur, QC Patrick J. Matthews Jeffrey Morton, FCA Hon. Jack Murta Lillian Neaman Shelley Nimchonok
James Pappas John Petersmeyer Lawrence Prout Jeff Quinton Patricia Rabson Margaret Redmond Susan Skinner Al Snyder Maureen Watchorn
Yvonne O’Connor, Accounts Payable Administrator Melanie Sexton, Payroll Administrator Shelley Stroski, Controller Brian Adolph, IT Manager Angela Broadbent, Education & Community Engagement Manager Devan Graham, Director of Human Resources Camilla Holland, Executive Director Mary Horodyski, Archivist Daphne MacMillan, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Skelly, IT Administrator Artistic
Krista Jackson, Associate Artistic Director Jeff Kennedy, Literary Coordinator Laurie Lam, Producer Steven Schipper, CM, Artistic Director Casey Shapira, Assistant to the Producer Melinda Tallin, Artistic Coordinator
Susan Groff, Head Scenic Artist Megumi Hari, Scenic Artist Production
Christine Corthey, Production Associate Ian Kirk, Assistant Technical Director Rick MacPherson, Technical Director, Tom Hendry Warehouse Russell Martin, Director of Production Ben Ross, Technical Director, John Hirsch Mainstage Steven Smits, Assistant Production Manager
Joan Lees-Miller, Head of Wardrobe Claude Robert, Head Electrician Chris Thomson, Head Carpenter John Tomiuk, House Stage Hand Michael Wright, Head of Sound Tom Hendry Warehouse
Chris Brett, Head of Sound Randy Zyla Harder, Head Electrician Rick MacPherson, Technical Director Alison Nutt, Head Carpenter Carla Schroeder, Head Scenic Artist Wardrobe
Thora Lamont, Cutter Lorraine O’Leary, Head of Wardrobe Lois Powne, First Hand Jackie Van Winkle, Head Buyer & Accessories Coordinator Wigs
Sheena Baird, Ticketing Services Manager Laurie Fletcher, Box Office and Volunteer Manager Desirée Harder, Director of Patron Services Raven Wilder, Patron Service Supervisor Box Office Representatives: Katie Adamson, Vicky Chan, Gabriel Gbeneyei, Julie Gregorchuk, Hayden Maines, Kara Pankiw, Robyn Pooley, Johanna Reinberg, Jessy Ross, Daniel Tompkins, Kira Watson
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Paint
Stage Crew
Administration
Louis Gagné, Layout Carpenter Brent Letain, Master Carpenter Chris Seida, Scenic Carpenter
Sue Caughlin, Marketing & Communications Manager Kathleen Cerrer, Publicist & Online Media Coordinator Katie Inverarity, Director of Marketing & Communications Savannah Lillies, Publications Coordinator Thomas Urish, Sales Manager
Larry Demedash, Senior Properties Builder Kari Hagness, Head of Properties Lawrence Van Went, Properties Builder
Accounting/Finance
Carpentry (John Hirsch Mainstage)
Marketing & Communications
Properties
STAFF
Box Office
Andrew Drinnan, Building Superintendent Chris Fletcher, Assistant Building Superintendent
Beverly Covert, Wigs & Makeup Supervisor Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival & Master Playwright Festival
Jennifer Cheslock, Festival Manager Chuck McEwen, Executive Producer Honorary Staff
Zaz Bajon, General Manager Emeritus
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF Million Dollar Quartet
Chris Hadley, Props Buyer Amanda Isaak, First Hand
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BEHIND THE SCENES
ACT LIKE A STAR! Scents and Sensibility Many theatre lovers experience adverse medical reactions from scented products. Please consider others before using scented products.
Park Your Mobile Device We know something interesting is happening on social media. It always is. But your neighbours want to watch the play. Please turn off all mobile devices.
The Sound of Silence Our theatre has great acoustics. So when you’re talking during the show, everyone can hear you. Your neighbours, the ushers and even the actors. We want you to talk about the show but at intermission or after the final bows.
Groups of 10 or more
save! to book group tickets contact: Thomas Urish, Sales Manager P 204 954 6413 e turish@royalmtc.ca
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins listened to the Grand Ole Opry as a child and was inspired to play the guitar.
P R O U D LY S P O N S O R E D BY
THEATRE FOR FANS UNDER 30 TD Theatre Under 30 is a group of 18- to 30-year-olds who dig world-class theatre at just $20 a seat. Members also get access to a number of exclusive pre-show happy hours and special events.
SIGN UP TODAY AT ROYALMTC.CA/UNDER30 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ANGELA BROADBENT AT UNDER30�ROYALMTC.CA EDMUND STAPLETON IN THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME. PHOTO BY DAVID COOPER.
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Help us Share Stories
ALL SEASON LONG That night, December 4, 1956, was the first – and last time me and all my boys were together… And it really was such a night. – Sam Phillips in Million Dollar Quartet Thank you for joining us on a trip down memory lane. Hopefully Million Dollar Quartet has you tapping your toes and singing along to some unforgettable tunes. We’ve now reached the halfway point of a fantastic season you helped make possible. So far, you’ve watched a young man struggle to make sense of the world in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and you’ve caught a glimpse of the relationship between the Queen and her Prime Ministers in The Audience. And now you’re being entertained by some of the greatest songs in rock ’n’ roll history with Million Dollar Quartet. Royal MTC works hard to share a variety of stories every season and your attendance helps create excitement about these shows. But did you know the price of your ticket doesn’t entirely cover the cost of producing live theatre? In November and December, you were asked to give a year-end tax-deductible donation to Royal MTC. And you responded generously. We couldn’t be more thankful! Your donations give us the ability to create great live theatre. Now, as we start a new calendar year, we’d like you to think about supporting the theatre by becoming a monthly donor. Monthly gifts not only maximize the impact of your donation but are an easy and convenient way to support the work of Royal MTC. As our way 38
of saying thank you, you’ll be entered into monthly draws for various prizes between September and May. By giving just $7.50 a month, you’ll help purchase 1 gallon of the more than 100 gallons of scenic paint used each year on our stages. And $12.50 a month gives ten students the opportunity to enjoy one of our performances through the Theatre for Young Audiences program. Giving a little every month equals a lot of support for Royal MTC. Consider: • $4.17 per month = $50 a year. That’s less than the cost of buying a newspaper once a week. • $12.50 per month = $150 a year. Your name will be listed in the Ovation program all year for less than the cost of a coffee and a snack once a week. • $41.67 per month = $500 a year. That’s equal to buying lunch once a week. • $83.33 per month = $1000 a year. You’ll join the Director’s Circle and be invited to some of the most intimate donor events we offer. That’s less than the cost of a daily specialty coffee. Help us share stories like Million Dollar Quartet all season long by being a monthly donor. Please contact Heidi Struck in the fundraising office at 204 954 6412 or hstruck@royalmtc.ca.
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