Date: June 4, 2025

Dear Theatre Saskatchewan Members,

Great news! Our email systems are back up and running! Thank you so much for your patience while we worked through this technical challenge.

Our email addresses have been reinstated and we're fully operational again. However, we do need to let you know that we lost all our previous data in the process—emails, drafts, folders, and our address book are gone. *Poof*. We're essentially starting fresh with a clean slate.

We've decided to use this as a chance to put some of our plans for positive change into action! We're switching away from Microsoft as our email provider, which should solve the ongoing issue many of you have experienced with our emails ending up in your junk folders. No more digging through spam to find Theatre Saskatchewan updates!

To reach our Executive Director contact: nena [at] theatresaskatchewan [dot] ca
For general inquiries and the library contact: hello [at] theatresaskatchewan [dot] ca

We've set up automatic forwarding from our .com address, so for a little while you might see communications coming from either address as we make the transition. Don't worry! It's all reaching us either way.

This change comes just ahead of our new website launch, so everything is aligning nicely for a fresh start with improved communications.

Because we lost all our previous data, if you've sent us any inquiries recently that you haven't received a response to, could you please resend them? We sincerely apologize for anything that might slip through the cracks because of this situation.

Finally, a big thank you to all of our members for your patience and understanding as we sorted this out. Your support means the world to us, and we're excited to move forward with better, more reliable communications.

Here's to smooth sailing ahead!

Nena Hawkes, Executive Director
on behalf of Theatre Saskatchewan Inc.
Building Community Through Theatre

Thank you to everyone who participated in TheatreOne 2025! We are pleased to announce the award recipients:

• Kathleen E. Nouch CDA Trophy for Technical/Backstage: Regina Little Theatre with "Scent of Honeysuckle" by Jean Lennox Toddie
• Last Mountain Theatre Company Award for Performance in a Supporting Role: Tiffini McBee with Castwell & Company playing Mary in Ian McWethy's "I, Chorus"
• Janet Lowndes Trophy for Acting: Pat Wyand with Regina Little Theatre playing Jessie in "Scent of Honeysuckle"
• Nancy and Sam Goodfellow Award for Acting: Clint Barrett with Cochin Community Players in the role of Man/Steve in A Man Walks into a Bar by Rachel Blair
• Florence Eberle Memorial Trophy for Best Director: Michele Waldbillig with Melfort Amateur Dramatics for "Box" by Morgan Grau, Cameron Freitas, Hannah Jackson, and Trevor Buttery
• The George Barnett Trophy for Runner-up to Winning Entry: Cochin Community Players with "A Man Walks into a Bar"
• The Jacqui and Morris Shumiatcher Trophy for Winning Entry: Last Mountain Theatre Company with 'I Dream Before I Take the Stand" by Arlene Hutton

We look forward to seeing you next year for TheatreFest 2026, April 5-11, cohosted by Regina Little Theatre.

Leslie Dixon has been the creative genius behind Goodsoil Theatre's decorating and stage sets for the past four years. Each production, she goes above and beyond, creating magical and detailed environments that transform the group's community plays into immersive experiences.

Leslie's extraordinary ability to think outside the box shows in her comprehensive approach—she decorates not just the stage but the entire hall and dining tables for our dinner theatre events. Her attention to detail creates not simply an event, but a complete experience for both cast and audience members.

Working year-round, Leslie plans and creates elaborate backdrops and develops her vision for the entire venue. Her recent accomplishments include a beautiful wedding scene for "Virgil's Wedding" that made audiences feel they were attending an actual ceremony, an authentic 80s living room for "How the Other Half Dies," and 2024's realistic cruise ship setting for "Don't Rock The Boat."

Beyond her artistic contributions, Leslie ensures all sets are structurally sound and safe for performers. Her dedication extends beyond set design to supporting the entire production process. In the words of those who sent in her nomination: "the Goodsoil Theatre Group  would not know what to do without her".