The Play That Goes Wrong

BY HENRY LEWIS, JONATHAN SAYER, & HENRY SHIELDS

FEATURING JONATHAN TORRENS

DIRECTED BY JERMEY WEBB

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FEATURING JONATHAN TORRENS

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BY HENRY LEWIS, JONATHAN SAYER, AND HENRY SHIELDS OF MISCHIEF THEATRE COMPANY

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG IS PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC., NEW YORK.”

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CAST

Jonathan Torrens Chris Bean

Jeff Schwager

Isad Etemadi

Josh MacDonald

Leah Pritchard

Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks

Thomas Gordon Smith

Robert Grove

Dennis Tyde

Max Bennett

Annie Twilloil

Sandra Wilkinson

Jonathan Harris/Fight Captain

Riel Reddick-Stevens Trevor Watson

Jacob Hemphill Phil / US Chris, Robert, Dennis, Jonathan

Kathleen Dorian Jill / US Annie, Sandra, Max, Trevor

CREATIVE TEAM

Jeremy Webb Director

John Dinning Set Designer

Helena Marriott Costume Designer

Jessica Lewis Lighting Designer

Jordan Palmer Sound Designer

Karen Bassett Fight Director

June Zinck Stage Manager

Jeana MacIsaac Assistant Stage Manager

Virg Iredale Apprentice Stage Manager

Taran Kim* CGDC / RBC Chrysalis Assistant Director

* The services of Taran Kim as Assistant Director were made possible through the support of the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers’ Assistant and Associate Program, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

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Photo by Stoo Metz

Murder For Two is possibly the most challenging play of the year! Now that’s a big, bold statement! On the outside it’s an adorable musical comedy, single set, two actors. The reality is that on the inside it’s a complete devil of a casting rollercoaster. You need actors that play piano (really play!) and can multirole play AND who can banter with an audience, be funny, and deliciously mischievous. That was our challenge this year - finding those two theatrical unicorns. If you are reading this, sitting in the Scotiabank Stage, we must have succeeded!

When Andrea Boyd (at Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre) first pitched this script to me, she was also suggesting a co-production with Neptune Theatre. I was happy to work it into Neptune’s 23-24 Season, but especially because it meant I got to direct this summer as part of Festival Antigonish. It was delightful to join this wonderful theatre company for another season.

Over the last 25 years I have directed, acted in and created a lot of shows where an actor has to play multiple roles. It’s a methodical process that starts so very slow and accelerates all the way to opening night. This style of performance asks you to join us INSIDE the joke, with a nudge and wink. The creative team, cast and I are thrilled you returned to Neptune to be entertained.

Bravo to the Festival Antigonish for a delightful partnership!

Jeremy Webb Artistic Director Director of a lot of stuff here

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Welcome to the first show of our 61st season! We have a truly blockbuster lineup of programming for you this year, starting with this show. A certified smash-hit on both Broadway and The West End, The Play That Goes Wrong is one of the most technically ambitious productions we’ve ever attempted.

This would not be possible without the dedication and skill of our entire team, and the generous support of our sponsors, donors, and partners.

If you’d like to contribute to the magic we make here at Neptune Theatre, consider becoming a donor or sponsor. You can connect with our Director of Development Leslie MacDonald at lmacdonald@ neptunetheatre.com to learn more.

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Hello fellow theatre lovers,

It is that time of year when we buckle in for another great season. I’m particularly excited because this marks my inaugural full season with Neptune, and I am thrilled to share the experience of this line up with you. I wanted to express my gratitude to our partners, sponsors, donors, and you, our ticket buyers, none of what lies ahead would be possible without your unwavering support.

Our 23/24 season is a treasure trove of diverse experiences, and if you haven’t purchased your season package yet, contact our Box Office (you can secure a prorated ticket package using your ticket for this show!).

Thank you for supporting Neptune and get ready to laugh until you cry!

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BROADWAY’S FUNNIEST SMASH HIT!

This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show— an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all oddsto make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! A classic farce chock-full of mishaps and madcap mania!

BY HENRY LEWIS, JONATHAN SAYER AND HENRY SHIELDS

Henry, Henry, and Jonathan met while training at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). All core members of Mischief Theatre, they had already worked in comedy together for several years before they started out as a writing team.

The three’s first piece was THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (Best New Comedy – Olivier Awards and What’s On Stage Awards). The show started out on the London and Edinburgh fringe before touring the UK and internationally and then returning to the West End in September 2014, where it is still running. It's also playing on Broadway and heading out on a US tour in 2018 and has been performed in over 20 other countries around the world.

PETER PAN GOES WRONG was the trio’s second piece,opening in November 2014 for a UK tour before a hugely successful West End season in Christmas 2015.

Henry, Henry, and Jonathan recently adapted the script of PETER PAN GOES WRONG for the BBC, which was filmed with the original West End cast and broadcast to rave reviews on New Year’s Eve. They were invited back to wreak more havoc at the BBC in 2017 with CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG on BBC1.

THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY marks their third writing project as a trio and earned them another Olivier Nomination.

@mischiefcomedy and mischieftheatre.co.uk

JONATHAN TORRENS

ROLE: Chris/Inspector NEPTUNE: Day-boo! OTHER THEATRE: The Rabbit who Wanted Red Wings, Sherwood Elementary School 1979. FILM/TV: Letterkenny, Shoresy, Trailer Park Boys, Mr. D, Jonovision, Street Cents… even tried DeGrassi once. OTHER: Sincere thanks to Jeremy Webb for coaxing me and the entire cast/crew for their patience and kindness in teaching this old dog a new trick. Special thanks to all the unsung Neptune heroes from box office to bar to the board. Love to Marj and the MacLeods. Dedicated as always to Carole, Sugar-Daisy and Indigo who live in between the beats of my heart.

JEFF SCHWAGER

ROLE: Robert Grove NEPTUNE: Billy Elliot The Musical, The Lear Project, In a World Created by a Drunken God, It’s a Wonderful Life, ART, The Comedy of Errors, The Glace Bay Miners’ Museum, Intimate Apparel -Merritt Award, Great Expectations, Peter Pan The Musical. OTHER THEATRE: Unity (1918), The Stranger, Macbeth, Schoolhouse, Uncle Vanya, Animal Farm, Liberation Days, Nothing Less (Two Planks); Observatory Mansions (Villains Theatre); Constellations (Keep Good). FILM/TV: Sugar Highs, FROM, Diggstown, Washington Black, Chapelwaite, 22 Minutes OTHER: Jeff lives in North Dartmouth with his family of humans and dogs. He spent the summer driving his son around and learning to surf. Much love to Tim, Annika, Emma and Ella.

IZAD ETEMADI

ROLE: Dennis NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Elf, Grow (The Grand Theatre), Sweeney Todd, Pal Joey, Amadeus, Music Man (Talk Is Tree Theatre) FILM/TV: Orphan Black: Echoes (AMC), Ghosts (CBS), The Love Club (W Network), Overlord and the Underwoods, Tall Boyz, Revenge of the Black Best Friend (CBC), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+), Odd Squad (PBS Kids) OTHER: 2017 Emerging Queer Artist Award from Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 2021/2022 Canadian Film Centre resident. @izadetemadi

JOSH MACDONALD

ROLE: Max NEPTUNE: Lo (Or Dear Mr. Wells); Shakespeare In Love; High Life; Flying On Her Own; Brat; And Then There Were None OTHER THEATRE: Brighter Than the Light of the Sun (Ship’s Company); The Odyssey (Two Planks); Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me (Stephenville) SCREENWRITING: The Corridor (IFC Films); Faith Fraud & Minimum Wage (eOne). AWARDS: PGC, Best New Play (YA); TNS Merritt, Outstanding New Adaptation; Fantastic Fest, AMC/Dell Best Screenplay; FIN/AIFF, Best Actor

LEAH PRITCHARD

ROLE: Annie NEPTUNE: Comedy Of Errors, The Drowning Girls

OTHER THEATRE: A Christmas Carol, Crimes Of The Heart, Boeing Boeing, Mrs.Warren’s Profession, Barefoot In The Park, The Glass Menagerie, Blithe Spirit, Romeo And Juliet, An Ideal Husband, The Lion In Winter, The Rainmaker (Watermark Theatre); Fatty Legs (Xara Choral Theatre); Dr.Faustus, The Duchess Of Malfi, The Spanish Tragedy (The Villain’s); Mad Ones (Tangled Arts And Disability); Cod On A Stick (Gros Morne Theatre) FILM/ TV: From (Epix) AWARDS: Nominated with Xara Choral Theatre for the 2016 ECMA Classical Album Of The Year for Here On These Branches TRAINING: BFA Acting from MUN

CYNTHIA JIMENEZ-HICKS

ROLE: Sandra Wilkinson NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Broadway / San Francisco Companies), A Christmas Carol, The Candidate, The Party (Citadel Theatre), Girls Like That (Tarragon Theatre), This London Life (Grand Theatre), Boys, Girls & Other Mythological Creatures (Carousel Players), Much Ado About Nothing (Dauntless City Theatre), Pinnochio, Robin Hood (Torrent Productions), Hot House Prince (Teatro Live!) FILM/TV: From (Epix Studio/MGM International), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC and UKTV), Marry F*** Kill (Incendo), Hudson & Rex (Shaftesbury/Pope Productions), Barbelle (Boss & Co.), Love’s Match (Champlain Spring Productions) OTHER: cynthiajimenezhicks.com

TOM GORDON SMITH

ROLE: Jonathan/Charles Haversham/Fight Captain NEPTUNE: Noises Off OTHER THEATRE: The Wizard of OZ, Twelfth Night, Peter Pan, All’s Well That Ends Well, King Lear, Pinocchio, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sleeping Beauty, Tom Smith’s Stuipid Christmast for Jerks, Taming of the Shrew, Cinderelly, Hamlet, Snow White, Merry Wives of Windsor, Alice in Wonderland, Comedy of Errors, Robin Hood, Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Treasure Island, Jack and the Beanstalk-Market, Merchant of Venice, Two Gentlemen of Verona. (Shakespeare by the Sea) OTHER: Thanks to Katie, Remy and my family. Love you dad.

RIEL REDDICK-STEVENS

ROLE: Trevor NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Celestial Bodies (Geordie theatre /YPT); Rough Notes (McKencroft productions); Unity 1918, The Stranger, Nothing Less , Dream by Fire (Two Planks); Cabaret, Assistance, An Irresistible Urge to do something inadvisable, Midsummer Night’s Dream (NTS); Electra (CALLING UP); The Oresteia (Randolph); The Wiz (Broadway in the Hood); Avenue Q, Jane Eyre (YPCO Neptune theatre) FILM/TV: Greasy Lake (Mimeo productions) TRAINING: Randolph College, National Theatre School of Canada OTHER: I am super excited and grateful to be back home making my professional Neptune debut in such a fun show with such a lovely cast!

JACOB HEMPHILL

ROLE: Phil / US Chris, Robert, Dennis, Jonathan NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: The Songs of Johnny & June (Charlottetown Festival); Tuesdays & Sundays, The Princess & The Handmaiden (Kitbag Theatre); Boeing Boeing, Crimes of the Heart, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Dial ‘M’ For Murder (Watermark Theatre); Rain on the Parade (The Villains Theatre) FILM/TV: Roll With It

OTHER: Jacob feels so lucky to be making his Neptune Debut in such a perfectly executed production. He sends his love to his partner Melissa, his little pup Teddy, and all his family and friends! @jakehemphill1

KATHLEEN DORIAN

ROLE: Jill/ US Annie, Sandra, Max, Trevor NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: First Date/Last Date, Gina Is Dead, Romeo & Juliet: A Drink Along, Midsummer Night’s Wet Dream (Tea Time Creation Co.); Some Blow Flutes (HomeFirst Theatre); This is Nowhere, How Small How Far Away (Zuppa Theatre); Bonecage (Matchstick Theatre); I Love My Little Story Book/Guess How Much I Love You, The Rainbow Fish,The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Mermaid Theatre); Don’t Misunderstand Me (Festival Antigonish). FILM/TV: Compulsus (Paw Paw Productions); Chapelwaite (EPIX) OTHER: Much love to Kevin, and Gyorgi - my favourite clown.

WINSTON

ROLE: Dog NEPTUNE: De-booooo OTHER THEATRE: Shakespeare

In Love (Stratford Festival), Legally Blonde (Broadway). FILM/TV: Marley & Me (Paw Paw Productions); Paw Patrol (FOX) OTHER: He’s got a face that’ll melt your heart and a bark that could startle a lion. This pup is a master escape artist who will stop at nothing to get that last piece of pizza off the counter. Follow me for daily smiles, playtime, and a whole lot of tail-wagging fun @lizziethepotcake

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JEREMY WEBB

ROLE: Director NEPTUNE: Billy Elliot The Musical, Elf The Musical, Misery, The Rocky Horror Show, Alice in Pantoland, The Woman in Black, Fully Committed, Calendar Girls, Peter Pan, Little Thing, Big Thing, Noises Off, Cinderella, Shakespeare in Love, Mamma Mia!, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol UPCOMING: Murder For Two, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead ACTOR: Beauty and the Beast, Great Expectations, Rexy!, The Comedy of Errors, The Wizard of Oz, Romeo & Juliet, The Producers, Beauty & The Beast (2007), Oliver, Annie, What The Butler Saw, Sylvia, Blood Brothers, Rumors, Sleeping Beauty OTHER THEATRE: The Hobbit, Stage Kiss, The Hound of The Baskervilles (Festival Antigonish,) 25 years of building a career in Nova Scotia theatre, including Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Fishing, Shakespeare On Trial, Broadway on Argyle St, Under Milk Wood (Off The Leash Creative.) OTHER: His BEST productions are his sons, Samuel & Dylan Offtheleashhfx.com

JOHN DINNING

ROLE: Set and Props Designer NEPTUNE: Calendar Girls (Merritt Nomination) , Noises Off (Merritt Nomination) , Mending Fences, the Producers, The Beauty and the Beast (First Production ), Annie, Sound of Music ,Rexy ! OTHER THEATRE: (select Productions) Perfect Wedding, Ring of Fire(Thousand Island Playhouse), Marjorie Prime(Segal Centre; META nomination), Prom Queen (Segal Centre; World Premiere) OTHER: John trained at The National Theatre school and is a member of Associate Designers Of Canada & IATSE Local ADC659 and APASQ in Quebec. He has done over 75 World Premieres. He has taught for five years and designed sets for The Fountain School for the Performing Arts at Dalhousie University.

HELENA MARRIOTT

ROLE: Costume Designer NEPTUNE: This is Helena’s 3rd decade in the Neptune Theatre’s Wardrobe Dept. 30+ productions as costume designer. Recent Favourites include: The Rocky Horror Show, Misery and SpongeBob Square Pants OTHER: Graduate of Dalhousie University Costume Studies, Member I.A.T.S.E. 680 and 849.

JESSICA LEWIS

ROLE: Lighting Designer NEPTUNE: Lighting Designer: Billy Elliot

The Musical, Ballad of the Motherland, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Alice in Pantoland, Fully Committed, The Last 5 Years, Shakespeare In Love, In A World Created By A Drunken God, Drowning Girls (w/DMV Theatre) OTHER THEATRE: (selected works): As Lighting Designer: Fat Juliet (Eastern Front Theatre), WHODUNIT? (Votive Dance), The Movements, Tiny, Slowly I Turn, How Small How Far Away (Zuppa Works), Broadway on Argyle St, Under Milk Wood, Fishing (Off The Leash Productions Inc.), Pageant, The Ugly One (DMV Theatre).

JORDAN PALMER

ROLE: Sound Designer NEPTUNE: Ballad of the Motherland, In Lieu of Flowers, Misery, Page to Stage Series: In Lieu of Flowers

OTHER THEATRE: Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (2b Theatre, Merritt Nominated), Footnotes: An Evening of 3 Short Plays by Hannah Moscovitch, Joyride, The Little Years, The Woodcutter, Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes, Bone Cage (Matchstick Theatre); The Aliens (Theatre in Space); The Hydrofoil Mystery (Theatre Baddeck); The Proletariat, YAGA, Little One, Sweet Enough (Highland Arts Theatre) TRAINING: OIART, Diploma in Audio Recording Technology.

KAREN BASSETT

ROLE: Fight director NEPTUNE: Billy Elliot the Musical, Ballad of the Motherland, Misery, the Color Purple, Shakespeare in Love, Hamlet, In a World Created by a Drunken God, What a Young Wife Ought to Know, Masked, Stag and Doe OTHER THEATRE: Numerous credits with Theatre New Brunswick, Ship’s Company Theatre, Festival Antigonish, Villain’s Theatre, Two Planks and a Passion, Shakespeare by the Sea OTHER: Big thanks to my personal trainer and son, Isaiah Reade, and my trusted collaborator, Theofani Pitsiavas.

JUNE ZINCK (SHE/HER)

ROLE: Stage Manager NEPTUNE: The Argyle Street Kitchen Party (2023 & 2019), Last 5 Years, The Last Wife (2019), Noises Off (2019), Mamma Mia (2018), Dark Side of the Heart (2018). OTHER

THEATRE: It’s A Wonderful Life (Western Canada Theatre 2022), Kamp the Musical (EFT 2018), Kronborg 1582 (Charlottetown Festival 2017) FILM/TV: Dirty Deeds (SwearNet), Sifting (Eastlink TV).

JEANA MACISAAC (SHE/HER)

ROLE: Assistant Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Salt Water Moon OTHER THEATRE: Steel Magnolias, Gas light (Watermark Theatre) 9 to 5, The Woman in Black, The Glass Menagerie (Saint John Theatre Company) A Tiny Christmas Carol (Chemainus Theatre Festival) The December Man (Bus Stop Theatre) Off The Grid, Real Estate (Victoria Playhouse), Sadie Off The Rails, The Big Red Radio Show ( Young at Heart Theatre), Anne and Gilbert, The Musical (The Guild), Holiday Spectacular, A Misfortune, Robyn Hood- This Tales Even Taller, Light Up The Dark (Confederation Centre of the Arts) OTHER: I’m very grateful for this experience, enjoy the show!

VIRG IREDALE (SHE/HER)

ROLE: Apprentice stage manager

NEPTUNE: Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story (Apprentice SM), Rumour Has It (SM), The Lear Project (SM), Billy Elliot The Musical (Props), The Rocky Horror Show (Props), Woman in Black (Props) OTHER THEATRE: Munschables (The Confederation Centre of the Arts), Fall On Your Knees Part 1 & Part 2 (Neptune Theatre, NAC, The Grand), Dayboil, Hook, Good Grief, Line & Sinner, Half Cracked (Ships Company Theatre), #IAMTHECHEESE (EFT & HTYP) People, Places & Things, La Calandra (FSPA), Elapultiek Tour (Two Planks), Crimes of the Heart, Boeing Boeing (Watermark), Brundibar (HTYP), Hamlet (Below the Salt), Pocket Rocket (Theatre Baddeck) TRAINING: Dalhousie University - FSPA.

TARAN KIM

ROLE: CGDC / RBC Chrysalis Assistant Director NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Bittergirl (TIP; Associate Choreographe), Rock of Ages (Elgin Theatre), White Christmas (Shaw Festival), Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival), Grow (Grand Theatre) FILM/TV: UPCOMING: Gangnam Project (Series Lead, CBC/BBC) TRAINING: Honors Bachelor in Musical Theatre Performance from Sheridan College

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THE 2023-24 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEPTUNE THEATRE FOUNDATION INCLUDES:

Paul Laberge (Chair)

Anna Hurshman (Vice Chair)

Leslie Hawco (Treasurer & Chair of the Audit Committee)

Rodney Belliveau (Secretary)

Mary Clancy (Chair: Advocacy & Education Committee)

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Bonnie Archibald-Awalt

Luc Dupuis

SOUND COORDINATOR

Joe Micallef

HEAD OF STAGING

Evan Brown

LEAD HAND STAGING

Ben Cable

STAGE HAND

Zach Faye

Todd Armstrong

Ryan Rafuse

ADDITIONAL CREW

Madison Murphy

Katherine Dines

Matthew Kratz

Jessie Walker

Kyle Gillis

Henricus Gielis

RUNNING CREW

Vern Endicott-Blinkhorn

Justin Dakai

PRODUCTION DRIVER / BUYER

Gilann Lafreniere

The services of Taran Kim as assistant director were made possible through the supportof the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers’ Assistant and Associate Program, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

The Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers (CGDC) is a peer drivencoalition advocating for the rights and interests of Canadian stage directors andchoreographers and providing formalized mentorship and training opportunities to future generations. Our board of directors and growing membership have banded together for acommon goal; to clarify and demystify the theatre creation process while building astronger community. CGDC will build pathways to success to help realize the full potential of Canadian theatre creation.

To learn more visit: cgdcweb.com

$10,000 +

Wesley & Diane Campbell

Margaret & David Fountain

Tim Margolian & Dawn Frail

Lorraine & Bill Black 

The Craig Foundation

Jason Roth & Cheryl Steadman-Roth

The Estate of Edwin Charles Urquhart

John Lindsay & Anne Campbell

Stella & Scott Balfour

$2,500 - $9,999

Donald & Susan Church

Fred & Elizabeth Fountain

The Zachary Smith Giving Foundation

Karen Spaulding

H. Wayne Garland

Fedora & Louis Deveau

Farnell Packaging Ltd

Paul Laberge & Laurel Broten

Raymond Klein

Jim Spatz & Valerie MacDonald

William & Helen Book

Catherine Bagnell Styles

Sara Scott

Burnside Law Firm

The Polar Foundation

The Estate of Marie June Smyth

Karen Zahn

Cindy Petrowski

Wendy Davis Johnson

$1,000 - $2,499

Chris & Hiya Field

Harold Crosby

Crawford & Susan Van Horne

Herbert & Phyllis Orlik

Dorothy Morrison

Maureen & Douglas Reid

Colin & Shelley Mann

Janet Del 

Carol Mercer & Wally Seipp 

Robert Batherson & Catherine MacIsaac 

Judy Farnell 

Jill A Shlossberg 

Anastasia Hanias 

Patrick Casey & Monica Rodriguez 

Debby & Tom Rudolph 

Lisa & Al Blair 

Anonymous 

Catherine Read 

Marilyn Wellan 

Sherry Porter & Douglas Hall 

Mary Clancy 

Jeannine Bakeeff 

Arthur & Patsy LeBlanc 

Alastair Saunders & Christine Corston

Stanley Van Dyke

Barbara Carleton

David and Rose Hope

Christopher Pringle

Mr Bruce Blakemore

Mr Joshua Martin

Ms Susan Crocker

Stoo Metz Production Photographer

Donna Sparkes

Kurt Ryan

Nancy Hooff

Michael Hamlyn

Susan Sherwin & Richmond Campbell

Scott Mccar

$500 - $999

Marilyn & Reid Harrison

Lois A. Shields 

John & Faith Semple 

Nancy J. Morrison & Gregory C. Baker 

Patricia & David Watson 

Jean & Michael Gray 

Metcalf & Company 

Lynn Johnston 

Bill MacDonald & Patricia Pearce 

Susan Sherwin 

Beverly & Patrick Charlton 

John & Nicola Young 

Charlotte & Dick Sutherland 

Lynn MacDonald 

J. William Ritchie 

Darlene & David Manning 

Nancy Mansfield & Charles Baxter 

Sharon Fraser & Dan O’Connor 

Irene Orr 

Ms Gail Eskes 

Nancy G. Spencer 

Robbie & Charlotte MacKeigan 

Rick Nurse 

Monique LeBlanc & George Kephart 

Melanie Dobson 

Lynn Coveyduck 

Sheila MacLeod & Sean Christie 

David/Andrea Sibley/Rankin 

Rebecca Hiltz LeBlanc 

Ms Maureen Doucette

Mr Stephen Gibbon

Mr & Mrs Dan and Mary-Jane O’Halloran

David & June Zwicker

Jane Mcclure

Brian Perchaluk

J. C. Hyndman & Deborah Sullivan

Ryan Duggan

Kimberlee Stadelmann

The above Individual Support Gifts were made between June 1 - May 31, 2023. We want to thank and recognize our longterm donors for their extended giving.

 five to nine years of support

 10 to 14 years of support

 15 to 19 years of support

 20 or more years of support

$250 - $499

Barbara Burke 

Dave Hunter 

Ward & Madge Skinner 

Susan Grant & William Middleton

Allyn & Sandra Clarke 

Gerry & Jennifer Isenor 

Rod & Sue McCulloch 

Alayne Pothier 

David Ritcey 

Réjeanne & Robert Bell

David Zitner 

Robert & Beverly Harrison 

Anna & Lex Stuart 

Anonymous 

Linda & Alain Pirard 

Ms Lisa Rounsefell 

Harold Robertson & Liz Townsend 

Margaret and Gordon Davis 

Keith MacKinnon 

Jim & Lillian Smithson

Anne Sweeney 

Ron O’Flaherty 

Melissa & Level Chan

JIill Rafuse 

Joanna Holland 

Charlene Milner 

Mr James Ballinger 

Ms Leslie MacDonald 

Mr Paul Dennison

Prue & Mike Hansen

Mr Rene Lavoie

David & Jennifer Smith

Marion D. Kennedy

Barbara Kanellakos

Jon & Susan Bekkers

Diane Decoste

Martha Paul

Rick Power

R. Keith Sherwood

Patricia Murray

Barbara Smith

Margaret David

Mark Singer

Margaret Kendall

Sheila Pulsifer

Eileen Brennan

Marcelle Comeau

Mr Charles Baxter

Ms Margaret Anderson

Lorraine Campbell

Mrs Laureen Rushton

Leon Major

Gordon MacDonald

Mr David Greene

Daniel Peach

Ms Barbara Atkinson

Joyce Saunders

Wendy McCallum

Margaret Pearson

Denis Connor

Nabha Shetty

Cecilia Ramsay

Leslie Single

Joanne MacKinnon

$100 -

$249

Mel & Myrna Baird

Myrla Drysdale

Edward B. Chase

Sara Kinley

Marguerite & Hector Muise

In Memory of Rev. David Ferguson

Roderick & Valerie Macdonald

Edward & Barbara Rafuse

David & Anne Morison

Lorna J Carter

Callie & Alfred Bent & The Bentlea & Sons Charitable Foundation

Linda Cummings

Angus & June Chisholm

Mr & Mrs Ian Fraser

Rick and Marion Kelly

Brookes & Fiona Diamond

George & Shirley Mencher

Alan & Laurie Cruess

Stephen E.A. Thompson

Roderick & Carolyn Buhr

Mrs Michelle Ryan

Ms Judith Beaton 

Mr Ronald Brunton 

Gloria & Albert Dunklee 

John & Marilyn Edgecombe 

Jerry & Cheryl Inman

Ms Judy Haley 

Anonymous 

Mary & Ron Macnab 

Ms Michelle Paon 

Jolene Pattison 

Mr Thomas Sheppard 

Mary Anne Nee 

Ann Crowell 

Donna L. McGrath 

Anne MacKay 

Tim & Kimber McNabb 

Leslie Burrows 

Robert Van Wart 

Lynne Donahoe 

Gary A Miller 

Chris Lightfoot 

Mrs Sue Skerrett 

David & Sherri Topple 

Joe Burke 

Jane Scott 

James Keast 

Rob Fennell & Sally Shaw 

Rose Scott-Lincourt 

Mr Paul Garneau 

Debbie Richardson 

Margaret Chauvin

Mr David Curlett

Mr Blair D. Jackson

Mr Joseph Kanary

Errol & Anne Hughson

Ms Lynn Stewart

Mr David Black

Anonymous

Ann Dent

David & Jacqueline

Mccaughan

Catherine Folinsbee

Betty Buckley

Mrs Margaret Therrien

Phil O’Hara

Patricia & Steven O’Halloran

Lynn Thornton

Fran Hill

Valli Moore

Sarah DeWolfe

Karen Campbell

Pam Maloney

Patrica Arab

Carolyn Sisley

James Potter

Deana Macintosh

Kerry Lynk

Lisa Zwicker

Mrs Beverley Hardie

Elissa Barnard

Karen Peck

Carolyn Vickers

Clary Croft

Jeanette Fleming

Joey Marchand

Lisa Bugden

Wendy Hopkins

Ms Maureen Hubley

Marlene Johns

Janice Mah

Ms Lois Murray

Ms Ciel Crosby

Judy Porter

Duncan Miller

James Harrod & Patricia Reis

Vicky Levack

Deanna Furlotte

Jo-Anne Embree

Cheryl Theriault

Matthew Salisbury

Pam Beyea

Bessy Nikolaou

Edward Arab

April Hannah

Rebecca Mackay

Leann Ridgeway Brenda

Macdougall

Natalie Hooch-Antink

Julie Chisholm

Cheryl Waterfield

Donald Shiner

Peggy Gregory

Steve Beeler

Mr Sean Murray

Jessica Colburn

Mr & Mrs John Canning

Burns Anderson

Mr Jim White

Mr & Mrs Todd Sears

Terry Roane

Mrs Annabel Bruce

Mrs Lois West

Paul Broad

Mrs Jane MacNeill

Denise Brownell

Mr Tim Wilson

Mr Paul Bailey

Mrs Allyn Sullivan

Ms Kathie Swenson

Ms Lisa Brown

Dr Bernard Perey

Mrs Ashleigh Bonnell

Ms Jane Fraser

Ms Nancy Murray

Ms Nadine MacKay

Sherry Webb

Sheri Streisel

Mrs Tiffany Clayton

Naomi STewart

Sabino Urciuoli

Mrs Christine McDowell

Ms Cindy Donohue

Ms Lesley Hartman

Meghan Milloy

Mr Edmond Chiasson

Kent Ringler

Timothy Isenor

Mrs Mickey Barbour

Ms Lee MacLeod-Archer

Paul Young

Lyon Brumm

Mr Peter Conrod

Jacklyn Geldart

Ms Melissa Corkum

Mr Christopher Leonard

Dr Doug Sinclair

Mr & Mrs Tom Kift

Mr Brent Wright

Kaylon Fraser

Ms Barbara Bryant

Adam Brown

Shawn Cleary

Gaye Wishart

Anne Long

Erin Sephton

Cassandra Miller

Jeanne Chiasson

Susan Laing

Kristin Brulé

Jeanne Desveaux

Jacklynn Pidduck

Jill McNall

Wilma Mays

Wendy Bowers

Lola Doucet

Lisa Murphy

Sonya Aikens

Jim Mills

Cassondra Padfield

Lisa Ramsay

Erica Moore

MacQuarries Pharmasave

Janet Carver

Darcy Fuller

Stephanie Rice

Laurel Brown

Carolyn Phillips

John Michael Brewer

Peter Mancini

Doug Tupper

Denise Penwell

Laurie Brown

Stewart Young

Rod Wilson

Jordan Willett

Joanna Green

Matthew Dumaresque

Mary Lou Acton

Jeffrey Hynick

Elizabeth Murphy

Melissa Andrew

Wendy McDonald

Brenna MacDonald

Kathy Anthony

ADDITIONAL STAR DONORS

We want to thank and recognize our longterm donors for their extended giving.

 five to nine years of support  10 to 14 years of support  15 to 19 years of support  20 or more years of support

Ian & Gail Logie

Trinda L. Ernst

Teana Stewart

Mildred Carr-Shrum

Susan Barnes

Mr John Gillis

Anne & Michael Harrop

Alma & Roy Hayward

Melda & Kristin Langille

Stephanie Connidis

In Memory of Allan Shlosssberg

Alison McDonald 

James Barker 

Mark Tipperman & Lorna Williamson 

Wilma Mays 

Judith Graham 

Pauline Amirault 

Janet Carver 

Carolyn Mills 

Danette Foster 

Paul Brousseau

Catherine Cameron 

Mr Philip Fraser 

Erika Stokes 

Darryl & Carolyn Steeves 

Imagination Theatre 

Dr Alastair Saunders 

Mrs Joy Williams 

Ms Jean Millar 

Deborah Gass 

Sally Camus 

Warren Ryan 

Mr & Mrs Rob Mabe 

Dr Maureen Nolan 

Despite the staff’s extensive efforts to avoid errors and omissions, mistakes can occur. If your name was omitted, listed incorrectly, or misspelled, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would appreciate being notified of any errors at 902-429-7300.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

SEASON SPONSOR

PRODUCTION SPONSOR

FOUNDATIONS

JASON ROTH AND CHERYL STEADMAN ROTH

THEATRE PARTNERS

TIM MARGOLIAN AND DAWN FRAIL FOUNDATION

WINDSOR FOUNDATION

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

Nova Scotia Teachers Union

BY CHARLES DICKENS

ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE AND DIRECTED BY JEREMY WEBB

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