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2 DAVID MIRVISH presents THE WHY NOT THEATRE production of by NICOLAS BILLON Directed by WEYNI MENGESHA Starring MIRANDA CALDERON JOHN KOENSGEN ANDREW MUSSELMAN TONY NAPPO KASEY NUGENT Set Design YANNIK LARIVEE Lighting Design KIMBERLY PURTELL Partly covered isn t covered. CAA Travel Insurance offers a variety of plans to help protect you in those unexpected situations. Plus, CAA Members save 10%! * Costume Design JOANNA YU Sound Design THOMAS RYDER PAYNE Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Fight Director LISA HUMBER TARA MOHAN SIMON FON Learn more about CAA Travel Insurance plans today. Visit your local CAA Store caasco.com/protected *Applies to CAA Members in good standing (CAA Membership dues paid in full by membership expiry date). Ten percent (10%) savings applies to the total premium excluding applicable taxes. Minimum premium applies. Subject to change without notice. This savings does not extend to Visitors to Canada Insurance. CAA Travel Insurance is underwritten by Orion Travel Insurance Company. Certain exclusions, limitations and restrictions apply. Subject to change without notice. A Medical Questionnaire may be required to purchase travel insurance. Quotes are valid for 30 days. CAA trademarks owned by, and use is authorized by, the Canadian Automobile Association. ( /16) This production originated in Toronto at The Theatre Centre in November 2015, produced by Butcher s Block Collective (Aislinn Rose) and Why Not Theatre (Ravi Jain, Owais Lightwala, Kelly Read) BUTCHER was first produced by Alberta Theatre Projects in Calgary, in October The Lavinian language was created by Dr. Christina Kramer and Dragana Obradović. BUTCHER is staged by arrangement with Pam Winter, Gary Goddard Agency, Photography and the videotaping or other video or audio recordings of this production are strictly prohibited.

3 T H E C A S T T H E C O M P A N Y (in alphabetical order) Elena...MIRANDA CALDERON Josef Džibrilovo....JOHN KOENSGEN Hamilton...ANDREW MUSSELMAN Detective Lamb....TONY NAPPO Young Girl...KASEY NUGENT The action takes place in a Toronto police station during the early morning hours of December 25th. Butcher has a running time of 90 minutes with no intermission. Please join us for a post-show talkback with the cast and creative team. A B O U T W H Y N O T T H E A T R E Why Not Theatre turns 10 this year, and we re activities feature a return to Why Not s first thrilled that our production of Butcher is taking production in 2007, a unique adaptation of the stage as a part of the Off-Mirvish season, Shakespeare s classic, titled Prince Hamlet, our single largest production to date. directed by our founding Artistic Director Ravi Since our inception in 2007, we have been Jain and featuring award-winning actress dedicated to seeking alternate visions of Christine Horne in the title role. Prince Hamlet existence both in our artistic vision and will take the stage this April at The Theatre producing model. We have developed and Centre, in the same space that this production produced new work that has garnered critical of Butcher first went up in November acclaim and numerous awards 14 productions, More than just a theatre company, Why 14 co-productions and 63 tour stops in 21 cities Not has been invested in building a healthier across the world, to be precise. Some of the performing arts ecology in Toronto. We created company s successes include A Brimful of Asha the RISER Project to provide a producing (written and directed by Ravi Jain, starring Ravi s platform for indie and emerging theatre artists real life mother Asha Jain), Iceland (written by by providing shared resources and mentorship Nicolas Billon, directed by Ravi Jain) and Like through production. RISER Project 2017 features Mother, Like Daughter (created in collaboration four world premieres to be presented over four with Complicite, co-directed by Ravi Jain and weeks with two shows a night, also at The Rose Plotek). With all our creations, we strive to Theatre Centre this April and May. be undefinable, creating theatrical experiences We re delighted that you are here at Butcher that engage an audience beyond the confines tonight, and hope to see you at the next Why of the theatre. Our plays are a reflection of the Not show. To find out more about all that we diversity of the people we work with, and no have going on and to join our mailing list visit two shows are alike. us at theatrewhynot.org or find us on social Right on the heels of Butcher, our 10th-year 4 mirvish.com MIRANDA CALDERON Elena Miranda was most recently on stage in Italian Mime Suicide/Three Red Days (Theatre Centre/Bad New Days), directed by Adam Paolozza, and in Dennis Kelly s Taking Care Of Baby (Storefront Theatre), directed by Birgit Schreyer Duarte, which she co-produced. Other stage credits include Rufus Wainwright s Prima Donna (New York City Opera/Luminato) and the title role in Oscar Wilde s Salome (San Francisco Bay Area s Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Production and Choreography). On-camera work includes (Hulu/J.J. Abrams) and Copper (BBC America/Cineflix), and with her company Midnight Snack Miranda has written, produced, and acted in two short films, Alegra & Jim and Body Parts (Telefilm s Not Short on Talent at Berlin International Film Festival). Upcoming, she will appear as the lead character Lou in the indie feature film Synchronous. Miranda did her MFA at London International School of Performing Arts in the UK and her BA at Columbia University in New York. JOHN KOENSGEN Josef Džibrilovo/Fight Captain This is John s fourth appearance in Butcher and he s honoured to be working again with Why Not Theatre and members of the company on this amazing play. Other recent theatre: Malvolio in Twelfth Night (National Arts Centre); Alexander in No Great Mischief (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Recent film and TV: Clara s Secret (TV movie), Best Laid Plans (TV series), Mommy s Little Girl (TV movie), The Perfect Stalker (TV movie), First Light (feature), Precious Things (TV movie), and The Disappearance (mini-series). ANDREW MUSSELMAN Hamilton Andrew has performed in Canada, the United States and Ireland. He has been nominated for a Dora and a Merritt Award, and won the Runner-Up for Best Short at MiFo Film Festival. He is a member of the production company, New Neighborhood (co-productions include The Atlantic Theatre Company, The Berkshire Festival, and The Studio Theatre in D.C). He is the on-set acting coach for Backstage, airing worldwide on Disney. He recently made his directorial debut with a short film. TONY NAPPO Detective Lamb Tony Nappo was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. He went on to study acting in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He is a theatrical staple in Toronto and has worked in many high profile Hollywood films including Born to be Blue, Four Brothers, Saw2, Land of the Dead, and Murder at He has appeared in endless independent films including This Beautiful City, Beat Down, Stag, You Might As Well Live and The Rainbow Kid. He voices the lead character, Jimmy Falcone, in the hit animated series Fugget About It and has appeared in over a hundred episodes of television including Shoot The Messenger, Remedy, Flashpoint, Killjoys, Rookie Blue, Conviction, Breakout Kings, Saving Hope and Da Vinci s Inquest. He has been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, an Actra Award, a Broadway World Award and most recently, a Dora Mavor Moore Award. mirvish.com 5

4 THE 2017/2018 OFF-MIRVISH THEATRE SEASON 3 SHOWS ONLY $130 OR $180 THE GLOBE AND MAIL OCT 2017 REAR ORCH. FRONT ORCH. KASEY NUGENT has played numerous roles at Studio 60, Young Girl her local Etobicoke theatre. Her favourite Eleven-year-old Kasey performances include Matilda in Matilda The is delighted to join the Musical, Marta in The Sound of Music, Maisy cast of Butcher. She has a Mouse in Cinderella, and Red Riding Hood in love for live theatre and Into the Woods. Kasey can be seen and heard performing on stage. She currently studies on several national television and radio dance and musical theatre at the Sean commercials. She sends love to her family, Boutilier Academy of Dance and voice friends, coaches, and the team at Newton with Jasmine Denham at The Stop and Landry Management for their support. T H E C R E A T I V E T E A M BEST PLAY OLIVIER AWARD FEB 2018 BEST MUSICAL TONY AWARD APR 2018 ALL SHOWS AT THE PANASONIC THEATRE NEW STUDENT PACKAGES ONLY $75 Valid for Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri evenings. Second price seating. Valid ID must be presented. New orders only. GET FIRST ACCESS! BOOK NOW! Mirvish Subscriptions: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM 7:00 PM NICOLAS BILLON Playwright Nic s stage work has been produced around the world. His awards include a Governor-General s Award for Drama, a Canadian Screen Award, and a Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award. Butcher premiered at Alberta Theatre Projects in 2014 and is currently in development as a feature film with Rhombus Media and director Andrew Cividino. Nic also writes for television, most recently CBC s X Company. nicolasbillon.com WEYNI MENGESHA Director Weyni Mengesha is an award-winning director who was born in Vancouver to Ethiopian parents. Some recent credits include: Bars and Measures (The Boston Court, USA) the Canadian premiere of Father Comes Home from the Wars by Suzan-Lori Parks (Soulpepper Theatre), Breath Of Kings (Stratford Shakespeare Festival). Toronto Critics Award-winning productions include Butcher with Why Not Theatre, Lungs and The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs with Tarragon Theatre. Dora-nominated shows include: Kim s Convenience and A Raisin in the Sun (Soulpepper Theatre), blood.claat (Theatre Passe Muraille), and the acclaimed da Kink in My Hair (Theatre Passe Muraille, Mirvish Productions). Upcoming productions include: Seven Spots on the Sun (Rattlestick Theatre, NY) Kim s Convenience as part of Soulpepper On 42nd St, NY. Weyni received her BFA in Directing at York University and was a graduate of the Soulpepper Academy. Find her online at weynimengesha.com. She would like to thank her family for their incredible support. YANNIK LARIVEE Set Designer Selected: The Last Wife, Breath of Kings (Stratford Festival); The Last Wife, Hosanna, Twelve Angry Men, Entertaining Mr. Sloane (Soulpepper Theatre); Offenbach s Barbe-Bleue (Opéra National de Lorraine); Belleville (Company Theatre); The Flood Thereafter (Canadian Stage); Salome (Edmonton Opera); 4:48 Psychosis (Necessary Angel); Die Fledermaus (Nurenberg Staatstheater); Mozart s Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail (Opéra National du Rhin); Watch mirvish.com 7

5 Her, Wolf s Court (National Ballet of Canada); Castle Nowhere (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden); One of Three (American Ballet Theater); Vida (Royal Alexandra Theatre and Teatro Nacional de Cuba in Havana. Upcoming The Virgin Trial (Stratford Festival) KIMBERLY PURTELL Lighting Designer Kimberly is a Toronto-based lighting designer for theatre, opera and dance. She has designed for the Stratford Festival, The Shaw Festival, Canadian Stage Company, Soulpepper Theatre, Mirvish Productions, National Arts Centre and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Theatre Calgary, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Citadel Theatre, Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Pacific Opera Victoria, Opera Philadelphia, Edmonton Opera, Royal Conservatory of Music, among many others. Kimberly has been nominated for numerous awards and has received three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Pauline McGibbon Award and a Montreal English Theatre Award. JOANNA YU Costume Designer For Why Not Theatre: Iceland, Butcher (Dora Nomination - best costume). Recent credits: Millennial Malcontent, Sequence, and Circle (Tarragon); John and Waleed (Cahoots); Orange Dot (TheatreFront); James and the Giant Peach (YPT); Freedom Singer (project:humanity); Passing Strange (Acting Up Stage/Obsidian); acquiesce (Factory/fu-Gen); The Enchanted Loom (Cahoots/Factory); Body Politic (Buddies/Lemon Tree); The Aeneid (Stratford). Upcoming: The Komagata Maru Incident and The Breathing Hole (Stratford). Joanna was born in Hong Kong, raised in Thornhill, Ontario and happy to call Toronto home. 8 mirvish.com THOMAS RYDER PAYNE Sound Designer Thomas is a composer and sound designer for theatre, dance and film. Selected past work includes designs for Stratford, Shaw, Soulpepper, CanStage, Tarragon, Factory, TPM, YTP, Crows, Modern Times, Aluna, BIBT, Nightwood, Toronto Dance Theatre, NAC, Theatre Calgary, GCTC, RMTC and many others. Thomas has received 2 Dora awards and 17 nominations. LISA HUMBER Stage Manager Lisa is thrilled to be joining Why Not Theatre s production of Butcher. Selected/Most Recent Credits: Sleeping Beauty (Ross Petty Productions), The Wizard of Oz (YPT), Grey Gardens (Acting Upstage), It Comes In Waves (PANAMANIA/Bluemouth Inc/Necessary Angel) The Heart of Robin Hood (Mirvish Productions), Les Misérables (Mirvish Productions), Slapshot (Second City Toronto), War Horse (Mirvish Productions). Lisa has worked across Canada and sits on the Professional Advisory Committee for Theatre Production at Humber College. Upcoming: Strictly Ballroom (Mirvish Productions) TARA MOHAN Assistant Stage Manager Tara is thrilled to be back working on Butcher after stage managing the 2015 production of Butcher at The Theatre Centre. Tara is a professional Stage Manager who has had the pleasure of working with Why Not Theatre, Toronto Dance Theatre, Gadfly Dance, Hart House Theatre, indance, and The Lower Ossington Theatre. Recent credits include: It s A Freedom Thing s Oraltorio: A Theatrical Mixtape, Toronto Dance Theatre s Noisy, Hart House Theatre/Canadian Rep Theatre s Tideline, The LOT s Avenue Q. SIMON FON Fight Director With over 600 professional credits in TV, Film and Stage stretching from Broadway to Stratford to Yellowknife, Simon specializes in all areas: Weaponry, Aerial Flying (NAAFED certified), Unarmed Combat (Eastern and Western). Simon has coached and performed with actors Christopher Plummer, Rachel McAdams, Martin Short, Billy Connolly, and Colm Feore to name a few. Fight Master with FDC. Executive Director and Founder of RIOT A.C.T. earning 17 nominations and 8 awards, including Simon for Male Action Performer of the Year 2009 AOF Festival California. and WHY NOT THEATRE Producer Founded in 2007, Why Not Theatre is an award-winning Toronto-based theatre company with an international scope. Led C R E D I T S & A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S FOR BUTCHER Producer... AISLINN ROSE Producer... OWAIS LIGHTWALA Producer... KELLY READ Producer... RAVI JAIN Set Construction....McWOOD STUDIOS Properties Assistant... DONNA IRVINE (C/O McWOOD STUDIOS) Makeup Consultant FAYE CRASTO Child Chaperone... ARLENE & JASON NUGENT FOR MIRVISH PRODUCTIONS Producer...DAVID MIRVISH Executive Producer.... BRIAN SEWELL Managing Director... DAVID MUCCI Director of Finance....CAMILLO CASCIATO Director of Sales & Marketing....JOHN KARASTAMATIS Director of Development....KELLY ROBINSON Director of Production...SCOT WHITHAM Director of Labour Relations & Business Development....MARK LAVAWAY by founding Artistic Director Ravi Jain and Artistic Producers Owais Lightwala and Kelly Read, Why Not has established a reputation as a company synonymous with inventive, experimental, cross-cultural collaborations resulting in shows featuring new Canadian writing, company-devised and site-specific shows alongside revitalized interpretations of classics. In recent years, the company has also become known for its presentation of international productions and workshops from diverse cultures and artistic practices, along with support for the development of local emerging artists and companies. For more info, visit theatrewhynot.org DAVID MIRVISH David Mirvish is a Toronto-based theatrical producer. He owns and operates four theatres in Toronto the Royal Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, the Ed Mirvish and the Panasonic. Mirvish Productions has produced plays and musicals for these and other venues throughout Canada, on Broadway and in London s West End. In addition, Mirvish Productions has presented more than 500 touring productions in the city of Toronto. Associate Producer....LINDA INTASCHI Associate General Manager...CHARLES CHU Assistant Producer.... SARAH SISKO General Management Associate....HANNAH MIRVISH Production Manager....CHRIS PRIDEAUX Production Manager....NATHAN GILES Production Administrator... DESIRÉE PROVEAU Communications Manager...SUE TOTH Press & Public Relations Manager...J. RANDY ALLDREAD Digital, CRM & Loyalty Manager....AUBREY STORK Marketing Manager...ANTONIO TAN Graphic Design Manager...OTTO PIERRE Marketing Coordinator...FRANCA LONGOBARDI Web Designer... 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