A Message from the Jon Kaplan Fund
Dear friend, Today the Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund is concluding its work in the community. We are so proud of the work we did to fulfil our mandate over the past five years, and very grateful for years of support from…
Recipients Announced for the Fifth Annual Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund Theatre Awards
MAY 17, 2023 (Toronto, ON): Don Cole, President of the Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund, today announced the Fund’s fifth-annual theatre award recipients: $5,000 to emerging Canadian playwright Rachel Mutombo; $5,000 to stage performer Kim Nelson; and $2,500 to Abigail Henry,…
Submissions now open for the fifth annual Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund Awards
The Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund was established in 2018 to continue Jon’s work by providing encouragement and financial support to theatre makers. Thanks to the generosity of those who knew and loved him, the Fund remains active in the community,…
Recipients announced for the fourth annual Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund Awards
Today would have been Jon’s 75th birthday. I know we all miss him. Jon cared about our theatre community. He showed up for over thirty years. We are striving to support Canadian theatre makers in his honour. Thanks to your…
Kindness & Community
In a special video produced for GivingTuesday 2021, Canadian theatre artists reflect on the legacy of Jon Kaplan, and how you can support artists in his honour. Thank you to Damien Atkins, Colin Doyle, Jeff Ho, Justin Miller, Polly Phokeev,…
Jon Kaplan’s Legacy at the Toronto Fringe Festival Lives On
In June of 2021, the Toronto Fringe announced the New Young Reviewers Program, supported by the Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund. This program feels like the perfect way to honour the legacy of Jon Kaplan and the impact he had on…
The Kaplan Script Libray
Festival Players is proud to house the Kaplan Script Library as part of the Studio Theatre facility in Wellington, Ontario.
Three emerging theatre artists receive the first annual Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund Awards
NOW Magazine's beloved theatre writer was remembered in a moving celebration