There is nothing like a weekend when a whole community comes together to celebrate each other, celebrate visitors, and celebrate the arts. And after eight months of preparation, it is more than just the organizers, theatre practitioners and performers that make a weekend like this happen: it is also the volunteers, sponsors, and donors. So many Gabriolans put in hours and hours of their time to bring to you the magic of the theatre festival. And what a weekend the Sixth Annual Gabriola Theatre Festival was! We could never give enough thanks to those involved, but we can sure try! If you see any of the following people, or have a chance to stop by any of the following businesses, please tell them thank you. Because without them, we wouldn’t have such an amazing weekend to look forward to every year. And if you were one of these amazing people and don’t see your name on the list, let us know and we’ll add it!
Founding Director and Mentor:
Jim Wilson-Storey
Volunteer Coordinators:
Karen Aaker – Street Art Coordinator
Liz Steele – Street Art Wrangler
Jenn Feenan – Volunteer Coordinator
Trudy Broadley – Photo Booth Coordinator
Hayden Harvey – Kids Corner Coordinator
Gary Holmes – Logistics Coordinator
Barb Russell – Front of House Coordinator
Lisa Webster-Gibson – Outdoor Stage Coordinator and Emcee
Volunteer Tech and Event Crew:
Maria Aliaga – Sound Board Technician
Ava Crabbe – Site Decorator
Tony Gradanti – Sound Technician
Nigel Hart – Lighting Coordinator
Kristen Iversen – MainStage Manager
Colleen McCarthy – Website developer
Kristin Miller – Curtain Maker
Jules Molloy – Videographer
Bill Pope – Photographer
Richard Pullano –Photographer
Ryan Smith – Security
Lonnie – Security
Lawrence Spero – Lighting Assistant
Liz Steele – Street Art Coordinator
Nina Turczyn – Graphic Designer
Sue Vohanka – Curtain Maker
Duncan Fraser – Outdoor Stage Emcee
Volunteers, Billeters and other Contributors:
Lottie Anderson
Christine Anfossie
Lynda Archer
Gera Benoit
Jacquie Braid
Brave Girls
Emily Carson-Apstein
Miriam Cochran
Garry Davey
Pam Dineen
Barbara Ebbeson
Darien Edgeler
Marlyn Farrell
Gloria Filax
Gabriola Artworks Staff
Michele Fire-River-Heart
Duncan Fraser
Seyna Gellman
Moyra Gilligan
Mary Gillis
BJ Godson
Tsiporah Grignon
Catherine Hallam
Anne Havard
James Hawkins
Virginia Hayes
Wendy Henderson
Carroll Hodge
Antony Holland
Annie Holmes
Emma Hooton
Alison Humphries
Jacquie Jessup
Maureen Karaganis
Stephen Levesque
Sue Lissack
Judith Madsen
Sheila Malcolmson
Carol Martin
Phoenix Matheson
Jean McLaren
Doris McLaughlin
Kristin Miller
Jeff Molloy
Kathryn Molloy
Maggie Mooney
Andrew Nicholson
Bill Morrison
Mike Phillips
Lorna Potts
Janice Power
Carolyn Pullano
Kathy Ramsey
Joy Reeves
Sally Robinson
Andy Rollerson
Tessa Spero
Julie Sperber
Darrell St-Germaine
Drew Staniland
Lindsay Stocking-Godfrey
Manfred Tempelmayr
Alois Verlinden
Vikki Vettese
Sue Vohanka
Naomi Wakan
Valerie Walsh
Moyra Watson-White
Janice Wilson
Jim Wilson-Storey
MaryJ Words
Susan Yates
Lynne Young
Funders:
Province of British Columbia
British Columbia Arts Council
Coastal Community Credit Union
Gabriola Lions Club
The Hamber Foundation
Sponsors & Supporters:
Arbutus Building Supplies
Architrave Design Build
Artworks
Bastion Physiotherapy
BC Ferries
BC Musician Magazine
Carol Martin
Croy Lighting
Doug Routley
The Flying Shingle
Folklife Village
Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce
Gabriola Players
GIRO
Gallery Press
Gord Hall
Gulf Island Seaplanes
The Haven
Investors Group
Island Pharmacy
Kevin Beausoleil
The Lynch Group
Madeleine Ani
Mad Rona’s Coffee Bar
Mary Gay Brooks
Mid-Island Co-op
New Society Publishers
The Old Crow Café
Red Roasters Coffee
Robert’s Place
Rose Crystal Studio
Sheila Norgate
Silva Bay Inn
Starfish Soap Company
The Surf Lodge
The Theatre Centre
Tyed up and Dyed
Village Food Market
Village Liquor Store
Withey’s Water Treatment
Woodfire Restaurant
103.1 Jack FM/Ocean 98.5 FM
Thank you all for your vision and your time. It’s worth more than I can say.