Your support gives artists the opportunity to embrace risk. We provide artists with the time, resources, and mentorship they need to push the boundaries of art itself. Your support also allows a community hub to flourish. Open to the public 7 days a week we offer a place to gather; a place where you can imagine, debate, celebrate, protest, unite and invent the future.
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Community Meal: Join us for a free homemade lunch. Check out the calendar for upcoming meals.
Coffee Card: Buy 5 drinks get one free, buy ten and get a free ticket to a show.
Pay It Forward: Buy an extra drink and we’ll pass it on to someone in need.
"The Theatre Centre is uniquely a hub for artists to create and explore without the pressure of production. There is no other venue so purely suited to the creative process. Most are risk averse and oriented towards the end presentation so heavily, the artist doesn't feel liberated in creation, so the end product is compromised. It's like picking fruit too early. The Theatre Centre is a fantastic organic orchard, and our theatre ecology is greatly bettered by their artist-first mission and mandate."
Anand Rajaram
Exploration Artist
Thank you to all our volunteers, donors, and community partners for supporting the work we do and helping us invent the future. Your time, energy, and resources are invaluable to the artists and communities we serve. Thank you for being part of The Theatre Centre family!
Patrick Slaney (since 2000) • Barbara Fingerote (since 2000) • Randy Goldman (since 2014) • Lori Campbell (since 2014) • Dimitrii Khilchenko (since 2015) • Alex Emery (since 2017) • Don Kendal (since 2017) • Anne Gallagher (since 2017) • Nancy Stewart (since 2018) • Jerry Finelli (since 2018) • Jennifer Ferris (since 2018) • Rebecca Lewis (since 2019) • Oliver Belfield (since 2022) • Chris Zamat (since 2023) • Kathryn Bower (since 2023) • Susan Rogers (since 2023) • Nayely Bezares (since 2023) • Autumn Scott (since 2023) • Shida Ansell (since 2023) • Homa Bondar (since 2023) • Gabriella Harari (since 2023) • Jun Song (since 2023) • lo bil (since 2023) • Maïza Dubhé (since 2023) • Taylor Williams (since 2023)
*Should there be any error or omission in this listing, please contact Audrey at [email protected] or 416-534-9261.
Header: Njo Kong Kie lending at hand at the Community Meal. Photo by Dahlia Katz
Annual Supporters
$100,000+
Canada Council for the Arts • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario • Ontario Trillium Foundation • The Slaight Family Foundation • Toronto Arts Council
$50,000-$99,999
Bank of Montreal • Kingfisher Foundation • Ontario Arts Council
$10,000-$49,999
Department of Canadian Heritage • George Cedric Metcalf Foundation • The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation
$2,500-$9,999
Alex Irwin* • Craft 360 Beverages • Lindy Cowan & Chris Hatley • Rick Matthews & Ann Marie Stasiuk • The City of Toronto
$1,000-$2,499
Brad* & Jana Lepp • Brittany Keenan†* • Charmaine & David Lindsay • Christopher Scammell* • Filip Plaskota • Franco Boni • John Todd & Jenny Ginder • Kevin Helfand*† & Carrie Vanasse • Linda Barnett† & Ian Hawkins • Maxine Thomas • Richard Mortimer • Shemeena Shraya* • Anonymous (1)
$500-$999
Alon Nashman & Elizabeth Pasternak • Christopher Oldfield •In honour of the 70th birthday of Allen Jay Weinrib, whose local library this building was while he was in elementary school • Lwam Ghebrehariat • Martha Spears • Michael Trent • Rose Mantella • Anonymous (1)
$250-$499
Alanna Mitchell • Anne Fleming • Benefaction • Dianne Weinrib • Jannette & Sohrab Amini • Jocelyne Achat† • Liza Balkan • Paul Pinkus* • Anonymous (1)
$100-$249
Alex Fallis • Barbara Fingerote† • Charlotte Davis • Colin Doyle • Cornelia Schuh • Deivan Steele† • Elaine Wong • Elizabeth Mitchell • Gail Packwood • Graeme Clark • James Dooley • Jamie Coatsworth • Jani Lauzon • Jonathan Heppner • Joyce & Fred Zemans • Julia Huys* • Julia Ouellette • Kelly Read† • Kenny Pearl • Lesley Grant • Mary Koutsoubos • Mary Rose • Nicholas Cotton • Nigel Howard • Ontario Place trees • Owais Lightwala† • Rimah Jabr • Robert Wallace • Roselyn Kelada-Sedra* • Sarah Stanley • Stan Denniston • Stefan Ramsawak • Susan Cavan • Susan Coyne • Tara Parker • Tenny Nigoghossian • Anonymous (2)
$10- $99
Adam Lazarus • Adam Seelig • Ahmed Salah • Aly Dhalla • Amie Sergas • Angelo Pileggi • Anne Irwin • Anne Lalonde • Belarie Zatzman • Brian Damude • Bruce Barton • Carly Chamberlain • Cathy Gordon† • Corey Liston • David Mesiha • Don Kendal • Doreen Gryfe • Dr. Kymberley Bird† • Eleanor O’Connor • Elvira Lovas • Eric Petersen • Ernesto Lang • Eve Needra • Fiona Reid • Gary Hall • Guillermo Verdecchia† • Gillian McEachern • Hang Chow Ku • Helen Paul • Hersh Zeifman • Indrit Kasapi • Janet Lewis • Jay Pina • Jenn Goodwin • Jennifer McKinley • Jim Graham • John Goddard • John Van Burek • Josee Rivard • Judith Robertson • Julia Jones • Katherine Hill • Katherine Manley • Kent James • Linda Jones • Lorna Batters • Malcolm Warner • Mark Hammond • Maryetta Cheney • Maureen Simpson • maxine bailey • Michelle Gay • Nina Velikova • Olga Larionova • Phillip Roh • Phyllis Helfand • Rachel Kennedy • Rebecca Lewis • Rick Verrette • Richard Burton-Williams • Sally Han • Sonya Popovich • Stacey Norton • Stephen Grubich • Terri Chan • Tracey Hoyt • Udai Srinivasan • Vytas Ruslys • Wayne Fairhead • Wendy Suh • Anonymous (5)
Up to $10
Aalin Favrod • Abigail McEyeson • Alex Cowan • Alexis Dobranowski • Alexis Tennent • Alicia Richins • Alison Dowling • Alison Fryer • Alison Szetho • Alix Davis • Allan Craik • Alison Brannen • Allison MacKenzie • Amelia Blaine • Andi Li • Andrea Creamer • Andrea Nann • Angelina Guan • Angela Glanzmann • Ann Jansen • Annette Wabie • Anton van Hamel • Arisa Cox • Arthur Redding • Ashley Major • Assistant Professor Movement Duran • Audrey Krieger-Pottruff • Barbara Staulus • Benjamin Inch • Berj Bardakjian • Beverly Valentine • Birgit Brand • Bonnie Do • Brian Beagle • Brian Scotland • Cameron Doherty • Canada Helps • Carle Steel • Cathy Chuchro • Clarissa Hofer • Claudia Taylor • Colleen Murphy • Conan McCarty • Damian Canta • Daniel McGuire • Daniel Stewart • Danjelani Ellis • Dap Duong • Darcy Haywood Stoop • David Gingerich • David Glen • Davis Barone • Debbie Gordon • Deirdre Baker • Diane Granfield • Donna Walsh • Doret Cheng • Drew Gonsalves • Dylan Bennett • Edina Cavalli • Elizabeth Levitt • Elora Kalk • Ellary Hofer • Ellie Lathrop • Emmanuel Albano • Eric Williams • Erica Anderson • Ethan Zuchkan • Evan Webber • Fabrizio Filippo • Fizza Sheikh • Flavia Martin • Frances Zimmerman • Frankie Kennedy • Freyja Benjamin • G Lee Reynolds • Gail Dobbs • Genevieve Proulx • Gillian Bennett • Graham Banville • Graham Toppin • Hannah Cheesman • Hannah Higgins • Harriet Badua Baffoe • Holly Shephard • Iremide Ajibola • Irene Pauzer • Jahnelle Jones • Jane Carty • Janet P Mairs • James Stebbings • Jason Shindle • Jayna Mees • Jean-Guy • Jeffrey McGilton • Jennie Ormson • Jennielea McLeish • Jennifer Norman • Jes Ellacott • Joseph Proulx • Jillian Gora • Jody Timmerman • Julian Ochangco • Justine Yu • Kaitlyn Riordan • Kalene Morgan • Karen Andersen • Karen Fricker • Kate Pharoah • Karen Weinstein • Kat Welsh • Katryn Pereira • Keith Perrott • Kerri-Lynn McAllister • Khandker Hassan • Krista Jones • Laura McLeod • Lauren Beatty • Lauren Chakkalackal • Laurie Raymond • Lekan Aboderin • Leslie Rumack • Liane Fredel • Liisa Repo-Martell • Lisa Allard • Lisa Barge • Lori Taylor • Lorianne Weston • Lynn Slotkin • Mafa Makhubalo • Maria Carolina Coutinho • Marcia Ross • Margo Small • Maria Mete • Marie Josee • Mariya Khomutova • Chartier Mark Reinhart • Markus Bertels • Marleen Eisenloeffel • Marlene Matos-Jones • Martin Kurylowicz • Martin Sers • Martina Schabron • Maryaleen Trafford • Marylin Kanee • Matthew Light • Maureen Leon • Meghan MacDonald • Michael Adia • Michael McGregor • Mike Kane • Miha Matevzic • Miranda Czuryszkiewicz • Morna Wales • Natalie Chuck • Neta Rose • Nicola Correia-Damude • Noam Lior • Nujhat Tabassum • Nuri Choi • Olivia Harding • Paola Saad • Paul Butler • Paul Shilton • Peter Mazzucco • Philip Schneider • Philip Turkiewicz • Randy Goldman • Rianna Persaud • Richard Chan • Rob Norquay • Robbie Grant • Ron Kelly • Ruth Danziger • Ruth Miller • Ryan Kelln • Samantha Wharton • Sandra Cunningham • Sandra Fleischer • Sawdah Amode • Scott Wentworth • Shamir Kassam • Sharlene Atkins • Sharon Konyen • Sharon Ryan • Sholem Dolgoy • Snezana Pesic • Sonja Greckol • Spider Campos • Stephanie Lau • Susan Chernin • Susan Hodkinson • Susan Floyd • Susan Yoon • Susanna Fournier • Sylvia Kraus • Tedi Tafel • Terri Rothman • Theodor Iordache • Theodore Dykstra • Tina Yang • Todd Toso • Vale Warren • Vanessa Campbell • Vanessa King • Varun Sarangapani • Vincent Valeriano • Vincent Tourangeau • Vini Vincent • Virginia Walker • Yancy Chow • Yanna McIntosh
*Board members
† Monthly donors
Updated May 16, 2024
Major Supporters
Capital Campaign Supporters
$1,000,000+
$350,000–$999,999
Hon. Margaret N. McCain
$100,000–$349,999
Jenny Ginder & John Todd • Rick Matthews & Anne Marie Stasiuk
$25,000–$99,999
Lindy Cowan & Chris Hatley • The Delaney Family Foundation • Rose DeMasi Mantella & Daniel Mantella • In Memory of Harry Helfand • Interior Systems Contractors Association • Denis Lefebvre • Pemberton Group & Marel Contractors • Frances & Timothy Price • Streetcar • In Memory of Tracy Wright
$10,000–$24,999
CGC Inc. • cultureONE Inc. • Eastern Construction Ltd. • David & Audrey Mirvish • OZZ Electric Inc. • In Honour of Gail Packwood • Safeline Management Systems Inc.
$5,000–$9,999
In Honour of Pierre Billon & Johanne Archambault • Creative Planning Financial Group • David Duclos & Dali Mann • In Memory of Jean & Bill Dugale • Jim & Diane Graham • Horner Developments Ltd. • Monnet Design • Richard Mortimer • Gail Packwood • PMX Inc. • Primacare Living Solutions • State Window • Upper Crust • Watson Building Supplies • In memory of Harold Weinrib, whose long-time local library this building once was • Margie Zeidler
Franco Boni Legacy Campaign Supporters
Major Donors ($5000+)
Hon. Margaret N. McCain • Bank of Montreal
Lead Donors ($1,000-$4,999)
Anonymous (1) • Lindy Cowan & Chris Hatley • Susan Coyne • Rose Demasi-Mantella & Daniel Mantella • The Drake Hotel • Atom Egoyan & Arsinée Khanjian • Jenny Ginder & John Todd • Vanessa Grant • Kevin Helfand • Sandy Houston • Ravi Jain & Sarena Parmar • Rick • Matthews & Ann Marie Stasiuk • Janice Oliver • Christopher Scammell • Robert Sirman • Robert Wallace
Supporters (up to $999)
Peggy Baker • Liza Balkan • Janis Barlow • Maev Beaty & Alan Dilworth • Nova Bhattacharya & Mark Hammond • Nicolas Billon • Erin Brandenburg • Morwyn Brebner & Michael Healey • Alex Bulmer • Peter Caldwell • Naomi Campbell • Debra Chandler • Leah Cherniak • Derrick Chua • Robert Crew • Jess Dobkin • Andrea Donaldson • Colin Doyle • Menon Dwarka • Dani Fecko • Denise Fujiwara • Jenn Goodwin • Jim & Diane Graham • Dina Graser • Sally Han • Judy Harquail • Ame Henderson • Claire Hopkinson • Camilla Holland • Tanja Jacobs • Allen & Karen Kaeja • Ann-Marie Kerr • Shawn Kerwin • Deborah Lambie • Jani Lauzon • Adam Lazarus • Richard Lee • Stewart Legere • Cathy Levy • Owais Lightwala • Philip McKee • Don McKellar • Catherine McNally • Sarah Miller • Jeremy Mimnagh • Alanna Mitchell & Jim Patterson • Richard Mortimer • Olivia Muzzo • Yvette Nolan • Yvonne Ng • Samara Nicholds • Tenny Nigoghossian • Yvette Nolan • Gail Packwood • Lata Pada • Evalyn Parry • Soheil Parsa • Meredith Potter • Brian Quirt • Kelly Read • Josephine Ridge • Aislinn Rose • Richard Rose • Lucy Rupert • Dominique Russell • John Ryerson • Anthony Sargent • Kathleen Sharpe • Philip Shepherd • Pierre Simpson • Shemeena Shraya • Sarah Stanley • Jini Stolk • Heidi Strauss • Maxine Thomas • Michael Trent • Domenic Valela • Hersh Zeifman