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"For the second year in a row, we have sold more than 600,000 tickets. and that's a remarkable achievement," he said, adding that audi- ences embraced the 2001 playbill of tive Shakespeare plays, four new Canadian works and five classics of 20th century theatre. "In all the years of Richard Monette's term as artistic director, starting in 1994, we've had a positive year- end production, underlining the public enthusiasm for our work. We are especially pleased that our donations increased by 10 per cent in 2001. This has allowed us to invest in areas so crucial to the continued artistic devel- opment of the Festival." Those areas include the two-year. $15 million Avon Theatre renewal project, in which the IM-year old the- atre purchased by the Festival in 1963 is being rebuilt in time for the golden Stratford Festival ends 2001 season with attendance of more than 600,000 he total of614,226 tick- l ets sold to perfor- mances in Stratford's 2001 season have helped the Festival realize a SZ-miliion surplus that will go toward the extensive renovation of the Avon Theatre, the Festival's Stability Fund and its ForAl) Time Went, executive director Antoni Cimolino announced last The attendance is the second-highest in the Festival's history, Cimolino said, surpassed only by the record-breaking attendance of2000. ob 1.80 Mth-mmmnmmbam mun-(munch 'qkRr't1.'_porsdamm-abT an mum-M 'mr-'eietr6rt"'tresmrmthvv" - _ lav rroékasrr66-msré$8tt2$ttca'r% 'tSt',",,',,'.,'.',',',.".'.,",',':,','.',")':",;','.",",,."..".':'.',',',," mmpmmud yummy-u. 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( MAKE THE LEAP T0 INCREDIBLE VALUE 'gt; $169 "The endowment is essential for the Festival's long-term growth," said Cimolino, notingt18 million has already been raised for the endowment, which will provide consistent, addi- tional funds for artistic ven- tures, education and infra- structure needs. Sandra Pitblado, chair of the Festival's board of gover- nors, credits the Festival's positive year-end results to several factors, including As well, the For All Tune Endowment is crucial to supporting Festival innova- tions such as its new Canadian play development program as well as its Conservatory for Classic Theatre Training. where 12 young actors each year are paid to train for 15 weeks, getting specialized instrue lion in interpreting classical texts, then join the company for a nine-month season. The Festival has received generous support for the Avon renewal from the City of Stanford. the County of Perth, the Province of Ontario and the government of Canada. totalling more than $5 million, with the rest of the funds provided through private donations and festival revenues. 50th season in 2002. The project includes the addi- tion of the $2 million Studio Theatre. funded through $1 million donations from each of two couples: Sandra and Jim Pitblado of Toronto and Raphael and lane Bernstein of New Jersey. Elana: Value Edition , . 2 " Iltm 140 hp 4 cyl cngme . Four speed aulomauc mmn‘nssmn . Air comhtiomng . CNISC control . Power windows and locks . co player . IV wheebs and more A 1 ftress. and may people have been facing since the tragic events of Sept. 11. I especially want to thank our donors, both from govem- ment and the private sector, who have made such an "The 2001 season was an exciting season filled with stellar performances by our artists both young and old," Pitblado said, adding he is "personally grateful for the continuing support from our audience this season, even in the shadow of the Monette's ability to choose playbills and artists support- ed by the Festival's audience, Cimotino's careful steward- ship of the Festival's $42 mil- lion operating budget and the generous support of patrons and donors. . Pauling Revlon, “my and much more . LIPSIICKS $2.99 (comma at $9.99) . We spetiahe in hard to Md agoursjtxuthscts St. Jacob's Factory Outlet Matt m $104600 Mon-Fri 9:303; Sat 3:304; Stu 12-5 $0 Down Plymcm. Freight and no.1. Int-JIM summit. .Cosmetics 'tt More Arr less lip to 15% off. 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