Soulpepper 2012 season

15th ary anniversn! se a s o

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ALBERT SCHULTZ + JOSEPH ZIEGLER

in rehearsal for Death of a Salesman (2010)

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DIEGO MATAMOROS

in rehearsal for A Month in the Country (2010)

Dear Friends, I can’t believe that next year will be Soulpepper’s 15th Anniversary Season! It seems just a blink ago that my friends and I got this wonderful dream off the ground. And yet here we are … thanks to you.

Thank you for being a subscriber – your support allows us to create memorable theatrical experiences with the unwavering commitment to excellence that you expect from Soulpepper.

Today I share with you an exclusive first look at Soulpepper’s 2012 season. We have assembled twelve great plays for next year and are offering you, our most loyal supporters, a special opportunity to renew early and reserve the very best seats in the house. Order now before tickets go on sale to the general public.

Come with us on another remarkable journey.

Yours,

Albert Schultz, Artistic Director

soulpepper founding members: Stuart Hughes Martha Burns Diana Leblanc Susan Coyne Diego Matamoros Ted Dykstra Nancy Palk Michael Hanrahan Leslie Lester, Executive Director

Albert Schultz Robyn Stevan William Webster Joseph Ziegler

SOULPEPPER’S 2012 SEASON Kim’s Convenience You Can’t Take Ins Choi It With You George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart Soulpepper Academy alumnus Ins Choi’s hilarious and touching debut play set in a Regent Park Korean convenience store was the smash hit of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival. The journey of a fractured but loving family confronting the future and forgiving the past is a Toronto classic in the making.

The chaotic, eccentric lives of the Sycamore family are thrown into unaccustomed order when their sensible daughter Alice brings a prospective beau and his conservative parents home for dinner.

Kaufman and Hart are at their frenetic best with this Pulitzer Prize-winning romp.

Long Day’s Journey Home Into Night David Storey Eugene O’Neill Eugene O’Neill’s unflinching revelation of a day in the life of his own tortured family is considered by many to be the greatest of all American plays.

Here, a stellar cast is directed by Founding Member Diana Leblanc whose career has included masterful productions of 20th century American classics including this one.

High Life Lee MacDougall

Four ne’er-do-well morphine addicts get together in a Toronto apartment to discuss a dangerous but seemingly foolproof robbery. As the four try to put their differences aside and concentrate on the job at hand, Lee MacDougall’s gritty black comedy makes it clear that some personalities are too much to be suppressed.

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David Storey’s plays are an important part of the Renaissance of English playwriting in the 60s and 70s.

This almost forgotten masterpiece, a heyday for actors, reminds us of Storey’s brilliance. It is a very funny, moving, and ultimately surprising play.

Speed-the-Plow David Mamet

David Mamet’s savage insight into the morals (or lack thereof) involved with producing Hollywood blockbusters sees two executives gamble their integrity for profit, only to be complicated by a surprise dissenting perspective. In Mamet’s hands, quaint notions of loyalty, integrity, and straight talk become mere pawns in this scathing comedy.

The Sunshine Boys Death of a Neil Simon Salesman Arthur Miller When the popular vaudeville duo of ‘Lewis and Clark’ is invited to reunite after 12 years for a television special, it appears to be a can’t miss proposition, except for one problem: they can’t stand each other. Neil Simon’s uproarious comedy takes an insightful look inside what happens when the spotlight shifts away and life crowds in.

The Royal Comedians Mikhail Bulgakov

Endgame Samuel Beckett

Russian master Mikhail Bulgakov delves into the opulent world of eighteenth-century France with an extraordinary consideration of the life of French dramatist Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Molière. Dramatist, actor, theatre manager, lover, and scoundrel, Molière shrewdly crafts his own legend while battling the forces that hunger for his downfall.

The Crucible Arthur Miller

Soulpepper’s acclaimed and award-winning production of one of Arthur Miller’s finest plays returns for a limited engagement. Joseph Ziegler’s searing, wrenching portrayal of the prideful, vulnerable Willy Loman justly earned the Best Actor Dora for 2010.

In a room safe from the desolate landscape outside, Hamm, a blind man unable to stand, gives orders to his servant, Clov, a man unable to sit, as Hamm’s elderly parents, Nagg and Nell, look on from their trashcan homes. One of master absurdist Samuel Beckett’s most important works, Soulpepper’s acclaimed Endgame returns with a new vision.

ACharles Christmas Carol Dickens adapted by Michael Shamata

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692: a small, devout town is thrown into chaos with accusations of witchcraft and spiritual possession. Arthur Miller’s explosive account of the famous Salem witch trials caused a sensation with its parallels to the Communist scares of the 1950s, and remains one of his most enduring classics.

Bah Humbug! Soulpepper’s beloved production of Michael Shamata’s A Christmas Carol has become a Toronto holiday tradition. Follow Joseph Ziegler’s Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by three ghosts who help him understand the importance of charity in the holiday season.

photo credit (left to right): lÁszlÓ marton, Gregory prest & nancy palk, WILLIAM WEBSTER & MICHAEL HANRAHAN. Photos: sian richards. DIANA LEBLANC. photo: bruce zinger

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2012 performance calendar January sunday MONDAY 1 2 8 9 15 22 29

16 Kim’s (8:00)* 23 Kim’s (8:00) 30 Kim’s (8:00)

February sunday MONDAY 5 12 19 26

6 Kim’s (8:00) 13 High (7:30)* 20 High (7:30)* 27 Long (7:30)

March sunday MONDAY

TUESDAY 3 10

WEDNESDAY 4 11

THURSDAY 5 12 Kim’s (8:00)* 17 18 19 Kim’s (8:00)* Kim’s (2:00/8:00)* Kim’s (8:00)** 24 25 26 Kim’s (2:00*/8:00) Kim’s (2:00*/8:00) Kim’s (8:00) 31 Kim’s (8:00)‡

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 Kim’s (2:00*/8:00) Kim’s (2:00*/8:00) Kim’s (8:00) Kim’s (2:00‡/8:00) 7 8 9 10 11 Kim’s (2:00*/8:00) Kim’s (8:00) Kim’s (8:00) Kim’s (2:00*/8:00) Kim’s (2:00/8:00) 14 15 16 17 18 Long (7:30)* High (7:30)* Long (7:30)* High (7:30)* Long (7:30)* 22 23 24 25 21 Long (7:30)* Long (7:30)** High (7:30) Long (1:30) High (7:30)** High (7:30) 29 28 Long (1:30)* High (7:30)‡ High (7:30) TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY 1 Long (7:30)

FRIDAY 2 High (7:30)

7 Long (1:30)* High (7:30) 14 High (1:30)* Long (7:30) 21 Long (1:30)* High (7:30) 28 High (1:30)* Long (7:30)

8 Long (7:30)

9 High (7:30)

15 High (7:30)

16 Long (7:30)

22 High (7:30)

23 Long (7:30)

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30

THURSDAY 5 12 19 Can’t (7:30)* 26 Can’t (7:30)**

FRIDAY 6 13 20 Can’t (7:30)* 27 Can’t (7:30)

5 Long (7:30)

6 High (7:30)

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12 High (7:30)

13 Long (7:30)‡

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19 Long (7:30)

20 High (7:30)

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26 High (7:30)

27 Long (7:30)

MONDAY 2 9 16

TUESDAY 3 10 17

WEDNESDAY 4 11 18

23 Can’t (7:30)* 30

24 Can’t (7:30)*

25 Can’t (7:30)*

22 29

SATURDAY 7 14 Kim’s (8:00)* 21 Kim’s (2:00/8:00) 28 Kim’s (2:00/8:00)

TUESDAY

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April sunday 1 8 15

FRIDAY 6 13 Kim’s (8:00)* 20 Kim’s (8:00) 27 Kim’s (8:00)

Kim’s — Kim’s Convenience Long — Long Day’s Journey Into Night High — High Life Can’t — You Can’t Take It With You

Home — Home Speed — Speed-the-Plow Boys — The Sunshine Boys Royal — The Royal Comedians

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SATURDAY 3 High (1:30)‡ Long (7:30) 10 High (1:30) Long (7:30) 17 Long (1:30)‡ High (7:30) 24 High (1:30) Long (7:30) 31 Long (1:30)

SATURDAY 7 14 21 Can’t (7:30)* 28 Can’t (7:30)

Cruc — The Crucible Sales — Death of a Salesman End — Endgame Carol — A Christmas Carol

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2012 performance calendar May sunday MONDAY

TUESDAY 1

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 2 3 Can’t (1:30*/7:30)

FRIDAY 4 Can’t (7:30)

SATURDAY 5 Can’t (1:30/7:30)

9 10 Can’t (1:30*/7:30) Home (7:30)* 16 17 Can’t (1:30*/7:30) Home (7:30)**

11 Can’t (7:30) 18 Can’t (7:30)

23 Home (1:30)* Can’t (7:30) 30 Can’t (1:30)* Home (7:30)

25 Home (7:30)

12 Home (7:30)* 19 Home (1:30) Can’t (7:30) 26 Home (1:30)‡ Can’t (7:30)

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7

13

14 Home (7:30)*

8 Home (7:30)* 15 Home (7:30)*

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21 Can’t (7:30)

22 Home (7:30)‡

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28 Home (7:30)

29 Can’t (7:30)‡

June sunday MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY 1 Can’t (7:30)

7 Home (7:30)

8 Can’t (7:30)

14 Home (7:30)

15 Can’t (7:30)

21 Can’t (7:30)

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SATURDAY 2 Home (1:30) Can’t (7:30) 9 Can’t (1:30)‡ Home (7:30) 16 Home (1:30) Can’t (7:30) 23

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29

30

THURSDAY 5 Speed (8:00)* 12

FRIDAY 6

SATURDAY 7 Speed (8:00)* 14 Boys (8:00)* 21 Speed (2:00)‡ Boys (8:00)* 28 Boys (2:00/8:00) Royal (7:30)*

4 Can’t (7:30)

5 Home (7:30)

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11 Home (7:30)

12 Can’t (7:30)

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18 Can’t (7:30)

19 Home (7:30)

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25

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6 Home (1:30)* Can’t (7:30) 13 Can’t (1:30)* Home (7:30) 20 Home (1:30)* Can’t (7:30) 27

TUESDAY 3

WEDNESDAY 4

9 Speed (8:00)* 16 Speed (8:00)**

10 Speed (8:00)* 17 Boys (8:00)*

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22

23 Speed (8:00)

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30 Royal (7:30)* Boys (8:00)

24 Royal (7:30)* Boys (8:00)* 31 Cruc (7:30)* Speed (8:00)‡

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18 19 Speed (2:00)* Boys (8:00)* Boys (8:00)* 25 26 Speed (2:00*/8:00) Boys (8:00)** Cruc (7:30)*

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31 Home (7:30)

TUESDAY

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July sunday MONDAY 1 2

24 Can’t (7:30)

13 Speed (8:00)* 20 Speed (8:00) 27 Cruc (7:30)* Speed (8:00)

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Enjoy a post-performance chat with the cast hosted by a Soulpepper Associate Artist on stage following each Tuesday performance.

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August sunday MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1 2 Royal (7:30)* Cruc (7:30)* Boys (2:00*/8:00) Speed (8:00) 8 9 Cruc (7:30)* Cruc (7:30)** Speed (2:00*/8:00)

FRIDAY 3 Royal (7:30)* Boys (8:00) 10 Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00)

15 16 Royal (1:30)* Boys (8:00) Boys (2:00)* Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00) 22 23 Royal (1:30)* Boys (8:00) Boys (2:00)* Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00) 29 30 Cruc (1:30*/7:30) Cruc (7:30) Speed (2:00*/8:00) Boys (8:00)

17 Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00)

SATURDAY 4 Cruc (7:30)* Speed (2:00/8:00) 11 Royal (1:30) Boys (2:00) Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00) 18 Cruc (1:30/7:30) Speed (2:00/8:00)

24 Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00)

25 Cruc (1:30‡/7:30) Speed (2:00/8:00)

31 Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00)

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

5 Royal (1:30)* Sales (7:30)* Boys (2:00*/8:00) 12 Cruc (1:30)* Speed (2:00)* Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00) 19 Cruc (1:30)* Speed (2:00)* Sales (7:30) Boys (8:00) 26 Sales (7:30)

6 Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00)

7 Sales (7:30)* Boys (8:00)

13 Sales (7:30) Boys (8:00)

14 Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00)

20 Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00)

21 Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00)

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28

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6 Royal (7:30)* Boys (8:00)

7 Royal (7:30)**

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13 Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00)

14 Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00)

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20 Boys (8:00)

21 Royal (7:30)‡ Boys (8:00)

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27 Boys (8:00)

28 Boys (8:00)

September sunday MONDAY

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3 Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00)

4 Cruc (7:30)‡ Speed (8:00)

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10 Sales (7:30) Boys (8:00)

11 Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00)

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17 Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00)

18 Sales (7:30) Boys (8:00)‡

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24

25 Sales (7:30)

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SATURDAY 1 Royal (1:30)‡ Boys (2:00) Royal (7:30) Boys (8:00) 8 Royal (1:30) Sales (7:30)** Boys (2:00/8:00) 15 Royal (1:30) Sales (7:30) Boys (2:00/8:00) 22 Sales (1:30) Boys (2:00)‡ Cruc (7:30) Speed (8:00) 29 Sales (1:30)‡

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Kim’s — Kim’s Convenience Long — Long Day’s Journey Into Night High — High Life Can’t — You Can’t Take It With You

Home — Home Speed — Speed-the-Plow Boys — The Sunshine Boys Royal — The Royal Comedians

Cruc — The Crucible Sales — Death of a Salesman End — Endgame Carol — A Christmas Carol

* earlybird & weekday matinÉe ** opening night (not for sale) ‡ Pre-performance chat (one hour before curtain time, subscribers only)

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2012 performance calendar October sunday MONDAY 1 Sales (7:30) 7 8 14 15 21 22 28

29 End (7:30)*

November sunday MONDAY 4 11 18 25

5 End (7:30) 12 End (7:30) 19 26

December sunday MONDAY 2 9 16 23 30

3 Carol (7:30)* 10 Carol (7:30) 17 24 31

TUESDAY 2

WEDNESDAY 3

THURSDAY 4

FRIDAY 5 Sales (7:30) 12 19 26 End (7:30)*

SATURDAY 6 Sales (1:30) 13 20 27 End (7:30)*

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10 17 24

11 18 25

30 End (7:30)*

31 End (7:30)**

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

6 End (7:30)‡ 13 End (7:30) 20 27

THURSDAY 1 End (7:30) 7 8 End (1:30*/7:30) End (7:30) 14 15 End (1:30*/7:30) End (7:30) 21 22 28 29

FRIDAY 2 End (7:30) 9 End (7:30) 16 End (7:30) 23 30

SATURDAY 3 End (1:30/7:30) 10 End (1:30‡/7:30) 17 End (1:30/7:30) 24

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

4 Carol (7:30)** 11 Carol (7:30) 18 25

5 6 Carol (7:30) Carol (7:30) 12 13 Carol (1:30*/7:30) Carol (7:30) 19 20 26 27

THURSDAY

SATURDAY 1 7 8 Carol (7:30) Carol (7:30) 14 15 Carol (1:30*/7:30) Carol (1:30 ‡/7:30) 21 22 28 29

soulpepper’s work does not end on the stage Youth attending student matinÉes 2011. photos: Annie Tu

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photo: jason hudson

OLIVER DENNIS

in rehearsal for Exit the King (2011)

photo: annie tu

INS CHOI

in rehearsal for Window on Toronto (2010)

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