Summer Days Are Here Again!
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SAVE THE DATE
Summer Celebration
Members’ Terrace
Monday, July 16, 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Cricket Match – Shaw vs Stratford
The Commons, NOTL
Monday, August 27
Set Changeover
Festival Theatre
Tuesday, September 25
Members’ Day
Rehearsal Hall 1
Monday, October 22, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Annual General Meeting
Rehearsal Hall 1
Sunday, November 25, 1:00 –3:00 pm
Changes to event dates and/or times will be announced. For more information, please visit our events page: www.shawguild.ca/events.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Activities for 2018 are well under way. We have already had the annual Scene Shop visit, the Spring Preview with a wonderful presentation by Kate Hennig and the Guild Dress Rehearsal of Grand Hotel.
The Annual Garden Tour took place on the beautiful day of June 9. The net proceeds from the Garden Tour will be donated to the Shaw Festival to support this year’s production of “A Christmas Carol”. Proceeds from the 2019 and 2020 Garden Tours will also go to sponsor “A Christmas Carol” if the Shaw Festival stages the play at the Royal George in those years. Franca Moss and her team organized what I think was the best Guild Garden Tour ever.
This year the annual Shaw/Stratford Cricket match will be played here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Monday, August 27. This is always a fun event so please come out to have a good time. You actually don’t have to understand the rules of the game to enjoy watching it. A wonderful tea is also provided and everyone is welcome.
The trial for “Better Impact”, the on-line volunteer management system that will be introduced for the 2019 season, went very well. You will be hearing more on this later. It is, however, imperative that Guild members renew their membership on time so as to be included in the system. Cheryl Morris, the Coordinator for “Better Impact”, will be informing us of the details.
Just a reminder that the Guild has a Privacy Policy that ensures that your contact information is kept confidential and is to be used only within the Guild. No Guild Member’s contact information is to be given to a third party without the express permission of that Guild member. Would everyone please ensure that this policy is followed.
Enjoy the season!
Julian Rance,
President
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ELECTIONS 2018 – EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
 In November several positions on the Shaw Guild Executive will be coming to the end of their current term. Anyone who has been a Shaw Guild member for at least 1 year prior to nomination may put his/her name forward to the Nominating Committee to stand for election at the AGM on November 25.
The following executive positions are for a term of 2 years. Executive members are expected to prepare monthly reports and attend meetings on the third Monday of the month from January until November. Good computer skills are necessary for all of these positions.
The positions up for election are:
PRESIDENT
The President is responsible for the general operation of the Guild and is an ex-officio member of the Shaw Board of Directors.
VICE PRESIDENT
The Vice President exercises the duties of the President in the absence of the President. This is a 2-year term, leading to a 2-year term as President, and then a 2-year term as Past President.
TREASURER
The treasurer is responsible for managing the financial resources of the Guild, making monthly reports, and keeping financial records.
SECRETARY
The Secretary records the minutes of the Executive Committee meetings and keeps records for the Guild.
ACTIVITIES CHAIR
The chair is responsible for the organization and execution of the Guild’s major annual social events.
FUNDRAISING CHAIR
The chair is responsible for organizing and managing the annual Shaw Guild Garden Tour.
GREETING CHAIR
The chair is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Greeting by members at the Festival Theatre in cooperation with the Head House Manager.
HOSTING CHAIR
The chair is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Hosting by members at all 3 theatres in cooperation with the Head House Managers.
Please contact any of the members of the Nominating Committee to discuss your interest by September 1, 2018.
• Arlene Carson (Chair) – pastpresident@shawguild.ca
• Elaine Evans – eevans65src@gmail.com
• Laurie Harley – vp@shawguild.ca
• John Mather – shawgreeter@gmail.com
• Keith Mills – keithmills01@gmail.com
• Julian Rance – president@shawguild.ca
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Summer Celebration – July 16th
For Guild Members
2017 Summer Celebration
PLEASE JOIN US...
Monday, July 16, 2018
4:30 – 7:00 pm
Members Terrace, Festival Theatre
$20 per person
In the Berlin of the 1920s Potsdamer Platz was the busiest crossroads of Europe. In NOTL the Members Terrace at the Festival Theatre may be the busiest.
Our buffet offering will reflect the menus of outdoor cafés at the grand hotels – hors d’oeuvres, a variety of salads, baked ham, vegetarian lasagna and dessert treats.
Featuring
• Cash Bar
• Mystery Playbill Game
• 50/50 Draw
Please RSVP by Monday, July 9th
Ann Holcomb, Activities Chair
activities@shawguild.ca
289-868-8910
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Cricket Match: Shaw vs Stratford – August 27th
2017 Cricket Match at Stratford
The Annual Shaw versus Stratford Cricket Match is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for the afternoon of Monday August 27. This year our Shaw Festival team will be hosting the match and will be played on the Commons near Memorial Park Niagara-on-the-Lake. Ticket details and the ordering of your scrumptious boxed lunch and our historic glass of Pim’s, plus the incredible high tea at the break will be sent out to everyone shortly.
Let’s make this year’s match Magical by having the largest number of Shaw Supporters cheering on our team.
Keith Mills,
Keithmills01@gmail.com
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Bollywood Dance Workshop – July 14th
Open to the Public
Learn Bollywood Dance with Krystal Kiran, Master Instructor and
see a performance of THE ORCHARD (AFTER CHEKHOV)
Saturday, July 14 – Special Dance Workshop
A unique opportunity to learn from a master Bollywood dance instructor - fun for all ages and all fitness levels.
Krystal Kiran, a professional actor/singer/dancer, most recently performed the lead role in the stage adaptation of Monsoon Wedding in California. Krystal has created award-winning choreography for commercials, music videos, and dance studios. She has been a judge on Boogie Woogie, India’s longest running dance television show and a juror for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s Screen Awards. PLUS, catch Krystal in an afternoon performance of Sarena Parmar’s The Orchard (After Chekhov), a tale of a Punjabi-Sikh family fighting to hold onto their Okanagan Valley orchard.
Package Includes
• One-hour dance class: 11am - Festival Theatre
• Performance of The Orchard (After Chekhov): Sat July 14, 2pm - Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
• $50/$39 for youth (Blue seating, tax & handling apply)
Book this dance class and play package at 1-800-511-7429.
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PAST EVENTS
Spring Preview Luncheon and Show & Tell – April 9th
Photos taken by René Bertschi
Spring was in the air as Guild Members arrived at the Jackie Maxwell Theatre on April 9 to celebrate the beginning of another season of great theatre and events.
Following a warm welcome from Guild President Julian Rance, a tasty seasonal lunch prepared by Green Room Chef Allison was served. There was a lovely buzz of excitement in the sun-filled room of friends reuniting after a long, cold winter.
And then, we experienced an extraordinary presentation by Kate Hennig, Associate Artistic Director. She touched on so many concepts from masks, sets, costumes and more as she paced to and fro within the space. It was a wonderful preview of the coming season! Thank you Kate.
Annie Holcomb,
Activities Chair
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Performing Arts Gala – April 27th
Triple Threat Award Presentation
Sheridan College
On April 27 I had the pleasure to attend the Performing Arts Gala at Sheridan College to present an award established by the Shaw Guild in memory of Jonah McIntosh, a young member of the Shaw acting ensemble who passed away last year.
Triple Threat Award was created to honour Jonah McIntosh and recognizes a fourth-year student who excels in the three music theatre disciplines of singing, acting and dancing.
The recipient of the Fourth Year “Triple Threat Award” is Meghan Caine. Meghan starred as Polly Baker in Crazy For You at Theatre Sheridan as well as in the ensembles for Kiss Me Kate and a new musical, Trap Door (book and lyrics by Morris Panych, music and lyrics by Anika Johnson and Britta Johnson) at Theatre Sheridan in 2018.
The faculty of Sheridan College has high praise for Meghan and thanked the Shaw Guild for our support in honour of Jonah. I hope we will see her star rising in the Canadian theatre scene.
Arlene Carson,
Past President
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13th Annual Garden Tour Fundraiser – June 9th
2018 Garden Tour Appreciation Gathering of homeowners, sponsors, master gardners and Guild Volunteers at Mori Gardens
Photo taken by René Bertschi
The 13th annual Shaw Guild Garden Tour convened by Franca Moss was an outstanding success. Well over 1,000 visitors viewed eight magnificent NOTL gardens on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Net revenues from ticket sales and sponsorships totaled $26,128.69.
This year, the Shaw Guild will direct $25,000.00 of this revenue stream in support of the Shaw Festival production of “A Christmas Carol “.
The 125 Guild Volunteers who assisted the day of the Tour plus the following planners are to be thanked for a most enjoyable and financially favourable event.
Steering Committee, Chaired by Franca Moss
Peggy Bell, Rene Bertschi, Jane Calver, Dianne Chisholm, Cairine Coulis-Brown, Penny Curran, Tina Morris, Cheryl Penman and Kit Thompson (Master Gardener)
Garden Managers
Peggy Bell, Ann Louise Branscombe, Laurie Harley, Christine Lancaster, Paul Madeley, Jean O’Malley and Paddy Parr
Special thanks to Platinum Sponsor Mori Gardens, owner Tonie Mori, Miguel Mori and all the staff for their generous support before, during and after the Tour.
Rene Bertschi is to be commended for preparing an overview video of this 2018 Garden Tour from his four hours of taped content. We look forward to seeing it soon.
Next year’s Shaw Guild Garden Tour on Saturday, June 8, 2019!
Franca Moss,
Fundraising Chair/Garden Tour Convener
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EARLY BIRD SPECIAL for EARLY ENROLLMENT (new and existing members)
If you enroll for the 2019 Guild Membership between September 1st and October 15th your name will be entered in a draw for a chance to win two tickets to the OPENING NIGHT of A Christmas Carol, Saturday November 17, 2018 @ 7:00 pm.
So mark your calendars to renew your membership then, and encourage friends to do the same. Good luck!
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BETTER IMPACT
UPDATE
The Better Impact pilot is over and I thank the 45 participants who went through the process. Thanks to those who provided feedback, we’ve made a few refinements to the tool along the way.
A formal survey will be sent out after the implementation strategy is finalized by the Chairs. At that point we will be able to answer specific questions – and perhaps offer some incentives about the early rollout of the tool for all members. The main outcome is that everyone was able to get on to the system whether they went through hands-on training or did it on their own! This was very gratifying, and demonstrates that Shaw Guild volunteers are dedicated to support new ideas that will improve and enhance the Shaw Festival experience for all.
Cheryl Morris,
Convenor, Better Impact Volunteer System
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HOSTS
JUNE UPDATE
 Hosting is now settling into the 2018 Shaw Festival Season, with Host assignments for 211 shows booked and completed to June 20. Host Captains are currently booking into the middle of July.
We currently have 232 Hosts, with 20 brand new team members this year. We are very excited to have so many new members this season. And it’s wonderful to have such a strong team to ensure we have a “Buddy” to assist each new Host in learning the ropes. Welcome new Shaw Guild Hosts.
I also wish to remind all Shaw Guild Hosts of the critical importance of showing up on time for your Host assignments at the various Theatres. The theatre cannot open its doors to the public without Hosts in position at the entrance doors.
In the event of an Emergency with a Host unable to fulfill their duties, the Host Captains and the Chair have an Emergency Host call list available in order to bring in a replacement to the Theatre on immediate notice. We hope not to need this too often! But emergencies happen.
I again wish to thank the entire Host Team for their outstanding dedication, with 382 volunteer hours already invested to May 31, and getting the job done.
Greg Fedoryn,
Hosting Chair
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President, Julian Rance
289-868-9252 | president@shawguild.ca
Vice President, Laurie Harley
905-468-5600 | vp@shawguild.ca
Past President, Arlene Carson
905-468-7787 | pastpresident@shawguild.ca
Treasurer, Donna Bertram
416-702-3311 | treasurer@shawguild.ca
Secretary, Marilyn Rickard
905-468-2509 | secretary@shawguild.ca
Membership Chair, Lindsay Thomson
289-219-1909 | membership@shawguild.ca
Fundraising Chair, Franca Moss
905-358-7064 | fundraising@shawguild.ca
Activities Chair, Ann Holcomb
289-868-8910 | activities@shawguild.ca
Communications Chair, Tina Morris
905-999-4647 | info@shawguild.ca
Convener, Better Impact Volunteer System, Cheryl Morris
impact@shawguild.ca
Greeting Chair, Marg Mather
905-468-5560 | greeters@shawguild.ca
Hosting Chair, Greg Fedoryn
905-468-8964 | hosting@shawguild.ca
Docent Chair, Arlene Carson
905-468-7787 | docents@shawguild.ca
Shaw Gardens Chair, Paddy Parr
905-468-5184 | gardens@shawguild.ca
www.shawguild.ca
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