Our Donors

Great Lakes Theater is proud to recognize the generous donors who help connect 100,000+ people in our region to the classics each year.

The donors listed below made generous gifts between July 1, 2019 and January 10, 2020. Evermore Thanks!

*3-5 consecutive years as an Annual Fund donor
**6-9 consecutive years as an Annual Fund donor
***10 or more years as an Annual Fund donor

Sponsors

$25,000 - $49,999

The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation**
The Community Foundation of Lorain County***
The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation***
The Reinberger Foundation***
Shakespeare in American Communities:
   National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest*
John & Barbara Schubert***

$10,000 - $24,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous (2)
Chuck & Bonnie Abbey***
Michelle R. Arendt***
Walt & Laura Avdey***
BakerHostetler, LLP
Dalia & Robert Baker***
Gina L. Beebe
David & Carolyn Bialosky**
Glenn & Jenny Brown***
Bill & Judie Caster**
Mr. & Mrs. Homer D. W. Chisholm***
The George W. Codrington
Charitable Foundation***
Gail Cudak & Thomas Young***
Timothy J. Downing & Ken Press***
Charles, Lidia & Alexa Fee**
Dianne V. Foley**
Lynn M. Gattozzi
Elizabeth Grove & Rich Bedell*
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Hall III
William W. Jacobs***
Katie Kennedy & Doug White*
Faisal Khan & Angela DiCorleto*
Donna M. Koler*
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Lane**
The Laub Foundation***
Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation Trust***
The Lubrizol Foundation***
David and Denise Maiorana
Mrs. Mary J. Mayer***
Jack McGrath***
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Morley***
Karen Nemec**
Nicholas & Sue Peay***
Dr. Scott & Mrs. Judy Pendergast***
Michael & Barbara Peterman***
Thomas A. Piraino & Barbara C. McWilliams**
David P. Porter & Margaret K. Poutasse***
Pablo R. Ros
Kim Sherwin***
Sally J. Staley***
Christopher & Gail Steward*
Geoff & Catherine Tanner
Kris & George Tesar
Arthur L. Thomas*
Ulmer & Berne LLP***
Ms. Rebecca A. Zuti &
Mr. Anthony D. DeCello**

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (1)
Jennifer & Michael Armstrong
Kim & Bart Bixenstine**
Mitch & Liz Blair
H.F. & J.C. Burkhardt***
Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP***
Jack & Janice Campbell***
Donald & Annamarie Chick***
The Alvah Stone & Adele Corning Chisholm Memorial Fund*
Carolyn & Charles Dickson***
Ms. Leslie C. Dickson**
Dr. Howard Epstein*
Evans Charitable Foundation*
Dale & Linda Gabor*
Steve Gariepy & Nancy Sin***
The Giant Eagle Foundation**
Gary & Joanna Graeff**
Rich & Barbara Gray***
The Gries Family Foundation***
Drs. Thomas & Cynthia Gustaferro*
Geoffrey Michael Heller Memorial Fund*
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.***
Joseph James
Kenneth Karosy***
James & Rosemary Koehler
The Milton A. & Charlotte R. Kramer Charitable Foundation**
Eva & Rudolf Linnebach*
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Lupo
Mr. & Mrs. William E. MacDonald III**
Rita & Charles Maimbourg
McGrath/Spellman Family Trust
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas McGregor
Katie McVoy & Justin Cernansky*
Pamela G. Noble & E. Macke Bentley IV**
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick W. O’Connor***
Mary Perkins
Mr. & Mrs. Wilmer M. Piper***
John & Norine Prim***
Rick & Paula Reed
Ms. Ana G. Rodriguez*
Linda Schlageter***
Brit & Kate Stenson***
A.J. and Nancy Stokes
Diana & Eugene Stromberg***
Jason R. Suslak
Karl & Carol Theil**
Gerald F. Unger***
Mary C. Warren**
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Wellener IV***

$500 - $749

Anonymous (1)
Gary D. Benz & Betsy A. Karetnick
Paul & Heather Blonsky*
Barbara J. Burke**
Christopher & Nancy Coburn
Audrey DeClement***
James Eschmeyer***
Ann & Harry Farmer*
Mr. Joseph A. Ferritto*
Janet & Patricia Glaeser***
Deb & Gar Kaminski
Eileen Kennedy & Greg Cloyd*
Ms. Catherine M. Kilbane & Mr. Donald H. Bullock
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kimmel***
Ursula Korneitchouk*
Stephen & Carolyn Kuerbitz*
James F. Lang
Mark & Barbara Mazzone**
Helen & Harry Mercer***
The Mersol Family***
Michael Mumford & Neil Vakharia
Deborah L. Neale***
Mr. John Rampe
Thomas & Helen Rathburn**
John Reynolds
Mrs. Sharon L. Rogers***
Alan Shubert
Dr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Smith***
Albert Stratton
Wulf & Moira Utian
Raymond & Carolyn Voelker**
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Wamsley III
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Watts**
Women’s Committee of Great Lakes Theater Festival***
Mr. Lee C. Zeiszler**
Patrick M. Zohn***
John & Jane Zuzek***

$250 - $499

The Thomas & Joann Adler Family Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland***
Joel & Teresa Andreani*
Ms. Nancy J. Arndt &
Mr. Andrew P. Houghton*
Mr. & Mrs. Benham S. Bates***
Laura Bauschard
Kathy Berkshire*
John & Jeannene Bertosa**
Gary & Kay Bluhm**
Richard & Mary Ann Brockett*
Julia & Ben Brouhard**
Tim & Cindy Carr**
Patricia Brownell & James Collins
Robert & Susan Conrad
Rollin & Anne Conway**
Dr. & Mrs. Kevin D. Cooper**
Bruce & Maryellen Cudney***
Elizabeth W. DeBoer
Mary J. Decker
Pete & Margaret Dobbins*
Barry & Suzanne Doggett***
Gene & Patricia Ewald
Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Fairchild
Jon & Mary Fancher**
Bob & Mia Graf
Tom & Kirsten Hagesfeld***
Mr. Herbert J. Hoppe, Jr.*
Robert & Linda Jenkins**
Bernie & Nancy Karr***
Samuel C. Kennell*
Larry & Joy Kent**
Bill & Susan Kirchner*
Bob & Nanci Kirkpatrick***
Ronald G. Kollar***
Chris & Laura Larson***
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lawler**
Gregory Leach*
Morton & Lola Litt*
Anne R. & Kenneth E. Love**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McDonald***
Francis & Viola McDowell**
Jennifer & Peter Meckes**
Steven & Dolly Minter
David & Leslee Miraldi***
Steve Z. & Mary Gibbs Mitchell***
Dale Sr., Dale Jr. & Gayle Montgomery
Roy & Cindy Moore***
Toni & Linda Moore***
Glenn & Susan Morley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Patalon*
Frank Rausche
Dr. Edward J. Rockwood***
Otmar & Rota Sackerlotzky***
Jim & Joan Schaefer
Mr. Bahman Y. Sharif
Ms. Sunny M. Simon
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Slavin***
Anita Stoll & Pete Clapham*
The Edward & Katherine Thomas Family*
Jeanette H. Thomas
Frank & Vicki Titas**
Joanne M. Uniatowski*
Carol Lee Vella***
Nancy-Anne Wargo*
Chris & Mary Weaver
Jean Wingate

$125 - $249

Anonymous (2)
Bridget & Michele Adams
Lori Adler**
Lynne M. Bajec**
Carol Barnak
Ms. Pamela Benson**
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Berges*
Roger Bielefeld***
Tom & Dorothy Bier*
Phyliss M. Boggs*
John Bolton***
Joanne R. Bratush***
Mike & Carole Brown**
V. Elizabeth Brown***
Larry & Andi Carlini***
Joanne Clifford
John & Donna Clifford***
Stan & Lisa Corwin*
Dr. & Mrs. Dale H. Cowan*
David & Gayle Cratty***
Daniel & Joyce Dyer **
Ms. Elizabeth Eckstein
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eikenburg***
Mr. & Mrs. L. William Erb*
David V. Foos***
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Frei***
Carla & Jim Gallagher**
Mrs. Barbara J. Garris
Deborah A. Geier***
Thomas Gilbride
Mr. & Mrs. Randall J. Gordon
Kathy Grekco
Jean E. Gubbins**
Ms. Bonnie Ann Hajek
Ms. Eleanor W. Helper*
Curt & Karen Henkle***
Ms. Robin Herrington-Bowen**
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Hicks*
Mark & Lynn Hofflund**
Kathy & Jamie Hogg***
Marie Ivkanec*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Janson**
Marilyn & Howard Karfeld***
Lauren Kawentel***
William & Marion Kettering**
Kerry King
Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Kozel***
Eleanor & Stephen Kushnick**
Fred & Joann Lafferty***
Leslie Lahr*
Jennifer & Robert Larson**
Gregory & Vickie Leyes**
Brian & Renee Lowery***
Joseph Marinucci
Antoinette Miller***
Tom & Mary Neff**
Robert & Margery Orth*
Mr. John Patton
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Petras
Ms. Mary L. Pollak*
Ms. Bette M. Prendergast
James & Susan Prince*
Ms. Betsy R. Quinn*
Ms. Lori Riga
Robinson Family Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland*
Reinhold & Ginny Roedig***
Doris A. Schultz***
Steve & Kathy Schultz**
Donna Sheridan***
James Sonday*
William E. Spatz***
Susan St. John**
Margaret C. Stark
Kathlyn & Harry Stenzel***
Katherine Stokes-Shafer*
Sean & Tabitha Swick
Frank Talerico
Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Tatman*
Dr. & Mrs. Ken Tomecki***
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Vail**
Christine & Daniel Vento**
Carol A. Vidoli***
Mr. Kenneth Vinciquerra
Ms. Kimberly A. Vivolo*
Michael Wagner
Gerald R. & Susan Walters
Michael Wesel
Ms. Suann M. Winczek
Thomas M. Wladyka*
Jeanne Wojciechowicz*
James & Sandra Wood**
John & Dianne Young***

$75 - $124

Anonymous (4)
Carol Arbaczewski
Thomas & Joan Baker**
Carol Barasha
Ms. Maurene Barry
Thomas D. Basco
Brian & Teresa Bester*
Linda Bickerstaff
Dr. & Mrs. Dieter F. Bloser***
Susan Bobey***
Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Bolton***
Ms. Dorothy F. Borer*
William Bost
Kathy Caldwell*
Patricia Campbell
Edward A. Chuhna
Samuel Cowling***
Ms. & Mr. M. Judith Crocker*
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Danes
Judith Darus*
Mark Davis
Lowell & Carole Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. DeFrank
Chris & Mary Ann Deibel***
Mr. Alex Derkaschenko
John Doucette*
Mary Emerson
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Eppig
Janice Evans**
Kathryn Eyring
Nancy Facchiano
Frank L. Field, Jr.***
Dr. J. Robert Fowler
Ms. Barbara Fretthold
Jeanne Frey
Nicholas & Marsha Gallo
Katherine A. Ganz**
Ms. Pamela S. Goetsch
Linda Grau*
Lisa Greb*
John Greene**
Marian Hancy***
Richard & Jo Anne Harris
Ron & Christine Hawes
Linda A. Heath**
Jean Heller**
Stephen Hirschfield
Frank & Gerry Hoffert**
Jessica Holtsberry
Ms. Carolyn R. Horn
Clyde A. Horn***
Michael Hotz
James & Gale Jacobsohn*
Tom & Terri Jecker
Robert Kasler
Mr. Gilbert P. Kenehan**
Mr. Kenneth R. Kessler*
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Kirby
Mary Jo Klements*
David R. Knowles
Jacob Kronenberg & Barbara Belovich***
David Kruse
Al & Cynthia Kuntz
George Leggiero
James & Tayna Lewan
Chuck & Donna Loper*
Susan E. Lust
Sharon Madger
Paul S. Malchesky
Mr. & Mrs. J. Adin Mann
Anne Martin*
Gretchen Mates
Connie May*
James L. Mayer*
Mr. John A. Mazzella
Ms. Allison E. McCallum
Mr. David McKissock
Rev. Edward E. Mehok***
Ms. Patricia A. Monreal
Ms. Cheryl A. Moskwa
Mr. John M. Moss & Mrs. Karen J. Moss*
Ms. Barbara H. Nahra*
Gerald Norton*
Joan M. Oravec***
Meribeth Pannitto*
Peggy & Michael Partington***
Rudy Perdan
Brian Perry & Ka Pi Hoh*
Mr. Alan A. Pomiecko
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Pongracz**
David Porter
Mr. James E. Racic
Larry & Susan Rakow**
Judy & Clifford Reeves***
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald P. Rencehausen
Sue Reusser
Ms. Jacqueline Y. Rhodes**
William & Lisa Schonberg
Donna Schuerger***
Randall & Sara Shaner
Richard Shirey*
Dr. Dave & Faye Sholiton*
Naomi G. & Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland***
Mary Slak
Mr. & Mrs. John Southworth**
Laura L. Sutera
Kara Suzelis
Kathryn Sweeny
Linda Taege*
John & Emily Hartwell Taylor
Joseph Toner
Mrs. Lori Trehan
Anne Unverzagt & Richard Goddard***
Edward Vargo
Mary S. Velotta
Adele Viguera*
Natalie Vloedman
Thomas Wagner & Malinda Smyth**
Ms. Kathleen Waits**
Rev. & Mrs. David M. Walker***
Mrs. Carole R. Warren
Mrs. Betty S. Weiss**
Lance Whitson & Terry Juhn
Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Williams

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