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University of British Columbia 1822 E Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 Re: Bonnie Gratz May 25, 2012 Dear Sir or Madame; My name is Ellen Chorley and I am an Edmonton based playwright, producer and actor. It is my absolute pleasure to write a letter of support for Bonnie Gratz. I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Bonnie Gratz in a number of ways on many different theatrical projects. Bonnie first hired me to take over a role in a tour to Calgary and area high schools of her original play “A Most Dangerous Game”- a cutting edge play about the dangerous and public online internet world. Not only was Bonnie the playwright on this project, through her independent TYA company Centre Stage, she was also the director, costume designer, tour co-ordinator and producer. Even from the first day of rehearsal, I could tell that Bonnie displayed the passion and tenacity to take projects from imagination to reality. After working on “A Most Dangerous Game,” Bonnie brought me on board for two very unique projects- acting in a production of “Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing” and collaborating with three other playwrights to create the world premiere of a new play called “Mixed Up”- a chilling take on teen violence. I was both a playwright and an actor on this incredible project. As producer of “Mixed Up”- Bonnie assembled four playwrights (herself being one of them) with four very unique voices to provide a real, but non-judgemental snapshot of teen violence in Calgary. The four playwrights researched, riffed on ideas, chose diverse characters and then wrote and passed around working drafts of the play. The process was extremely collaborative and ensured that the play was the best it could be. I am very proud to call Bonnie a colleague. Should you require any other information about Bonnie Gratz, please feel free to contact me at (780) 906-2365 or e-mail [email protected]. Best, ELLEN CHORLEY Artistic Director, Promise Productions Festival Producer, The Snow Globe Festival of Children’s Theatre (780) 906-2365 [email protected] www.promiseproductionstheatre.com