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Donor Appreciation
The trustees, staff, and artistic company of Great Lakes Theater express our deepest gratitude to the hundreds of supporters of Cleveland’s Classic Company. The donors listed below and on the following pages made generous gifts to our Annual Fund between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. “I can no other answer make but thanks.” Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene iii
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Great Lakes Theater serves more than 100,000 students, adults, and artists annually through our Hanna and Mimi Ohio Theatre mainstage productions and education programs throughout Northeast Ohio. Please consider joining the Great Lakes Theater family by making a gift today!
To learn more about Donor Membership and other gift-giving opportunities, visit us online at GreatLakesTheater.org/Support, or contact Jeremy Lewis, Development & Donor Relations Manager at (216) 453-4457 or jlewis@greatlakestheater.org.
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
$100,000 and above
Ohio Arts Council The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation The George Gund Foundation John P. Murphy Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
John & Barbara Schubert
$50,000 to $99,999
$25,000 to $49,999
The Community Foundation of Lorain County Kulas Foundation The Reinberger Foundation Arthur L. Thomas
Over 800 patrons generously donated the value of their tickets back to support Great Lakes Theater during pandemic-related disruptions during our 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 seasons. This vital “intermission” support has enabled us to raise our curtain once again. We are truly grateful! Check out the full list of donors online.
Great Lakes Theater’s Legacy Society honors individuals, families, foundations and other generous donors that make gifts to Great Lakes Theater’s Endowment Fund or have made a provision for Great Lakes Theater through their estate plans. Please consider becoming a member of the growing list of generous Great Lakes Theater Legacy Society supporters and help ensure that classic theater endures for future generations in northeast Ohio by designating Great Lakes Theater a beneficiary in your will, trust or other estate plans.
“Evermore thanks.” Richard II, Act II, Scene ii
Judie & Bruce Amsel Mrs. Al A. Archambault° Kathleen L. Barber° Marilyn° & Paul° Brentlinger Willard & Donna Carmel Mary° & Leigh Carter Natalie & Morton° Epstein Gerald Freedman° GAR Foundation Edward S. Godleski Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson
Mary Jane Davis Hartwell° Samuel S. Hartwell The Hershey Foundation Jack° & Mary Ann Katzenmeyer Kate Lunsford Thomas° & Margaret Lynch Charitable Trust Mary Anne° & Jack McGrath Janet & Bob° Neary James A. Nelson° Donald F. & Anne T. Palmer
Jean Z.° & John S.° Piety Tim & Lynn Pistell Ron° & Nancy° Pottorff Professor Alan Miles Ruben & Judge Betty Willis Ruben The John Sherwin Family George° & Marjorie° Springer Thomas G. & Ruth M. Stafford Arthur L. Thomas Audrey° & Dick° Watts Ms. Margaret E. Zellmer°
°Deceased: The legacy of these generous donors lives on for future generations.
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For more information regarding planned gifts, please contact Todd Krispinsky, Managing Director. (216) 453-4449 | tkrispinsky@greatlakestheater.org
Annual Fund donors of $1,000 and above are members of Great Lakes Theater’s “Shakespeare Society” and are entitled to exclusive benefits, including access to special services, events, and opportunities to connect deeply with Cleveland’s Classic Company. To learn more, contact Jeremy Lewis at (216) 453-4457.
$10,000 to $24,999
The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening
Foundation Gail Cudak Carol Dolan & Greggory Hill Eaton Fifth Third Bank Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Robert° & Janet E. Neary The Nord Family Foundation Nordson Corporation Foundation Donald F. & Anne T. Palmer Georgianna T. Roberts Ms. Ana G. Rodriguez The Shubert Foundation Thomas G. & Ruth M. Stafford The Stocker Foundation The Family of Jill Hearey The Treu-Mart Fund, a supporting organization of the The Cleveland
Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland U.S. Bank The Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust Robert C. & Emily C. Williams
$5,000 to $9,999
Dalia & Robert Baker Carol A. Barnak Fred & Mary Behm Mr. Todd M. Burger & Ms. Kristie Beck Bill & Judie Caster Evelyn Dolejs Natalie Epstein Elizabeth Grove & Rich Bedell The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox
Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Hartwell Diane K. Hupp Paul R. Keen & Denise Horstman Keen Rita & Charles Maimbourg Thomas A. Piraino &
Barbara C. McWilliams Tim & Lynn Pistell Greg Pribulsky & Donna Heinz A.J. & Nancy Stokes
$2,500 to $4,999
Anonymous Chuck & Bonnie Abbey Beth A. Adams Michelle R. Arendt Walt & Laura Avdey Kim & Bart Bixenstine Mitch & Liz Blair Glenn R. & Jeanette G. Brown George A. M. & Heather Currall Timothy J. Downing & Ken Press Charles, Lidia & Alexa Fee Dianne V. Foley Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Hall III Katie Kennedy & Doug White Faisal Khan & Angela DiCorleto Ms. Catherine M. Kilbane &
Mr. Donald H. Bullock Mr. & Mrs. John J. Lane, Jr. The Laub Foundation Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial
Foundation Trust Susan & John Lebold David & Denise Maiorana Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Mayer Jack E. McGrath Karen Nemec The NRP Group LLC Mr. & Mrs. Patrick W. O’Connor Dr. Scott & Mrs. Judy Pendergast Michael & Barbara Peterman Rick & Paula Reed Kim Sherwin Sally J. Staley Geoff & Catherine Tanner
$1,000 to $2,499
Anonymous The Alvah Stone & Adele Corning
Chisholm Memorial Fund Gary D. Benz & Betsy A. Karetnick Kip T. & Catherine Bollin Joanne R. Bratush Jack & Janice Campbell Donald & Annamarie Chick Christopher & Nancy Coburn Mrs. Anthea Daniels &
Mr. Matthew Burke Mr. Mark Davis Rebecca Dunn The Giant Eagle Foundation James Graham & David Dusek Rich & Barbara Gray The Gries Family Foundation Drs. Thomas & Cynthia Gustaferro Geoffrey Michael Heller Memorial Fund Mary Elizabeth Huber Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. James & Rosemary Koehler Jim & Paula Lang Eva & Rudolf Linnebach Ken & Mary Loparo Mr. & Mrs. John S. Lupo Mr. & Mrs. William E. MacDonald III Katie McVoy & Justin Cernansky Jennifer & Peter Meckes Roy & Cindy Moore Mr. & Mrs. John C. Morley Deborah L. Neale M.B. Perkins Donor Advised Fund Mr. & Mrs. Wilmer M. Piper John & Norine Prim Katherine Stokes-Shafer Anita Stoll & Pete Clapham Diana & Eugene Stromberg Mr. Frederick & Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Stueber James L. Wagner Nancy-Anne Wargo Mary C. Warren Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Williams
Robyn & David Barrie John & Laura Bertsch Gary & Joanna Graeff Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lawler Jeff & Nancy Reinhart Otmar & Rota Sackerlotzky Randall & Sara Shaner Dr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Smith Christopher & Gail Steward
$500 to $749
Ms. Carol Arbaczewski Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baehr Mary S. Baker Gary & Kay Bluhm Julia & Ben Brouhard Eileen Kennedy & Greg Cloyd Jim & Berni Cockey Audrey DeClement Barry & Suzanne Doggett Michael Dunn Jacob Scholl &
Charlotte A. Estafen Evans Charitable Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Fairchild Mr. Joseph Ferritto Deborah A. Geier Janet & Patricia Glaeser Mrs. Edith Hirsch Gary Nemeth &
Gail Jones-Nemeth Thomas Jorgensen & Jocelyn Ruf Bernie & Nancy Karr Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Katz Larry & Joy Kent Ursula Korneitchouk Stephen & Carolyn Kuerbitz Chris & Laura Larson Barbara & Mark Mazzone Helen & Harry Mercer David & Leslee Miraldi Toni & Linda Moore The Music and Drama Club Barbara B. O’Connor Mr. John Rampe Tom & Helen Rathburn Mrs. Sharon L. Rogers Dina & Richard Schoonmaker Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Scoggin Rex & Judy Stanforth Karl & Carol Theil Jeanette H. Thomas Mary W. Trevor Chris & Mary Weaver Brian Wynne & Patrick Cozzens Mr. Lee C. Zeiszler John & Jane Zuzek
$250 to $499
Anonymous The Thomas and Joann Adler
Family Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of
Cleveland Judie & Bruce Amsel Joel & Teresa Andreani Mr. & Mrs. Benham S. Bates John & Jeannene Bertosa Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Beyer Mike & Carole Brown V. Elizabeth Brown Cindy & Tim Carr Rollin & Anne Conway Dr. & Mrs. Kevin D. Cooper Gilbert & Lisa Corwin Pete & Margaret Dobbins Mr. Theodore Elrick Jon & Mary Fancher Bill & Terri Frey Carla & Jim Gallagher Elizabeth Hecht & Peter Savoy Doug & Suzanne Hicks Mr. Herbert J. Hoppe, Jr. Robert & Linda Jenkins Deb & Gar Kaminski Charles King & Catherine Keating Bob° & Nanci Kirkpatrick Michael & Lynn Kleinman Ronald G. Kollar Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Kozel Robert & Jennifer Larson Daniel Leschnik Kenneth E. & Anne R. Love The Mersol Family Bill & Marilyn Miller Steve Z. & Mary Gibbs Mitchell Glenn & Susan Morley Ms. Barbara H. Nahra Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Patalon Ms. Diane L. Pauley Frederick Perry Ms. Lori Riga Dr. Edward J. Rockwood Sarah Sessions Reid Mr. James Sonday Frank & Vicki Titas Martha C. Tomb Lori Trehan Ken Vinciquerra & Louise Acheson Mr. & Mrs. James L. Wamsley III Dr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Watts Jerry & Carolyn Webb Ms. Jean Wingate Juliet Zavesky Zilber Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish
Federation of Cleveland
$125 to $249
Anonymous (4) Cheryl Barnes Pam & Scott Benson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Berges Roger Bielefeld Mr. & Mrs. David R. Blackman Susan Bobey John Bolton Larry & Andi Carlini Robert Carlyon Gary Ciolli Joanne Clifford John & Donna Clifford David & Gayle Cratty Ronald Cross Daniel Divis John & Maryann Doucette Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eikenburg Mr. & Mrs. L. William Erb Clyde & Janice Evans Gene & Patricia Ewald Mr. & Mrs. Fishwick David V. Foos Ms. Gay Maire Goden Ms. Linda Grau John Greene Jean E. Gubbins Richard & Jo Anne Harris Curt & Karen Henkle Thomas Higgason Lynn & Mark Hofflund Ms. Marie Ivkanec James & Gale Jacobsohn Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Janson Marilyn & Howard Karfeld Lauren Kawentel William & Marion Kettering Mr. & Mrs. David R. Knowles Mike Kupiec & Pat Murphy Ms. Leslie Lahr Jeremy Lewis & Daniel Napolitano Gregory & Vickie Leyes Brian & Renee Lowery Antoinette Miller Tim Miller Tom & Mary Neff Ms. Brenda Norton Mr. Gerald Norton Joan M. Oravec Brian Perry & Ka Pi Hoh Mr. David Porter Bette Prendergast James & Susan Prince John & Betsy Quinn Dr. James E. Racic Frank Rausche Ms. Jacqueline Y. Rhodes Robinson Family Philanthropic
Fund of the Jewish Federation of
Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Rosen Doris A. Schultz Mr. Richard Shirey William E. Spatz Susan St. John Mr. Glenn S. Steffens Sean & Tabitha Swick Jeffrey Tasse Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Tatman The Edward & Katherine Thomas
Family Dr. & Mrs. Ken Tomecki Dr. Joanne M. Uniatowski Mary Velotta Christine & Daniel Vento Kimberly Vivolo Mr. & Ms. Michael Wagner Ms. Kathleen Waits Mr. David Wildermuth Thomas M. & Barbara A. Wladyka James & Sandra Wood John & Dianne Young Anonymous (2) Lori Adler Thomas & Joan Baker Ms. Carol Barasha Ms. Kimberley Barton Mr. Thomas D. Basco Tom & Dorothy Bier Amelia & Heather Blonsky Dr. & Mrs. Dieter F. Bloser Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Bolton Richard & Mary Ann Brockett Kathy Caldwell Ms. Patricia Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cercone Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Charlick Mr. Edward A. Chuhna David & Carol Consolo Dr. & Mrs. Dale H. Cowan Ms. Linda Cowie George & Mary Crehore Judith Darus Mr. Brad Dawson Chris & Mary Ann Deibel Mr. Alex Derkaschenko Mrs. Mary Helen Doherty The Eldridge Family Dr. J. Robert & Carol A. Fowler Kurt & Barbara Fretthold Mr. Gregory Fritz Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Gabb Jeffrey M. Gamso Ms. Pamela S. Goetsch Virginia T. Goetz Marian Hancy Iris & Tom Harvie Debra & Tom Hayes Jean Heller Mr. Steven M. Izen &
Mrs. Susannah Muskovitz Ron & Mary Ann Janke Dr. Kalish R. Kedia Ms. Kerry King Albert & Karen Kirby Bill & Susan Kirchner Benjamin R. Kirkpatrick Ms. Amanda Kost Richard B. Kotila Ms. Margaret K. Krall Jacob Kronenberg &
Barbara Belovich Charles Kruger James & Tayna Lewan Timothy Liston David & Cheryl Lundgren Susan E. Lust Robert MacDougall Kenneth & Joan MacGillivray Paul S. Malchesky Ms. Anne Martin Ms. Shari Mathisen Ms. Constance May Lynda & Charlie Mayer Mr. John A. Mazzella Cathy J. McCall Ms. Allison E. McCallum Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McDonald Jeanette McGovern
Jean McQuillan Elizabeth Meister Ms. Cheryl A. Moskwa Mr. John M. Moss &
Mrs. Karen J. Moss Joseph M. & Meribeth A. Pannitto Lou M. Papes Christa Petryszyn Mr. & Mrs. Harold I. Pittaway III Chandana A. Reddy Judy & Clifford Reeves Kathryn & Heath Reinhardt Mr. & Mrs. Gerald P.
Rencehausen William Robak Carolyn Rufo Stephen Ruscher Bryan Salisbury Cindie Carroll-Pankhurst &
Mark Salling Schaum Family Donna Sheridan Dr. Dave & Faye Sholiton Mr. & Mrs. Vernon C. Sponseller Todd & Patty Standen Betsy Sullivan Laura Lee Sutera Ian & Kara Suzelis Marcia J. Terstage Ms. Leslie N. Thomas Anne Unverzagt &
Richard Goddard Natalie & James Vloedman Thomas Wagner &
Malinda Smyth Rev. & Mrs. David M. Walker William Wallis Mr. Raymond Washio Lance Whitson & Terry Juhn Dr. Thomas Zarlingo Patrick M. Zohn Gifts to the Great Lakes Theater Endowment Fund were received from the following donors between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Edward Godleski
Gifts were received in honor of:
Melanie Bordelois by:
Sylvia Bordelois
Jack & Janice Campbell by: Holly & Bruce Tomasch
Carol Dolan by:
Mary Dolan & David Haracz
Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival Interns 1977-78 (A Merry Band of Players) by:
Mary Beidler Gearen
Natalie G. Epstein by:
Marilyn Bedol
Chad & Andrea Deal
Mr. Gene DiVincenzo
Dr. Lauren Goldman
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Goodman
Rabbi Eddie & Dr. Roxanne Sukol
Wulf & Moira Utian
Mr. David I. & Mrs. Ann K. Warren
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Wasserstrom
Mr. Adam Weinsein
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Wiesenberger
Catherine Tanner by:
Christie Lucco & Michael Devlin Charles “Chuck” Dickson by:
Georgianna T. Roberts
Elsie Glassford by: Angela Kovacs
Carole Nicolosi by:
Ms. Joyce L. Adams
Dr. James Sheridan by:
Donna Sheridan
James Weiss by: Holly McTernan
William Jacobs by:
Ms. Deborah Glosserman
Samantha Jacobs & Aubrey Wynne
Matching Gift Corporations
Many companies, like the ones listed below, match all or a portion of their employees’ charitable giving. Is your employer a matching gift company? Find out by contacting your employer or the Great Lakes Theater Development Office at (216) 453-4457.
The Albert M. Higley Co. Dominion Foundation Eaton GlaxoSmithKline Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation Nordson Corporation Foundation The Perkins Charitable
Foundation PNC Foundation Progressive Insurance
Foundation Schneider Electric North America
Foundation
The Women’s Committee
Formed in 1961, the committee is Great Lakes Theater’s longest standing volunteer support group. Members act as hosts for our actors, provide support in our administrative office and at events, and cheer us on throughout the season. If you would like to become a member, call Joanne Hulec at (216) 2528717 for more information.
Officers
Janice Campbell, President Barbara Chernus, Recording
Secretary Bernice Bolek, Corresponding
Secretary Nanci Kirkpatrick, Treasurer
Thank you to our donors! Every effort is made to ensure that our donor records are current and correct. Please contact the Great Lakes Theater Development Office at (216) 453-4457 to share an update or request a revision.
°Deceased: The legacy of these generous donors lives on for future generations.
