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Jun 26 – Sep 2, 2012 High Park Amphitheatre
a midsummer
night’s dream
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY RICHARD ROSE
P R E S E N T E D B Y C A N A D I A N S TA G E
S H A K E S P E A R E I N H I G H P A R K a m ids u m m er ni g ht ’ s drea m
a midsummer
night’s dream
WELCOME
TO
CANADIAN
STAGE
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY RICHARD ROSE
A Canadian Stage production
Jun 26 – Sep 2, 2012 High Park Amphitheatre
CAST
CREATIVE
Theseus/Oberon
Composer
Dmitry Chepovetsky
James Rolfe
Nick Bottom
Set, Costumes & Properties Designer
John Cleland
Karyn McCallum
Francis Filchenkov
Lighting Designer
Mark Crawford
Jason Hand
Egeus
Sound Designer
John Dolan
Michael Laird
Puck /Philostrate
Assistant Director
Gil Garratt
Ker Wells*
Hermia
Text Consultant
Sophia Kolinas
Jennifer Roberts-Smith
Tom chow
Fight Director
Richard Lee
John Stead
Demetrius
Choral Recording
Ali Momen
VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto
Lysander
Stage Manager
Eric Morin
Sandy Plunkett
Hippolyta/Titania
Assistant Stage Manager
Welcome to Canadian Stage and welcome to
the park for this 30th anniversary of Shakespeare
in High Park, Canada’s longest-running outdoor
theatre event.
Thirty years after its inception in 1983, Shakespeare
in High Park continues to be a magical experience
for families, community members, and theatre
artists. At Canadian Stage, we’re proud to play
a role in bringing one of Toronto’s most beloved
summer traditions to life. Presenting accessible
theatre that engages the community is a vital part
of what we do, and what better way than by
enjoying a theatre-inspired picnic under the stars!
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s
Dream was the first play ever presented at
Shakespeare in High Park, and in celebration
of the 30th anniversary we are bringing back this
playful and mischievous comedy. A much-loved
and oft-performed classic, I hope you’ll enjoy
this wonderful new production directed with
fierce creative force by Richard Rose.
Tamara Podemski
Laura Baxter
Helena
Production/Stage Management Assistant
Sarah Sherman
Dilara Aksak
Pierre Le Coing
Production Assistant & Driver
Pierre Simpson
Chris Whitlock
In addition to Shakespeare in High Park, Canadian
Stage also presents a full season of theatre
year-round in the heart of downtown Toronto at
the Bluma Appel Theatre and the Berkeley Street
Theatre. Our playbill highlights performance
styles that integrate theatre with other artistic
mediums such as dance, film, visual arts, and more.
In addition to showcasing the best of Canadian
and international artists, we are committed to
offering artist development and education initiatives,
as well as youth and community outreach programs.
Enjoy the show — and please, tread carefully:
there may be spritely fairies underfoot!
Co -Heads of Wardrobe
Michael Legouffe of Michael James Designs
Ming Wong of Ming Wong Designs
Wardrobe First Hand
This performance runs approximately
90 minutes. There is no intermission.
*Ker wells’ involvement was made possible through the martin bragg fund and bmo
financial group
volunteer program sponsor
Leana Mukhina
Prop Builders
Alex Vass
Vanessa Janiszewski
Karen Rodd
radio sponsors
Matthew Jocelyn
Artistic & General Director
Canadian Stage
media sponsor
Program Printing
generously donated by
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ABOUT
THE SHOW
CAST
& CREATIVE
William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
The Story
Widely regarded as the most influential and prolific
writer of English literature, William Shakespeare is
credited with authoring 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and
numerous other poems. His work transformed
the English language, playwriting and the theatre
experience. Though written in the 16th century,
his works continue to enlighten, challenge and
entertain audiences and readers all over the world.
In this production, director Richard Rose has given
the play a unique Toronto twist, bringing it closer
than ever to High Park today. Celebrations are
planned to mark the marriage of the Duke Theseus
to Hippolyta. A frustrated townsperson, Egeus,
comes to Theseus for help —
­ his daughter Hermia
refuses to marry Demetrius because she is in love
with Lysander. Theseus orders Hermia to obey
her father but she and Lysander decide to escape
together. They confide in their friend Helena and
she, in love with Demetrius and hoping to win his
heart, betrays their plan. That night, all four lovers
sneak away into the forest — Hermia and Lysander
together, with Helena and Demetrius following.
A group of amateur actors, led by Pierre Le Coing
but dominated by the diva Bottom, go to the woods
to rehearse The Tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe,
which they will perform for the Duke’s wedding.
portrait of william shakespeare
Oberon and Titania, fairy rulers of the forest, have
been arguing. To spite Titania, Oberon uses the
juice of a magic flower which makes her fall in love
with the first creature she sees. This happens to be
Bottom, whom jester Puck has bewitched, giving
him the head of a donkey. Oberon tells Puck to use
the juice on Demetrius so he will return Helena’s
love, but Puck mistakenly bewitches Lysander
instead and he falls in love with Helena. We watch
the characters’ mishaps as they struggle their
way out of and into the knots of love.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The Characters
Theseus/Oberon
EGEUS
Tom Chow
Dmitry Chepovetsky
John Dolan
Richard Lee
For Canadian Stage Nothing Sacred, Fire, Comedy
of Errors, The Legend of the Avro Arrow, Dreamland.
For Canadian Stage Comedy of Errors.
Elsewhere Heroes (Thousand Islands Playhouse);
Rune Arlidge, Plan B, Ends of the Earth (Tarragon);
Oliver Twist (Dora award, YPT); The Common
Pursuit (Theatre Plus); Restitution, (Factory);
Trudeau and the F.L.Q. (Video Cabaret); Lilies
(Passe-Muraille); The Swanne, Romeo and Juliet,
Twelfth Night, Richard the Second, and more
(Stratford Festival); I’ll Be Back Before Midnight
(Festival Players); The Tempest (Theatre by the Bay).
theatre producer and Dora Award-winning sound
designer. He has worked extensively in both film
and theatre. In his career in theatre he has had
the joy of playing many interesting roles, from
Sun Wu Kong in The Forbidden Phoenix (LKTYP/
Citadel Theatre); to Bruce Lee in Little Dragon
(K’now/Theatre Passe Muraille); to Rick Wong in
Banana Boys (fu-GEN Theatre Company), all of
which received Dora nominations.
Film & Television 32 Short Films About Glen
Etcetera Founding member and former
Gould, Termini Station, and episodic television.
General Manager of fu-GEN Asian-Canadian
Theatre Company, a company dedicated to the
development of professional Asian Canadian
theatre artists.
Demetrius
Theseus A young nobleman;
he is supposed to
marry Hermia
Duke of Athens
For Canadian Stage Debut.
Hippoly ta Elsewhere Select: Craigslist Cantata: Do You
Theseus’ bride
Want What I Have Got? (Arts Club – Jessie nom);
This (Vancouver Playhouse – Jessie nom);
Forests, Remnants (Tarragon); Catering Queen
(McGuffin Co.); Room to Panic (Loco7/LaMama
ETC, NY); Creon (Theatreworks); Top Gun: The
Musical! (NYMF/Factory – Dora nom); Danish Play
(Nightwood); Zadie’s Shoes (ATP); Unidentified
Human Remains (Van Fringe); Jacques Brel is
Alive and Well… (PTC). Dmitry’s original work with
Liesl Lafferty includes: Blind Submission, FETCH!
and Bloodline (Jessie nom – New Play).
Hermia
A young noblewoman;
she is supposed to
marry Demetrius but
is in love with Lysander
Lysander A young nobleman
in love with Hermia
Helena
A young woman in
love with Demetrius;
friends with Hermia
Oberon King of the Fairies
Titania Queen of the Fairies
Egeus Hermia’s father
Philostrate Theseus’ Master
of the Revels
Nick Bottom
Pierre Le Coing
Francis Filchenkov
Tom Chow
Craftsmen and
amateur actors,
collectively
The Mechanicals
Film & Television Select: Murdoch Mysteries
(Gemini nom), ReGenesis (Gemini noms), Alphas,
The Listener, Caprica, Psyche.
upcoming Craigslist Cantata (Acting Up/Factory).
Nick bottom
puck /philostrate
demetrius
John Cleland
Gil Garratt
Ali Momen
For Canadian Stage John’s last performance
for Canadian Stage was Indian Ink way back at the
beginning of this century!
For Canadian Stage The Game of Love
For Canadian Stage Debut.
Elsewhere Selected: Edward (Dora Award) in
highlights include: (performance) Early August,
Vimy, Death of the Hired Man, The Drawer Boy,
The Outdoor Donnellys, Against the Grain, Courting
Johanna, The Nutalls, A Killing Snow; (directing)
Spirit of the Narrows, World Without Shadows.
Gil’s own devised performance works include Casa,
Jaula de Gelo (Teatro Fabrica, Brazil); Differ/End:
the Caledonia Project (Teatro Acquaria, Italy).
Puck Oberon’s jester;
a mischievous fairy
who likes to play
pranks on mortals
Edward the Crazy Man (Workman Arts); Doranominated Tough Case and Wrecked (Roseneath
Theatre); Where’s My Money (Alley Co-op); I’ll Be
Back Before Midnight (Festival Players); And Up
They Flew (Columbus Theatre); Dora-nominated
Joan (Red Red Rose); 3 seasons at the Shaw
Festival where notable plays included the Canadian
premiere of Lord of the Flies.
Upcoming Hannah Moskovitch’s new play This is
Alcoholic beverages and pets are not permitted
on the site. Smoking is not permitted in the
seating area.
first Aid See a volunteer or staff member.
Backstage Tours
Lost and Found Please report any missing
WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Bicycle racks are available just inside the gates at
the Shakespeare in High Park site; bicycles are not
permitted past this point.
Rain Policy Cancellations due to rain are based
The use of cameras and recording devices
is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right
to confiscate, delete or destroy any images
or recordings of the show at our discretion.
Please do NOT use your camera.
Thank you for keeping the hill clean! Please tidy up
your picnic spot after the show — recycling and
garbage bins are located at the top of each aisle.
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or found articles at the concession stand.
Please recycle this program! There are designated
program recycling bins at the top of each aisle.
Join us every Wednesday and Sunday for a
backstage tour of the High Park Amphitheatre
before the show! Get a behind-the-scenes look
at A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the inside
scoop about Shakespeare in High Park. Space
is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served
basis. Appropriate for all ages!
Visit www.canadianstage.com for more info.
Youth Night
Friday, July 13, 2012 and Friday, August 10, 2012
Under 21? Join us for Youth Night! This is your
chance to participate in an artist-run workshop,
get a backstage tour and see a free performance
of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Wanna come?
Send an email with your name and age to
[email protected] for details!
and Chance.
Elsewhere 13 seasons with the Blyth Festival,
Elsewhere Serious Money, Born Yesterday,
Ideal Husband (Shaw Festival); Masked (Neptune
Theatre); Interrogation (Modern Times Stage);
Kiss Of The Spider Woman (TiFT).
Film & Television The LA Complex (CTV, CW);
Combat Hospital (Shaw, ABC); Trust Inc. (CBC);
Afghanada (CBC); How To Be Indie (YTV),
Traitor (Feature).
upcoming Neil Currie in Glace Bay Miners’ Museum
(NAC/Neptune).
Petrovsky in Afghanada.
Etcetera Graduate of the National Theatre School.
Gil received a Dora Award for his performance of
Danny in Danny, King of the Basement (Roseneath).
Francis Filchenkov
Hermia
Lysander
Mark Crawford
Sophia Kolinas
Eric Morin
For Canadian Stage The Tempest.
For Canadian Stage Debut.
For Canadian Stage Debut.
Elsewhere The 39 Steps (Magnus Theatre);
Elsewhere Select theatre credits: Twelfth Night
Elsewhere Most memorable credits include:
The Normal Heart (Studio 180 Theatre); Vimy
(Blyth Festival); Peg and The Yeti, Danny,
King of the Basement (Carousel Players); The
Waves (Toronto Fringe); Why We Tortured
Him (Hammertheatre); Romeo & Juliet, Much
Ado about Nothing (Driftwood Theatre);
The Miser (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Opening
Night (Theatre Aquarius); A Midsummer
Night’s Dream (Festival of Classics).
(Driftwood Theatre); Doubt (Theatre Aquarius);
The Heiress (Drayton Entertainment); A Midsummer
Night’s Dream (The Rose Theatre); An Ideal Husband,
The Merchant of Venice, King Lear (Stratford
Shakespeare Festival); Hamlet, All’s Well That Ends
Well, The Changeling (Birmingham Conservatory);
Electra (Canopy Theatre).
d’Artagnan in The Three Musketeers, Little Women:
the Musical (Citadel Theatre); The Wizard of Oz
(Elgin Theatre/Ross Petty Prod.); Gabe in Next to
Normal (The Arts Club – Jessie and Ovation Award
Nomination); Luke in the Dora-nominated The Altar
Boyz (Angelwalk Theatre); Iachimo in Cymbeline
(RWCMD); Richard in Richard III (Ryerson); three
seasons for Drayton Entertainment, Smile Theatre,
Grand Theatre (HSP).
Etcetera John was heard for 6 seasons as Lt.
For more information, contact us at
Canadian Stage
26 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W3
Shakespeare in High Park Hotline 416 367 1652
Administration 416 367 8243
Box Office 416 368 3110
Fax 416 367 1768
Theatre Arts Program, Fanshawe College.
Titantia’s fairies
War (PTE).
Cell phones, pagers, watch alarms and other
gadgets are distracting for actors and audience
members. For those who must have access to
pagers for emergencies, please leave them with
the Hill Supervisor. All other electronic devices
must be turned off.
Etcetera Four Dora nominations. Coordinator,
Peaseblossom
Cobweb
Mustardseed
EVENT
LISTINGS
on weather conditions at 8 pm. If the show is
cancelled, please obtain a rain check ticket before
leaving the site. The rain check ticket can be used
for free admission to any other performance of
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (until September 2,
2012) on a drier night!
Upcoming No Great Mischief (Tarragon).
Elsewhere Richard is an actor, fight director,
Upcoming Remounts of two favourite plays:
Mark will appear in Studio 180 Theatre’s The
Normal Heart at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
and star as George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful
Life with Theatre New Brunswick.
Etcetera Sophia feels very privileged to be
adventuring i’ th’ wood with Canadian Stage and
would like to dedicate each bow, true moment,
and major corpsing episode to her sister and best
friend. “Elaine, I love you so.”
Etcetera Graduate of the Ryerson Theatre
School; 2011-12 Banff/Citadel Theatre Training
Program; attended the Royal Welsh College
of Music and Drama as an exchange student.
Much love and gratitude to Adrian, family and
friends. www.theericmorin.com
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CAST
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CONTINUED
Volunteers
Make a
Difference
hippolyta/titania
director
Lighting Designer
recorded choir
assistant stage manager
Tamara Podemski
Richard Rose
Jason Hand
VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto
Laura Baxter
For Canadian Stage Wild Dogs (with
For Canadian Stage Associate Director 1996-1997.
Arcadia, Not Wanted On The Voyage, Transit of Venus.
For Canadian Stage The Winter’s Tale.
Associate Lighting Designer: Red.
For Canadian Stage Debut.
Nightwood Theatre).
Elsewhere Select theatre credits: Creation
Elsewhere Tarragon Theatre’s Artistic Director.
Elsewhere The Trespassers (Stratford Shakespeare
(National Arts Centre); The Edward Curtis Project
(Presentation House Theatre, Jessie Richardson
nomination); Spirit: The 7th Fire (US Tour); The
Dirty Beautiful (Crow’s Theatre); Rent (Mirvish
& Broadway); 2013 production of Deserters for
Native Earth’s 30th Anniversary Treason Season.
As a director there: The Real World?, In the Next
Room or the vibrator play, Name in Vain (Decalogue
Two), Forests, Scorched, Léo, Courageous, Another
Home Invasion, Molière, Democracy. Necessary
Angel: founding artistic director, 1978-2003,
Inexpressible Island, Seven Lears, Glenn, Coming
Through Slaughter, The Europeans, Tamara. Other
credits include nine seasons with the Stratford
Shakespeare Festival, Great Canadian Theatre
Company, and more.
Festival); A Boy Called Newfoundland, The Ugly
One, Tijuana Cure (Theatre Smash); Gorey Story
(The Thistle Project); The Man of Mode, Ivona
Princess of Burgundia (George Brown College);
The Melville Boys (Lighthouse Theatre Festival);
Turn of the Screw (Against the Grain Theatre).
a vibrant, innovative choral organization for over
130 children and youth ages four to twenty-five.
Founded by Carol Woodward Ratzlaff in response
to widespread cuts to school arts programs,
VIVA! has provided young singers with artistically
excellent musical opportunities in a supportive,
inclusive environment since 2000. All VIVA!
choirs offer individual support for youth with
special needs, and a Mentoring and Leadership
Program provides young, aspiring educators
with vital opportunities to work with children and
youth. VIVA! is honoured to include a Canadian
Stage production as a part of its rich and varied
performance history.
For Canadian Stage Clybourne Park (in
association with Studio 180), The Winter’s Tale
(2011 Shakespeare in High Park).
Film & Television Four Sheets to the Wind
(Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting, Spirit
Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress),
Heartland, North of 60, The Rez, Ready or Not,
Dance Me Outside.
Etcetera Tamara is awaiting the release of her
latest film, Anita Doron’s adaptation of Richard
Van Kamp’s novel The Lesser Blessed.
Etcetera Recipient of an honorary doctorate
from the University of Thorneloe, the 2011 Walter
Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts,
and the 2012 Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award
for lifetime achievement.
Upcoming The Arsonists (Canadian Stage);
The Amorous Adventures of Anatol (Tarragon);
Blue Planet (YPT).
Etcetera Last year, he collaborated with director
Joel Ivany and designer Camellia Koo to conceive
a production of I Capuletti e i Montecchi that placed
third in the biennial European Opera-Directing
Prize. Graduate of York University.
Etcetera VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto is
helena
composer
sound designer
stage manager
Sarah Sherman
James Rolfe
Michael Laird
Sandy Plunkett
For Canadian Stage Debut.
For Canadian Stage Debut.
For Canadian Stage Debut.
For Canadian Stage Stage manager: The Test
Elsewhere Select credits include: Olivia in
elsewhere Breathe (Soundstreams); Inês (Dora
Elsewhere Based in Toronto, Michael’s work has
Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s Magic (Theatre by
the Bay); Showdown 2.0, A Fine Line, Project
Act (Mixed Company Theatre); Breaking News
(Toronto Fringe Festival, Patron’s Pick); 36 Views
(Actors Repertory Co).
nomination – Queen of Puddings); Aeneas and Dido,
Orpheus and Eurydice (Toronto Masque Theatre);
Swoon (Canadian Opera Company); Elijah’s Kite
(Tapestry New Opera).
been heard in theatre productions throughout North
America. Select Sound Design credits: Evil Dead:
The Musical (Off Broadway, Toronto & Montréal);
Sound of Music, Little Women: The Musical (Citadel
Theatre); Calendar Girls (Mirvish Productions);
Stuff Happens (Studio 180 & Mirvish Productions);
Our Class, The Overwhelming, Blackbird (Studio
180); Hair (The Grand Theatre); A Beautiful View
(da da kamera, 2006 Dora Award nomination);
Seussical (YPT/Citadel Theatre); A Year with Frog
and Toad, The Princess and the Handmaiden (YPT);
Through the Leaves, Festen (The Company Theatre).
Etcetera Graduate of George Brown Theatre
School. Sarah enjoys singing alto in That Choir,
and is an active volunteer with Greenpeace
Canada. She is delighted to make her debut at
Canadian Stage, where you can also find her
facilitating talkbacks throughout the season.
Pierre Le Coing
Pierre Simpson
Upcoming New works for Canadian Opera
Company, Soundstreams Canada, Tarragon
Theatre, New Music Concerts, Canadian Art
Song Project, TorQ Percussion Quartet,
Aventa Ensemble.
Etcetera Winner of Guggenheim Fellowship,
K. M. Hunter Award, Jules Léger Prize for
Chamber Music. Delighted to work with Richard
Rose, Canadian Stage, the artists, and an
awesome lyricist!
Set, Costumes
& Properties Designer
Karyn McCallum
assistant director
Elsewhere Les Médecins de Molière (Dora Award
Elsewhere Set and Costume design: Creation
Elsewhere Founding member of Primus Theatre.
nomination and Rideau Award for Outstanding
Performance); Le Dîner de cons, Le Misanthrope
(Théâtre français de Toronto); Strawberries in
January (Great Canadian Theatre Co.); A Thought
in Three Parts, Raising Luke (SummerWorks);
It’s A Wonderful Life (Theatre New Brunswick);
Dangerous Liaisons (Third Wall Theatre).
(National Art Centre); Forests (Tarragon Theatre);
Peter Pan (Globe Theatre, Regina); Where the
River Meets the Sea (Presentation House Theatre,
Vancouver); Art of Murder (Vertigo Theatre,
Calgary and Gateway Theatre, Vancouver). Set
design: Guys and Dolls (Chemainus Theatre, BC).
Co-founded Number Eleven Theatre; created and
directed Icaria, The Prague Visitor, and The Curious
History of Peter Schlemihl. Toured internationally
with The Confessions of Punch and Judy, original
work created with Tannis Kowalchuk and Raymond
Bobgan. In 2011, Wells began work on Exilio:
My Life as Bolaño, a new performance created in
collaboration with Mexican and U.S. artists.
Upcoming Pierre will be directing Les Zinspirés,
a show written by Toronto-area teenagers for
Théâtre français de Toronto.
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Etcetera Karyn has been nominated for 4 Jessie
Richardson awards and is a member of the ADC.
Etcetera Sandy is the great-grandson of Morley
Plunkett of the almost forgotten WW1 Canadian
Vaudeville Troupe, The Dumbells.
For Canadian Stage Debut.
Elsewhere Closer, Much Ado About Nothing, As
You Like It (Vagabond Theatre Company); Cabaret
(Blue Canoe Productions); Candide, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream (Queen’s Drama Department); City
of Angels (Queen’s Musical Theatre).
Upcoming Counter Service
(Queen’s Drama Department).
Etcetera Dilara is a fourth year student at Queen’s
University focusing on technical production and
administration. She is very happy to be working on
this production during her summer break and
would like to thank everyone for this opportunity.
special acknowledgements
Stagehands and wardrobe/wig attendants engaged by Canadian Stage are represented by Locals 58 and 822,
respectively, of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Canadian Stage 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 the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Canadian Stage
is a member of the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA).
Canadian Stage recognizes the significant support of our public funderS
Thank you, Volunteers!
As a not-for-profit company, we rely on the support
of our community to help make our productions
a success. Volunteers act as our site ambassadors
and their welcoming smiles have greeted hundreds
of thousands of patrons over the years!
For volunteers, Shakespeare in High Park is an
opportunity to experience the theatre world and
develop customer service and leadership skills.
It’s also a great way to meet new friends in a fun,
welcoming and entertaining environment. Many
volunteers have made Shakespeare in High Park
a regular part of their summer, returning year
after year.
Thank you to all of this year’s volunteers for helping
make Shakespeare in High Park a dream come true!
Etcetera Master’s candidate in the inaugural
York University MFA in Theatre – Stage Direction
in Collaboration with Canadian Stage. A returning
guest faculty member at the National Theatre
School of Canada, the Humber College School of
Performing Arts, and the University of Manitoba.
Our wonderful volunteers at work during
2011’s Shakespeare in High Park
Canadian Stage’s dedicated team of over
100 volunteers plays a vital role in bringing
Shakespeare in High Park to life every summer.
A special thank you to all canadian stage staff, the high park crew, Carrie-Lynn Neales,
and Iain Lang.
For Canadian Stage Red.
(CBC); Météo+, Motel Monstre (TFO); Fugitive at 17
(Capital Productions 5); upcoming short film The
St. Judes of North Ontario (National Film Board).
(seclusion) (Theatre Passe Murialle/Convergence);
The Silicone Diaries (Buddies in Bad Times);
Through the Leaves (The Company Theatre).
Dilara Aksak
Ker Wells
For Canadian Stage Debut.
Upcoming Set, Costume and Projection design:
The Secret Mask (Great Canadian Theatre Company);
Henry and Alice: Into the Wild (Theatre North
West, Prince George BC).
Elsewhere Selected credits include: Yichud
production/stage
management assistant
Upcoming Speaking in Tongues (The Company
Theatre in association with Canadian Stage).
For Canadian Stage Debut.
Film & Television Nikita (CW/CTV); The Border
(co-production with The Company Theatre);
The Winter’s Tale, Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare
in High Park). Assistant Stage Manager: The Game
of Love and Chance, The Cosmonaut’s last message...
Elsewhere The Maids (Buddies in Bad Times);
More Fine Girls (Theatre Columbus/Tarragon
Theatre); A Sleigh Ride Christmas Carol, Everyone,
The Story, Macbeth (Caravan Farm Theatre);
The New Electric Ballroom (MacKenzieRo); Dirt,
Jitters (Soulpepper); The Story, Happy Days,
All That Fall, And Up They Flew (Theatre Columbus);
Reconciliation (Cabaret Company); Breakfast,
Rhubarb Festival 2010, The Silicone Diaries
Hysteria Festival 2009, Neon Nightz (Buddies
in Bad Times Theatre); Schoolhouse (Festival
Players of PE County); Toronto the Good, The
Real McCoy (Factory Theatre).
Thank you to Manulife Financial, Canadian
Stage’s Volunteer Program Sponsor.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage
Nous reconnaissons l’appui du gouvernement du Canada par l’entremise du ministère du Patrimoine canadien
To learn more about volunteering with
Canadian Stage , contact Julie Cloutier, Manager
of Volunteer Resources, at 416 367 8243 x252
or [email protected].
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The cast of the 2011 Shakespeare in High Park production of The Winter’s Tale.
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Shakespeare
in High Park
—A
Brief
History
7
1983
1987
1997
2012
Toronto Free Theatre
produces A Midsummer
Night’s Dream in High
Park, offering tickets
on a pay-what-you-can
basis. There was no
stage; the actors
performed between
two enormous
oak trees
The Tempest is
the first High Park
production by
the newly formed
Canadian Stage
Company after the
merger of Toronto
Free Theatre and
CentreStage Company
A production of
Romeo and Juliet
marks the 15th
anniversary
Canadian Stage
celebrates the 30th
anniversary of
Shakespeare in High
Park with a production
of A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
8
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