Board of Directors

Welcome to the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season! From its first eight seasons at the historic Athenaeum through the last four decades in the beautiful Indiana Theatre, the IRT has been an important part of the cultural fabric of Indianapolis.

The last two years have been among the most challenging in our history, as they have been for everyone. We are very excited to welcome you in person for our 50-year celebration! Great theatre sparks conversations, thoughtful questions, and ideas that reflect on and enlighten our lives, workplaces, and communities. Whether you’ve been part of the IRT family for years or are a first-time visitor, we are glad you are with us.

I am very grateful for the hard work, dedication, and adaptability of our staff, continuing to bring theatre to our audience in these extraordinary times. We are blessed with amazing leadership and talent. I also want to give a special thank you to all our patrons and partners for their loyal and tireless support, ensuring the IRT’s future for generations to come.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank you for joining us for this golden anniversary season—one which will inspire and entertain.

– Mark E. Shaffer, IRT Board Chair

OFFICERS

CHAIR Mark Shaffer KPMG LLP

VICE CHAIR & CHAIR ELECT Andrew Michie OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.

TREASURER Joy Kleinmaier American Specialty Health

SECRETARY Detra Mills The Basement

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Nadine Givens* PNC Wealth Management

MEMBERS

Tammara D. Avant American Electric Power Kathryn Beiser Eli Lilly & Company Michael P. Dinius Noble Consulting Services, Inc. Laurie Dippold KAR Auction Services, Inc. Dan Emerson* Indianapolis Colts Troy D. Farmer FORVIS Tom Froehle* Faegre Drinker Ashley Garry Roche Diagnostics Ron Gifford RDG Strategies LLC Ricardo L. Guimarães Indiana University Kelley School of Business Julian Harrell Faegre Drinker

Mike Harrington Eli Lilly & Company, Retired Michael N. Heaton Katz Sapper & Miller Holt Hedrick Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Brenda Horn Ice Miller LLP, Retired Rebecca Hutton Leadership Indianapolis Lauren James Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Elisha Modisett Kemp Corteva Agriscience Jill Lacy The Lacy Foundation Alan Mills Barnes & Thornburg LLP Michael Moriarty Frost Brown Todd, Retired

Brian Payne Central Indiana Community Foundation Peter Racher Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Peter N. Reist Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. Susan O. Ringo Community Volunteer Myra C. Selby Ice Miller LLP Darshan Shah BioCrossroads Shelly Smith Ernst & Young LLP Sue Smith Community Volunteer Amy Waggoner Salesforce L. Alan Whaley Ice Miller LLP, Retired

BOARD EMERITUS

Robert Anker* Rollin Dick Berkley Duck* Dale Duncan* James W. Freeman Michael Lee Gradison* (in memoriam) Margie Herald David Klapper David Kleiman* Sarah Lechleiter E. Kirk McKinney Jr. (in memoriam) Richard O. Morris* (in memoriam) Jane Schlegel* Wayne Schmidt Jerry Semler* Jack Shaw* William E. Smith III* Eugene R. Tempel* David Whitman*

HELP BRING THE CLASSROOM TO LIFE FOR STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH LIVE THEATRE!

Experiencing a world class, professional, IRT production at a young age inspires creative thinking, teaches important social skills about emotional cognition, and increases tolerance for others. Your gift to the Alan & Linda Cohen Education Fund will provide students experiences that embolden, empower, and enrich their education and growth.

GIVE THE GIFT OF THEATRE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS!

Legacy giving is a simple and impactful way to ensure the live theatre you cherish lives on. Making a gift through your financial or estate plans can be very simple—as easy as changing your life insurance or retirement beneficiaries to include the IRT.

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Giving a legacy gift to the IRT will give you benefits that you can enjoy now as a member of the Ovation Society as well as make a lasting impact on the IRT and the community it serves!

“We made sure to establish a planned gift for the IRT, because we want our grandkids and future generations to experience the same love of world-class theatre we have.” Gene & Mary Tempel, long time IRT supporters

For more information on how you can create your legacy with the IRT or to let us know you have included the IRT in your estate plans,