Your Museum teams up with Here For Now Theatre for a Valentines Fundraiser Starring Rod Beattie and Diana Leblanc
Press Release – Love Letters Valentine’s Fundraiser
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rod Beattie & Diana Leblanc Star in Love Letters — A Valentine’s Weekend Fundraiser for Stratford’s Cultural Community
STRATFORD, ON — Celebrate Valentine’s Day Weekend with an intimate and moving theatre experience as two of Canada’s most beloved stage artists, Rod Beattie and Diana Leblanc, come together in Love Letters by A.R. Gurney. This special fundraising presentation takes place Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15 at 2:00 pm at Here For Now Theatre, located inside The Registry Office at 24 St. Andrew Street, Stratford.
Presented by Here For Now Theatre in partnership with the Stratford Perth Museum, Love Letters is a licensed co-fundraiser supporting live performance, storytelling, and shared cultural heritage in Stratford and Perth County.
Through decades of heartfelt correspondence, Pulitzer Prize–nominated playwright A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters reveals the humour, heartbreak, and quiet longings that shape a lifetime. With nothing but their voices and the written word, Beattie and Leblanc bring extraordinary warmth, depth, and humanity to this tender story of love and enduring friendship.
“Whether you’re celebrating with a partner, a friend, or simply your love of great theatre, Love Letters is a beautiful way to mark Valentine’s Weekend,” says Kelly McIntosh, Managing Director of the Stratford Perth Museum. “We’re thrilled to partner with Here For Now Theatre on this special event and to welcome two such extraordinary artists.”
Fiona Mongillo, Artistic Director of Here For Now Theatre, adds: “This play is all about connection — between people, across time, and within a community. It feels like the perfect collaboration and the perfect moment to share it with Stratford audiences.”
Performance Details
Dates & Times:
- Saturday, February 14 at 2:00 pm
- Sunday, February 15 at 2:00 pm
Venue:
Here For Now Theatre at The Registry Office
24 St. Andrew Street, Stratford, Ontario
(Please note: this performance does not take place at the Stratford Perth Museum.)
Tickets:
$55 plus taxes and fees
$10 discount for Stratford Perth Museum Members and Here For Now Theatre Season Subscribers
Member and subscriber discounts may be accessed by calling the Museum at 519-393-5311 (10 am–4 pm daily) or by emailing kelly@stratfordperthmuseum.ca.
About the Artists
Diana Leblanc is one of Canada’s great actors and a recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. A long-time favourite at the Stratford Festival, her many credits include Les Belles-Sœurs, The Little Foxes, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, Richard III, and Measure for Measure. She is also a founding member of Soulpepper Theatre.
Rod Beattie is one of Canada’s most beloved and accomplished actors, known for his eighteen seasons and more than fifty productions at the Stratford Festival, and for his acclaimed performances in Dan Needles’ Wingfield series, which earned him a Dora Award. Since 2023, Beattie has been an Artist in Residence at the Stratford Perth Museum, where he has developed and presented new work. He is a Member of the Order of Canada.
Sponsors
Love Letters is generously sponsored by David Stones & Jean Anne McLeod, with additional support from Neil & Judy Matheson and Linda Winteringham & Janet Manser.
Tickets & Information
Tickets are available online at:
https://stratfordperthmuseum.yapsody.com/event/index/863595/Love-Letters-at-Here-For-Now-Theatre-a-Partnered-Fundraiser
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Media Contacts:
Kelly McIntosh
Managing Director, Stratford Perth Museum
Email: kelly@stratfordperthmuseum.ca
Phone: 519-393-5311
Fiona Mongillo
Artistic Director, Here For Now Theatre