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Our Supporters

We are grateful to all of our supporters who help bring the magic of live theater to audiences of all ages for generations to come. To learn more about ways to give to Chicago Shakespeare, from sponsorships to including us in your estate plans, contact:

[email protected] or 312.595.5675.

[email protected] or 312.595.5675.

 

You can view our many supporters listed below or jump to a specific contribution level.

Represents gifts received as of September 4, 2026. 

INSTITUTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS

GUARANTORS $100,000 & ABOVE


 

Julius N. Frankel Foundation

BENEFACTORS $50,000‑$99,999


The Harold and Mimi Steinberg
Charitable Trust

SUSTAINERS $25,000‑$49,999


Allstate

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Fund at Chicago Community Foundation

Crown Family Philanthropies

PARTNERS $10,000‑24,999


Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile and DoubleTree Magnificent Mile
Hilton Garden Inn | Chicago Magnificent Mile

HMS Media, Inc.
McDermott Will & Emery

Peoples Gas Community Fund
Anonymous (2)

$5,000‑$9,999

Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Flickinger Wines

Hall’s Rental Service
The Irving Harris Foundation
McDonald’s Corporation

Noël Coward Foundation
Saints Organization
Thoma Bravo LLC

 

$1,000‑$4,999

BBJ Linen
JCCC Foundation
Pollen

Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
Texas Instruments
TTSG

Understudy Coffee And Books

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY


$100,000 & ABOVE

Robert Boyett
Edie Cofrin
The Jentes Family

Ray and Judy McCaskey
Sue Reamer
Laura and Brooke Ricketts

Burton X. and Sheli Z. Rosenberg
Carl and Marilynn Thoma

$50,000-99,999

John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn
Greg Gallopoulos
The Gerst Family
Brenda and James Grusecki
John and Judy Keller

Michael Charles Litt
Mark Ouweleen and Sarah Harding
Sheila Penrose
Pritzker Traubert Foundation
Neal and Jennifer Reenan

The Segal Family Foundation
Pam and Doug Walter
Donna Welch
Anonymous (2)

$25,000-$49,999

The Brodsky Family
Marion A. Cameron-Gray
Joyce Chelberg
Denise and Donald Delves
Jay Paul Deratany
Laura Desmond

Brian Duwe
Kimberlee S. Herold
Judith Loseff
Barbara Malott Kizziah and Keith Kizziah
Linda and Dennis Myers
Kate O’Hanlan and Leonie Walker

Paulita Pike and Zulfiqar Bokhari
Alix Ritchie
Timothy R. Schwertfeger and Gail Waller
Jamie Stone O’Brien
Harvey and Mary Struthers
John and Evonne Yonover

AMBASSADORS $10,000‑$24,999

Ms. Ellen Alberding and Mr. Kelly Welsh
Dheera Anand
Brayton and Pim Alley
Gil Arias and Kate Hurckes Arias
Carey and Brett August
Matt and Silvia Backx
Leslie and Bill Barker
Barnard Fain Family Fund
Julie and Roger Baskes
Ms. Lynne Blanton
Kate Blomgren
Lynda Brothers
Jillisa Brittan and Jeffrey Smith
Spark Cremin and Paul Dykstra
Patricia Frank
Frankel Family Foundation

Gayle and Denise Gibson
Ira Gilbert
Carla Hall
Hill and Cheryl Hammock
Kathryn Hayley and Mark Ketelsen
Russ Heldman
David Hiller and Darcy Evon
Houston Racquet Club
Ronald B. Johnson
The Family of Jack Karp
Renetta and Kevin McCann
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Miller
Teresa (Ruth) Nayar
Margaret Norman and Gerald Vladimer
Christopher and Erin O’Brien
Carol and David Pensky

Richard W. Porter and Lydia S. Marti
Nazneen and Sal Razi
Reid-Anderson Family Fund
Pamela Rice
Lance Richards
Richard and Leslie Sevcik
The Ilene and Michael Shaw Charitable Trust
Dick Simpson
Sandy Sweet and Mira Frohnmayer
Bill and Char Tomazin
Anne Van Wart and Michael Keable
Linda and Michael Welsh
Ray and Donna Whitacre
Nancy Wulfers
William R. Zimmer, M.D.
Anonymous (2)

BARD CIRCLE


FELLOWS $5,000‑$9,999

Marlene Bach
Susan and Stephen Baird
Frank and Kathy Ballantine
Lauren and Rick Barnett
Robert Bellick
Shaun and Andy Block
Barbara and Jim Bronner Fund

        of the Yampa Valley Community Foundation
Catherine and Jeffery Cappel
Richard and Ann Carr
Judy and Tapas K. Das Gupta
Vibecke Dellapolla
Dr. and Mrs. W. Brian Duffy
Kathy Dunn
Dorne and Stephen Eastwood

George Engeln and Denise Stewart
Don and Shannon Ensing
Jeanne Ettelson
Jim and Karen Frank

Dan and Jeannie Frey
Joan M. Hall
Timothy and Lyn Hannahs
Mary Ellen Hennessy
Aaron and Julie Hoffman
Holson Family Foundation
Stewart Hudnut
Fruman, Marian, and Lisa Jacobson
Jen and Brad Keck
Peter and Stephanie Keehn
Vincent William Kinehan
Patrick R. Lagges
Kathleen and Joseph Madden
Larry and Mary Mages
Michael and Anne Malone
Andrew Martin
Donald Maves
Loyce Pailen
Charles and Susan Patten

Connie and Don Patterson
Michael Payette
D. Roskin
Dr. and Mrs. James Scheffler, M.D.
Jenna Segal
Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation
Craig Sirles
Steve and Robin Solomon
James Stadler
Edwin Stebbins
Geoffrey Smith and Catherine Stewart
Lisbeth C. Stiffel
Christopher and Melanie Thomas
Philip and Becky Tinkler
John and Steph Tipton
Anne C. Tobey
Dan and Patty Walsh
Anonymous (3)

PATRONS $2,500-$4,999

Ayodeji and Feyi Ayodele
Leigh and Henry Bienen
Elizabeth and David Blinderman
Fred and Phoebe Boelter
Brenner Family Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation
Douglas R. Brown and Rachel E. Kraft
Ed Calkins
Bill and Alexandra Cole
Bob and Chie Curley
Nicole Daddario and Steve Vincent
Nancy Dehmlow
Philip and Marsha Dowd
Drs. George Dunea and Sally Metzler-Dunea
Abigail Evans
Jeff Farbman and Ann Greenstein
Willard and Anne Fraumann
Judith R. Freeman
Abby Fiorella
Barbara Gaines
Dottie B.B. Gordon
Mark Grace

Steve Grade and Kristen Welch
Linda D. and Craig C. Grannon
The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation
Mark and Lori Harris
Heestand Foundation
Mark C. and Judith U. Hibbard
Leland Hutchinson and Jean Perkins
Dina A. Isaacs
Judith L. Kaufman
Paul and Raye Koch
Barry Levenstam and Elizabeth Landes
Diane and Bill Lloyd
George and Roberta Mann
Stephen D. and Susan Bass Marcus
Kit Miller
Virginia Moraweck
Steven W. Morris
Kimberly and David Motes
Thomas Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander
Dr. John O’Toole and Dr. Kristin Walter

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ottley
Linda Prasil and John Rank
Christine Rendel
William and Cheryl Roberts
Harry Roper and Helen Marlborough
Deborah and Jeffrey S. Ross
Angelique A. Sallas, Ph.D.
Shauna Scott and J. Parker Hall, IV
Thomas C. and Maryellen D. Scott
Lori Shaffer
George and Lynne Simon
Bill and Orli Staley
Carol D. Stein and James S. Sterling
Stan and Kristin Stevens
Barbara Sullivan
Mary Kay Walsh
Miranda Wecker
Stuart and Diana Widman
Mr. Chad Williams and Dr. Amy Williams
Stephanie Yancey
Bobbi Zabel
Anonymous (3)

PARTNERS $1,000-$2,499

Emma Abraham
Dan and Elizabeth Albert
Jill Althage
Nicole Baedke
Pamela Baker
Brendan Barbieri
Douglas and Mary Jo Basler
Ron Bauer Design Inc.
Mary Beaubien
Georgia and Karl Blalock
Dorothy and Bill Blyth
Hon. William J. Borah
Robert D. Bradbury
Karen Brashears
Anne Cadigan
Amy and Jeff Cardella
Greg Carlson
Kenneth and Harriet Carlson
Orit Carpenter
Adela Cepeda
Margo and Maurice Champagne
Dr. Ira and Carol Chasnoff
Timothy and Theresa Coburn
Lew Collens
Jane Colman
Keith S. Crow and Elizabeth Parker Crow
Hon. Barbara Flynn Currie
Char and Larry Damron
Paula Davis
Pamela David
Mr. Paul Dengel and Ms. Paula J. Morency
Kimberly Douglass
Michael Dovellos
James Dowden
Rita Dragonette
Emily Duda
Michael and Debra Duffee
V Dvonch
Robert Edger, M.D.
Kitty Egan – F.J. Zimmermann Foundation
Melanie Ehrhart
Ann F.
Suzanne Fabers-Fizdale and Richard Fizdale
Claudia Fegan
Maia Feigon and Mike Conti
Laura Ferrell
Fielek Family
Peter Fischer and Joanne Roddy Fischer
Thomas and Lois Flanders
Kim Folta
Amanda Fox
Marshall and Laura Front

Denise Michelle Gamble
J. Patrick and Anne M. Gallagher
Stephen and Elizabeth Geer
Patricia and James Gladden
Noah Goertemiller
Honey Lynn Goldberg
Abraham Steinberg and Candice Goldstein
Rabbi Samuel Gordon and Patty Gerstenblith
Suzanne Gossett
Deborah and John Grobe
Kristin Hansen
Marty Hauselman
Donald E. Hilton and John Buscemi
Karen and Paul Hoelscher Charitable Fund
James and Deborah Hopkinson
Lee Hubbell
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Huels
Cathy Jain
Pam and Paul James
Mr. John Jendras and Ms. Judith A. Paice
Randee and Vance Johnson
Richard K. Johnson and Marybeth Dougherty
Dr. Abhilasha Jones
Patricia and James Jurgens
Ms. Susan Khalaieff
Jane and Paul Klenck
Lisa Kohn and Harvey Nathan
Electra D. Kontalonis
Jonathan Ksiazek
Veronica Lynch
Paula and Jeffrey Malak
Michael Marion and Asko Ahokas
Linda Marr
Roland and Adele Martel
James R. and Gay Mather
Helen Melchior
Ms. Liz Michaels
Clinton Mills
Tom and Rosemarie Mitchell
Catherine Morales
J. Thomas Mullen
Jolie Macier and James Niehoff
Hope G. Nightingale and David Ellis
Zanna and Aram Nikitas
William Noel
Cheryl Steiger and Kevin Noonan
Julian Oettinger
Barbara and Daniel O’Keefe
Christine Oliver
Ronna Page
Drs. Allen L. and Georga Parchem
Harriette and Ted Perlman

Lee Anne Petry
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Phillips
Lisa S. Portnoy
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Prinz
Jeffrey Puglielli
Mr. Jimmy Quigley
Robert and Susan Quinn
Ben and Nancy Randall
Adele Rapport
Jonathan Reid
Libby and Dan Reimann
Bob and Barbara Richards
Dr. Earl Rivers
Louise Robb
Alexander and Anne Ross
Jane Nicholl Sahlins
Bettylu and Paul Saltzman
Nancy and Jon Schindler
April and Jim Schink
Gordon and Anne Scott
Richard and Betty Seid
Sekhar Family
Stacy Shafer Peterson
Gary and Enid Shapiro
JS Charitable Trust
Kathleen and Brian Spear
Joseph Starshak
Janet Surkin and Robert Stillman
Lois and Richard Stuckey
Dan Sullivan
Linda Swanson and John Seely
Peter and Marilyn Tantillo
Patrick Taylor
Sue and James Thompson
Carl and Karen Tisone
Joanne Troutner
Julia VanDerslice
Jeff and Paula Waterman
P. Wheeler
Lisa and Randy White
Marc and Tracy Whitehead
Melissa Widen
Diana Williams and Stephen Spigel
Ann Wise
Duain Wolfe
Jeffrey and Claudia Wood
Kevin Wright
Lisa Yang
Steve and Arna Yastrow
Shariq Yosufzai
William Ziemann
Anonymous (8)

ANNUAL FUND


$500-$999

Steven Andersson
Alona Anspach
Steven M. Antholt
Sharon and John Baldwin
Barbara Barzansky
Sandra Bass
Matthew and Jackie Bauer
Deborah Baughman
Joan Israel Berger
Kathy Beymer
Andrea Billhardt
Miller and Stephanie Bransfiel
Peter and Kathy Bresler
Edward Casmere
Rowland Chang
Deborah and John Chipman
Thomas and Marian Chomicz
Susan Coaker
Ellen L. Dalton
Marilyn Darnall
Joanne Derrig
Elizabeth Dooley
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Downey
Rob Elgar
Mr. and Ms. William Faber
Ms. Linda Falotico
Terry and Judith Feiertag
Carol Fessenden
Timothy and Janet Fox

Nancy Gavlin
Anni Goldberg
Joan Golder
Robert M. and Alanna Gordon
Warren Gump
George Hardin
Glenn and Marcia Harer
Zoe Henry
Karen Hudson
Professor and Mrs. Clark Hulse
Russell N. Johnson and Mark D. Hudson
Dimitri Kalatzis
Kevin A. and Joanne C. Krakora
Sherry and Mel Lopata
Charlene and Gary MacDougal
Kristy Mardis
Philip Matsikas
Charles Mauter
James and Darlene McCampbell
Scott McCausland
Fran Moeckler
Mary Ellen Murphy
Nicolas H. Nelson
Marianne Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Nocchiero
Carol and Stuart Oken
Jim and Sharon O’Sullivan
Matt and Bev Ottaviano
Bruce and Susan Peterson

Philip Pierce
Jennifer and Perry Pinto
Michael and Christine Pope
Paul and Kay Vee Rhoads in memory of Sheldon Zabel
Michael and Christine Rice
Bryon Rosner and Martha Roth
Eric and Sandy Ruskoski
Robin Russo
Sanjiv Sarwate and Cindy La Greca
Paul and Jill Schoenwetter
Joseph C. Senese
Linda Severin
Lisa Montelpasse and David Shepherd
Mr. Robert Siebert
Mrs. Adele Simmons
Robert Spalding and Arlene Lim
Thomas Sullivan
Bill and Heidi Swiss
Ms. Erica Treesh
Ronald and Barbara Vavrinek
Karen and Richard Weiland
Allan and Harriet Weinstein
Mollie Werwas
Gary and Modena Wilson
Christopher and Julie Wood
Vicki J. Woodward and John J. Glier
Philip and Virginia Yarrow
Christine M. Zrinsky
Anonymous

$250-$499

Mark Aghakhan
Mike and Mary Baniak
Ron and Queta Bauer
Robert and Pamela Becker
Diana F. Blitzer
Linda and Robert Bolas
Robert and Susan Bowker
Thomas L. and Cairy S. Brown
Tom and Mary Brown
Dr. Regina Buccola
Gerald Burke
James Carper
Ms. Cynthia Cheski and Rev. Scott Elliott
Jane Clifford
Drs. James and Susan Cohn
Mark and Patricia Daniel
Barbara and Michael Davis
Lawrence DelPilar and Kevin McCullough
Linda C. Fairbanks and Jeanne DeVore
Darren Diehm
Deborah Domsky
Tom Doyle
Doctors Deirdre Dupré and Robert Golub
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Eley III
Joseph Fischer
Colleen Flanigan
Richard Furnstahl
Bryna and Edward Gamson
Diane Geary
Mary Gugenheim

Monica Haxel
Marilyn Holscher
James Hoover
Donna M. Hopkins
Emily Hotz
Karen Wilson Howard
Elizabeth Raymond and Paul Hybel
Amy Sue Ignatoski
Nancy Malitz and Lawrence B. Johnson
Olwyn J. Kane
Julie and Bill Kellner
Thomas and Margaret Kittle-Kamp
Tracy Koppel
Judy and Perry Kozicki
Ms. Janet Lang
Dr. Margaret Lehner
Mary and John Lesch
Mr. David P. Lloyd and Ms. Suzanne Williams
William F. Marutzky
Alisha and Alan McCloud
John and Etta McKenna
Daniel Meyer
David C. and Patricia A. Meyer
Priscilla Mims
Galen Minetz
Timothy and Janet Murtaugh
Mary Nasenbenny
Jay S. and Gertrude Nelson
Nancie and Paul Oetter
Sarah and Wallace Oliver

Marcia Opp
Lynn Osmond and Christopher Multhauf
Ozyurt Family
Rebecca and David Perry
Ron Pullie
Chris and Elizabeth Quigg
James and JoAnne Rankin
Warren K. Reiss and Mary Kay Karzas
Alicia Reyes
Robert Rich
Judy L. Rowe
David and Nancy Sarne and Family
Rosa Schloss
Rose Schmidt
Susan H. Schwartz
Todd and Susan Semla
Susan Shimmin and David Tekler
Marilyn Shipley
June Hill Shulman
Geri and Randy Smith
Swati Srivastava
Nikki and Fred Stein
Ruth Stevig
Doug and Betsy Stiles
Alida Szabo
Elyse Pearlman and Brad Teckenbrock
Joanne Tremulis
R.P. and Denise Turcotte
Patrick and Patrice Wooldridge
Julie Yamaguchi
Anonymous

FIRST FOLIO SOCIETY

Members of the First Folio Society have generously included Chicago Shakespeare in their estate plans. The Theater honors their thoughtful commitment to our future.

Andy Atlass
Mary and Nick Babson
Joan Israel Berger
David W. Carpenter and Orit K. Carpenter
in memory of David W. Carpenter
Marilyn Darnall
Kathy Dunn
La Engel in memory of Philip Engel
Michael Goldberger
Linda D. and Craig C. Grannon
Barbara Joabson
Ronald B. Johnson
Judy and John Keller
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Koldyke
Anstiss Hammond Krueck
Anne E. Kutak
Michael Charles Litt
Ernie Mahaffey
Ray and Judy McCaskey
Eileen M. Murray

Jonathan F. Orser
Mark Ouweleen and Sarah Harding
Sheila Penrose
Barbara Petersen
Michael and Christine Rice
Chuck Simanek and Edna Burke
Craig Sirles
Michael and Sharon Sloan
Steve and Robin Solomon
David and Ingrid Stallé
Sandra Sweet and Mira Frohnmayer
Susan Tennant
Helen and Richard Thomas
Gayle and Glenn R. Tilles
Linda Vertrees
Wilmont “Vic” Vickrey, Founding Principal, VOA Architects
Barbara Wanke Trust
Frank T. Wheby
Stuart and Diana Widman
Anonymous (3)

Chicago Shakespeare gratefully acknowledges the following estates that have provided gifts of bequests.

Stuart Abelson
Evelyn D. and John W. Barriger
George W. Blossom III
John Byrd
Carol Irma Chapman
Nancy Cleary
Nelson D. Cornelius
S.M. Evans
J. Friedman
Edith B. Gaines
Anne J. Hackett Estate
Julie and Parker Hall
Dick Hurckes

Corinne E. Johnson
Dr. Anne McCreary Juhasz
Sherry Ferrill Kelley 1996 Trust
William Lawrence
Kathleen and Joseph Madden
Estate of Joyce E. Malden
Peggy Morrow
Harold H. Plaut
Mary Lee Reed Trust
Howard and Merle Reskin
Carol Verblen Senderowitz
Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Shure
William and Mary Wenzel

TRIBUTE PROGRAM

Our Tribute Program provides a meaningful way to honor a loved one or commemorate a special occasion through donations made in their name.


HONORARY GIFTS

In Honor of Phoebe Clark Heldman
Russ Heldman and Family

In Honor of Philip and La Engel
✲ Diane Geary

In Honor of Carole Segal
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan 

In Honor of Gary and Virginia Gerst
Mary A. Boyer
Karen and Tom Howell

In Honor of Harriet Leve
Virginia Moraweck

In Honor of Greg Gallopoulos
Liederbach and Graham Architects, LLP

In Honor of Judy and Ray McCaskey
Bobbi Zabel

In Honor of Sir Ian McKellen
John and Steph Tipton

 

In Honor of Paulita Pike
Adela Cepeda

In Honor of Burton X. and Sheli Z. Rosenberg
Ben and Nancy Randall

In Honor of Mackenzie Schleyer
Eden and Neal Pearlman

In Honor of Pam and Doug Walter
Marcia Opp

 

 

MEMORIAL GIFTS

In Memory of Sara Jane Avidon and Felix Shuman
Dick Simpson

In memory of Phil Engel, a longtime friend of our theater.
La Engel

In Loving Memory of David Carpenter
Orit Carpenter

 

 

In Memory of Andrea Gunderson
Anonymous

In Memory of Bill Jentes
Julian Oettinger

In Memory of Anstiss Krueck
Mary Norton

 

In Memory of Mike Nussbaum
Anonymous

In Memory of Dr. James L. Rapport
Adele Rapport
Anonymous

In Memory of Richard Beymer
Karin Beymer

 

IN-KIND SUPPORT

Chicago Shakespeare Theater recognizes those that have contributed goods or services that directly support our work.


Art Smith’s Reunion Restaurant
Bar Sol
Baum Realty
BBJ Linens
Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile and DoubleTree Magnificent Mile
Food For Thought
Linda Glass
Hall’s Rental Service, Inc.
Hearty Boys
Hill and Cheryl Hammock
Harry Caray’s Tavern
Richard Hein
HMS Media, Inc.

Kirkland & Ellis
Judith Loseff
McDermott Will & Emery
MRD Creative
Navy Pier
Offshore, Lírica & Sable Hotel at Navy Pier
Neal and Jennifer Reenan
Pollen
Ropes & Gray LLP
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Suite Home Corporate Housing
Theatrical Lighting Connection
Van Duzer Vineyards
Jeremy Wechsler