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“In her impressive fourteen-year tenure, Maxwell has programmed with an ambitious and judicious hand, a balance of reinterpretations and restorations.” THE BUFFALO NEWS

Clockwise from top left: Marcus Nance as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd; Donna Belleville as The Duchess in Alice in Wonderland; Jeff Meadows as Belvawney in Engaged; Natasha Mumba as the Black Girl in The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God; Jeff Irving as Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd; Kiera Sangster as the Black Mamba Snake in The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God; Patrick McManus as Astrov in Uncle Vanya; Catherine McGregor as Mrs Gibbs in Our Town; Moya O’Connell as the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland.

What an outstanding season of plays Jackie Maxwell gave us as her last year as Artistic Director!

From our first original mainstage production with Peter Hinton’s Alice in Wonderland to Jackie’s brilliant staging of Sweeney Todd – the year was one artistic triumph after another. Stand out productions for me included our remarkable productions of “Master Harold”...and the Boys, Uncle Vanya and Lisa Codrington’s satirical reworking of Bernard Shaw’s The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God. Honestly, all of the season’s shows were really terrific. Jackie certainly left us on an artistic high note.

For The Shaw, 2016 was a year of transition and investigation. While the season was playing out under Jackie’s direction, Tim Carroll (TC), our new Artistic Director, was getting to know Shaw, Niagara and Canada’s artistic scene. TC began planning for the 2017 season in earnest, working with our new Executive Director, Tim Jennings, to plan what is be both men’s first full season.

At the same time, Tim Jennings lead the board and staff through a series of educational sessions, delving into the business of Shaw, of the non-profit theatre industry and really analyzing the long term trends and issues facing both. The two Tims then worked together with the Board and the Shaw team to begin to create a new business framework for Shaw – one that will be discussed and reviewed throughout the first half of 2017 as we finish our strategic planning work for the future.

While significant progress was made in 2016 in terms of revers-ing a downward trend in audience attendance and in reducing capital deficit issues and in Endowment fundraising, the ship has not yet fully righted. Operational issues that plagued The Shaw in 2015, and really for many years, are beginning to be cor-rected – but several of our new initiatives did not return at the budgeted levels even though they achieved their programmatic goals. More on that further on.

As I complete my own tenure as Board Chair after serving with The Shaw for almost a decade, I must really thank again our Board for all of the remarkable work and support they have shown over the years – dedication shared by all of our staff and patrons. I am also enormously happy to welcome our Chair designate, Peter Jewett into the role of Chair. He’ll be a terrific leader for this organization and has already shown himself a dedicated ambassador and governor.

Thank you for everything you do, and will do, to ensure the ongoing success of The Shaw. It is an organization worth believing in.

andrew m. pringle

CHAIR’S REPORT

A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE by Oscar Wilde, directed by Eda Holmes, designed by Michael Gianfrancesco, light-ing designed by Kevin Lamotte, original music and sound designed by John Gzowski.

Wade Bogert-O’Brien as Gerald Arbuthnot and Fiona Byrne as Mrs Arbuthnot.

“Eda Holmes’s production plays up the eye candy and posturing, but its strength is in moments of intimate honesty.” ToronTo STar

OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder, directed by Molly Smith, set designed by Ken MacDonald, costumes designed by William Schmuck, lighting designed by Kimberly Purtell, music direction, original music and sound designed by James Smith.

Kate Besworth as Emily Webb with the ensemble.

“Smith’s production is a pitch-perfect choice to kick off the final season from artistic director Jackie Maxwell” ToronTo STar

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

There are three financial legs to the stool that is Non-Profit Theatre. Operations, Capital and Endowment. All three must be healthy and solid for the organization to be in balance.

In assuming the role of Executive Director last October, I inherited a large operational and capital deficit that had long been problematic for The Shaw. My task was to find our way out of it. Ongoing operational budget issues had kept the theatre from making needed capital investments and years of cost cutting measures had often also affected income, creating a cycle that had been hard to break. My task was to start to find our way out of it.

2016 was the beginning – but only the beginning – of a turn-around. Operating income came up $1 million over the previ-ous year, with revenue successes across all areas of the business. Spending maintained 2015 levels, albeit with different priorities, in order to make investments to increase audience atten dance and increase availability of accessible ticket pricing. Staff took companywide wage freezes and invested significantly in time and energy to re-examine all areas of the business with a view to our future success. I want to thank them all for that and their dedication and trust.

Endowment fundraising, especially around the naming of the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, was highly successful. Pledges for that will generate over $2 million in net effect over the coming years. In November we heard from the Ministry of Heritage that our request for a matching grant to help reduce our capital deficit was successful to the tune of $2.78 million over the coming 18 months – a grant that will effectively eliminate our historic $5.5 million capital deficit by the end of 2018, while creating more audience- and artist-friendly spaces and providing increased accessibility to our historic theatres.

While audience numbers increased, average ticket price reduced by over $3 per ticket from the previous year. This, intentionally, created opportunity for increased access, but at a cost of over $800K in reduced revenues – an amount directly corresponding to this season’s operational deficit.

Yet, as we can see, all three legs are much stronger than they were a year ago. Endowment will be up by $2 million, capital deficit will be resolved by the end of 2018 and operating revenues increased by $1 million. As much as I would have liked to have fixed all the issues of the past in a single season, I am heartened by the consistent and clear progress across all areas of The Shaw made in FY16, because I can see them all as real progress and not just short term fixes or one- time bailouts.

In working with the staff and board to create our 2017 budget, my first for The Shaw, I feel that TC and I have made some excellent new investment decisions, re-branded effectively, and focused our investments on the areas of the business that work, while eliminating the ones that don’t. As I said last year, we need to continue to focus on fixing past issues, listening carefully to our current patrons and understanding and anticipating our future ones. I think we are getting better at all of that. I hope you agree.

tim jennings

“MASTER HAROLD”...AND THE BOYS by Athol Fugard, directed by Philip Akin, designed by Peter Hartwell, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, dance sequences by Valerie Moore.

André Sills as Sam.

“One of Shaw Festival’s best: a strong telling of an unsettling story. It’s hard to imagine a stronger production of this play.”

The Globe and Mail

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT

It’s been an amazing year for me. The Board of The Shaw were far-sighted enough to give me this season to find my way into the company, and I am really grateful for that opportunity. I feel that it would have required a kind of foolish over-confidence to waltz in and say “Right, here’s what we are doing” without first getting to know who is here and what makes them tick. It has been truly humbling to feel the warmth of the people here and their readiness to make me welcome, and, while I may not yet know what makes everyone tick, I hope I am learning.

Perhaps the steepest part of my learning curve has been figuring out the intricacies of cross- casting and scheduling ten or more plays in repertoire. For their help in making these and many other mysteries comprehensible to me, I especially thank Associate Director, Eda Holmes and Planning Director, Jeff Cummings. They have been incredibly patient and good-humoured with me, and working with them has been a joy.

And what a joy to see the range of work in the season! There were so many marvellous shows that it seems unfair to pick any out, but I was knocked sideways by “Master Harold”... and the Boys and brought to my feet by Sweeney Todd. The brilliant work of all the artists and artisans in making these shows happen fills me with inspiration and anticipation for next year. As I write, my first season has been on sale for several weeks, and the signs are encouraging. I can’t wait to get into a rehearsal room with some of the brilliant actors we have in the company, and to see what the other directors in the season create with the rest of them. Most of all, I can’t wait to meet the Shaw audi-ence and begin what I hope will be a long and rewarding conversation with them.

The blessing of having this year of transition might well have been anything but a blessing, had it not been for two brilliant partners: Tim Jennings and Jackie Maxwell. Tim has only been here a little longer than me, so I trust I will have plenty of opportunities to write about him in the future; but Jackie Maxwell has already begun the next part of her wonderful career, so I must not waste this chance to say what a generous, wise and loyal colleague she has been. Everything that could be done to make my time here a success, she has done. I hope we will be colleagues again; I know we shall remain friends.

tim carroll

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT

I wanted the 2016 season – my final one as Artistic Director – to reflect the current breadth of theatre now available on our playbill and to feature some of the major programming ideas that had been established during my tenure. Reflecting the important role of playwrights in the company, we featured two very different new works. The first, Alice in Wonderland, written and directed by Peter Hinton, was a Victorian story told with the aid of extraordinary contemporary technology. The first new piece of theatre to be mounted on the Festival Stage, it was a great suc-cess with families.

The anarchic The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God was our second new adapta-tion. A lunchtime show by Lisa Codrington from a novella by Shaw, it was one of the season’s most popular pieces, making many “10 Best “ lists at the end of the year, where it was joined by Philip Akin’s searing production of “Master Harold”...and the Boys, which continued our exploration of contemporary Shavians and our important relationship with Obsidian Theatre Company. This production caused more waves when it transferred to Toronto, reflecting our focus in getting our work out to other communities.

As always, the brilliant ensemble work from our acting company was featured in shows as diverse as Uncle Vanya, Our Town, Engaged, A Woman of No Importance and The Dance of Death, and I feel sure our namesake would have been delighted with Eda Holmes’ smart and sophisticated re-envisioning of Mrs Warren’s Profession. The final show of the season was also my own final show as director for the brilliant, disturbing and blackly comic musical Sweeney Todd. While suffering from its unusual position in the season, it also set a record in bringing in first time, and significantly younger, ticket buyers – an eye to the future, I hope.

I would like to thank all who were a part of this season – staff, Board, Stage Management and Production, crew and all the hugely talented directors and designers. And of course there is our incomparable acting ensemble, who have provided me with such joy and pride throughout my tenure.

I send my cheers and great support to Tim Carroll as he takes the Shaw Festival into the next part of its artistic journey.

jacKie maxwell

the jackie maxwell studio theatreFollowing the announcement of Jackie’s departure, a group of like-minded supporters set out to raise funds in order to honour Jackie’s enduring creative legacy. Led by an anonymous donor, the group managed to raise over $1.5 million in legacy gifts for The Shaw and ensured that the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, as the Studio Theatre will henceforth be known, will continue to offer the kind of provocative, insightful and risk-embracing work that served as Jackie’s creative vision for it since she first created it in 2009. The Maxwell Studio ribbon-cutting ceremony will happen this summer in conjunction with the 2017 opening of the theatre.

“It would be difficult to find two better actors for the chal-lenge than Mezon and Reid, who go at their roles with incredible tenacity and energy.” The buffalo newS

THE DANCE OF DEATH by August Strindberg, in a new version by Conor McPherson, directed by Martha Henry, designed by William Schmuck, lighting designed by Louise Guinand, original music and sound designed by James Smith.

Jim Mezon as Edgar and Fiona Reid as Alice.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ANDREW M. PRINGLE, Chair • PETER E.S. JEWETT, Chair Designate, Chair – Development

Committee • KRISTIAN O. KNIBUTAT, Treasurer, Chair – Finance and Audit Committee •

KENNETH P. FRIEDMAN, Secretary • SHAUNEEN E. BRUDER, Vice Chair, Chair – Strategic

Planning Committee • CHARLES E. BALBACH • MARTHA BURNS • ARLENE J. CARSON,

President – Shaw Guild (ex officio) • ALBERTA G. CEFIS • PAT DARTE, Lord Mayor, Town of

Niagara-on-the-Lake (ex officio) • SANDY DELAMERE • ANDREW FLEMING • LYLE HALL

• COLLEEN JOHNSTON • IAN M.H. JOSEPH • LAURENCE LEVITE • PETER E. NESBITT

• MARYLEE O’NEILL, Chair – Governance Committee • TIMOTHY R. PRICE • CALVIN G.

RAND, Founding Chair (ex officio) • ROBIN RIDESIC • MARC ST-ONGE • JOHN WARWICK

• JAIME WATT

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

EDA HOLMES, Associate Director • JEFF CUMMINGS, Planning Director • PAUL SPORTELLI,

Music Director • JOANNA FALCK, Literary Manager • DON FINLAYSON, Production Director

• WILLIAM SCHMUCK, Design Director • KEVIN LAMOTTE, Lighting Design Director

• ALISON PEDDIE, Production Stage Manager • JIM MEZON, Academy Co-Director, Acting

• GARY NADALIN, Director of Advancement • JANE DAGG, Director, Donor Relations •

SARAH FABIANI, Information Technology Director • DIANNE GIBBS, Director, Human

Resources • ROY REEVES, Director of Finance and Administration • VALERIE TAYLOR,

Director of Marketing, Communications and Sales • MARION RAWSON, Associate

Director, Development • SUZANNE MERRIAM, Senior Manager, Education • NATHALIE

IVANY-BECCHETTI, Senior Marketing and Brand Manager • LAURA HUGHES, Senior

Manager of Communications • AARON BOYD, Senior Manager, Ticketing and Analytics •

WES BROWN, Senior Manager, Group and On-site Sales • CHUCK MEWETT, Senior

Manager, Audience Services and Facilities • ANJA ARVO, Corporate Relations Officer

EXECUTIVE TEAM

JACKIE MAXWELL, Artistic Director • TIM JENNINGS, Executive Director • TIM CARROLL,

Artistic Director Designate

ENSEMBLE

David Ball • Guy Bannerman • Neil Barclay • Jahlen Barnes • Donna Belleville • Tess Benger • Kate Besworth • Kyle Blair • Wade Bogert-O’Brien • Andrew Broderick • Fiona Byrne • Benedict Campbell • Julia Course • James Daly • Landon Doak • Starr Domingue • Diana Donnelly • Jennifer Dzialoszynski • Aaron Ferguson • Matthew Finlan • Sharry Flett • Kristi Frank • Charlie Gallant • Patrick Galligan • Rebecca Gibian • Élodie Gillett • Mary Haney • Martin Happer • Jeff Irving • Patty Jamieson • Claire Jullien • Corrine Koslo • Billy Lake • Allan Louis • Emily Lukasik • Robert Markus • Thom Marriott • Catherine McGregor • Marla McLean • Patrick McManus • Jeff Meadows • Jim Mezon • Peter Millard • Julain Molnar • Natasha Mumba • Marcus Nance • Moya O’Connell • Jennifer Phipps • Gray Powell • Fiona Reid • Ric Reid • Tara Rosling • Ben Sanders • Kiera Sangster • David Schurmann • André Sills • Graeme Somerville • Jonathan Tan • Jacqueline Thair • Jay Turvey • Nicole Underhay • Kelly Wong • Jenny L. Wright • Shawn Wright DIRECTORS Philip Akin • Denise Clarke, Choreographer • Allen Cole, Music Director • Martha Henry • Peter Hinton • Eda Holmes, Associate Director • Ravi Jain • Jackie Maxwell • Valerie Moore, Choreographer • Morris Panych • James Smith, Music Director • Molly Smith • Paul Sportelli, Music Director DESIGNERS William Schmuck, Design Director • Judith Bowden • Patrick Clark • Charlotte Dean • Michael Gianfrancesco • Peter Hartwell • Camellia Koo • Sue LePage • Ken MacDonald • Eo Sharp LIGHTING DESIGNERS Kevin Lamotte, Lighting Design Director • Alan Brodie • Louise Guinand • Rebecca Picherack • Kimberly Purtell COMPOSERS/SOUND DESIGNERS Allen Cole • Ryan deSouza • John Gzowski • John Lott • James Smith • Paul Sportelli PROJECTION DESIGNERS Ben Chaisson • Beth Kates MUSICIANS Erica Goodman • Alex Grant • Tom Jestadt • Jeewon Kim • George Kozub • Doug Miller • Shawn Moody • Brian O’Kane • Christine Passmore • Anna Redekop • Clare Scholtz • Tom Skublics • Rob Somerville • Kathryn Sugden • Joseph Tritt STAGE MANAGERS Beatrice Campbell • Amy Jewell • Diane Konkin • Susanne Lankin • Meredith Macdonald • Leigh McClymont • Annie McWhinnie • Ivory Neal • Elyse Quesnel • Théa Pel • Andrea Schurman • Allan Teichman • Dora Tomassi ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS Christopher Newton

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, directed by Jackie Maxwell, music direction by Paul Sportelli, choreography by Valerie Moore, designed by Judith Bowden, lighting designed by Alan Brodie, sound designed by John Lott.

Benedict Campbell as Sweeney Todd and Corrine Koslo as Mrs Lovett, with the ensemble.“This Sweeney Todd is the sort of

triumph that makes most modern musicals look like Disney rip-offs. Full-throated, stunning musical fire...Miss it at your peril.” haMilTon SpecTaTor

“The show has always been a tour-de-force. This time it feels like a masterpiece. The best musical production to ever grace the Shaw Festival Theatre stage. This ‘musi-cal thriller’ musically thrills.” naTional poST

VENUE NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES ATTENDANCE %

Festival Theatre 209 127,910 71

Court House Theatre 143 31,831 68

Royal George Theatre 262 69,365 85

Studio Theatre 35 5,099 72

Tours/outside venues 26 3266 n/a

Total Season 675 237,471 74

SOURCES OF REVENUE 2016 % 2015 %

(in thousands)

Earned Revenues $17,153 61 $16,855 62

Fundraising 7,250 26 6,815 25

Government grants 2,432 9 2,180 8

Other revenues and grants 1,379 5 1,365 5

Total Revenue $28,214 101 $27,215 100

PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDRAISING REVENUE 2016 % 2015 %

(in thousands)

Donations and Sponsorships $3,904 54 $3,282 48

Memberships 1,532 21 1,517 22

Special events, in-kind donations & other 1,125 16 1,362 20

Foundation grants 689 9 654 10

Total Private Sector Fundraising Revenue $7,250 100 $6,815 100

Capital Contributions for asset purchases $29 $116

Capital Contribution for land purchases $500

SELECTED 2016 STATISTICS

ENGAGED by W.S. Gilbert, directed by Morris Panych, set designed by Ken MacDonald, costumes designed by Charlotte Dean, lighting designed by Alan Brodie, original music by Ryan deSouza.

Diana Donnelly as Minnie Symperson and Gray Powell as Cheviot Hill.

“For the two and a half hours it’s happening you’ll have a perma-nent grin... the sheer volume of verbosity keeps you chuckling.”

Sun Media

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year ended November 30 (in thousands)

2016 2015

earned revenue $17,153 $16,855

contributed revenue

Fundraising 7,250 6,815

Grants 3,277 2,972

Amortization of deferred capital contributions 534 573

11,061 10,359

total revenue 28,214 27,215

expenses

Production and artistic 15,250 15,762

Marketing and sales 4,181 3,993

Facilities 1,859 1,873

Ancillary 1,121 1,139

Administration 3,858 3,428

Fundraising 1,739 1,850

Amortization of capital assets 853 857

Operating loan interest 133 74

total expenses 28,994 28,976

expenses over revenues $(780) $(1,761)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed financial statements represent an extract from the annual financial statements of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada, for the year ended November 30, 2016. A complete set of financial statements, together with the report of our auditors, Ernst & Young llp, is available on request from the Director of Finance and Administration, Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada, Box 774, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario l0s 1j0.

2015 results have been restated to conform with the 2016 presentation.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at November 30 (in thousands)

2016 2015

assets

Cash and cash equivalents $110 $330

Accounts receivable 1,469 777

Other assets 880 1,051

Capital assets (net) 23,177 22,359

$25,636 $24,517

liabilities and net assets

Bank loan 1,235 –

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,183 1,188

Deferred revenue 1,619 1,571

Deferred contributions 2,305 2,473

Long term debt 3,610 2,811

Deferred capital contributions 12,067 12,573

Total liabilities 22,019 20,621

net assets

Accumulated surplus from operations 2,617 2,896

Subject to Board restrictions 1,000 1,000

Total net assets 3,617 3,896

$25,636 $24,517

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION*

As at November 30 (in thousands)

2016 2015

assets (unaudited)

Cash and cash equivalents $85 $85

Amounts receivable 68 64

Other assets 796 844

949 993

Investments at fair value 23,563 21,777

$24,512 $22,770

liabilities and net assets

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $27 $57

27 57

Fund balances 24,485 22,713

$24,512 $22,770

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

As at November 30 (in thousands)

2016 2015

revenue (unaudited)

Grants and donations $644 $767

Investment income 2,196 715

2,840 1,482

expenses

Administration 223 315

Excess of revenue over expenses before grants 2,617 1,167

grants

Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada 845 791

Excess of revenue over expenses for the year $1,772 $376

The Endowment Foundation was formed in 2003 under the chairmanship of Anthony R. Graham, a Past Chair of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada. It is a separately incorporated entity in Canada. The Foundation is a registered charitable foundation with the charities division of the Canada Revenue Agency whose objects are to receive, hold and maintain one (1) or more funds and to transfer from time to time all or part of the income therefrom and the capital thereof (unless endowed by the contributor) for the benefit of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada.

The Foundation’s funds are used for the long-term support of the Shaw Festival. They are invested by a portfolio manager, Letko Brosseau and Associates Inc., whose performance is monitored by the Investment Committee of the Foundation’s Board. A portion of the net income earned each year provides The Shaw with a reliable source of revenue for operations, and fosters initiatives such as new play development and education programs. As the endowment grows, it is becom-ing a significant source of revenue through both prudent investment and continuing contribu-tions from donors who appreciate that a healthy endowment is a sign of fiscal responsibility.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through their matching program, as well as many generous individuals and the Province of Ontario.

The Shaw Festival Endowment has grown to $24 million as of November 2016. The Endowed Fund includes donor contributions, contributions from the Canadian Cultural Investment Fund of Heritage Canada, and contributions from the Ontario Arts Fund.

Gifts to the Endowment Foundation can be received from both Canadian and American donors.

SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

ANTHONY R. GRAHAM, Chair • LORNE R. BARCLAY, Vice Chair • TIM JENNINGS,

Secretary (ex officio) • ROY REEVES, Treasurer (ex officio) • WILLIAM J. SAUNDERSON,

Chair, Investment Committee • JOHN H. CLAPPISON • RICHARD D. FALCONER • THOMAS

R. HYDE • PETER E. NESBITT • BRUCE WINTER

The Foundation is a separate United States not-for-profit incorporated under the laws of New York State which oversees the collection and disbursement of American contributions to both the Endowment and the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada.

SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION (USA)

JAMES M. WADSWORTH, President • VICTOR A. RICE, Vice President • GEORGE F. PHILLIPS,

JR., Vice President • THOMAS R. HYDE, Treasurer • RONALD H. LUCZAK, Secretary

SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

*Figure is approximate due to variant between valuation on trading date and banking date.

Many programs are offered through The Slaight Family Academy, all designed to inform, enrich and deepen The Shaw experience.

Professionally, the Shaw Festival provides in-season training for members of the company as well as apprenticeships for young actors, designers, directors, technicians and stage managers. Before the season begins we program a three-week Mandate Intensive led by senior company members and visiting experts, which is designed to give young actors an immersion into the manners, customs, and political, social and cultural history of our namesake’s era.

In the fall comes the annual Neil Munro Intern Directors Project, named for our late Associate Director and designed to showcase the work of our two intern directors. They each select a one-act play that is then designed, rehearsed and presented for audiences of company members, specially invited artistic directors and other theatre professionals and members of the Governors Council. Dozens of young directors from across the country apply each year to apprentice with us, and many of our graduates are now enjoying successful careers as freelance directors and artistic directors. This showcase was produced for many years with the assistance of Sun Life Financial and Theatre Ontario, and is unique in Canada. Although their support ended with the 2014 Project, the program continues with a generous gift from an anonymous donor.

For our audiences we offer a range of programs. Throughout the performance season these fall under the program banner “Beyond the Stage” and include the Shaw seminars, teachers’ days, speakers’ series, backstage tours, workshops, lectures, public readings and pre- and post-show discussions with members of the acting ensemble.

For visiting school, university and special interest groups we supplement the performances they attend with tours, workshops and discussions, and we offer a three-month drama school for 8- to 18-year-olds every fall.

This activity is made possible by the generous support of The Slaight Family Foundation. The Slaight family has had a profound impact on The Shaw for decades, through their individual and collective generosity and leadership, and in 2009 the Academy was renamed in their honour. Their support is two-fold: as well as its generous annual grant for operations the Foundation is building a large endowment as a legacy gift. The endowment is growing rapidly thanks in part to matching funding from the Canadian government – ensuring the future sustainability of the Academy and its many programs.

In addition to the Slaight Family gifts, The Shaw enjoys significant support for this important aspect of our work from the George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, the RBC Foundation and the RBC Emerging Artists Project, Sun Life Financial, Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, and The Jeffrey Marshall Fund for Student Engagement.

PROFESSIONAL AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT: THE SLAIGHT FAMILY ACADEMY

THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL IN HER SEARCH FOR GOD adapted for the stage by Lisa Codrington, from the short story by Bernard Shaw, directed by Ravi Jain, dramaturgy by Joanna Falck, designed by Camellia Koo, lighting designed by Louise Guinand, original music and sound designed by John Gzowski.

Natasha Mumba as the Black Girl and André Sills as the Black Bearer with Tara Rosling as the Mathematician, Graeme Somerville as the Biologist and Ben Sanders as the Physicist.

“Splendidly directed by Jain and performed by a first-rate ensemble. An exhilarating theatrical hour. The most delightful, inventive show at this year’s festival.” NOW TORONTO

For theatre to grow, diversify and stay relevant, fresh new perspectives and voices are needed. Since the introduction of playwrights into the Shaw company and new work into the program-ming, our audiences have shown their enthusiasm for a wide range of plays, translations and adaptations. Past successes include Belle Moral: A Natural History by Ann-Marie MacDonald, which premiered in 2005 and was revived in 2008, and which Toronto critic Paula Citron described as “a play chocked full of provocative ideas and scintillating language”; Morwyn Brebner’s hugely popular adaptation of Ferencz Molnar’s The President, starring Lorne Kennedy in both the 2008 and 2011 seasons; and the passionate musical Maria Severa by Jay Turvey and Paul Sportelli, which premiered in the 2011 season.

Our 2016 season featured two new works:

An adaptation of Alice in Wonderland we commissioned writer and director Peter Hinton to write for our company – a fantastical, ambitious version that was our first new work to grace the mainstage and attracted more than 50,000 attendees.

A theatrical reworking of Shaw’s The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God by actress and writer Lisa Codrington, nominee for the Governor General’s Award in 2006, saw terrific response and was named one of the Toronto Star ’s top theatre events of 2016!

In 2017:

Kate Hennig will adapt four of Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales for us in our world premiere of Wilde Tales.

To bring these new works to the stage involves a process of readings, workshops and design discussions, sometimes over several seasons. Both the Shaw Festival and our writers are eligible for funding from the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council in the form of special grants, and the generous annual support we receive from both these agencies reflects in part our com-mitment to advancing the Canadian theatrical canon.

We are also grateful for special funding received from individual donors who want to support this important work, and who are delighted to be a part of our new play development process. Ultimately all these pieces will take their place in our programming, sitting proudly alongside works by Shaw, Coward, Sowerby, Wilde, Williams and on.

NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT ALICE IN WONDERLAND adapted for the stage by Peter Hinton, music by Allen Cole, based on the book by Lewis Carroll, directed by Peter Hinton, musical direction by Allen Cole, dramaturgy by Joanna Falck, choreography by Denise Clarke, set designed by Eo Sharpe, costumes designed by William Schmuck, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, projections designed by Beth Kates and Ben Chaisson, sound designed by John Lott, conducted by Paul Sportelli, f lying by Foy.

Tara Rosling as Alice with Jay Turvey, Kelly Wong, Marcus Nance, Andrew Broderick, Jahlen Barnes and Jonathan Tan as the Caterpillar.

“A remarkable achieve-ment and fine example of the kind of high production value, top-tier theatre experi-ence which Shaw has become known for.”

niaGara ThiS week

STAFF

CREATIVE MANAGEMENTCompany Manager

BARRY BURNSPublications Co-ordinator

JEAN GERMANAssociate Conductor/ Company Pianist

RYAN deSOUZA

House ProgrammesArt Direction and Design

SCOTT McKOWEN

THE SLAIGHT FAMILY ACADEMYVoice and Dialect Associates

EDDA SHARPESARAH SHIPPOBOTHAM

Voice and Dialect CoachesJESS CHAMBERSMICHAEL ELLIOTTABIGAIL LANGHAM

Alexander TechniqueVICTORIA HEART

Singing CoachesCAROL BAGGOTT-FORTEEILEEN SMITH

Education AssistantMEGAN GILCHRIST

Intern DirectorsSARAH KITZNANCY McALEAR

Metcalf Foundation Music Intern

JOSEPH TRITTCreative Management Intern

SHANNON PERREAULT

PRODUCTIONTechnical Directors

MARK CALLANCRAIG PUTTJASON WOODGATELESSLIE TUNMER

Production AdministratorMARGARET FERENCZ

Production BuyerANDY McALLISTER

DesignShaw Festival Design Assistant

JULIA KIMAssistant Lighting Designers

MIKAEL KANGASCHRIS MALKOWSKINICOLAS VINCENT

Assistant Projection DesignerLAURA WARREN

PropertiesHead of Properties

WAYNE REIERSONBuyer

PAM GALLOPDriver

BRENT HICKEYBuilders

ANNA-MARIE BAUMGARTROB BROPHYCAROLYN CHOO

TERRY ELDONMARTINA ERSKINEROD HILLIERJENNA PURNELLJENNIFER STEVENSBUNNY TURNBULL

WardrobeHead of Wardrobe

SYDNEY CAVANAGHWardrobe Co-ordinator

JANET ELLISSeasonal Wardrobe Co-ordinator

CLAIRE LEVICKWardrobe Apprentice

MACKENZIE MARTINWardrobe Intern

COURTNEY MITCHELLBuyer

MAUREEN GURNEYMilliner

MARGIE BERGGRENMilliner Assistant

ASHLEY GENNUSOBijoux/Decoration

MICHELLE HARRISSONBoots/Shoes

SADIE DUCROIXDyer

JEAN RUMNEYCutters

LAURA COATSRAMONA CRAWFORDMORGAN MACKINTOSHAVRIL STEVENSON

TailorsPHILIP ATFIELDCHERYL HUGHES

First HandsAUDREY-JOY

BERGSMA PILLINGREBECCA BOYDCHRISTINE GROSSKURTHDARLENE HENDRYANDREA MacKENZIEBOBBI PIDDUCK

SewersTIINA ADAMSCASEY BROWNCAROL FARNANFRANCINE GAUVREAUELEANOR HILLERIN HUITEMANANCY KAPODISTRIASALIS KILICOGLUCARLA LONGJULIE MIDDLETONSHEILA RAMSAYELAINE REDDINGROWAN REIMERKEITH ROBERTSKATHY SCOZZAFAVAKATHLEEN VAN DYKEANASTASIA VOGLVERONICA WATKINS

Scenic ArtHead of Scenic Art

GWYNETH STARK

Scenic ArtistsPAULA ENGSTROMANDREA HARRINGTONREBECCA LEEJANA SIMMS

Scenery ConstructionHead of Scenic Construction

DAVID EDWARDSAssistant Head of Scenic Construction

PAUL JENKINSTrades

CHRYSTINE ANDERSONGEORGE GALANISMICHAEL HASLEHURSTMIKE PALMIERILEO TALVINGBOB VERNONDAVID WESTLAKE

Shop AssistantFOLKERT BERGSMA

Shop AdministratorSHANNON ENGEMANN

Construction ElectricsHead of Construction Electrics

JOHN VANIDOURConstruction Electrician

ANTHONY BLASCHUCK, JR

AudioHead of Audio

WALTER LAWRENCEFestival Audio Operator

FRED GABRSEKCourt House Audio Operator

COREY MACFADYENRoyal George Audio Operator

DAVID KOBRYN2nd Court House Audio Operator

ETHAN RISING1st Festival RF Technician

DAVID HOLMAN2nd Festival RF Technician

JAMES MASSWOHL

ElectricsHead of Electrics

JOHN BOBRELFestival Electrician

BILL TALBOTCourt House Electrician

JOHN MARSHALLRoyal George Electrician

PAUL McMANIS2nd Court House Operator

KATE LEATHERSElectrics Swing Operator

MELANIE THIVIERGEFestival Deck Electrician

ROBIN FARMERFestival Video Technician/ Deck Electrician

TREVOR HUGHES1st Spot Operator/Operator

JULIAN MAINPRIZE2nd Spot Operator

JEAN ST ONGE

Festival Changeover ElectricianJASON CHESWORTH

Stage CrewHead Stage Carpenter

JEFF BINGLEYFestival Stage Carpenter

ARCHIE MacKENZIECourt House Stage Carpenter

D.A. SMURLICKRoyal George Stage Carpenter

KEVIN WATSONCourt House 2nd Stage Supervisor

JEREMY KLASSENRoyal George Swing Stage Supervisor

MARTIN WOODYARDFestival Flyperson

DAVID SCHILZFestival Properties Runner

JOY BEELEYCourt House Properties Runner

JOE BONARRoyal George Properties Runner

LAURA MASCITELLIFestival Stage Trades

FRANK ZALOKAR

Changeover CrewFestival Changeover Supervisor

KEVIN McGUIREFestival Changeover Flyperson

ROB MAZZAFestival Changeover Hands

CARM SACCOPAUL TIMMERMANAARON WILLICK

Court House Changeover Supervisor

PETER GRACIECourt House Changeover Trade

LANCE JOHNSONRoyal George Changeover Supervisor

ROB GRINDLAYRoyal George Changeover Trade

PAUL CZARTOWSKIRoyal George Changeover Hand

ROLF LIEDTKE

Wardrobe RunningHead of Wardrobe Running

MARGARET MOLOKACH1st Festival Wardrobe Supervisor

JOANNE BLASCHUKCourt House Wardrobe Supervisor

CINDY MAUDERoyal George Wardrobe Supervisor

KATY NAGY2nd Festival Wardrobe Supervisor

PAM GALLOP2nd Royal George Wardrobe Supervisor

DOT WARDFestival Wardrobe Attendants

CAROLINE DELAVAULTSADIE DUCROIX

MICHELLE GADULACHRISTINA GALANISBOBBI PIDDUCKKATHLEEN VAN DYKE

Royal George Wardrobe Attendant

STACEY BONAR

WigsHead of Wigs

SHERRY NASMITH-JONES

Festival Wigs SupervisorJOE PAONESSA

Court House Wigs SupervisorCINDY EMERY

Royal George Wigs SupervisorLORENA GHIRARDI

2nd Festival Wigs SupervisorFLORENCE LEWIS

2nd Court House Wigs Supervisor

BRIGETTE CLARK-CARMICHAEL

2nd Royal George Wigs Supervisor

LIN McCOYFestival Wigs Attendants

ROXANNE DiFRANCESCOCHRISTINE SMITH

MANAGEMENTExecutive Assistant

JANET HANNA

HousingCo-ordinator

MARGARET CATHERWOOD

MaintenanceLARRY BENNETT

DEVELOPMENTManager, Governors Council

KIMBERLEY WHITEDatabase Administrator

COLLEEN MONFILSAssociate, Donor Relations

RENATA DiFILIPPOCo-ordinator, Gift Processing

ANTOINETTE MOORECo-ordinator, Corporate Partnerships

TINA SCHMIDTManager, Membership Services

TIM CZABANSupervisor, Membership Services

LARISSA MAZZARELLAMembership Staff

CHRISTINA ARMENTIJENIFER BASSILJULIANNA COLETERESA COSTELLOTHERESA FEORGABRIELLA ILICHEATHER KALLIOJEFF MacKAYASHLEY PENNERMATT RATELLENICOLE REINDLANNE WILSON

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIONManager

JULIE ALLEN-SARGENTPayroll Co-ordinator

RICK FOKKENSSenior Accountant

CATHY CONDINAAccounts Payable Clerk

MONICA BUDDAccounting Clerk

JAYME SWANWICK

Audience Services and FacilitiesManager, Food and Beverage

JULIANNA UGUCCIONIManagers, Front-of-House

CHRIS ANDRONEYLAURA CAHILLRYAN HULLGREG McARTHURGEORGINA PIOVESANAMURIEL TRIANO

Head of HousekeepingCHERYL CAIRNS

Head of Maintenance/SecurityGREIG HUNTER

Front-of-House/Food and Beverage Staff

DENNIS ALBERTJEANNIE BERGMATTHEW BICKERTONLAUREN BOWMANLEA BOWMANEMILEE CRIPPSWILLIAM CROTHERSGREG DICKDAVID DiFRANCESCOSAM DiFRANCESCOSUSAN DYERBEVERLY EDWARDSONCATHERINE ENSWENDY FRASERAJAY GALLACHERGAIL HEWITTJULIA HILLSHARON JEANSARAH JONESEMILY KIMPELDARREN KLASSENGARY KRAUSEANNE MARIE LENCVERA LENCISAAC LILLIEJEFF MacKAYMARY MATHEWSAMANDA McDONNELLSARAH McDOUGALLJENNIFER McLARENF. PAQUITA MUNDAYSEAN PARKINSONDAVID POIRIERADRIANNA POLITOJOANNE PRIESTMANROSS RINGLERKELLY SERVOSLIDIA SIMOESJIM SMIRNISELEANOR SNIDER

PAUL SNIDERKEITH SUTHERLANDMARIE SWEETMANMELANIE THOMPSONJUDY WESLEYPHIL WHITE

Housekeeping StaffPAMELA BRAZEAUMARIE DUMOULINWENDY JARRYJOANNE JONESPAT McAULAYNELLA MULLENCARMELLA SAPIENZADONNA SMITHJUDY SOBIERAJLOGAN VALENTINI

Maintenance Lead HandDAVID MCCARTHY

Maintenance Crew HeadANDY LOUTER

Maintenance/Events CrewNEIL SMITH

Grounds CrewTYLER LEYLAND

DistributionSupervisor

PAUL RODGERSCo-ordinator

MARGARET CUMMINGAssistant

LARRY BENNETT

Information TechnologyWeb Developer

MICHAEL FARRManager

JOHN CHRISTIAN

ReceptionSupervisor

LEEANNE PRICEDatabase-Maintenance Receptionists

SUSAN ASHUKIANMAUREEN BUTLERMARGARET

CATHERWOODALLIE RENZETTI

MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND SALESDirect Marketing Co-ordinator

MARY CLARE LAMONMarketing Co-ordinator

SARAH DOWSE

CommunicationsCo-ordinator

JENNIFFER ANANDProduction Photographer

DAVID COOPERPhotographer

EMILY COOPER

SalesBox Office Manager

KELLY McNEELYAssistant Managers, Sales and Box Office

CARI GOSNELLREID VANIER

Co-ordinator, Staffing and Reporting

SARAH RODGERSCo-ordinator, Sales Technology

CHRISTIE-ANNE ARSENAULT

Box Office Staff

BEV BURGERAMY CALLOWANDREA COLEGENY COLICCHIO-QUINNBENNETT FERGUSONJOY LAMBERTJOEL RENNERNICHOLAS SIDLARANDREW STADTMULLERSUSAN TASHJIAN

Green RoomChef

ANGELA CREEMERCook

DANNI MORRISON-FUHRMANN

StaffKAITLYN PRINCIPI

RetailManager, Retail Sales

MATT WEAVERStaff

MARCUS ANDREWSSABRINA BIEBERPAIGE FALARDEAUMARK FRIESENJENNIFER PALABAYSTACY ROBERTSONSHANNA TAILLONALEXANDRA TOWNE

Special TicketingSenior Manager

ALLISON COCHRANAssistant Co-ordinator

JANE McINTYREAssistant

JULIE JONES

Shaw LibrarianNANCY BUTLER

Corresponding ScholarsLEONARD CONOLLYANN SADDLEMYERCRAIG WALKER

“This show finds Maxwell at the top of her game. It’s also emblematic of what she has brought to the festival: approaching classic Shavian-era theatre with a modern view and promoting the work of female artists.” ToronToiST.coM

“Against Maxwell’s nicely constructed backdrop and through Baker’s updated language, Chekhov at The Shaw sounds just as sharp and contemporary as anything you might find on Netlix or Hbo. Just as sharp, but twice as moving” The buffalo newS

UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Annie Baker, directed by Jackie Maxwell, designed by Sue LePage, lighing designed by Rebecca Picherack, original music by Paul Sportelli.

Sharry Flett as Marina, Neil Barclay as Vanya, Marla McLean as Sonya and Peter Millard as Telegin.

MAJOR & SPECIAL GIFTS

$250,000+ The Slaight Family Foundation

$50,000+ James F. Brown • Cullen Foundation • Felda & Dena Hardymon • Nona Heaslip • Colleen Johnston • Diane & James King • Gabriel Pascal Memorial Fund • Tim & Frances Price • Andrew & Valerie Pringle • 1 anonymous gift

$25,000+ Eric Baker Family Foundation • Lynn Bevan • Andrew Fleming & Roger Keglevich • Marylee O’Neill • Reza Rastegar & Sheryl Armstrong • Shaw Festival Guild • 1 anonymous gift

UP TO $25,000 Charles Balbach • DeRoy Testamentary Foundation • Mrs Eileen Dobell • Estate of Jerry Doiron • Michael Eagen & Michele Darling • Kingfisher Foundation • Cynthia & Malcolm Macdonald • George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation • Petrina & Peter Nesbitt

GOVERNORS COUNCIL ANNUAL DONORS

HONORARY LIFE MEMBER Ada W. Slaight

ARTISTS CIRCLE ($50,000+) James F. Brown • Shirley Greenberg • Felda & Dena Hardymon • Nona Heaslip • Elspeth Johnson • Colleen Johnston • Diane & James King • Tim & Frances Price • Andrew & Valerie Pringle

PRODUCERS CIRCLE ($25,000+) Carol & David Appel • Eric Baker Family Foundation • Lynn Bevan • Michael Eagen & Michele Darling • Val Fleming • The Gouvernet Arts Fund • Martha & Tom Hyde • Dr & Mrs Chris Jennings • Mona & Harvey Levenstein • Marylee O’Neill • Barbara Palk & John Warwick • Reza Rastegar & Sheryl Armstrong • William & Meredith Saunderson • 1 anonymous gift

DRESS CIRCLE ($15,000+) Charles Balbach • Mike Grey • Corinne Hansen • Mary E. Hill • Mr Thomas Kevill • Kristian & Anita Knibutat • R. Susan MacIntyre • Richard Mackler • Lois Murray & Linda Murray • Peter M. Partridge • Esther & Sam Sarick • Dorothy Strelsin Foundation • Philip Terranova & Audrey Allen • Jim & Michal Wadsworth • 1 anonymous gift

FOUNDERS ($10,000+) Patricia & Barrie Barootes • Evelyn Bateman • Shauneen & Michael Bruder • Kingfisher Foundation • Robin Campbell & Peter Jewett • Truly Carmichael and Tim Jennings* • Alberta G. Cefis • William Chapman • John & Patricia Dimitrieff • Richard & Darleen Falconer • Andrew Fleming & Roger Keglevich • Wendy & Bruce Gitelman • Judy Goetz Sanger • John & Judith Grant • Lyle Hall & Brian Morrison • Jack & Sally Harmer • Nathan & Marilyn Hayward • Rennie & Bill Humphries • Oliver Kent & Martine Jaworski • Omar & Leslie Khan • Betty & Jamie Knight • Mrs Susan Lee • Nancy & John McFadyen • Pamela Meyer • George Cedric Metcalf Foundation • Sandra & Jim Pitblado • Heinz & Margaret Rieger • Margaret A. Riggin • Dr Frederick Ross & Mrs Nancy Gosewich Ross • Nancy Smith • Diane P. Stampfler • Andrew Taylor & Stephen Dembroski • Carol Walker • M & N Walker Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation • Jaime Watt and Paul Ferguson • 1 anonymous gift

BENEFACTOR ($6000+) Keith Ambachtsheer & Virginia Atkin • Scott & Ruth Aspinall • Mr & Mrs Gregory James Aziz • Edward & Nancy Berkhout • John & Pattie Cleghorn • Dr Jeanne Deinum • Serge & Giulia

The Shaw Festival cannot maintain our stature as a great theatre company without the support of thousands of generous donors. We receive grants and gifts from individuals, foundations, cor-porations and all levels of government. These contributions, from both Canada and the United States, support our work in the four theatres as well as our Endowment Foundation.

We are grateful to all our donors, and welcome gifts of any size. While we cannot list everyone who contributed in the 2016 season, we acknowledge here our most generous contributors.

2016 DONORS *Shaw Company/Ensemble member

MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION by Bernard Shaw, directed by Eda Holmes, designed by Patrick Clark, lighting designed by Kimberly Purtell.

Jennifer Dzialoszynski as Vivie and Nicole Underhay as Mrs Warren.

“Provocative, beautifully designed, and showing off world-class perform-ing talent, this production sets a high standard for the Shaw season.” ToronTo STar

• Charles & Cindy Gibson • Judy & Peter Gill • Penny Gill & Christopher Pibus • Robert & Ann Gillespie • Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson • Dr Alexander Gluskin & Ms Shauna Sexsmith • John & Susan Goddard • David Gooding & William Martin Jean • Julia Gorman & Bill Wright • Jacques Thibault & Ruth M. Gover • Mr & Mrs Anthony R. Graham • Ruth & Sarah Grandoni • David & Sharon Graper • Roe Green • Art Grierson • In memory of Charles J. (Jack) Hahn: Perelandra Fund • Rob Haines, ue • Dr Susan E.H. Hall • Annette Hamm & Daniel Smith • Mike & Cindy Hansen • Chris & Michelle Hatch • Doris Hausser • Ms Maggie Hayes • Pamela & Robert Heilman • Hon Paul & Mrs Sandra Hellyer • Anne T. & Thomas C. Hilbert • Marion F. Hill • In memory of Pauline Hinch • April & Norbert Hoeller • Mary E. Hofstetter & R. David Riggs • Christopher Hoile & Howard Clarke • Richard & Susan Horner • Sheila Hosking & Carol Mae Maidens • Susan A. Howard • Dr Eileen & Mr John Hutton • Don & Gundy Jackson • Roberta Jacobs-Meadway & Jay Meadway • Susan Janke & Jeff Ford • George & Zoya Jenks • Dr David & Glenda Jones • Lorraine Kaake • Douglas Kahn • Joel Keenleyside & Paula Donahue • Pat & Jim Kehoe • Prof Joseph Kelly, esQ • David Ker & Vivienne Salamon • Ed & Ann King • H. Rachel King • Mr John Koehler • Edward Koryl • Mira & Saul Koschitzky • Kelly & Bryce Kraeker • Ms Janet Kramer • Barry Kropf • Jane E. Laird • Jean Lam & Paul Ostrander • Diane & Earl Lande • David Lane & Grayson Sless • Esther Lee • Kay & Sheldon Lenahan • Laurence A. Levite • Marian Lips & Dr Kevin Smith • Daniel & Sharon Lowenstein • Ronald Luczak • Brian & Joanna MacDonald • Edward & Dorene MacDonald • jma Group • Mrs Hartland M. MacDougall • Robert & Margaret MacLellan • Sharmini Mahadevan & Diana Dimmer • James & Virginia Mainprize • Susan R. & P. Todd Makler • Dr Elizabeth Oliver-Malone • Prof Frederick Marker & Anne Dupre • M. & M. Marques • Dennis & Bernadette Martin • Ms Eileen Martin & Dr Hugh Gayler • Gail Martin & John Kaloyanides • Arnold Massey & Carole Cole • Jackie Maxwell* • Nancy May • Elaine Mayo • Hon Margaret McCain • Dr & Mrs James W. McClellan • Grace & Norman McCombs • Jim McDonald & Michelle Arsenault • I. McDorman • The John McKellar Charitable Foundation • Ian & Carol McLeod • John & Sandra McManus • Michael & Katie Militello • Peter Milne • Valerie & Jim Milostan • Gerry & Bonnie Miovski • Gerda Molson • Frank & Nancy Moore • Roger D. Moore • J. Thomas & Carol Mullen • The Kitchener & Waterloo Community Foundation-Ken Murray Fund • Sue & Wayne Murray • Mary Murty • Peter & Laurie Nixon • Robert & Susan Noseworthy • Kevan O’Connor & Lynn Masaro • Dr & Mrs Brian P. O’Malley • Jonathan F. Orser • Mr & Mrs Ernest T. Oskin • David Pakrul & Sandra Onufryk • Anne & Don Palmer • Brian & Paddy Parr, Honorary Members • Lynne Patterson • Ross Peebles & Judith Cole • Honourable David & Mrs Shelley Peterson • Mr & Mrs George F. Phillips, Jr • Robin B. Pitcher • Polk Family Charitable Trust • John & Norine Prim • Len & Vivian Racioppo • Ms Elissa Rastegar • Mr & Mrs William J. Regan, Jr • Carol Reid • BeaLo Katz • Shirley E. Roberts • Anita & Joe Robertson • Carolyn & Don Rosenthal • Mr & Mrs Paul Rowcliffe • Professor Alan Miles Ruben & Judge Betty Willis Ruben • Rubens Family Foundation • Lori Russell • Larry J. Santon • Robert & Marlene Savlov • James & Marguerite Schellentrager • Terry Schoenick & Debra Reger • Mr & Mrs Michael S. Schwenger • Donna Scott, O.C. & Hugh Farrell • Harry & Lillian Seymour • Fred Sherratt • Wendy & Wayne Smith • William & Linda Smith • Rachel Smith-Spencer • Dr & Mrs Robert J. Sokol • Diane Soubly • Martha Spears • Estate of Helen Allen Stacey • Mrs H. Stairs & Mr E. Mooney • Susan & Ron Starkman • Dr Jean Stevenson • Mr Lawrence & Mrs Pamela Stevenson • Ken Stowe & Nita Farmer • Styles Family Foundation • Gerald & Margaret Sutton • Doug & Lynda Swackhamer • Douglas Tallon • Dr & Mrs Maurice Tatelman • Tim R. Thornton • Dr Lynne Thurling & Dr John Treilhard • Gail & Doug Todgham • Brenda & Fritz Trauttmansdorff • Donald & Elaine Triggs • Mark & Bettie Tullis • Ian & Margaret Waddell • Ian Waldron & Tim Redmann • Mr & Mrs Jonathan T. Walton • Barbara & Colin Watson • Catherine Waugh • Ellen V. Weissman • Harriet ‘Sis’ Bunting Weld • Garry & Shirley West • Mark & Marilyn Wheaton • Dr & Mrs James J. White, Jr • Robert & Marina Whitman • Bret & Betty Williams • Robert G. Wilmers & Elisabeth Wilmers • Geraldine Wilson • Chris & Lorayne Winn • Elizabeth B. & Walter P. Work • James R. Fleck & Dr Sandra Zakarow • Walter & Marie Zelasko • Jean A. (McManus) Zsolt • Carole & Dr Bernard Zucker • 11 anonymous gifts

ENDOWMENT & LEGACY GIVING

Charles Balbach • Lorne & Rosemary Barclay • Robin Campbell & Peter Jewett • Alberta G. Cefis • Hazel Claxton & Jude Robinson • Michael Eagan & Michele Darling • Richard & Darleen Falconer • Wendy & Bruce Gitelman • Roe Green • Felda & Dena Hardymon • Martha & Tom Hyde • Tim Jennings* & Truly Carmichael • Colleen Johnston • Diane & James King • Kingfisher Foundation • Mona & Harvey Levenstein • Cynthia & Malcolm Macdonald • Janet & Bruce McKelvey • H & R Mida Foundation • Dr Isobel D. Moon • Peter & Petrina Nesbitt • Barbara Palk & John Warwick • Paddy & Brian Parr • David & Daphne Pfaff •

Delannoy • Vivien Dzau & Daniel MacIntosh • Wayne & Isabel Fox • Marlene & Darryl Fry • Dan Hagler & Family • In memory of Charles J. Hahn • Dr & Mrs Gerald Heasman • Elizabeth Heersink • Rainer Hummel • Mr & Mrs C.L. Hunt • Mr Richard M. Ivey • Cynthia & Malcolm Macdonald • Dr Aaron Malkin • Richard McCoy • Jim Meekison & Carolyn Keystone • Noel D. Mowat • Petrina & Peter Nesbitt • The Pottruff Family Foundation • Corinne & Victor Rice • J & L Rogers Charitable Foundation • Barrie D. Rose, Karen Solomon & Family • Frank & Susan Saraka • Henderson Scott & Cairine Caldwell • Wayne Shaw & Marilyn Pilkington • Maureen & Wayne Squibb • Liz Tory • Judi & Joe Turkel • Gregg & Joan Watkins • Jeanne & William Watson • Stefa & Les Williams • 2 anonymous gifts

LEADING PATRON ($3500+) Hy & Phyllis Ackerman • Mr & Mrs Richard Alonzo • Gail & Mark Appel • Lynne & Tony Ashworth • Marilyn & Charles Baillie • Peter & Marilyn Balan • Lorne & Rosemary Barclay • Laurie Barrett • Bob & Marilyn Beach • Lee & Barbara Bentley • Nani & Austin Beutel • Doug & Valerie Brenneman • Thomas Burrows • Robert & Susan Busby • Edward & Caryn Chatten • Jeffrey Chessum • Rosemary Chew • John & Lynn Clappison • Jane Dagg* & Peter Hartwell* • Margaret Davidson • Patricia G. Debrusk • Sandy & D’Arcy Delamere • Dr Claire Carver-Dias & Doug Dias • Marilyn Dickinson • Sydney Duder • Mr James Duhaime & Dr Heather Hannah • Mario Ferrara & Annabel Kennedy • George A. Fierheller, cm • Ron Folkes • John Geller • Robert H. Gibson & F.H. Gibson • Fred & Charleen Gorbet • Carol Hansell • Laurie & Douglas Harley • Donald Harrington • Sandra McKee Hind-Smith • Douglas & Colleen Hunter • Oliver Jakob & Bettina Buss • David & Joanne Jones • Ellen & Nick Kammer • Barbara Keenan • Ursula Keller • Dr Gordon Kirke • Michael & Sonja Koerner • Lori Labatt • Joanne Lang • Naomi & Dave Lee • Janet & Sidney Lindsay • Richard & Dianne Lococo • Larry Lubin • James & Connie MacDougall • Joann R. MacLachlan • Rita & Charles Maimbourg • Dr & Mrs Mario Malizia • Jefferson & Sally Mappin • Sandra & Dennis McCarthy • Janet & Bruce McKelvey • Dr Donna McRitchie & Dr Shaf Keshavjee • Mr Lindsay G. Merrithew • Claudia & Gerry Morelli • Paul & Karen Munninghoff • Blake Murray & Nancy Riley • Gary* & Sarah Nadalin • E. Oliana & A. Iu • Judy Patina • Larry & Nancy Peckham • David & Daphne Pfaff • Joyce & Roy* Reeves • Rick & Pegi Reininger • Sam & Robin Ridesic • Drs Jolie Ringash & Glen Bandiera • Joy Rogers • Rick & Jari Searns • Stuart & Wendy Smith • Marc St-Onge & Kellie Saunders • Adele & Michael Swartz • Dr David Taylor • Elizabeth Terry • Paul Warun • Mr Justice David Watt • Thomas & Sasha Weisz • Bruce & Susan Winter • Joseph L. Wooden & Linda Girard • Bob & Joan Wright • Terry & Brenda Yates • 3 anonymous gifts

PATRON ($2000+) Judith M. Adam & Marc Zwelling • Robert C. Anderson • Callie Archer & Al Wright • Dr Charles & Mrs Susanne Armitage • Richard & Diane Armstrong • Ed & Connie Babcock • Ms Heather Bacon • Aubrey & Marsha Baillie • James C. Baillie • Dr & Mrs Thomas Baitz • Janet & Roy Baldwin • Richard J. Balfour • Mona Bandeen • Mr Bradford H. Banks • Bassel Banny & Dr Lisa Guyot-Banny • Michael Barnstijn & Louise MacCallum • Robert & Loretta Barone • Paul & Sue Baston • Roland H. & Mary Bauer • Elizabeth Bedford-Jones • Dr Thomas H. Beechy • Michel & Doreen Bell • David & Faith Bell • Ken & Peggy Bell • Robert Berckmans & Joanne Heritz • Dr David H. Bergen & Deborah Kehler • Greg & Karen Berti • Jim Bertram & Bonnie Foster • Elisabetta Bigsby • Stacey Lynn Bilotta • Colin & Sandy Black • Peter & Suzanne Bland • John & Nancy Bligh • David & Marion Bogert • Nancy Bongard • The Rev Dr Catherine G. Borchert • Joan & Larry Bourk • Walter M. Bowen & Lisa Balfour Bowen • Mr Peter Bracken & Ms Margaret Mitchell • Helen & Bob Bradfield • Ann-Louise Branscombe Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation • Bernard & Annette Braude • Nancy Brazeau • Mary & Tony Brebner • Mr & Mrs Bruce R. Brown • Helen Burgers • Dr & Mrs Margot Burnell • Bob & Lynn Burt • Paul Butler & Chris Black • Dr & Mrs John L. Butsch • Mark Callan* & Marion Rawson* • Ellen & Brian Carr • Rob & Arlene Carson • Karen & Howard Chapman • Simona & Jerome A. Chazen • Ernest & Joan Chilcott • Jean & Joe Chorostecki • David & Valerie Christie • Kathie & Bill Clark • William & Elisabeth Clarkson • Hazel Claxton & Jude Robinson • Jim & Edna Claydon • Earlaine Collins • Cathy & Gary Comerford • Frank C. Comunale • William Constantine & Margaret Wellington • Drs Charlie & Diana Cook • Katherine Corlett • Catherine Cornell & Declan Lane • Dr Lesley S. Corrin • Cathy & Paul Cotton • Marion Cross • John & Ruth Crow • Al Cummings • Elizabeth T. Daly • B.H. Davidson, md • David & Linda Dayler • George & Kathy Dembroski • Amanda Demers & Brian Collins • Ms Julie Di Lorenzo • Victor C. Laughlin, md Memorial Foundation Trust • Ken & Ginny Douglas • Vicky Downes • Peter & Suzanne Durant • Paula & Thomas Elsinghorst • Steven Endicott • Bill & Pam Estey • Donald G. Evans • Andy Filardo & Beth Profit • Russell C. & Carol N. Finch • Don Finlayson* • Michael & Judy Firestone • David Matthew • Donald & Cathy Fogel • Patricia & Robert Forsythe • Carol & Burke Fossee • Kenneth & Amy Friedman • Jim & Mary Lou Fullerton • Richard Furnstahl & Teresa Stankiewicz • Rev Ivars Gaide & Rev Dr Anita Gaide • Marian Galligan • Angeline Galotta • Nancy & Graham Garton • Dianne Gibbs*

Clockwise from top left: Andrew Broderick as Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd; Patty Jamieson as the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd; Jennifer Phipps as the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland; Julia Course as Maggie Mcfarlane and Martin Happer as Angus Macalister in Engaged; Ben Sanders as the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland; Claire Jullien as Lady Stutfield in A Woman of No Importance; Neil Barclay as the French Mouse in Alice in Wonderland; Kristi Frank as Johanna in Sweeney Todd; Jonathan Tan as the Conjuror in The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God.

Andrew & Valerie Pringle • Margaret Riggin • Shaw Festival Guild • 1 anonymous gift

FOUNDATIONS

Cullen Foundation • DeRoy Testamentary Foundation • Donner Canadian Foundation • Fleming Foundation • The Joan & Clifford Hatch Foundation • Jackman Foundation • The Henry White Kinnear Foundation • The Lawrason Foundation • The McLean Foundation • Mary I. McLeod Foundation • The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation • George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation • Gordon Mollenhauer Family Foundation at Toronto Community Foundation • Jack & Anne Mollenhauer Family Foundation at Toronto Foundation • Philip & Berthe Morton Foundation • Slaight Family Foundation • Judith Teller Foundation • 1 anonymous gift

CORPORATE DONORS

PRODUCTION SPONSORS BMO Financial Group • Bond, Schoeneck & King • CIBC • Hodgson Russ llp • Paradigm Capital Inc • TD Bank Group • Vintage Hotels

PROGRAM SUPPORTERS Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, Education Partner • GUARANTEE GOLD®, Tuesday Q&A Program • IBM, Volunteer Support • Niagara Airbus, Education Partner • Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, US Marketing Supporter • RBC Emerging Artists Project, Emerging Artists Program • Scotiabank, Stage Door Program • Sun Life Financial, Theatre for All Program • Trafalgar Tours, Travel Partner

MEDIA AND PRODUCT SPONSORS Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery • Peller Estates Winery & Restaurant • Zoomer Radio • The New Classical FM • Toronto Star • Trius Winery & Restaurant

SHAWFEST SPONSORS BMO Financial Group • Cineplex Media • RBC Royal Bank • RP Investment Advisors • Torys llp

PERFORMANCE HOSTS ($10,000+) Power Corporation of Canada • PricewaterhouseCoopers llp • The Woodbridge Company Limited

LEADING MEMBERS ($5000+) Pratt & Whitney Canada

BUSINESS MEMBERS ($1500+) Procor Limited

FRIENDS ($500+) Aure Wines • Riverview Cellars Estate Winery • Simpson’s Pharmacies

GOVERNMENT

Canada Council • Government of Canada • Government of Ontario • Niagara Region • Ontario Arts Council • Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund • Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake

VOLUNTEERS

With approximately 400 members, the Shaw Guild volunteers are involved in many aspects of our opera-tions, tearing tickets, leading backstage tours, working in the Festival Theatre gardens and running their own very successful fund-raising events. They are represented on the Board of Governors by their President. For many years our Library has been professionally maintained and managed on a volunteer basis by Nancy Butler. Other individuals volunteer their talents as well, working on special fundraising events in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Toronto. We estimate that in total our volunteers donate more than 10,000 hours each year, and we are immensely grateful for their time, talents and commitment.

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Robert C. Olsen, Shaw Boxing Evening • Kim Elltoft, Shaw Shivaree • Stephen Levy and Carol Walker, Festival Film Series • Andrew M. & Valerie Pringle, ShawFest!

Festival Theatre: Alice in Wonderland • A Woman of No Importance • Sweeney Todd Court House Theatre: Uncle Vanya • “Master Harold”...and the Boys • The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God Royal George Theatre: Our Town • Mrs Warren’s Profession • Engaged Studio Theatre: The Dance of Death

Annual Report design by Allysha Witt and Scott McKowen. Photography by David Cooper.

James Daly as Hally, André Sills as Sam and Allan Louis as Willie in

“Master Harold”...and the Boys.