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PAGE 4. BLYTH FESTIVAL SALUTE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28/29, 2006.
Behind the
scenes — quietly
Festival's general manager would
rather talk about shows
than about herself
Jane Gardner: general manager is where she likes to be —
behind the scene
By Carol Burns
Citizen staff
Interviewing Blyth Festival
general manager Jane Gardner about
herself is challenging. It is
something Gardner blames on her
former career as a publicist.
Gardner is always pleasant and
full of enthusiasm and information
about the Festival.
Formerly executive director of
Theatre Ontario in Toronto, Gardner
said she returned to Blyth because "I
missed being part of the creative
process."
"At Theatre Ontario I worked on
health and safety issues, and saw
over 50 productions all over Ontario
and in Toronto."
According to the internet, Gardner
was also involved in exploring the
needs of mid and small-sized
facilities for the performing and
visual arts; responsible for the
publication of the 2002 Agents' Book
which informed potential actors
about what to expect in the theatre;
and viewed as a recognizable
authority on visual arts and theatre.
Gardner says that in her first
interview with the Blyth Festival 15
years ago, she didn't understand
when she was asked if she cooked.
She did.
Upon her arrival as a publicist,
she found that in Blyth people were
always being fed.
When she returned as general
manager in 2004, Gardner found
people were still being fed.
"Every opening night we provide
food for people, during the annual
book sale volunteers sell pies, we
auction off gourmet dinners.
Theatre and food just seem to go
together." Gardner concluded.
Gardner joined Blyth Festival
when The Outdoor Donnellys was
being produced.
"It was an extraordinary effort
created by the actors and Paul
(Thompson)," Gardner stated.
"Over seven locations, we had
100 people involved. The volunteer
component of the show was
enormous. It was a baptism by fire."
Gardner takes little personal credit
for her successes as general
manager.
"Eric and I as a team together with
the board - and with tremendous
casts - are making it work." she
emphasized.
"It is important if one wants to see
a production, to buy tickets early.
We may sell out, and the days are
gone when we will be re-running
successful productions the next
year," Gardner advised.
Gardner says that her job involves
• managing people and budgets,
supporting the board in its plans, and
working 'with building supervisor
Janice Henry.
"One of the challenges of setting a
budget, or of knowing how well we
are doing, is that half of our budget
comes from box office sales, " stated
Gardner. "The earlier people buy
their tickets the earlier we know how
well the budget is working."
Gardner is excited about
welcoming 25 members of Japan's
Bunkaza Theatre Company to stay in
Blyth August 2-4.
She is looking for residents who
will take two people as guests into
their home, providing each with a
bed, breakfast and a bag lunch on
Thursday. They will be arriving at
the airport at 10 p.m. Wednesday
night.
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During their stay in the area, they
will be going on a tour of the region
and attending a performance of
Another Season's Harvest.
What Gardner calls 'the Japan
connection' is important to her. It all
began with a gentleman Yoshi
Hihara who began translating Blyth
plays into Japanese.
"Anne Chislett's Tomorrow Box
Continued on page 6
• •
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