Our Donors

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The following individuals made their first gift, returned as active donors or increased their gift to Great Lakes Theater’s Annual Fund during the period of July 1, 2021 through October 20, 2021. The Great Lakes Theater family is grateful for your support!

Anonymous (1)
Gary Ciolli
Mr. Theodore Elrick
David V. Foos
Carla & Jim Gallagher
Donna M. Koler
Ursula Korneitchouk
Kenneth & Joan MacGillivray
Jennifer & Peter Meckes
Lou M. Papes
Frederick Perry
Bryan Salisbury
A.J. & Nancy Stokes

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, 2020 and June 30, 2021. “I can no other answer make but thanks.” Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene iii

$100,000 +

Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation

Ohio Arts Council

$50,000 - $99,000

The George Gund Foundation

Kulas Foundation

John P. Murphy Foundation

David and Inez Myers Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

$25,000 - $49,999

Community Foundation of Lorain County

The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

The Reinberger Foundation

Shakespeare in American Communities: National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest

The Shakespeare Society

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.

$10,000 - $24,999

The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
Eaton
The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation
The Family of Jill Hearey
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Robert° & Janet Neary
Don & Anne Palmer
Georgianna T. Roberts
The Shubert Foundation
Thomas G. & Ruth M. Stafford
The Stocker Foundation
The Treu-Mart Fund, a supporting
organization of The Cleveland Foundation
and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
The Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust
Robert C. & Emily C. Williams

$5,000 - $9,000

Anonymous (1)
Chuck & Bonnie Abbey
Dalia & Robert Baker
Fred & Mary Behm
Bill & Judie Caster
Gail Cudak
Carol Dolan & Greggory Hill
Evelyn Dolejs
Natalie Epstein
Ernst & Young, LLP
The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Foundation
Glenmede Trust Company
Elizabeth Grove & Rich Bedell
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Hartwell
Diane Kathleen Hupp
Paul R. Keen & Denise Horstman Keen
Thomas A. Piraino &
Barbara C. McWilliams
Tim & Lynn Pistell
Greg Pribulsky & Donna Heinz
John & Barbara Schubert

$2,500 - $4,999

Michelle R. Arendt
Walt & Laura Avdey
Carol A. Barnak
Gina L. Beebe
Kim & Bart Bixenstine
Mr. Todd M. Burger & Ms. Kristie Beck
Homer Chisholm and Gertrube Kalnow Chisholm Fund
George A. M. Currall
Timothy J. Downing & Ken Press
Charles, Lidia & Alexa Fee
Dianne V. Foley
Lynn M. Gattozzi & Glenn Myers
Jeanette Graselli-Brown &
Glenn R. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Hall III
Mary Elizabeth Huber
Faisal Khan & Angela DiCorleto
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Lane, Jr.
The Laub Foundation
Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation Trust
Susan & John Lebold
The Lubrizol Foundation
Rita & Charles Maimbourg
David & Denise Maiorana
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Mayer
Jack E. McGrath
Karen Nemec
Dr. Scott & Mrs. Judy Pendergast
Michael & Barbara Peterman
Ms. Ana G. Rodriguez
Kim Sherwin
Sally J. Staley
A.J. & Nancy Stokes
Geoff & Catherine Tanner
Kris & George Tesar
Arthur L. Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Wellener IV

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (3)
Gary D. Benz & Betsy A. Karetnick
Mitch & Liz Blair
Mr. Kip T. Bollin & Catherine Bollin
Matthew Burke & Victoria Sistek
Jack & Janice Campbell
Donald & Annamarie Chick
Christopher & Nancy Coburn
Mrs. Anthea Daniels &
Mr. Matthew Burke
Eva & Larry Dolan
Rebecca Dunn
Dr. Howard Epstein
Evans Charitable Foundation
Steve Gariepy & Nancy Sin
The Giant Eagle Foundation
Rich & Barbara Gray
The Gries Family Foundation
Geoffrey Michael Heller Memorial Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Hicks
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
Katie Kennedy & Doug White
Donna M. Koler
The Milton A. & Charlotte R. Kramer Charitable Foundation
Ms. Cathy Lincoln
Eva & Rudolf Linnebach
Ken & Mary Loparo
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Lupo
Mr. & Mrs. William E. MacDonald III
Katie McVoy & Justin Cernansky
Nordson Corporation Foundation
Michael Novak
The Perkins Charitable Foundation
M.B. Perkins Donor Advised Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Wilmer M. Piper
John & Norine Prim
Uma & Lilena Rajeshwar
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Rosen
Otmar & Rota Sackerlotzky
Linda Schlageter
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Christopher & Gail Steward
Katherine Stokes-Shafer
The Alvah Stone & Adele Corning Chisholm Memorial Fund
Diana & Eugene Stromberg
Mr. Frederick & Mrs. Elizabeth G. Stueber
James L. Wagner
Nancy-Anne Wargo
Mary C. Warren

$750 - $999

Robyn & David Barrie
John & Laura Bertsch
Barry & Suzanne Doggett
Gary & Joanna Graeff
Dr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Smith

$500 - $749

Anonymous
Ms. Carol Arbaczewski
Jennifer & Michael Armstrong
Joanne R. Bratush
Julia & Ben Brouhard
Patricia Brownell & James Collins
Beverly & Bruce Cameron
Bruce & Maryellen Cudney
Audrey DeClement
Ms. Charlotte A. Estafen
Ann & Harry Farmer
Mr. Joseph Ferritto
Dale & Linda Gabor
Bernie & Nancy Karr
Eileen Kennedy & Greg Cloyd
Bill & Susan Kirchner
Jim & Paula Lang
Barbara & Mark Mazzone
Helen & Harry Mercer
David & Leslee Miraldi
Roy & Cindy Moore
Toni & Linda Moore
Ms. Barbara B. O’Connor
Thomas & Helen Rathburn
Mrs. Sharon L. Rogers
Dina & Richard Schoonmaker
Jack & Terry Southworth
Albert Stratton
Wulf & Moira Utian
Chris & Mary Weaver
Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Williams
Brian Wynne & Patrick Cozzens
Mr. Lee C. Zeiszler
John & Jane Zuzek

$250 - $499

Anonymous (2)
Ms. Louise Acheson
The Thomas and Joann Adler Family
Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish
Federation of Cleveland
Bill Amato
Mrs. Kathryn Berkshire
John & Jeannene Bertosa
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Beyer
Gary & Kay Bluhm
Cindy & Tim Carr
Jim & Berni Cockey
Rollin & Anne Conway
Dr. & Mrs. Kevin D. Cooper
Pete & Margaret Dobbins
Mary Eileen Fogarty
Jenifer Garfield
Robert & Linda Jenkins
Gary Nemeth &
Gail Jones-Nemeth
Larry & Joy Kent
Bob & Nanci Kirkpatrick
Michael & Lynn Kleinman
Ronald G. Kollar
Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Kozel
Stephen & Carolyn Kuerbitz
Robert & Jennifer Larson
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lawler
Daniel Leschnik
Kenneth E. & Anne R. Love
Thomas & Sheryl Love
The Mersol Family
Steve Z. & Mary Gibbs Mitchell
Glenn & Susan Morley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Patalon
Ms. Diane L. Pauley
Jeff & Nancy Reinhart
Dr. Edward J. Rockwood
Amy & Ben Schaum
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Wamsley III
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Watts
John & Dianne Young
Ms. Rachel Zbiegien

$125 - $249

Anonymous (3)
Judie & Bruce Amsel
Matthew Baker
Ms. Carol Barasha
Mr. Thomas D. Basco
Ms. Pamela Benson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Berges
Lynn Berner
Susan Bobey
Tommy Boddy
John Bolton
Ms. Carole Rupnik Brown
Mike & Carole Brown
Larry & Andi Carlini
Mr. Robert Carlyon
Ms. Joanne Clifford
Samuel Cowling
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Craft
David & Gayle Cratty
Ms. M. Judith & Mr. Ronald J. Crocker
Judith Darus
Mr. William M. & Mrs. Ruth Ann Delong
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eikenburg
Mr. & Mrs. L. William Erb
David V. Foos
Carla & Jim Gallagher
Deborah A. Geier
Janet & Patricia Glaeser
Ms. Linda Grau
Jean E. Gubbins
Ms. Edith F. Hirsch
Lynn & Mark Hofflund
Jessica Holland
Ms. Marie Ivkanec
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Janson
Stephen Jones
Lauren Kawentel
Mr. Kenneth R. Kessler
William & Marion Kettering
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Knowles
Ms. Robin Kunikis
Gregory & Vickie Leyes
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Linick
Charles E. & Donna Loper
Philip & Simone Montgomery
Ms. Barbara H. Nahra
Tom & Mary Neff
Joan Niederriter
Joan M. Oravec
Robert & Margery Orth
Frederick Perry
Mr. David Porter
Ms. Bette M. Prendergast
Ms. Jacqueline Y. Rhodes
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Rowan
Mr. Richard Shirey
Edward W. & Donna Rae Smith
Mr. Byron Solomon & Mrs. Julie Johnson
Susan St. John
Kathlyn & Harry Stenzel
Betsy Sullivan
Kara Suzelis
Dr. Elizabeth Swenson
Sean & Tabitha Swick
Dr. & Mrs. Ken Tomecki
Dr. Joanne M. Uniatowski
Anne Unverzagt & Richard Goddard
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Vail
Christine & Daniel Vento
Carol A. Vidoli
Mr. Kenneth Vinciquerra
Mr. & Ms. Michael Wagner
Jerry & Carolyn Webb
Ms. Martha Webster
Ms. Suann M. Winczek
Ms. Jean Wingate
Thomas M. Wladyka
Ms. Constance Wolfe
James & Sandra Wood
Jason & Gretchen Woods
Mr. Ted Zajac, Jr.

$75 - $124

Anonymous (2)
Lori Adler
Ms. Kimberley Barton
Brian & Teresa Bester
Roger Bielefeld
Tom & Dorothy Bier
James & Anita Bridges
Mr. David Byrnes
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Charlick
Mr. Edward A. Chuhna
Gary Ciolli
Dr. & Mrs. Dale H. Cowan
Chris & Mary Ann Deibel
The Eldridge Family
Mr. & Mrs. Emerson
Clyde & Janice Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Fishwick
Ms. Jeanne Frey
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Gabb
Charles & Julia Gall
Givinga Foundation
Ms. Pamela S. Goetsch
Ms. Wanda Gulley
Richard & Esther Haberlen
Marian Hancy
Gale Hazen
Linda A. Heath
Jean Heller
Curt & Karen Henkle
John Higgins & Cicilia Yudha
Janice Hornack
IBM Corporation
Tom & Terri Jecker
Amy & Jeff Johnson
Deb & Gar Kaminski
Marilyn & Howard Karfeld
Paul Kershey
Ms. Kerry King
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Kirby
Benjamin R. Kirkpatrick
Richard B. Kotila
Jacob Kronenberg & Barbara Belovich
Al & Cynthia Kuntz
Mike Kupiec & Pat Murphy
Brian & Renee Lowery
David & Cheryl Lundgren
Ms. Anne Martin
Ms. Margaret Martino
Gretchen Mates
Ms. Constance May
Cathy J. McCall
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McDonald
David & Eileen McGee
Jean McQuillan & Richard Christ
Rev. Edward E. Mehok
Ms. Meribeth A. Pannitto
Zachary & Deborah Paris
Brian Perry & Ka Pi Hoh
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Petras
Sandy & Kate Robbins
Pauline Ryder
Dr. Dave & Faye Sholiton
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Shubert
Mary Slak
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon C. Sponseller
Diane Stewart
Darren & Missy Toms
Thomas Wagner & Malinda Smyth
Ms. Kathleen Waits
William Wallis
Lance Whitson & Terry Juhn
Sharon & Yoash Wiener
Colleen Williams & Jim Persichitti
Ms. Jeanne Wojciechowicz
Patrick M. Zohn

Endowment Fund

Mrs. Mary Jane Hartwell°
Edward S. Godleski

Matching Gift Corporations

Aramark
Eaton
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
The Lubrizol Foundation
Nordson Corporation Foundation
PNC Foundation
Progressive Insurance Foundation
The Sherwin-Williams Company

The Women's Committee

Officers
Janice Campbell, President
Barbara Chernus, Recording Secretary
Bernice Bolek, Corresponding Secretary
Nanci Kirkpatrick, Treasurer

°Deceased: The legacy of these generous donors lives on for future generations.

Gifts were received in honor of:

Carol Dolan by:
The Ashkettle Family
Mr. and Mrs. John Azzolina
Mary Dolan and David Haracz
Paula Drdyen
Dianne V. Foley
Chad & Ivy Gaizutis
Barb Harris
Ms. Kathy Leciejewski
Jeremy P. Lewis
Tanya Scharpf
Bob Taylor & Jeff Herrmann
Kris & George Tesar
Antoanela Vaccaro
Laura Weiss
Shauna Widman

Natalie G. Epstein by:
Marilyn Bedol
Chad & Andrea Deal
Mr. Gene DiVincenzo
Dr. Lauren Goldman
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Goodman
Wulf & Moira Utian
Mr. David I. & Mrs. Ann K.
Warren
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Wasserstrom
Mr. Adam Weinsein
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Wiesenberger

Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival
Interns 1977-78 (A Merry Band of
Players) by:
Mary Beidler Gearen

Hal Holzer by:
Ramona Bause

Todd Krispinsky by:
Ms. Margaretta B. Harris

Janet & Bob Neary by:
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Neary

Gifts were received in memory of:

Mrs. Al A. Archambault by:
Women’s Committee of Great Lakes Theater

Charles H. Dickson by:
Cerity Partners, LLC
Gail Cudak
Ann & Harry Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Hartwell
Janet E. Neary
Lucy Oliver & Tom Rightmyer
Thomas G. & Ruth M. Stafford
Bob Taylor & Jeff Herrmann

Jean Lewis by:
Elizabeth Woolf

Kate Lunsford by:
John & Judith Fuller
Debbie Hunter
Tricia & Stephen Mullin
Georgianna T. Roberts
Neil & Laurie Segall

Viola McDowell by:
Jack & Janice Campbell
Women’s Committee of
Great Lakes Theater

Carole Nicolosi by:
Ms. Joyce L. Adams

Jim Sheridan by:
Donna Sheridan

Jean Terstage by:
Marcia J. Terstage

Sarah C. Umek by:
Sarah Clemons-Ogan

Demitra Xinakes by:
Ed & Denise Bell
The Bornstein Family
Sherry & Ira Feuer & Family
Anita B. Rosenbaum

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