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1 12OI8 -2OI9 SEASONMany HandsMake Art WorkRICHMOND HILL CENTREFOR THE PERFORMING ARTSS eason Sponsor2OI8 -2OI9 SEASONMany HandsMake Art WorkRICHMOND HILL CENTREFOR THE PERFORMING ARTS2OI8 -2OI9 SEASONMany HandsMake Art WorkRICHMOND HILL CENTREFOR THE PERFORMING ARTS2OI8 -2OI9 SEASONMany HandsMake Art WorkRICHMOND HILL CENTREFOR THE PERFORMING ARTS2 Thank YouThe RICHMOND Hill CENTRE for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the generous contribution of our SponsorOfficial Hotel SponsorOfficial Supplier of Musical InstrumentsOfficial RHCPA Photographer Show SponsorSeries SponsorEducation Series SponsorMinimum size of small logo30mm wideMaximum size of small logo60mm wideLarge logo: over 60mm wideSmall logo: 30 60mm wide017 August 2017 File name tim_hortons_master_logoClient Tim HortonsProject Master LogoArtworker RSPrinted colours186 Warwick Building, Avonmore RoadLondon, W14 8HQ, United Kingdom+44 (0)20 8994 719034 Messages5 RHCPA Speaker Series6 Suite Thursday Series7 ON!

2 Stage Series8 Club RHCPA9 Series Packages10 Dan Hill11 MAGIC!12 Classic Albums LIVE: The Eagles -Greatest Hits13 Serena Ryder14 Charlotte s Web15 Thank You For Being a Friend16 Jeremy Hotz17 MOON Vs. SUN: Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida18 Sing-a-long Grease19 Wintersleep20 Big Nate the Musical 21 Classic Albums LIVE: Crime of the Century22 My Mother s Italian, My Father s Jewish & I m in Therapy! 23 A Very Electric Christmas24 Harps on the Hill Holiday Celebration25 Heather Rankin: Picture Perfect Christmas26 Shawn Desman and Josh Bogert 27 The Paper Bag Princess: A Musical 28 I Mother Earth / Finger Eleven 29 Art of Time Glenn Gould 30 Chinese New Year Celebration 31 Dance Into the Light the Best of Phil Collins 32 Dear Rouge 33 Remembering Stuart 34 Geronimo Stilton: Mouse in Space 35 Holly Cole 36 Classic Albums LIVE: Help! 37 Matthew Good 38 Gandini Juggling s Sigma 39 Erth s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure 40 Just For Laughs Road Show 41 Chubby Checker 42 Classic Albums LIVE: Elton John - Greatest Hits 46 Patron Services & Info 47 Theatre Seating Plan3 Table of ContentsVisit page 9 for Theatre Series OpenHouseSeptember 30, 201810thAnniversaryFebruary 28, 20194 MessagesI remember the Grand Opening of our very own RICHMOND Hill CENTRE for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2009.

3 You could feel the excitement in the air as many patrons entered the doors of the much-anticipated theatre in our downtown area. Louise Pitre was the first artist to perform on our stage and she moved the audience with such passion and emotion. Community unity through artistic diversity was the theme for the inaugural season and the lineup offered performances that celebrated the diversity of our multicultural here we are, celebrating the tenth anniversary during the ninth full season of the RICHMOND Hill CENTRE for the Performing Arts, the largest and finest performing arts facility in York Region. In the past ten years, international artists such as Shirley MacLaine, Boyz II Men, Art Garfunkel, Olivia Newton-John and many more have graced our stage. We have seen shows that made the audiences laugh, cry and come back for more! And we are proud of the work done to ensure many special Canadian artists have also graced our year, we have lined up Serena Ryder, Erth s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure, Just for Laughs Roadshow and many others.

4 I invite you to come and celebrate our special anniversary with your friends and neighbours. Here s to another ten years of amazing talent being showcased in RICHMOND Hill at our very own performing arts CENTRE !Mayor Dave BarrowWhen does it begin? As you peruse the information in the following pages, take a moment and think about how a production makes it to the stage at your RICHMOND Hill CENTRE for the Performing Arts. Think about when the idea for the show was first conceived and how many hands went into the making of the art we are privileged to present each season for you, our valued patron. Each performance, every production, had a starting point where it all RICHMOND Hill, the official starting point was the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, October 5, 2006, although the development of the performing arts CENTRE began years prior to the turning of soil on that beautiful fall afternoon.

5 Many hands were involved in bringing the building to life and when the theatre first turned on its lights for an audience on February 28, 2009, who then could have imagined the number of hands that crossed our threshold to make the countless performances work for is indeed our privilege to present our 2018/2019 season for your consideration. We believe it is a season worthy of our community. It is a season that celebrates your community and your country. It is a season that welcomes all residents, of all ages. It is a season that celebrates the 10th anniversary of opening night. It is a season that works because of the many hands, including yours, that go into making this presented art look forward to welcoming you to your theatre to celebrate, to reminisce, and to anticipate the next ten Grit, Theatre Manager Immerse yourself in knowledge during the Speaker Series in an intimate this season!

6 Presented in partnership with Connecting the CommunityIan Thomas A Life in Song Monday, January 28, 2019at 8 to 10 Ian Thomas - master storyteller, singer,songwriter, actor and author all with a hugedose of humour! - $20 Marina Nemat s If Not Us, then Who? If Not Now, then When? Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 10 to 12 the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iranian born Marina Nemat spent more than two yearsin a political prison in Tehran where she was tortured and came very close to came to Canada in 1991 and has called it home ever Brown s Cirque du SoleilStory & More! Monday, April 15, 2019 at 8 to 10 Debra Brown - renowned for her uniquechoreographies blending acrobatics anddance including her work on multipleCirque du Soleil shows. - $20 Barbara Dickson s Bomb Girls of Scarborough Thursday, November 8, 2018at 10 to 12 about one of Canada s best kept secrets -the vital work undertaken at a top secret munitionsfactory during WWII.

7 The General EngineeringCompany (Canada) Ltd. employed mostly young women and mothers who risked their lives handling high explosives to fill ammunition for Canada sAllied Cavoukian s Protecting One s Privacy Before it is Taken Away Thursday, October 4, 2018at 10 to 12 Ann Cavoukian is the former Information and Privacy Commissioner for Ontario, serving from 1997 to 2014. She is recognized as one of the world s leading privacy experts and is presently the Distinguished Expert-in-Residence at Ryerson University. Artist Life Stories - A Speaker Series with a TwistSit on the RHCPA stage with some of Canada s most interesting conversation, entertainment, and post-show meet and Sewell s Designing a Good Community to Live In Thursday, November 22, 2018at 10 to 12 we designing communities intelligently or simply according to custom or what people think they want? John Sewell will address these questions - with lots of illustrations - in ways that are clear and straightfor-ward for a typical Packer s Bees:Importance & Diversity Thursday, October 11, 2018at 10 to 12 Laurence Packer is a Professor of Biology at York University.

8 He has authored numerous research articles on various aspects of bee biology and together with his research team he has described over 100 bee species. Proudlysponsored by:Purchasethe entiremorning Speaker Series for $606 Our Cabaret Series is Back!Our Suite Thursday Cabaret Series takes a more intimate approach to live theatre. Found in our Plaza Suite, a variety of artists entertain a small audience of approximately 100 people. Look for the Suite Thursday Cabaret logo for artist information! Check out Page 9 for great price packages on this InterruptedThursday, October 25, 2018at 7:30 Comedy Award nomineeAli Hassan s Muslim Interrupted isa hilarious, heartfelt one man show.$20 Laila BialiThursday, February 7, 2019at 7:30 Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriterand pianist Laila Biali melds traditional jazzwith contemporary pop and weaves it intoher musical arrangements and original songs. $20 Brass ShowstoppersThursday, November 15, 2018at 7:30 From Bach to Broadway, The Hogtown Brass Quintet brings energy, humour and skillto a show guaranteed to bring a smileto your face.

9 $20 Matt ZaddyThursday, March 28, 2019at 7:30 an evening with songwriter Matt Zaddy as he blends folk, rock, rhythm and bluesto tell the story of life, love, hardshipand redemption. $20A Broadsway ChristmasThursday, December 13, 2018 at 7:30 the brilliant combinationof fabulous voices, clever arrangements,excellent music and side-splitting humour.$207 Get Up Close This Season!ON! STAGE Series invites the audience to sit on our mainstage and be immersed in the world of live four-part series features an eclectic collection of performers from across the performing arts world designed to push the boundaries and stretch the imagination. Check out Page 9 for great price packages on this Piano Duo:Movie Music Live!Thursday, October 4, 2018at 7:30 Victor Cheng and Kevin Lau bringthe magic of your favourite films throughmasterful, creative, yet faithful arrangements by award-winning composer Kevin Lau.

10 $20 Searching for MarceauMonday, March 4, 2019at 7:30 for Marceau finds a buddingyoung mime, performed by Trevor Copp,trying to make sense of his two fathers:the real one raising him and the far awayMarcel Marceau. $20R sonances Bor ales -Piano and ProjectionsMonday, November 12, 2018at 7:30 in the beauty of the aurora borealis through film and the music it inspired with Roman Zavada. $20 The Unauthorized Biography SeriesMonday, February 4, 2019 at 7:30 Shaun Boothe is an award-winning hip hop artist,TEDx speaker and creator of the criticallyacclaimed musical project The Unauthorized Biography Series. $20 Not on the list? Stay in the knowand sign upfor the RHCPA newsletter SeasonGet the Arts Advantage today,join Club RHCPA*!More Benefits Benefits are for two adults living within the same household for the 2018-2019 RHCPA season Membership card entitles holder to two non-alcoholic beverages and two complimentary coat checks to RHCPA presented performances 2-for-1 tickets to individual Suite Thursday performances and ON!