Our Supporters

Theatre Aquarius is a not-for-profit theatre and is grateful for the support of our government funders, corporate and community partners and individual donors whose collective contributions allow us to provide inspiring and entertaining theatre experiences for our audiences.

For more information on how your support can impact our work at the theatre, please contact Suzanne at 905-522-7529 x227 or by email at slanthier@theatreaquarius.org

Government Funders

Canadian Heritage logo
Ontario Arts Council logo

2026-2027 Season Sponsors


Theatre School Subsidy, Community Night and Apprenticeship Program


Capital Projects Funding Provided By

Government of Ontario logo

Feasibility Study Funding Provided By


2026-2027 Production Title Sponsors

Sisters of ’78

Title Sponsor

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Title Sponsor


AQUARIUS BUSINESS CLUB


W4W is a group of bold, curious, audacious and creative women who share one common passion: to celebrate, support and advance the work of women in Canadian theatre.

  • Rukshi Athulathmudali
  • Heather Bird 
  • Rachael Dean 
  • Madeleine Dwyer 
  • Anita Finlayson
  • Sherry Garner 
  • Annette Hamm
  • Kate Jackson 
  • Pauline Kajiura 
  • Judie Kavanagh
  • Pam Lakin 
  • Dianne Larwood
  • Nancy Legere 
  • Ruth Liebersbach
  • Patti McNaney
  • Kate Milner 
  • Anne Pollard 
  • Andrea Pomeroy
  • Michelle Rodney 
  • Allison Sekuler 
  • Patty Solomon
  • Marta Stiteler 
  • Mary Szymanski
  • Lori Thornton
  • Pearl Veenema
  • Jennifer Walton 
  • Annie Zurakowsky

Media Partners

CHCH logo
Intermission Magazine
Metroland Media


Theatre Aquarius Donors

Directors Circle ($10,000+)

  • Mel Athulathmudali & Philip Lowry
  • Rob Braley
  • Norman Haas
  • Beverley & Bob Corsini
  • Madeleine & Ted Dwyer – The TEAMM Foundation
  • Norman Haac
  • Annette Hamm* & Daniel Smith
  • Elizabeth & John Heersink
  • Laszlo Barna
  • Marie Phillips – NSP INC
  • Judith King-Siganski
  • Donna Patterson
  • Anonymous (2)

Aquarius Leaders ($5,000 – $9,999)

  • Norm Beal – Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery
  • Kim & Tom Brash
  • Sue Carlyle & Dave Southen
  • Ruth* & Rick Liebersbach
  • Linda Limin
  • Linda & Rick Marshall
  • The Tamahaac Club
  • Edith H. Turner Foundation Fund at Hamilton Community Foundation

Aquarius Ambassadors ($2,500 – $4,999)

  • Jim Cimba
  • Carol Foley & Derek McDorman
  • Ann & Robert Glass
  • Suzanne Lanthier
  • Asif Lasani
  • Martin Foundation Fund
  • at Hamilton Community
  • Foundation
  • David McCulloch
  • Milne McGrath Fund at Hamilton
  • Community Foundation
  • Lori & Bruce Pearson
  • Patti Pelletier & Rick Hackett
  • Michelle & Paul Tavares
  • Pearl* & Frank Veenema
  • Erica & Ted Warkentin

Aquarius Champions ($1,000 – $2,499)

  • Rukshi Athulathmudali*
  • Vishwanath Baba
  • Joanne Battaglia
  • Michael Battell & Neal Miller
  • Diana Bennett & Spencer Lanthier
  • Heather Bird*
  • David & Lynda Bowen
  • Lili & Hank Brunnader
  • Gregg Crealock
  • Jim Cressman
  • Helen & Rick Crook
  • Amy Cross & Patrick Bermingham
  • Mark Daniels
  • Rachael Dean*
  • Kevin Demerchant
  • The Eccles Family – Eccles Auto Group
  • Nancy Elliott
  • John A. Fabrizio
  • Dan & Maureen Gabriele
  • The Greenspoon Family
  • Paula & Peter Hampson
  • Gerard Hass – Raymond James Canada Foundation
  • Paul Hawkins
  • Eileen & John Hutton
  • Vicki Innes & Henk Wondergem
  • Kathleen Jackson*
  • Janice & Jon Jurus
  • Pauline Kajiura*
  • Judie Kavanagh*
  • Joseph Kolodziej
  • Pam Lakin
  • Nancy Legere*
  • Peter Long
  • Lori & Jonathan Lory
  • Robert McGowan –
    McGowan Insulations Ltd.
  • Patti McNaney*
  • Diana & PJ Mercanti
  • Rachel & Joe Mercanti
  • Roma & Sam Mercanti
  • Kate Milner*
  • Jeff Paikin
  • Anne Pollard*
  • Andrea Pomeroy*
  • Carolynn & Graham Reid
  • Pegi Ridout
  • Michelle Rodney*
  • Allison Sekuler* & Patrick Bennett
  • Mary Anne Sersen &
  • Steve Prince
  • Karen & Michael Shea
  • Peggi Shepherd – Wellbeings Medical Centre for Innovation & Excellence
  • Patricia Slade
  • Patty* & Hart Solomon
  • Kelly Straughan & Chris Bellsmith
  • Mary Szymanski*
  • Donna & Tom Vasilak
  • Jennifer Walton*
  • Annie Zurakowsky* & Bruce Bonaney

Partners ($500 – $999)

  • Antoniu Accounting
  • Kathy Baker
  • Beckett Fine Art
  • Steve Beatty
  • Helen & Steven Bittner
  • Sherry & Brandon Bocchini
  • Nancy Chiarot
  • Linda Davies
  • Marlyn Gardiner-Dean
  • Richard & Justine Giuliani
  • Foundation at Hamilton
  • Community Foundation
  • Myrtle & Allan Greve
  • Jan Hall
  • John Hertel
  • IATSE Local 129
  • Judith & Warren Johnson
  • Lizanne & James Lefebvre
  • Peter Mascher
  • Debbie & Angelo Mattina
  • John Maynard
  • Brenda McPhee & Cecil Patterson
  • Hans Rerup
  • Rotary Club of Hamilton
  • Doug Rotchell – New Concept Framing
  • Peggy & Bob Savage
  • Alan Scanlin
  • Doug Sider
  • Erwin Smith & Tafila Gordon-Smith
  • Robert Spadoni
  • Byron Spencer
  • Anonymous (1)

In Memoriam/Celebration Gifts

In honour of Lilian Bourgeois: Gabriella Szolnoki-Bourgeois
In honour of Tracy Carr: Donna Paige
In memory of Rt. Rev. Dr. John Girhiny: Dr. Valerie-Dawn Ruddell Girhiny
In memory of Rev. Emil Iskat: Anna Iskat
In celebration of Steven Gallagher: Linda Limin
In memory of Sharon Giles: Glenn Giles
In memory of Paul Lakin: Pauline Kajiura


2025/26 Season Support

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