Welcome to bergenPAC! Thank you for being here! Phase one of our renovations and restoration are now complete! We have been working hard to make your memories last a lifetime!
Thanks to the tenacity and dedication of our Founder, Frank Huttle III, President of the Board, Bob Cook, and the Board of Trustees, we are sitting here today! Their passion for bergenPAC is motivating and inspiring for everyone. A very special thank you to our generous individual donors, corporate and foundation partners, and you, our patrons for supporting our Capital Campaign.
In August of 2022, I was appointed the new Executive Director after serving 12 years as the Director of Education and Outreach of this incredible organization. I walked into our temporary offices in the dressing rooms, paced through the demolished lobby, and stood in an empty theater filled with scaffolds and paint buckets. I was filled with hope and excitement. I knew the future was bright as I envisioned thousands of you, our patrons, walking through the doors and having the experience of a lifetime.
As we forge our way into the future our goal is to continue to make LIVE performing arts and arts education accessible to everyone! Our lineup of artists is extremely diverse, offering incredible experiences in all artistic genres. The stage offers more than just a show, it symbolizes hope for young artists training at our performing arts school. The Performing Arts School is fully immersed with a professional faculty who nurture and train our students in dance, music and theater to be the stars of tomorrow. Our scholarship fund ensures that no child is turned away due to an inability to pay. Through our Beyond bergenPAC program we bring arts education to schools and organizations across the state. We are here to make OUR HOME | YOUR HOME. This is the heart of our mission as a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization.
There are many ways for you to get involved with bergenPAC, from attending shows and taking classes, to becoming a member or treating your loved ones to a family membership. bergenPAC is back and can make it happen!
We appreciate you joining us today for the next chapter in bergenPAC’s story.
Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
Alexander Diaz Executive Director
I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Board of Trustees Chair.
I have been part of the bergenPAC family since its inception and maintained a strong passion to keep the arts alive and accessible in our community throughout my career in public service.
In 2003, as Chairwoman to the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, I assisted in establishing bergenPAC after the John Harms Theater closed its doors. Having served eight terms in the New Jersey State Assembly, I was a member of the Gaming, Tourism, and Arts Committee and an ex-officio for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
bergenPAC was founded to be your home for live entertainment and quality arts education. Its mission is to make the arts more accessible. However, we are much more than a theater! The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC nurtures 1,000 students in a variety of disciplines and has an educational outreach program that impacts another 15,000 students in districts across the state.
In keeping with our mission, our scholarship fund ensures that no child is ever turned away because they cannot afford the full tuition. Another highlight is Voices in Harmony, a unique program that holds workshops for students with special needs and culminates with a truly heartwarming musical and dance showcase in the theater.
These initiatives and so much more are what makes bergenPAC a true cultural jewel for the northern New Jersey region and beyond. We can only do this because of you. The support of our individual donors, corporate, and foundation partners makes our mission possible.
We should all be proud and take a bow as we celebrate all that we accomplished working together to benefit our community.
Sincerely,
Valerie Vainieri Huttle Chairwoman Board of Trustees100% of the Board of Trustees financially support the organization.
Founder
Frank Huttle III
Chairwoman
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Jane Bean
Ray Chew
Vivian Scott Chew
Julie Diaz
Ludmila Golad
Amelia Gold
Steven Goldstein
Bernard J. Koster
Devry Pazant
Gary Phillips
Gary Porzio
Susan Scimone-Bellini
CJ Strock
Hon. James J. Tedesco III, Ex Officio
Honorary Capital Campaign Chair
Dionne Warwick
Executive Director
Alexander R. Diaz
Vice President of Finance
Scott Foster
President
Robert Cook
Chairman Emeritus
Edmondo Schwartz
Foundation Board
Honorary Chairperson
Angelica Berrie
J. Agresta
Donald Aronson
Michel Bittan
Marc Byron (1963-2020)
Robert Cook
Eugene Diaz
Donald Drapkin (1949-2016)
Karen Eisenbud
Kaplen Foundation
Frank Huttle III
Sam Mann
Eileen Murray
Lucia Palestroni
Kay Ritta (1934-2017)
Edmondo Schwartz
Stanley Shirvan
Lori Stokes
Taub Foundation
Rich Taylor
Chris Yegen
Founded on April 30, 2003, bergenPAC was formed by a group of residents who developed a plan to revitalize the Center. Working together, our founding members built the framework to enhance the community’s quality of life by creating a home for live arts and education for families throughout northern New Jersey.
Frank Huttle III, Founder
Donald Aronson
Robert Cook
Sam Mann
Edmondo Schwartz
Chris Yegen
Myron & Elaine Adler
Alfiero & Lucia Palestroni Foundation, Inc.
Donald & Deborah Aronson
Benzel-Busch Motor Car Corp.
Angelica Berrie
The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation
Marc & Robin Byron
City of Englewood
Robert & Judy Cook
Karen Eisenbud
Englewood Hospital & Medical Center
The Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation
Frank & Valerie Huttle
The Kaplen Foundation
Samuel & Emily Mann
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
RITTA
Russell Berrie Foundation
Edmondo & Miyako Schwartz
TD Bank
Chris & Lonna Yegen
Eileen Murray
Rich & Alteta Taylor
Our Home | Your Home, bergenPAC is a Theater of and for the community dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through the Arts while simulating a culture of equity within the community and fostering the future talent of tomorrow.
bergenPAC’s mission is to make live performing arts and arts education accessible to its diverse community by building a creative home for artists and teachers of excellence who entertain, enlighten, inspire and inform audiences and students.
1926
The building opens as the Englewood Plaza movie theater.
2003
In spite of becoming one of the largest performing arts centers in New Jersey, the John Harms Center closes.
2004
Performed by Tony Bennett and k.d. lang, the Grammy Award winning song, “A Wonderful World,” a world-wide live recording from the bergenPAC stage.
2007
The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC opens at the site of the former Bennett Studios.
1976
The building opens as the Englewood Plaza movie theater.
2014
John Legend performs a live telecast from the bergenPAC stage for Sirius® Satellite Radio.
2016
2004 Led by Frank Huttle III and the founding trustees reopen the John Harms Center as bergenPAC.
2004
bergenPAC becomes a recognized home for recording through its partnership with Bennett Studios, a state-of-theart recording studio to which the theater was fiber-optically linked.
2014
Beyond bergenPAC, the community education outreach program, is formed with the goal of providing arts programming to NJ public schools suffering from budget cuts and curriculum restrictions. Now serving 124 schools, including 18 special needs schools, In 8 counties 2014 and 78 school districts.
2022 bergenPAC undergoes renovations and reopens October 2022.
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band bring down the house at bergenPAC’s 11th Annual Spring Gala.
BEYOND
Restoration
bergenPAC is a 1,367 seat theater
Donate Theater Seat: $1,000
Donate Paver Naming: starting at $2,500
Arts Access –Donation of Tickets to the Community!
bergenPAC’s Community Arts Access Program partners with social agencies donating performance tickets making arts accessible to those who may not have the resources to see a live performance.
The PAS has lessons in Music, Theater, Dance,
bergenPAC is reaching out to the public and business sector to raise the final $5M to meet our Capital Campaign goal of $15M.
The opportunity to create a legacy and cement bergenPAC’s role as the region’s premier performance and arts education institution is now!
By supporting the Capital Campaign, you will:
• Help renovate and restore bergenPAC’s beautiful historic facilities
• Create new arts education programs for children with special needs
• Add more public schools to our outreach initiative to expand their arts curriculums
• Provide opportunities for Performing Arts School at bergenPAC students to share the stage with world-class headliners
• Be part of our legacy
Please consider donating by visiting bergenpac.org or by sending a check to bergenPAC Capital Campaign 30 N. Van Brunt St, Englewood, NJ 07631
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The Joy of Entertainment Accessible to All!
Free tickets available for every presented show
tickets distributed to the community since the program began in 2016
The Program is rooted in diversity and inclusion
New Jersey Organizations participate in the Arts Access Program
Community members from Children to Senior Citizens, can enjoy a show
To Register your organization or to sponsor this initiative visit www.bergenPAC.org
Become a Corporate Partner of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), Northern New Jersey’s home for the arts and education! Our 1,367-seat venue plays host to over 200 events and draws more than 150,000 customers each year.
At bergenPAC, we have something for everyone…
• Corporate Philanthropy through Support of Educational Outreach Programs
• Support Art Education Programs in The Performing Arts School
• Support Programming on the bergenPAC Mainstage
Becoming a partner with bergenPAC not only helps promote your business, but also helps bergenPAC to provide access to the performing arts and arts education to children and families in our community who would otherwise be unable to participate because of financial, cognitive, or physical barriers.
For more information, please contact the Development Team at development@bergenpac.org
Membership = Access
We’ve Made our Membership Program Simple, Easy, and ACCESS-ible. We Welcome You to Join Our Family!
For memberships starting at $150 and $250, you can enjoy...
• Early Access Ticketing
• Complimentary Drinks
• Special Members Only Events
• Discounts on Family Shows, and Children’s Classes at the bergenPAC Performing Arts School
Friend Circles
bergenPAC is grateful for the support of its many patrons that value and understand the importance of the arts and arts education. Your donation to bergenPAC allows the arts to be shared by all, and the Performing Arts School’s ability to offer classes to any child that has interest. All gifts are tax deductible.
Are you ready to join or renew today?
Call 201-816-8160 ext 1030 or email member@bergenpac.org for more informaton!
Alexander Diaz
Executive Director
Ethan Ubell
Director of Ticketing
Nicole Maritato
Assistant Director of Ticketing
Roxanne Wadlow Senior Box Office Associate
David Payne Box Office Associate
Amy Ferrante-Martin Director of Development
Sam Passow Grants & Communications Manager
June Ehrenberg
Database and Development Manager
Gabriella Van Wyck
Membership and Development Manager
Helene Cohen
Community Outreach Manager & Gallery Curator
EDUCATION
Becky Serico
Director, bergenPAC Performing Arts School
Arlene Grunfeld
Director of Operations, bergenPAC Performing Arts School
Amelia DeMayo
Artistic Director, Vocal Academy
Roberta Mathes
Artistic Director, Dance
Anthony Colangelo Education Associate
Omar Kaba Education Associate
Kieran McGee Education Associate
Scott Foster
Vice President of Finance / Secretary
Venetia DiMarzo Assistant Director of Finance
Craig Woelpper Director of Marketing
Aristotle Pramagioulis Graphic Designer & Web Content Manager
Kiera McGovern Social Media Manager
Jessica Thom Director of Patron Services & Volunteers
Mark Albert Operations Manager
Doc Taylor Director of Security
Sheldon Barnes Security
Manfred Gates Security
Dwayne Humes Security
Robert Lopez Security
Toni Plantamura Security
Barbara Bain Bar Manager
Grace Debord
Bartender
Maria Roman
Bartender
Sheila Terry Bartender
Mo lly Desmond
Bartender
Tom Power
Bartender
Frank Terry
Bartender
Jelanna Barrios
Bartender
Andres Giraldo Bartender
Casey Wagner
Bartender
Denise Franceschi
Security
Charles Campbell
House Manager
Michele Tullis
House Manager
Brent Watson
House Manager
Yvette Rodman House Manager
Susann Magliore
House Manager
Gary Hanna
Custodial Staff
Dante Fowlkes
Custodial Staff
Thomas Jackson Custodial Staff
James Smith
Custodial Staff
Jennyfer Arias
Custodial Staff
Ana Martinez
Custodial Staff
Stephanie Albert Operations Associate
PRODUCTION
Joe Feola
Director of Production
Jim Leclercq
Facilities Manager
Steve Hegel
Head Flys/Leadman
Angie Mills Head Sound
Justin Maria Head Lighting
Joe Citakian Head Carpenter
Vincent Dornellas
Audio 2 Sound
PROGRAMMING
Aly Adamopoulos Director of Programming
Jaimie Smith
Programming Manager & Executive Coordinator
SCHOOL FACULTY
Kathleen McAree, Dance and Outreach
Anthony Caiola, Theater
Samantha Colon, Early Childhood and Outreach
D. Cross, Outreach and Hip-Hop
Mario Giordano, Music and Audio Production
Glenn Gordon, Music
Danelle Herran, Dance
Yucari Kobayashi, Dance
Kirsten Lane, Dance
Esther Lee, Dance
Carlos Mena, Early Childhood
Outreach and Music
Katherine Mena, Early Childhood
Outreach and Music
Madelyn Mickelsen, Dance
Dan Mitra, Dance
Diana Gonzalez-Morett, Outreach and Theater
Yoon Ah Oh, Music and Cultural Programs
Rebecca Sonia, Outreach and Theater
Liliana Sotirova, Music
Pia Surace, Outreach and Music
For more information, please visit bergenpac.org
bergenPAC is the premier venue for live music, comedy, theater, and family programming. Here’s our upcoming schedule. Please check our website to get tickets and updates as we are constantly adding new shows!
Show dates and times are subject to change. Please check the website for updates.
At The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC, we provide scholarship opportunities for students who because of financial limitations are unable to participate in our performing arts programs.
The school’s scholarship opportunities come in the form of full and partial scholarships to our tuition-based programs. A limited amount of scholarships are available each year to those who meet the requirements. All information is confidential and brought before a bergenPAC committee.
No child is turned away from our program because of their inability to pay. Apply
Enroll Today, Be A Star Tomorrow
• Professional Hands-On Training
• Performing with Major Artists
• Proven Track Record to Develop Young Artists
Stellar Programs Include:
Vocal Academy
Show Choir
Musical Theater
Early Childhood Dance
Register today!
bergenPAC.org/education
This list reflects the contributions received between November 1, 2018 to March 31, 2023. Thank you to our Members, Gala Supporters at all levels! Please note that space limitations allow us to list only donors $100 or more.
Marquee Circle
($100,000.00 + )
Myron and Elaine Adler Foundation
Alfiero and Lucia Palestroni Foundation, Inc.
Benzel-Busch Motor Car Corp.
The Kaplen Brothers Fund
Kaplen Foundation
Eileen Murray
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Russell Berrie Foundation
Small Business Administration
Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation
Ticketmaster
Westfield Garden State Plaza
Legacy Circle
($50,000.00 + )
Englewood Health
The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
Public Service Electric & Gas
Kurt Ritta
Rich and Aleta Taylor
Wilmington Trust/M&T
Celebrity Circle
($25,000.00 + )
Ashe, Brad & Pamela & Pam
Jane & George Bean
Robert and Judith Cook
Couristan
Lakeland Bank
PNC Foundation
PNC Wealth Management
Clete Ritta
Sheila Rizzo
Robert & Catherine Murray Charitable Trust
Anonymous
Michael Shannon
ShopRite of Englewood/Glass Gardens
Benay and Steven Taub
TD Charitable Foundation
Martha and Buddy Tell
William T. Morris Foundation
Producer Circle
($10,000.00 to $19,999.99)
EventVIP
Lakeland Bank
PNC Foundation
PNC Wealth Management
Clete Ritta
Kurt Ritta
Benay and Steven Taub
The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
Valley Health System
Ira & Shelley Taub
Director Circle
($5,000.00 to $9,999.99)
Allegro Senior Living
Edward & Gail Butler
Columbia Bank Foundation
Couristan
Jeremiah & Yolanda Ciancia Family Foundation
Peggy Kabakow
Sheila Rizzo
Michael Shannon
ShopRite of Englewood/Glass Gardens
Visions Federal Credit Union
Linda and Frank Zampini
Thomas Habib
Artist Circle
($2,500.00 to $4,999.99)
Anonymous
Bergen Town Center
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Biggar
Blue Moon Mexican Cafe
Leslie Chiocco
Community Chest of Englewood
James Egarian
Richard Engel & Swati Rao-Engel
David Fry
Gail Gordon
Alice Gross
Kenneth and Theresa Hoberman
Holiday Inn
Johl & Company Insurance
Felicia Leibman
Public Service Electric & Gas Foundation
River Palm Terrace Edgewater
Hon. Steven R. Rothman
Carolyn Felder and Louis S. Salamone
Schmidt-Barton Family Fund
Melissa Suarez
Alan & Mary Beth Wilmit
Venetia DiMarzo
The Huisking Foundation, Inc
Stanley and Joyce Zietek
Patron Circle
($1,000.00 to $2,499.99)
A Community Thrives
George Ahto
Anonymous
Facebook Donations
Gerald Appelstein
David Avital
Capacity Coverage/EPIC/Ron Bergstein
Marc Berman
Lawrence Blenden
Thomas Bowman
Glenn Boyd & Lisa Ani Garapedian
CBH Care
Joseph Damato
Rolando and Teresita Diaz
Edward Fagan
Susan & Lawrence Frank
Lawrence Gray
IHOP of Englewood
Investors Foundation Inc
M. Whitney Keen
Barbara Kessler
Jeffrey Klein
Joseph Laino
Liv Breads
Steven and Suzanne Mattiace
MinuteMan Press
Kevin Okeefe
Petrone, Joanne & Peter
Gary Phillips
Philip Policano
Jamie Pollack
Charles I. Rosen Family Foundation
Russo Real Estate
David Sikorski
Carol Sonnessa
Michael Spino
The Thorson Foundation
Harold Weiss
George Ahto
Mr. Dennis Buttacavoli
Luc Claeys
Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Dardik
John Delucca
Doreen and Allen Fischbein
Joan Lagreca
Robyn Lefcourt
Jeffrey and Katina Mayer
Neil and Machiko Mazzella
Petrone, Joanne & Peter
Gary & Lisa Press
IMO Joe and Madeline Czechowski from Joe and MaryAnn Rich
Ross Industries
Eric B. Segal
Michael Shannon
Mrs. Nancy Stathes
Martha and Buddy Tell
Center Stage Circle
($500.00 to $999.99)
Wilson and Gloria Aboudi
Chris and Adrienne Anderson
Donald and Deborah Aronson
John Bauer
Diane Botta
Charlotte Gerstmayr
Ludmila Golad
Thomas Gramegna
George Kuzma
Jonathan Miller
Anthony Miniaci
Joe and Jeanne Polizzano
Susan Ramundo
Richard H. Holzer Memorial Foundation
Thomas M. Riche
Jules & Paula Royak
Jeffrey Seidler
Peter and Imelda Sobiloff
Jeffrey Steuer
Friend Circle
($100.00 to $499.99)
Sharon Ader
Anonymous
Ida M. Astute
Richard & Jill Baratta
Gail Baskerville-Norris
Danielle Berman
Sheila Bernstein
Lillian Bethea
Blackbaud Giving
Bonnie Bonkowski
Ainsley and Carla Burke
Greg Burns
Joseph John Cafaro
Vicki Carbone
Carella, Charles
Betsey Carson
Marvin & Eileen Charyn
Marjorie Clarke
Charles Costa
Daniel Danzico
Beth Dell
Karen Eisner
Englewood Public Library
John Farry
Harold Feigenbaum
Ellen Feld
Lawrence and Wanda Finch
Kathy Flickinger
David Foudy
James J. Fox
Kenneth Frazee
Jeffrey Friedman
Lois Gadjo
Mr. Doug Gamble
James Garvin
Cheryl Geller
Choosing Health/Emergendise
Mel and Gayle Gerstein
Raphaela Giampiccolo
Michael Glantz
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Glinert
Ms. Leslie Goldberg
Natasha Gonzalez
Sherry Gonzalez
Michelle Grossman
Thomas Hall
Margaret Hambrick
David Harris
Jacquelyn and Richard Hartley
Stuart Heller
Wendy Heller-loren
Stewart S. Herman
Richard Hirsch
John Hodge
Brian Howell
Dave Isolde
Kathy and Bob Iuliucci
Howard and Donna Jacobs
Stephen Jerome
Daniel Kahn
Stephen Kanter
Mary Karas
Julian Keenan
Diane M. Klein
Edward R Koch
RoseAnn LaPorta and Stephen LaPorta
David Lee
Robyn Lefcourt
Leslie Levine
Evangelina Lopez
Regina Maher
Norman Mais
Nicholas Manzi
Nancy Marino
Katherine McGarril
Ismael Medina
Phyllis Mendelsohn
Nancy Mielnicki
Anthony & Jeannine Mondaro
Chris Moritz
Philip and Barbara Moss
Mr. and Mrs. Suresh Nair
Gina Napoli Gee
Karen Nicodemus
Steven Nicoletos
Darryl Novak
Jill Paler
Linda Parente
Alan Paskoff
Michael and Nancy Passow
Georgette Payne
Marguerite Pfeiffer
George Phillips
Linda Poskanzer
Peter and Phyllis Price
Daniel & Cristina Rackow
Harold Raucher
George Reich
Robert Reis
Albert Rocco
Stephanie Rodgers
Pam Jones and Terry Rothlisberger
Rebecca Rubenstein
Sal Saccone-Tirrito
Linda and Richard Salzer
Jeanne Ann Scarano
Harry Schubert
Louise E. Schwartz
Timothy Schwartz
Howard and Sheryl Seiferas
Alan Silverman
Barry and Gwen Spence
Theresa S. Doyle
June A. Stahl
Peter Stekert
Larry Stevens
Frank Strom
Joseph Sylvester
Bella Taylor
Christina Taylor
The Ronald & Joan David Foundation
Robert Tomasetta
Mark A. Trautman
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Linda & Vic Verdino
Jan and Lew Weiss
Woman’s Club of Englewood
Stanley and Joyce Zietek
Ariella Basloe
Yale and Myrna Block
Barbara Couri
Evan Couri
Michael Denberg
William Erbes
Charlotte Gerstmayr
Hetal Gor
MJM Global Insurance Brokerage Group, Inc.
Daniel & Cristina Rackow
Casey Roth
Brooke and Larry Salit
Megan Schwartz
Taryn Tanzer
Patricia Villamena
Please note: space limitations allow us to list only donors $100 or more.
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$1,000,000+
The Russell Berrie Foundation
$100,000 - $999,999
Donald & Deborah Aronson
Marc & Robin Byron
Robert & Judy Cook
Couristan
Ron Couri
Eugene & Julie Diaz
Donald G. Drapkin
Karen Eisenbud
Frank Huttle III & Valerie Vainieri
Huttle
The Kaplen Foundation
Sam & Emily Mann
Erik & Jill Maschler
Eileen Murray
Prism Capital Partners
RITTA
The Russo Family Foundation
Mitchell & Kelly Sacks
Realf & Koryn Schermer
Edmondo & Miyako Schwartz
The Henry & Marilyn Taub Foun -
dation
Rich & Aleta Taylor
Chris & Lonna Yegen
$50,000 - $99,999
George & Jane Bean
Blanch & Irving Laurie Foundation
Fadi Chartouni
Jake Chung
Crestron Electronics
Michael & Jacqueline Kempner
Kim & Bae PC l Christine Bae-Kim
Roberta Mathes
Susan & Andy Russ
Susan Scimone-Bellini
$25,000 - $49,999
Hetal Gor
Peggy Kabakow
Bernard Koster & Norma Wellington
Michelle & David Oropeza
The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
Kay Ritta & Sheldon Liebowitz
Dominic & Kelly Roncace
Michael Shannon
Shirley Shapiro
Stuart & Martha Tell
Alan & Mary Beth Wilmit
Penni Zola
$10,000 - $24,999
Benzel-Busch Motor Car Corp.
Stephen Borg
Edward & Gail Butler
Gretchen & Jim Ciavaglia
Jonathan & Lorin Cook
Shannon & Gordon Eadon
Robert & Wendy Federman
Jack Feiler
Herbert & Deana Feinberg
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gerstman
Leen Mosely
Sharp Electronics
The Sylvia & Stanley Shirvan Foundation, Inc.
Yorke Construction Corp.
Frank Zampini
$5,000 - $9,999
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Agresta, Jr.
Jeremiah & Yolanda Ciancia Family Foundation
Beck Design
Howard & Anita Blatt
Richard Engel & Swati Rao-Engel
Drs. Arnold & Sandra Gold
Gordon & Jacqueline Johnson
Lautenberg Foundation
Steve & Michele Maroti
Thomas Palermo
Hon. Steven R. Rothman
The Sylvia & Stanley Shirvan Foundation Inc.
Nancy & Louis Sheffler
Arthur & Diana Waill
David Rodriguez & Pam Wiest
$1,000 - $4,999
Kenneth Albert
Drs. Robert & Jennifer Ashton
Glenn Boyd & Lisa Ani Garapedian
Murray & Lovey Beer
Sandy Bennett
Bergen County Camera
Harvey & Gladys McGuire Bower
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Carbone
Ira & Julie Cohen
John Devol
Armando & Dawn Diaz
George & Venetia DiMarzo
Dr. Hugh & Linda Evans
Brian Benson & Amelia Gold
Mark Green
David Jeffrey
M. Whitney Keen
Bob & Muriel Kennedy
Joseph & Judith Klyde
Felicia Leibman
Nathan & Carol Lerer
Kate Liebhold
Nathan & Shari Lindenbaum
Steven & Suzanne Mattiace
Martin Perlman & Jo-Ann Hassan
Lloyd Putter
Louis & Mollie Rambler
SA Bendheim Ltd.
Scirocco Group Inc.
Shapiro Family Foundation
Superior Sheetmetal
Charles & Susan Silberman
The Steiner Group
Marcia Strongwater
Vergona Crane Co., Inc.
Wildes & Weinberg
$500 - $999
Roselyn Anderson
Borghi Fine Art LLC
Anthony & Natalie Cureton
Timothy J. Driscoll
Joshua & Nancy Gillon
Jerome Goldfischer & Lila Mordoh
Jacqueline Guttman
David & Judith Maron
James McGuire & Stephen Coy
Midday Gallery
Teresa & Alfonso Morgillo
Ken & Stacey Rosenzweig
Anthony & Madelyn Scardino, Jr.
Joy & Richard Segall
Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Silberstein
Murray & Janet Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony C. Taccetta
Drs. Burton & Lisa Wisotsky
Deborah Witcher Jackson
$250 - $499
Arielle’s Gallery
Ayesha Studio & Gallery Inc.
Jesse Baker
Mr. & Mrs. John Bauer Jr.
Fred Bergamo
Charlotte Bennett Schoen
Stephen Brown
Ms. Linda Buonadies
Greg Burns
Violet Cherry
Charles & Laura Costa
Ann & Norman Davis
Bryan English
Jeffrey Friedman
Wayne & Sylvia Golden
Charlotte & Bernhard Gerstmayr
Lawrence Gray
Green Street America
Robert & Sandra Hack
John Hodge
Eva Holzer
Jill Horbacewicz
Diane M. Klein
Mary Karas
Patty Krywos
Jewel Spiegel Galleries
Mr. and Mrs. and Markovitz
Dana Paluzzi
Rebecca Rubenstein
Dr. & Mrs. Robert O. Sterns
Theresa Thomas
Cid Wilson
Nancy Woods
$100 - $249
Robert Abreu
Jeanne Aimone
William & Ann F. Baretz
Miriam Batkin
Debbie Beeber & Jerry Nussbaum
Rosalie Berlin
Nellie Bobe
Gary & Judy Brauner
Kevin Coleman
Eileen Cosenza
Albert & Joan Cunniffe
Juanita Dennis
Bernard Beutchman
George & Adrianne Diana
Anna DiLullo
Nancy Ferer
Jakob Franke
Emilie Greco
John & Elizabeth Halverstam
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SonRise Development Corporation
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Kenneth J. Tanis
Harley Ungar
Gerald Wolf
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Anonymous donors (4)
Jim Africano
Jeanne Aimone
Joseph Algrant
Victoria Allen
Sandra Alworth
Matthew Ambroziak
Rudolph Angeli
Stephen Annese
Mark Aronson
Diane Artudo
Annemarie Ayala
George Banks
Richard Baratta
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Keith Barrand
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Dennis Benson
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Daniel Berkowitz
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Charles Costa
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Marina D’Angelo
Susan Davis
John Delucca
Steven J. Devivo
Alexander Diaz
Dennis Dran
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Patricia Epstein
Ulysses Ermita
Elaine Ernst
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Allen Feltman
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Songhee Kim
Susan Klausner
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Christine Kojima
Harry Krawitz
Keith Kulin
Barry Kurtz
Joseph Laino
Owen Lane
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Patricia LaRosa
Stephen Lazarus
Leigh Lehman
Gary Lehner
Judith Liebman
Kent Lindemer
Joyce Lipsky-Santana
Richard Lloret
Marty Lucibello
Edward Lynch
Daniel Lynch
Politia Makris
Monica Maley
Ron Marchese
Monica Maresca
Arlene Mariconda
Richard Marko Jr
Jeffrey Markovitz
Chris Marksbury
Wes Martin
Paul Masur
Barbara Maurer
John Mckay
Pamela Miller
Kiesha Minyard
Celeste Moritz
Brian Morrell
Mark Morrell
Mary Alyce Morrissey
Steven Nachimson
Suresh Nair
James Ness
Malina Newman
Kimberley Nolder
Linda Noone
Joseph Nostrame
Nancy Nutile
Kevin OBoyle
Valerie Onorato
Eugene Ottens
Andrea Ouida
Marion Paganello
Anna Pantoliano
Gerard Papetti
Lauren Par
Stacy Patella
Lisa Pella
Michele Perez
Victoria Pero
Ann Peterka
Judy Petillo
Joanne & Peter Petrone
Gary Phillips
Joseph Placer
Mitchell Polack
Jennifer Pope
Gary Porzio
Peter Price
Cristina & Daniel Rackow
Rosemarie Ramirez
Mauricio Ramos
Robert Reis
Robert Reitman
Karen Rhodes
Julianna Ricci
Mindy Rochman
David Rodriguez
Stuart Rosen
Rebecca Rothman
Carole Rothstein
Paul Rubock
Susan Russ
Edward Ryan
David Sachar
Brenda Santa
Lorraine Scannell
Koryn Schermer
Eileen Schroder
Diane Schulthes
Louise E. Schwartz
Diane Schwarz
Sheryl Seiferas
John Seramba
Christopher Setten
Dianne Shatwell
David Shick
Charles Silva
Carla Silver
Mark Simpson
Denise Simson
Jennifer Sobel
Karen Sonneberg
Carol Sonnessa
Susan Speidel
Brian Spillane
Ronnie & Michael Spino
Marita Spooner
Lisa Stabiner
Miriam Stiefel
Mary Stokum
Jacqueline Stormes
Scott Straub
Georgeann Summers
Ed Sweeney
Brian Targovnik
Cindy Tennenbaum
Garrie Thissen
Dolores Tirado
Rosa Tumipamba
Maureen Vanacore
Keith VanSaders
Kristine Velasco
Linda Verdino
Elissa Viarengo
Dorothy Walters
Jessica Weiss
Toni West
Myra Wrubel
Helena Anne Yuhas
Elisabetta Zodeiko
Eileen Murray is proud to help bergenPAC sustain its place as the region’s home for cultural entertainment and arts education for future generations to enjoy –and honor her parent’s legacy.
“My parents didn’t have much money, but they were more than generous with what they did have. Our house was rich with the love of family, country, community, and music,” she said. “The bergenPAC’s goal of bringing a community together for the joy of sharing music and dance is deeply valued by the entire Murray family.”
“It’s fitting that a space designed with such care to welcome people and make them feel at home before enjoying world-class entertainment would have Bridget’s and James’ names. I want to thank others in advance for making the berganPAC’s Capital Campaign successful,” said Eileen Murray.
INTERIORS • BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS
Foghat
May 20
Jeff Boyer’s Big Bubble Bonanza
June 11
UMX - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience Starring
Joby Rogers
June 22
Eddie
June 3
Trace Adkins
June 15
Tommy James and The Shondells
June 24
• First TV appearance on HBO’s miniseries, Show Me a Hero as Jaron Watts
• Landed first national commercial for Geico Insurance starring Ice-T in 2015
• Feature part in Sesame Street intro and 50th Anniv. Special
• Casted in various TV roles on HBO, Showtime, STARZ, NBC and his first feature film on Peacock arriving in 2023
• Member of bergenPAC’s Young Professionals Vocal Academy and The Performing Arts School show choir
• Co-star on NBC’s “The Calling”
• Finalist and Semi-finalist in the Art Song categories of the Hal Leonard Vocal Competitions in 2021 and 2022
• Studies at the School of American Ballet
• Member of bergenPAC’s Young Professionals Vocal Academy and The Performing Arts School show choir
• Off Broadway acting credits
• Voiceover artist for Nickelodeon and will play the Little Prince in an upcoming animated series to be released in 2023
• Series regular on “ABC Mouse”
• Featured in numerous TV commercials
• Member of the Broadway Youth Ensemble
• Recently completed the 2022 National Tour of South Pacific
• Appearing in Comedy Central digital campaign set to launch in Fall 2022
• Semi-finalist in both the Musical Theater and Art Song categories of the Hal Leonard Vocal competitions in 2020, 2021, 2022
• Second place finish in the 2020 Prima Volta and Camerata music competitions for piano
Kaden Amari Anderson Sabatino Cruz Lilliana DeBoer Aerina DeBoer• Currently playing Young Nala in the Broadway National Tour of The Lion King
• Made her movie debut in Cupid’s
• Co-Founder of Voices to End Hunger organization
• Co-starring on Apple TV’s The Crowded Room with Tom Holland and on Schmigadoon with Cecily Strong
• Reopened Broadway as Young Simba in The Lion King at Minksoff Theater
• Standby/cover for North American tour of The Lion King
• Played Lawrence in the First Regional Premier of School of Rock the Musical
• Plays five instruments and is the lead singer of The Ermita Brothers aka 2468 Band
• Made her Broadway debut in Once the Musical at 6 years old
• Played the orphan in NBC’s “Annie Live”
• Sophie can be seen on NBC’s crime drama TV series The Blindspot; alongside Julia Garner in the 2019 film The Assistant; in HBO’s new Barry Levinson biopic, The Survivor; and in the NBC Peacock’s series, Angelyne
• Played Molly in “Annie: Live!” on NBC
• Made her feature film debut in “The Sisters Karras” (2022)
• Featured on “ Sesame Street”
• Toured as an ensemble member of the Les Miserables Broadway tour
• Currently shooting Season 4 of Evil on Paramount + as a series regular playing the role of Laura Bouchard
• Guest starred on NBC’s Law & Order SVU and CBS’s FBI Most Wanted
• She can be seen as Talia in Universal’s new movie She Said
Vince Ermita
Scarlett London Diviney
Felice Kakaletris
Dayla Knapp
Sophie Knapp
Our Students Come from All Backgrounds. While We Teach Them, They Are Teaching Us! EVERYONE Has Talent! Let Us Help You Find Yours! The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC provides experiences that stimulate learning and spark imagination.
Jade Rodriguez, Music
Sofie Nesanelis, Music and Theater
Matthew Danforth, Performing Arts School Alumni
Maya Joshi, Music
Mya Rodriguez, Performing Arts School Alumni
Cristina Garcia, Dance, Music and Theater
Kate Ryan, Music and Theater
Robbie Crandall, Music and Theater
Luis Antonio, Music
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Hickory-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo on toasted white bread (410 cal). Served with a side of French fries (320 cal), onion rings (550 cal) or 2 buttermilk pancakes (320 cal). | 6.00
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6 Mozzarella cheese sticks served with marinara. 640 cal
Palitos de Queso Mozzarella
6 golden, crispy jalapeño & cheddar cheese bites served with buttermilk ranch for dipping. 560 cal
Trocitos de queso y jalapeño
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Bergen Performing Arts Center’s announces the naming of the renovated bergenPAC lobby donated by Eileen K. Murray, in honor of her parents with the unveiling of the Bridget H. and James P. Murray Lobby. (From L to R) Alexander Diaz, Executive Director; Eileen K. Murray; Gary Porzio, bergenPAC Board Member; Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Chair of The Board of Trustees; Frank Huttle III, bergenPAC’s Founder.
bergenPAC celebrates the reopening with a Sneak Peek event with special performances by students from bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School, (L to R) Robert Cook bergenPAC’s Chairman of the Board; Alexander Diaz, Executive Director; Vince Ermita, who recently starred as “Young Simba” in Broadway’s The Lion King, performed his version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” ; Felice Kakaletris, a student in the Performing Arts School’s Young Professionals Vocal Academy who appeared in NBC’s Annie Live!, performed “Tomorrow” and Frank Huttle III, Founder of bergenPAC.
bergenPAC breaks ground and formally announces they’ve successfully raised $10M. $4M from generous donors during our silent phase and a $6M fund from the County of Bergen helping bergenPAC reach a remarkable goal of $10M.
bergenPAC reached out to the public to raise the final $5M to meet their overall goal of $15M. (L to R) Mauro Raguseo, BCIA; Ellen Park, Assemblywoman; Mary Amoroso, Bergen County Commissioner; Lloyd Rosenberg, DMR Architects; Former Assemblywoman,Valerie Vainieri Huttle; Ray Reduce, Ray Reduce Development; Congressman Josh Gottheimer; Grammy Award Winner, Darlene Love; Robert Cook, bergenPAC Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Frank Huttle, III, bergenPAC Founder; Vince Ermitas, Student Performer & presently Simba in Disney’s Lion King on Broadway; City of Englewood.
Please consider donating by visiting bergenpac.org or by sending a check to bergenPAC Capital Campaign
30 N. Van Brunt St, Englewood, NJ 07631
Victoria Addison*
Pauline Alfis
Gwendolyn Ash
Debbie Ayton
Phyllis Bogen
Melinda Bonner
Susan Byrne
Lee Caballero
Marilyn Casson
Hazel Cogar
Sharon & Carey Cohen
Terry Cohn
Michelle Crawford
Susan DePalma
Joan Doheny
Robert Evans
Jay Fernando
Trish Frisbie
Diane Goldman
Carol Gomes
Linda E. Gould
Maria Green
Margaret Haynes
Stuart Heller
David Highet
Carolyn Hillenbrand
Deborah Hopping
Cathy Kennedy
Lillian Kleinfeld
Robin Leavy
Arlene & Tom Locola
Paul MacDonald
Wendy Mann
Farida McDonald
Lillie Michelli
Jerry & Dean Morgan
Nancy Myers
Steven Nerlfi
Althea Nolan
Jan Nourain
John Ottino
Anna Pantoliano
Marianne Pellegrini
Dick Roberts
Vivian Rodgers
Max Rodriguez
Evelyn Samtak
Lalitha Sarma
Shari Schwartz
Howard & Sheryl Seiferas
Yelena Shapiro
Stevi Shapiro-Wellington*
Hazel Smith*
Maria Sozio
Ellinor Stein
Jeff Stiles
Jeffrey & Stephanie Sylva
Gail Thompson
Arlene Weinberg
Monica Weiss
Rhonda White
Dianne Zeigler
Arlene Zweifler
Each season we continue to grow our programs through our concert presentations, The Performing Arts School, our Arts Access Program and The Sandy Bennett Art Gallery. We could not do any of this work without the generosity of the many volunteers who donate their time and talents to bergenPAC.
