2011 Schools Guide - Stratford Festival

Schools Guide 

More than just the play! 

Stratford 

Shakespeare 

Festival 

55 Queen Street 

P.O. Box 520 

Stratford ON 

N5A 6V2 Canada 

More than 

just the play! 

5843987 

ANTONI CIMOLINO 

General Director 

DES McANUFF 

Artistic Director

Tickets go on sale to schools 

on December 6, 2010 

See back cover for how to order 

“ The greatest 

theatre 

Table of Contents 

3 Your Day in Stratford 

4 The Teaching Shakespeare School 

5 Enriching Experiences 

6 Stratford in Your Classroom 

7 Shakespeare on Wheels / Shakespeare After 

School / The Stratford Challenge 

8 Professional Development for Teachers 

9 The Shakespeare School 

10 2011 Productions 

14 Local Amenities 

16 Calendar 

22 Ticket Prices / Seating Plans 

23 Terms and Policies / Trip Planning Checklist / 

Border Crossing Checklist 

24 How to Order 

How can we help you? 

Want to know more about the education programs on 

the following pages? Contact the Education Department: 

educate@stratfordshakespearefestival.com 

519.271.4040 

Staff 

Pat Quigley, Director of Education ext. 2323 

Edward Daranyi, Resident Teaching Artist ext. 2450 

Shira Ginsler, Education and Editorial Coordinator ext. 2319 

Andrea Jackson, Education Coordinator ext. 2440 

Katherine Laing, Education Coordinator ext. 2293 

2011 Schools Guide photography by Erin Samuell 

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you see is when you are young” 

– attributed to 

Tyrone Guthrie 

The Stratford 

Shakespeare Festival 

Experience 

Gone are the days when teachers could 

plan a field trip just for the fun of an outing. 

We know you’re called upon to link your 

trips to in-class work, to meet government 

guidelines and to provide not just a day 

out but an arts-rich experience. 

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival meets 

your needs and those of your students, 

parents and administration. We’ll help you 

from the first day you talk about a play in 

class to the day of your visit and beyond. 

Discover how Stratford is the complete 

learning experience. 

Your Day in Stratford 

10 a.m. Tour the Costume Warehouse, 

home to more than 50,000 

costumes and props. Try on a few 

costumes and take lots of pictures! 

11 a.m. Pre-Show Presentation: Members 

of the cast lead your students in 

drama games to warm them up 

for the play. 

Noon 

Picnic beside the river. 

1 p.m. Pick up some Festival history 

and local lore with our Scavenger 

Hunts, available free online. 

2 p.m. The main event: The play! 

5 p.m. Post-show Q&A with members of 

the cast. Ask anything! 

8 p.m. Why not make it a double header? 

You get a great student ticket price 

for any evening show on the same 

day as your student matinée. 

See page 5 for details of these programs. 

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Tools for Teachers 

4 

Pre-Show Presentations (see opposite) 

Study Guides and Online Teaching Materials (page 6) 

The Teaching 

Shakespeare School 

Explore teaching through drama and the arts 

The Teaching Shakespeare School is a hands-on professional 

development program that demonstrates how the arts can be 

incorporated into the curriculum to address the different aspects 

of student learning and inform the teaching of literacy and 

other subject areas. 

Bring Shakespeare to life in the classroom as teachers, students 

and actors together explore the plays from a dramatic rather than 

simply a literary point of view. This interactive approach helps 

students discover and form personal connections to the 

characters and the text; think critically about the big ideas, issues 

and emotions in the story; and gain a sense of empowerment and 

ownership of Shakespeare’s stories, characters, thoughts, feelings 

and language as part of themselves. For teachers, the Teaching 

Shakespeare School helps rekindle a love for teaching and 

suggests strategies and methodologies to reinvigorate and 

expand their own best teaching practices. 

The Teaching Shakespeare School takes place in four stages: 

Stage One: Teacher Workshops 

Teachers spend three days at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival 

previewing plays and working with Education Department staff and 

actors to explore strategies that will help demystify Shakespeare. 

Stage Two: Classroom Visits 

In partnership with a professional actor, plan and teach three 

lessons on your chosen play. 

Stage Three: Student Theatre Trips 

Choose from a selection of dates for which excellent seats have 

already been reserved. 

Stage Four: Student Players’ Festival (optional) 

Classes perform scenes from Shakespeare before expert 

adjudicators on the stage of the Studio Theatre. 

The workshops, the classroom visits and your theatre tickets in 

August are funded by the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Subsidies, 

based on need, are available for the student trip in the autumn. 

For full details and to download a registration form, please visit 

stratfordshakespearefestival.com/tss.

A student says: 

“Yesterday was the best day 

that l will never forget!” 

Enriching Experiences 

Pre-Show Presentations 

Before student and senior matinées (look for the symbol on 

the calendar), members of the cast lead your students through 

games and activities to prepare them for the show. Appropriate 

for all grade levels and fun for newcomers to the play as well 

as for classes that have studied it, sessions begin at 11 a.m. and 

take place on stage. Book your tickets through the Groups and 

Schools Department. Cost: $3.33 per student. General admission. 

Post-Show Chats 

Meet members of the company after the show! Informal 

question-and-answer sessions with actors and other artists 

last half an hour following the performance. Please note that 

at least two weeks’ advance booking is required and that 

availability is limited. To book or for more information, 

contact the Education Department (see page 2). Cost: $52. 

Workshops 

Choose from song and dance, stage combat or a workshop 

exploring the play your students are attending. Led by Festival 

teaching artists, workshops are available as of June 7, 2011. 

Sessions begin at 10 or 11 a.m. and last one hour. Please note 

that at least two weeks’ advance booking is required and 

that availability is limited. To book or for more information, 

contact the Education Department (see page 2). Cost: $205. 

Scavenger Hunts 

Send your students out to enjoy the town and learn some 

Stratford Shakespeare Festival history. Download scavenger 

hunts from stratfordshakespearefestival.com/scavenger. 

Answers are provided. 

Festival Theatre Tours 

Most Wednesdays through Sundays, June 15 to October 30 

Departing from the west lobby at 9 and 9:15 a.m., these one-hour 

tours will provide insight into the magic of theatre. 

Costume and Props Warehouse Tours 

350 Douro Street, most Wednesdays through Saturdays, May 11 

to October 29. These one-hour tours of our Costume and Props 

Warehouse begin at 9:30, 10, 10:30, and 11 a.m. Cameras welcome. 

Archives Tours 

350 Douro Street, Wednesdays only. June 1 to September 28 

Discover nearly 60 years of Festival history at the world’s largest 

performing arts archives devoted to a single theatre. Tours start 

at 10 and 10:30 a.m. Maximum 15 people per tour. 

Garden Tours 

Festival Theatre grounds, Wednesdays through Saturdays, 

June 8 to September 17. These 45-minute tours depart from the 

Shakespeare sculpture outside the south lobby at 11 a.m. 

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Proud Sponsor of the Ontario Schools Project 

Stratford in Your Classroom 

The Ontario Schools Project 

Live theatre stimulates the senses and offers an immediacy 

and excitement quite different from that of any other medium. 

Both Artistic Director Des McAnuff and General Director 

Antoni Cimolino feel that this unique opportunity should be 

made available to students throughout Ontario – hence the 

Festival’s new Ontario Schools Project. 

With the goal of making it possible for each and every student in 

Ontario to experience live theatre at Stratford at least once before 

they graduate from Grade 12, the Ontario Schools Project is 

designed to introduce students in different regions each year to 

the full Festival experience. 

Targeted regions for the 2011 season are Ottawa and Windsor. 

Teachers in these areas are invited to participate in the program, 

which includes: 

• A full-day workshop for teachers based on either The Grapes of 

Wrath or Twelfth Night, with curriculum-based lesson plans provided. 

• An artist visit to the classroom to support the teacher in an 

active, drama-based approach to the teaching of the play. 

• Excellent seats already reserved for Ontario Schools Project 

classes to see the play they are studying. 

For full details, please visit stratfordshakespearefestival.com/osp. 

Study Guides 

Study Guides, which include background information about the 

play as well as teaching ideas and strategies, are available for all 

the Shakespeare plays on the playbill, as well as selected additional 

titles. Previous seasons’ titles are also available. Check them 

out at stratfordshakespearefestival.com/studyguides. 

Special for 2011! Teachers ordering tickets for The Merry Wives 

of Windsor will receive a complimentary copy of the Cambridge 

School edition of the play, jam-packed full of incredible teaching 

strategies and ideas. 

Online Teaching Materials 

Download materials and instructions for dozens of our favourite 

classroom activities – all keyed to curriculum expectations. 

(Activities may be adapted to any play or novel study.) Visit 

stratfordshakespearefestival.com/teachingmaterials. 

Not on your curriculum? Not a problem! 

Seeing a Shakespeare play performed live by one of the world’s 

leading classical theatre companies is a rich learning experience 

no matter what you’re studying in class. That’s why, for the 

three lesser-known Shakespeare titles on our 2011 playbill, we’ve 

included quick tips on how you can relate that play to the ones you 

teach. See pages 10 to 12.

Shakespeare on Wheels 

A full immersion experience for Grades 5 to 8. A team of four 

professional artists, representing music, drama, dance and 

visual art, moves into your school for a two-week residency. 

The team provides complete in-class arts programming for 

each participating grade, plus a voluntary after-school program 

that culminates in a short performance for friends and family. 

Students learn first-hand about the collaborative effort of 

making theatre and discover a Shakespeare play from the 

inside. Open to Ontario schools within driving distance of 

Stratford. Residencies take place in the winter and schools are 

chosen at least 18 months in advance. 

Interested in having Shakespeare on Wheels visit your school? 

Contact the Education Department (see page 2). 

Shakespeare After School 

Our “theatre club” for teens brings together students in 

Grades 9 to 12 from Stratford’s local school boards, Avon 

Maitland and Huron Perth. Members meet once a month in 

the fall and spring for workshops, plays and pizza. And the 

best part: it’s all free (funded by the Teachers-Festival Liaison 

Council, the power behind the Teachers’ Conference – 

see page 8). 

Open to secondary students in the Avon Maitland and Huron 

Perth Catholic District School Boards. 

To sign up, search “Shakespeare After School” in Facebook 

Groups and click “Join.” 

lntroducing... The Stratford Challenge 

Show us your Shakespeare and you could win $10,000! The Stratford Challenge invites students to film their 

performance of a scene from a Shakespeare play and go head-to-head with other students around Ontario. Scenes 

are adjudicated by an expert panel of actors and directors; the top five groups perform their scenes live in Stratford 

for final judging. Entry deadline is February 28, 2011. Open to Ontario secondary students only for the pilot year. 

Visit stratfordshakespearefestival.com/challenge for details. 

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS 

Additional Qualification Courses 

Monday, July 4, to Friday, July 22 

At the “Stratford campus” of the University of Toronto, Festival 

productions and Beyond the Stage events become part of the 

learning process. Additional qualification courses (Dramatic Arts Part I, 

Part II and Specialist) are offered to Ontario-certified teachers. 

For registration information, contact OISE, University of 

Toronto, at 1.800.443.7612 or aq@oise.utoronto.ca, or visit 

www.oise.utoronto.ca/aq. 

Teachers’ Conference 

Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14 

The Teachers-Festival Liaison Council celebrates its 30th 

annual Teachers’ Conference at the Stratford Shakespeare 

Festival with workshops and seminars for English and drama 

teachers (both secondary and elementary), performances of 

The Grapes of Wrath and Twelfth Night, and social events. 

For information, visit the Teachers’ Conference website at 

www.tflc.ca or contact the Education Department (see page 2). 

A teacher says: 

"The drama-based approach really 

became a teaching epiphany for me." 

photo by Stephen Oliver 

Festival Courses 

Here’s your chance to learn from the elite team of spoken voice, 

dialect, text, movement and Alexander Technique coaches who 

work with the Festival’s acting company – and are considered by 

many actors to be our most valuable resource. 

Voice and Movement Intensive for Theatre Professionals 

Saturday and Sunday, February 19 and 20 (held in Toronto) 

Cost: $320 (Equity members, $255). 

How to Audition 

Offered twice: Sunday, February 27 (Toronto) or Saturday, 

August 6 (Stratford) 

Toronto cost: $190 (full-time students aged 18 and up, $150). 

Stratford cost: $170 (full-time students aged 18 and up, $125). 

Dialect Intensive 

Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6 (held in Toronto) 

Cost: $320 (Equity members and full-time students aged 

20 and up, $255). 

Directing 

Sunday, April 17 

Cost: $140 (full-time students aged 16 and up, $105). 

Your Voice in Presentation and Public Speaking 

Offered twice: Saturday, May 14 (Toronto) or Saturday, July 9 (Stratford) 

Cost: $235. 

Introduction to the Alexander Technique 

for Health-Care Professionals 

Sunday, June 19 

Cost: $140. 

Speaking with Clarity: Free and Natural Articulation 

Saturday, July 16 


Introduction to the Alexander Technique in 

Performance and Presentation 

Saturday, July 23 


Directing: Part 2 

Saturday, August 13 


Finding Your Voice 

Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21 


Voice 101: A Guide to Understanding and Caring 

for Your Teaching Voice 

Saturday, August 27 

Cost: $70. 

For details and to register online, visit 

stratfordshakespearefestival.com/festivalcourses. 

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"Everything about the Shakespeare School was spectacular. 

lt was life-changing." 

The Shakespeare School 

The Shakespeare School is a residential summer theatre 

intensive for all types of students from curious performers to 

emerging artists. For one week (Grades 8 and 9), two weeks 

(Grades 10 to 12) or three weeks (Grades 11 and 12), young 

people are thrust into a rigorous schedule of workshops, 

discussions, rehearsals and playgoing. 

Shakespeare School students participate in daily classes 

(Monday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) under the direction 

of Stratford Shakespeare Festival artist-educators and 

professional teachers and directors. They also meet members 

of the Festival’s acting company and coaching staff in master 

classes and discussions. Each day is varied, fast-paced and 

exciting, with a focus on ensemble. Each session culminates 

in a final presentation that allows students to demonstrate 

what they have learned. 

The Shakespeare School combines focused instruction with 

a commitment to teamwork and the individual student’s 

self-confidence and creativity, all in the picturesque setting 

of Stratford and North America’s leading classical theatre. 

Tuition includes tickets to plays, chaperoned dormitory 

accommodation and all meals. 

For further details including dates and application process, 

please visit stratfordshakespearefestival.com/shakespeareschool 

or contact the Education Department (see page 2). 

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Festival Theatre 

May 10 to October 14 

Opens May 30 

A boisterous battle 

of wits between two 

resourceful housewives 

and one of the greatest 

comic characters 

of all time. 

The Merry 

Wives of 

Windsor 

by William 

Shakespeare 

Sir John Falstaff gets more than he bargained for when he 

simultaneously pursues two wealthy married women. Upon 

receiving identical copies of Falstaff’s love letter, the spirited 

Mistresses Ford and Page cook up a scheme of their own to 

teach the fat knight a lesson, with outrageously funny results. 

Teachers: Here’s a great play for students to compare with 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In both comedies, young 

people escape to the forest to find love, and fairies (real or 

make-believe) play tricks on human beings. 

Director 

Frank Galati 

Mistress Page 

Laura Condlln 

Page 

Tom McCamus 

Mistress Ford 

Lucy Peacock 

Ford 

Tom Rooney 

Falstaff 

Geraint Wyn Davies 

Dr. Caius 

Nigel Bennett 

Sir Hugh Evans 

Andrew Gillies 

Mistress Quickly 

Janet Wright 

Designer 

Robert Perdziola 

Production Sponsor 


July 31 to October 29 

Opens August 12 

The 

Misanthrope 

by Molière 

Perpetually scornful of the hypocrisy 

around him, Alceste can’t help 

speaking frankly, regardless of whom 

he might offend. But even the sternest 

rectitude can succumb to the follies 

of the heart – and Alceste’s devotion 

to the flirtatious Célimène is about to 

turn his world hilariously upside down. 

Director 

Brian Bedford 

Oronte 

Brian Bedford 

Alceste 

Ben Carlson 

Philinte 

Juan Chioran 

Célimène 

Sara Topham 

Eliante 

Martha Farrell 

Arsinoé 

Kelli Fox 

Clitandre 

Steve Ross 

Set Designer 

John Lee Beatty 

Costume Designer 

Robin Fraser Paye 

Lighting Designer 

Michael Walton 

Sound Designer 

Jim Neil 

Avon Theatre 

May 16 to October 29 

Opens June 3 

Jesus Christ 

Superstar 

Lyrics by Tim Rice 

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber 

The zeal with which Christ’s followers 

are hailing him as the Son of God 

has become a source of dismay to 

his disciple Judas Iscariot. Fearing 

that this tide of religious fervour 

will provoke brutal repression by 

the occupying Romans, Judas 

must make his fateful choice 

between faith and betrayal. 

Director 

Des McAnuff 

Musical Director 

Rick Fox 

Pilate 

Brent Carver 

Mary Magdalene 

Chilina Kennedy 

Jesus 

Paul Nolan 

Judas 

Josh Young 

Herod 

Bruce Dow 

Peter 

Mike Nadajewski 

Caiaphas 

Marcus Nance 

Simon 

Lee Siegel 

Annas 

Aaron Walpole 

Set Designer 

Robert Brill 


Paul Tazewell 


Howell Binkley 


Jim Neil 



April 16 to October 30 

Opens May 31 

The archetypal legend 

of King Arthur and 

the Knights of 

the Round Table 

comes to dazzling life. 

Lerner and Loewe’s 

Camelot 

Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner 

Music by Frederick Loewe 

Original Production Directed and Staged by Moss Hart 

Based on “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White 

In the realm of Camelot, King Arthur has created a utopian 

land of chivalry and civil rule. But when his beloved Queen 

Guenevere and his most trusted knight, Sir Lancelot, succumb 

to their passion for one another, he faces a terrible dilemma 

that will rock his kingdom to its very foundation. 

Production Co-Sponsors 

Director 

Gary Griffin 

Choreographer 

Warren Carlyle 

Musical Director 

Rick Fox 

Merlyn/Pellinore 

Brent Carver 

Guenevere 

Kaylee Harwood 

Lancelot 

Jonathan Winsby 

King Arthur 

Geraint Wyn Davies 

Sir Dinadan 

Dan Chameroy 

Mordred 

Mike Nadajewski 

Set Designer 

Debra Hanson 


Mara Blumenfeld 


Alan Brodie 


Peter McBoyle 

Avon Theatre 

July 26 to October 30 


Director 

Jennifer Tarver 

Tom Patterson Theatre 

May 19 to September 25 

Opens June 2 

Director 

Miles Potter 

The 

Homecoming 

by Harold Pinter 

Teddy has been living in America for 

the past six years, away from the allmale 

household of his father, uncle 

and brothers. Then, one night, he 

returns unexpectedly to the family’s 

North London home, accompanied 

by his wife, Ruth. An elusive sense of 

menace permeates the household, 

as the ensuing struggle for power 

leads to a shocking conclusion. 

Max 

Brian Dennehy 

Sam 

Stephen Ouimette 

Lenny 

Gord Rand 

Joey 

Ian Lake 

Ruth 

Cara Ricketts 

Teddy 

Mike Shara 

Designer 

Leslie Frankish 


Jesse Ash 


Robert Thompson 

Richard III 

by William Shakespeare 

Revelling in his own villainy, the 

deformed yet charismatic Richard, Duke 

of Gloucester, carves a murderous path 

through his own family to reach the 

English throne. To seize power, however, 

is one thing; to hold on to it is another 

– and Richard soon finds the ghosts of 

his past rising up to challenge his rule. 

Teachers: If you teach Macbeth, here’s 

a chance to introduce your students to 

another character who murders his way 

to power. Both plays also raise 

questions – as does Romeo and Juliet 

– about the role of fate in our lives. 

Richard III 

Seana McKenna 

Buckingham 

Peter Donaldson 

Margaret 

Martha Henry 

Catesby 

Sean Arbuckle 

Hastings 

Nigel Bennett 

Stanley 

Andrew Gillies 

Lady Anne 

Bethany Jillard 

Queen Elizabeth 

Yanna McIntosh 

Designer 

Peter Hartwell 


Kevin Fraser 

Composer 

Marc Desormeaux 

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June 26 to October 28 

Opens July 15 

One of Shakespeare’s 

best-loved comedies, 

full of tricks, traps, 

mistaken identities 

and a classic 

happy ending. 

Twelfth Night 


Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, Viola adopts a male disguise 

and enters the service of Duke Orsino, only to find herself 

part of an unusual triangle of unrequited love. Meanwhile, in 

the household of the Countess Olivia, Sir Toby Belch and his 

companions wage a riotous war of wits against her disapproving 

steward Malvolio. 

Production Sponsor 

Director 

Des McAnuff 

Sir Toby Belch 

Brian Dennehy 

Sir Andrew Aguecheek 

Stephen Ouimette 

Malvolio 

Tom Rooney 

Viola 

Andrea Runge 

Olivia 

Sara Topham 

Feste 

Ben Carlson 

Sebastian 

Trent Pardy 

Maria 

Cara Ricketts 

Orsino 

Mike Shara 

Designer 

Debra Hanson 


Michael Walton 


Todd Charlton 


June 23 to September 24 

Opens July 14 

Titus 

Andronicus 


Victorious in his wars against the Goths, 

Roman general Titus Andronicus brings 

home as his captives their queen, Tamora, 

her lover, Aaron, and her three sons. 

Ignoring Tamora’s pleas, Titus hands 

over her eldest son for sacrifice – thus 

setting in motion a relentless cycle of 

revenge as horrific as it is grotesque. 

Teachers: This early play foreshadows 

both King Lear and Romeo and Juliet. 

Like Lear, Titus bestows power unwisely, 

only to find it used against him. Here too, 

families are devastated by an eye-for-aneye 

culture of revenge. 

Director 

Darko Tresnjak 

Marcus Andronicus 

Peter Donaldson 

Aaron 

Dion Johnstone 

Tamora 

Claire Lautier 

Lavinia 

Amanda Lisman 

Titus Andronicus 

John Vickery 

Saturninus 

Sean Arbuckle 

Lucius 

Paul Fauteux 


Itai Erdal 

Studio Theatre 


Opens July 13 

Shakespeare’s 

Will 

by Vern Thiessen 

On the eve of William Shakespeare’s 

funeral, his widow, Anne Hathaway, 

recalls her life with – and without – the 

enigmatic poet. As she prepares to 

read her husband’s will, she reveals 

the enthralling story of a wife and 

mother who has made tremendous 

sacrifices for love, and who still grieves 

over an event of the distant past. 

Director 

Miles Potter 

Anne Hathaway 

Seana McKenna 

Designer 

Peter Hartwell 


Kevin Fraser 


Peter McBoyle 


Avon Theatre 

April 23 to October 29 

Opens June 1 

Based on one of the 

greatest American 

novels of the 20th 

century, this stunning 

drama tells a 

universal story of 

hardship and hope. 

The Grapes 

of Wrath 

Based on the novel by John Steinbeck 

Adapted by Frank Galati 

Having survived the drought of the 1930s Dust Bowl only to see 

their home repossessed by the bank, the Joad family embarks on 

a harrowing trek from Oklahoma to California, intending to begin 

anew as migrant farm workers. Their arrival in this “promised land,” 

however, brings its own test of the human spirit. 

Production Co-Sponsor 

Sylvanacre Properties Ltd. 

Director 

Antoni Cimolino 

Tom Joad 

Evan Buliung 

Pa 

Victor Ertmanis 

Jim Casy 

Tom McCamus 

Ma 

Janet Wright 

Uncle John 

Randy Hughson 

Rose of Sharon 

Chilina Kennedy 

Al 

Paul Nolan 

Granma 

Chick Reid 

Set Designer 

John Arnone 


Carolyn M. Smith 


Steven Hawkins 


Todd Charlton 



Opens July 13 

The Little 

Years 

by John Mighton 

As a girl growing up in the 1950s, Kate 

is fascinated by the physics of space 

and time, an interest dismissed by 

those around her as unbecoming to a 

young woman. While her brother William 

achieves literary renown, Kate becomes 

increasingly withdrawn as the years go 

by – but lives to see her inquiring spirit 

blossom anew in the next generation. 

Director 

Chris Abraham 

Grace 

Yanna McIntosh 

Kate 

Irene Poole 

Alice 

Chick Reid 

Roger 

Evan Buliung 

Tanya/Young Kate 

Bethany Jillard 

Designer 

Julie Fox 


Kimberly Purtell 


Thomas Ryder Payne 


July 26 to September 24 


Hosanna 

by Michel Tremblay 

Translated by John Van Burek 

and Bill Glassco 

Returning in tears from a Halloween 

party, Hosanna – a.k.a. transvestite 

Claude Lemieux – bickers with her 

partner, Cuirette, as the two prepare 

for bed. As the mystery of what has 

so upset her is gradually revealed, 

Hosanna must confront her illusions 

and insecurities and ask herself 

the question of who she really is. 

Director 

Weyni Mengesha 

Cuirette 

Oliver Becker 

Hosanna 

Gareth Potter 

Set Designer 

Michael 

Gianfrancesco 


Dana Osborne 


Bonnie Beecher 


Thomas Ryder Payne 


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Stratford Shakespeare Festival 

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Albert St. Inn 

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Queen’s Inn at Stratford 

161 Ontario Street, Stratford, 

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Historic inn located in the heart of 

Stratford. Offers 32 unique guest 

rooms and a 150-year tradition of 

warm hospitality, unequalled service 

and excellent dining. Private dining/ 

meeting rooms. Conference facilities. 

Bus parking. Special spring/fall/ 

winter group rates. Home of Henry’s 

at the Queen’s and the Boar’s Head 

Pub. $$-$$$$ 

www.queensinnstratford.ca 

SGH Residence 

130 Youngs Street, Stratford, 

N5A 1J7, 519.271.5084, fax 

519.272.8221: Clean, single or twin 

affordable dormitory-style rooms. 

Male and female washrooms 

are centrally located. Outdoor 

swimming pool. Light cooking 

facilities. Breakfast included with 

room rate. Great for students, 

groups and singles. $ 

www.sghresidence.ca 

sgh.residence@hpha.ca 

Shakespeare Inn 

Dr. & Mrs. Byers, Greater 

Stratford Area, P.O. Box 310, 2166 

Hwy. 7 & 8, Shakespeare, N0B 2P0, 

519.625.8050, fax 519.625.8358, 

toll-free 1.888.396.6355: Groups 

welcome. Secure inside corridors. 

Country quiet setting. Europeanstyle 

hosting, immaculate Bavarianstyle 

inn. Ensuite baths, room A/C. 

50 Rooms and suites, breakfast 

café included, bus parking. 5 min. 

to Stratford. $ 

www.shakespeareinn.com 

info@shakespeareinn.com 

Traveller’s Motel 

784 Ontario Street, Stratford, N5A 

3K1, 519.271.3830, fax 519.271.5318, 

toll-free 1.800.465.4106: Twentyfour 

rooms with A/C, fridge, TV 

and phone. Walking distance to 

theatres, restaurants, shopping 

mall, golf and country club. 

Complimentary morning coffee and 

muffins. Special rates for groups 

and seniors. No pets. OAA. $-$$ 

www.travellers-motel.com 

travellers.motel@gmail.com 

DINING 

The Church Restaurant and Belfry 

70 Brunswick Street, Stratford, 

N5A 6V6, 519.273.3424, fax 

519.272.0061: “Church Restaurant, it 

remains the place to go if you have 

only one meal to eat in Stratford.” 

Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star. 

The Church Restaurant and Belfry. 

Open for lunch and dinner. Closed 

Monday. $$$-$$$$ 

www.churchrestaurant.com 

mark.craft@churchrestaurant.com 

Crabby Joes 

Chris Sideris, 988 Ontario Street, 

Stratford, N5A 6Z3, 519.271.2250, 

fax 519.271.3753: Ribs, steak, pasta, 

sandwiches, burgers, salads and 

much more! Enjoy an atmosphere 

that caters to small parties, schools 

and tour groups. Special quick group 

menus and bus parking available. 

We look forward to catering to your 

specific dining needs! $-$$ 

www.crabbyjoes.com 

stratford@crabbyjoes.com 

Demetre’s Family Eatery 

Demetre and Leah Carangounis, 


N5A 6Z3, 519.272.0755, fax 

519.272.0515: Join us at Demetre’s 

for our cosy and relaxed 

atmosphere. Demetre’s offers a 

variety of affordable dishes; from 

steak, seafood and pasta to some 

delicious Greek dishes, moussaka 

and chicken souvlaki. Children’s 

and seniors’ menus available. Open 

for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

Reservations recommended for 

dinner and groups. $-$$ 

demetresfamilyeatery.com 

Foster’s Inn 

Craig Foster, 111 Downie Street, 

Stratford, N5A 1X2, 519.271.1119, 

toll-free 1.888.728.5555: A perfectly 

placed restaurant, steps from the 

Avon Theatre, Foster’s has a friendly 

and efficient environment. Contact 

us for specially designed menus 

for your group. Open seven days a 

week, breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

www.fostersinn.com 

info@fostersinn.com 

The Parlour Fine Dining 

and Gastropub 

101 Wellington Street, 

Stratford, N5A 2L4, 519.271.2772, 

fax 519.271.2796, toll-free 

1.877.728.4036: Experience premiere 

accommodations, exceptional cuisine 

and superior customer service. Our 

menu includes innovative twists on 

classic fare stressing quality and 

freshness with every recipe and 

ingredient. Private dining rooms 

or banquet space available. Group 

menus available. Pre-set or à la carte. 

Open 7 days a week. CAA/AAA 3 

diamond, STA, SHMA. $$-$$$$ 

www.theparlour.ca 

reservations@theparlour.ca 

Queen’s Inn at Stratford 


N5A 3H3, 519.271.1400, 

fax 519.271.7373, toll-free 


LOCAL AMENITIES 

1.800.461.6450: Located in the 

heart of Stratford. Large private 

dining room to accommodate 

up to 50 guests. Special group 

menus and prices for breakfast, 

lunch and dinner. Wonderful 

cuisine in a comfortably elegant 

atmosphere. Reservations for 

groups required. Bus parking. 

Home of Henry’s at the Queen’s 

and the Boar’s Head Pub. $-$$$ 

www.queensinnstratford.ca 

Stone Willow Inn 

940 Queen Street East, St. 

Marys, N4X 1B3, 519-284-4140; fax 

519-284-4126; toll-free 1-800-409- 

3366: Enjoy an ever evolving menu 

featuring contemporary cuisine with 

local ingredients from our Wildstone 

Bar and Grill. Groups welcome in our 

West Lawn Marquee for seating up 

to 200 guests. 

www.stonewillow.com 

events@stonewillow.com 

Stratford Country Club 

Jessie Whigham, 53 Romeo 

Street North, Stratford, N5A 

6S2, 519.271.4212 ext 231, fax 

519.271.2358: The SCC offers unique 

private dining options in our Dining 

Room on the Green and President’s 

Lounge. Our private dining rooms 

can accommodate 20 to 175 guests 

comfortably. Our head chef offers 

exquisite menu options available in 

plated or buffet style. $$-$$$ 

www.stratfordcountryclub.com 

jessie@stratfordcountryclub.com 

Swiss Chalet 


N5A 3S7, 519.271.2171, fax 

866.291.2978: Swiss Chalet’s 

famous chicken, ribs, salads and 

many more delicious choices mean 

everyone in your group can enjoy 

a great-tasting meal. There’s no 

better place to enjoy it than our 

hospitable dining room. Come, be 

our guest. $-$$ 

www.swisschalet.com 

swiss1156@cara.com 

The Waterlot Restaurant and Inn 

Leslie Elkeer, 17 Huron Street (behind 

Royal Bank), New Hamburg, N3A 

1K1, 519.662.2020, fax 519.662.2114: 

Experience the serenity and solitude 

of the countryside in our 1840s home 

on the banks of the Nith River. Full 

à la carte French continental menu. 

Lunches, dinners and Sunday brunch; 

closed Monday. Call for bus-tour 

pricing. $$-$$$ 

www.waterlot.com 

leslie@waterlot.com 

York Street Kitchen 

41 York Street, Stratford, N5A 

1A1, 519.273.7041: Eat in our colourful 

kitchen (groups up to 30) or take 

out our famous sandwiches, soups 

and salads. Bagged lunches and 

intelligent picnics our specialty - from 

two to 2000! “Imitated by many, 

duplicated by none!” Voted one of 

Canada’s 40 best buys in Where to 

Eat in Canada. Home-cooked dinners 

served after 5 p.m. Licensed. $-$$ 

www.yorkstreetkitchen.com 

yorkstreetkitchen@gmail.com 

SHOPPING 

Family and Company 

6 Ontario Street, Stratford, N5A 3G8, 

519.273.7060: It’s undeniable; this is 

the coolest toy store on the planet. It’s 

the store you’ve been hearing about! 

Play with the world’s most amusing 

toys, enjoy a dazzling magic show 

and relax at our “Tropical Soda Bar.” 

Located at the foot of Ontario Street, 

across from the Court House. 

www.familyandcompany.com 

Festival Marketplace 

Shopping Centre 


N5A 6W6, 519.273.6724, fax 

519.273.6984: Visit Stratford’s only 

enclosed shopping centre. Weekdays 

9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9:30 

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday noon to 

5 p.m. Tour operators and bus drivers 

will enjoy a meal on us. Please visit 

customer service for details. 

www.stratfordshopping.ca 

admin@festival.marketplace.ca 

Rheo Thompson Candies 

55 Albert Street, Stratford, N5A 

3K2, 519.271.6910, fax 519.271.8083, 

toll-free 1.888.271.6910: We are 

thrilled to show off our hand-crafted 

candies and chocolate confections 

in our beautiful and welcoming 

store. Production is made on site in 

a traditional candy kitchen. Large 

groups are easily accommodated. 

www.rheothompson.com 

info@rheothompson.com 

RECREATION/TRAVEL 

Art in the Park Association 

of Stratford 

Lakeside Drive and Front Street, 

Stratford, 519.271.4400: Stroll 

among the trees by the river and 

enjoy Stratford’s outdoor gallery. 

Wednesdays, Saturdays and 

Sundays from May 30 to September 

30, area artists and artisans display 

and sell their unique creations. 

Weather permitting. 

www.artintheparkstratford.com 

Mary Morton Tours 

TICO# 448872, 416.488.2674, 

toll-free 1.800.263.5398: Toronto’s 

motorcoach tour specialist has been 

in operation since 1972. We offer 

professional service for groups and 

individual travellers to the Stratford 

Shakespeare Festival, including 

theatre tickets, lunch and deluxe 

motorcoach transportation. 

www.marymortontours.com 

St. Jacobs Country 

North of Waterloo off Hwy. 85, 

1386 King Street North, St. Jacobs, 

N0B 2N0, 519.664.1133, fax 519. 

664.2218, toll-free 1.800.265.3353: 

Home of famous farmers’ market 

(Thurs. and Sat. all year, plus Tues. 

in summer), village shops, studios. 

Exhibits include The Mennonite Story, 

Maple Syrup Museum, model railway. 

Group dining at Stone Crock. Theatre, 

scenic railway, various tours available. 

Open all year. 

www.stjacobs.com 

getaway@stjacobs.com 

Oxford University Press and the 

Stratford Shakespeare Festival are proud to announce 

personal adjective 

pertaining to or affecting a person 

as an individual; one’s own 

Oxford School Customer Care Centre 

Phone: 1.800.387.8020 

Email: school.customercare.ca@oup.com 

www.oupcanada.com 

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full of meaning; signifi cant; 

able to be interpreted 

Visit 

www.oupcanada.com/school/osp 

Making Shakespeare motivating, engaging, 

and relevant for 21st century students! 

multimedia adjective 

using more than one 

medium of expression 


APRIL / MAY 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

16 April 

2:00 Camelot m1 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

Shakespeare’s 

Birthday 

2:00 Camelot ssm 2:00 Camelot ssm 

Picnic lunches for students 

can be booked through the Box Office. Only $12 

per student. Ask for details when ordering tickets. 

Happy447th 

Birthday, 

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Uncle Bill! 


8:00 Grapes p1 

2:00 Camelot ssm 

2:00 Grapes ssp 



1 MAY 2 3 4 5 6 7 




2:00 Grapes ssp 2:00 Grapes ssp 

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 

Mother’s Day 




2:00 Grapes ssp 2:00 Merry ssp 


2:00 Grapes ssp 2:00 Merry ssp 


8:00 Camelot m1 2:00 Merry p1 

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 

2:00 Merry ssp 

2:00 Superstar ssm 






2:00 Richard ssp 



8:00 Merry p1 

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 

Victoria Day 




29 30 OPENING 31 OPENING 

Memorial Day (US) 


7:30 Merry p2 (O) 


8:00 Camelot m2 (O) 

8:00 Richard p1 







8:00 Superstar m1 





Stratford Express 




7:00 Merry p1 


Discover • Debate • Discuss 

Price Codes 

Other Codes 

Beyond the Stage 

M1 Musical Price Range 1 



P1 Play Price Range 1 



SD Studio 

SE Studio Sunday Evening 

SSP 

Student & Senior Play 

SSM Student & Senior Musical 

(O) Opening performance 

(C) Closing performance 

Festival Theatre Tour 

Warehouse Tour 

Garden Tour 

Archives Tour 

Pre-Show Presentation 



Festival Tours 

Get an insider’s view of the 

Festival with one of four guided 

tours for your school: Festival 

Theatre, Costume and Props 

Warehouse, Garden, and Archives. 

See page 5. 

1 OPENING 2 OPENING 3 OPENING 4 


8:00 Grapes p2 (O) 


8:00 Richard p2 (O) 


8:00 Superstar m2 (O) 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

JUNE 












12 13 A student says: 14 15 16 17 18 

2:00 Camelot m2 2:00 Superstar ssm 


8:00 Merry p2 








19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

Father’s Day 

"The Shakespeare 

School allowed me 

to test my limits 

while working 

with others 

who were totally 

committed." 




8:00 Merry p2 


10:30 Theatre Explorer 


8:00 Merry p2 








8:00 Merry p2 


26 27 28 29 30 

2:00 Twelfth p2 


2:00 Richard p2 7:30 Night Music 

2:00 Twelfth ssp 





2:00 Little Years sd 


8:00 Titus p2 


2:00 Titus ssp 



2:00 Shakespeare sd 




2:00 Merry p2 


2:00 Titus p2 




"l learned so much about 

reading and performing 

Shakespeare, l wanted the 

experience to last forever." 


The Merry Wives of Windsor – Merry 

Camelot – Camelot 

Twelfth Night – Twelfth 

The Misanthrope – Misanthrope 

Avon Theatre 

The Grapes of Wrath – Grapes 

Jesus Christ Superstar – Superstar 

The Homecoming – Homecoming 


Richard III – Richard 

Titus Andronicus – Titus 


Shakespeare’s Will – Shakespeare 

The Little Years – Little Years 

Hosanna – Hosanna 


JULY 


1 2 

Canada Day 



3 4 5 6 7 8 9 




independence Day 

(US) 



7:30 Night Music 

8:00 Titus p2 

10 11 12 13 OPENING 14 OPENING 15 OPENING 16 



2:00 Richard p3 7:30 Night Music 

11:30 Table Talk 


6:30 Pre-Show Lecture 



9:30 Meet the Festival 







Studio Theatre’s 

10th Season 


2:00 Merry p3 


2:00 Titus p2 

2:00 Shakespeare sd (O) 


8:00 Little Years sd (O) 

9:30 Talking Theatre 


2:00 Titus p2 






8:00 Titus p3 (O) 



2:00 Merry p3 



Post-Performance 

Discussion 





8:00 Twelfth p3 (O) 


8:00 Titus p3 

17 18 A teacher says: 19 20 21 22 23 

"Thank you for your 

generous support 

of the work 

that teachers do 

in the classroom 

every day." 



2:00 Titus p3 

8:00 Little Years se 7:30 Night Music 

2:00 Titus p3 



The play's not 

the only _ thing! 

Your students can participate in 

chats or workshops on the day of 

your performance. See page 5. 







8:00 Merry p3 



2:00 Titus p3 










Discussion 


24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

2:00 Merry p3 

2:00 Titus p2 



TO/KW Direct 






8:00 Titus p2 


TO/KW Direct 





8:00 Merry p3 



TO/KW Direct 

2:00 Merry p3 


2:00 Titus p3 







2:00 Titus p3 

8:00 Shakespeare se 

31 

2:00 Misanthrope p2 

2:00 Homecoming p3 

8:00 Hosanna se 

7:30 Night Music 


2:00 Hosanna sd 


8:00 Titus p3 



2:00 Merry p3 


2:00 Titus p3 
















8:00 Merry p3 


Discussion 



TO/KW Direct 







Price Codes 







SD Studio 


SSP 



Other Codes 






Garden Tour 

Archives Tour 


Meet the Festival and 

Talking Theatre are held 

at the Tom Patterson 

Theatre, unless 

otherwise indicated. 



1 2 3 4 5 6 

Civic Holiday 

A teacher says: 

"My teaching 

artist was 

amazing!" 



2:00 Titus p3 







8:00 Merry p3 

8:00 Titus p3 










2:00 Merry p3 





Discussion 


8:00 Titus p3 


7 8 9 10 OPENING 11 OPENING 12 OPENING 13 

AUGUST 

TO/KW Direct 

10:00 Celebrated Writers 

Series 






8:00 Titus p3 




2:00 Titus p3 


8:00 Hosanna se 7:30 Night Music 




2:00 Titus p3 







2:00 Merry p3 


2:00 Titus p3 



8:00 Hosanna sd (O) 





8:00 Homecoming p3 (O) 




2:00 Titus p3 


8:00 Misanthrope p3 (O) 



14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

TO/KW Direct 


Series 

2:00 Merry p3 


2:00 Titus p3 







2:00 Titus p3 


8:00 Shakespeare se 7:30 Night Music 




2:00 Titus p3 






2:00 Merry p3 


2:00 Titus p3 












8:00 Titus p3 








Discussion 



21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

TO/KW Direct 





8:00 Merry p3 


8:00 Titus p3 



Series 




8:00 Little Years se 7:30 Night Music 







8:00 Titus p3 


28 29 30 31 

2:00 Merry p3 


2:00 Titus p3 


8:00 Hosanna se 7:30 Night Music 










8:00 Titus p3 













8:00 Merry p3 









Discussion 



TO/KW Direct 



2:00 Titus p3 





The Teaching 

Shakespeare School 

Learn how you, your students and 

your school can benefit from this 

hands-on classroom program. 

See page 4. 






Avon Theatre 












SEPTEMBER 


1 2 CLOSING 3 


2:00 Misanthrope ssp 




8:00 Titus p1 





8:00 Merry p2 


8:00 Shakespeare sd (C) 

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 




labour Day 





2:00 Homecoming ssp 



8:00 Titus p1 








11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

2:00 Merry p2 



Great Deals 

After Dark 

Make it a double header and stay for 

the evening show starting from $29. 

See page 22. 

First day 

of school 

:) :( 





















TO/KW Direct 


2:00 Titus p2 





TO/KW Direct 

9:30 Meet the Festival at 

the Studio Theatre 



2:00 Titus p2 





TO/KW Direct 





2:00 Titus p2 


8:00 Merry p2 



18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CLOSING 



















25 CLOSING 26A teacher says: 27 28 29 30 



2:00 Richard p3 (C) 

"The best part of 

the experience was 

seeing the kids' 

faces as they saw 

the play. We heard 

rave reviews all 

the way home." 



8:00 Merry p1 















8:00 Merry p2 


TO/KW Direct 



2:00 Merry p2 


2:00 Titus p2 (C) 

2:00 Little Years sd (C) 



8:00 Hosanna sd (C) 

Price Codes 







SD Studio 


SSP 



Other Codes 






Garden Tour 

Archives Tour 


Meet the Festival and 

Talking Theatre are held 

at the Tom Patterson 

Theatre, unless 

otherwise indicated. 



2 3 A teacher says: 4 5 6 7 8 



"Wow! This 

was the best 

workshop 

l ever 

attended." 













9 10 11 12 13 14 CLOSING 15 

Canadian 

Thanksgiving 

Columbus Day (US) 


Join us October 13 and 14 for our 

30th annual conference for English and 

drama teachers. See page 8. 



1 

OCTOBER 









2:00 Merry p2 













8:00 Merry p2 (C) 


16 17 18 19 20 21 22 























23 24 25 26 27 28 CLOSING 29 CLOSING 



30 CLOSING 31 

2:00 Camelot m2 (C) 

2:00 Homecoming p3 (C) 











8:00 Twelfth p2 (C) 



2:00 Grapes p2 (C) 

8:00 Misanthrope p2 (C) 

8:00 Superstar m2 (C) 






Avon Theatre 












PRICES AND SEATING PLANS 

Schools Pricing 

PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE APPLICABLE TAX 

Designated Student Performances A+ Seats A Seats B Seats C Seats 

SSP - Student & Senior Play $25 $25 $25 $25 

SSM - Student & Senior Musical $29 $29 $29 $29 

Student Deals After Dark - see the matinée, stay for the evening and save! 

P1 save 20% save 20% $29 $29 

P2 save 20% save 20% $29 $29 

P3 save 20% save 20% $29 $29 

M1 save 20% save 20% $34 $34 

M2 save 20% save 20% $34 $34 

M3 save 20% save 20% $34 $34 

Student Groups Pricing - Student groups can also save 20% on any performance 

Seating Plans 

FESTIVAL THEATRE 

Orchestra 

Aisle 

Stage 

AVON THEATRE 

Stage 

1 

1 

C 

C 

2 

2 

B 

B 

C 

A 

3 

A 

A 

B 

A+ 

A 

A+ 

A 

4 

Stage 

Balcony over Orchestra 

A+ A+ 

A 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

A+ 

F 

A+ 

G 

H 

J 

K 

L 

M 

N 

O 

6 

P 

A 

A 

5 

Sound 

Board 

A 

B 

A+ 

A+ 

C 

B 

8 

A 

7 

C 

A 

B 

C 

A 8 

9 

9 

B 

A 

AA 

B 

BB 

A 

CC 

DD 

A 

B 

C 

D 

A+ EF 

G 

H 

JKL 

M 

N 

O 

P 

Q 

RSTUV 

B 

Sound 

Board 

A 

A 

A+ A+ 

A 

Orchestra Level 

A 

B 

B 

B 

B 

B 

B 

Boxes over 

Orchestra 

B 

C 

A 

H 

JKL 

M 

N 

O 

P 

Q 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

C 

B 

A+ 

H 

J 

K 

L 

M 

N 

O 

P 

Balcony Level 

Boxes over 

Orchestra 

A 

B 

B 

B 

J 

K 

L 

M 

N 

O 

P 

B 

C 

C Q 

A 

A 

Stage 



3 

A 

A 

B 

C 

A+ A+ 

A 

7 

4 

D 

EF 

G 

5 

Balcony 

Aisle 

Stage 



6 

5 

B A 

4 

A 

STUDIO THEATRE 

Stage 

A 

PLUS 

A+ A+ 

A 

B 

C 

D 

A+ E A+ 

F 

G 

H 

3 

A B 

A 

2 

1 

TOM PATTERSON THEATRE 

11 10 

9 

A 

8 

B 

A 

A 

A+ A+ A+ 

A 

A+ A 

Stage 

6 

5 

A B C D E F G H J K L 

A+ A 

A 

A+ A+ A+ 

A 

B 

A A 

1 2 

3 4 


POLICIES AND PLANNING 

Terms and 

Policies 

School discounts apply to groups of 

six or more students, plus at least one 

chaperone. 

Students must be under 30 years of 

age and in full-time attendance at 

school. Student ID must be presented 

upon entering the auditorium. 

One complimentary ticket is offered 

per every 20 tickets paid in full. 

Each school order is subject to a nonrefundable 

$20 service charge. 

A 30% deposit is due within 30 days 

of the invoice date. 

For school orders placed within 65 

days of the performance, a $120 nonrefundable 

deposit is required within 

48 hours of ordering. 

Your school contract will be mailed 

with the invoices. The signed contract 

should be returned with the deposit 

payment. For all online orders, you 

must accept your contract and your 

invoice will be e-mailed to you. 

Full payment is required 30 days 

prior to the performance date. All 

ticket orders fully paid 30 days or 

more prior to the performance date 

will be mailed. We accept American 

Express, MasterCard, Visa, Stratford 

Shakespeare Festival gift certificates, 

money orders and cheques. 

Adjustments to an order must be 

completed prior to the final balance 

due date on the invoice. 

Cancellation of an entire order 

received more than 30 days before 

the performance date will be subject 

to a $100 cancellation fee in addition 

to the $20 non-refundable service 

charge. Cancellation of an entire 

order received less than 30 days prior 

to the performance date will forfeit 

the total deposit. 

Fully paid tickets are non-refundable. 

Fully paid tickets may be exchanged 

on an individual basis for another 

performance during the same season, 

provided they are received for 

exchange at least 24 hours before 

the performance for which they were 

purchased. However, any special rate 

that applied to the original ticket does 

not apply to the new ticket. There is a 

$4 charge for each ticket exchanged, 

plus any difference in ticket price. 

Trip Planning Checklist 

Choose a play 

Which play best suits your classroom and 

educational needs? See pages 10 to 13. 

Book your tickets 

Choose your dates from the calendar. 

See pages 16 to 21. 

Book enrichment activities 

As an extension of your classroom, take 

part in a Pre-Show Presentation, tour or postshow 

chat, or download a scavenger hunt. 

See page 5 

Book a bus 

Contact your local bus company. 

Complete your permission forms 

From your school/board website, download 

and fill out your class’s permission/field trip 

form and send home with the students. 

Don’t forget to set a deadline for the forms to 

be handed back in. 

Border Crossing Checklist 

for students under the age of 19 

Plan your lunch 

• Brown-bag it. 

• BBQ in the park: bring some charcoal, 

BBQs are provided. 

• Order picnic lunch from the Festival. 

• Visit a local eatery. (See listings on 

pages 14 and 15, and phone in advance. 

Staying overnight? 

Make a reservation at a local establishment. 

See listings on pages 14 and 15. 

Take advantage of our great student pricing 

and plan to see an evening show as well! 

Prepare your students 

Visit stratfordshakespearefestival.com 

and download… 

• Study Guides 

• Online Teaching Materials 

And much, much more. 

Download 

this page! 

Students require: 

Parent permission form filled in and handed to your teacher. 

Birth certificate (original or copy), citizenship card, naturalization 

certificate or consular report of birth abroad – in hand on the day of travel. 

Adults require: 

Passport or passport card and/or green card (if applicable) – in hand on the day of travel. 

Teachers require: 

Fieldtrip supervisor’s letter – in hand on the day of travel.* 

Statement of consent on school letterhead.* 

Name of group and supervising adult. 

List of all students on trip, with the following information (this information should be on 

the parent permission form that you sent home with each student): 

Full name 

Address, including zip code 

Home phone number 

Date of birth 

Place of birth 

Name of one parent/guardian 

*To download this page, plus templates of statement of consent and supervisor’s letter, go to 

stratfordshakespearefestival.com/schooltrip 

23

CELEBRATING 

2011 


The Merry Wives of Windsor 

Camelot 

Twelfth Night 

The Misanthrope 

Avon Theatre 

The Grapes of Wrath 

Jesus Christ Superstar 

The Homecoming 


Richard III 

Titus Andronicus 


Shakespeare’s Will 

The Little Years 

Hosanna 

SEASON 

Schools love Stratford 

1.800.567.1600 

stratfordshakespearefestival.com 

How do l order? 

New for 2011! Online Ordering 

You can order your group tickets online at any time right from your 

desk. You can even select your seats! To start planning your trip, go to 

stratfordshakespearefestival.com/festivaltrip. 

Online ordering begins at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, December 6, 2010. 

By Phone 

1.800.567.1600 or 519.273.1600 

Phone orders will be accepted starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, December 6, 2010. 

By Mail, E-mail or Fax 

Stratford Shakespeare Festival 

Attn: Groups & Schools 

P.O. Box 520 

Stratford ON N5A 6V2 

fax 519.273.3731 

groups@stratfordshakespearefestival.com 

Download an order form at stratfordshakespearefestival.com/orderform 

Box Office Hours 

December 6, 2010 

7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

December 7 to December 22 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mon-Sat) 

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sun) 

December 23, 2010, to 

January 2, 2011 

Closed 

2011 SEASON PARTNERS 

January 3 to January 31 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mon–Sat) 

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sun) 

February 1 to April 10 

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Mon–Thurs) 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Fri–Sat) 

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sun) 

April 11 onwards 

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Mon–Fri) 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sat) 

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sun) 

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2011 Schools Guide - Stratford Festival

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