Our Supporters

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company relies on the generous support of philanthropic organizations and audience members like you to provide over 60% 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, Studio Bumppo classes and the Spark Reading Series.

Individual Contributors

Remy Bumppo offers our sincere gratitude to the following individuals who made gifts to the Annual Fund between March 20, 2022 and March 22, 2023.

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.

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Terri Abruzzo Callahan and Dave Callahan
Geoffrey A. Anderson
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Jill and Martin Baumgaertner
Zina Berman
Joan and Mike Callahan
Becky Coleman
Carol and Terry Coleman
Arnold and Tessa Dratt
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Jeff Rekett and Ron Eisenstein
Mary and Bruce Feay
Douglas S. Gorman
Dana Green and Thomas Clancy
Brenda and James Grusecki
Roberta Lee
David Lipschultz and Arin Stone
Nancy A. McDaniel
Kate McDuffie
Lynne Mock
Timothy Morrison and Katherine Ross
Marsha and Robert Mrtek
Karen and Jim Prieur
Matthew and Gabrielle Randle-Bent
Karen Randolph and William Linden
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer
Judith and David Sensibar
Rhonda Rochambeau and Larry Shulman
Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly
Charlotte Toerber
Lily Varón
Ryan Blitstein and Rebecca Zemans

$50,000+ (ANGEL)

Brenda and James Grusecki
Lynne Simon

$25,000+ (VISIONARY)

Geoffrey A. Anderson
Charlotte Toerber

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

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Carol and Terry Coleman
Mary and Bruce Feay
Arnold and Tessa Dratt
Dana Green and Thomas Clancy

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

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Terri Abruzzo Callahan and Dave Callahan
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Jill and Martin Baumgaertner
Nancy A. McDaniel
Timothy Morrison and Katherine Ross
Marsha and Robert Mrtek

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

Zina Berman
Joan and Mike Callahan
Bob and Chie Curley
Douglas S. Gorman
Roberta Lee
Karen and Jim Prieur
Karen Randolph and William Linden
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer
Judith and David Sensibar
Rhonda Rochambeau and Larry Shulman
Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly

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

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Sheldon and Gela Altman
Tim and Holly Armour
Emily and Benjamin Berk
Bernice Bigelow
John and Claudia Boatright
Deborah B. Braxton
Rebecca Coleman
Joyce E. Chelberg
Jeff Rekett and Ron Eisenstein
Sandra K. Fernbach and Eric J. Russell
Charles Hoffman and Tamara Schiller
Dennis Klug
Margaret Silliker and John Ryan
Debra Siegel and Robert Altman
Terrance Stevenson
Catherine Stewart and Geoff Smith
Mary Pat Studdert

$500 - $999 (PATRON)

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Howard Aronson
Leigh and Henry Bienen
Sherry and Paul Carbery
Richard Clark and Mary Munday
Debby Coleman
Steve and Michelle Cucchiaro
Un Sil Hwang and Stephen Esko
Peggy and Perry Goldberg
Leila Green
James Heneghan
Melissa Hilton and Jonathan Perman
Judy Johanson
Diane and Chuck Laff
Corinne Lyon
Chuck Marien and Gaby Kuhn
Ernst Melchior
Scott Brown and Steven Montner
James Perry and Robert Horton
Edwin and Susan Ritts
Janice Rodgers and Robert Hagan
Doug and Genevieve Schuberth
Mary Beth Fisher and Roche Schulfer
Victoria and Donald Scott
Thomas South
Greg and Anne Taubeneck

$100 - $249 (CONTRIBUTOR)

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Jonathan Abarbanel
Cherie Balan and Jeff Kraus
Constance Bonbrest
Sue and Bob Bowker
Ricki and Jeanette Burger
Janet Burroway
Pam Carcerano
Ellen Chenoweth
Stephany Creamer
Jeananne Digan and Chris Doherty
Michele Dornan
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Kenneth A. East and Timothy J. Thurlow
Mary English and Ellen Wildman
Merri and Mitchell Ex
Bernadette Foley
Andrea Friedman
Joanne and Robert Gannett
Ethel and Bill Gofen
David Goldberg
Margaret and Richard Gore
Jonathan L. Green
Martin Grochala and Fred Reuland
Robert S. Guenther and Steven Wilson
Ginny and Thomas Helm
Janet and Brian Hoffman
Maura Junius
Joy Kalligeros and Donald Klappauff
Paula Kamen and David Beazley
Donna Kamuda
Matthew J. Keller
Jeffrey Kramer and Jan Kuhn
Carol B. Kriekard
Carole Sullivan and Jan Lavacek
Kenneth Leone and Suzanne Reid
T.W. Li
Roselind Lindau
David Lipschultz and Arin Stone
Nancy Lukens
Scott and Simone Lutgert
Robert Lyons and Julie Held-Lyons
Chris and Faith Manning
Barb Mason
Pamela McCabe
Kathy and Ken McNeil
Lynne Mock
Mara Monserrat
Erin and Martin Moran
Loretta and John Murphy
Lenz and Eva Neuhauser
Charles Newell
Clement O’Donnell
Mary and Michael Pavia
Scottie Perry
Wally Petersen and Michael Tischleder
Linda and Alan Pieczynski
Dean Rapp
Thomas Ray
Linda R. Reifschneider
Mary Reistetter
James Engel Rocks
The Honorable John B. Simon and Mrs. Millie Rosenbloom
Alice Sachs
Judith Sagan
Kent and April Schielke
Sandra Shane-DuBow
Brian and Melissa Sherman
Margaret Snow
Carol Stukey
Julie Berggren and Fred Tadrowski
Elisa and Ophir Trigalo
Liat and Tali Tzur
Beverley and David Urschel
Nick and Joanna Vergoth
Dona Vitale
Anthony and Janet Walters
Debbie Wang and David Hoyt
Alexander Wayne and Lynne Copp
Laurie and Jay Weissler
Dennis and Anne Wentz
Tilly Wilhoite
David Phillis and Kim Wilson
Ann Wise
Emi Yamauchi
Kate and Dean Yannias
Ben and Anne Zeidman
Robert E. Zeitner
Jamie and Richard Zelvin

TRIBUTES

The following donors made contributions in honor or memory of a friend or loved one between July 1, 2022 and August 25, 2023. We regret that, due to space limitations, we can only list tribute gifts of $100 or more.

In honor of Joan Callahan
Merri and Mitchell Ex
Janet and Brian Hoffman

In honor of Becky Coleman
Invest in Others Charitable Foundation
Debbie and Alan Walters

In honor of Ron Eisenstein
Erin and Martin Moran

In honor of Linda Gillum
Jeff Arena

In honor of Brenda and James Grusecki
Deborah B Braxton

In honor of Beverly and Arnold Hollander
Douglas S. Gorman

In honor of Margaret McCloskey
Ellen Chenoweth
Douglas S. Gorman

In honor of Nancy A. McDaniel
Martin Grochala and Fred Reuland
Scott and Simone Lutgert
Wally Petersen and Michael Tischleder
Linda R. Reifschneider
Debbie Wang and David Hoyt

In honor of Bailey Medley
David Phillis and Kim Wilson

In honor of Karen Randolph
Cherie Balan and Jeff Kraus
Joy Kalligeros and Donald Klappauff
Nancy A. McDaniel
Bonnie Beck and Boyd McDowell
Dona Vitale

In honor of Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly
Peggy and Perry Goldberg
Margaret and Richard Gore
Merril Prager and John Levine
Dennis Zacek and Marcie McVay

In memory of Herb and Nancy Channick
Jonathan Abarbanel

In memory of Jesse Dornan
Michele Dornan

In memory of Paul Ratliff
Corinne Marrinan Tripp

In memory of Bonnie and Sally Ross
Emily and Benjamin Berk

In memory of Susan L. Schulman
Arnold and Tessa Drett

In memory of George Simon
Stephany Creamer
Roxane McLean

In memory of Estelle Spector
Anthony and Janet Walters

In memory of Thelma Lee Thompson Bruce
Cherly Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall

In memory of Joe Van Slyke
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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 individuals who made gifts in support of the 2022 Annual Benefit on March 20, 2022.

$4,000+ (PLATINUM)

Joan and Mike Callahan
Brenda and James Grusecki
Karen Randolph and William Linden
Lynne Simon
Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly

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

Becky Coleman
Carol and Terry Coleman
Mary and Bob DeCresce
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer
Charlotte Toerber

$250 - $2,499 (SUPPORTERS)

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Sheldon and Gela Altman
Sally and Vince Anderson
Sue and Bob Bowker
Deborah B. Braxton
Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall
Judi and Tom Burnison
Kay Christ and Don Tomei
Debby Coleman
Lew Collens
Stephany Creamer
Julie Danis and Paul Donohue
Brenda Davis
Anthony Dillon
Deanna Dunagan
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Joyce E. Chelberg
Deborah and Scott Early
Jeff Rekett and Ron Eisenstein
Collete English Dixon
Erika Erich
Sandra K. Fernbach and Eric J. Russell
Cindy Fluxgold
John Gable
Joanne and Robert Gannett
Margaret and Richard Gore
Douglas S. Gorman
Shelley Gorson and Alan Salpeter
Charles Hoffman and Tamara Schiller
Janet and Brian Hoffman
Ellen Hunt and Charles White
Vera Kimmi
Lorraine A. Kulpa
Carmelita and Ron Linden
Chris and Faith Manning
Corinne Marrinan Tripp
Nancy A. McDaniel
Roxane McLean
Steven Olson
Mary and Michael Pavia
Walter J. Podrazik
Jennifer Pope and Rakesh Madhava
Michael and Christine Pope
Merril Prager and John Levine
Catherine Randolph
Bonnie Rekett
The Honorable John B. Simon and Mrs. Millie Rosenbloom
Faith Schoon
Victoria and Donald Scott
Ken and Betty Shay
Debra Siegel and Robert Altman
Mary Pat Studdert
Greg and Anne Taubeneck
Linda Gillum and Guy Van Swearingen
Cindy Vanina
Dona Vitale
Steven Weinstein and Gail Cooper
Dennis Zacek and Marcie McVay
Ryan Blitstein and Rebecca Zemans

Ways to Donate Today

Online:

Donate Now

Phone:

773-244-8119

Mail:

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

Gifts of Stock:

Contact Bailey Medley, Development Manager, at
bmedley@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 March 20, 2022 and March 22, 2023.

$10,000 - $24,999

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Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Illinois Arts Council
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
The Shubert Foundation

$5,000-$9,999

Laughing Acres Foundation
The Saints

$2,500 - $4,999

Coleman & Associates

$1,500-$2,499

Invest in Others Charitable Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation

Up to $499

Actors’ Equity Foundation
AmazonSmile

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.