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ON THE MAINSTAGE NOVEMBER 16, 2015 - JANUARY 3, 2016

ALLEN MACINNIS NANCY J. WEBSTERArtistic Director Executive Director

David G. Blackas Jacob Two-Two Damien Atkins

as the Hooded Fang

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Directors’ Notes

The musical Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang is based on an original book by the same name written by renowned Canadian author Mordecai Richler and published in 1975. Young People’s Theatre debuted the first musical stage version of the story three years later. 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the book’s launch and so we are thrilled to revive the show for YPT’s 50th season. Mr. Richler wrote a truly hilarious and insightful satire depicting arbitrary adult behavior and savvy children who want a say in the shape their lives take. For this year’s anniversary production, Britta and Anika Johnson have composed all new music in order to ensure that the musical tone of the show relates to young people today. Jacob Two-Two, like many six year olds, struggles with becoming independent and being heard. Children want autonomy - to be given credit for their abilities and to be family and community members in meaningful ways. With themes of secret heroes, standing up to bullies, friendship and collaboration, discovering bravery and pushing boundaries, this story of child empowerment is as relevant as ever. Parents and educators, be warned: your kids might come away from this musical comedy with a few demands! Every child has value in the world and this show delivers an important message about recognizing potential in everyone.

ALLEN MACINNIS and JEN SHUBER

Young People’s Theatre would like to thank and acknowledge the following performers who contributed to the workshop development of the new music and lyrics for Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang:Damien Atkins, David Gregory Black, Nathan Carroll, Drew Davis, Saccha Dennis, Sarah Gibbons, Daren

Herbert, Jacob MacInnis, Jeigh Madjus, Sabryn Rock, Carly Street, and Michael Therriault.

Young People’s Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and engages, under the terms

of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional Artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

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YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATREPRESENT S

The performance will run approximately 70 minutes with no intermission.

Photography, videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

The musicians and musical director engaged for this production are members of the Toronto Musicians’ Association, Local 149 of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

Written by Mordecai RichlerNew Music and Lyrics by Britta and Anika Johnson

Co-Directed by Allen MacInnis and Jen Shuber

CREATIVE TEAM

Vocal ArrangementsOrchestrations

Co-Director/ChoreographerMusical Director

Keyboard Programming Set Designer

Costume DesignerLighting Designer

Sound DesignerAssistant Director

Stage ManagerMusician 1 (Keyboard)

Musician 2 (Percussion)Assistant Stage Manager

Diane Leah, Britta & Anika Johnson Jason Jestadt & Diane LeahJen Shuber Diane LeahJason JestadtDana OsborneWilliam SchmuckJason HandEmily PorterRamona Gilmour-DarlingKristin McCollumJeannie WyseJamie DrakeEmilie Aubin

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Damien AtkinsDarrin BakerDavid Gregory BlackMatthew G. BrownDrew DavisSaccha DennisSarah GibbonsKira GuloienJacob MacInnisJeigh MadjusRobert MarkusSabryn Rock

Hooded Fang/Mr. Cooper/EnsembleLouie Loser/Mr. Fox/Ensemble

Jacob Two-TwoDad/Master Fish/Ensemble

Jacob Two-TwoJudge Rough/Ensemble

Emma/Shapiro/EnsembleMother/Mistress Fowl/Ensemble

Artie Octopus/EnsembleNoah/O’Toole/Ensemble

Daniel/EnsembleMarfa/Ensemble

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Cast

Darrin has appeared on Broadway in leading roles in Tarzan, Wonderful Town with Brooke Shields, Laughing Room Only! opposite Jackie Mason, Footloose, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close.

He has worked off-Broadway, and regionally across the United States and Canada in some of both countries’ most treasured theatres. A few favourites include Falsettos (Acting Up Stage) which received a Dora Award Nomination and a Toronto Theatre Critics Award, Tigers Be Still (Cincinnati Playhouse) A New Brain (Portland Centre Stage), White Christmas (Pantages Theatre in LA) and Stars of David (Harold Green Jewish Theatre). His many television and film credits include: Law and Order (and SVU), The Firm, The Girlfriend Experience, Queer as Folk, Warehouse 13, The Strain, Covert Affairs, Rogue and many more. He most recently filmed the Lifetime TV Christmas movie On Dasher, On Dancer, On Frankie to air this Christmas and is thrilled to appear in one of this year’s most anticipated movies, Spotlight, with an all-star cast. This one’s for my daughter Ruby!

Drew’s theatre creditsinclude playing Gavroche in Les Miserables (Drayton Entertainment). Selected television and film credits include the recurring roles of Leo Nash in Rookie Blue (Shaw Media) and Oscar Hendrix in Orphan Black (BBC America/Space); Bunks (Disney/

Fresh TV), and Taken From Me: The Tiffany Ruben Story (Lifetime). Selected voice credits include Marshall on Paw Patrol (Nick Jr) and Justin on Justin Time (Disney Jr). Drew is eleven years old and hails from Markham Ontario. He would like to thank his parents, Megan and Wayne, his sister Millie, and his agents Shari and Noelle for their love, guidance and support.

DAMIEN ATKINSHOODED FANG/MR. COOPER/ENSEMBLE

Damien was last at YPT in Seussical. Recent theatre credits include Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play (Outside the March), We Are Not Alone (Segal Centre/Crow’s Theatre), Sextet (Tarragon), Angels in America (Soulpepper), Beatrice & Virgil (Factory) and London

Road (Canadian Stage). Other selected credits include The Gay Heritage Project (Buddies in Bad Times), Someone Else, Unidentified Human Remains… (Crow’s Theatre), The Importance of Being Earnest, The Caretaker, The Way of the World (Soulpepper), 7 Stories, Frost/Nixon, Amadeus, The Glass Menagerie, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods (Canadian Stage), plus four seasons at the Stratford Festival and one season at the Shaw Festival. His film and television credits include Slings and Arrows, Saving Hope, Murdoch Mysteries, Take This Waltz, Our Father, The Matthew Shepard Story, This is Wonderland, The Eleventh Hour and Puppets Who Kill. Damien has been playwright-in-residence at Canadian Stage, Crow’s Theatre, and Factory Theatre. Damien received the Toronto Theatre Critics Award for Angels in America.

Matthew is a graduate of the Randolph Academy and an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre Actors Conservatory in Toronto. He was part of YPT’s Dora Award-winning ensemble of Cinderella: A RATical Retelling and the Dora Award-nominated

cast of To Kill a Mockingbird. Other YPT credits include Seussical and i think i can. Matthew’s other credits include The Postman (Pan-Am Games), The Who’s Tommy, Fiddler on the Roof (Stratford Festival), Killer Business (Next Stage Festival), Hair (The Grand), Jersey Boys (Dancap, Dodgers), Dreamgirls (Theatre Aquarius, MTC), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Canadian Stage) and 5 Guys Named Moe (Theatre Cambridge). Selected television and film credits include Open Heart (YTV), The Strain (FX), Dark Matter (SYFY/Space), The Kennedys (History Television), Hailstorm (CFC), Instant Star (CTV), Rattan (CFC), Mr D (CBC) and Rookie Blue (Global). Thank you God, Mom, cast and crew, the wonderful people at YPT and the youth that come out to watch us. Enjoy! Look for Matthew in the upcoming film Gridlocked in early 2016. Twitter: @Mr_M_G_B

David’s theatre credits include Gavroche in the 2013-2014 Mirvish Production of Les Miserables. Voiceover credits include Peg + Cat (PBS Kids). Television credits include Rookie Blue (Global/ABC).

David has been practicing karate since the age of five. He loves playing soccer. David enjoys performing magic tricks for friends and family. David thanks his parents Dorit and Jason for their love and encouragement. David is the eldest of four children. He’s blessed to have two wonderful brothers (Shayne and Jesse) and an awesome sister (Daniela). David thanks his agent Shari for her support.

DAVID GREGORY BLACKJACOB TWO-TWO (ALTERNATING THE ROLE WITH DREW DAVIS)

DARRIN BAKERLOUIE LOSER/MR. FOX/ENSEMBLE

MATTHEW G. BROWNDAD/MASTER FISH/ENSEMBLE

DREW DAVISJACOB TWO-TWO(ALTERNATING THE ROLE WITH DAVID GREGORY BLACK)

Saccha is thrilled to be returning to YPT in Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang after her recent appearance in in 2014/15’s James and the Giant Peach (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Ensemble). She was recently seen as Deloris

SACCHA DENNISJUDGE ROUGH/ENSEMBLE

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Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Sarah is a graduate of the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts and holds her Masters in Musical Theatre from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Recently, she played Abigail Williams in the a capella musical Obeah Opera

(Nightwood Theatre/Culchahworks) at the Young Centre for The Performing Arts. Favourite credits include Cordelia in Falsettos (Acting Up Stage), Louisa in The Sound of Music (National Arts Centre), Dot/Marie in the Scottish Premiere of Sunday in the Park with George (Edinburgh Fringe), Abigail/Cherry in A History of Summer (Summerworks) and Kitty Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (Annex Theatre). Sarah is also a private piano teacher & vocal coach in Toronto. Big hugs go out to her awesome friends and family for their continued support. Special thanks to Sandie & Yanick at Newton Landry Management and to the incredible cast and crew. Child Power!!

Kira’s theatre credits include Doctor Zhivago (Broadway), Mrs. Walker in Tommy (Stratford Festival), Lola in Damn Yankees (Drayton), Alaura/Carla in City of Angels (Theater by the Bay), Elektra in Elektra in Bosnia (Women and War Tour, Greece), Queen for a Day (April 30th Entertainment),

Thea in Hometown (Blyth Festival), Elizabeth in The Crucible, Gloria in They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, Amy in Company, and Cleopatra in All for Love (Ryerson Theatre School). Her television and film credits include The Listener (CTV) and Night Cries (Good Soldier Films). Kira has been a four-time guest artist with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and was a Top 12 finalist on the first season of CBC’s Triple Sensation. She is a proud graduate of the Ryerson Theatre School. Love and thanks to YPT, Mom, Dad, Oliver and Jess. @kiraguloien

Van Cartier in Sister Act (Rainbow Stage) as well as Gary Coleman in Avenue Q (Citadel). Before that she appeared in the 1st U.S National tour of We Will Rock You! Other credits include four seasons at the Shaw Festival in such shows as Ragtime, My Fair Lady, and Sunday in the Park with George to name a few. Saccha’s other theatre credits include Little Shop of Horrors (Rose Theatre/STC/SW) and Dreamgirls (Theatre Aquarius/MTC/SW). This show is for Isaiah, Noah, Vanessa and Jacob! www.sacchadennis.com

SARAH GIBBONSEMMA/SHAPIRO/ENSEMBLE

KIRA GULOIENMOTHER/MISTRESS FOWL/ENSEMBLE

A former student of the Sheridan College Music Theatre Performance program, Jacob has taken to the stage in countless musicals, concerts and cabarets! Recent theatre credits include The Earthworm in James and the Giant Peach (YPT, Toronto Theatre Critics

Association Award for best supporting actor in a musical and Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for best actor in a musical), Uncle Fester in The Addams Family Musical (Neptune Theatre), and Eddie/Dr. Scott in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Sudbury Theatre Centre). Big thanks to Rubes, TH, the whole YPT gang, his wonderful family and friends, and of course to Tucker for staying in his heart and reminding him to be #braverthanbrave.

JACOB MACINNISARTIE OCTOPUS/ENSEMBLE

Jeigh Madjus is from Toronto. He is an Etobicoke School of the Arts and Sheridan College graduate. Selected theatre credits include Here Lies Love (Public Theater), La Cage aux Folles (1st National Tour), Prison Dancer (NYMF), Myths and Hymns (TIFT), Altar Boyz (Angelwalk Theatre) which

JEIGH MADJUSNOAH/O’TOOLE/ENSEMBLE

was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (STC) and Peter Pan (Neptune Theatre). Television and film credits include Servitude (Alliance), Prison Dancer: The Musical Web Series. Thanks to everyone at YPT, TH, Ma, Pa and Manoy. @jeighmadjus

Robert is thrilled to be a part of Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang! Selected theatre credits include Tommy, Fiddler on the Roof (Stratford Festival), Uncovered (Acting Up Stage), Dream a Little Dream, Shrek (Grand Theatre), Chicago, Twist and Shout (Drayton Entertainment),

Next to Normal (Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre), The Rocky Horror Show, A Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre), Hunchback (Catalyst Theatre) and Chicago (Mayfield). He is a proud graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA program. Robert would like to thank his family, friends, Jen and TH for their constant support. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robert_markus.

ROBERT MARKUSDANIEL/ENSEMBLE

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Creative Team

Jen’s directing credits include A Year With Frog and Toad (YPT, Associate Director), On The Rocks (TPM), Visiting Mr. Green (HGJT), Gift of The Magi (Smile), The Last Five Years (Angelwalk Theatre). Her Assistant Director credits include Clara’s

Piano (Stratford Festival), Of The Fields Lately, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Doc (Soulpepper). Her

Sabryn is thrilled to be back at work again at one of her favourite theatres in Toronto! Selected theatre credits include El Numero Uno, Dead Ahead (YPT), Once On This Island (Acting Up Stage/Obsidian) as well as Caroline, or Change (Dora Award nomination), Romeo and Juliet,

Three Musketeers, The Merchant of Venice (Stratford), Ruined (Obsidian/Nightwood), and Obeah Opera (Nightwood/Pan Am). Sabryn has had guest appearances on several television shows including The Divide, The Listener, Against the Wall and recently she completed shooting a recurring role on the new Starz series The Girlfriend Experience produced by Steven Soderbergh. She is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre and more recently the Actors’ Conservatory at the Canadian Film Centre.

SABRYN ROCKMARFA/ENSEMBLE

ALLEN MACINNISCO-DIRECTOR

JEN SHUBERCO-DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER

Before he focused on a professional arts career, Allen worked as a junior high school teacher in Edmonton, where he was born and raised. During this time he also helped to launch Catalyst Theatre, a theatre for social change. After graduating from the Vancouver Playhouse Acting

School in 1981, he worked for a number of years as an actor. By 1985, after several fortunate opportunities, his primary focus became directing. Allen has worked across Canada directing new plays, opera and musicals, contemporary and classical theatre, Aboriginal theatre, and theatre for young audiences. He has directed for such organizations as Alberta Theatre Projects, Catalyst Theatre, Vancouver Opera, Globe Theatre, Shaw Festival, Centaur Theatre, Belfry Theatre and Neptune Theatre. Allen has also dedicated much of his career to teaching in a variety of contexts. For five years, he was Curriculum Director of Artstrek, an innovative summer drama school for teens in Alberta. He was also a regular instructor and director at Canada’s National Theatre School for ten years. Prior to becoming Artistic Director of Young People’s Theatre in 2002, Allen was Artistic Associate of Alberta Theatre Projects where he helped found playRites, a national festival of new plays that ran for 27 years. From 1995-2003, he was Artistic Director of Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg where he revitalized PTE’s national reputation. Today, his focus at YPT is on deepening the vital link between innovative, professional theatre for young audiences and young people’s education.

Anika Johnson is a writer and performer based in Toronto. She first collaborated with her sister Britta to compose music for Brantwood (Sheridan College/Outside the March; Dora Mavor Moore Audience Choice Award 2015) and is thrilled to work

ANIKA JOHNSONMUSIC AND LYRICS,VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

with her again on Jacob Two-Two, her first production with YPT. Anika also writes with Barbara Johnston; their shows include Blood Ties (SummerWorks/Edinburgh Fringe/featured on BBC America’s Orphan Black), Summerland (with Suzy Wilde; commissioned by Wexford School for Performing Arts; 2015 Toronto Fringe), and Elly’s Emotions (2015 Dora nominee, Outstanding TYA Production). Performing credits include international touring with CORPUS DanceProjects, seasons at the Stratford Festival and Drayton Entertainment, and appearances across North America as Sporty Spice in Wannabe, Canada’s premier Spice Girls Tribute Band (which really proves that your wildest childhood dreams can come true).

Britta Johnson is an emerging composer, lyricist, music director and performer. Most recently, she was co-composer/lyricist for Brantwood (Sheridan College/Outside the March; Dora Mavor

BRITTA JOHNSONMUSIC AND LYRICS,VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

choreography credits include James and the Giant Peach, A Year With Frog and Toad (YPT), Doc, Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf? (Soulpepper), Alias Godot, Humble Boy (Tarragon), Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre By The Bay). Jen’s other credits include Program Director for Theatre 20’s COMPOSIUM, 2013 Siminovitch Prize nominee for Directing, nominated in 2009 and 2010 for the Mike Ockrent Directing Fellowship, Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, NY. Thank you to Allen and the whole Two-Two crew, Levi and Shube. www.jenshuber.com

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Moore Audience Choice Award 2015), Music Director for Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play (Outside the March) and premiered the role of Margaret Cunningham in Living in the Space (Globe Theatre, Regina). Britta has written FIVE full-length musicals including Big Box Story (Stratford Festival gala performance), Alligator Tears (commissioned by the Blyth Festival), and Life After (Paprika Festival). She was recently named Playwright in Residence with Acting Up Stage Company. Britta has spent a season at the Stratford Festival as a music assistant and has had her work showcased at the Shaw Festival’s Lyric Canada conference.

Diane’s music theatre credits for YPT include Annie, Seussical, A Year With Frog and Toad and The Princess and the Handmaiden. Her other recent credits include On The Rocks (Theatre Passe Muraille/Louise Pitre) and We Will Rock You (Mirvish

Productions). Diane acts as accompanist for many singers including Louise Pitre, Thom Allison, and Jackie Richardson. Since 2011, she has been performing with Heather Bambrick and Julie Michels in Broadsway…from Gershwin to Gaga. They have just released their second CD, “The Most Wonderful Time….Maybe” that takes a fresh look at Holiday classics. Diane is Director of Music at Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto and has recorded/released three CDs with the MCC Toronto Choir, “House of Love”, “The Choir: Connected”, and their latest, released in the fall of 2012, “These Old Walls”, which is currently available on iTunes. Diane was honoured to act as Musical Director, performing with the choir and several other guests, at the Celebration of Life for Jack Layton, former leader of the NDP Party of Canada. In January of 2013, Diane was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for public service.

Dana designed Set and Costumes for YPT’s production of To Kill a Mockingbird, and Costumes for The Princess and the Handmaiden. Other recent design credits include Set and Costume Design for Bed and Breakfast, The Importance of Being Earnest, Boeing Boeing (TIP); Rosencrantz

and Guildenstern Are Dead, Speed The Plow, Parfumerie, Ghosts, Antigone, The Time of Your Life (Soulpepper), Possible Worlds, Carousel, Hayfever, Man of La Mancha (Stratford). Upcoming projects include costume designs for The Barber of Seville (POV), The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, and All My Sons (Stratford). Dana is the 2012 recipient of the Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award and has received two Dora Awards in Costume Design for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Soulpepper) and The Mill (Theatrefront).

DIANE LEAHMUSICAL DIRECTOR, VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS AND ORCHESTRATION

DANA OSBORNESET & COSTUME DESIGNER

Design Director for the Shaw Festival since 1996, William’s selected credits there include The Philadelphia Story, The Charity that Began at Home, Enchanted April, Lady Windermere’s Fan (2013/1998); Hedda Gabler, Present Laughter, Drama at Inish, Candida, John Bull’s Other Island,

The Women, After the Dance, The Stepmother, Mack and Mabel, The Cassilis Engagement, The Constant Wife, Floyd Collins, Pal Joey, Rutherford and Son, Blood Relations, The Royal Family, Caesar and Cleopatra, Hay Fever, The Return of the Prodigal, The Matchmaker, A Woman of No Importance, Easy Virtue, Rebecca, Hobson’s Choice; Set designs, Wonderful Town. Other theatre design credits include 7 Stories - costumes (Canadian Stage), CC41 (Arena Stage), The Magic Flute, Albert Herring (Canadian Opera Company), A Flea in Her Ear (Soulpepper), All My Sons, An Inspector Calls (Theatre Calgary), Tons of Money, The Crucible (Vancouver Playhouse), Dido and Aeneas (Houston Grand Opera), Peter Grimes (Vancouver Opera) and She Stoops to Conquer (Grand Theatre).

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WILLIAM SCHMUCKCOSTUME DESIGNER

Jason’s YPT credits include James and the Giant Peach and Blue Planet. His other theatre credits include Dear Johnny Deere (Theatre Calgary), This, The Arsonists, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Winter’s Tale (Canadian Stage); Abyss, An Enemy of the People, The

Amorous Adventures of Anatol (Tarragon), The Barber of Seville (Soulpepper), Arms and the Man (Shaw), The Trespassers (Stratford), Carmen (Vancouver Opera), Macbeth (Minnesota Opera), The Tales of Hoffmann (Edmonton Opera), A Little Too Cozy, #UncleJohn, Death and Desire, Figaro’s Wedding, Turn of the Screw (as resident lighting designer for Against the Grain), M’Dea Undone (Tapestry Opera), as well as productions for The Royal Conservatory, Drayton Entertainment, and Theatre Aquarius. Upcoming: Carmen (Canadian Opera Company), The Summoned (Tarragon). A graduate of York University, Jason has received three Dora Award Nominations and is a Protégé recipient of the 2012 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre.

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JASON HAND LIGHTING DESIGNER

Emily Porter is a sound designer and engineer based in Toronto. She has worked on theatrical projects across Canada and the US and is the owner of Dual Audio Services. This is her debut at YPT. Select Design credits include Into the Woods, Mary

EMILY PORTER SOUND DESIGNER

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Kristin is thrilled to be a part of YPT’s 50th season. At YPT, she was Stage Manager for James and the Giant Peach, Annie, Cinderella, Seussical and A Year With Frog & Toad and Assistant Stage Manager on The Princess and the Handmaiden. Kristin has worked with many theatre

companies across Canada including Soundstreams, Dancap, Necessary Angel, Theatre Passe Muraille, Theatre Direct Canada, and Roseneath Theatre. Recent credits include ASM for Apocalypsis (Luminato), as well as twelve seasons with the COC including La Traviata, Madama Butterfly, Peter Grimes, Il Trovatore, Iphigenia in Tauris, The Nightingale and Other Short Fables, and Die Walküre as part of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Kristin thanks her daughter Ella for her inspiration.

Emilie is an Assistant Stage Manager and Stage Manager for theatre, opera, and musical theatre based in Toronto. Her favourite credits include James and the Giant Peach (YPT), It Comes In Waves (Necessary Angel and bluemouth inc.), M’dea Undone (Tapestry Opera),

Century Song (Volcano Theatre), Harper Regan (Canadian Stage), Beatrice & Virgil (Factory Theatre), Late Company (Suburban Beast and surface/underground theatre) and No Great Mischief (Thousand Islands Playhouse). She is a graduate of York University’s Theatre Production program, and is thrilled to return to YPT for their exciting 50th Anniversary season.

KRISTIN MCCOLLUMSTAGE MANAGER

EMILIE AUBINASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

Poppins (Neptune Theatre), On the Rocks (Theatre Passe Muraille); The Amorous Adventures of Anatol, The Real World (Tarragon Theatre), The Arsonists, ‘Art’ (Canadian Stage), Bloodless (Theatre20), Love From Afar (Canadian Opera Company), St Carmen of the Main (NAC/Canadian Stage), The Admirable Crichton (Shaw Festival), and Kindertransport, Sister Rosensweig (Harold Green Jewish Theatre). Select Associate Design credits include The Toxic Avenger (Dancap Productions), Peter Pan, Beauty & the Beast (Ross Petty Productions), My Fair Lady, Follies in Concert, Wonderful Town, Hotel Peccadillo, and Mack & Mabel (Shaw Festival).

As an actor, Ramona’s credits include Annie, The Secret Garden, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (YPT), 10 seasons at Thousand Islands Playhouse (favorites include Drowsy Chaperone, Les Miserables, Anne of Green Gables, Perfect Pie, and The

Secret Garden), and Having Hope at Home (Persephone Theatre). As a director, Ramona’s credits include Nobody’s Idol (Toronto Fringe), Weightless (Alumnae Theatre), Forever Plaid (TIP and Victoria Playhouse Petrolia), Assistant Director for Freedom 85 (Theatre Orangeville), Blood Brothers (TIP), The Sisters Rosensweig (Harold Green Jewish Theatre), and choreographer for Suds!, Little Shop of Horrors, and Blood Brothers (TIP). Ramona played Loonette the Clown on Treehouse TV’s The Big Comfy Couch (Radical Sheep), Covert Affairs (U.C.P.), System Crash (YTV). Ramona is happily 2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2 years old.

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Proceeds support educational programs at YPT.For tickets, please visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca or contact James Parker, Development Coordinator

at 416.363.5131 x248 youngpeoplestheatre.ca/lol2

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VISIT YOUNGPEOPLESTHEATRE.CA FOR MORE INFORMATION

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Young People’s Theatre recently announced an extraordinary gift of $3 million from the Slaight Family for the creation of The Ada Slaight Education Centre at YPT.This gift will allow YPT to extend access to our shows and increase the number of Drama School bursaries for young people who might not have the means to attend or participate. It will also provide the opportunity for YPT to expand its participatory theatre programs in the community, its training programs, and its professional theatre apprenticeships.

•Join us at YPT’s Cultural Gym, a family friendly PWYC drama program on Wednesday evenings. Next session starts Nov 25th.

•YPT is conducting research with graduate students at the University of Toronto in the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy and in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

•We have started working with the Family Centre at SickKids to offer regular in-hospital programming.

•YPT is partnering with the Hincks-Delcrest Centre – Gail Appel Institute - to host their Parent Seminar Series. The first session is on December 1st.

•Book tickets for our Relaxed Performances, specifically designed for young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), on December 17th at 1PM or December 19th at 2:30PM.

THE ADA SLAIGHT EDUCATION CENTRE

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Our Generous Supporters

Superheroes: $20,000+

Kings and Queens: $10,000+

Aimia Canada Inc.Barrick Gold CorporationBell CanadaBMO Financial GroupSheila Brown* & Doug Guzman, Davis & JuliaThe George Cedric Metcalf Charitable FoundationGreat-West Life, London Life and Canada LifeIndustrial Alliance & IA Clarington Investments Inc.Intact Insurance

National Bank FinancialRBC Capital MarketsRBC FoundationScotiabankSt. Joseph CommunicationsSun Life FinancialTD Bank GroupTippet Foundation

Anonymous (1)AGF Management Ltd.Air CanadaBurgundy Asset Management LtdCanadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCIBC Asset ManagementCIBC Children’s FoundationCGI GroupDavid Dal Bello* & Dr. Michele FarrugiaThe Dalglish Family FoundationDiamante Development CorporationDistinct Technical ServicesGeorge Weston LtdThe Peter Gilgan FoundationIMG CanadaKPMGMaple Leaf FoodsThe Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLPONEX CorporationOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPOxford PropertiesPricewaterhouseCoopersMegan*** & Brian PorterSearchlight Capital PartnersSentrex Communications Inc.David Scandiffio* & FamilyPaul & Gillian SmithSpin MasterTD Canada TrustTD Securities TelusTorys LLPRichard WernhamThe Henry White Kinnear Foundation

Ada Slaight Education Centre at YPT $500,000+The Slaight Family Foundation

Princes and Princesses: $5,000+Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPB2B BankRod Davies*Barbara Dick*, Malcolm Burrows & FamilyJim FleckDavid Futterer*Joan & Clifford Hatch FoundationChristopher Jones*** & Christine WilliamsJ.P. Bickell Foundation

The Mary-Margaret Webb FoundationMasterCardThe McClure Family***Aine O’Flynn* & Steve BraunPenwest Revenue Corp.Chris Pitts* & Patricia TavaresRob Sainsbury*David Sloan***

Executive Producers: $2,500+BMO Capital MarketsRon BreslerCIBC World MarketsPaul Dinelle*Facebook CanadaInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage EmployeesThe Leonard FoundationShannan Levere*Allen MacInnis** & Arin MurrayManulife Asset Management

The McLean Foundation Alayne Metrick*Diane Osak & Steve HurowitzGraeme W. & Edita Page**Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPJulie Soloway*PayworksShum Vourkoutiotis Fund at the Toronto Community

FoundationNancy Webster**

Children from YPT’s Drama School program were asked this summer to use their imaginations and give us their perceptions of donor giving levels. We’ve compiled the results and have renamed some of our donor giving levels to reflect the children’s creative ideas.

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Associate Producers: $500+

Anonymous (3)Lois Adamson**Nicholas AdamsonJacqui AllardArtsbuild OntarioSharon BaruchTamara BirkenheierGeorge BradySandra BruceLucy Brun

Alexis Buset**Stephen Colella**Jeff CummingsTheresa CurrieTara D`AndreaAngie DockingAmber Ebert**Tessa EdwardEmmanuel EvdemonHeinrich von Fintel

Beverley FlintDavid & Christina FoxKaren Gilodo**George & Maxine GoldbergJoel GreenbergCarole GuzmanLyn HarrisonKathryn Heller-McRobertsShelagh Hewitt-KaredaInvestors Group

Lorraine Bell***Don*** & Sue ComishComputershare Investor Services Inc.Consulate General of Italy - Istituto Italiano Di CulturaEllen & John CurtisDynamic FundsShauna Emerson-O’Neill*Brian FaceyFirst AssetFood Allergy CanadaPaul GibbonsIn Memory of Zahra HajeeMathew* & Sarah HarrisonValerie Helbronner* & Gary SalewiczPeter Herrndorf & Eva CziglerIngram Micro Inc.International Financial Data Services Invesco Micro Inc.Investor EconomicsEllen Jarmain & Michael JohnsonLeslie Johnson*** & Will FungHans Kluge***Michael & Sonia KoernerJenine Krause*Ali LilaJoan LozinskiRena Malkah

Mann Shaw FamilyPatricia McCainCraig Morash**The Muttart FoundationThe Norman and Margaret Jewison Charitable

FoundationSusan Payne***PIMCOBrian QuirtRPM TechnologiesMike & Laura SerbinisAndrew SheinerBarbara Shum & Manos VourkoutitisMegan & Geoff SmithDiana SolowayMarion Soloway The Sorhaug Family***Carl Spitzer*Stikeman Elliott LLPStrategy Corp Inc.TD Wealth Financial PlanningThorek/Scott and Partners LLPToronto Arts FoundationUnifor Social Justice FundDavid Williams*** Lois WilsonYork Catholic Teachers

Anonymous (3)The Armstrong FamilyElizabeth BarnesMark Bowden & Tracy ThomsonSandra Bussin***The Canadian Urban Institute - in Memory of

Jonathan CrombieChris*** & Pamela ClarkDan Coholan*** & Sarah MillsRoger & Ida Gilodo in Honour of Adam BenabuTimothy & Caroline GordonDiane GrosskopfThe Guests of the Harrison/Colella WeddingMarilyn Hamilton**Stacey Helpert*** & FamilyPeter Imhof & Family

Paul JamaelSusan Langley***Sam MarinucciGeorge McDonaldDenise McEachernJeanette McPhersonPamela MordecaiTam NguyenRobert NicholsonPeter Nosalik***The Orridge FamilyChanrouti RamnarineServocraft LimitedTara SolowayThomas*** & Deborah SpencerJean Wilson

Best Friends Forever: $150+

Producers: $1,000+Anonymous (3)Agnico-Eagle Mines

Mackenzie FinancialNeil* & Ginny Macdonald

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The above donations were made from March 1st, 2014 to November 18th, 2015. If we have incorrectly recognized you, please contact James Parker, Development Coordinator, at 416.363.5131 x248.

*Board Member **Staff Member ***Board Alumni

YPT is a Registered Charitable Organization #11930 7254 RR0001

Patty JarvisMatthew JocelynLinda KeyworthScott Kitcher**Kimberley & Gordon KwanSandra LarinRobert MazinRobin Ed MednickPia MorrisRon LamAmy Lee & Matt BurtRick Lee & Laurie ShapiroRichard J. Lefebvre & Steve

Murray The Ling Family

Colin MacdonaldHarold MarglesShawn McCarthy**Robin Ed MednickJane Miller & Richard PetersMalcolm & Myrna MorashHeather MurrayDaniel, Hugh & Roz NeilsonDiane O’Reggio*** & Patrick TurgeonElaine Orfus & Stanley HelperRobert James PotwinKatie PounderDonald PounsettTerence Reid***

Rupal ShahDavid ShantaIvor & Renee SimmonsKaren Smiley***Larry SwartzSwartz Family***Peter TayNick Tracey** Carlene Tung**Jill Ward**Chris** & Sandra Weber Sherri Weisz in Memory of My

Wonderful Father, FredSherri Weisz & FamilyThe Hon. Lois M. Wilson

YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE (YPT) is the oldest professional theatre company in Toronto and is a national producer and presenter of theatre for young audiences - the first and largest of its kind in Canada. Over the past 50 years YPT has staged many of the most important plays that form the canon of work for youth in our country. YPT continues to develop new work and create partnerships with theatre companies across the country and around the world.

But that’s not all. The enriched learning experiences of YPT’s Education & Participation Department provide young people with opportunities to develop their whole being. Through our workshops in community shelters and agencies, educational initiatives in Toronto classrooms, Drama School programs in four locations throughout the City, and training and apprenticeship opportunities, we place learning at the centre of everything we do.

At Young People’s Theatre we strive for a positive and lasting impact on the emotional, social, and intellectual development of young people - giving them the chance to grow into the unique and wonderful people they were born to be.

About Young People’s Theatre

Gift In-Kind Supporters: 2015/16

WINE SPONSOR2015/16

BEVERAGE SPONSOR

2015/16PRINT SPONSOR Heather Murray

IKEA Canada Vagabondo Italian Ristorante

2015/16CRAFT SUPPLIES SPONSOR

2015/16MEDIA PARTNER

2015/16SNACK SPONSOR

2015/16BEER SPONSOR

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Drama School Throughout the Year

Fall/Winter/Spring SessionsGRADES JK – 12 | Classes now available in four different locations on weekends with weekday classes added downtown!

Explore and experiment with essential drama skills in the Fall and Winter sessions. The Spring session culminates in a final presentation in The Studio or on The Mainstage at YPT.

March Break CampsMARCH 14-18, 2016 | GRADES JK-6 | DOWNTOWN AND NORTH YORK

Our hugely popular March Break Camp is now available both downtown at YPT and for the first time in North York. Over the course of one week students will practice their theatre skills, learn new drama games and work collaboratively to create their own piece of theatre. Register now!

Summer Camp 2016 JULY-AUGUST | GRADES 1-12 | DOWNTOWNOne and two-week sessions of friendship building and playmaking! Over the course of each camp, students work under the guidance of artist-educators to learn theatre techniques, develop ensemble skills and work collaboratively to create their own show. Special courses in Film Making and Music Theatre are also available. Registration opens in January 2016.

Bursaries available for all programsPlease contact the Drama School for full details and an application form.

CALL OR CLICK TODAY!416.862.2222 | YOUNGPEOPLESTHEATRE.CA

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Pictured: Matt Wolfe; Photo by Chris Bennion