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Calendar Girls Opening Night Fundraiser

The opening night performance of Calendar Girls will be accompanied by a special fund raising event. Funds are being raised to support the Canadian Cancer Society and the Carole Forhan Theatrical Arts Scholarship

Schedule of Events
The venue is the basement of the Scott Bock (please note this area can only be accessed via stairs)
 
Main doors will be open at 6:20 pm and the fundraiser will begin at 6:30.  Complimentary snacks will be accompanied by a cash bar and musical accompaniment provided by Haeley Ginter and Morgan McKee.  A silent auction will be ongoing, with Calendar Girls curtain  at 7:30. A percentage of the Silent Auction proceeds will be donated to the cancer Society.
 
At the extended  intermission, we will return to the basement for complimentary sweet treats and coffee, and a resumption of the silent auction. 
 
Following the end of the performance, successful bidders may pick up their auction items from the basement.

Ticket prices for the combined opening night and fund raiser event are $60, of which $25 will go to the scholarship.
A tax receipt will be issued for $25. Silent auction proceeds will also go to the scholarship. 

​If you are unable to attend this fund raising event, and wish to make a donation, you may do so by mailing a cheque to Red Deer Players, PO Box 28008, Highland Green PO, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 7C2. Please use the cheque memo field to indicate "Carole Forhan Scholarship" Tax receipts will be issued for donations.

 
 How Did We Get Here?

In Calendar Girls, John Clark, of Knapeley, Yorkshire says "The flowers of Yorkshire are like the women of Yorkshire. Every stage of their growth has it's own beauty."  

As far too many of us know, many of the most beautiful flowers in our lives, our families, and our society have succumbed to cancer, sometimes before, sometimes during and sometimes after, reaching full bloom.

When Red Deer Players  decided to produce Calendar Girls, we were fully aware of its' core subject, and were intent on working with the Canadian Cancer Society to raise money to fight this terrible disease. Tragically we were given an even more immediate reinforcement on this, when one of our own, Carole Forhan, discovered she had the dread disease, and passed very quickly.

Since Carole's arrival in Canada from England, at the tender age of 14, she brought with her a love of theatre. This love was tended and quickly grew into a passion that accompanied her as she migrated across Canada, making a lasting impact in theatre communities wherever she and husband Barry landed. Her last stop was in Red Deer, and theatre practitioners and lovers in Central Alberta quickly came to realize and appreciate the immense contribution she made to theatre in our community. She was particularly caring of young performers, and loved when these young people moved on towards building a life in theatre.

It was a very natural decision to dedicate this production of Calendar Girls to Carole - and then it was a small step to move into the idea of creating a Scholarship in Carole's name. And this is how we came to this evening of raising funds for the Canadian Cancer Society, and the 
Carole Forhan Theatrical Arts Scholarship!
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Recognition of Sponsors and Donors
We are extremely grateful to the following people and businesses. Without their philanthropy and support, this fundraiser evening could never had occurred.


Big Bend Market
One Eleven Grill
​Apple Drugs
​Euro-Mode Clothing Store
Babycakes Cupcakery
Hudson's Bay
Midtown Meats - Will Castro & Mahziar Peyrow
​Chill Out Cafe and Bakery - Gabor & Csilla Dudas
​Central Alberta Theatre
Comforts the Sole
​Against the Wall Theatre Company
Angela MacLean
Debby Allan
Betty-Lynn Baker
Erin Boake
Paul Boultbee
Don Fleming
Haeley Ginter
​Morgan McKee


​Sobeys - Zack Aslin
​Housewarmings - Catherine Robb
Save On Foods
​Innisfail Golf Club
​Parkland Mall
​Paul Howard Photography 
​The Coconut Room, at Sunworks
Sisson Furs
​The Frame-It Store
Hilary Rosebrugh - Century 21
​Carole Forhan's Family
​Lorraine Stuart
Leslie Greentree
Peter & Kate Kilty
Dale Latam
Sheena McNiff-Wolfe
Laurie Nagel
Lorraine Nagel
Lesley Parfett


We are thrilled to share the events and results of the Opening Night Fundraiser!


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Results!

We are very happy to share with you that, as a result of the opening night Fundraiser, and the generous donations received directly, we have accumulated $6300 for the Carol Forhan Theatrical Arts Scholarship!! These fundraising efforts will continue with future Red Deer Players productions. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the scholarship may do so by contacting Red Deer Players at reddeerplayers.com, or by mail, at P.O. Box 28008, Highland Green P.O. Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 7C2

Thanks and Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge, and thank, the members of our Special Events team who put so much time and effort into making the Fundraising event a success! A big shout out to:

Pam Miller, Dale Latam, Tanya Riga, Laurie Nagel and Suzanne Hermary. Thank you ladies, from the bottom of our hearts!

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