2011 summer season brochure

2011 lead sponsors

“ Soulpepper is the most consistently exciting theatre company in Canada. The Distillery District is the place to go.” — post city magazine

soulpepper founding members:Martha BurnsSusan CoyneTed DykstraMichael HanrahanStuart HughesDiana Leblanc

Diego MatamorosNancy PalkAlbert SchultzRobyn StevanWilliam WebsterJoseph Ziegler

Leslie Lester, Executive Director

Having just completed an extremely ambitious spring season in which we ran eight plays simultaneously, it would be fair to assume that Soulpepper is slowing down for the summer. However, the opposite is true. Between now and Labour Day we will mount six productions—of which five are brand new to Soulpepper audiences— including Arthur Miller, Leo Tolstoy and Tennessee Williams, legendary French absurdist Eugène Ionesco, and Canada’s own Judith Thompson.

Joining these, for a limited return engagement, is our hugely popular remount of the Canadian classic Billy Bishop Goes to War, starring its original creators Eric Peterson and John Gray.

The acclaimed Soulpepper ensemble is currently hard at work bringing their accustomed rigour and brilliance to these great works of world literature.

We can’t wait to see you at the theatre this summer!

Yours, Albert Schultz, Artistic Director

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Call the box office at 416.866.8666 and redeem your vouchers for the performances that suit you! Vouchers are valid for performances up to and including December 24, 2011.

ultimate flexibility–Soulpepper flex-pack!4 ticketS to uSe any way you like book your dateS now or chooSe laterSaVe 10% off full price ticketSit’S the ultimate in flexibility!

price hst totalMon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Premium Seating $232.60 $30.24 $262.84Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Regular Seating $178.60 $23.24 $201.84Earlybird and Weekday Mat All Seating $178.60 $23.24 $201.84

The Fine Print: Price includes a Young Centre facility fee and all service charges. Flex-Pack vouchers are valid only for performances up to and including December 24, 2011, after which time they become void. Please note: Space is subject to availability. Book early to avoid disappointment. See page 13 for additional fine print. 3

The first great ‘memory play,’ Tennessee Williams’ earliest success centres on the domestic anguish of the fading Wingfield family as they await the arrival of a ‘Gentleman Caller’ to redeem Laura, a woman as fragile as the glass animal figurines she cherishes.

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Stuart Hughes, Gemma James-Smith, Jeff Lillico and Nancy Palk

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As the dilapidated kingdom of King Berenger the First crumbles around him, the aging monarch is told that he has until the end of the play to live. Absurdist master Eugène Ionesco at his hilarious and provocative best.

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Albert Schultz

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Derek Boyes, Oliver Dennis, Trish Lindström, Karen Rae, Brenda Robins and William Webster

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A distraught lawyer steps to the edge of Toronto’s Bloor Street bridge but is stopped by the words of a small white dog, who instructs him that his mental pain will be eased if he can save his dying father. This searing portrayal of domestic disharmony is one of the great Toronto plays. Soulpepper is thrilled to perform the work of one of Canada’s most celebrated writers.warning: mature content.

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Gregory Prest, Fiona Reid, Mike Ross, Michaela Washburn and Joseph Ziegler

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Two estranged brothers meet in a condemned house to sell their father’s possessions and discover that thoughtless actions, turbulent memories, and long-held regret have more of a price than any family heirlooms ever could. Arthur Miller’s engrossing drama examines the repercussions of the decisions we make and the price that every family pays.

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David Fox, Michael Hanrahan, Stuart Hughes and Jane Spidell

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This acclaimed adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novella, adapted and performed by Ted Dykstra, is an unflinching view of marriage, hatred, and sexual jealousy, inspired by Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata.

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Billy Bishop is winging his way back to the Young Centre! Creators John Gray and Eric Peterson return with the beloved story of the celebrated and irreverent Canadian World War One flying ace.

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performing hiStory’S great StorieSCanada’s only year-round repertory company and the largest not-for-profit employer of theatre artists in Toronto.

training a new generationThe Soulpepper Academy is Canada’s most innovative professional training program for theatre artists.

enriching and inSpiring youthLeading the way through outreach, mentorship and access programs that touch thousands of our community’s youth.

the Soulpepper differenceDrawing inspiration from the past while investing in the future.

The Time of Your Life: Stuart Hughes, Kevin Bundy, Joseph Ziegler, photo: Cylla von Tiedemann. 2011 Academy Graduate Raquel Duffy and Tashauna Clarke as part of the Youth Mentorship Program 2009. Soulpepper Youth Participants at the 2009 Soulpepper School Play Fundraiser, photo: Gary Beechy.10

YOUR GIFT AT WORK61 cents of every dollar gifted to Soulpepper goes directly to the art, artist training and youth education and outreach.

Soulpepper relies on a broad range of revenue sources and we count on the generosity of people like you to help us make a real difference in our community.

be part of the Soulpepper difference

Please add a tax deductible gift to your ticket order. It will be gratefully received and very well spent.For more information about Individual Giving please contact Development Officer Annie Tu at 416.203.6264 x.138. All contributions are tax deductible. Some membership levels offer non-deductible benefits that can be waived if you choose*.

*Please visit soulpepper.ca to view our tax receipting policy. Charitable Registration Number: 869698449 – RR0001

expenSe componentS 2010

facility costs (14%)

marketing & promotion (11%)

administration & office (8%)

amortization of capital assets (1%)

fundraising (5%)

artistic, production &

education (61%)

private sector fundraising (40%)

box office (46%)

other (3%)

grants (11%)

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7 play SaVe 25%price hst total

Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Premium Seating $339.50 $44.17 $383.67Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Regular Seating* $260.75 $33.95 $294.70Earlybird** & Weekday Mat All Seating $260.75 $33.95 $294.70Students All Seating $115.50 $15.05 $130.55

4 play SaVe 15%price hst total

Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Premium Seating $217 $28.24 $245.24Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Regular Seating* $166 $21.60 $187.60Earlybird* & Weekday Mat All Seating $166 $21.60 $187.60

Sun life financial ruSh ticketS Subject to availability, 30 minutes prior to curtain at the Young Centre Box Office (in person, cash only). regular rush $22 / youth rush $5 (21 years and under)

21 to 30? SaVe with StageplayBecome a member of StagePlay and get tickets to Soulpepper productions for $22. Register at stageplay.ca.

group diScountSGroups of 12 or more receive a 10% discount. To book, call the Young Centre Box Office at 416.866.8666. Student group tickets are available for $20 including hst per ticket for groups of 14 and up. To book, contact the Education Department at 416.203.6264 x.157.

family packageS aVailable!

Single ticket priceS FULL LENGTH price‡

Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Premium Seating $60 / $65Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Regular Seating* $45 / $50Earlybird** and Weekday Mat All Seating $45Students All Seating $28

ONE-ACT price‡

Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Premium Seating $30 / $35Mon–Sat Eve & Sat Mat Regular Seating* $25 / $30Earlybird** and Weekday Mat All Seating $25

The Fine Print: Subscription prices include a Young Centre facility fee and all service charges. Subscriptions cannot include One-Act shows, special events or Opening Nights. Subscription discounts are compared to single ticket prices plus applicable service charges. Soulpepper cannot issue refunds for returned tickets. A tax receipt can be issued for returned subscription tickets for the face value of the tickets, provided the tickets are voided and returned to the box office, either in person or by mail (faxes will not be accepted) at least 48 hours prior to your performance date. †Subscriber exchanges can be made only within the same production. Subscribers may exchange once per production free of charge. Subsequent exchanges will incur a service charge of $5 (plus HST) per ticket. Upgrade charges may apply.‡Single ticket prices include a Young Centre facility fee and are subject to applicable service charges and HST. Single tickets are final sale and the Young Centre cannot issue refunds or exchange tickets. Rush and StagePlay ticket prices include all service charges and HST on the total. Student tickets are for full-time students only, ID required. All prices are subject to change without notice.

*Regular seating is side seating only in the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre and the first and last row in the Michael Young Theatre. **Earlybird shows are generally the first 5 performances only (excluding Opening Nights). All theatres are wheelchair accessible. Please call the box office for details. Please note: Space is subject to availability. Order early for the best seats! To view seating maps go to soulpepper.ca. All artists and dates are subject to change. All sales are final. HST# 869698449

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Summer 2011 performance calendar

Glass — The Glass MenagerieKreutzer — The Kreutzer SonataBilly — Billy Bishop Goes to WarExit — Exit the King

White — White Biting DogPrice — The PriceOdd — The Odd Couple

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