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 May 2008 - Nr. 5

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Stage Company is proud to announce the Take a Seat Campaign, a great way to leave a lasting impression this Mother’s Day. The initiative offers patrons the opportunity to name a seat or box at the newly renovated Bluma Appel Theatre in the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. A plaque with the name or dedication will be affixed to the seat or box for the next twenty years, after which time it will be displayed within the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Patrons who reserve their seat before Mother’s Day receive an invitation to the opening night of the CanStage TD Dream in High Park production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as a custom Canadian Stage folding chair.

There are 850 seats and six boxes available to be named on a first-come, first-served basis. Orchestra seats can be named for $2500, balcony seats for $1500 and boxes for $10,000. Payment can be made outright or through an instalment plan paid over the course of the next year. Gifts are fully tax deductible and charitable receipts will be issued. For more information: www.canstage.com; 416.367.8243 x246; or tnigoghossian@canstage.com.

The Bluma Appel Theatre is The Canadian Stage Company’s 876-seat main stage. In 2006 and 2007, the

St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, including the Bluma Appel Theatre, underwent a $3M facelift funded by a partnership between the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts and the City of Toronto which included renovations by design firm 3rd UNCLE design inc. Substantial improvements were made to the theatre’s exterior and throughout the interior, including the auditorium, box office, bars, lobbies and the Ernest Balmer Lounge.

Nationally and internationally acclaimed, The Canadian Stage Company is Canada’s leading not-for-profit contemporary theatre company. Founded in 1987 with the merger of CentreStage and Toronto Free Theatre, the Company is dedicated to developing and producing landmark Canadian works and to programming international contemporary theatre. The Company presents a roster of the best Canadian and international plays and musicals – from edgy and provocative works at the Berkeley Street Theatre to productions with universal appeal at the Bluma Appel Theatre and a summer of Shakespeare with a contemporary twist at the TD Dream in High Park. Canadian Stage holds to the highest standards in every aspect of its productions, delivering an intelligent and thought-provoking live theatre experience. Through its long-standing commitment to educating the public and nurturing theatre professionals, Canadian Stage plays an essential role in bringing the joys of contemporary theatre into the lives of millions in Toronto, one of North America’s largest theatre centres.

  

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