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2021/22
PRESENTED BY
PORCHSIDE
SONGS
LIVE & IN CONCERT,
IN YOUR FRONT YARD!
#PORCHSIDESONGSTO
PRESENTING
SEASON
SPONSOR
WELCOME TO PORCHSIDE SONGS
One of the earliest decisions we made when the pandemic
began was to curate mini-concerts and tour them to Toronto
porches, backyards and neighbourhoods. After a frightening
and devastating first wave, we experienced a healing each
time another group experienced one of our PORCHSIDE
SONGS. We watched families, friends and communities come
L E T T E R F R O M T H E M U S I C A L S TA G E C O M PA N Y A R T I S T I C & M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R
back together after months of separation through live music.
And we felt the electricity of giving groups of silenced artists
a place to raise their voices again. We were able to share 80
concerts last summer throughout the city, bringing the gift
of musical storytelling to over 1500 people.
One year later, the return date for large-scale theatrical productions remains
uncertain. But our early experiment with PORCHSIDE SONGS has become the
guiding light for our work – artists can bring joy, inspiration and togetherness into
people’s lives at this time if we meet people where they are and fill unexpected
spaces with song.
As the weather warms again, we are so excited to return music to the city with four
new and sensational PORCHSIDE SONGS concerts, led by remarkable local artists.
May witnessing these concerts bring you the same hope and joy that we are feeling
by sharing them with you today.
Mitchell Marcus
THE ROGER & KEVIN GARLAND
ARTISTIC & MANAGING DIRECTOR,
THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY
L A N D AC K N O W L E D G M E N T
As you watch PORCHSIDE SONGS and reflect on your own memories of experiencing music
and storytelling in Tkaronto, please consider its original caretakers both recorded and
unrecorded who have been making music and telling stories on this land for generations.
PORCHSIDE SONGS is being performed in the “Dish With One Spoon Territory.” The Dish
With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe Nation, Mississaugas of the Credit,
and Haudenosaunee Confederacy that bound them to share the territory and protect the
land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples, colonial settlers, and all newcomers,
have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship, and respect.
May these songs, performed on this land, remind us of our responsibility to repair the
history of injustice and damage that has been done and continues to be inflicted upon
Turtle Island’s Indigenous peoples by its settlers. For more information on how you can be
a part of building a more equitable future for Turtle Island’s Indigenous peoples, visit The
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada by clicking here.
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PORCHSIDE SONGS
2021/22
A Musical Stage Company Experience
SAD LADY SONGS!
BILLING
Created and Performed by
SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON
A CRACK IN THE WALL
Created by
JEWELLE BLACKMAN
-
Performed by
JEWELLE BLACKMAN & EVANGELIA KAMBITES
FAM JAM
Created and Performed by
GABI EPSTEIN & JAKE EPSTEIN
JUST MY RE-IMAGINATION
Created and Performed by
SACCHA DENNIS & DAVID ATKINSON
PORCHSIDE SONGS Consulting Director
THOM ALLISON
PORCHSIDE SONGS Concert Associates
PATRICIA CERRA & LUCY MCPHEE
Running time is approximately 40 Photography and videography is
minutes with no intermission. permitted, but please refrain from
using flash.
SOCIAL DISTANCING IN EFFECT
Please keep 14 ft apart from the performers and 6 ft
apart from each other to ensure the safety of all involved.
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SAD LADY SONGS!
CREATED AND PERFORMED BY
SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON
Sara Farb and Britta Johnson bring you a captivating concert, celebrating their
love of songs by, for, and about complicated women. They’ll perform original music,
including work from their upcoming musical KELLY v. KELLY, as well as beloved
SAD L ADY SONGS!
pop and folk songs by masters of the sad lady music genre. Sara, who was last seen
in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway, and Britta, a composer
and songwriter heralded as “Canadian musical theatre’s next great hope,” have been
friends and collaborators since 2014 and ironically find the most glee while making
sad lady music.
SETLIST
A Case of You Poetry
JONI MITCHELL (from LIFE AFTER)
BRITTA JOHNSON
Morning (The Children Stay)
BRITTA JOHNSON & LIZA BALKAN Dancing on My Own
ROBYN
Eugenia’s Entrance
(from KELLY v. KELLY) Most Beautiful Song
SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON (from DR. SILVER: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE)
ANIKA & BRITTA JOHNSON
The Light
(from HE IS COMING) AI’s Song
SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON (from KELLY v. KELLY)
SARA FARB & BRITTA JOHNSON
Setlist and song order subject to changes and additions.
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SAD LADY SONGS!
SARA FARB BRITTA
2021/22
For The Musical Stage JOHNSON
Company: 12 seasons For The Musical
of UNCOVERED, Stage Company: LIFE
Medium Allison in AFTER, DR.SILVER,
SAD L ADY SONGS!
FUN HOME (Mirvish/ REFRAMED, KELLY
Musical Stage v. KELLY. Britta
Company - Dora nomination, TCCA Johnson is a writer, composer and
winner), REFRAMED, EDGES, KELLY v. lyricist based in Toronto. She made
KELLY. Sara Farb is known for Delphi her American debut when her original
in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED musical, LIFE AFTER, opened at the
CHILD on Broadway; five seasons at Old Globe in San Diego in 2019 following
Stratford (Juliet, Anne Frank, Cordelia, an extended, multiple Dora Award-
many others); Brigid in THE HUMANS winning run at Canadian Stage. Other
(Canadian premiere at Citadel/Canadian credits include: With her sister Anika:
Stage); productions at Soulpepper, DR.SILVER, BRANTWOOD, JACOB
Theatre Calgary, Tarragon, Theatre TWO-TWO, and TRAP DOOR. With Sara
Passe Muraille, Segal Centre, YPT, Farb: KELLY v. KELLY, REFRAMED. With
and others. Sara and Britta Johnson’s Katherine Cullen; STUPIDHEAD! She
original musical, KELLY v. KELLY, was the librettist for choreographer
was postponed due to Covid but will Robert Binet’s adaptation of THE
hopefully see a full production this KREUTZER SONATA (with Ballet
coming theatre season. Moscow), and was recently named one
of 50 Women to Watch by the Broadway
Women’s Fund of America.
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A CRACK IN THE WALL
CREATED BY JEWELLE BLACKMAN
PERFORMED BY JEWELLE BLACKMAN & EVANGELIA KAMBITES
Jewelle Blackman and Evangelia Kambites take you on a musical memoir exploring
themes of love, loss, life and everything in between. Having worked together on the
Canadian premiere of HADESTOWN and Soulpepper’s THE 27 CLUB, this dynamic
A C R A C K I N T H E WA L L
duo are not only exceptional storytellers in song but are also seasoned multi-
instrumentalists. Guaranteed to enlighten and entertain with music ranging from
Nat King Cole and Gnarls Barkley to their own original tunes, Jewelle and Evangelia
will leave you believing that “a crack in the wall doesn’t always mean it’s about to fall.”
SETLIST
Our Lady of the Underground Miss Celie’s Blues
(from HADESTOWN) (from THE COLOR PURPLE movie)
ANAIS MITCHELL QUINCY JONES
Nature Boy Mississippi
NAT KING COLE EVANGELIA KAMBITES
Crazy A Crack in the Wall
GNARLS BARKLEY JEWELLE BLACKMAN
A Long Walk You Gotta Be
JILL SCOTT DES’REE
Setlist and song order subject to changes and additions.
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A CRACK IN THE WALL
JEWELLE EVANGELIA
2021/22
BLACKMAN KAMBITES
For The Musical For The Musical
Stage Company: Stage Company:
NoteWorthy 2021, DEBUT. Evangelia
A C R A C K I N T H E WA L L
ONCE ON THIS Kambites is a singer/
ISLAND, CAROLINE songwriter, actor,
OR CHANGE (2012). Jewelle Blackman dancer, and multi-instrumentalist based
is a multi-talented artist from Toronto, in Toronto. Notable stage credits include
ON. She has played the violin for more HADESTOWN (Citadel), BILLY ELLIOT,
than 30 years and graduated from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Stratford
Queen’s University with a Double Major Festival), the META Award-winning
in Music & Film as well as completed production of THE ADVENTURES OF A
the Summer Performance Certificate BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF GOD (NAC/
Program at Berklee College of Music. Centaur/BTW), THE HOCKEY SWEATER
Jewelle is currently on pause from (Segal Centre/NAC) I THINK I’M FALLIN’
Broadway as part of the Tony/Grammy - THE SONGS OF JONI MITCHELL
Winning Best Musical HADESTOWN (Belfry Theatre), FOR COLORED GIRLS
where she originated the role of Fate. WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/
Select credits include THE WHO’S WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, THE
TOMMY (Acid Queen); JACQUES BREL SECRET CHORD: A LEONARD COHEN
IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN EXPERIENCE, 27 CLUB (Soulpepper),
PARIS at the Stratford Festival; WE the Jessie Award-winning production
WILL ROCK YOU (Teacher); THE LION of AVENUE Q (Arts Club), A WHOLE NEW
KING (Nala/Shenzi) Mirvish; THE WORLD: THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF ALAN
WIZARD OF OZ (Mrs. Banks) Young MENKEN (Angelwalk Theatre), BUDDY–
People’s Theatre; DREAMGIRLS (Deena THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (Theatre
Jones) The Grand Theatre/StageWest. North West). For television: MINORITY
Jewelle has also worked extensively REPORT (FOX), HEROES REBORN (NBC),
in film/TV. For the past few years she INCORPORATED (SYFY/CBS), THE BOYS
has been working on her first musical (Sony/Amazon). Debut album FEEL THE
YOU KNOW MY NAME, NOT MY STORY, FALL, available now on all platforms!
inspired by Nina Simone’s “Four Twitter/Instagram: @ekambites
Women.”
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FAM JAM
CREATED AND PERFORMED BY
GABI EPSTEIN & JAKE EPSTEIN
Siblings Gabi Epstein and Jake Epstein take you on the open road with their
heartwarming story of music and family. From epic road trips in the backseat of
their parents’ minivan to seeing each other perform on the stages of Stratford and
FA M J A M
Broadway, music has always been the driving force behind their unique and special
bond. With an acoustic playlist that includes everything from Beatles to Barbra,
the Epsteins will have you singing along, reminding us all that family isn’t just an
important thing - it’s everything.
SETLIST
We Are Family On Broadway
SISTER SLEDGE BARRY MANN & CYNTHIA WEIL
We Can Work It Out Safe and Sound
THE BEATLES HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
Summer Holiday Good Mother
CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS JANN ARDEN & BOB FOSTER
Defying Gravity/This is The Moment With a Little Help From My Friends
(from WICKED/JEKYLL & HYDE) (Covered by Joe Cocker)
STEPHEN SCHWARTS, FRANK THE BEATLES
WILDHORN & LESLIE BRICUSSE
Setlist and song order subject to changes and additions.
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2021/22
GABI EPSTEIN JAKE EPSTEIN
For The Musical For The Musical
Stage Company: Stage Company:
EDGES. Gabi is a 2 seasons of
FA M J A M
Dora Award winner UNCOVERED. Jake
and one of Canada’s Epstein is a Toronto
leading stage/cabaret performers, based actor, singer and writer. He
best known for playing Audrey in originated the role of Gerry Goffin
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Stratford on Broadway in the Tony-nominated
Festival) and Fanny Brice in FUNNY hit BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING
GIRL (Segal Centre/Harold Green MUSICAL, and survived a year as
Jewish Theatre). Other favourites Spider-Man in SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF
include: ONCE (Mirvish-- Dora Award THE DARK. On tour, he has performed
Ensemble/Production), BILLY ELLIOT in most major theatres across the
(Stratford), PROM QUEEN (Segal), U.S., starring in the Tony-winning hit
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Stage West/ SPRING AWAKENING (Melchior) as well
Capitol Theatre), HEDWIG AND THE as Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT (Will).
ANGRY INCH, CANDIDE, DANI GIRL Off-Broadway, he starred in the New
(TIFT), THE SOUND OF MUSIC, BLOOD York Times critics pick STRAIGHT.
BROTHERS, PERFECT WEDDING Selected regional credits include
(Drayton), and TO LIFE (HGJT-- Dora BILLY ELLIOT (Mirvish), THEREFORE
Award Nomination Outstanding CHOOSE LIFE (Harold Green Jewish
Performance). Gabi’s album SHOW OFF Theatre, Broadway World Award), DOG
is on Spotify & iTunes and her famous SEES GOD (Michael Rubinoff), two Ross
GABARETS have been performed all Petty Pantos, and the world premiere
over North America (“Best Cabaret of Ken Ludwig’s DEAR JACK, DEAR
of the Year” by the Times Square LOUISE (Arena Stage in Washington
Chronicles in NYC). Her solo show D.C.). He has appeared in over 30 TV
GABS SINGS BABS premiered at the shows and films, but is best known
Toronto Jazz Festival and will be for DEGRASSI (CTV, Gemini Award),
performed live at Globus Theatre in DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (ABC and
August. Gabi and her husband Jeremy Netflix) and SUITS (USA Network and
are the co-founders of THE NEW Netflix). Jake’s solo show BOY FALLS
LOCAL: DINE IN, SING OUT which FROM THE SKY, which premiered at the
partners with local restaurants to Toronto Fringe Festival (Best of Fringe,
provide live virtual dinner & show Outstanding Production) is slated to
events. Follow @gabifayepstein on be part of the upcoming Off-Mirvish
Instagram for all performance updates season. Currently, Jake is filming THE
and to inquire about singing lessons. UMBRELLA ACADEMY (Netflix).
Thank you for supporting local artists!
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CREATED AND PERFORMED BY
SACCHA DENNIS & DAVID ATKINSON
From Jon Bon Jovi to Gloria Gaynor, Saccha Dennis brings you into her reimagined
world by hearing classic songs done with a jazz, funk, and bluesy twist. She was
last seen in COME FROM AWAY, Broadway’s hit show, running at Toronto’s Royal
J U S T M Y R E- I M A G I N AT I O N
Alexandra Theatre, where she played Hannah and others. A Musical Stage Company
debut, Saccha is accompanied by pianist and music director, David Atkinson. Come
experience the retelling of some of your favourite songs with some of Toronto’s
most dedicated storytellers.
SETLIST
Walking on Sunshine Love Will Lead You Back
KATRINA & THE WAVES TAYLOR DAYNE
Toxic Everybody Hurts
BRITNEY SPEARS R.E.M.
I Will Survive Happy
GLORIA GAYNOR PHARRELL WILLIAMS
Sweet Child O’ Mine Mmmbop
GUNS N’ ROSES HANSON
Setlist and song order subject to changes and additions.
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SACCHA DAVID
2021/22
DENNIS ATKINSON
For The Musical For The Musical
Stage Company: Stage Company:
DEBUT. Saccha is DEBUT. An award-
J U S T M Y R E- I M A G I N AT I O N
thrilled to take part winning pianist,
in The Musical Stage composer, and music
Company’s PORCHSIDE SONGS. She director, David has most recently been
was last seen in the Broadway hit a rehearsal pianist at the Stratford
musical COME FROM AWAY as Hannah Festival, a keyboard programmer at
and Others, at the Royal Alexandra the Shaw Festival, and in 2019 the
Theatre. An actor, director and creator Associate Music Director for the
originally from Montreal, she studied Toronto production of DEAR EVAN
Musical Theatre Performance at HANSEN. As music director with the
Sheridan College in Oakville. Since silent film-inspired Keystone Theatre,
then, she has toured Canada, U.S David co-created three new works,
and abroad. Her highlighted credits including THE BELLE OF WINNIPEG,
include SOUSATZKA; a new musical for which he proudly received the 2010
with Victoria Clark and Montego Glover. Dora Award for Original Sound Design
Dora-nominated JACOB TWO-TWO, & Composition. At the piano, David has
and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH had the privilege of performing with
(YPT). Deloris in SISTER ACT (Rainbow Shirley Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Elton
Stage), Gary Coleman in AVENUE Q John, Josh Groban, Boy George, Brent
(Citadel Theatre), Four seasons at the Carver, Robert Pilon, and David Byrne.
Shaw Festival and 1st U.S National
Tour of WE WILL ROCK YOU, to name
a few. Saccha has also directed hit
shows like LEGALLY BLONDE (Hart
House Theatre) 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL,
DREAMGIRLS (LOT) and most recently,
PIPPIN (Sheridan College). Besides
acting and directing, her passion
lies in creating new and reimagined
works. You can find Saccha online @
sacchafierce (Insta) & sacchadennis.
com
13THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY
(including back-to-back Outstanding Musical
is Canada’s leading Production awards in 2018 and 2019) and 19
charitable musical theatre company. Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards.
Established in 2004, we strive to make Our robust education programs develop the
Canada a leader in musical theatre by telling artists and audiences of tomorrow, offering
A B O U T T H E M U S I C A L S TA G E C O M PA N Y
our most important stories with music. musical theatre training that boosts self-
confidence and self-expression for over
We believe it’s better with music .
200 young people each year without cost to
We are inspired by music’s unique ability to the participants. We also curate innovative
viscerally affect people and are committed musical programs in partnership with diverse
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off – that transform lives, build empathy and our work across disciplines and communities.
create community through musical theatre.
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development to production, investing
in Canadian musical theatre writers BLACKOUT
and building national and international The Musical Stage Company returns
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including award-winning contemporary with a new Candian musical by two of
musicals, world premieres and concerts Canada’s most exciting new voices, Steven
– are seen live by 30,000 people over the Gallagher and Anton Lipovetsky. Inspired
80+ nights that we are onstage annually by real events, BLACKOUT depicts 3
in venues both traditional and surprising. stories of connection that unfolded when
To date, our work has been recognized with Toronto was dark and strangers banded
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T H E R O G E R & K E V I N GA R L A N D D E VELOPM E NT T H E F I N E F U R N E AU X
2021/22
A RT IST IC & M A N AG I N G & C OM M UNI CATI ONS D IRECTOR OF MUSIC
DI R E CTO R AS S OC I ATE Reza Jacobs
Mitchell Marcus Alethea Bakogeorge
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
EXE CUT IVE D I RE CTO R, David Daniels
S TA F F, B O A R D & A D V I S O R Y C O U N C I L
M A R K ETI NG AS S OC I ATE
ADVAN CE MEN T Cameron Vindua
Kate Supleve ACCOUNTANT
A RTI STI C D E VELOPM E NT Jenny Cheng
GE NE R AL M A N AG E R AS S OC I ATE
& PR O DUCE R Victoria Wang G R APH IC DESIGN
Paul Beauchamp Sherpa Creative
PR OD UCTI ON C OOR D I NATOR
DI R E CTO R OF M A RK E TI N G Cassandra Di Felice PUBLICITY
& E N GAG E M E N T Suzanne Cheriton,
Victoria Barber I NTE R N A RTI STI C D I R ECTOR Red Eye Media
Patricia Cerra
DEP UT Y ARTI STI C
DI R E CTO R A RTI STI C AS S OC I ATE
Ray Hogg Robert McQueen
AS SO CIAT E PRO D UC E R A RTI STI C AS S OC I ATE
Robyn Hoja Kevin Wong
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CH AIR Dave Auster Paul Orlander
Ellen Wallace Megan Deeks Tisha Rattos
V ICE CH AIR
Daren Herbert Suzy Rodness
Patrick David
John Hughes Celia Smith
TR E ASUR E R
Randy McAuley David Kaplan Lucy White
SECR E TARY Catherine McCartney Rhonda Zwingerman
Ian McAuley Bart Nickerson
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jordan Banks Linda Chu Roger Garland C.M.
William J.S. Boyle C.M. David Daniels Lucille Joseph
15Supporting
Canadian
talent, locally.
BMO is proud to sponsor
The Musical Stage Company
and LAUNCH PAD.
16AN INTERVIEW WITH
CONSULTING DIRECTOR,
2021/22
THOM ALLISON
BY CAMERON VINDUA
AN INTERVIEW WITH THOM ALLISON
We sat down with consulting director, Thom Allison, to get
an inside look at his experience as consulting director on
PORCHSIDE SONGS 2021, which marks his directorial debut
with The Musical Stage Company.
What is it about PORCHSIDE SONGS you are most If there was an
excited about? entire musical you
I’m excited about the connection of the creation could direct for an outside performance, which
process to the audience experience; I’ve always one would you pick? Why?
loved being in a room with actors who are working INTO THE WOODS. First of all, it’s a great
out the “art” itself. How something works, why it show. Second of all, the messages about the
doesn’t work, and what the focus of a moment is. consequences of the choices we make and how
When it all comes together, there is the moment our children are looking to us as adults to know
you put it in front of an audience and see how they how to be in the world could not be clearer or
receive the outcome; it’s magical. more poignant.
What was your directorial relationship like with If you could choose any musical artist to put on
each PORCHSIDE SONGS performing duo? a PORCHSIDE SONGS concert, who would you
It has been different for each team. I am a choose? Why?
sounding board; a dramaturg; assisting in That is a good, hard question. I would watch
releasing a block; or staging assistance, and can Jessie Mueller do anything. She seems like
be any combination of these. I am whatever is she would make it feel so intimate, you’d feel
needed. refreshed like you just had a good catch up with
your best friend.
How do you find digital collaboration as a
director? We have hope that these concerts can help
In some ways it’s not different from the live bring some brightness to communities, and
experience; you can have the same conversations renew that hope for the future - what would you
in terms of table work, shaping the piece, etc. say your hopes are for the future of our theatre
The difference is, if the performers are not able community?
to rehearse on their feet together, you can’t “run” My main hope is that theatre can come back soon,
the show in real time, which is trickier. but I also hope we’ve realized theatre can be and
do so much more than we thought. We can do
What would you say has been your biggest
PORCHSIDE SONGS. We can record a production
challenge as a consultant director leading up to
and show it online after for those who would love
this show?
to see theatre but can’t get out due to situation
Not having a regular rehearsal period; you
or finances. I hope we act on the fact that there
work with someone and then it’s days or weeks
are so many more stories that are worth telling
between rehearals or consulting. Then you have
that are not just the Eurocentric ones we’ve been
to catch up; you are trying to keep the thread of
told are the “best.” What a wealth of lore we have
where the piece was going, and join it with where
available to be explored. That is exciting.
the piece and the artists are now, creatively.
17MUSICAL MOMENTS
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MOMENTS
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Penny Fine & Hugh Furneaux Philip Doyle & Yvonne Garcia Catherine Bate
Kathleen & Dennis Freeman Pam & Richard Earle Guy Beaudin
Roger & Kevin Garland Kevin Finora David Bell
Andrew Gillespie Patricia J. Fleming (FBG) Fund at Scott Belton & Jessica Leeder
The Government of Ontario Toronto Foundation Daniel Brown
The Don & Shirley Green Family John & Susan Goddard
Norman Buchanan
Foundation Ray Hogg & Gerald Michaud
Kent James Robert D. Cook
Hal Jackman Foundation Stephen Farb & Esther Yermus
The Haynes-Connell Foundation The Norman and Margaret Jewison
Sheryl & David Kerr Charitable Foundation Louise Ferri & Brian Monti
Sarah & David Macdonald Lucille & Urban Joseph, O.C. Brian Fior
Catherine McCartney Cadogan/Karen Elaine Kierans & Shawn McReynolds William Flanagan & Saffron Sri
Tanz Scott Lauder David Fuller
The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Victoria Lee & Philip Hebert Alex Galatis
Foundation Ann Leese & Irwin Rotenberg David Goldbloom & Nancy Epstein
Metcalf Foundation Linda Lewis & Lorie Cappe
Sari Goldenberg
MNP LLP Patti & John Loach
Jefferson & Sally Mappin Robert Gouley
Linda & Chris Montague Bob & Kathy Grant
The F. K. Morrow Foundation Mitchell Marcus & Orrin Wolpert
Nu-Trend Construction Ian McAuley Julia Grant
RBC Foundation Randy McAuley Lawrence Herman
Norine Rose Bart Nickerson Peter Herrndorf
Sherpa Creative Opolsky Family David & Donalda Hilton
The Slaight Family Foundation The Pottruff Family Foundation Joe Hoja
TD Bank Group Anne & Jeffery Schwartz In Honour of Kent James
Lucy White Mike Scott
Lorraine Kelly
Charlie Seminerio
Gregory & Crystal Smith Ken Kirsh
C R E S C E N D O C L U B ($ 5 0 0 0 +) * Richard Sniderman & D’Arcy Robert Michael Kleinman
LEADING LIGHT: Jason Spetter Brian Knudsen
Anne-Marie Canning Marg Steed & Wayne Atkinson Dana Lafarga
Marsha & Aubrey Baillie Fund at Toronto Martin R. Wasserman Lee Lamothe
Foundation Dr. Rhonda Zwingerman & Jeremy Jillian & Mark Lebovits
Beauchamp-Winskell Family Opolsky Linda Lee
Bulmash-Siegel Fund
Linda Chu & John Donald L E A D P L AY E R ($ 7 5 0 -1 4 9 9) Kathy & Becky Liddle
Patrick David & Michael Smith Kimberly Liu
The Pat & Tony Adams Freedom Fund
Jim Fleck for the Arts Adrian M. Macdonald
Kathleen & Dennis Freeman Sara & Michael Angel Anne Matlow & John Bohnen
Howard, Barclay & Associates Earl Bederman & Ann MacPherson In Honour of Mitchell Marcus
In Memory of Jake Kennedy Karen Cheah Mark McAuley
Gary & Margot Marcus Linda Chu & John Donald Shawn McCarthy
Leanne & David Matlow Family Fund at Bruce Dean & Robert Hall Cindy & Ed Nowina
the Jewish Foundation of Greater Don Deboer & Brent Vickar Nancy Pencer
Toronto Annie & Rich English
Noel Mowat Kerry Pond
Julia & Curtis Gallagher
Paul Orlander & Helayna Shekter Sam & Joseph Rosenthal
Steven Hurowitz & Diane Osak
Len & Suzy Rodness Blake Hutcheson Gretchen & Donald Ross
Gary Rogers Kathy Kacer & Ian Epstein Andra & Marc Rubin
Sherry Shannon-Vanstone David M Kaplan Medicine Professional Annalee & Brian Schnurr
Celia M. Smith Corporation Penny Shore
Ellen & Les Wallace ML & JK Professor Julie Silver
Paul, Jaclyn & Michelle Marcus Amanda & Scott Sinclair
V I R T U O S O S ($ 1 5 0 0 +) * Marcia McClung Mary Sinclair
David Montgomery David St. Bernard
Jennifer Angel & Eric Birnberg In Memory of Karen Sharf
Anonymous John Stacey
Robert Sherrin
Gail & George Anthony Jennifer Webster Shannon Teskey & John Monczka
Curtis Barlow Carole Winberg Martha Tory
Earl Bederman & Ann MacPherson Nan and Jack Wiseman Family Fund at Andrew Tremayne
Diana Bennett & Spencer Lanthier the Jewish Foundation of Greater Jeff Walderman
Brand Family Foundation at the Jewish Toronto Jennifer Webster
20 Foundation of Greater Toronto Brenda Wolpert Paul WestlindTHE MUSICAL STAGE
COMPANY SUPPORTERS
2021/22
E N S E M BL E ($ 1 0 0 - 3 4 9) Jay Haddad Rick Orr
Anonymous (9) Gail Hakala Hans & Carol Paabor
Christie Acker Jennifer Hardy Shelagh Paul
In Memory of Mary, Milton & Brad Allison Lesley Harmer Felicia & Ante Pavlovic
Adrienne Anderson Nancy Hawkins Larry Peloso & Andy Neilson
Rick Archbold & Rick Feldman Katie Hermant Aliisa Percival
Elizabeth Asselstine Ann Hodges Michael Pezzack
Henry Auster In Honour of Robyn Hoja Jo Ann Pynn
T H E M U S I C A L S TA G E C O M PA N Y S U P P O R T E R S
Zoe Austin Roslyn Holden Lola Rasminsky
Lawrence Axmith & Naomi Savage Simon & Rosemary Houpt Luke Anthony Reece
Jeff Bale Brett House Jolene Reid
Karen & Stephen Baron Kathy Hoy Adele & George Robertson
Marie Baron Pam Hrick Andrea Robertson
Kate Barris & JIm Betts Ilene Hyman D & F Robinson
Victoria Bassett Dara & Lorne Indig Cole Rodness
Joan Belford Mark Irvine In Honour of Suzy Rodness (2)
In Honour of Jilean Bell In Memory of Kenneth Roy Jacob Michael Rosenbluth & Ronni Rosenberg
Melissa Bencic & Jason Nichols In Memory of Harry & Jean Jankura Corey Ross
Harry Berholz Alicia Jeffery & Neil Foster Donna Rouzaud
In Honour of P.J. Boosham Susan & Liman Jegins Erin Schachter
Theresa Boyle Robert Johnston Jennifer & Noah Schein
Linda Bracken Rayna Jolley Steven Schipper
Dianne Bradley Debbie Kassirer & Glenn French Gayla & Ken Schwartz
The Brayley Family Fund Lynn & Aubrey Kauffman Elizabeth Sheffield
John Brenko Heather Kertland Don Sider
Natasha Brijcoomar Jeffrey Knox & Jen Sutherland Jason & Konrad Sigala
Danielle Brown Francy Kussner Suzanne Simzer
Graham Brunke Jordan Laffrenier Michael Sinclair
Peter Caldwell & Stephen Mader In Honour of Spencer Lanthier David & Marlene Smith
D. Callison Joan Lasley Saralee Smolkin
In Honour of Anne-Marie Canning (2) Brenda Lazare Sheryl Smolkin & Joel Troster
Cameron Capel CG Leatherdale In Honour of Chris & Debbie Sobolewski
Leonard & Cheryl Cappe Gina Lee Michael & Brenda Somer
Boris Celis Judith & Harvey Levkoe Deborah Staiman
Danny Chen Barry Lipson Jennifer Stein
Rebecca Chesley Ken Lipson Voy Stelmaszynski
Joseph Paul Christie Kevin Long Jean Stephen
Laurie Clark Leah-Ann Lymer Carol Strom & John Migicovsky
Lyle Clark Liane Macdonald Vinetta Strombergs
Jerry & Sharon Cooper Megan MacKeigan Ross & Ann Stuart
In Memory of Jim Craig Alexandra MacLennan Beth Sulman
Jan Crowley Mira MacLeod Merrill Swain
Terry Crowley In Honour of Larry and Marilyn MacNeill Almos Tassonyi
In Honour of Patrick Dale David MacNicol Leonie Thelwell
In Honour of Patrick & Gloria David Andrew Mainprize David & Elizabeth Thompson
Rita Davies Ruth Manchee Kenins Richard M. Thomson
James Davis Elizabeth Manson Michael Trent
Jeanie Davis Susan Marcus & Rozanne Grimard Roslyn Tsao
Michael Dewson Ruth & Harold Margles Robert Wallace
Alan Dingle Ken Marple Laura Webster
Sholem Dolgoy A.R. Mason Linda Weir
Kevin Doran Rose Mastracci Scott Werry
Lisa Douglas Edward Mathewson Howard Wetson
Anne Dragicevic Pat & John McCormack In Memory of Mary Wichman
In Memory of Norman Dvorkin Robert McLaren In Memory of Gregory Williams
Ali & Josh Engel-Yan David McMullen Marni Whitaker
Tenio Evangelista Julie Michailidis Adam White & Robert Allan
Angela Ferrante Wendy Millar & Mark Dawson Christopher White
Barbara Fingerote In Honour of Aiden Moore Heather Wilson
Anne Fleming The Rev. Marili Moore Sarah Wilson
Tim Fort Joy & Eddy Morassutti Judy Wineberg
Murray D. Foster In Honour of Erika Morey Susan Wolburgh Jenah
Don & Wendy Fraser Jeff Morris Debby Wright
Amiel Gladstone Michael Murphy & Robert Stephen The Yee Family
In Honour of Susan Goddard Carole & Richard Murzin Mary Young Leckie & Keith Leckie
Elaine Gold Laraine & Neil Naft Hersh Zeifman
Catherine Graham Lindsay Naft Lilie Zendel
Tim & Samantha Grant Briane Nasimok Marc Zwelling & Judith M. Adam
Robert Green Vanessa Naughton Connie & Hartley Zwingerman
Grosskleg Family S. Nevills In Honour of Hartley Zwingerman
Doreen Gryfe Sharon Okuno
*Multi-year giving program.
These listings are current as of May 25, 2021 and we have made every effort to ensure appropriate recognition.
If, however, your name has been accidentally omitted, listed incorrectly, or misspelled, please contact Alethea at
aletheabakogeorge@musicalstagecompany.com. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. 21Nu-Trend Construction is proud to continue
our support of world class performances
presented by The Musical Stage Company.
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