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We would like to recognize the following supporters who have contributed $150 or more. Donor listing in our physical Playbill begins at the Playwright's Circle level ($5,000 and above) - to view our other supporters, follow the links below:
BMO
Karen & Jim Frank
The Grainger Foundation
Gillian & Ellis Goodman Family Foundation
Illinois Arts Council Agency
Russ & Anne Mayerfeld
Alexandra C. & John D. Nichols Family Foundation
Laurie & Michael Petersen
Rushmore Foundation
Mary Pat Studdert
Linda & Craig Umans
Anonymous
Capital Group Private Client Services
and Savi Pai & Howard Randell
Joyce Chelberg
Sara & Dan Cohan
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Village of Glencoe
Bruce & Laureen Grieve
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Emily & Christopher N. Knight
Make It Better Foundation
Jennifer & Alec Litowitz
Lloyd Morgan
Christopher S. Pfaff & Sara Pfaff
Polk Bros. Foundation
Cheryl & Lee Sachnoff
Onnie & Steven Scheyer
Patti & Bob Smietana
Thys & Kendra Nichols Wallace
Allstate
Susan & Don Belgrad
The Roy Cockrum Foundation
Crown Family Philanthropies
The Daniel & Henry Company
John & Francesca Edwardson
Laurie & Michael Jaffe
Clyde McGregor & LeAnn Pope
Gary Neilson & Trudy Havens
Jennifer & Boris Rapoport
Judy & Jim Rauh
Robin & Sandy Stuart
Donna & David Tropp
Kimbra Walter
Stephen & Susan Baird Foundation
Modestus Bauer
David & Jane Casper
Shawn Clark
Aurélia & Ben Cohen
Cook County Arts
Abe & Ida Cooper Foundation
William & Karen Davis
William & Dale Davison
Nicole Elipas Doherty & Brion Doherty
Cathy & Doug Ethridge
Sonia Smith-Evans & Keith Pegues
Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
Jaime & Ben Freeman
Andrew & Jennifer Friedman
Cynthia & Norm Goldring
Nan Greenough
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Kimberlee S. Herold
Melanie Hauck & Jim Hertel
Scott Hudson & Laura Litterer
Betsy & Jeffery Kushen
Stefan & Lydia Kutko
The Lattman Foundation
Michael Litt
David & Leslie McGranahan
James & Joanell McKenna
Lorel & Robert McMillan
Mark & Elyce Metzner
Jason Mueller
Henry & Erin Munez
Paul Nebenzahl
Margaret Norman & Dr. Gerald Vladimer
North Shore Gas Community Fund
Julian Oettinger
Michael & Kathy Paleczny
Robert Petrie & Nadiia Maydanevich
Bruce & Deborah Pfaff
Christine & Michael Pope
Danae Prousis
William & Eleanor Revelle
Dr. Robert L. Rosenfeld
Irene Rosenfeld & Richard Illgen
Debbie & Jeff Ross
Alan Rottman
John & Alice Sabl
Judy & David Schiffman
Susan & Roger Schmitt
Hilary & Sean Scott
The Seabury Foundation
Stephanie & Bill* Sick
Thomas & Martha Spalding
Mary Stowell
Takiff Family Foundation
Gregory & Anne Taubeneck
William & Dian Taylor Foundation
Nancy & Michael Timmers
TMH Family Foundation
Joseph Wolnski & Jane Christino
Woman's Library Club
Anonymous (2)
Andy & Becky Anderson
Shaun & Andy Block
Pam & Paul Boneham
Doug Brown & Rachel Kraft
Clay & Lydia Cannady
Marcia & Tom Desmond
Domont Family Foundation
Mounif & Karin El Youssef
Paul Fox & Lori Minkow
Robyn & David Grossberg
Gary Neilson & Trudy Havens
Carter Howard & Sarah Krepp
Dan & Gloria Kearney
Rushmore Foundation
Annette Lecinski
Daniel & Karen Kales Lee
Lee & Mah Family Fund
Anne McGovern
Lynda & Bill McKay
Katie Olson
Dudley & Ann Onderdonk
Rob & Karen Ospalik
Burton X. & Sheli Rosenberg
Shirley Schlossman
Garrett & Sarah Shumway
Marilyn & Michael Vender
Clive & Wanji Walcott
Anonymous (2)
Braden Abraham
& Cheyenne Casebier
Linda & Philip Abrahams
David & Cynthia Abrams
Susan Abrams
Sheldon & Gela Altman
Jim & Audrey Altounian
Jason & Cindy Anderson
Ed Bachrach
Lydia & Gus Backer
Family Foundation
Sarah & Larry Barden
Lauren & Rick Barnett
Rick & Deann Bayless
Jerry & Kathy Biederman
Nathan & Barbara Birnberg
Georgia & Karl Blalock
Michael & Mary Borgstrom
Brittany Bossard & Chris Chang
Mary Boyer
Bross Bulley Charitable Fund at The
Chicago Community Foundation
Dennis & Vivian Callanan
Leslie & John Carothers
Robert A. & Iris J. Center
Jane Colman
Nancy Cook
Pam Conant
Lawrence Corry
Judy Cottle
Donna G. Craven
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Curley
Molly & Julian D'Esposito
Robert Davis
Mindy & Rich Diaz
Leonora Dickson
Lynn Donaldson & Cameron Avery
Mr. & Mrs. William Dooley
V. Dvonch
Lou & Susan Ehrhard
Scott & Laura Eisen
The Talbott Hotel
Kathy & Jim Enstrom
Diane M Falk
Peter Fischer
Katherine & Andrew Florig
Michael & Valerie Foradas
Craig Fox & Patti Shuma
Jean & Chris Franczyk
Mr. William F. Pridmore
& Ms. Melissa J. Frey
Dr. Willard A. Fry
Denise Gamble
Cindy & Howard Garoon
Charles & Barbara Gately
Susan Mabrey Gaud
Michael & Connie Gill
Patricia Gladden
Alex & Laura Glaser
Michelle Glunz
Ethel & Bill Gofen
John & Jaye Golanty
Paula & Edward Golden
Anonymous
John & Pat Grady
Gloria Groom & Joe Berton
Patricia & William Hagenah
Melanie Hauck & Jim Hertel
Marty Hauselman
Nicole & Andrew Hayek
Sarah Heck & Rob Vanderpool
Miss Pamela Herzog
Richard Hirsch & Joyce Hirsch
Jill T. & Douglas A. Hirsh
Elizabeth Hodges & Marc McQuade
James & Jacquelyn Holland
Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund
Randee & Vance Johnson
Scott & Mary Johnson
Thomas E. Keim
Judy & John Keller
Elsa & Kevin King
Bruce & Alisa Klein
Anne & Ed Klinenberg
Nina Winston & Norman Kohn
Jennifer Kollman
Frank & Erica Kuhlmann
Grace Langdale
Tom Larance
Robert & Linda Lawrence
Judy & Stephen Levin
Jane & Dick Lipton
Jerome & Jan Loew
Catherine Lundstrom
Erminia & Edward Mack
Bryan & Michelle Malis
Philip & Mary Manade
Ann & Tom Mann
Rama Mantena & Sunil Agnani
Joan & Jerry Mattson
Steve & Lynn Mattson
Chuck McDonald & Diane Curtis
Breece & Darlene McKinney
Melinda McMullen
Sheila Medvin
Lynnie & Armin Mehic
Arthur & Leslie Muir
Scott & Luvie Myers
Jen & Eric Neilson
Judy & Bob Neiman
Elizabeth Nolan & Kevin Buzard
Maggie & Seamus O'Brien
Peter & Lori O'Connor
Barbara O'Keefe
Christine & Michael Pompizzi
Michael Porto & Kevin Moore
Barry & Shelley Powell
Doris Pregenzer
Alice Read
Margaret Reitz
Steve Mandell & Karen Reyhan
Nicole & Dave Roberts
Cookie & Ned Robertson
Cindy & Jim Robinson
Jennifer Ross
Camille & Robert Rudy
Susan Sack
Bill Schramm
Roy Schreiber
Anne & Gordon Scott
Nancy & Ron Semerdjian
Sandra Shane-DuBow
Gina Kennedy
Ilene & Michael Shaw
Charitable Trust
Evelyn Siegel
Colleen Sieger
Margaret & Alan Silberman
Linda Silverstein
George & Lynne Simon
Suzanne T. Smart
Michael & Julie Solot
Robert & Susan Star
Joseph & Sylvia Stone Fund
Lauren & Steve Strelsin
George Sullivan & Dorothy Turek
Nancy Tani
Ron Thomas
& Marilyn Applebaum
Susan & James Thompson
Seth Traxler & Jessica Aspen
T L Enterprises
Susan & Bob Underwood
Bryan Vanderhoof
Todd & Cari Vieregg
John Vranas
Lisa Wainwright
Louis & Linda Weber
Leslie & Susan West
Lisa & Randy White
Vicki Woodward
Anonymous (3)
Leonard & Phyllis Adams
Mr. Steve Armstrong
& Ms. Carol Kriekard
Dennis & Jackie Aron
Kathleen Belle
Joan I. Berger
Seth & Marni Berliner
Henry & Leigh Bienen
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bischoff
Lisa J. Bloom
Bruce Bodner
Sue Bowker
Franca Brilliant
Timothy & Bernadette Broccolo
Tom & Mary Doug Brown
John D. Cartland
Srini & Amrita Chari
Edward Chez & Camille De Frank
Mary Chuman
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cohen
Thomas & Katherine Coleman
Joe & Lucy Conard
Carol Crane
Dewey & Nancy Crawford
David & Susan Curry
Paul Deutsch
Joseph & Paige Dooley
S. Downey Fund at The Chicago
Community Foundation
Rohanna & Victor Doylida
Carol & Leon Dragon
Richard Drake
Paul E. Drennan
Edward L. Farrell
Edith Fessler
Jennifer G. Fiegen
Jim & Linda Fiffer
Louise & Rick Fisher
Margot Flanagin
William Frazier
Rebecca M. Freeman
Judy Freeman
John & Liz Fromstein
Robert & Ann Garrison
Doris Gilbert
Dr. Thomas F. Gleason
& Ms. Mina Leon
Carol & David Golder
Robert & Julie Gordon
David & Jill Gordon
Holly Wathan & Ken Green
Joel & Sharon Greenburg
Barbara Greis
Carol & Gary Gruen
Helen Gunnarsson
Ardath Hamann
Dorothy G. Harza
Howard & Julie Hayes
Pete & Jean Henderson
Harry & Libby Hirsch
Nancy Hogg
Tim Holbrook
Eugene Hotchkiss
Carol Jabs
Douglas & Kathryn Johnson
Risa & Brian Josias
Jerome & Mary Kaltman
Olwyn Kane
Martin J. & Susanne G. Kanter
Dennis & Barbara Kessler
Lindsay & Philip Kiraly
Andrew Kirkwood
Caroline Koclanes
Howard & Pam Korenthal
Peggy Kullman
Scott & Elizabeth Lassar
Congregation Solel
Steve & Elaine Lev
Laurie & Robert Levin
David & Beth Levy
Nello & Ann Lucchesi
Annie & Kenneth Lyonswright
Ruth H. Mahru
Anita & Dan Mauro
Jane Mentzer
Sara & Richard Mesirow
Elliot & Lynn Miller
Carol A. Mitchel
Peter Moore
Carol Mullins
Janet Nakai
Dave & Nancy Napalo
Joan Neil
Jon & Kathy Newcomb
James & Catherine Nowacki
John & Joy O'Malley
Dan & Ann O'Brien
Candus Olson
Mitch & Cathie Orpett
Aurora & Dennis F. Penepacker
Steve & Bev Pinaire
Anne Pollock
Debra & Alexander Puce
Susan Rabe
David Rosen
David Rotholz
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Ruskin
Ushers Saints
David & Nancy Sarne
Howard & Gail Schaffner
Rosita M Schloss
Lorian Schwaber
Sheldon & Illeane Schwartz
Diane & Bud Schwarzbach
Mark Shapiro
& Roberta Goldberg
Clifford J. Shapiro & Darlene A. Vorachek
Patricia Sharkey
Michele & Joel Shoolin
Scott Silberstein
& Jackie Brenner
Meera Sinha
Philip Smith & Louise Lamson
David Spitulnik & Diana Cohen
Kelly Starr
Nancy Stevens
Angela Stramaglia
Sandra Sweet
Dorothy & Casmir Szczepaniak
Joseph Tapp & Matt Stupica
Cathy Taylor Public Relations, Inc.
A. & C. Taylor
Joanne Trahanas
Martha Trueheart
Hans & Julie VanOverbeek
David & Lynne Weinberg
Anonymous (2)
IN HONOR & IN MEMORY
Writers Theatre gratefully acknowledges individuals who have made gifts in honor or in memory of others between March 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. If you would like to make an honorarium or memoriam gift, please call the Advancement Department at 847-786-3504.
In memory of Michael Kuzel
Joan Boyle
Ms. Cheryl L. Costello
Diana Furey
Robert M. Golden
Andy & Junia Hedberg
Bonnie Kienitz
James & Catherine Nowacki
Susan Saliny
Megan Sliwa
Laurie J. Stanbro
Thomas Daurio
Daniel Zifkin
In honor of Thomas Hodges
Debbie & Jeff Ross
In honor of Russ & Anne Mayerfeld
John & Alice Sabl
Thomas & Martha Spalding
In honor of Christopher Pfaff
Debbie & Jeff Ross
In honor of Phil Smith
Bross Bulley Charitable Fund
at The Chicago Community Foundation
Melinda McMullen
Nancy & Michael Timmers
In honor of Mary Pat & Andy Studdert
Marcia & Tom Desmond
QUILL SOCIETY
The Quill Society comprises members dedicated to supporting Writers Theatre’s future and who have designated a planned gift to the theater. We are grateful to the Quill Society members who have honored Writers Theatre with a bequest:
Jacqueline Brumlik
Marcia S. Cohn
Edward Elisberg
Barbara S. Herst
Bob & Lorel McMillan
Carol A. Narup
Dorothy Schnadig
Mary Pat & Andy Studdert
Elly Thaviu