YOU—Our Supporters
At the Indiana Repertory Theatre, we are deeply grateful for the generous individuals across the country who support our work. Every gift plays a vital role in bringing powerful stories to life on our stages and securing a strong, sustainable future for the Theatre. To honor this meaningful commitment, we offer a range of recognition levels designed to celebrate each donor’s impact and ensure a fulfilling giving experience.
IRT Donors—The Repertory Society
This list reflects contributions as of February 28, 2026.
The Repertory Society was created to recognize and thank the IRT’s most generous supporters. Members enjoy enhanced benefits that deepen their connection to the Theatre, offering meaningful opportunities to engage with our work and the artists who make it possible.
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Donor Guilds General Donations Corporate Sponsors Foundations/Government Tribute Ovation Society
PLAYWRIGHT CIRCLE
$10,000 +
Bob & Bob & Toni Bader
David & Jackie Barrett
Scott & Lorraine Davison
Cheri Dick & Rollie (in memoriam)
The Michael Dinius & Jeannie Regan-Dinius Family Fund, a fund of the Indianapolis Foundation
Nancy & Berkley Duck
Betsy Dykstra
Mary A. Findling & John C. Hurt
David & Ann Frick
Tom & Jenny Froehle
Future Keys Foundation
Susan & Charlie Golden
Mike & Judy Harrington
Phil & Colleen Kenney
Bruce & Noelle King
Sarah & John Lechleiter
Bill & Susie Macias
Andrew & Amy Michie
David & Leslie Morgan
Jackie Nytes
Dr. Christine Phillips
Dr. Betty Routledge
Marguerite K. Shepard, M.D.
Catherine M. Turner
John & Kathy Vahle
Cheryl Gruber Waldman
Dave Whitman & Donna Reynolds
DIRECTOR CIRCLE
$5,000 – $9,999
Anonymous
A.J. Allen
Joel Blum
Gary Denney & Louise Bakker
Dr. Cherryl Friedman
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory & Erin Gaich
Marta Gross & Richard M. Barnes
Ann Hinson
Max D. Kime, Jr. & Janet K. Markham
John & Laura Ludwig
David & Robin Miner
Kim & Weezie Morris
Joan Perelman
Mary & Noel Phillips
Carol Phipps & Cliff Williams
Paul Pickett & William A. Powell
Drs. A. Eric Schultze & Marcia Kolvitz
Jeff & Janet Stroebel
Charles & Susan Taliercio
Linda & James Wesley
Dr. Christian Wolf & Elaine Holden Charitable Fund
ARTIST CIRCLE
$3,000 – $4,999
Katy & Tim Allen
Pat Anker
Sheila Barton Bosron & Bill Bosron
Paul & Renee Cacchillo
Don & Dolly Craft
Julie & Jeff Eggert
Dick & Brenda Freije
Jim Gawne*
Kathy & Gene Gentili
Charles Goad & James Kincannon
Marta Gross & Richard M. Barnes
Brenda Horn
Drs. Meredith & Kathleen Hull
Daniel T. Jensen & Steven Follis
Pegg & Mike Kennedy
Max Kime
David Kleiman & Susan Jacobs
Joy Kleinmaier
John & Susan Kline
Kevin Krulewitch & Rosanne Ammirati*
Jill & Peter Lacy
Dr. & Mrs. Alan Ladd
Rob & Sara Norris
Jill Ann Panetta Ph.D. & Leo G. Bianchi
Nick & Tracy Pappas
Jean Richcreek
N. Clay & Amy McConkey Robbins
Tim & Karen Seiler
Linda & Carl Smith
Joe & Jill Tanner
Gene & Mary Tempel
Jeff & Benita Thomasson
Lynne & Alex Timmermans
Amy Waggoner*
Carol Weiss
Bob & Dana Wilson
PATRON CIRCLE
$1,500 – $2,999
David & Mary Allen
Janet Allen & Joel Grynheim
The Todd A. Andritsch Family Fund
Anonymous (3)
Anonymous Fund of Hamilton County Community Foundation
Trudy W. Banta
Daniel & Rita Blay
Dan Bradburn & Jane Robison
Victoria Broadie
Kathy G. Cabello
Steve & Kim Chatham
Shaun Healy Clifford
Alan & Linda Cohen Family Foundation
Daniel & Catherine Cunningham
Mike & Irene Curry
Frank & Norah Deane
Dr. Gregory Dedinsky & Dr. Cherri Hobgood
Fred W. Dennerline
Paul & Glenda Drew
F. Brooke Dunn
Dr. & Mrs. John & Sheryn Ellis*
Troy D. Farmer
Drs. Richard & Rebecca Feldman
Joan M. FitzGibbon
Mary L. Forster, M.D.
Eric & Hayley Frandsen
Peter Furno & Pamela Steed
Brian & Lorene Furrer
Patricia Gamble-Moore
Ashley & Andrea Garry
Robert & Christy Gauss
Dorothea & Philip Genetos
Ron & Kathy Gifford
Nadine & Alvin Givens
Julie & Ed Goodman*
Walter & Janet Gross
Bill & Phyllis Groth*
Ricardo & Beatriz Guimarães
Tom & Susie Hacker
Emily F. (Cramer) Hancock*
Benjamin Hanna
Julian E. Harrell
The Hedges-Dillman Family
Xuyen & Susan Hinh
William & Patricia Hirsch
Randy & Becky Horton
Dr. Ronald & Mrs. Brenda Iacocca
The Indianapolis Fellows Fund, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation
Colette Irwin-Knott & Gary Knott
Lauren James
Tom & Kathy Jenkins
Andrew & Brianna Johnson
Mrs. Janet Johnson
Denny & Judi Jones
Elisha Modisett Kemp
Mary & Rick Kortokrax
Dr. Michael & Molly Kraus
Kurt & Judy Kroenke
Edward & Ann M. Ledford
James & Sara Lootens
Nataly & Jonathan Lowder
Barbara MacDougall
Kathryn Maeglin
Bob & Marlene Marchesani
Dr. Esperanza Anueles Martinez Mier & Juan Gudino
Kellie S. McCarthy
Sharon R. Merriman
Lawren Mills & Brad Rateike*
Michael D. Moriarty
Stephen & Deanna Nash
Tammie L Nelson & David McCaskill
Dr. & Mr. Nichols
Dr. Joseph M. Overhage & Dr. Mary R. Brunner
Rita Patel & Suresh Mukherji
Larry & Louise Paxton
The Payne Family Foundation, a fund of CICF
Kenneth A. & Joan C. Peterson
Gail & William Plater
Bob & Kathi Postlethwait
Phil & Joyce Probst
Scott Putney & Susan Sawyer
Roger & Anna Radue
Barath Raman*
Peter & Karen Reist
Ken & Debra Renkens
Karen & Dick Ristine
Diane & Randy Rowland
Chip & Jane Rutledge
Paula F. Santa
Jane W. Schlegel
Tom & Barbara Schoellkopf
Myra C. Selby & Bruce Curry
Darshan & Rebecca Shah
Thomas & Teresa Sharp
Jack & Karen Shaw
George & Mary Slenski
Shelly & Jeremy Smith
The Michael L. Smith and Susan L. Smith Family Fund,
a fund of Hamilton County Community Foundation
Cheryl & Bob Sparks
Edward & Susann Stahl
Ed & Jane Stephenson
Robert & Barbara Stevens
Jim & Cheryl Strain
Kathryn Godwin Stuart, DDS
Suzanne Sweeney & Todd Wiencek
Jonathan & Katherine Tempel
John & Deborah Thornburgh
Jerry & Linda Toomer
Jennifer C. Turner
Larry & Nancy VanArendonk
Lainie Veenstra
Jennifer & Gary Vigran
Dorothy Webb
Dr. Rosalind Webb
Alan & Elizabeth Whaley
Dave Whitman & Donna Reynolds
John & Margaret Wilson
Frederick & Jacquelyn Winters
William Witchger, II & Kimberly Witchger
Donor Guilds
The Donor Guilds recognize the many supporters whose annual contributions provide essential funding for the IRT. These generous donors help make our productions, education programs, and community initiatives possible. Each giving level includes a range of benefits designed to thank donors and strengthen their connection to the Theatre.
DRAMA GUILD
$750 – $1,499
Mark K. Bear
Jesse L. & Carolynne Bobbitt
Brady Clark
Deborah Daniels
Mary & Steve DeVoe
Nikki Eller
Richard & Sharon Gilmor
Diane Hall
Don & Carolyn Hardman
Don & Elizabeth Harmon
Steve & Kathy Heath
The Steven Herker Charitable Fund,
a donor-advised fund
David Jackoway
Ted & Betsy Kleinmaier
Carlos & Eleanor Lopez
Terren B. Magid & Julie Manning Magid
James & Valerie Monn
John & Carolyn Mutz
Dr. LeeAnne M. Nazer
The Ostergaard Family
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. & Kelli DeMott Park
Troy Payner
The David and Arden Pletzer Endowment Fund, a fund of Hamilton County Community Foundation
Nanette Schulte
Melva Scott
Lee Shevitz
Stephen J. Shideler Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund
Betsy Smith & James Ganey
Mary Ann Thiel
MaCharri Vorndran-Jones & Tony Jones
Dan Wheeler & Susan Wakefield
Rick & Sandra Zeckel
THEATRE GUILD
$300 – $749
Anonymous
Pam & Carlton Barker
Frank & Katrina Basile
Constance C. Beardsley
Dan & Barb Bickel
Natalie Boehm
Louise & Joseph Boling
Paul Boykas
Evan Burkhart & Katie Bickett-Burkhart
Dr. William Capello
Jeffrey & Jeni Christoffersen
Jerry & Carol Collins
John & Ulla Connor
Shane and Andrea Crouch
Carolyn Daly
Fr. Clem Davis
Tom Dorantes & Sunah C Kim Dorantes
Rosemary Dorsa
Drs. Eric Farmer & Tate Trujillo & Christopher Scott
Hank & Nanci Feuer
Roger & Susan Frick
The David T. & E. Jean Fronek Charitable Fund, a fund of Hamilton County Community Foundation
Ric & Jan Good
Thecla Gossett
Greg & Elizabeth Grossart
Marla & Mike Guzman
Carrie & Justin Hagovsky
David Hamernik
John & Karry Hansberry
Mark & Laurie Hartman
Jennifer Hiatt
Sue Hicks
Gene Horlander
Steven Hughes
Kyle & MaryBeth Jackson
Greg & Pat Jacoby
Mr. & Mrs. James K. Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Kennedy
Dr. Ned & Martha Lamkin
Kathy & David Lentz
Andra Liepa Charitable Fund, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation
Anne & Ken Marnocha
Gayle Mayne
William McNiece
Richard Norman Moore
Jim & Judi Mowry
Terry & Lew Mumford
John & Beth Murphy
Sharon & Dan Murphy
Risheet & Aimee Patel
Dorit Paul
Sidney Pellissier
Deb & Greg Perkins
Greg Pugh & Jill Woerner
Stephanie Reynolds
Richard & Diane Rhodes
Dr. Cynthia Roberts-Greiner and John Roberts
Richard & Christine Scales
Doug Sims
Jenny Skehan & Ryan Lewis
Mark & Alice Martina Smith
Spence Family Vision Fund
Luke Stark
Tim & Tina Tanselle
Steve & Barb Tegarden
Garrett & Elaine Thiel
Randall & Jennifer Todd
Donald & Shirley Trapp
Dr. James & Linda Trippi
Robert & Barbetta True
Barbara S. Tully
Harold W. & Carol Vogt
Bill & Ann Walters
Philip & Shandon Whistler
Jennifer Yumibe
Zionsville Physical Therapy
General Donations
Gifts made on July 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026
Bernadette Allison
Anonymous (20)
Mark & Cindy Argentine
Aria Arrizabalaga
Maureen & Stephen Bard
Joe & Mavis Barnett
Jim & Sherri Bell
Karen M. Bellinger
Donald & Carla Bennett
Pamela J. Bennett
Carol Blankenbaker
Tobias & Mindy Blech
Glen & Jeanne Bohannon
Theresa Bordenkecher
Karen Brethauer
John & Catherine Bridge
Jim & Carmen Brining
Roger & Janet Brinkman
Duane & Marcia Brock
Bob & Chris Broughton
Myrtle E. Bryant
Karen G. Burch
Allison Burke
Marti Burton
Vince & Robyn Caponi
Brian Thomas Carberry
Robert Cedoz
Fred & Doris Chandler
Emily Chu
Pamela Clements
Michael & Kimberly Cline
Robert & Jennifer Cochrane
Karen Cohen
Mary Kay Conley
Ann & David Cook
Kathleen A. Custer
Shirley Daley
Thomas & Susan Dapp
Forest & Marsha Daugherty
Jef & Pam Davidson
Lea Davis
Ronald d’Avis & Paula Hoover
Jeffrey & Barbara Dean
Mark Dunham
Katherine Eardly
Carol Eisenhut
Sarah & Keith Faller
Lauren Farmer & Joseph Howe
Marni R. Fechtman
Jo & Mike Flinn
Esther Fogle
Todd Foushee
Carol Fowler
Rita Gaither-Gant
Paul & Danielle Galley
Mary Lee Gambone & Doug Brooks
Harry & Ann Goodin
Nancy Goodwin
Tom & Jo Dee Grau
Anne Gregg
Mr. & Mrs. James Grossi
Dick & Sherry Hamstra
Michael & Bonny Hannigan
Barbara Harcourt
Michelle D. Harrell
Dave & Tish Haskett
Tony & Amy Hatton
Sarah Hatz
Floyd Hawkins
Brian & Louise Henderson
Carroll & Josie Henneke
Catherine Herber
Eleanor & Joseph Hingtgen
Olivia Hinkel & Andrew McClung
Hollie Hirst
David Hochoy
Rick Hofacker
Steven & Janet Holzer
Mark & Linda Hudson
Tom & Carol Hughes
Don & Maureen Hunton
Chris & Nancy Iles
Indy Instrument Service, LLC
Erik C.A. Johnson & Kristie Hill
Thom Johnson
Marc & Dana Katz
Mary Kirby
Sherrie Knighton
James D. Kubley
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Erica Kuchinski
William & Barbara Kulsrud
Rosemarie Kuntz
Michael & Mina La Londe
Roger & Janet Lang
Deborah Lawrence
Hitch & Sandy Learned
Randy & Sonja Lehman
Donna Lyon
Scott & Elena Marr
Barbara Martin
Paula E. Mauzy
Miranda Alexandra McAfee
Paul & Tina McAninch
Janet McCabe & Jon Laramore
Louise McCleary
Tom & Roxanne McGettigan
Richard & Diane McKnight
Sidney & Sharon Mishkin
Jennifer Moehring
Rev. Mary Ann Moman
Dr. & Mrs Jack J & Susan Moss
Joseph & Sarah Murphy
Leah Nahmias
Kevin & Gloria Nelson
Tom Noonan & Marian Mather
Nils Nordell
Rita Novak
John D. & Kathy Null
Steve & Deborah Oldham
Edie Olson & Terry DeBoo
Paul Family Foundation Inc.
Robert Perry
Jane Pidgeon
Hudnall & Diane Pfeiffer
Keith & Karen Phelps
Andrew Pike & Sharon Horvath
Katherine Pittman
J. Thomas & Jane Ann Porter
Dottie Powell
Maureen & John Purcell
Robin Reagan & Frank Messina
Ed & Margaret Reynolds
Richard & Ann Riegner
Eric & Karen Roberts
Florence Roisman
William Rosenbaum & Mimi Brittingham Family Fund, a donor-advised fund
F. Robert & Linda Sabol
David Sadler
Anne & Rod Scheele
David & Joann Schisla
John & Konnie Schlechte
The Schnell Family Gift Fund
Richard & Mary Schumacher
Ron & Janet Selby
Mark Simon
Beatrice Soderholm
Tom Soller
Kevin Springer
Richard & Evalyn Steininger
Dr. Kimberly L. Sterling
Jay & Sarah Stoel
Michael & Janine Stratton
Mary C. Sturm
Martin & Lee Summers
Gregg & Judy Summerville
Mr. Thomas H. Swenson & Ms. Jane Howey
Diane Taggart
Bill & Janet Taylor
Cmdr. Lynn Thomas
The Lori Thompson & Ben Downing Charitable Fund
Royce D. Thrush
Tony & Jane Tietz
Cindy Tow
Valencia Townsend
P. Tyree
John and Robin Uhrig Charitable Fund
Lynda Vankirk
Lundy Voris
Bruce & Candace Walker
Norma B. Wallman
Tony & Nancy Watson
Tina M. Weldon
Ophelia Wellington
John & Pamela West
Karen J. Weyrauch
Frances Whitener
Jan & John Williams
Paul & Beth Wissler
Jo Angela Woods
Grace Worley
Beth Yates
Laura Yeo
Terry & Nancy Young
Corporate Sponsors
Barnes & Thornburg
Candlewood Suites
Capital Group
Corteva Agriscience
Elliott Company of Indianapolis, Inc.
F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
FBT Gibbons LLP
Indianapolis Airport Authority
KPMG LLP
OneAmerica Financial Partners
Oxford Financial Group, Ltd
PNC
Printing Partners
Schmidt Associates, Inc.
Star Financial Group
Steelencounters
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Foundations/Government
FOUNDATIONS
The Ackerman Family Foundation
Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc.
The Avis Foundation
Elba L. & Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation, Inc.
Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation
The Margot L. Eccles Arts & Culture Fund, a fund of CICF
The Glick Family Foundation
Glick Philanthropies
The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Arthur Jordan Foundation
The Joyce Foundation
Indy Summer Youth Programs
Lacy Foundation
Lilly Endowment Inc.
Nicholas H. Noyes Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc.
The Penrod Society
The Shubert Foundation
Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, a CICF Fund
GOVERNMENT
Indy Arts Council and the City
of Indianapolis
Tribute Gifts
In honor of Claire Dana & Chris Fretts
Susan & Edmund Dana
In memory of Craig Dykstra
Forum for Theological Education
Sarah & John Lechleiter
Suzanne Sweeney
Gene & Mary Tempel
In memory of Lyle Mannweiler
Tom & Jennie Graham
Susan Guyett
In memory of Ben Mordecai
David & Sally Gray
In honor of Gene & Mary Tempel
Anna Fender
In memory of Bill Varanka
Cynthia Mahony
In memory of Laurie Wootan
Bruce Brattain
Brent Hauf & Sarah Ludington
Dan & Julie Meyer
Mike & Trish Searight
Kevin & Tamara Steckbeck
Diane & Mark Stenson
Karen S. Strawder
Ovation Society
For more information about the Ovation Society click here
Gary Addison
Janet Allen & Joel Grynheim
Pat Anker
Bob & Toni Bader
Frank & Katrina Basile
Charlie & Cary Boswell
Ron & Julia Carpenter
John R. Carr (in memoriam)
John & Mary Challman
Megan McKinney Cooper & Doug Cooper
Sergej R. Cotton
Thomas & Susan Dapp
Nancy Davis & Robert Robinson
Rollie & Cheri Dick
Nancy & Berkley Duck
Dale & Karen Duncan
Troy D. Farmer
Jim & Julie Freeman
Dr. Cherryl Friedman
Tom & Jenny Froehle
Meg Gammage-Tucker
David A. & Dee Garrett (in memoriam)
Michael Gradison (in memoriam)
Marta Gross & Richard M. Barnes
Emily F. (Cramer) Hancock
Mike & Judy Harrington
Michael N. & Karen E. Heaton
Bruce Hetrick & Cheri O’Neill
Tom & Nora Hiatt
Brenda Horn
*denotes sustaining member (monthly supporter)
Bill & Nancy Hunt
David Kleiman & Susan Jacobs
Frank & Jacqueline La Vista
Barry Landy
Andra Liepa Charitable Fund, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation
Barbara MacDougall
Donald & Ruth Ann MacPherson
Stuart L. Main (in memoriam)
Michael R. Maine
Sharon R. Merriman
David & Leslie Morgan
Michael D. Moriarty
Richard & Lila Morris
Mutter Marines–Jim & Carol
Rob & Sara Norris
Deena J. Nystrom
Marcia O’Brien (in memoriam)
The Payne Family Foundation, a fund of CICF
George & Olive Rhodes (in memoriam)
Pat Garrett Rooney
Jane W. Schlegel
Myra C. Selby & Bruce Curry
Michael Skehan (in memoriam)
Jeff & Janet Stroebel
Michael Suit (in memoriam)
Suzanne Sweeney & Todd Wiencek
Gene & Mary Tempel
Jeff & Benita Thomasson
Alan & Elizabeth Whaley
John & Margaret Wilson