Exciting things are happening on the banks of the St. Lawrence in Prescott! The continued success of the Shakespeare Festival is in many ways a tribute to the amazing support we receive from friends like you who share our passion for creating world-class theatre in this beautiful setting.
Why support us?
Many of you may not realize that actual ticket sales make up only a small part of the income we need each year to put on a successful season. We want this Festival to thrive as a unique addition to the region's summer activities and without the ongoing support of patrons such as yourselves, who give so generously, we simply couldn't do it!
Your contributions go directly towards production costs such as buying fabric to make costumes, buying materials to build the set or, most importantly of all, enabling us to pay the salaries and travel expenses of some of the best actors from across Canada.
We are also very passionate about attracting youth to experience Shakespeare outside of the classroom. Your support can help to inspire the next generation to realize their full potential.
New for 2010!
Now you can donate online via CanadaHelps.org. It's safe, secure, and you receive a tax receipt by email right away!
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the individuals, businesses and foundations who have shared in our vision and have provided financial support. We honour these generous and faithful donors by listing their names below:
Major Donor - $10,000+
- Corporation of the Town of Prescott*
- Funding provided by Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation*
- Funding provided by the Government of Ontario
- Funded by the Ontario Arts Council
- Funding provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation
Diamond - $5,000 to $9,999
- Anonymous
- The Caldwell Family*
- Cast and audiences of The Sound of Music
- The McLean Foundation
- Ottawa Citizen*
- Wiser's Canadian Whisky
Platinum - $2,500 to $4,999
- Anonymous
- Dr. G. Bhatt and family*
- Investors Group
- Laushway Law Office*
- Motor Coils Manufacturing*
- Prescott and District Chamber of Commerce*
- Royal Bank Foundation
Gold - $1,000 to $2,499
- In memory of Jim Bishop
- Brockville and Area Community Foundation
- Nancy Casselman*
- Ken and Barb Durand*
- Graham Farquharson
- Ian Farthing*
- Greenfield Ethanol
- Frank and Ruth-Anne McAuley
- Funding provided by Ontario Tourism
- Dawn Sommerer
- Strader-Ferris Int'l*
- TD Bank, Prescott
- Dave and Cathy Timms
- Union Gas Ltd.*
- Mrs. Jean Wadds*
- In memory of Dr. David Walkey
Silver - $500 to $999
- Anonymous (2)
- BMO Bank of Montreal - Brockville & Prescott branches
- Alvin Bennett
- Ethel Bentley*
- Canarm*
- Casco Inc.
- Ellie-Mae Casselman
- Jack and Jeanne Chaters*
- John and Jennifer Creighton
- D.C. Snelling Limited*
- Dr. Lance McIntosh & Dr. Kim Hansen Family Dentistry*
- Charles and Betty Farnsworth
- Sue and Don Farnsworth
- Carole Ferris
- Greg Gooch
- Harold Hamilton and Dorothy Pearson
- Geoff and Valerie Hill
- Hudson Burnbrae Foundation
- Kriska
- Florence Newell
- Martin and Sue O'Hanlon
- O'Reilly's Independent Grocer
- Michael O'Shaughnessy
- Riverside Pontiac Buick Ltd.
- Ron M. Jason Surveying Ltd.*
- Rotary Club of Prescott*
- Dasha Shenkman
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- John Snyder and Kate MacDonald-Snyder*
- Penelope Sturgess
- Bob and Eleanor Sugarman
- Tropical Pools & Spas
- Peter and Marilyn White*
Bronze - $250 to $499
- Anonymous (5)
- 1000 Islands Toyota
- Colleen Anderson
- John A. Ballachey
- Beck's Construction
- Henderson Johnston Fournier
- Dr. James Holmes, Optometrist
- Lynn and Larry Keen
- MacKay Funeral Home
- Julie and Ray Marshall
- Municipality of the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal
- Prescott Animal Hospital*
- Pricedex Software Inc.
- Procter & Gamble Inc.
- Shell Lubricants
- In memory of Mr. Lawrence Wadds
- Karin Walkey
- Nancy Wickwire Fraser
- Bruce and Eileen Wylie
Friend - $100 to $249
- Anonymous (3)
- June and Doug Allen*
- Wilma Anderson
- In memory of Dave Bishop
- Paul D. Boivin and Associates
- Josée Boudreau
- Gord Brown
- Kathryn Caldwell, Rob Miller and Eleanor Miller
- Rebecca and John Campbell
- Steve and Deanna Clark
- Chevron Construction
- Fran and Paul Cosgrove
- Marie Crooker
- Judie Fraser
- Emily Gill
- Alexandra and Derek Graham
- Angus Gray
- George Haines Jr.*
- Heather Halladay of ScotiaMcLeod
- Hammond Osborne
- Myrne Hart
- Harold and Jane Hess
- In memory of Valerie Hill
- In memory of Merial Hubbard
- Clair Kelso
- John and Jean King
- John Kingsbury
- Fraser Laschinger
- Andrea Lawn and Bruce Anderson
- Julia Lawn*
- Rev. Bev and Marg Lindsey
- Peter and Judie Martin*
- Catherine McIntyre
- Elizabeth McCuaig Newton
- James Purcell Insurance Broker Ltd.*
- Dr. Berne and Carol Reesor
- Gillian and John Roulston
- Moyra Riley
- Riverview Prescott Landscape Limited
- Dhiru and Eithne Shankar*
- Peter and Melba Tacy
- Richard M. Tobin*
- Richard and Mary Woodland
- Linda Woods
Note: Donations received after the programme went to print will be credited in next year's programme.
* signifies donors that have supported the Festival for five years or more