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INTERNATIONALFESTIVAL OFPERFORMANCE AND IDEAS
JAN 30 – FEB 15, 2020 PROGRESSFESTIVAL.ORG
Comedy as a Second LanguageCANADAcurated and presented by
The Theatre Centre
FEB 12
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP BY SUMMERWORKS AND THE THEATRE CENTRE
ABOUT
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the theatre centre staff
Aislinn Rose General & Artistic Director
Navid Amini House Technician
Vanessa BosomworthAssistant Café/Bar Manager
Alexis EastmanProducer
Natalie GiseleDirector of Facilities & Production
Andrea HealyBox Office & Front of House Manager
Tamara JonesMarketing Coordinator
Audrey KwanBusiness & Development Coordinator
Tim LindsayTechnical Director
Mimi MokBusiness & Development Director
Liza PaulCafé/Bar Curator & Manager
Kyle PurcellMarketing & Communication Manager
Catherine RainvilleAssistant Box Office & Front of House Manager
festival curators festival supporters
Lindy Green Family
Charitable Foundation
About Comedy as a Second Language
Comedy as a Second Language (CSL) began as a series of live shows that have played successfully in different cities across North America.In an era of increasing xenophobia, where politicians stoke fears of “the other”, CSL seeks to humanize immigrants and remind us all of our similarities by poking fun at our differences. Immigrants are just regular people with regular struggles, wants, and problems. By learning about immigrant cultures through hilarious stories, CSL unites people with the power of laughter, and alleviate conflicts through understanding. Sure, maybe the idea of chicken hearts and fried guts isn’t that appetizing to the non-Brazilians among us, but at least you know what you’re getting. Try explaining sweetbreads to a new Canadian. (Hint: they are neither sweet nor bread.) CSL offers a platform for voices that aren’t normally heard and a space for comedians to talk about experiences that might not otherwise be shared. The simple hope is that by exposing audiences to these stories and getting them to laugh along, humour will inoculate against bigotry. Humour can break down walls! And maybe, just maybe, keep them from going up in the first place. And you know, even if they do – there are ladders for that.
Comedy as a Second LanguageCo-Produced by Carol Zoccoli and Leonard ChanHosted by Carol ZoccoliCurated and Presented byThe Theatre CentreA curatorial project ofLiza PaulSchedule Wed / Feb. 12 / 8:30pmDuration: 90 minutes
Cover photo: Nicolas Melo
Carol Zoccoli
Carol Zoccoli is a comedian and writer from Brazil who made her name in the Brazilian comedy scene and is now living and working between Toronto and New York City.Performing in both Portuguese and English, Carol recently released a Portuguese-language Netflix special and stars in Comedy Central Brazil’s panel show, “A Culpa é da Carlota”, to be aired in 2020. She has taped televised sets in English at the Halifax Comedy Festival and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and has performed at JFL42 in Toronto and the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta. She has also been featured on CBC’s The Debaters and NBC’s Breakout Festival in Chicago.Carol has written for a number of TV shows in Brazil, including Saturday Night Live Brazil, where she was also a cast member and the host of Weekend Update. Carol has also been a contributing writer for CBC Comedy.She also once held a man at gunpoint. Because Brazil
Leonard Chan
Born and raised in Toronto, Leonard performs stand-up all across Canada. He has been heard on CBC’s The Debaters, Laugh Out Loud, and Sirius/XM radio, published on CBC Comedy and the Beaverton, and seen on stage at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, the Halifax Comedy Festival, JFL42, opened for Ronny Chieng and Joel Kim Booster, and was one of the 2019 New Faces at Just For Laughs in Montreal.He won the 2016 Absolute Comedy Prove You’re a Comic competition and the 2018 Comedy Brawl, besting 400 other comedians for thetitle. He was mentioned by CBC as one of the fifteen Canadian comedians to watch in 2019. His pilot, Forever Home, was one of five finalists selected for the CBC Originals Stand Up and Pitch contest at the Just For Laughs festival in 2018, he wrote You Want It What Way: A Boy Band Tale which was recognized as one of the top shows at the 2019 Hamilton Fringe, and he’s spent some time in the writer’s room for the international TV hit Kim’s Convenience.He also has two degrees in chemical engineering which he now uses only as punchlines.
OPERATING CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS$100,000+Canada Council for
the ArtsToronto Arts Council
$50,000-$99,999BMO Financial Group†Ontario Arts CouncilAnonymous (1)
$25,000-$49,999Department of
Canadian Heritage
$10,000-$24,999Aviva Community
FundGeorge Cedric
Metcalf Charitable Foundation†
Robert Sirman*†Anonymous (1)
$5,000-$9,999Lindy Cowan* & Chris
Hatley †The Drake HotelJenny Ginder* & John
Todd †Rick Matthews* & Ann
Marie Stasiuk †Richard Mortimer*†Sandra & Jim PitbladoAnonymous (1)
$2,500-$4.999Ontario Arts
Foundation
$1,000-$2,499Beverly BidermanJohn Donald & Linda
ChuNeeraj & Jyoti Jain*Garth Jopling &
Elizabeth WolfeDavid & Charmaine
LindsayEleanor McCainTenny Nigoghossian*Christopher
Scammell*†Shemeena Shraya*Maxine Thomas*Domenic E. ValelaAnonymous(1)
$500-$999Joan Bosworth &
Frederick Irwin Sandford
Emily DerrCathryn Gregor
Michael Hollingsworth & Deanne Taylor
Astrid JansonGregory KalilLarry LubinSallie LyonsRobert Mansell &
Elizabeth MitchellJanice Kathleen
MartinHon. Margaret N.
McCainJean Anne McLeod &
David StonesJeff McRaeJim Patterson &
Alanna Mitchell ‡Janice Oliver †Ontario Medical
AssociationTelus Communications
Inc.Michael TrentGreg WilkieDiane & Graeme
YoungAnonymous (1)
$250-$499Martin AbelSherri AppellLiza Balkan † ‡Ian & Libby BandeenJoan E. BellPierre BergevinPaul BernardsAndrew BurashkoPeter Caldwell &
Stephen MaderGraeme ClarkRita DaviesMichael ElliottAlex FallisFront Row Insurance
Brokers IncJudith GelberJim & Diane Graham †Margaret
GrottenthalerRon HaberLynda HamiltonKeith Darryl Harris-
LoweKevin Helfand† &
Carrie VanasseBrian HemmingNigel A. HowardValerie HusseyGail & Julian JacobsRob JordanAndre KuzmickiRobert LambDenis LefebvreDavid James LesterLyn MadauleJane MatthewsWendy & Chris
McDowall
Annamarie Doris Murray
In Memory of Naomi Levin
David PeltzElaine PenalaganGeorgia Karen
QuartaroSheilah ReidKen RosenbergSonja SeilerRichard Thomas
ShaperoKathleen SharpeJoanne ShenfeldMartha SpearsSarah G. StanleyNalini StewartJini Stolk†University of Guelph Robin VaileRebecca VandeveldeScott & Brenda WhiteAnonymous (2)
$100-$249David Abel †Miriam Elaine AdamsPhilip AdamsKaryn Allen Sohrab and Jannette
AminiAida AydinyanLinda BarnettLynn BevanNova Bhattacharya &
Mark Hammond †Kate Bishop & Doug
GerhartDavid F. BlandfordKathryn BlandfordSheila BlockJoe BorowiecPaul BraunDiane J. BriseboisDavid BrockPeter CaldwellSheona CampbellJohn Carter &
Antoinette TummilloDebra ChandlerJamie Coatsworth &
Christine GillespiecKim CollierPeter D. CookEuan DarlingChris DavisVaune DavisJanu DebColin Doyle †‡Rosemary DunsmoreD.W. CommunicationsTony EastyJason and Janis
FidaniBarbara FingeroteSandra FleischerKaren Fleming
Joseph FlessaGordon FloydAlan ForsythVera FrenkelAllegra FultonMargaret GenoveseConnie GorslineJames GrahamLesley GrantJonathan HeppnerHogg, Shain &
Scheck Professional Corporation
Klaus JackleinJacobsAvrum Jacobson &
Christel KleitschMatthew JocelynAli KashaniDahlia KlingerMelanie LaflammeMary Susanne
Susanne LamontDebra Sue LaryJani Lauzon † Tanya MarsCatherine MayMicheline McKayM McLean and K
MooreBarb and AlanYvette NolanDale & Bill NorthcoteCaroline O’BrienJames O’ConnorChristopher OldfieldFrances O’MalleyGraeme PageEvalyn ParryKenny PearlDebi PernaKelly ReadClaudia RiaRochelle and Calvin
Sager FoundationAlex & Mary RoseRobert RotenbergMarie RoundingJohn RyersonFlora Seul-JackleinPaul SmithRosa SpricerBrian Stein & Ruth
SteinAlida StevensonElizabeth SulmanEli TaylorPaul TonerE Barbara VallisMonica Voss Robert WallaceDonna WalshBob WhiteElizabeth WongJulie WoodFarida ZamanJoyce & Fred ZemansJames A. ZiegelAnonymous (5)
THE THEATRE CENTRE SUPPORTERS
FRANCOBONI LEGACY CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS Major Donors
($5000 or more)Hon. Margaret N.
McCainBank of Montreal
Lead Donors ($1,000-$4,999)
Lindy Cowan & Chris Hatley
Susan CoyneRose Demasi-Mantella
& Daniel MantellaThe Drake HotelAtom Egoyan &
Arsinée KhanjianJenny Ginder & John
ToddVanessa GrantKevin HelfandSandy HoustonRavi Jain & Sarena
ParmarRick Matthews & Ann
Marie StasiukJanice OliverChristopher ScammellRobert SirmanRobert WallaceAnonymous (1)
Supporters (up to $999)
Peggy BakerLiza BalkanJanis BarlowMaev Beaty & Alan
DilworthNova Bhattacharya &
Mark HammondNicolas BillonErin BrandenburgMorwyn Brebner &
Michael HealeyAlex BulmerPeter CaldwellNaomi CampbellDebra Chandler
Leah CherniakDerrick ChuaRobert CrewJess DobkinAndrea DonaldsonColin DoyleMenon DwarkaDani FeckoDenise FujiwaraJenn GoodwinJim & Diane GrahamDina GraserSally HanJudy HarquailAme HendersonClaire HopkinsonCamilla HollandTanja JacobsAllen & Karen KaejaAnn-Marie KerrShawn KerwinDeborah LambieJani LauzonAdam LazarusRichard LeeStewart LegereCathy LevyOwais LightwalaPhilip McKeeDon McKellarCatherine McNallySarah MillerJeremy MimnaghAlanna Mitchell & Jim
PattersonRichard MortimerOlivia MuzzoYvette NolanYvonne NgSamara NicholdsTenny NigoghossianYvette NolanGail PackwoodLata PadaEvalyn ParrySoheil ParsaMeredith PotterBrian QuirtKelly ReadJosephine RidgeAislinn RoseRichard RoseLucy Rupert Dominique RussellJohn Ryerson Anthony SargentKathleen SharpePhilip ShepherdPierre SimpsonShemeena ShrayaSarah StanleyJini StolkHeidi StraussMaxine ThomasMichael TrentDomenic Valela Hersh Zeifman
$1-$99Johanne ArchambaultStewart ArnottThe Babic FamilyEva BarrieSteven BushRichard & Jeanne
ByrneMiranda CalderonMark CassiusLeah Cherniak‡Deanna ChoiCarolyn ColbourneEve EgoyanJodi EsseryMiriam FernandesDavid FordMichael Freitas Nina GilmourCathy Gordon &
Bobby TheodoreFreda Gottesman-
BrenderJim GrahamPaula Grgurich
ShewchukDoreen GryfeJack HauenSandra HendersonClaire HopkinsonNeta J. RoseAllen & Karen KaejaStephen KnightBradley KulayAmy LeeOwais LightwalaShannon LitzenbergerKate LynchLucy McPheeSeanna Jennifer MillarPenelope MiltonBrandon & Nicole
MooreLaura NanniAdam Paolozza †Paula Grgurich in
memory of Angelica Milo
Lynda Jean PenrosePlaywrights’
Workshop MontrealSonya PopovichAnthony SargentPaul F. SmithKaren SparksUdai SrinivasanMirabella Sundar
SinghMarina TidburyRudi VezerMartin Wade and
Daniel LarocqueMartin WassermanMary Ann WestHoward WisemanJudy WolfeDavid R. Wood
THE THEATRE CENTRE SUPPORTERS CONTINUED
Anne ZozoAnonymous (9)
* Board Members† Capital Campaign
Donors‡ Residency Artists,
Past and Present
Hon. Margaret N. McCain
Jenny Ginder & John ToddRick Matthews & Anne Marie Stasiuk
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS
$1,000,000 +
$350,000–$999,999
$100,000–$349,999
Lindy Cowan & Chris HatleyThe Delaney Family FoundationRose DeMasi Mantella & Daniel MantellaIn Memory of Harry HelfandInterior Systems Contractors AssociationDenis LefebvrePemberton Group & Marel ContractorsFrances & Timothy PriceIn Memory of Tracy Wright
$25,000–$99,999
$10,000–$24,999
In Honour of Pierre Billon & Johanne ArchambaultCreative Planning Financial GroupDavid Duclos & Dali MannIn Memory of Jean & Bill DugaleJim & Diane GrahamHorner Developments Ltd.Monnet DesignRichard MortimerGail Packwood
CGC Inc.cultureONE Inc.Eastern Construction Ltd.David & Audrey MirvishOZZ Electric Inc.In Honour of Gail PackwoodSafeline Management Systems Inc.
$5,000–$9,999
PMX Inc.Primacare Living SolutionsState WindowUpper CrustWatson Building SuppliesIn memory of Harold Weinrib, whose long-time local library this building once wasMargie Zeidler
MAJOR PROGRAMMING SUPPORTERS
Use your ticket on the same night as the performance to get a 15% discount on food at The Drake.
Jenny Ginder & John ToddRick Matthews & Ann Marie StasiukThe Wesley and Mary Nicol Charitable Foundation
Robert SirmanAnonymous (2)
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The Theatre Centre is grateful for all the support from individual donors and partner organizations. This listing is accurate as of January 22, 2019. Should there be any error or omission in the listing, please contact us at [email protected] or 416-534-9261.
THANK YOU
ANCILLARY PROGRAMMING
Programming is curated and presented by Coach House Books, FADO Performance Art Centre, RT Collective, SummerWorks, The Theatre Centre, and Why Not Theatre.
Opening Reception
Thurs Jan 30, 10:30 pm
Café
Post-show talk: The Marble in the Basement
Feb 1, following 4:00 pm performanceBMO Incubator for Live Arts
Post-show talk: Café Sarajevo
Feb 2, following 2:00 pm performanceFranco Boni Theatre
Post-show talk: Screen:Moves
Feb 3, following 7:00 pm screeningFranco Boni Theatre
Community Meal Hosted by SummerWorks
Feb 5, 1:00 pm Café
Book Launch for Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc
Feb 5, 6:00 pm Gallery
Community Meal Hosted by The Theatre Centre
Feb 12, 1:00 pm Café
Post-show talk: Certified (audio description provided)
Feb 15, following 7:00 pm performanceFranco Boni Theatre
Progress Closing Party Guest curated by Hey Girl Hey
Feb 15, 10:00 pm
Venue-wide
Learn more at progressfestival.org
ANCILLARY PROGRAMMING
Programming is curated and presented by Coach House Books, FADO Performance Art Centre, RT Collective, SummerWorks, The Theatre Centre, and Why Not Theatre.
Opening Reception
Thurs Jan 30, 10:30 pm
Café
Post-show talk: The Marble in the Basement
Feb 1, following 4:00 pm performanceBMO Incubator for Live Arts
Post-show talk: Café Sarajevo
Feb 2, following 2:00 pm performanceFranco Boni Theatre
Post-show talk: Screen:Moves
Feb 3, following 7:00 pm screeningFranco Boni Theatre
Community Meal Hosted by SummerWorks
Feb 5, 1:00 pm Café
Book Launch for Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc
Feb 5, 6:00 pm Gallery
Community Meal Hosted by The Theatre Centre
Feb 12, 1:00 pm Café
Post-show talk: Certified (audio description provided)
Feb 15, following 7:00 pm performanceFranco Boni Theatre
Progress Closing Party Guest curated by Hey Girl Hey
Feb 15, 10:00 pm
Venue-wide
Learn more at progressfestival.org
ANCILLARY PROGRAMMING
Programming is curated and presented by Coach House Books, FADO Performance Art Centre, RT Collective, SummerWorks, The Theatre Centre, and Why Not Theatre.
Opening Reception
Thurs Jan 30, 10:30 pm
Café
Post-show talk: The Marble in the Basement
Feb 1, following 4:00 pm performanceBMO Incubator for Live Arts
Post-show talk: Café Sarajevo
Feb 2, following 2:00 pm performanceFranco Boni Theatre
Post-show talk: Screen:Moves
Feb 3, following 7:00 pm screeningFranco Boni Theatre
Community Meal Hosted by SummerWorks
Feb 5, 1:00 pm Café
Book Launch for Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc
Feb 5, 6:00 pm Gallery
Community Meal Hosted by The Theatre Centre
Feb 12, 1:00 pm Café
Post-show talk: Certified (audio description provided)
Feb 15, following 7:00 pm performanceFranco Boni Theatre
Progress Closing Party Guest curated by Hey Girl Hey
Feb 15, 10:00 pm
Venue-wide
Learn more at progressfestival.org