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Backstage access to follow director Atom Egoyan's production of Cruel & Tender from script to stage was one of the many priceless experiences up for grabs at Canadian Stage's Theatre Ball. Inspired by the Spotlight on Italy festival currently on until March 26 at the Berkeley Street Theatre, the "Notte Italiana" themed evening included a four-course dinner (complete with a cannoli for dessert, of course) at the new Ritz-Carlton hotel in Toronto. 400 guests raised over $300,000 for Canadian Stage's artistic programming, development activities, education and youth initiatives.

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Amy Polevoy (left), Robyn Baldwin and Klaudia Capalbo

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Kate Applin (left) and Rena Chadwick

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Stelios Doussis (left) and Seamus O'Regan

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Sandra Keeley (left), Patrick Keeley and Anne Marie Applin

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Nurit Altman and Wendell Osborne

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Shanti and John Barclay

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Matthew Jocelyn (left), Tenny Nigoghossian and David Abel

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Daniel Buckman and Michelle Levy

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Jane Humphreys and Ron Lalonde

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Cynthia Young (left) and Jennifer Young

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Laura and Ryan Couvrette

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Keith and Laurie Roseland-Barnes

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Nathalie Gagnon (left) and Maria Newport

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Jim Roe and Natasha Mytnowych

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Jill Presser (left) and Andree Appleton

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Canadian Stage actors performing around guests

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