By Norm Foster. Directed by Chris McHarge. Costume Designer Jessica Bray. Set Designer Stephen Degenstein Stage Manager Charles Russell

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1 By Norm Foster Directed by Chris McHarge Set Designer Stephen Degenstein Stage Manager Charles Russell Costume Designer Jessica Bray Lighting Designer Lyle Franklin Apprentice Stage Manager Liz King Neil Foster Leon The Cast (in alphabetical order) Heather Hodgson Justine David Ludwig Bill Season Media Sponsor Season Sponsor Production Sponsor Media Sponsors Design Sponsor THE LOVE LIST is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited.

2 The Cast (in alphabetical order) Neil Foster (Leon) Drayton Entertainment debut. Other theatre: War Horse (Mirvish), The Black Bonspiel of Wullie Macrimmon (Globe Theatre), For This Moment Alone (Theatre Aquarius) Film/ TV: Secrets of Eden, Dan For Mayor, Being Erica. I m very happy to be joining Drayton Entertainment with this production of The Love List and as a fellow Georgian Bay Cottager (Tobermory), I m really looking forward to be working and staying in beautiful Penetanguishene. Heather Hodgson (Justine) Drayton Entertainment: The Love List (2012). Other theatre: Self Help (Lighthouse Festival Theatre), world premiere of Mending Fences (Theatre Aquarius), world premiere of Real Estate (Theatre Collingwood). Film/ TV: Repo Men, Missing, The Disconnection of Cyrus Bent. Heather has had the privilege of performing in a variety of theatres across Canada, including Manitoba Theatre Centre, The Royal Alexandra Theatre, The Globe Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, The Canadian Stage Berkeley Space, Theatre Orangeville, Lighthouse Festival Theatre and the Stratford Festival. David Ludwig (Bill) Drayton Entertainment: The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, Juror #3 in Twelve Angry Men, Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple, Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, The Beast in Disney s Beauty and the Beast. Other theatre: Daddy Warbucks in Annie, Ebenezer Scrooge in Scrooge: A Christmas Musical, Peter Stuyvesant in Knickerbocker Holiday, Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Titanic, The Musical (First National Tour), The Phantom of the Opera (Canadian National Tour), Stratford Festival. Film/ TV: Three Chords from the Truth (CMT Canada), Toronto International Film Festival with Lobotomobile, A&E, CTV, Discovery. It s an honour to be back in Penetanguishene. Thank you Bruce for your undying support, thank you Alex for all that you create, and thank you Sandy, my lovely new wife, who has become my rock and my inspiration!

3 The Creative Team Chris McHarge (Director) Drayton Entertainment: The Love List, Johnny and June, Bedtime Stories, The Melville Boys, Blue Suede Shoes: Memories of the King. World premieres with Norm Foster: Old Love, Mending Fences, Jenny s House of Joy, Sitting Pretty, Outlaw, Race Day, Jasper Station, Small Time, Maggie s Getting Married, The Foursome, Jupiter in July. Other theatre: Over a hundred productions in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Chris has been directing for more than 25 years and has been nominated for a number of awards including the Eleanor and Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre (2001 and 2004), the Canada Council John Hirsch Award and the Pauline McGibbon Award for directing. Chris is most proud of his role as Dad to twenty one year old Caitlyn, fifteen year old Erin and thirteen year old Quinlan. Having enjoyed his brief ah time recently, Chris is looking forward to more very soon. Stephen Degenstein (Set Designer) Drayton Entertainment: Weekend Comedy, 9 To 5: The Musical (Set Design), Bedtime Stories (Set & Lighting Design), The Love List (Set Design), Blood Brothers, Italian Funerals & Other Festive Occasions, The Melville Boys, Separate Beds, On Golden Pond, The Odd Couple, Carousel, Big River, Annie Get Your Gun, Caught in the Net, Evita. Other theatre: Theatre Orangeville, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Neptune Theatre, Theatre New Brunswick, The National Arts Centre, Stratford Festival, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Persephone Theatre, Globe Theatre, Blyth Festival, Arbour Theatre, Native Earth Performance Arts Inc. Stephen resides in Stratford with his wife singer/ songwriter Pam Gerrand, their children Carly and Jared, and their dogs Henry and Rufus. Jessica Bray (Costume Designer) Drayton Entertainment: Oliver!, Harvey, Murder at the Best Western, The Melville Boys, Separate Beds, The Odd Couple, On Golden Pond. Other theatre: All Shook Up (Head of Wardrobe, Stage West Mississauga), Grand Hotel: The Musical (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Suburban Motel (Fanshawe College). Jessica is excited to be back for her ninth season with Drayton Entertainment and her seventh season as the Costume Assistant for the Wardrobe Department. She attended Wilfrid Laurier University and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. Jessica would like to thank her amazing family for all of their unconditional love and support. She is very excited to have the opportunity to do something she loves.

4 Lyle Franklin (Lighting Designer) Drayton Entertainment: Too Many Cooks, The Love List, Perfect Wedding, Twelve Angry Men, Separate Beds, The Odd Couple, Funny Money, Boeing, Boeing, Lend Me A Tenor. Other theatre: The Last Enchanted Forest (Petrolia), Walking on Water (Fanshawe College), The Anger of Ernest and Ernestine (Lost&Found Theatre), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Ryerson University). Lyle is pleased to be working on another lighting design with Drayton Entertainment. Lyle is currently a Technical Director for Drayton Entertainment and is a graduate of Ryerson University. Charles Russell (Stage Manager) Drayton Entertainment: Oliver!, Blue Suede Shoes: Memories of the King, Harvey, The Wizard of Oz, Murder At the Best Western. Other theatre: The Wizard of Oz (Charlottetown Festival Theatre), Extraordinary, Canada in Love (Young At Heart Musical Theatre for Seniors). Charles is excited to be back for another season with Drayton Entertainment and sends special thanks to Norm and Catherine for their ongoing support and encouragement. Liz King (Apprentice Stage Manager) Drayton Entertainment: Oliver! Other theatre: Delicious Lies (Chemainus Theatre Festival), King Lear (Theatre Naught), Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave, The Sound of Music (Persephone Theatre), Vimy, East of Berlin (LiveFive). Liz is based in Saskatoon, but is thrilled to be spending the summer in Ontario with Drayton Entertainment. In the fall, she will return to Vancouver Island to apprentice on Chemainus Theatre Festival s Dracula. Thanks to her family and roommates in Saskatchewan for their support and understanding. Alex Mustakas (Artistic Director) Drayton Entertainment: Over the past two decades, Alex has directed close to 100 productions, including Sorry... I m Canadian, Monty Python s Spamalot, Big Band Legends, Annie, 9 To 5: The Musical and Harvey. Other theatre: He has also directed shows at The Grand Theatre (London), Lighthouse Festival (Port Dover), Stage West (Mississauga), Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton), Piggery Theatre (North Hatley, Quebec), Gilbert & Sullivan Society (Waterloo & Toronto), and K-W Musical Productions. Alex holds a Masters Degree in Arts Administration from City University in London, England, and an Honorary Doctorate from Wilfrid Laurier University for his contribution to Canadian theatre. Most recently, Alex was awarded The Queen s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his significant contributions to the arts in Canada. He is also the recipient of the 2009 Maggie Bassett Award from Theatre Ontario, an Ontario Innovation Excellence Award, and has been recognized for his efforts by the City of Waterloo, United Way, and local and regional tourism organizations. Follow him on

5 Behind-the-Scenes Director of Production... Simon Day Production Manager... Jeff Johnston Collins Head Carpenter... Craig Pearson Technical Director... Alex Boxall Head of Wardrobe... Jenine Kroeplin Wardrobe Supervisor... Nicole Del Cul Costume Coordinator... Jessica Bray Wardrobe Mistress... Angela Waltenbury Properties Master...Kevin Lucas Properties Assistants...Sandy McQueen, Pat Wilde Lead Carpenter (2012)... Vincent Kolcz Carpenters... Robert Clarke, Stefanie Curran, Lindsey Woelfle Lead Scenic Painter... Shawndra White (2012) Scenic Painter... Pascal Labillois Production Assistants...Alyse Dan, Mikaila Desjardins Head of Audio...Allan McMillan King s Wharf Theatre Front-of-House Facility Manager... Angela Macheras House Manager... Leigh Rawlins Lounge Manager... Michael Smith Seasonal Box Office Staff... Jasmine Biondic, Matthieu Laurin Board of Directors Drayton Entertainment President Brad Carr Vice-President Neil Aitchison Directors Bryan Beattie Bill Brady Mary Cardiff Greg Durocher John C. Green Ab Hesselink Warren Jack Tony Mohr Bruce Schieck Robert Thurston Secretary/Treasurer Bob Bignell Join our online community for all the latest news! Find us on Facebook at Find us on Twitter Visit us at draytonentertainment.com to sign up for our e-newsletter.