Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents
FEEL THE LOVE
JUNE 13 – JULY 3 FESTIVAL SPONSOR
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Design: Jonathan Kitchen, Photo: Tanja-Tiziana
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Each year, thousands of lives are changed by the acceptance and inspiration found here at Buddies.
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FEEL THE LOVE Since 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has stood against the mainstream. We continue to uphold this proud tradition by offering you Queer Pride 2011, a community-focused festival of queer comedy, theatre, music and parties. Join us as we celebrate what Pride means to us. For three weeks, Buddies throws open its doors for a joyous celebration of our diverse queer community. We welcome queers who crave adventures beyond the expected, artists who refuse to conform and communities who will not allow themselves to be silenced. On the Buddies’ stage, you will find a stellar line-up of some of Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers, while Buddies After Hours offers up the most outrageous clubbing in the village. So, come catch a show and dance until last call. Come queer, come straight. Come as you are and feel the love at Buddies. Design: Jonathan Kitchen, jakcreative.com Photos of Colour Me DRAGG: Drasko Bogdanovic
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FEEL THE LOVE The Cabaret Company presents
FREE JANE Sunday, June 19
8pm, The Cabaret Tickets FREE, available at the door Wog Productions presents
PAUL HUTCHESON’S PRIDE PACKAGE Tuesday, June 21
8pm, The Cabaret Tickets $10-$20, available in advance Buddies in Bad Times presents
PRIDECAB Wednesday, June 22
8pm, The Chamber Tickets FREE for youth 25 and under; PWYC for adults 26 and over. All advance tickets $15.
MAE MARTIN: I’M NOT WAVING, I’M DROWNING with opening act Marco Bernardi
Thursday, June 23
7pm & 9pm, The Cabaret Tickets $15, available in advance
COLOUR ME DRAGG AND AFTER PARTY Friday, June 24
Featuring NYC’s DJ Sebastian and the Brooklyn Boihood Crew 8pm, The Chamber, Tickets $6-$20, available in advance After Party 10:30pm, Tickets PWYC Chat Perdu Productions presents
STRIP SPELLING BEE – TORONTO PRIDE EDITION Friday, June 24
10pm, The Cabaret Tickets $10, available at the door The Scandelles present
LES DEMIMONDES Saturday, June 25
8:30pm, The Chamber Tickets $20, available in advance
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BUDDIES AFTER HOURS Saturday June 25
Featuring Donnarama and guests DJs K-Tel and Triple-X Doors 10:30pm, Full Facility Tickets $15
HOMO NIGHT IN CANADA
GAVIN CRAWFORD’S MÉNAGE!
Saturday, July 2
8pm, The Chamber Tickets $25, available in advance
Tuesday, June 28
8pm, The Cabaret Tickets $15-$20, available in advance
BUDDIES AFTER HOURS Saturday July 2
VIVA CABARET
Featuring Donnarama and guests DJs K-Tel and Triple-X Doors 10:30pm, Full Facility Tickets $15
starring Yura Ruzhyev
Wednesday, June 29
Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm, The Cabaret Tickets $15, available in advance
Buddies in Bad Times presents
House of Monroe presents
THE LADY OIYE’S TEA DANCE
THE ROYAL COURT BALL
Sunday, July 3
Doors at 9pm, Show at 10:30pm, Full Facility Tickets $20, available in advance
BITCH SALAD GIVES BACK hosted by Andrew Johnston
Friday, July 1
Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm, The Chamber Tickets $20, available in advance
Featuring Miss Conception and guests DJs K-Tel and Triple-X Doors 10:30pm, Full Facility Tickets $15 Glam-Glam Productions presents
Cirque du Sogay presents
Thursday, June 30
Friday July 1
3pm-10pm, The Cabaret, Tickets FREE
BUDDIES AFTER HOURS Sunday, July 3
$5 after 10pm, Full-Facility Featuring Donnarama and guests DJs K-Tel and Shane MacKinnon Buddies in Bad Times Theatre QUEER PRIDE 2011 9
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CALL THE BOX OFFICE AT 416-975-8555 OR CHECK US OUT ONLINE AT BUDDIESINBADTIMES.COM Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents
THE MAIDS
By Jean Genet Translated by Martin Crimp Directed by Brendan Healy September 17 – October 9, 2011 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre proudly welcomes a Studio 180 Theatre production
THE NORMAL HEART By Larry Kramer Directed by Joel Greenberg
October 14 – November 6, 2011 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre proudly welcomes a Modern Times Stage Company production
HALLAJ
By Peter Farbridge and Soheil Parsa November 18 – December 4, 2011 10 QUEER PRIDE 2011 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre proudly welcomes a Nightwood Theatre production
THE PENELOPIAD By Margaret Atwood Directed by Kelly Thornton January 10 – 29, 2012
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents
THE RHUBARB FESTIVAL
Toronto’s 33rd annual convergence of contemporary performance Festival Director Laura Nanni February 8 – 19, 2012 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre proudly welcomes a Native Earth Performing Arts production
FREE AS INJUNS
By Tara Beagan Directed by Ruth Madoc-Jones February 28 – March 18, 2012 Candles are for Burning in association with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents
BLISS
By Olivier Choinere ´ Translated by Caryl Churchill Directed by Steven McCarthy March 27 – April 8, 2012 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre proudly welcomes A Cabaret Company production
DANCING QUEEN
Written and Directed by Sky Gilbert Choreographed by Keith Cole April 18 – 29, 2012 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents
LOST LOUNGE
By Split Britches (Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver, NYC) May 3 – 5, 2012 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre QUEER PRIDE 2011 11
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CANADA’S HOME FOR QUEER CULTURE
Established in 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional theatre company dedicated to the promotion of Queer Canadian Culture. Buddies is committed to work that challenges the boundaries of theatrical and social convention. As a company, we celebrate difference and question assumptions. Over the past 30-something years, we have evolved from a small production company into the largest facility-based queer theatre company in the world.
THE COMPANY Artistic Director Brendan Healy General Manager Shawn Daudlin Head of Production Charissa Wilcox Producer Erika Hennebury Director of Fundraising Jayne Schneider Young Creators’ Unit Director Evalyn Parry Youth Programme Coordinator Chy Ryan Spain Technical Director Adrien Whan Chamber Technician Katherine Smith Cabaret Technician Jazz Kamal Production Assistant Andrya Duff Finance Manager Cynthia Murdy Administrative Assistant Mark Aikman Box Office/FOH Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Chrystal Donbrath-Zinga Asst. Box Office Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Jenna Harris Bar Manager Paul Hill Assistant Bar Manager Patricia Wilson Box Office Personnel Thom Bryce, Christopher Mitchell, Wilson Ho, Evelyn Shaller-Auslander, Aaron Rothermund, Katherine Belyea Bar Personnel Victoria Gargarella, Michael Mackid, Glenn Dwyer BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. Paul Halferty (president) Russell Mathew (treasurer) Derek Billsman, Ellen Ray Hennessy, Joe Siegfried, Tatum Wilson, Diana Khong THE ALEXANDER STREET THEATRE PROJECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cathy Gordon (president) Russell Mathew (treasurer) J. Paul Halferty (secretary) Kristyn Wong-Tam
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT), the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), is a participating member of the Creative Trust, and engages under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA), professional artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association (CAEA). 14 QUEER PRIDE 2011 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
MISSION STATEMENT – Buddies in Bad Times Theatre strives to fulfill the role of the leading alternative facility-based theatre in Toronto. We are committed to work that challenges the boundaries of theatrical and social convention. As a company we celebrate difference and question assumptions. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is committed to theatrical excellence which it strives for through its play development programs, strong volunteer base, youth-mentorship initiatives and ever increasing wealth of Canadian Queer Talent. MANDATE – Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional theatre company dedicated to the promotion of Queer Canadian Culture. We are dedicated to producing, developing, and supporting queer theatrical works that speak to one, or both, of the following criteria: 1. QUEER, referring to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered identity, encapsulates the core of our organization. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a queer-run organization committed to representing the LGBT community by supporting its artists, and by telling its stories. 2. QUEER, referring to anything different or outside of the norm, represents the nature of artistic work presented at 12 Alexander Street. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is dedicated to work that is different, outside the mainstream, challenging in both content and form. (This second definition of Queer is not LGBT-specific)
give make your tax-deductible donation to Buddies today MAIL Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto ON M4Y 1B4 PHONE Box Office 416.975.8555 (Tue-Sat 12-5pm) Admin Office 416.975.9130 (Mon-Fri 10-5) ONLINE www.buddiesinbadtimes.com/donate
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THANK YOU! THE DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE VISIONARIES $5000+ Jim Lawrence & David Salak BENEFACTORS $1000-$4999 Adrian Ishak Dean Odorico & Woody’s Derek Billsman Jason Churchill Jim Tennyson Joe Siegfried Ken Moffatt Paul Hains Robert Wylie & William Hodge Russell Mathew & Scott Ferguson Singing Strong LEGACY CIRCLE Ed Cabell & Roy Forrester Russell Mathew & Scott Ferguson
Buddies’ Board of Directors would like to extend a special thank you to
DAVID SALAK AND THE SCOTIA PRIDE EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP for hosting the Scotia Pride Comedy Cabaret fundraising event in early June. In addition to being a great evening of fun and laughter, the event was a tremendous success raising over $7000 including matching funds from the Team Scotia Community Program.
CHAMPIONS $500-$999 Brendan Healy Brian Terry Ken Popert Lucinda Wallace Mark German Mark Peacock Michael Boyuk Michael Golych Richard Bingham PARTNERS $250-$499 Beverly Harris Darren Gobert Diana Khong Don Clarke Dr. Kevin Russelo & Associates Ian Waldron & Tim Redmann Jerry Doiron Ken Aucoin & Gerald Crowell Paul Halferty Robert Wallace Shameless For A Cause Tyler Curtis FRIENDS $100-$249 Alnoor Karmali & Doug Arcand
Chris Rowlinson Brian McBurney Clare Smyth Cobie Crawford Duncan McLaren Denny Young In memory of Ed Fielding Eileen Sommerman Ellen Ray Hennessy George Grant Jaya Karsemeyer Joff Evans Jon Kaplan Kathleen Harquail Kishwar Iqbal Mario Vecchi Matthew Jocelyn Michel Beauvais Mitsuko Sada Naomi Campbell Noah Aychental Paul Bishara Paul Hartwick Pauline Pelletier Richard & Pamela Earle Richard McLellan Robert Wallace Robin Buyers Steve Lico Winnie Luk
Thank you to all the SUPPORTERS and VOLUNTEERS who give so generously to Buddies each season. We couldn’t do it without you. To find out about becoming a member of our family of donors, please go to: www.buddiesinbadtimes.com/donate
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Buddies in Bad Times gratefully acknowledges the following supporters for their commitment to the development of contemporary Canadian queer culture at Buddies LEAD CORPORATE DONOR
CORPORATE SPONSORS FESTIVAL SPONSOR QUEER MEDIA PARTNER
MAINSTAGE MEDIA SPONSOR
PUBLIC AGENCIES
FOUNDATIONS The Lawrence Family Foundation Buddies in Bad Times Theatre QUEER PRIDE 2011 19
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