spring 2011 april–june
2011 lead sponsors
Dear Theatre Lover,
Welcome to Soulpepper’s Spring Season.
In the next three months Soulpepper will have eight amazing productions playing together in the intimacy of our beautiful home in the Distillery Historic District. The spring playbill at Soulpepper includes a blend of brand new productions and celebrated Soulpepper favourites. This year we have initiated the Soulpepper Family Series so please consider bringing the young people in your life to the theatre. As Toronto’s only year-round repertory company we have many more offerings throughout the year. Please visit our website to learn about summer and fall at Soulpepper. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Young Centre! Yours, Albert Schultz, Artistic Director p.s. We are very excited about the partnership with Luminato which has supported the most encompassing repertory season in Toronto’s history.
“ Soulpepper is the finest theatre company in the history of Toronto.”
— robert fulford, National Post
soulpepper founding members: Diego Matamoros Martha Burns Nancy Palk Susan Coyne Albert Schultz Ted Dykstra Robyn Stevan Michael Hanrahan William Webster Stuart Hughes Joseph Ziegler Diana Leblanc Leslie Lester, Executive Director
New— Soulpepper Spring Flex-Pack!
4 tickets to USE any way you like Book your dates now or choose later SAVE 10% OFF FULL PRICE TICKETS It’s the ultimate in flexibility! Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Premium Seating Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Regular Seating Earlybird and Weekday Matinée All Seating
PRICE $232.60 $178.60 $178.60
hst $30.24 $23.24 $23.24
total $262.84 $201.84 $201.84
Call the box office at 416.866.8666 and redeem your vouchers for the performances that suit you! Vouchers are valid for performances up to and including June 21, 2011. The Fine Print: Price includes a Young Centre facility fee and all service charges. Flex-Pack vouchers are valid only for performances up to and including June 21, 2011, after which time they become void. Please note: Space is subject to availability, book early to avoid disappointment. See page 13 for additional fine print.
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Gregory Prest, Tatjana Cornij and Karen Rae . photos: cylla von tiedemann
double bill
april -june
Two absolutely magical theatrical creations full of humour, music, and life itself.
(re)birth: e.e. cummings in song
An innovative and highly theatrical celebration of one of the pre-eminent voices of 20th century poetry. featuring
Ins Choi, Tatjana Cornij, Trish Lindström, Ken MacKenzie, Abena Malika, Gregory Prest, Karen Rae, Jason Patrick Rothery, Mike Ross and Brendan Wall
Spring Premiere 4
Window on Toronto
Master director László Marton and the ensemble show us our vibrant and often hilarious city from the perspective of a hot dog vendor at Nathan Phillips Square. directed by
László Marton featuring
Ins Choi, Tatjana Cornij, Trish Lindström, Ken MacKenzie, Gregory Prest, Karen Rae, Jason Patrick Rothery, Andre Sills and Brendan Wall
illustration: Chris silas neal
FRONTERAS AMERICANAS GUILLERMO VERDECCHIA Winner of the Governor General’s Award for best drama, Fronteras Americanas is written and performed by renowned Argentinean Canadian artist Guillermo Verdecchia. A brilliant and very funny examination of immigrant identity, Fronteras exposes the raw nerve of living with one’s heart in multiple places.
may -june
directed by
Jim Warren featuring
Guillermo Verdecchia
Spring Premiere
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diego matamoros. photo: cylla von tiedemann
one act play
THE ALEPH DIEGO MATAMOROS & DANIEL BROOKS The Aleph is a thought-provoking adaptation of a short story by Argentinean master Jorge Luis Borges created by three of Canada’s finest theatre artists, director Daniel Brooks, designer Michael Levine, and actor Diego Matamoros.
Spring Premiere
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may -june directed by
Daniel Brooks featuring
Diego Matamoros
“ This show is not — Globe and Mail
to be missed”
— Toronto Star
“ BILLY BISHOP CHANGED MY LIFE…PERFECTION” — NOW Magazine
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generously supported by
au gu s
billy bishop goes to war john gray with eric peterson
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eric peterson. photo: cylla von tiedemann
family series
“ hilarious… remarkable”
– Eye Weekly
“ impossible not to love” – National Post
“ go see it”
ap
the time of your life william saroyan
ril –j un e
– Toronto Star
2008 Dora Awards–Outstanding Performances for Stuart Hughes & Joseph Ziegler. photo: sandy nicholson
WINNER – BEST ACTORS STUART HUGHES & JOSEPH ZIEGLER
family series
“soulpepper triumphs …pure theatre you’ll never forget” — Toronto
Star
“soulpepper at its best” — CBC
Radio
“perfect” — National Post
ril –j un e
our town thornton wilder
generously supported by
ap
2006 Dora Award–Outstanding Production of a Play. albert schultz. photo: sandy nicholson
WINNER – BEST PRODUCTION
AND laughs… delightful”
– Globe and Mail
– Toronto Star
“ simply fantastic” – Toronto Sun
the Fantasticks book & lyrics by tom jones music by harvey schmidt
generously supported by
William Webster, Krystin Pellerin, Derek Boyes, Jeff Lillico and Michael Hanrahan. photo: cylla von tiedemann
“ full of heart
“ You fall in love with love, life and… theatre”
ma y– jun e
family series
Rush to see this show”
– Toronto Star
“ truly enchanting” “ highly amusing!” – NOW Magazine
ril –m
a midsummer night’s dream william shakespeare
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– Eye Weekly
ap
trish lindstrÖm and oliver dennis. photo: cylla von tiedemann
“ Bold and Beautiful.
family series
Coming up in 2011: JULY–DECEMBER:
The Glass Menagerie (tennessee williams) THE KREUTZER SONATA (Leo Tolstoy, adapted by Ted Dykstra) Exit the King (eugène ionesco) / White Biting Dog (judith thompson) The Price (arthur miller) / The Odd Couple (neil simon) Ghosts (henrik ibsen, adapted by morris panych) Parfumerie (miklos László, adapted by Adam Pettle & Brenda Robins) visit soulpepper.ca for full performance schedule
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family series
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The Fine Print: Subscription prices include a Young Centre facility fee and all service charges. Subscriptions cannot include One-Act shows, special events or Opening Nights. Subscription discounts are compared to single ticket prices plus applicable service charges. Soulpepper cannot issue refunds for returned tickets. A tax receipt can be issued for returned subscription tickets for the face value of the tickets, provided the tickets are voided and returned to the box office, either in person or by mail (faxes will not be accepted) at least 48 hours prior to your performance date. † Subscriber exchanges can be made only within the same production. Subscribers may exchange once per production free of charge. Subsequent exchanges will incur a service charge of $5 (plus HST) per ticket. Upgrade charges may apply. ‡ Single ticket prices include a Young Centre facility fee and are subject to applicable service charges and HST. Single tickets are final sale and the Young Centre cannot issue refunds or exchange tickets. Rush and StagePlay ticket prices include all service charges and HST on the total. Student tickets are for full-time students only, ID required. All prices are subject to change without notice. *Regular seating is side seating only in the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre and the first and last row in the Michael Young Theatre. **Earlybird shows are generally the first 5 performances only (excluding Opening Nights). All theatres are wheelchair accessible. Please call the box office for details. Please note: Space is subject to availability, order early for the best seats! 13 To view seating maps go to soulpepper.ca. All artists and dates are subject to change. All sales are final. HST# 869698449
spring 2011 performance calendar April sunday MONDAY 27 28
TUESDAY 29
WEDNESDAY 30
THURSDAY 31
6 Dream (1:30) Time (7:30) 13 Town (7:30)
7 Town (7:30)
visit soulpepper.ca for full performance schedule through December 2011
FRIDAY 1 Dream (7:30) 8 Dream (7:30)
SATURDAY 2 Time (7:30) 9 Town (1:30) Time (7:30) 15 16 Town (1:30) Town (1:30) Dream (7:30) Time (7:30) 22 23 Town (1:30/7:30) Dream (1:30) Town (7:30) 29 30 Town (7:30) Double (8:00)
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4 Time (7:30)
5 Dream (7:30)
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12 Town (1:30)
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20 Town (1:30)
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27 Time (7:30)
28 Town (7:30)
TUESDAY 3 Dream (1:30)
WEDNESDAY 4 Double (8:00)
THURSDAY 5 Town (1:30) Double (8:00)
FRIDAY 6 Front (7:30)
12 Town (7:30) Double (8:00)
13 Town (1:30) Double (2:00) Front (7:30) Aleph (8:00) 20 Front (7:30) Double (8:00)
May sunday MONDAY 1 2 Town (7:30) Double (8:00)
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9 Front (7:30) Double (8:00)
10 Town (7:30)
11 Front (7:30) Double (2:00/8:00)
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16 Front (1:30) Aleph (8:00)
17 Time (7:30) Aleph (8:00)
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23 Double (8:00)
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30 Aleph (8:00)
24 Front (1:30) Aleph (2:00) Double (8:00) 31
18 19 Front (1:30/7:30) Double (2:00) Double Fan (7:30) (2:00/8:00) Aleph (8:00) 25 Fan (1:30) 26 Aleph (2:00) Aleph (8:00) Front (7:30) Double (8:00) 1 2
June sunday MONDAY 29 30
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12 13 Front Billy (7:30) (1:30) Dble (2) Aleph (8) 19 20 Billy (7:30) 26 27
27 Front (7:30) Double (8:00) 3
TUESDAY 31
WEDNESDAY 1 Billy (7:30) Aleph (2:00)
THURSDAY 2 Front (7:30)
FRIDAY 3 Billy (7:30)
7 Billy (7:30)
8 Front (1:30)
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14 Fan (7:30) Double (8:00)
15 16 Time (1:30/7:30) Town (7:30) Aleph (2:00/8:00) Double (8:00)
10 L uminato June 10-19 Time (7:30) Aleph (8:00) 17 Billy (7:30) Aleph (8:00)
21 22 Billy (1:30/7:30) 28 29
Fan — The Fantasticks Dream — A Midsummer Night’s Dream Time — The Time of Your Life Town — Our Town
SATURDAY 7 Front (1:30) Double (2:00) Time (7:30) 14 Fan (1:30) Time (7:30) Aleph (8:00) 21 Fan (1:30) Aleph (2:00) Front (7:30) Double (8:00) 28 Town (1:30) Double (2:00) Fan (7:30) Aleph (8:00) 4
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SATURDAY 4 Fan (1:30) Front (7:30) Aleph (2:00/8:00) 11 Billy (1:30) Aleph (2:00) Front (7:30) Double (8:00) 18 Fan (1:30) Aleph (2:00) Town (7:30) Double (8:00) 25
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Double — Double Bill ((re)Birth/Window) Front — Fronteras Americanas Aleph — The Aleph Billy — Billy Bishop Goes to War
opening night (not for sale) talk back tuesdays earlybird & WEEKDAY MATINéE Pre-Performance Chats (subscriber exclusive)
SOULPEPPER GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF 2011 lead sponsors
foundation supporters
government support
production sponsors
media sponsors
piano sponsor
stageplay program sponsor
hotel sponsor
in the schools esl program sponsor
curtain up sponsor
Soulpepper Repertory produced in association with
restaurant sponsor
in the schools elementary program & school matinees sponsor
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cover illustration: Chris Silas Neal Design Direction: Anthony Swaneveld, Sandwich Creative
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