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, 2025 – March 26th, 2026
SEASON & PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Season Sponsors
Geoffrey A. Anderson
Mary and Bruce Feay
Brenda and James Grusecki
Lynne and George Simon Donor Fund
Charlotte Toerber
Associate Production Sponsors
Jill and Martin Baumgaertner
Arnold and Tessa Dratt
Charles Hoffman and Tamara Schiller
Assistant Production Sponsors
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
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
Jon Allen and Chad Bay
Geoffrey A. Anderson
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Jill and Martin Baumgaertner
Zina Berman
Joan and Mike Callahan
Tessa Dratt
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Mary and Bruce Feay
Matthew and Claire George
Dana Green and Thomas Clancy
Brenda and James Grusecki
Lina Hilko
Dixie Johnson
Vera Kimmi and Mikhail Fiksel
Dennis Klug
David S. Lipschultz and Arin Stone
Nancy A. McDaniel
Kate McDuffie and Erik Schiller
Lynne Mock
Timothy Morrison and Katherine Ross
Marsha Mrtek
Matthew and Gabrielle Randle-Bent
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer
Charles Hoffman and Tamara Schiller
Judith and David Sensibar
Rhonda Rochambeau and Larry Shulman
Lynne Simon
Catherine Stewart and Geoff Smith
Charlotte Toerber
Lily Varon
$100,000+ (ANGEL)
Brenda and James Grusecki
Lynne and George Simon Donor Fund
$25,000 - $99,000 (VISIONARY)
Geoffrey A. Anderson
Charlotte Toerber
$10,000 - $25,999 (AMBASSADOR)
Anonymous (2)
Dana Green and Thomas Clancy
Mary and Bruce Feay
$5,000 - $9,999 (ADVOCATE)
Jill and Martin Baumgaertner
Joan and Mike Callahan
Tessa Dratt
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Dennis Klug
Nancy A. McDaniel
Marsha Mrtek
Charles Hoffman and Tamara Schiller
Judith and David Sensibar
Catherine Stewart and Geoff Smith
$2,500 - $4,999 (BELIEVER)
Anonymous
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Zina Berman
Isabel and Robert Curley
Lina Hilko
Vera Kimmi and Mikhail Fiksel
Timothy Morrison and Katherine Ross
Rhonda Rochambeau and Larry Shulman
$1,000 - $2,499 (BENEFACTOR)
John and Claudia Boatright
Heinz and Marian Busta
Un Sil Hwang and Stephen Esko
Sandra K. Fernbach and Eric J. Russell
Dr. Robert Henry
Roberta Lee
Karen Pierce
Tracy Quattrocki and Neal Brady
Karen Randolph and William Linden
Barbara and Robert Richards
Joanna Riopelle
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer
Paul Siegel
Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly
Terrance Stevenson
Frank Trocchio
$500 - $999 (PATRON)
Anonymous (2)
Sheldon and Gela Altman
Joseph and Melissa Appelt
Richard Clark and Mary Munday
John R. Finnegan
Lourdes Guerrero and Patrick Reynolds
Melissa Hilton and Jonathan Perman
Leah Kaiser
Russ Lyman
Corinne Lyon
Chuck Marien and Gaby Kuhn
Susan Munro
Edwin and Susan Ritts
Janice Rodgers and Robert Hagan
Jason Rosenthal
Doug and Genevieve Schuberth
Dona Vitale
Alexander Wayne and Lynne Copp
Ryan Blitstein and Rebecca Zemans
$250 - $499 (PARTNER)
Anonymous
Jeff Arena
Brenda Ashley and Gary Johnson
Marc and Lisa Becker
Leigh and Henry Bienen
Rich Carlson
Michael Elkow
Susan Feibus and Tom Geoghegan
Leanna Gianoutsos Oliveira
Peggy and Perry Goldberg
Douglas S. Gorman
Shelley Gorson and Alan Salpeter
Mary Gugenheim and Jon Will
Janet and Brian Hoffman
Judith Keller
John and Jill Klingenstein
Carol B. Kriekard
Diane and Chuck Laff
Mark and Mary Larson
John Craig and Kathleen Long
Robert Lyons and Julie Held-Lyons
Bridget McDonough
Helene Paris
Audrey Paton
Andrei Pop
Lee Price
Matthew and Gabrielle Randle-Bent
Michael Slotky
Lucy Smith-Conroy
Nancy Studenroth
Jim Swanson
Corinne Tripp
Lily Varon
Thomas and Gregoria Vega-Byrnes
$100 - $249 (CONTRIBUTOR)
Anonymous (6)
Jonathan Abarbanel
Phyllis and Leonard Adams
Larry Bennett and Gwyn Friend
Dave and Nicole Berger
Bernice Bigelow
Sandy and James Boves
Julie Brown and Steve Schneck
Cynthia Brown
Marceline Corbin
Andrew Crestodina
Roxanne Decyk and Lew Watts
Shawn Douglass and Jean Deven
Jennifer Elliot
Erika Erich
Colleen Fahey
Elizabeth Fashingbauer
Rose Fealy
Mark Fitzgerald
Geoffrey Flick
Andrea Friedman
Peter Gately
David Goldberg
Scott Gordon
Martin Grochala and Fred Reuland
Steve Grossman
Susan Haimes
Ginny and Thomas Helm
Charles Hoffman and Tamara Schiller
Claudia Hueser
Lynn Hyndman
Paulette Jacobsmeier
Nancy Watrous and Steve Journey
Pat Kilduff
Julie Koerner
Serhan and Naile Kovuk
Ohkyung Kwon
Jeff Landsman
Carole Sullivan and Jan Lavacek
Martha Logan
Elisabeth Loren
Corinne Marrinan Tripp
Bonnie Beck and Boyd McDowell
Kate McDuffie and Erik Schiller
Joanne Medak and Peter Katsaros
Deborah Mihm
Priscilla Mims
Lynne Mock
Eileen Murray
Mary Jo and Jim Nathan
Lenz and Eva Neuhauser
Lenz and Eva Neuhauser
Emily Paris
Linda and Alan Pieczynski
Sandra Popik
Thomas Prenzno
Susan & John Radke
Tom and Donna Ray
Elizabeth Raymond
Mollie Reed and Stuart Lubin
Donald Reily
Mary Reistetter
Carla Reiter
Mary and Catherine Rooney
The Honorable John B. Simon and Mrs. Millie Rosenbloom
Richard Rubenstein
Howard and Lisa Sachs
Karen and Frank Schneider
Miriam B. Scott
Deborah Darr and Kevin Shanley
Sandy Shinner and Jerry Wilson
Catherine Siegel
Mary Slivon
Margaret Snow
Matthew Specht
Jane Turbov and Mark Stearns
Steven Stender
Carol Stukey
Julie Berggren and Fred Tadrowski
Charles A. Tausche
Bob and Mary Ann Tuerk
Debbie Wang and David Hoyt
Glen and Abby Weisberg
Ann Wise
Robert E. Zeitner
up to $99 (FRIENDS)
Anonymous (8)
Lori Abel
Terri Abruzzo Callahan and Dave Callahan
Robert Stearn and Elba Acevedo
John Ailey
Julia Alvarez
Chris Amos
Edie Babbitt
Kaz Baladi
Kathleen Bandolik
Susan Barancik
Bianca Barr
Alan Bath
Henry Bautista
Lois Becker
Danny Andrew Bennett
Robin Berger
Andi Berkowitz
Fredda Berman
Kera Beskin
Syril Beskin
Audrey Billings
Emma Bosch
Sue and Bob Bowker
Nancy Bradt
Megan Briggs
Irwin Broidy
Emilie Brooks
Jordan Brown
Genysia Brown
Karen M. Brown
Eugenia and Archibald Bryant
Beck Buechel
Ricki and Jeanette Burger
Marcia Burke
Mary Burke-Peterson
Janet Burroway
Heinz and Marian Busta
Sharon B. Butler
Linda and Herb Buyer
Ken Byron
Dennis and Vivian Callanan
Tor Campbell
Pam Carcerano
Sharon Carr
Ron Chafetz and Sharon Dillon
Valerie Chase
Kay Christ and Don Tomei
Devin Christor
Wendye Clarendon and Errol McLendon
Lisa Coburn
Steph Colgan
Timothy Comar
Alexandra Cross
Steve and Michelle Cucchiaro
Maddie Curtin
Brandon Dallmann
Brenda Davis
Mary and Bob DeCresce
Em DeMaio
Oona Dicker
Marley Doakes
Diane Dorsey
Mary Carroll Dougherty
George Dougherty
Julie Dreixler
Craig Duff
Deborah and Scott Early
Joanne Earnhardt
Josie Ellis
Arthur Elstein
Kay Burnett and Eric Engdahl
David Ericson
Laura Erle
Marta Fekete
Curen Feliciani
Jay Fishman
Michael Fleischman
Cindy Fluxgold
Bernadette Foley
Alison Foley
Verna and Stephen Foster
Jackie and Jim Frett
Avis Frick
Adele Friedman and Stuart Kisilinsky
Judy and Mike Garber
Sarah Garber
JJ Gatesman
Anne Gearhart
Matthew and Claire George
Robyn Gilliom
Linda Gillum and Guy Van Swearingen
Janet Glickman
Cindy Gold
Ari Golin
Dr. Richard and Margaret Gore
Jim Griffin
Esther Grimm
Jamie Grossman
Janice Rodgers and Robert Hagan
Marilyn Halperin
Shannon Hayes
Roberta S. Heiman
Angeline Heisler
Catherine Hellmann
Tim Hendrickson and David DeCastro
Jim Heneghan
David and Suzanne Henson
Daphne Hirsh
Sharon Hodson
John Holland
James Holzhauer
North Homewood
Mary Hopkins
Colin Huerta
Joanne Humphreville
Glenn Humphreys
Douglas Hurdelbrink
Denice Hurlbut
Rosalind Hurwitz
Adriel Irizarry
Judith Irle
Theresa Jabaley
Marshall and Beverly Jacobson
William Jenkins
Cordaro Johnson
Dixie Johnson
Dianne Johnson
Risa Josias
Eden Juron
Arlene Kaganove
Paula Kamen and David Beazley
Sarab Kamoo
Rhea Keenan
Janet Keller
Michael Kelly
Rebecca Kent
Marilyn and Jack Kessler
David and Sharon Kessler
Gregory Kharas
Madison Kiernan
Susan Kirkland
John and Jill Klingenstein
Gregory Knapp
Robert and Claudia Kottwitz
Jeffrey Kramer and Jan Kuhn
Marjorie Kroggel
Peter Kuntz
Dan Lamb
Melissa Landfield
Kelly Larsen
John Lawrence
Mary Jane Lean
Linda Legner and James Hochman
Kenneth Leone and Suzanne Reid
Barbara and Frank Lesher
Laura Lestina
Fred and Jeanne Lewin
Roselind A. Lindau
Erica Lippitz
David S. Lipschultz and Arin Stone
Timothy J Lyman
Suzanne Lyons
Ellen Hunt and Charles White
Jeanne Martineau
ROBERT Mason
Mary and Paul McCloskey
Ruth McDermott
Ellen I. McGrew
Kathleen and Tom Meenaghan
June Melchior
Ernst Melchior
Kaeli Meno
Salome Mergia
Kait Mikitin
Sharon Miles
Jane Miller
Edward Minieka
Robin Minkens
Kathleen Molnar
Carol Montgomery
Scott Brown and Steven Montner
Megan Mortensen
Bob Moser and Susan Doyle
Margaret Moses
Sunday Mueller
Lily Mulcahy
Steve and Renee Munro
Loretta and John Murphy
Natalia Nebel
Guy Nickson
Eva Niewiadomski
Kris Nilsen
Steve Nordmark
Kady Nordstrom
Mary Ann O’Connor
Lisa O’Dell
Sheilah O’Grady
Janice O’Neill and Richard Sparr
Joan Oberndorf
Clement Odonnell
James Ogburn
Jerry Olejniczak
David Ottoman
Nico Page
Victor Patiño
Detra Payne
Alice Perlin
Ruth Perrin
Van Perrine
Douglas Petcher
Holly Petrelli
Ellen M Pierce
Sophie Pigeon
Patricia Pippert
Nancy Pollock
Pamela Popielarz
Carolyn Potts
Jamie Powers
Christopher Prouty
Anne Puotinen
Marielle PY
Rafael Real de Asua
David Rice
Robert Rich
Eileen Richards
Cindy Rigling
Holly Robison
Teri Roeder
Amanda Roeder
Barbara Roeder Harris
Debra Rosenberg and Joe Boyd
Lane Ruble
River Ruiz
Janet Ruyack
Janice Ryan
Alice Sachs
Molly Sackler
GG Sakey
Heddi Schellbach
Faith and Eugene Schoon
Mary Seigel
Christian Sheppard
Brian and Melissa Sherman
Iris Sholder
Lois Siegel
Sarah Sigal
Martin Silverman
Rachel Sleek-Banuelos
Norm Sloan
Terry Soto
Cristian Spencer
Donald E. Sprague
Neal and Trimmy Stamell
Debra Stang
David Steeves
Harold Stephens
Linda Stewart
Margaret Stone
Mary Pat Studdert
Jordan Tannous
Diane and Bill Telgen
Hudson Therriault
Genevieve Thiers
Martin Till
Andrea Toback
Altug Tosun
Dan Trenda
Elisa and Ophir Trigalo
John and Lori Twombly
Beverley and David Urschel
Riley Vance
Cindy Vanina
John Wagner
Lisa Walker and Timothy O’Brien
Mark Ward
Edward W. Wavak
Barbara Wayman
Kathy Weiler
Elliot Weisenberg
Susan Weiss
Fred Wellisch
C M. Wilkerson
Kathy Willhoite & Rodd Zolkos
Emilio Williams
Nancy Woollard
Cassidy Wray
Robert Tomes and Cynthia Zeltwanger
TRIBUTES
The following donors made contributions in honor or memory of a friend or loved one between October 1st, 2025 – October 8th, 2026. We regret that, due to space limitations, we can only list tribute gifts of $100 or more.
In honor of Aurora Real de Asua & Greg Anderson
Susan & John Radke
Nancy A. McDaniel
In memory of Fred Anzevino
Robert Mason
In honor of Annabel Armour
Karen Pierce
In honor of Joan Callahan
Janet Hoffman
Karen Randolph
In honor of Daniel Durbin
Maureen Kennedy Barney
In honor of ‘All the Exhibitionists’
Lourdes Guerrero
In honor of Linda Gillum
Jeff Arena
Suzanne Lyons
In honor of Brenda and James Grusecki
Shelley Gorson
Karen Prieur
In honor of David S. Lipschultz
Steven Stender
In honor of Nancy A. McDaniel
Douglas S. Gorman
In honor of Edward Minieka
Geoffrey Flick
In memory of Ann Mommsen
Nancy A. McDaniel
In memory of Adeline and John Popik
Sandra Popik
In memory of Paul Ratliff
Corinne Marrinan Tripp
In honor of Marilyn Schaffer
Millie Rosenbloom
In honor of George and Lynne Simon
Deborah Early
Patricia Kilduff
In honor of Kate Feinstein and Rich Skolly
Peggy Goldberg
In honor of The Staff of Remy Bumppo
Eden Juron
Robert Lyons
In honor of Charlotte Toerber
Helene Paris
In memory of Joseph E. VanSlyke
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 our 30th anniversary benefit, held on March 29th, 2026
CORPORATE PARTNER
CIBC
$4,000+ (PLATINUM)
Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall
Nancy and Daniel Durbin
Cindy Fluxgold
Brenda and James Grusecki
Vera Kimmi and Mikhail Fiksel
Karen Randolph and William Linden
Lynne Simon
$2,500 - $3,999 (GOLD)
Joan and Mike Callahan
Isabel and Robert Curley
David S. Lipschultz and Arin Stone
Lynne Mock
Catherine Randolph
Marilyn and Joel Schaffer
Catherine Siegel
Kate Feinstein and Richard Skolly
Mary Pat Studdert
Charlotte Toerber
$250 - $2,499 (SUPPORTERS)
Terri Abruzzo Callahan and Dave Callahan
Sally and Vince Anderson
Annabel Armour and Art Fox
Martha Van Haitsma and Gustavo Bamberger
Mary Barrow
Bonnie Beck and Boyd McDowell
Kera Beskin
Dr. Morris Blount
Mary Bober
Sue and Bob Bowker
Heinz and Marian Busta
Kay Christ and Don Tomei
Steve and Michelle Cucchiaro
Genevieve M. Daniels and Anis Aywaz
Anthony Dillon
Maria Dimond
Deanna Dunagan
Steve Durbin and Ying Larimore
Diane M. Falk
Joanne and Robert Gannett
Patricia Gentry
Matthew and Claire George
Linda Gillum and Guy Van Swearingen
Jay Goodgold
Dr. Richard and Margaret Gore
Shelley Gorson and Alan Salpeter
Dana Green and Thomas Clancy
Jeff and Susan Hebble
Melissa Hilton and Jonathan Perman
Charles Hoffman and Tamara Schiller
Janet and Brian Hoffman
Mary Hopkins
Jill Metcoff and Jeff Jahns
Dixie Johnson
Carl Kalbhen
Pat Kilduff
Joy Kalligeros and Donald Klappauff
Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra
Kristin Larsen and Craig Spidle
Carmelita and Ron Linden
Tony and Heather Lindsay
Kate Lipuma
Martha Logan
Russ Lyman
Robert Lyons
Ellen Hunt and Charles White
Corinne Marrinan Tripp
Nancy A. McDaniel
Mark and Leesa McHugh
Roxane McLean
Jane Miller
Corinne Morrissey
Daniel Myerson
Lenz and Eva Neuhauser
Steven Olson
Audrey Paton
Mary and Michael Pavia
Linda and Alan Pieczynski
Grace Dumelle and Walter J. Podrazik
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pope
Carolyn Potts
Merril Prager and John Levine
Karen and Jim Prieur
Matthew and Gabrielle Randle-Bent
Donald Reily
Alison and Rob Rich
Kay Saxvik
Faith and Eugene Schoon
Mary Beth Fisher and Roche Schulfer
Sandy Shinner and Jerry Wilson
Gordon and Zina Smith
Terri Spencer
Terrance Stevenson
Greg and Anne Taubeneck
Cindy Vanina
Dona Vitale
Ways to Donate Today
Online:
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, 2025 – October 8th, 2026
$25,000+
Paul Angell Foundation
Illinois Arts Council
The Shubert Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Laughing Acres Family Foundation
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
RMS Investment Group, LLC
$1,000-$2,499
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
$500-$1,499
The Saints
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.