ASOLO REP ARTISTIC E XCELLENCE SOCIE T Y
The Artistic Excellence Society champions bold, groundbreaking theatre for Asolo Rep’s stages. This intimate group of donors supports Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards' selection of plays and musicals that embody a spirit of risk-taking, collaboration, and innovation. Artistic Excellence Society donations help to enhance production values and give us the confidence to produce artistically demanding shows or productions that may challenge our audiences. Thank you to the following supporters of the Artistic Excellence Society. Gifts are current as of December 31, 2020
Mercedita OConnor Maurice Richards* and Jack Kesler Flori Roberts* Alan Rose Richard and Gail Rubin* Jack and Priscilla Schlegel Paul and Sharon Steinwachs Wes and Nancy Stukenberg Leon and Marysue Wechsler
LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBER David Peterson SOCIETY FOUNDERS Lee and Bob Peterson*
The word “Asolo” originated in Asolo, Italy with a lovely 18th-century theater acquired by the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art for its collection more than 60 years ago. In this little jewel of a theatre, a fledgling acting company, founded by faculty of Florida State University (FSU), began performing a summer series of plays first as the Asolo Theatre Festival and later as the Asolo Theatre Company.
Later, the company grew to become the respected first State Theatre of Florida, eventually evolving into a year-round professional theatre, a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres (LORT). In 1973, the theatre officially partnered with the FSU School of Theatre to mentor the actors in its MFA program —a relationship which became the highly acclaimed FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.
The acting company and its audiences eventually outgrew the Ringling’s Historic Asolo Theater, and in 1989 the company moved into its current home within the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, where it has enjoyed notable success.
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SOCIETY MEMBERS ($5,000–$24,999) Anonymous Peggy Allen and Steve Dixon Edward Alley and June LeBell Alley* Terry O. Brackett Charles O. Wood III and Miriam M. Wood Foundation Neil and Sandra DeFeo Annie Esformes, in loving memory of Nate Esformes Herman and Sharon Frankel Edward T. Gardner and Liza J. McKeever-Gardner Barbara and Norman Gross Teri A Hansen, in loving memory of Stephen VC Wilberding Nona Macdonald Heaslip George and Judith Hofmann Huisking Foundation Barbara Jacob Dr. Randell Johnson and Bobby Jensen Steven Kalt and Robert Heeren Nancy Markle Gloria Moss John and Antje Munroe
ASOLO HAS A RICH AND TREASURED HISTORY!
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FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS, ASOLO REP HAS BEEN ON A CONSTANT MARCH FORWARD IN PURSUIT OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
To make your investment in Artistic Excellence, contact Major Gift Specialist Jessica Andrews at 941-351-9010 ext. 4707, or email Jessica_Andrews@asolo.org. Visit asolorep.org/aes for more information
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The original installation of the Asolo Theater.
