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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 made generous gifts to our Annual Fund between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Ohio Arts Council
The George Gund Foundation
Play On Shakespeare
Kulas Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
David and Inez Myers Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
Shakespeare in American Communities: National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest
The Reinberger Foundation
John° & Barbara Schubert
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.
The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
The Community Foundation of Lorain County
Gail Cudak
Eaton
The Family of Jill Hearey
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
The Lubrizol Foundation
Janet E. Neary
The Nord Family Foundation
Nordson Corporation Foundation
Donald F. & Anne T. Palmer
Georgianna T. Roberts
The Shubert Foundation
Thomas G. & Ruth M. Stafford
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The Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust
Robert C. & Emily C. Williams
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Dalia & Robert Baker
Carol A. Barnak
Fred & Mary Behm
Kim & Bart Bixenstine
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Carol Dolan & Greggory Hill
Natalie Epstein
The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Foundation
Elizabeth Grove & Rich Bedell
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Susan & John Lebold
M.B. Perkins Donor Advised Fund
Tim & Lynn Pistell
Greg Pribulsky & Donna Heinz
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Christopher Dean
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Paula Foltz
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Carol Dolan by:
Mary Dolan & David Haracz
Kelly Florian by:
Sandra Sauder
Lauren Tidmore Marousek by:
Jon & Mary Fancher
Cyril E. Fowble III by:
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Aaron & Cheryl Drazin
Jonathan & Dena Fields
James & Lenore Schilling
Alev & Ron Wieland
Jim Sheridan by:
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NEST Capital
Great Lakes Theater Camp
Daily classes will be held at Brook Park Elementary School in a two-week session from Monday through Thursday, June 9 - 19, 2025 (no Fridays). The program is designed for students of all levels of experience and ability.
Single Tickets Coming Soon!
Stay tuned for your chance to snag single tickets to our extraordinary 2025-26 season!
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