Supporters & Sponsors

CLASSIC CIRCLE

The following individuals and institutions have made major gifts to the Classic Circle, Court’s premier giving society, and we are deeply grateful for the generosity of these donors.  The list reflects gifts received through February 5, 2010.  If you have a correction or would prefer to remain anonymous, please call (773) 834-0941.

Leadership Circle ($100,000 and above)
Richard and Barbara Franke*
University of Chicago

Producer’s Circle ($50,000 – $99,999)
The Chicago Community Trust
Hyde Park Bank+
Joyce Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation+
The Shubert Foundation
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Distinguished Patrons ($25,000 - $49,999)
Joan and Robert Feitler
James and Karen Frank
The Julius Frankel Foundation
Gary and Virginia Gerst
The National Endowment for the Arts
Prince Charitable Trusts
Larry E. Strickling and Sydney L. Hans
The University of Chicago Women’s Board

Grand Patrons ($15,000 - $24,999)
Alphawood Foundation+
The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Cultural Outreach Program, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
James E. Clark and Christina Labate
Martha and Bruce Clinton
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation+
Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark+
Grant Thornton LLP
Harper Court Arts Council
Illinois Arts Council
The James S. Kemper Foundation+
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Martha P. Newell^
Karla Scherer
David and Marilyn Vitale
Margaret Maxwell Zagel

Grand Benefactors ($10,000 - $14,999)
Helen N. and Roland C. Baker
Paula and Oscar D’Angelo
Mary Louise Gorno
Kevin Hochberg and James McDaniel
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Nuveen Investments
Sidley Austin LLP
Charron and Richard Traut
Winston & Strawn LLP

The Royal Court ($5,000 - $9,999)
Anonymous
Mary Anton and Paul Barron
AT&T Foundation
Leigh S. Breslau and Irene J. Sherr
Ann and Richard Carr
Joyce Chelberg
City Arts IV, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Ms. Katharine Darrow
Mr. and Mrs. F. Conrad Fischer
Follett Corporation
The Irving Harris Foundation
Gayle H. Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. John McCarter
David Moes and Jani Lesko
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Montgomery, III
Brooks and Howard Morgan
Navigant Consulting
Stephen and Linda Patton
Mr. Barry Preston
Mrs. Brenda M. Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend

The Crown Society ($2,500 - $4,999)
ABC 7 Chicago
Jay R. Franke and Pamela Baker
Mrs. Edwin A. Bergman
Ms. Adela Cepeda
Nancy and Bill Fry
Richard and Mary L. Gray
Mr. and Mrs. I.A. Grodzins
Carlton Guthrie
Jack and Helen Halpern
Bill and Jan Jentes
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Karp, in honor of Karen Frank
Michael Lowenthal and Amy Osler
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Manilow
Robert McDermott and Sarah Jaicks McDermott
William and Kate Morrison
Thomas Rosenbaum and Katherine Faber
Jerrold Ruskin
Elaine and Richard Tinberg
Anne and William Tobey
Fidelis and Bonnie Umeh
Ms. Judith Wright

Director’s Circle ($1,500 - $2,499)
Jean and John Berghoff
Michael D. and Jolynn Blair Family Foundation+
Jonathan and Gertude Bunge
Russell and Suzy Campbell
Stan and Elin Christianson
Joan and Warwick Coppleson
Eileen and Richard Epstein
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy
Tom and Esta Kallen
Alfred L. McDougal and Nancy Lauter McDougal
Kathleen and Rita Picken
Lynne F. and Ralph A. Schatz
Joan and James Shapiro
Kathy and Robert Sullivan
Mr. Fred Walz

Classic Circle ($1,000 - $1,499)
Anonymous
Cheryl and John Aponte
Judith Barnard and Michael Fain
David and Peggy Bevington
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Custer
Nancy and Eugene DeSombre
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
Phyllis and Philip Eaton*
Mr. Robert Fergus
Sylvia Fergus
Mr. Harve Ferrill
Mrs. Zollie Frank
Eugene Goldwasser and Deone Jackman
Timothy G. Goodsell
Philip and Suzanne Gossett
Janet and Bob Helman
Mrs. Alice Heydemann
Anne Kutak
Mr. and Mrs. William Landes
Francis L. Lederer Foundation
Charlene and Gary MacDougal
Linda Herreid and Brian Meister
Ms. Susan Miller
James Noonan and Dana Levinson
Messrs. Robert Ollis and Richard Gibbons
Allan and Carla Price
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ratcliffe
David and Judith L. Sensibar
Nikki and Fred Stein
Mr. James Stone
Al Stonitsch and Helen Witt
Mr. and Mrs. James Tonsgard
The Ultmann Family, in loving memory of John
Mr. and Mrs. R. Todd Vieregg
Thomas and Barbara Weil
Joan E. Neal and David Weisbach
Charles and Sallie Wolf

*Special gifts made to support the Barbara E. Franke Commissioning Program for New Classics.
+Includes gifts designated for Court’s Student Education Program.    
^Deceased

ANNUAL SUPPORT

The following individuals and institutions have made gifts to Court Theatre, and we are deeply grateful for their generosity. This list reflects gifts received through December 15, 2008. If you have a correction or would prefer to remain anonymous, please call (773) 834-0941.

Patrons ($500 - $999)
Anonymous
Brett and Carey August
Sharon and Robert Barton
Mr. Nathanial Blackman
Phyllis Booth
Douglas Bragan
Robert B. Cassey
Daisy A. Driss
Nancie and Bruce Dunn
Kent S. Dymak and Theodore N. Foss
Susan and Paul Freehling, in honor of Edna, William and Alison
Julie and Ronald Gould
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Guillory
David and Betty Hess
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heydemann
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hilton
Barry Lesht and Kay Schichtel, in memory of Jack Shannon
John and Jill Levi
Bernard and Averill Leviton
Phoebe R. and John D. Lewis Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moeller
Bill Mulliken and Lorna Filippini-Mulliken
Harvey Nathan and Lisa Kohn
Prof. Larry F. Norman
Ms. Grayce Papp
Edward M. Rafalski
Ms. Yolanda Saul
Roche Schulfer
Ms. Susan Schwartzwald
Dr. Salvador J. Sedita and Ms. Pamela L. Owens
Susan and Robert Shapiro
Mary and Charles Shea
Mr. Fred Siegman
Tim Burroughs and Barbara Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stewart
Otto and Elsbeth Thilenius
Brady Twiggs
Steve and Debbie Viktora
Mrs. Iris S. Witkowsky

Contributors ($250 - $499)
Susan Aaron
Accenture Foundation
Paul F. and Mary H. Anderson
Catharine Bell and Robert Weiglein
Joan and Julian Berman
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Beverly
Mr. and Mrs. David Blumberg
Ed and Judy Burton
Agnes Canning
Barbara Flynn Currie
Ms. Julie Danis and Mr. Paul Donahue
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Darnall
Frederick T. Dearborn
Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Deiss
Eloise DeYoung
Edie and Ray Fessler
Ms. Jenny Foughner
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Franklin
Joan M. Giardina
Gerry and Stan Glass
Ethel and Bill Gofen
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Golden
Mrs. Betty Guttman
Gene and Nancy Haller
Harris Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartfield, in honor of Virginia Gerst
Douglas and Lola Hotchkis
Carrie and Gary Huff
Ms. Kineret Jaffe
Nancy and Richard Kosobud
Larry and Carole Krucoff
Bill and Blair Lawlor
Mr. Michael C. Litt
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Madden
Sue Malmberg
Michelle Maton and Mike Schaeffer
Mr. R. David Matthews
David E. McNeel
Renee M. Menegaz and Prof. R. D. Bock
Dorism and Glenn E. Merritt
Robert Moyer and Anita Nagler
Mr. Charles Newell
Ms. Cathy Niden
Northern Trust Matching Gift Program
Irma Parker
William and Eunice Rosen
Nuna and Ennio Rossi
Ms. Martha Roth
Sharon Salveter and Stephan Meyer
Mr. Jeffrey Schamis and Ms. Eva Eves
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shannon
Ilene W. Shaw
Joan and Lynn Small
Elizabeth and Hugo Sonnenschein
Spencer Foundation
Franklin St. Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. David Stalle
Dorie Sternberg
Anne and John Tuohy, in honor of Virginia Gerst
Edward and Edith Turkington
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Van Houten
Daina Variakojis and Ernest Frizke
Elaine and Patrick Wackerly
Mr. Albert Wanninger
Nicholas Weingarten and Cynthia Winter
Paul and Mary Yovovich
Terese S. and Robert J. Zimmer

Associates ($150 - $249)
Anonymous
Filomena and Robert Albee
Geraldine S. Alvarez
Mort Arnsdorf and Rosemary Crowley
Drs. Andrew J. and Iris K. Aronson
Ted and Barbara Asner
Nancy and Richard Baum
Ms. Kathleen Betterman
James B. and Dorothy Bishop
Jim and Sandy Boves
Mary and Carl Boyer
John and Sally Carton
The Chaffetz Family Foundation
Judy Chernick
Elizabeth Fama and John Cochrane
Lydia G. Cochrane
Mr. and Mrs. David Crabb
Katherine and John Culbert
Quinn and Robert Delaney
Dr. and Mrs. James Downey
John Dyble
Rose B. Dyrud
Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Fanning
B. Ellen Fisher
Ms. Sara Stern and Mr. Ted Fishman
Mr. Dale Fitschen
Mrs. Betty Gilbert
Mr. Ray Greenblatt
Carrie L. Hedges
Richard and Marilyn Helmholz
Beth and Howard Helsinger
IBM Corporation
Thea and Christopher Janus
Mr. and Mrs. Abel P. Jeuland
Mr. Dennis Keller
Neil and Diana King
Claire and Richard L. Landau
Prof. and Mrs. Emmet Larkin
James and Katharine Mann
Mr. and Mrs. McKim Marriott
Mr. Frank Mayer
Stacey and Patrick McCusker
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Mhoon
Dean Miller and Martha Swift
Dr. Ernest Mond
Sarah and Richad Newell
Margaret and William J. O’Connor
Mr. Milton Podolsky
Elizabeth M. Postell
Jerry Proffit
Mr. Stuart Rice
Bruce Rodman
Cecilia and Joel Roth
Drs. Donald A. and Janet Rowley
Susan L. Sack
Dr. Laurence Segil
Roberta and Howard Siegel
Mr. Chuck Smith
Robert A. Smith
Dr. Donna Spaan
Ms. Faith Spencer
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Spratford
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Strauss
Casmir and Dorothy Szczepaniak
Gregory Tabaczynski
Lynne A. Taylor and Timothy D. Smith
Russell and MarleneTuttle
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Vargish
Mr. Ted Walch, in memory of Martha Newell
Ms. Lisa Warshauer
Ms. Gretchen Winter
Ms. C. Elizabeth Howland and Mr. Dennis Zavac, in honor of Brooks and Howard Morgan

SPECIAL GIFTS

Endowment Support and Planned Gifts
Court Theatre gratefully acknowledges those generous individuals who have supported Court’s artistic excellence by contributing to our endowment or making a planned gift.

Hope and Lester Abelson Family
The Michael and Lillian Braude Theatre Fund
Joan S. and Stanley M. Freehling Fund for the Arts
The Helen and Jack Halpern Fund
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Anne Kutak
Marion Lloyd Court Theatre Fund
Carol Mason Russell Fund

The Martha Paine Newell Fund for Emerging Artists
A new endowment established by Timothy, Patricia, and Charles Newell in honor of their mother, Martha “Matt” Newell, will allow Court Theatre to support the work of early-career theatre artists. One emerging artist per year, identified by Court’s artistic and production staff, will be invited to work on Court productions as a Matt Fellow.

For more information on how to leave a legacy of support for the arts by making a planned gift or contribution to Court Theatre’s endowment, contact Cheryl Aponte at (773) 834-3305.

Court Theatre Artist Housing Sponsor
Regents Park, by Crescent Heights

Court Theatre Facility Support
The University of Chicago

Court Theatre High School Performance Festival Sponsor
Hyde Park Bank

In-Kind Contributions
The following companies and individuals support Court Theatre through the donation of goods or services:

The Boeing Company
Leigh Breslau
Julie Burros
Chant
Paula and Oscar D’Angelo
Digital Imaging Resources
C.M. Fasan Florist
Virginia Gerst
Timothy C. Goodsell
KAP Graphics
Mid-American Printing Systems
Park 52
Piccolo Mondo
Pizza Capri
Regents Park, by Crescent Heights
The Saints
Sidley Austin LLP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
The University of Chicago