January

Newsletter
January 2010
President’s message
What a wonderful year for the
Shaw Guild! We finished 2009 with
a record 412 members, who volunteered over 8000 hours hosting,
gardening, and supporting Shaw’s
outreach program by leading backstage tours & assisting at Shaw
Members’ Days.
Our 2009 fund raising efforts produced very satisfying results, enabling us to donate $25,000 to the
Shaw Guild Endowment Fund,
$5,000 to the Neil Munro Endowment Fund and $500 to the Special
Company Appeal.
At our Annual meeting in November
we said good-bye to five retiring
members of the Guild Executive.
I would like to say thank you to
Peter Gill for his outstanding
fund raising work, Justin Venhuizen
for modernizing our membership
data base, Len Kooperman for keeping us informed and amused with his
interesting newsletters, Jim White
for a superb job of leading the Hosting Captains & scheduling over 490
shows, and last but not least, Jack
Harmer for taking on the Vice President’s job for a year and providing
great assistance in that capacity. We
appreciate all your time and effort.
I would also like to welcome the new
members of the Executive Committee. (p. 4) They have already begun
the orientation process; we look forward to their leadership and fresh
perspectives.
As the new season gets underway,
we invite Guild members, new and
old, to continue our tradition of promoting and supporting the Shaw Festival.
As always, we welcome your feedback. I hope to see you all at our
scheduled activities.
Inside this issue:
ANTICIPATING...
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CAVORT...ING!
2012
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TOURING.. THE
SECRET GARDEN
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UPCOMING
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EVENTS
EXECUTIVE
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ANTICIPATING.... the upcoming season
At our Members’ Day in October, Jackie Maxwell presented an exciting overview of the upcoming productions. (see www.shawfest.com/Home/Playbill). Here are some of your reactions:
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Shaw Guild “Secret Gardens of NOTL” Tour
Saturday June 12, 2010
The Secret Gardens of
Niagara-on-the-Lake,
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
More than just a garden
tour, our Shaw Guild tour
is an unforgettable experience, including eight
unique and majestic gardens around town
Visit the secret garden at
the Shaw Festival Theatre, and see displays of
costumes used during
Shaw performances.
Savour complimentary
ice tea at Mori Gardens,
and have your questions
answered by their gardening experts.
Learn how to create an
outdoor Living Room, or
incorporate ponds and
waterfalls in your garden.
Enjoy a ‘Tram’ ride
through the Kurtz orchards and vineyards,
and tour the formal gardens of a historic home
that survived the War of
1812.
Look for more news of
raffle tickets and a call for
volunteers!
“TICKETS FOR
THE DAY ARE
$ 20 AND ARE
AVAILABLE AT
THE SHAW
BOX OFFICE “
1-800-511-7429
“CAVORT”..ING! 2010 and 2012
The Shaw Guild is hosting CAVORT (Conference
About Volunteers of Regional Theatres) here in
Niagara-on-the-Lake, in April, 2012.
This conference, held every second year, brings
together volunteers from major regional theatres
across North America.
“ALREADY, A
DOZEN GUILD
MEMBERS PLAN
TO ATTEND THE
CONFERENCE IN
They meet to network, exchange
ideas and find out what is new and
exciting in the world of theatre, plus
hear of innovative ways to support
and expand the impact of their local
theatres.
MINNEAPOLIS
This year, the 2010 CAVORT conference takes place at the prestigious Guthrie Theater
…..
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from May 13 to 16.
As a participant at the conference, you will have
the opportunity to meet people from all over North
America, who, like you, make theatre a major part
of their lives, see brilliant staging ( the play M.
Butterfly ) and visit a fascinating city, Minneapolis,
one of the unrecognized jewels of this continent.
If you are interested in joining us, contact Charmian Entine ( [email protected] 905-4687792 ) , or visit www.guthrietheater.org or
www.cavortinc.com
The Guthrie Theater has Canadian
connections, through its first Artistic director, Tyrone Guthrie, who
founded the Stratford Shakespeare
Festival. As The Guthrie entered
the millennium, it built a new complex, called by Times Magazine “a
21st century dream factory”. The
new building includes three stages:
a classic thrust stage for the
grand-scale classics of the centuries, a proscenium stage for the
more intimate classics of this century, and a studio theater for developing the classics of tomorrow.
Back view of the Guthrie Theater Photo by Roland Halbe
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JANUARY 2010
Shaw Guild Executive 2010
Carol Reid [email protected]
Peter Barwell [email protected]
Suzanne Hebert [email protected]
Richard Ventresca
President
Vice-President
Past-President
Treasurer
Volunteers working to support and promote the Shaw Festival
Shaw Guild Events 2010
[email protected]
Josie O’Brien [email protected] Secretary
Marlene Walther
Membership
[email protected]
Katherine Stefaniuk
Guild Activities
[email protected]
Carol Fraser [email protected]
Moyra McEachern
[email protected]
Arlene Carson [email protected]
Lynne LeGallais
Info & Commun.
Hosting
Docents
Fundraising
[email protected]
Kathy Heit [email protected] Orientation & Ed.
Charmian Entine [email protected] CAVORT Conf. 2012
Janet Hanna [email protected] Shaw Administrator
March 2 Virgil Scene Shop Visit
April 18 President’s Luncheon
April 18 Show & Tell
June 9
Dress Rehearsal
The Doctor’s Dilemma
July 7
Set Changeover
Venus to Harvey
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June 12
The “Secret Gardens of
Niagara-on-the-Lake”
Garden Tour
Visit to the Shaw Scene Shop:
Tuesday, March 2
12 Walker Rd., Virgil.
Aug. 16 Members’ BBQ
7:00– 9:00 p.m.
Directions: Take the Niagara Stone Rd to Henegan Rd.
in Virgil and go left. At the yield sign turn right and follow
the road on your right to a traffic circle and park on the
road.
Each spring, The Shaw invites Guild members for a
pre-season visit to the Scene Shop. This year, the
sets of Shaw’s The Doctor’s Dilemma will be in
production. See the artistry up close! No need to
register in advance, but please wear your name
tag, as the event is only for Guild members.
Oct. 16
Guild Members’ Day
Nov. 21 Annual Meeting
For full details, visit us on the web!
www.shawguild.ca
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