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Young People’s Theatre is situated on the territories of the Mississaugas of New Credit and other Indigenous peoples,

whom we acknowledge and respect.

Welcome to Seussical – one of our favourite musicals at YPT.

Apart from being great fun and featuring terrific performances, this is a profound story. At its centre is Horton the Elephant’s assertion that "a person’s a person no matter how small". Obviously, these are words to live by. They are also a call to action for young people – to think and care about those who are sometimes forgotten or unseen. We hope Seussical inspires all audience members, young and not so young, to be conscious of the impact of their actions. Think how much better the world would be. To quote another song from the show "Oh the thinks you can think – if you’re willing to try..."

Our show runs through the Holidays with public performances every day between December 27th and 31st. Perhaps you know someone for whom Seussical tickets would make a great gift!

We wish you the very best for the Holidays and the New Year to come.

ALLEN MACINNISArtistic Director

NANCY J. WEBSTERExecutive Director

A Message from the Artistic and Executive Directors

This facility is supported through Toronto Arts Council Strategic Funding.

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 80 minutes with no intermission.

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

C A STWickersham 1

MayzieGertrude McFuzz

Wickersham 3Horton

JojoWickersham 2/Mr. Mayor

Sour KangarooBirdgirl 1/Mrs. Mayor

Birdgirl 2 Cat in the Hat

Jahlen BarnesErin BreenArinea HermansMike JacksonJacob MacInnisJeigh MadjusRobert MarkusGrace McRaeErica PeckClaire RouleauJonathan Tan

CREATIVE TEAMMusical Director/Keyboard/

Score Arrangements/Orchestration

ChoreographerSet Designer

Costume DesignerLighting Designer

Sound DesignerMusician - Keyboard

Musician - PercussionStage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Jeannie Wyse

Kimberley RampersadJudith BowdenCharlotte DeanJason HandMichael LairdDiane LeahJamie DrakeKristin McCollumEmilie Aubin

Music by Stephen FlahertyLyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen FlahertyCo-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle

Based on the Works of Dr. SeussDirected by Thom Allison

SeussicalTM for Young Audiences premiered at The Coterie Theatre, Kansas City, MO; Jeff Church, artistic director.

Seussical™ is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

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Let's face it, Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was an oddball. He saw the world in a kooky way . . . and thank goodness he did. He made the extraordinary seem natural. That's why he captured the imaginations of adults and children alike for over six decades and his work continues to inspire and delight. New words, new creatures, new ways to express ideas. And always with an invaluable life lesson. Some of them simple, some of them complicated, but every one unique.

"A person's a person, no matter how small", Horton the Elephant's innocent words, are at the heart of Seussical. No matter how small, big, black, white, rich, poor, gay, straight ... no matter how different than you, everyone has the right and need to be seen and heard.

Too often, people’s patience with difference is dangerously low and we all could use a laugh with a lesson. Ted Geisel knew it, and he wanted his readers to know that sometimes doing the right thing isn't easy, but it's always worth it.

I agree.

THOM ALLISONDirector

Director's Note

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Cast

JAHLEN BARNESWICKERSHAM 1

Born and raised in Toronto, Jahlen started his training at the age of 8 at the Annex Children’s Theatre in the Education program. He also trained with the Canadian Children’s Opera Company. Jahlen

just completed his first year at the Shaw Festival appearing in Alice in Wonderland and Sweeney Todd. Previous credits include: Melchior in Spring Awakening, Captain Watkin Tench/ Black Caesar in Our Country’s Good and as a featured singer in '80s Solid Gold for Stage West Calgary. Jahlen is a recipient of the 2016/17 Syd & Shirley Banks Prize awarded through Acting Up Stage. He is a proud graduate of the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto, and can next be seen as Youth in Acting Up Stage/Obsidian Theatre’s production of Passing Strange.

ERIN BREENMAYZIE

Erin is overjoyed to be joining the cast of Seussical at YPT! Born and raised in Edmonton, Erin went to university at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for a Masters Degree in Musical Theatre Performance,

and now calls Toronto her home. Erin has worked professionally all over North America and the UK for the past 10 years. Credits include: A Christmas Carol, Enron (Theatre Calgary), [title of show] (Forte Musical Theatre Guild), City of Angels (Theatre By the Bay), Broadway: Andrew Lloyd Webber (Capitol Theatre) and Seussical (ATP). Thanks and love go to Mom, Jess and little baby Luna - @littlelunafloof on Instagram.

ARINEA HERMANSGERTRUDE MCFUZZ

Arinea is excited to be making her YPT debut and so proud to be a part of Seussical. She is a recent graduate of Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Music Theatre Program.

At Sheridan, she appeared in Sunday in the Park with George as Dot, The Enlightenment of Percival von Schmootz as Hildegard, and

Chess as Florence. Arinea is a recipient of the 2016/2017 Syd & Shirley Banks Prize awarded through Acting Up Stage. She most recently appeared in UnCovered: Queen & Bowie (Acting Up Stage). Thank you to the amazing people at Talent House, the Seussical team, and to her family for seeing her through.

MIKE JACKSONWICKERSHAM 3

Mike is thrilled to be joining the amazing cast and creative team at YPT! He has appeared in Chicago (Broadway and US Tour), Susan Stroman’s Contact (US Tour). He was the Tin Man in The Wizard of

Oz (Mirvish and US Tour) Seussical, Oklahoma, Joseph and Bert in Mary Poppins, (Theatre Aquarius), Cats, Starlight Express (Stella, Germany), White Christmas, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Cats, Robin Hood (Drayton Entertainment), Evita and Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me Kate (Stratford Festival). He directed and choreographed Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors and Smokey Joe’s Café (Drayton). He also choreographed Anne of Green Gables 2011-2014 (Charlottetown Festival), La Cage aux Folles (Neptune Theatre), All Shook Up, The Producers, Joseph (Stage West), Poodle Skirts to Platform Shoes, Full Monty (Theatre Aquarius). He has appeared on TV/Film in Man Seeking Woman, Rogue, Suits, Missing, The Producers, Once Upon a Mattress, Glitter, Me and My Shadows, Queer as Folk and Fifth Estate.

JACOB MACINNISHORTON

Jacob is thrilled to be returning to YPT in Seussical! After attending Sheridan College's Music Theatre Performance program, he has gone on to perform in countless concerts,

musicals and fundraisers! Favourite credits include Artie Octopus in Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang and The Earthworm in James and the Giant Peach (YPT), Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Shrek in Shrek: The Musical (Neptune Theatre). Love and thanks to Talent House, his family and friends and to Tucker #braverthanbrave.

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ROBERT MARKUSWICKERSHAM 2 / MR. MAYOR

Robert could not be happier to be back at YPT! Selected theatre credits include: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (YPT), UnCovered: Queen and Bowie, UnCovered: Simon & Garfunkel (Acting Up

Stage), Tommy, Fiddler on the Roof (Stratford Festival), Our Town, Sweeney Todd (Shaw Festival), 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. Follow Robert on twitter: @robert_markus.

GRACE MCRAE SOUR KANGAROO

Grace is thrilled to be making her YPT debut in Seussical, and is honoured to be working with such a fantastic cast, crew and creative team. Favourite credits include Sally Bowles

in Cabaret (Owen Sound Little Theatre), Cinderella in Cinderella (Youth Theatre Coalition), and Enid Hoopes in Legally Blonde (Theatre Sheridan). Grace is a graduate of the Sheridan College Musical Theatre Program.

ERICA PECKBIRDGIRL 1 / MRS. MAYOR

This is Erica's YPT debut. Erica is best known for her Dora Award-nominated performance as Scaramouche in the original Canadian company of We Will Rock You. She also starred as Mary Maguire

in the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Boys in the Photograph in Winnipeg and Toronto. Other credits: Kinky Boots, Cabaret, The Wedding Singer, Songs for a New World, and Penny Pingleton in Hairspray. Stratford Festival credits include: Lucy in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Swing in Wanderlust. She has performed with The Killers, Burton Cummings and Queen. Upcoming: Bittergirl at Manitoba Theatre Centre.

CLAIRE ROULEAU BIRDGIRL 2

Claire is delighted to be making her debut at YPT. She is a graduate of both the Music Theatre Performance program at Sheridan College and the Child and Youth Studies program at Brock

University. Claire spent the past two years based in St. John’s, Newfoundland where outside of performing she created and facilitated arts-based programming for St. John’s littlest people. Credits include; No Man’s Land (Rising Tide Theatre), Darling of the Day (Talk Is Free Theatre), The Ogre’s Purse (RCA Theatre) and Mary Poppins (Theatre St. John’s).

JEIGH MADJUSJOJO

Jeigh was previously seen at YPT in Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang. Other credits include: Shrek: The Musical (Rainbow Stage/Neptune Theatre), Here Lies Love (The Public

Theater), Jacob in La Cage aux Folles (1st Nat'l), Lola in Prison Dancer: The Musical (NYMF- Outstanding Individual Performance Award), Spelling Bee (STC), Mark in Altar Boyz (Dora-nominated) and Myths and Hymns (TIFT). Film/TV: Servitude (Alliance), Prison Dancer: The Web Series. Etobicoke School of the Arts and Sheridan College graduate. Thank you Thom, Jeannie, Kim, Allen and everyone at YPT - I'm so happy to be home in Toronto with my family and friends! #YLSBF. <3 jeighmadjus.com

JONATHAN TANCAT IN THE HAT

A self-professed Seuss-a-holic, Jonathan is thrilled to be back at YPT making mischief with this magnificent menagerie! He was last seen at YPT in The Princess and the Handmaiden. Other

theatre credits include: Cowboy Versus Samurai (Soulpepper Theatre), Little Women (Theatre New Brunswick), I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky (Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris), The Gift of the Magi (Smile Theatre), Assassins (Talk Is Free, Birdland Theatre, MTC), A New Brain (Acting Up Stage), and six seasons at the Shaw Festival including The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God, Peter and the Starcatcher and

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Present Laughter. Jonathan is the voice of “Lee Ping” in Teletoon’s animated series Detentionaire (Nelvana), and will appear in the Shaw Festival’s upcoming productions of Saint Joan and Wilde

Tales. He is an alumnus of Sheridan College, Western University and the extraordinary Amabile Choirs of London. Thanks to Mum and Dad for the precious gifts of reading and wonder.

Creative TeamTHOM ALLISONDIRECTOR

Thom's theatre credits include: The Wizard of Oz (YPT), Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Broadway), original Canadian companies of Miss Saigon, The Who’s Tommy and Rent (Toronto), Romeo and

Juliet, Pericles, My Fair Lady, The Threepenny Opera, The King and I, King Henry VIII, Into the Woods (Stratford Festival), Ragtime, Wonderful Town, A Little Night Music, Guys and Dolls, Follies: In Concert (Shaw Festival), Joni Mitchell: River (PTE), Cabaret (Theatre Calgary), Annie, Dreamgirls (Grand Theatre), Evita (Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre), The Drowsy Chaperone (The Vancouver Playhouse/The Citadel/National Arts Centre/Manitoba Theatre Centre). TV/Film credits include: judge on CBC's Over the Rainbow, Kim's Convenience, Murdoch Mysteries, 22 Chaser. Thom can be seen as “Pree” in the hit series, Killjoys, on Space/Syfy Networks. His CD, “A Whole Lotta Sunlight” can be purchased on iTunes. Visit his website: www.thomallison.com

JEANNIE WYSEMUSICAL DIRECTOR/KEYBOARD/SCORE ARRANGEMENTS/ORCHESTRATION

Jeannie is thrilled to be back at YPT, this time as Musical Director! Selected credits include: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, Seussical (YPT), Anything

Goes, Chicago, The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins (Drayton Entertainment), The Full Monty (The Rose Theatre), Hair (The Grand Theatre), Jersey Boys (Dancap Productions), The Sound of Music (Mirvish), Into The Woods, The Rocky Horror Show (Randolph Academy), Riverdance (North American Tour), Over The Rainbow (CBC). Jeannie toured and recorded extensively with the Elmer Iseler Singers and has worked with the Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir and the Canadian Children’s Opera Company. She is on faculty at The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts and Associate Music Director at Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto. Thank you to Allen, Stephen, Thom, Diane, Jamie and the entire cast and crew of Seussical! Love to M.G., Munchkin and Marshmallow.

KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD CHOREOGRAPHER

Kimberley's choreography credits include: James and the Giant Peach, Honk! (MTYP), Annie, Miss Saigon (Rainbow Stage), tours of Hairspray: The Musical (NETworks).

Director: Routes (MTYP), Closer Than Ever (Dry Cold Productions), Assistant Director: Ruined (Obsidian/ Nightwood). Actor: Kimberley has been fortunate to work at numerous theatres in Canada including a season at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals, respectively. Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of Manitoba. Other Stuff: Guthrie Award (Stratford Festival), Artist in Residence (Rainbow Stage, 2013), Jean Murray-Moray Sinclair Apprenticeship (RMTC), M/A Program (Obsidian Theatre), Maud Whitmore Scholarship (Charlottetown Festival).

JUDITH BOWDENSET DESIGNER

Judith has been designing in theatre since 1992. Her first professional production after gra- duation was directed by Allen MacInnis. She has designed at the Shaw Festival for the past 15 seasons and has also

worked with Canadian Stage, Theatre Calgary, The National Arts Centre, Arena Stage and Manitoba Theatre Centre. Recent favourite shows include: Sweeney Todd, Peter and the Starcatcher (Shaw Festival), Chimerica, The Other Place, London Road (Canadian Stage), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Pacific Opera Victoria).

CHARLOTTE DEAN COSTUME DESIGNER

Previously at YPT, Charlotte has designed sets for Jacob Two-Two and The Miracle Worker, sets and costumes for The Cabbagetown Caped Crusaders and The Diary of Anne Frank, and costumes for Treasure Island and The

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Nightingale among others. She has designed at theatres across Canada, including the Stratford Festival, the Shaw Festival, Canadian Stage, Charlottetown Festival, Tarragon Theatre, The Grand Theatre, The Citadel, The Banff Centre and Theatre Calgary. Charlotte holds a BFA from York University and is the recipient of five Dora Awards for Outstanding Design, the Herbert Whittaker Award, and the 2009 Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award for Costume Design.

JASON HANDLIGHTING DESIGNER

Jason's previous credits for YPT include: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, James and the Giant Peach, Blue Planet. Other theatre credits include: Dear Johnny Deere (Theatre Calgary), This, The

Arsonists, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Winter’s Tale (Canadian Stage), The Summoned, Abyss, An Enemy of the People, The Amorous Adventures of Anatol (Tarragon Theatre), The Barber of Seville (Soulpepper), Arms and the Man (Shaw Festival), The Trespassers (Stratford Festival), Carmen (Canadian Opera Company and Vancouver Opera), Macbeth (Minnesota Opera), Tales of Hoffmann (Edmonton Opera), A Little Too Cozy, #UncleJohn, Death & Desire, Figaro’s Wedding, The Turn of the Screw (as resident lighting designer for Against the Grain Theatre), M’Dea Undone (Tapestry Opera), as well as productions for The Royal Conservatory of Music, Drayton Entertainment and Theatre Aquarius. Upcoming: Sequence, Peace River Country (Tarragon Theatre). Jason has received three Dora Award nominations and was Protégé recipient of the 2012 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre.

MICHAEL LAIRDSOUND DESIGNER

Sound Design credits for YPT include: James and the Giant Peach, Annie, Cinderella, A Year with Frog and Toad, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Wizard of Oz (YPT), Seussical (YPT/

Citadel Theatre), Joni Mitchell: River (The Grand Theatre). Other credits include: Once On This Island (Acting Up Stage), West Side Story, Avenue Q, Romeo & Juliet, Spamalot! (Citadel Theatre), Great Expectations, The Barber of Seville (Soulpepper), Evil Dead: The Musical, Cannibal! The Musical (Starvox Entertainment), A Beautiful View (da da kamera).

JAMIE DRAKEMUSICIAN - PERCUSSION

Jamie is thrilled to be back playing drums and percussion at YPT! Selected theatre credits include: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (YPT), London Road (Canadian Stage), Matilda (Mirvish), Uncovered

Concerts, Edges (Acting Up Stage), Assassins (Talk is Free/Birdland), Spring Awakening, Legally Blonde, Little Women (RAPA), and Sweeney Todd, Atlantis/CMTP (Sheridan College). Selected TV credits include: Canada’s Smartest Person (percussion consultant/composer/performer, CBC). Jamie is a member of TorQ Percussion Quartet, which has performed for over 125,000 students, been featured soloists with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and has toured across Canada and the USA. He is also the percussionist-in-residence for the Hamilton Children’s Choir with whom he has toured to South Korea and the Bahamas. He has recorded music for theatre composer Andrew Lippa, the Shaw Festival, and many others. He has a masters degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has completed Doctor of Musical Arts coursework at the University of Toronto. jamiedrake.ca

DIANE LEAHMUSICIAN - KEYBOARD

Diane’s music theatre credits include: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, Annie, Seussical, A Year with Frog and Toad, and The Princess and the Handmaiden. 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. Diane is Director of Music at Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (MCC) 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.

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KRISTIN MCCOLLUMSTAGE MANAGER

Seussical marks eight seasons at YPT for Kristin including: Stage Manager for Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, James and the Giant Peach, Annie, Cinderella, Seussical (2011) and A

Year With Frog and Toad, and Assistant Stage Manager on The Wizard of Oz and The Princess & the Handmaiden. Kristin has worked with many theatre companies across Canada and has toured to the US and internationally. Last summer she was part of Panamania at Nathan Phillips Square as part of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games. Kristin has also spent fourteen seasons with the COC including Norma, 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 would like to thank her daughter, Ella, for making her believe anything is possible.

EMILIE AUBINASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

Emilie is an Assistant Stage Manager and Stage Manager for theatre, experimental performance and musical theatre based in Toronto. Favourite credits include: Jacob Two-Two Meets the

Hooded Fang and James and the Giant Peach (YPT), Century Song (Volcano Theatre), We Keep Coming Back (selfconscious theatre), Caught (Theatre Passe Muraille), It Comes In Waves (Necessary Angel and bluemouth inc.), M’dea Undone (Tapestry Opera), Harper Regan (Canadian Stage), Beatrice & Virgil (Factory Theatre), Late Company (Suburban Beast and surface/underground theatre), No Great Mischief (Thousand Islands Playhouse). She is a graduate of York University’s Theatre Production program, and is thrilled to return to YPT.

• Why do you think people write poetry?

For Discussion After the Show

• Why do you think people write stories?

• Why do you think people sing songs?

• Are there any similarities between poetry, stories and music?

• Who is Dr. Seuss?

• What Dr. Seuss stories do you know?

See more discussion questions and exercises from the Study Guide. http://www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca/schools/study-guides/

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YPT StaffAllen MacInnis artistic director

Nancy J. Webster executive director

Craig Morash director of administration

ADMINISTRATION & ARTISTICEdgar Chua director of operations

Katherine Sanders associate producer

Stephen Colella associate artistic director & dramaturg

Nick Tracey associate general manager

Odelia Lee accounting assistant

PATRON SERVICESCamille Wilson front of house manager

Nora Hassaan assistant front of house manager

Mike Petersen assistant front of house manager

Lourdes Mendoza custodian

Ester Ayala part-time custodian

ushers: Nora Allman RobertsGillian ArnoldDaniel BellPrama BhattachargeeAmelia BlaineJohn Breen Ben ClementTarah HamiltonAndy HaywardMeredith HeylandGoodie HodnettLindsay IvanValeriya KapralavaGuy LegaultJesse Lewis

Tom McHaleAlison MeltzerRobin MunroIvy OdziemkowskiAlex OsborneKaren RiveraKatherine Ross Quinton SamuelDaanish SayaniCassidy SmithJahvane StewartSabrina Tadesse Julie ThompsonRiley Warry-SmithLesley Wilkinson

EDUCATION & PARTICIPATIONKaren Gilodo (on leave) associate artistic director, education

Jill Ward education & participation administrative director

Lois Adamson interim artistic associate, education

Aimee Bouchard interim member schoolsmanager

Terry Cade e&p assistant

Amber Ebert school & community programs manager

Norah O’Donnell community volunteer manager

Liz Pounsett drama school director

Hanna Wolf drama school coordinator

co-op students:Yahya AminLauren CantCole CaseJeremy Vincent Urbina

resident artist educators: Herbie BarnesMarjie ChudMelissa D'AgostinoDeAnn DeGruijterAudrey DwyerRamona Gilmour-DarlingCarrie HageJeff Ho Rob KempsonMark Kreder Luke Reece

MARKETING & SALESMarilyn Hamilton director of marketing

Shawn McCarthy associate director of marketing

Heather Caswell sales coordinator & box office supervisor

Josée Duranleau, Duranleau Communications media relations

Clare Hill digital content coordinator

Mariya Morosovska graphic designer/webmaster

Ali Sultani marketing & promotions assistant

Cara Vandermey ticketing administrator

sales associates: Gaby GriceMatt Pilipiak Alexa PolenzKsenia Sabouloua Sarah Thorpe

FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENTAllan Penning director of development

Graeme Page campaign director

Andrew McKay senior development officer

Carlene Tung development officer

Kristina Majnarich development coordinator

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Production Staff

Chris Pitts, chair

David Scandiffio, past chair

Carol ChiuHolly Coll-BlackDavid Dal BelloRod DaviesShauna Emerson-O’NeillAnshu GroverMathew HarrisonJenine KrauseShannan LevereNeil Macdonald

Les MallinsCouncillor Pam McConnellCouncillor Mary-Margaret McMahon Alayne MetrickAine O’FlynnJoanne O'HeaPeter OliveRob SainsburyJulie Soloway Carl Spitzer

*Stage Employees of YPT are represented by Local 58 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

Board of Directors

Rick Banville director of production

Alexis Buset technical director

Ellie Arscott scenic artist

Philip Atfield head cutter

Gulay Cokgezen costume technician

Eric Daniliunas scenic carpenter

Helen Flower milliner

Jon Grosz props builder

Ilana Harendorf head of wardrobe

Nida Haroon production & operations intern

Erin Huitema costume technician

Matt Jordan* studio technician

Mattea Kennedy head scenic artist

Lindy Kinoshameg production management intern

Natalie Kirk production assistant

Matt Leckie props builder

Lokki Ma (on leave) head of props, builder

Morgan Mackintosh costume technician

Josh McGill* head electrician

Aiden Nagle* head of audio

Ryan Oliver interim head scenic carpenter

Janet Pym dresser

Jacqueline Robertson Cull wigs

Sharon Ryman wigs

Chloe Tekavcic costume technician

Ryan Wilson (on leave) head scenic carpenter, builder

Jaclyn Zaltz interim head of props

Thank youHumber College theatre students Wendy Greenwood

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VISIT YOUNGPEOPLESTHEATRE.CA FOR MORE INFORMATION

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Young People’s Theatre received an extraordinary gift of $3 million from the Slaight Family Foundation for the creation of The Ada Slaight Education Centre at YPT.This gift allows 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 also provides the opportunity for YPT to expand its participatory theatre programs in the community, its training programs and its professional theatre apprenticeships.

• YPT is pleased to offer a limited number of free show tickets to Syrian families who are new to Toronto through Welcome to the Arts, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and Sun Life Financial. We are looking for Arabic-speaking translators and Welcome Hosts to support the program. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Norah O'Donnell, by phone at 416.363.5131 x241 or email at nodonnell@youngpeoplestheatre.ca.

• Join us for Cultural Gym, a family-friendly Pay What You Can drama program. The current session – Introduction to Collective Creation with Resident Artist Educator Rob Kempson runs every Wednesday evening in November. Pre-registration is recommended. Groups must register in advance. To register please contact Amber Ebert, School & Community Programs Manager by phone at 416.363.5131 x230 or email at aebert@youngpeoplestheatre.ca

• Register online for full-day Play in a Day workshops on PA Days (TDSB/TCDSB) for Grades 1-6. The next PA Day programs take place on November 18th, December 2nd and January 20th.

• The first recipient of the Ada Slaight Drama-in-Education Award is Rachel Rhoades, a Ph.D. Candidate studying at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Her research will engage youth participants in Toronto and Boston using theatre creation to respond to the question, “What do you wish you had more influence over in society?” YPT will continue to support all 2016/17 applicants through a Scholars-in-Residence program hosted by the theatre and led by Rachel.

• Explore At the Centre, YPT’s arts education blog - a resource for artists, teachers, artist educators and theatre practitioners to explore the many connections between arts and learning for young audiences. This is an informal place to share, learn and grow together. http://youngpeoplestheatre.ca/at-the-centre/

• Check out our Events Calendar to remain up-to-date on all YPT events. http://www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca/events/

THE ADA SLAIGHT EDUCATION CENTRE AT YPT

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Our Generous SupportersChildren from YPT’s Drama School program were asked during the summer of 2015 to use their

imaginations and give us their perceptions of donor giving levels. We’ve compiled the results and re-named some of these to reflect the children’s creative ideas.

Superheroes: $20,000+

Kings and Queens: $10,000+

Aimia Canada Inc.AnonymousBarrick Gold CorporationBMO Financial GroupSheila Brown*** & Doug Guzman, Davis & JuliaCIBC Asset ManagementGreat-West Life, London Life and Canada LifeIndustrial Alliance & IA Clarington Investments Inc.Intact Financial CorporationGeorge Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation

National Bank FinancialRBC Capital MarketsRBC FoundationScotiabankSpin Master Ltd.St. Joseph CommunicationsSun Life Financial TD Bank Group Tippet Foundation

AGF Management LimitedAir CanadaBell CanadaBurgundy Asset Management Ltd.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CGI Group Inc.CIBC Children's FoundationHolly Coll-Black*David Dal Bello* & Dr. Michele Farrugia Diamante Development Corporation DISTINCTTech Edwards Charitable FoundationGeorge Weston Ltd. The Peter Gilgan FoundationIMG CanadaThe Henry White Kinnear Foundation

KPMG Maple Leaf Foods The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen FoundationNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLPONEX CorporationOxford PropertiesPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPThe Rotary Club of TorontoDavid Scandiffio* & FamilySearchlight Capital Partners Canada LimitedSentrex Communications Inc.Paul & Gillian SmithTD SecuritiesTelus Torys LLP Richard Wernham

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

Princes and Princesses: $5,000+Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPThe Dalglish Family FoundationBarbara Dick***, Malcolm Burrows & Family James FleckDavid Futterer***Joan & Clifford Hatch FoundationChristopher Jones*** & Christine WilliamsMicrosoft CanadaAine O'Flynn* & Steve Braun

Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLPPenwest Revenue Corp.Chris Pitts* & Patricia TavaresRaymond James Ltd.David Sloan***The Mary-Margaret Webb FoundationNancy Webster**The Zukerman Family Foundation

Executive Producers: $2,500+BMO Capital MarketsRon BreslerCarrier Enterprise CanadaCI InvestmentsRod Davies*Paul Dinelle***Facebook Canada

In honour of Melanie HazellInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage EmployeesThe Norman and Margaret Jewison Charitable

Foundation The Leonard FoundationLexus on the ParkAllen MacInnis** & Arin Murray

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Agnico Eagle MinesAnonymousLorraine Bell***M. Joan Chalmers CC, OOnt***Carol Chiu*CIBC Corporate BankingCI FinancialDon*** & Sue ComishComputershare Investor Services Inc.Ellen & John CurtisEllisDon Corporation Enercare Home & Commercial Services LPDynamic FundsDiane & John Stuart Elder***First Asset ManagementFood Allergy CanadaFundSERVPaul GibbonsRoger & Ida Gilodo in Honour of Adam BenabuGoodman Company CanadaMathew* & Sarah HarrisonValerie Helbronner*** & Gary SalewiczPeter Herrndorf & Eva CziglerIngram Micro Inc.International Financial Data ServicesInvesco CanadaInvestor EconomicsEllen Jarmain & Michael JohnsonThe Henry and Berenice Kaufmann FoundationHans Kluge***Michael M. Koerner***Jenine Krause*

Susan Langley***Shannan Levere*Joan LozinskiMacKenzie Financial CorporationRena MalkahSam MarinucciPatricia McCain***The McClure Family***McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd.The McLean FoundationDiane Osak & Steve HurowitzDavid PauliSusan Payne***PIMCO Canada Corp.Rob Sainsbury*Sarah ShawAndrew SheinerBarbara Shum & Manos VourkoutiotisPeter Sisam***Megan & Geoff SmithJulie Soloway* Carl Spitzer*Beverley Spragge***Stikeman Elliott LLPStrategy Corp.Thorek/Scott and PartnersTIBCOUnifor Social Justice FundJoan WarrenLois Wilson

Producers: $1,000+

Associate Producers: $500+Baby on the HipMark Bowden & Tracy ThomsonSandra Bussin***The Canadian Urban Institute - in Memory of

Jonathan CrombieThe Staff of CIBCAndrew & Kathleen Dalglish***Robert D’ArolfiMonica Esteves & Chris BretzTimothy & Caroline GordonMarilyn Hamilton**Stacy HammettKate Hand***Paul JamaelMarkit Staffing Solutions Inc.Denise McEachern

Jeanette McPhersonMiddlefield Capital CorporationRobert NicholsonDavid OrmanAllan Penning** & Ian MitchellBrian QuirtChanrouti RamnarineTamara RebanksTara SolowayWendy SouthallThomas Spencer***David Williams***Jean WilsonYork Catholic Teachers

Manulife Asset ManagementAlayne Metrick*Craig Morash**The Muttart FoundationEdita & Graeme Page

PayworksRPM TechnologiesShum Vourkoutiotis Fund at the Toronto Community Foundation

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Best Friends Forever: $150+

The above donations were made from July 1, 2015 to November 1, 2016. If we have incorrectly recognized you, please contact Andrew in the Development Office at 416.363.5131 x203.

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

YPT is a Registered Charitable Organization #11930 7254 RR0001

Gift In-Kind Supporters: 2016/17

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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

Anonymous (2)Lois Adamson**Priya AroraAshley BoucherDavid BradyGeorge BradyAlexis Buset**Canadian Contemporary

Dance TheatreMarjie Chud**Stephen Colella**Jeff CummingsTara D'AndreaAngie DockingJane DownsAmber Ebert**Shauna Emerson-O’Neill* Mike FrenchKaren Gilodo**Carole Guzman

Kathryn Heller-McRobertsMichael Hirshfield Fabio IanniccaPatty JarvisLinda KeyworthScott KitcherJennifer LandrySandra LarinFrederick LeeRobert MarshallShawn McCarthy**George McDonaldAndrew McKay**Malcolm & Myrna MorashElana MoscovitchAlina MustataDana OsborneJeffrie OwenDavid PosterShari Quallenberg

Francisca Quinn Terence Reid***David RennieJan SampsonKatherine Sanders**Ravi SankarServocraft LimitedDavid ShantaIvor & Renee SimmonsSandra L. Simpson***Hilary SloanRobert SrakaBarry SymonsSiu TaCarlene Tung**Nick Tracey**Fatema ValjiJohn VlacichHeinrich von FintelJill Ward**

Heather Murray Novotel Toronto Centre Vagabondo Italian Ristorante

2016/17WINE SPONSOR

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JOIN THE TEAM!

Do you have a passion for theatre? Do you enjoy working with children and meeting new people? Then join our team of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers. You can gain experience, practice language and develop new skills.

Our program is for everyone!

For information on how you can join our Community Volunteer team contactNorah O'Donnell, Community Volunteer Manager 416.363.5131 x241 | nodonnell@youngpeoplestheatre.ca

YPT HAS THE BEST VOLUNTEERS

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THE SLAIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATIONTHE ADA SLAIGHT EDUCATION CENTRE AT YPT

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

EDUCATION PARTNER

ARTS IMPACT

SEATS FOR EVERY KID

ACCESSIBILITY PARTNERS

EMERGING ARTISTS

YPT IS GRATEFUL FOR THE OUTSTANDING AND GENEROUS SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

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