Our Supporters

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company relies on the generous support of philanthropic organizations and audience members like you to provide over 75% of our annual budget. We are profoundly grateful to the following individuals and institutions whose generosity over the past twelve months has provided the financial foundation for Remy Bumppo’s mainstage productions and community engagement programs like the Between the Lines literary lectures and Studio Bumppo classes.

Individual Contributors

Remy Bumppo offers our sincere gratitude to the following individuals who made gifts to the Annual Fund between March 1st, 2024 – March 26th, 2025

SEASON & PRODUCTION SPONSORS

Season Sponsors
Brenda and James Grusecki
Lynne and George Simon Donor Fund
Charlotte Toerber

Executive Production Sponsor
Geoffrey A. Anderson

Associate Production Sponsor
Jill and Martin Baumgaertner
Bruce and Mary Feay
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer

Assistant Production Sponsors
Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall

In-Kind Sponsor
Art Encounter

THE PRODUCER'S CIRCLE

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company extends a very special thank you to this season’s sponsoring producers, who play a meaningful role in the sustenance and advancement of Remy Bumppo’s productions. Supporters who give a dedicated gift of $2,500 or more are eligible to enjoy the Producers Circle distinction and accompanying special benefits.

Anonymous (2)
Sheldon and Gela Altman
Geoffrey A. Anderson
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Jill and Martin Baumgaertner
Zina Berman
Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall
Joan and Mike Callahan
Isabel and Robert Curley
Arnold and Tessa Dratt
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Mary and Bruce Feay
Dana Green and Thomas Clancy
Brenda and James Grusecki
Vera Kimmi
Dennis Klug
David S. Lipschultz and Arin Stone
Lynne Mock
Timothy Morrison and Katherine Ross
Marsha and Robert Mrtek
Matthew and Gabrielle Randle-Bent
Karen Randolph and William Linden
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer
Judith and David Sensibar
Lynne and George Simon Donor Fund
Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly
Charlotte Toerber
Lily Varon
Eduardo Xavier
Ryan Blitstein and Rebecca Zemans

$50,000+ (ANGEL)

Brenda and James Grusecki
Lynne and George Simon Donor Fund

$25,000+ (VISIONARY)

Anonymous
Geoffrey A. Anderson
Charlotte Toerber
Denise Vohra

$10,000 - $24,999 (AMBASSADOR)

Mary and Bruce Feay
Dana Green and Thomas Clancy

$5,000- $9,999 (ADVOCATE)

Anonymous
Jill and Martin Baumgaertner
Joan and Mike Callahan
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Dixie Johnson
Marsha and Robert Mrtek
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer

$2,500 - $4,999 (BELIEVER)

Anonymous
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Zina Berman
Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall
Isabel and Robert Curley
Timothy Morrison and Katherine Ross
Judith and David Sensibar
Rhonda Rochambeau and Larry Shulman
Catherine Stewart and Geoff Smith

$1,000 - $2,499 (BENEFACTOR)

Anonymous (2)
Sheldon and Gela Altman
Leigh and Henry Bienen
John and Claudia Boatright
Sherry and Paul Carbery
Julie Danis and Paul Donohue
Shelley Gorson and Alan Salpeter
Lina Hilko
Dennis Klug
Roberta Lee
David S. Lipschultz and Arin Stone
Kate McDuffie
Ernst Melchior
Karen Randolph and William Linden
Linda Chen and Roy Schreiber
Debra Siegel and Robert Altman
Margaret Silliker and John Ryan
Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly
Mary Pat Studdert
Steven Weinstein and Gail Cooper

$500 - $999 (PATRON)

Anonymous
Joseph and Melissa Appelt
Dr. Morris Blount
Eugenia and Archibald Bryant
Richard Clark and Mary Munday
Un Sil Hwang and Stephen Esko
Mary and Bruce Feay
Alex Fiksel
John R. Finnegan
Arlene and Camillo Ghiron
Douglas S. Gorman
Dr. Robert Henry
Melissa Hilton and Jonathan Perman
Diane and Chuck Laff
Corinne Lyon
Chuck Marien and Gaby Kuhn
Lynne Mock
Corinne Morrissey
Janice Rodgers and Robert Hagan
Doug and Genevieve Schuberth
Victoria and Donald Scott
Rachel Sturges
Barbara and Randy Thomas
Dennis Zacek and Marcie McVay
Frances and Joel Zemans

$100 - $249 (CONTRIBUTOR)

Anonymous (3)
Jonathan Abarbanel
Phyllis and Leonard Adams
Jacquelyn and Dennis Aron
Peggy Bagley
Diana Basmajian
Laurie Bederow
Dave and Nicole Berger
Bernice Bigelow
Sue and Bob Bowker
Cynthia Brown
Ricki and Jeanette Burger
Maria Carrig
Shawn Douglass and Jean Deven
Kenneth A. East and Timothy J. Thurlow
Jennifer Elliot
Rose Fealy
Ethel and Bill Gofen
David Goldberg
James Goodridge and Joan Riley
Martine Kei Green-Rogers
Martin Grochala and Fred Reuland
Robert S. Guenther and Steven Wilson
Lena Hansson
Ginny and Thomas Helm
Sarah Helman
Jim Heneghan
James Holzhauer
Kilton Hopkins
Paul Hybel
Lynn Hyndman
Gertrude Johnson
Steve & Mona Johnson
Eden Juron
Joy Kalligeros and Donald Klappauff
Matthew J. Keller
Maureen Kennedy Barney
David Kessler
Patricia Kilduff
Phyllis Kipnis
Kate Kohut
Jeffrey Kramer and Jan Kuhn
Carol B. Kriekard
Lorraine A. Kulpa
Philip Lannon
Carole Sullivan and Jan Lavacek
Roselind A Lindau
Mollie Reed and Stuart Lubin
Scott and Simone Lutgert
Sandra Mallory
Nancy A. McDaniel
Bridget McDonough
Bonnie Beck and Boyd McDowell
Kathy McNeil
Betsey Means
Joanne Medak and Peter Katsaros
Jill and Jeff Jahns
Priscilla Mims
Ann B. Mommsen
Scott Brown and Steven Montner
Lenz and Eva Neuhauser
Steve Nordmark
Louis Pyster
Catherine Randolph
Thomas Ray
Sandy Rebitzer and Neil Kleinborg
Carla Reiter
The Honorable John B. Simon and Mrs. Millie Rosenbloom
Howard and Lisa Sachs
Judith Sagan
Mary Beth Fisher and Roche Schulfer
Miriam B. Scott
Alicia & Phil Senior-Saywell
Deborah Darr and Kevin Shanley
Catherine Siegel
Jeff Smalley
Margaret Snow
Elisa and Ophir Trigalo
Bob and Mary Ann Tuerk
Jan Tynan
Liat and Tali Tzur
Glen and Abby Weisberg
Ann Wise
Ryan Blitstein and Rebecca Zemans

TRIBUTES

The following donors made contributions in honor or memory of a friend or loved one between October 1st, 2023 – October 8th, 2024. We regret that, due to space limitations, we can only list tribute gifts of $100 or more.

In honor of Annabel Armour
Larkin and Danny Schmidt

In memory of Harriet Blumenthal
Mark Blumenthal

In memory of Thelma Lee Thompson Bruce
Cheryl Lynn Bruce

In honor of Joan Callahan
Janet Hoffman

In honor of Eduardo Curley
Clark L. Wagner

In honor of Nancy DeSombre
Gertrude C. Johnson

In memory of Robert Egan
Tracy Egan

In honor of Linda Gillum
Jeff Arena
Suzanne Lyons

In memory of Perry Goldberg
Peggy Goldberg

In honor of Brenda & James Grusecki
Nancy Watrous
Steven Weinstein

In honor of Arnold and Beverly Hollander
Mary and Bruce Feay
Douglas S. Gorman

In honor of David S. Lipschultz
Jason Rosenthal
S. Ronald Stone

In honor of Marti Lyons
Alice Sachs

In honor of Margaret McCloskey
Diana Basmajian
Mary and Paul McCloskey

In honor of Nancy A. McDaniel
Douglas S. Gorman
Scott Lutgert
Debbie Wang

In honor of Merril Prager
Nancy A. McDaniel

In honor of Matthew Randle-Bent
Martine Kei Green-Rogers

In honor of Karen Randolph
Joy Kalligeros and Donald Klappauff
Bonnie Beck and Boyd McDowell
Catherine Randolph
Dona Vitale

In memory of Sheila Ryan-Henry
Robert Henry

In honor of Marilyn Schaffer
Melissa Appelt
Millie Rosenbloom

In memory of George Simon
Margarett Gorodess
Margaret Moses

In honor of Kate Feinstein and Rich Skolly
Merril Prager and John Levine

In memory of Joe Van Slyke
John R. Finnegan

Annual Benefit Contributors

Our single largest fundraiser of the year, the annual benefit provides crucial funds for our productions. Remy Bumppo offers our sincere gratitude to the following contributors who made gifts in support of the 2024 Annual Benefit on May 5th, 2024.

CORPORATE PRODUCER
Wintrust

CORPORATE PARTNER
CIBC

$4,000+ (PLATINUM)

Joan and Mike Callahan
Julie Danis and Paul Donohue
Brenda and James Grusecki
Karen Randolph and William Linden
Lynne and George Simon Donor Fund
Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly

$2,500 - $3,999 (GOLD)

Mary and Bob DeCresce
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Joyce E Chelberg
David S. Lipschultz and Arin Stone
Karen and Jim Prieur
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer
Catherine Siegel
Charlotte Toerber
Ryan Blitstein and Rebecca Zemans

$250 - $2,499 (SUPPORTERS)

Rob and Ilene Adler
Debra Siegel and Robert Altman
Sheldon and Gela Altman
Sally and Vince Anderson
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Brad and Bonnie Bates
Dr. Elisa Bell
Jonathan Beskin
Lexis and Mark Blitstein
Dr. Morris Blount
Sue and Bob Bowker
Heinz and Marian Busta
Sherry and Paul Carbery
Kay Christ and Don Tomei
Steve and Michelle Cucchiaro
Genevieve M. Daniels and Anis Aywaz
Kelly Dineen
Ana and Vince Draa
Deanna Dunagan
Deborah and Scott Early
Cindy Fluxgold
Joanne and Robert Gannett
Susan Gohl
Douglas S. Gorman
Shelley Gorson and Alan Salpeter
Lourdes Guerrero and Patrick Reynolds
Charles Hoffman and Tamara Schiller
Janet and Brian Hoffman
Eilene Isaacs
Dixie Johnson
Maureen Kennedy Barney
Patricia Kilduff
John and Jill Klingenstein
Carmelita and Ron Linden
Russ Lyman
Robert Lyons and Julie Held-Lyons
Chris and Faith Manning
Nancy A. McDaniel
Kate McDuffie
Mark and Leesa McHugh
Roxane McLean
June Melchior
Ernst Melchior
Joyce Miller
Jane Miller
Lynne Mock
Timothy Morrison and Katherine Ross
Ellen and Charles Mulaney
Steven Olson
Audrey Paton
Mary and Michael Pavia
Linda and Alan Pieczynski
Walter J. Podrazik
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pope
Merril Prager and John Levine
Matthew and Gabrielle Randle-Bent
Catherine Randolph
Janice Rodgers and Robert Hagan
The Honorable John B. Simon and Mrs. Millie Rosenbloom
Jill Ruskusky
Kent and April Schielke
Faith Schoon
Judith and David Sensibar
Sandy Shinner and Jerry Wilson
Debra Siegel and Robert Altman
Gordon and Zina Smith
Terri Spencer
Cindy Vanina
Lily Varon
Dona Vitale
Diane Washington
Rachel Washington
Christine Zrinsky

Ways to Donate Today

Online:

Donate Now

Phone:

773-244-8119

Mail:

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Attn: Missy Preston
3759 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Suite 124
Chicago, IL 60613

Gifts of Stock:

Contact Missy Preston, Development Manager, at
mpreston@remybumppo.org or 773-244-8119 to arrange your gift.

Our Corporate, Foundation, and Government Supporters

The following organizations provided generous support to Remy Bumppo between October 1st, 2023 – October 8th, 2024

$25,000+

Bayless Family Foundation
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
The Shubert Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous (2)
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Illinois Arts Council
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
NCRC Community Development Fund

$5,000-$9,999

Laughing Acres Foundation

$1,500-$2,499

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Vista Equity Partners

$500-$1,499

Anonymous (2)
The Saints

Special Thanks

Belmont Theater District
Beverly Berneman Lieberman
The Remy Bumppo Board of Directors
Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium
Coleman & Associates
Dona Vitale
Jackalope Theatre Company
Jeff Smalley
Raven Theatre
Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Every effort has been made to recognize our supporters appropriately for their generosity. We sincerely apologize for any errors or omissions. If you do find an error, please contact us at 773.244.8119.