Set Design - Geneviève Lizotte & Carol-Anne Bourgon Sicard
Lighting Design - Paul Chambers
Music & Sound Design - Antoine Berthiaume
Fight Director - Robert Montcalm
Stage Manager - Trevor Barrette
Assistant Stage Manager - Ava Bishop
Associate Lighting Designer - Jordana Natale
The English translation of SEEKER was originally commissioned by John Jack Paterson’s Bouche Theatre Collective for the virtual public workshop initiative “A Glimpse into New Translation: Online Workshop Series,” made possible by grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and hosted by the Canadian Play Thing (Janet Munsil, producer).
Subsequently, Talisman Theatre commissioned an updated translation for its 2026 co-production with Centaur Theatre, also made possible by the Canada Council for the Arts. This translation was developed with the support of The Glassco Translation Residency in Tadoussac through Playwrights' Workshop Montréal.
Additional acknowledgments: CALQ (Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec), Centre des auteurs.trices dramatiques, and Laurent Brotman, Stefanie Buxton, Ming Hudson and Anthony Santiago.
ShowRuntime:75minutes,nointermission
Marie-Claude Verdier and Alexis Diamond are members of the Playwrights’ Guild of Canada
Centaur Theatre Company is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional Artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the jointly negotiated Canadian Theatre Agreement Centaur Theatre Company performs under the auspices of the Centaur Foundation for the Performing Arts.
A WARM WELCOME
Welcome to the final production of our 57th season at Centaur Theatre! It feels particularly fitting to close with the English-language premiere of the awardwinning Seeker by Marie-Claire Verdier, in a luminous translation by Montreal playwright Alexis Diamond. It is a perfect culmination of our season dedicated to the View from Here.
For this production, we have partnered with Talisman Theatre, whose mission is to bring contemporary Quebec plays in English to Montreal's Anglophone and Allophone communities. This year marks their 20th anniversary, and like Centaur, they are deeply committed to building cultural bridges across this remarkably diverse city.
Seeker is a classic psychological thriller set in a future world plagued with unnecessary wars and manufactured misinformation. Directed by Centaur Theatre's Associate Artist, Rebecca Gibian, this hauntingly beautiful production reveals theatre's extraordinary power to reflect our most pressing concerns as a society and unleash our imagination through an emotionally charged, deeply human story. With nothing more than a stage, light, sound, and two actors, we are carried through an extraterrestrial epic that asks how our collective memory might be the very key to our collective humanity. It is an urgent, essential play for our times.
Thank you for joining us this season. Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time subscriber, choosing to come to the theatre especially in turbulent times is an act of belief: in the power of gathering, of shared stories, of the imagination ignited in community. We need each other more than ever. Thank you for being here.
Eda Holmes
Artistic
and Executive Director
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
The speculative future of Seeker’s universe begins what may only feel like a few moments beyond our present, but the direct reflection of our reality that we have come to expect from theatre is altered; distorted The bounds of what is possible have widened How this speculative future operates within the bounds of the stage is where the real questions and creative magic lie
The gift of Seeker is that it invites us to let go of the safe, comforting confines of what we know and to surrender to its altered reality For our team of artists, this has above all meant diving feet-first into an unknown that is ours to define
What a fertile soil for beginnings: an English-language world premiere, a Centaur directorial debut, and a new yet not-so-distant world to unfold
Seeker balances on the edge of a precipice, or perhaps just beyond it, and teeters precariously, yet thrillingly, between earth-defining choices Theatre at its very core is about the thrill of live experience, but Seeker pushes this theatrical engine to its very limit The play itself then becomes an analogy for “seeking”: in real time, we share with Lomond his visceral experience of a changing world, jointly immersed while we make discoveries alongside him, even travelling together beyond earth all while breathing the same air
Our whole team on and offstage have taken this challenge for what it is: a thrilling opportunity to dig deep, let imaginations soar, and leave the world behind
Rebecca Gibian Director of Seeker
Associate Artist, Centaur Theatre
Marie-Claude Verdier Playwright
Marie-Claude Verdier’s first play, Je n’y suis plus, was produced at the National Arts Centre’s French Theatre. In 2018, Marie-Claude became the first playwright-inresidence at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ), where she worked on her play Apparitions. Her sci-fi play Seeker has won the Michel Tremblay Prize from La Fondation du CEAD and was nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award in 2022 Marie-Claude is also a dramaturg and has worked with many distinguished directors, including Marc Beaupré, Christian Lapointe, and Benoît Vermeulen. She lives in Laval.
Alexis Diamond Translator
Based in Tiohtiá:ke/Mooniyang/Montreal, Alexis Diamond’s multidisciplinary practice encompasses theatre, installationperformance, opera, musical theatre, translation, curation and dramaturgy Alexis was a finalist for the 2020 Governor General’s Award for her translation of Pascal Brullemans’ plays for young audiences, AMARYLLIS AND LITTLE WITCH (Playwrights Canada Press), as well as for the 2021 Tom Hendry TYA Award for THE PROBLEM WITH PINK, the English translation of Érika TremblayRoy's play (Lansman), which has travelled as far away as Korea Previously, she has translated Marie-Claude Verdier’s plays JE N’Y SUIS PLUS/I’M NOT HERE (Composite Theatre) and ANDY’S GONE (Playwrights Canada Press) NZINGA (Hamac), co-written with Marie Louise Bibish Mumbu in collaboration with Tatiana Zinga Botao and originally produced at the Centre du Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui with Théâtre de la Sentinelle has enjoyed a multi-city tour in 2025-2026 Alexis has served as co-artistic director for the Festival du Jamais Lu, literary manager for Erin Hurley’s SSHRC-funded research into the history of Quebec’s English-language theatre, and translation mentor for TRADUCTIONS CROISÉES (Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal/CEAD) She has a BA Honours in English and Creative Writing from Concordia University and an MA in English Literature from the Université de Montréal Many of her works can be found at the Canadian Play Outlet
Rebecca Gibian Director
Rebecca Gibian is a bilingual director and actor, Associate Artist at Centaur Theatre and Artistic Director of Persephone Productions Drawn to work that reimagines and challenges the possibilities of theatre on both formal and thematic scopes, Rebecca is excited to continue creating room at the table for new voices, bold ideas, and untapped potential a value that has always been a driving force in her work Recent directing credits include The Importance of Being Earnest (Repercussion/Persephone Productions); How to Survive in the Wild (Segal Center produced by Persephone Productions); The Flick (Centaur produced by Persephone Productions); All Shall Be Well (Repercussion Theatre) She was awarded the 2020 RBC Emerging Director Prize through Studio 180 Rebecca also runs Centaur’s annual WinterWorks festival, dedicated to boundary-pushing performance Selected acting credits include: Casey and Diana (Neptune Theatre); Halfway There, Perfect Wedding (Drayton Entertainment); Dear Robert (VideoCabaret); Kisses Deep; Paradise Lost (Centaur Theatre); Dracula, Madness of George III (Shaw Festival) Love to all the many, many martians who made Seeker possible
Bénédicte Bélizaire
“Niamh”
Bénédicte Bélizaire is a multilingual actress and storyteller born in Haïti and raised in Ottawa This is her Centaur debut. Recent on-screen credits: Doute raisonnable (Radio-Canada), L'Académie 2&3 (Super Écran), The Bold Type (Freeform), Amélie et Compagnie (TFO), 30 Vies (Radio-Canada) Recent Theatre credits: Scorpio Moon (Imago Theatre), How Black Mothers Say I Love You (GCTC) She thanks her family for their ongoing support.
Andrew Shaver “Lomond”
Andrew’s always had difficulty picking a lane He’s an actor. He’s acted here several times, in fact (The 39 Steps, Trad, Cheech) He’s a director And, well, he’s directed here several times too (Mob, Trad, Haunted Hillbilly, Stones in His Pockets) He's also directed across town at the Segal (Once, Sherlock, The Graduate, Scientific Americans, Gordon), and in French for Juste Pour Rire (Grease). He spent 4 years as a Realization Director at Ubisoft and 4 more at Stratford. He’s a songwriter and he releases music as Clever Hopes (new album in September) He hosts a nationally syndicated new music radio show and interview podcast called When We Wake with Andrew Shaver. He clowns around for the kids at the IWK Hospital in Halifax, and, most importantly, he’s a dad Big love to Mel for carrying the weight of the family while he came to play in his favourite city once again
Rosemarie Sabor Voice of Codex
Rosemarie Sabor is a bilingual actress, cellist, and voiceover artist, trained at the National Theatre School and based in Montreal. Stage credits include Pool No Water (dir Rebecca Gibian) at the Segal Centre Studio, Si vous voulez de la lumière (dir. Florent Siaud) at Prospero, and Les Beaux Dimanches (dir Christian Lapointe) at La Chapelle. Recent film and television credits include Phénix (dir Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr), We Are Zombies (dir. RKSS), L'Autre (dir. Alexandre Franchi), and Discrètes (dir Juliette Gosselin and Sophia Belahmer). She also lends her voice to a wide range of documentaries, audiobooks, and commercial projects.
Geneviève Lizotte Set Design
Geneviève Lizotte has been working as a set designer, costume designer, artistic director, and stylist for over 20 years In theatre, she has designed over 150 productions and collaborated with several renowned directors, including André Brassard, Robert Lepage, Claude Poissant, Christian Lapointe, and Catherine Vidal Notable productions from the past three years include Mama, Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre, Docteure, Affaires Intérieures, and The Seagull At Cirque du Soleil, she has worked on Axel, ’Twas the Night Before, Reflekt, Tout Écartillé, and Le Monde est Fou. A longtime collaborator with Pierre Lapointe, she has worked on La Forêt des Mal-Aimés, Mutantes, and Punktet Chansons Hivernales. In film, she serves as Art Director for François Delisle’s films, including Cash Nexus and Chorus, as well as for BÀ NỘI by Khoa Lê. Geneviève was the recipient of the CALQ Studio in New York grant in 2015.
Carol-Anne Bourgon Sicard Set Design
A graduate of the École Supérieure de théâtre, CarolAnne Bourgon Sicard works primarily as a set designer and assistant director. Passionate about exploring different spaces, she develops her practice both for the stage and for public spaces. Among her achievements, she has designed artistic installations in the heart of Montreal for Atomic 3 and co-founded Le Pictographe, an urban and social design collective established in 2017 For the stage, she has contributed to more than thirty productions as a designer, collaborating with numerous artists and companies, including Catherine Vidal (Possessions, Abraham Lincoln va au théâtre, Au sommet de la montagne), Théâtre à l’eau froide (Ah, ta yeule l’obscurité!, Les Coleman Millaire-Fortin-Campbell) She has also collaborated for over ten years with UBU compagnie de création, working as an assistant director alongside Denis Marleau (Terrasses, Le traitement de la nuit, Les dix commandements de Dorothy Dix, SOIFS Matériaux).
Paul Chambers Lighting Design
Pas Fout’ Mind (Quat’Sous), Rue Duplessis: Ma petite noirceur (Duceppe), L’Amour ou rien (Le Trident, Espace GO, MAYDAY), Three Women of Swatow (Centaur), A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction (Centaur, Théatre La Licorne), Ricki (Scapegoat Carnival), Le Mont Analogue (Espace GO), Cabaret Noir (MAYDAY), L’ombre de Marie Brassard (NAC & Rideau Vert), PHOSPHOS (FTA, Rhubarb Festival, MAI), Phoenix, Candide (Montréal Complètement Cirque). Contemporary Dance designs for Maria Kefirova, Clara Furey, Ellen Furey, Lara Kramer Dance, Katie Ward, Thierry Huard, Dorian Nuskind-Oder, Amanda Acorn, Catherine Lavoie-Marcus, PME-ART, Emmanuel Jouthe, Sasha Kleinplatz, Benjamin Kamino, Parts+Labour Danse 2022 Prix de la Danse de Montreal for his career as a collaborator and designer in dance, 2022 and 2025 META recipient for outstanding lighting design. Paul is a professor at Concordia University since 2015, a lighting design coach at The National Theatre School of Canada since 2018, a guest instructor at UQAM in 2025 & the National Circus School in 2026
Antoine Berthiaume Music & Sound Design
Montreal-based guitarist, improviser, composer and producer Antoine Berthiaume is known for his innovative approach to the guitar, combining elements of jazz, folk, classical and experimental music
He has released numerous albums, both solo and in collaboration with other artists. He can be found on Ambiances Magnétiques, Audiogram, Vos Records (Japan), Incus Records (England) and Starkland (USA).
A prolific composer, his music, hailed for its subtlety, emotional depth and inventiveness, never ceases to renew itself and to amaze, which for several years has led him to develop fruitful collaborations with creators of contemporary dance, theatre, circus and cinema.
Berthiaume holds a Master's degree in contemporary composition as well as a PhD in digital music from the Université de Montréal His research and creations are supported by the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec and the Canada Council for the Arts He has performed in various festivals and concert halls around the world.
Trevor Barrette Stage Manager
Trevor Barrette (he/him) is a Montréal-based theatre maker, director, stage manager, and META-nominated writer/composer and producer For Centaur Theatre, he has performed in Beverley Cooper’s Innocence Lost, produced his original musical Captain Aurora at the Wildside Festival, and stage managed alterNatives, Sakura, and Strawberries in January Stage management opportunities this past year brought him to Quebec City (Porte Parole’s The Assembly), Rimouski (Youtheatre’s J’ai Jamais), and Toronto (Segal Centre/Mirvish’s Kimberly Akimbo) This summer, he is directing Daniel MacIvor’s The Best Brothers for Born on a Raft Theatre, Kristen Da Silva’s The Rules of Playing Risk at Hudson Village Theatre, and and Mark Crawford's Bed and Breakfast for Watermark Theatre in PEI. He currently serves on the board of directors of Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal
Ava Bishop Assistant Stage Manager
Ava Bishop (she/her) is an Equity Stage Manager based in Montréal. She is eager to work on engaging and innovative theatre pieces throughout Canada, and is proud to be a part of the rich Montréal theatre scene. She is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada’s Production Design and Technical Arts program.
Selected SM/ASM Credits: Cult Play (Neptune Theatre/Imago Theatre), Max and Aaron Write a Musical (Segal Centre/Trevor Barrette), Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) (Theatre Ouest End), Scorpio Moon (Imago Theatre), Strawberries in January (Centaur Theatre), Three Women of Swatow (Centaur Theatre), POTUS (Segal Centre), Sky Dancers (A’nó:wara Dance Theatre), Sapientia (Scapegoat Carnivale), Counter Offence (Teesri Duniya Theatre), Wildfire (Talisman Theatre), Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (Segal Centre).
Robert Montcalm Fight Director
Theatre: Three Women of Swatow, Thy Woman’s Weeds, All I Want for Christmas, MOB (Centaur), Clue: On Stage, Fifteen Dogs, What’s in a Name, Bad Jews (Segal Centre), Moonlight and Magnolias (Theatre Lac Brôme), Metropolitan Operas, Love and Human Remains (Witchboy Theatre), Twelfth Night (Repercussion), Sal Capone: The Lamentable Tragedy of (Urban Ink/BTW), Robin Hood (Geordie). Training/Experience: over a decade of experience as a stunt performer and certified fight instructor with Fight Directors Canada He has worked on over 60 video games in the last twelve years. Robert would like to thank Jean-François Gagnon for all of the invaluable training he has received!
Jordana Natale
Associate Lighting
Designer
Jordana (Jo) is a lighting designer from Orangeville, Ontario Jo graduated from the Production Design and Technical Arts Program at The National Theatre School of Canada in 2023 She has spent the last few years in Montréal working as a lighting designer for dance, theatre, and music, both independently and in association or collaboration with Paul Chambers.
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Wendy Hedrich
Brigitt Heger *
Anna Maria Henderson *
Raoul Heredia *
Jessica Hernandez*
Faten Hodroge *
Thomas Hodgson*
Fiona Hogg
Francine Houle
Liying Huang *
Ruth Hubermann*
Kasey Hunter*
Julian Hung *
Lorraine Huza *
Stephanie Hygate *
Mathilde Imhaus *
Avery Isbrucker*
George Ivanihin *
Anna Ivanova *
Catherine Jacobs*
Judy Jacobs*
Lynn Jacobs *
Natasha Jadavji*
Nora Jaffary *
Sophie Janknecht *
Amanda Jensen*
Nicole Jeong *
Richard Jewell *
Walter Jimenez*
Francine Jones *
* Theatre of Tomorrow Donors
** Event Supporters
Philip Johnston*
Perry Johnson-Green*
Zsuzsanna Kapas *
Spiri Katerelos *
Judy & Irving Katsof *
Sheila Keenan *
Julie Kelertas *
John Kelley *
Paula Kestelman*
Elena Khashimova *
Peter Kibiuk *
Deigna Kili**
Peggy Killeen
Sun-Young Kim *
Jacob Kincler *
Sharon Kivenko *
Judy Koonar
Suzanne Korf
Lynn Kozak *
Solomon Krygier-Paine *
Stan Kubow *
Clara Kwan *
Karine Lachapelle *
Sara Laimon *
Lise Lalonde Gaucher *
Mr Michel Lamarche*
Kristina Lamarre *
Terry Lalos*
Judy Lapalme *
Janice Lariviere *
Jonathan Lavalle *
Debra Lazar *
Veronique Le Flaguais *
Nataly Le Page *
Ronald Norman Lea *
Brenda Lee**
Rita Leistner*
Bruce LeBlanc*
Robert Lemoine *
Robert Leonard *
Alain Lesage *
Josée Lescot*
Victoria Levitan *
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS
Centaur gratefully acknowledges our Director’s Circle of donors who make so much possible through their generosity. Your generous support allows us to continue to be a beacon of excellence, relevance, and diversity.
Gabriella Levy *
Scott Leydon
Amanda Lickers *
Andrew Lister *
Pauline Little *
Gurit Lotan*
Rian Lussier*
Christopher Lyle*
Ronaldo Lyrio*
Karen Macdonald*
Gwen Mackay-Smith
Glenna Macleod
Navneet Mahay *
Frank Maiore *
Gregory Makowski*
Sharon Malone *
Kathleen Manchur *
Fouad Mansour *
Silvia Marcello*
Helene Marcogliese *
Akwiratékha’ Martin*
M Martin *
Sara Masciotra-Milstein *
Dian Masse
Laurent Massé*
Ina Matthews
John Mayfield *
Carrie Mazoff *
Ian Mccance *
Katherine Mcclintock *
Ghyslaine Mcclure *
Mary Mccomber *
Nathan Mcdonald *
Barb & Jerry Mcgovern *
Mary J Mclaughlin *
Alexander MacSween, In memory of George Wall
Tracey Ann Mearns*
Robin Melanson*
Ginette Menard *
Margie Mendell *
Pamela Mercer-Walsh*
Bryan Mihok *
Thomas Miller *
Haleema Mini
Emily Minor*
Pilar Monayar*
Catherine Moore *
Alan Mora*
Alexandre Morin
Selena Motta Lopez*
Melvin Musqua*
Caroline Nabozniak *
Zaid Naji *
Beth Nanton *
Mihaela Neagu*
Alain Neemeh *
Aurélie-An Nguyen *
Madelynn Nickles *
Andrei Nicolicioiu *
Donna Noonan*
Natasha Nuhanovic *
Mark Oberski *
Jonathan O’Connor*
Berk Ocagisen*
Martinien Okete Moke *
Pinar Orbay
Sandra Otto
Amanda Overend *
Adrian Palidis *
Betty Palik *
Tyler Palmer
Justin Panasci *
Carrie Patton*
Billy Paulo-Desmarais*
Marianna Pavukova *
Jean Pelletier *
Louise Pelletier*
Mathieu Pelletier
Theodore Perkins
Melanie Perreault *
David Peters*
Robert Petrera *
Katherine Phillips
Kitiya Phouthonesy
Martine Piche *
Rosetta Pilozzi *
Kristi Pineda *
Eugene Plawutsky *
Danielle Poirier *
Mary Poland
Carol Powel Smith *
Sharon Pratt *
Douglas Price *
Rami Raad**
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS
Centaur gratefully acknowledges our Director’s Circle of donors who make so much possible through their generosity. Your generous support allows us to continue to be a beacon of excellence, relevance, and diversity.
Charles Rahi
Harry Rajchgot*
Penny Rankin *
Lucy Ravinsky
Michael Renard *
Haley Renault*
Chandler Richards *
Dina Rochdi *
Nadia Rona, Elite Productions
Cheryl Roscoe
Estrela Rosoninha *
Joy Ross-Jones
Marc-Etienne Rousseau *
Lucie Rousseau *
Egor Rubetc*
Enid Sarrazin*
Thalia Savard *
Eloi Savoie *
Monique Savoie**
Sabrina Scully*
Natalie Sears*
David Sewell *
Perry Shearwood
Patrick Shield *
Igor Shihman *
Vitaliy Shkuratov *
Paul Simard*
Megan Siow, In Honour Of Yin Han & Karen Siow And Haleema Mini
Peter Sladowski & Susanne Koltai In Memory of Marinette Sladowski*
Andrew Sofin*
Gabrielle Soskin
Jennifer Southam *
Cheryl Stephenson
Martha Stewart *
Émile Stone*
Selsey Stribling*
Ron Sullivan *
Tariq Suleman
Carmen Sylvain *
Katherine Szabo
Shatine Tachdjian*
Beverlea Tallant
Gillian Taylor *
Audrey Thériault *
Brian Thompson *
Lily Thukral *
Tim Tokarsky*
Tavia Tolleson
Roumy Toneva *
* Theatre of Tomorrow Donors ** Event Supporters
Anastasia Torchia*
Bruce Torrey *
Irma Treska *
Peter Tully & Nicole Brunet
Juliette Valcke *
Raphael Vargas *
Anna Varpakhovskaia *
Danielle Vazan **
Giovanna Veneziano
Ricardo Vergel Loo *
Chloé Vilmont *
Pavel Vodov *
Brent Walker*
James Walker Reid
Brendan Walsh *
Cathy Watt *
Shannon Webb *
Reginald Weiser*
Deborah Weissberg
Dakota Wellman *
Todd Willis *
Maxwell Wiltzer *
Janice Winslow
Paul Wittes *
Dov Wittes *
Sigrid Wodtke *
Martin Wong *
Nann Yearow *
Bogdana Yordanova *
Inès Zaouche *
Kateryna Zaporozhets *
Ruth Zimerman *
Stelios Zyglidopoulos *
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CENTAUR
Centaur Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following corporations and foundations, whose generous support allows us to continue to be a beacon of excellence, relevance, and diversity.
JOIN OUR GROUP OF GENEROUS SUPPORTERS!
There are a number of ways to link your organization to Centaur – a recognizable brand synonymous with excellence and diversity –including tax-deductible donations, production sponsorships, program partnerships, naming rights, and patronage at our annual Gala.
For more information, contact: Haleema Mini, Director of Development haleema@centaurtheatre.com • 514 288-1229 #235
2025/2026 Sponsors
Subscription Campaign Sponsor
Hydro-Québec
Theatre of Tomorrow Sponsor
Canada Life
Music Series Sponsor
The Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation
Production Partner (Stone and Bone Spectacular) Manuvie
Production Partner (Kisses Deep)
National Bank Partner
Bonaparte Transportation Partner
Via Rail
Titans ($25,000+)
BMO Financial Group**
The Cole Foundation*
The Côté Sharp Family Foundation
Olympians ($10,000 - $24,999)
The Azrieli Foundation**
The Birks Family Foundation
Caisse de la Culture*** Fednav Ltd
Fondation J. Armand Bombardier
The Peacock Family Foundation
The Rossy Foundation**** Zeller Family Foundationn*
* Indigenous Artist Residency Donors
** Theatre of Tomorrow Donors
*** Event Supporters
**** Youth Accessibility Program Donors
Argonauts ($5,000 - $9,999)
Caisse Desjardins de Brossard
Execaire Aviation***
The Hay Foundation
The Kent Group, RBC Dominion Securities Inc **
KPMG***
The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation**
Miriam Roland
Norton Rose Fulbright*
Nova Steel Inc Lawerence P Cannon**
Ratuos ULC
RBC Corporate Client Group*
Redemac Inc***
Graces ($2,500 - $4,999)
Dollarama, Patrick Bui*** Fasken***
Fondation Pierre Desmarais Belvédère
Fondation Sandra & Alain Bouchard**
The Hylcan Foundation**
The John Dobson Foundation***
The Marvin A Drimer Foundation
Stikeman Elliott LLP / S E N C R L , s r l *
The Velan Foundation
Muses ($1,000 - $2,499)
Aliments Luda Foods
André Albert Morin, MNA for Acadie*
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP*
Canderel Management Inc
Claudine & Stephen Bronfman Foundation**
Ian Lafreniere, Minister Responsible for Relations with First Nations and Inuit*
The Irving Ludmer Family Foundation**
MacKinnon, Bennett & Company Inc
Marsh and McLennan Shared Services Canada Limited
Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications*
McCarthy Tétreault Foundation*
PIMCO Canada Corp
R Howard Webster Foundation*
Fates ($500 - $999)
Elizabeth Prass MNA D'Arcy-McGee***
Les Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens***
Kruger Inc
Manon Massé, MNA for Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jaques
Manulife Wealth Inc Mr Thierry Jabbour*
Mercer Canada Ltd
TD Asset Management*
The Valerie Pasztor Foundation
Centaur Theatre would like to thank the following members of the National Assembly of Quebec for their generous support of the Indigenous Artist Residency program:
Franz Benjamin
MNA for Viau
Mathieu Lacombe
Minister of Culture and Communications
Minister responsible for the Outaouais Region
Ian Lafrenière
Minister of Public Security
Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit
Minister Responsible for the Nord-du-Québec Region
Manon Massé
MNA for Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jaques
André Albert Morin
MNA for Acadie
Elizabeth Prass
MNA D'Arcy-McGee***
Eda Holmes Artistic & Executive Director
ADMINISTRATION
Micaela Fernandez Box Office & Sales Manager
Louna Fezoui Development Assistant
Rebecca Gibian Associate Artist
Victoria Hall Assistant Box Office & Sales Manager
Segal Centre, JML Toiles, Murphco, tuck tape, Youtheatre, Festival TransAmériques, Rosemarie Sabor, Brian Dooley, Quinn Dooley, Bevin Dooley, Mara Lazaris, Stephanie
McKenna, Adam Capriolo, David Noel, Thomas Vallières, Aviva Armour-Ostroff, Brittany Drisdelle, Peter Gibian, Gwendolyn Owens, John Robinson, Orange Noyée
TALISMAN THEATRE
Lyne Paquette Executive and Artistic Director
Lily Koslow Communications and Development Ambassador
