IMPACT REPORT
2023 - 2024
WE MUST NOT FORGET THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF A LIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCE AND GENUINE HUMAN EXCHANGE .
“Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change – it can not only move us, it makes us move.”
OSSIE DAVIS
DEAR FRIENDS OF PENN LIVE ARTS,
In the 23/24 season at Penn Live Arts, we were transported to different worlds through the magic of dance, music, and theatre. Our artists connected us more deeply with one another, transcending borders, cultures, and distances. Their work addressed the pressing issues of today, creating a space where empathy and genuine human exchange were possible.
Our programming wholeheartedly embraced a “think global, live local” theme. Through our series Ukraine: The Edge of Freedom, we focused on local and international artists calling attention to the challenges Ukraine faces and celebrated the artistry and soul of the country’s rich cultural history. On a local level, our season-long programming arc, Toll the Bell explored the tragic impacts of gun violence in our region and nationally via performances by the Negro Ensemble Company and Rennie Harris Puremovement . Toll the Bell concluded on June 7th with a city-wide sound installation that engaged 66 organizational partners across Philadelphia and beyond, making it the largest city-wide activity in support of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. These programs, and many more, afforded our audiences a unique window into the lives and experiences of others across the globe and in our own community.
Fostering a global perspective and the cultivation of empathy through the arts couldn’t have been more critical this past year, a challenging one at Penn and around the world. Amidst the difficult and deeply personal conversations had on our campus and in our community, the arts have remained a place where people come together to experience different viewpoints, grapple with challenging issues, and celebrate diversity and our common humanity.
On campus, we are continuing to move forward with exciting projects that promise to enhance the impact of the performing arts at Penn and in Philadelphia. As you’ll read later in this report, the much-anticipated student performing arts center is progressing, and plans for the renovation and expansion of the Annenberg Center are well underway. These developments underscore the University’s commitment to artistic expression and engagement.
As I reflect on the successes of the 23/24 season, I am filled with anticipation for what lies ahead. With so much on the horizon, we remain dedicated to Penn Live Arts’ mission of bringing the arts to our community and beyond. I hope you will continue to join us on this journey as, together, we explore the limitless possibilities of the performing arts.
Gratefully,
Christopher A. Gruits Executive & Artistic Director Penn Live Arts
OUR MISSION
As the University of Pennsylvania’s home for the performing arts, Penn Live Arts connects diverse audiences with visionary artists and innovative ideas, engaging both the University and the greater Philadelphia community in transformative artistic experiences.
Penn Live Arts fondly remembers our faithful friend who has recently departed. PLA and the University of Pennsylvania are strengthened because of Jim’s service and support. We are grateful for his enduring legacy. Representative James Roebuck PA House of Representatives PLA Board of Advisors, 1993 - 2022
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SEPTEMBER 2024
SEASON OPENING
September dazzled with the opening of Penn Live Arts’ 23/24 season, kicking off with three-time Grammy® award-winner Branford Marsalis . After an eightyear hiatus, the NEA Jazz Master and his longtime quartet returned to our stage to a full house, setting a high bar for the season to follow. This memorable opening underscored our commitment to bringing high-caliber artists to Philadelphia.
Soon after, the Philadelphia premiere of The Acting Company’s Odyssey offered a profound and layered engagement opportunity for the PLA community across public audiences and Penn’s campus. Centered on four women in a modernday refugee camp, the production was based on Penn Professor Emily Wilson’s critically acclaimed translation of Homer’s homecoming epic.
Unpacking the play for Friday night attendees, a post-performance discussion included Maggie Lee , Odyssey Associate Director; Elena Isayev, visiting scholar at Penn; and Blanca Pacheo, co-director of New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia. Later in the semester, PLA Executive & Artistic Director Christopher Gruits convened at Penn’s Academy Weekend conversation that explored Wilson’s creative process, her experience teaching at Penn, and her passion for ancient texts.
Odyssey, The Acting Company
Photo by Kevin Berne (courtesy Marin Theatre Company)
Branford Marsalis
Photo by Eric Ryan Anderson
NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY 23/24 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
For the second year in a row, the esteemed Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) joined us as artist-in-residence, continuing an important partnership that brings the NYC-based theatre ensemble to Philadelphia and Penn. In October, as part of Toll the Bell, a season-long arc addressing the national gun violence epidemic, NEC performed the world premiere of two commissioned one-act plays: Breathe by Cynthia Grace Robinson and Elevator Not Necessary by Mona Washington Each piece grappled with gun violence-related trauma and its disproportionate impact on communities of color.
In February, NEC returned for the revival of Philadelphia playwright Charles Fuller’s Zooman and the Sign. Set in 1970’s Philadelphia, the play explores the shooting death of a young girl, its heartbreaking effect on her family, and the ensuing fracturing of their community. Students from Penn’s SNF Paideia Program facilitated a powerful post-show audience discussion using the Story Circle method, a dialogue technique developed by civil rights activist and theatre artist John O’Neal of the Free Southern Theatre
Extending the play’s deep roots in Philadelphia, Zooman brought members of the playwright’s family to a performance and welcomed Roman Catholic High School, Fuller’s alma mater, to a Student Discovery Series matinee. Zooman was also part of the pilot for our new K-12 program offering pre-show teaching artist visits, providing a deeper foundation for students to explore themes of a performance leading up to their attendance at the theatre.
NOVEMBER 2024
From Homecoming to Alumni Weekend , the 23/24 season was a vibrant year for fostering connections among Penn alumni and the performing arts. Over Homecoming Weekend in November, two PLA board members – Richard D. Feintuch, W’74 and Kathy Sachs, C’69 – were honored with the Alumni Award of Merit in recognition of their unwavering commitment to the arts at Penn. Then, during Alumni Weekend in early May, we were pleased to host a 30th reunion gathering for the Class of 1994 in the Annenberg Center’s Class of 1994 Studio Lounge , five years after it was originally dedicated.
Between these bookends of the academic year, PLA offered many opportunities for alumni to connect with the performing arts at Penn. At the Penn Club of New York, the Penn Performing Arts Regional Council of New York hosted “Unmasking the Path to Success: Lessons Learned from the Mask and Wig Experience”. The event featured a panel of Mask and Wig alumni: Oscar and Emmy Award-winning producer Todd Lieberman, C’95, PAR’27; Emmy Award-winning TV producer and writer Lew Schneider, C’83; and CNN legal analyst and author Elliot Williams, C’98; and was facilitated by PLA Board Member and Mask and Wig Club President Kyle Kozloff, W’90, PAR’25
Linking alumni with professional artists, we also welcomed the Philadelphia Alumni Club to an April performance by the wildly imaginative audience favorite, MOMIX . Penn alumni attended a pre-show reception hosted by our Executive & Artistic Director, Christopher Gruits , setting the stage for Penn Live Arts professional performances to be a regular stop on the alumni club schedule.
MOMIX
Photo by Max Pucciarello
DECEMBER 2024
Led by Platt Student Performing Arts House (Platt), the annual Student Performing Arts Night kicked off the fall semester in the Annenberg Center’s Zellerbach Theatre. Featuring 47 Performing Arts Council (PAC) groups from dance to a cappella to theatre and more, the evening gave close to 500 attendees a taste of the wide variety of arts groups on campus.
Then, in December, student performers lit up the stage at the prestigious Carnegie Hall for Penn’s winter showcase, shining a spotlight on the diverse student talent at Penn. The muchawaited event featured the Carnegie Hall debut for eight groups, plus the return of one familiar favorite: Fuerza , Penn Masti , PennSori , Off the Beat , Quadramics Theatre Company, Simply Chaos , Soundworks Tap Factory, and a joint performance of Penn Dance and the Penn Glee Club
In April, mere hours before several spring shows were set to open, a partial roof collapse at the Iron Gate Theatre (IGT) left student groups without performance venues. With quick collaboration between Platt, Penn Live Arts (PLA), and other campus partners, the Zellerbach Theatre was made available for several groups via last-minute support of PLA production and front of house staff. As IGT – now back in use with no lasting damage – is absorbed into the network of venues managed by Penn Live Arts , we are creating new positions to coordinate across Platt, PAC, and PLA in support of the performing arts integration on
Penn Masti at Carnegie Hall
The past year saw significant strides in performing arts capital projects on campus, including the renovation and expansion of the Annenberg Center. The Weitzman Theatre , currently in the schematic design phase, includes plans for additional rehearsal spaces and a reimagined Gateway to the Arts entrance. These enhancements are set to provide stateof-the-art facilities in support of future student and professional performances, in addition to community and guest events.
Meanwhile, plans for the Student Performing Arts Center on Hill Field have quickly advanced, with an anticipated opening in spring 2027. Established through a generous gift left by former Penn President Amy Gutmann , the new building represents a deepening commitment to students on a campus where roughly 20% of undergraduates participate in performing arts. Accommodating a 300-seat proscenium theatre with a full fly tower, a 125-seat studio theatre , and five rehearsal spaces , the project addresses a longstanding need for additional rehearsal space and performance venues.
These capital projects will integrate into the network of spaces managed by PLA, and reflect Penn’s commitment to nurturing artistic talent including students and professional artists alike. They promise a transformative impact on the performing arts community at Penn and in Philadelphia.
Architectural rendering of the new Student Performing Arts Center on Hill Field. Courtesy Steven Holl Architects
Architectural rendering of the future Campus Gateway to the Arts. Courtesy Howeler & Yoon
MARTIN
February introduced Philadelphia to our poignant and powerful Ukraine: The Edge of Freedom series, featuring performances by Ukrainian artists including DakhaBrakha , Fima Chupakhin , and Mariana Sadovska , The Edge of Freedom focused on artists calling attention to the challenges Ukraine faces and celebrated the artistry and soul of this European country rich with cultural history.
PLA also partnered with World Cafe Live to co-present the Philadelphia debut of Balaklava Blues , a genre-bending Ukrainian folk band. Building on PLA’s history of off-site performances, the show was PLA’s first presentation at World Cafe Live Complementing the musical performances of The Edge of Freedom was Safety Instructions, a curated visual art exhibition in the Feintuch Family Lobby. An opening reception and artist talk accompanied the first-ever U.S. exhibition for Kyiv-based artists Anna Khodkova and Kristina Yarosh , , founders of the print studio Etchingroom1
Honoring Philadelphia’s significant Ukrainian population – the second-largest in the U.S. –PLA hosted a Ukrainian Community Day filled with free programming. Performances by local artists included the Prometheus Ukrainian Male Chorus and Voloshky Ukrainian Dance as well as students from Philadelphia Performing Arts: A String Theory Charter School. A popular event, the theatres and lobbies of the Annenberg Center were packed with people from across the region, highlighting the power of the arts to make global connections to our own city.
DakhaBrakha. Photo by Andriy Petryna.
RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT
After several engagements in recent seasons, in March 2024 we welcomed the legendary hip hop choreographer Rennie Harris and his company, Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM), to the first year of a three-year residency supported by a major grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage The Philadelphia native and his ensemble of dancers – including many alumni – celebrated the company’s 30th anniversary with a dynamic program spanning the renowned choreographer’s canon. Aspects of the company’s performances intersected with Toll the Bell, a season-long project highlighting the nationwide gun violence crisis.
In addition to the public performances, the residency formalized an expansion of our Student Discovery Series program. Over several weeks leading up to the performance, Penn Live Arts engaged students at North Philadelphia’s George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science and West Philadelphia High School with weekly classroom visits by a local teaching artist, and additional visits by dancers in the company.
Students from both schools then attended the matinee with the rest of a sold-out house to take in The History of Hip-Hop. The company’s student program highlights street dance vocabulary, dancers’ technical skill, and perennial themes in Harris’ work such as police brutality and urban life. The program will continue throughout RHPM’s residency in
24/25 and 25/26 seasons.
Rennie Harris Puremovement
Photo by Mark Garvin
Rennie Harris in a
with
Kislak Center.
In the fall semester, PLA hosted Jumpstart your Arts Career, an information and networking session to help support students seeking professional experience in the arts and entertainment industry. A collaboration with partners across Penn, including Platt Student Performing Arts House , Career Services , Kelly Writer’s House’s RealArts @ Penn Cinema and Media Studies , and the Summer Humanities Internship Program , the event highlighted a variety of pathways and opportunities available to students interested in professional arts and entertainment experiences.
Responding to a longstanding appetite on campus for assistance with career exploration in the arts, PLA has provided student support since 2022 through our Arts & Entertainment Career Connections program. In summer 2023, we awarded four internship funding awards, made possible by alumni philanthropy including gifts from the Class of ’93 and Class of ’72 . This funding enabled students to accept internships in talent management, film production, and television at Creative Artists Industry, Walt Disney Family Museum , All Ages Productions , FilmNation , and Atlas Entertainment
PLA also engaged Penn students through a pre-show dinner and talk by Penn Department of Music Professor Jairo Moreno, allowing a group of Penn First Plus students to gain a deeper context for the evening’s performance by Latin ensemble Orquesta Akokán . The evening was made possible by the Kaplan-Perry Student Ticket Initiative, which offers $3 tickets to Penn First Plus students who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree as well as those with modest financial resources. This program was established through a generous gift from Board Member Arthur Kaplan, C’67 and his husband, Duane Perry
Orquesta Akokán
Photo by Jacob Blickenstaff
Megan Edelman, C’11, Associate Director at Platt Student Performing Arts House, speaks at the Jumpstart Your Arts Career event.
In the 23/24 season, close to 5,000 children experienced professional performances through PLA’s Student Discovery Series and the Philadelphia Children’s Festival . We were thrilled to welcome back fan favorites like Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) and MOMIX , which both sold out, as well as Ballets Jazz Montréal and Doug Varone and Dancers Local school groups were also treated to several theatrical performances, including The Acting Company’s Odyssey, Negro Ensemble Company’s (NEC) Zooman and the Sign, and Literature to Life’s adaption of Richard Wright’s Black Boy RHPM and NEC were part of the inaugural year of an expanded preperformance offering, in which local teaching artists and professional performing artists make classroom visits prior to the schools’ trip to the theatre, encouraging a deeper foundation for students’ experience.
Over three days in May, the Philadelphia Children’s Festival offered a variety of free and ticketed programs to our community. Live music on the Annenberg Center Outdoor Plaza by Alex & the Kaleidoscope was complemented by hands-on arts activities facilitated by new and returning partners, including Clay Studio, Musicopia , Fleisher Arts Memorial , Penn Museum , ICA , and Penn Common Press . Inside on our stages, The Amazing Max returned for another sold-out show, and Calpulli Mexican Dance Company offered five performances, including one on Cinco de Mayo!
The 23/24 season continued to build our cirque series with performances by The Flying Karamazov Brothers , Cirque Mechanics , and Machine de Cirque . Integrated throughout the performance season, cirque companies have an enduring appeal to both our family and dance audiences. The 24/25 season will see the series grow again as we welcome four companies to our stage.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Photo by Julieta Cervantes
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JUNE 2025
On June 7, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, our season-long Toll the Bell project culminated with a major sound installation at 44 sites across the region. A massive community effort, the project was a collaboration with Penn’s Office of the Chaplain , Interfaith Philadelphia , and 66 faith-based organizations and other partners, and sought to honor the victims of gun violence and raise awareness for those working to have a positive impact in our city.
Preceding the sound installation, PLA hosted a vigil on the Annenberg Center Outdoor Plaza . Prayers and reflections were offered by members of the Religious Leaders Council, including representatives from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod ELCA , American Sikh Council , Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association , and Council of Korean Churches of Greater Philadelphia Closing remarks were offered by Rev. Charles (Chaz) Lattimore Howard, University Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity & Community. While bells rang across the city, vigil attendees walked to the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral for a viewing of a Souls Shot Portrait Project exhibition, an initiative that memorializes lives tragically lost to gun violence.
Toll the Bell included a range of programming, including thematic content explored by resdient artists Negro Ensemble Company and Rennie Harris Puremovement , and community outreach events that invited audience to connect with this critical topic.
JULY 2025
PLA hosted over 100 guest events and performances in the 23/24 season, opening the Annenberg Center doors to upwards of 18,000 individuals. Among them were the Society of Environmental Journalists , featuring a keynote by Michael S. Regan , the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble, Raphael Xavier, and Theater of Witness
The Annenberg Center was a bustling hub for Penn gatherings throughout the year, hosting campus events such as Student Performing Arts Night and Penn Spectrum . And once again, PLA was home for many events during Penn Commencement as we saw the return of ceremonies from Wharton, Veterinary Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa , and the Annenberg School for Communications , and welcomed new celebrations from the LGBT Center and La Casa Latina
In a last-minute location change, PLA supported Penn’s long-time tradition for rising seniors, Hey Day. Our plaza was a sea of red t-shirts, flat brimmed hats, and mahogany canes, with the Annenberg Center as the backdrop for Interim President Jameson’s pronouncement of the Senior Class of 2025! The interim president made several stops at PLA this year, toasting volunteers at their annual reception, honoring the late Dean Fagin during her memorial service, and providing the University Update over Alumni Weekend
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Eddy Chen and Brett Yang of TwoSet Violin, a 23/24 guest event highlight.
Interim President Jameson poses with rising seniors from the class of 2025 as they celebrate Hey Day in front of the Annenberg Center. Photo by University Communications
BOARD OF ADVISORS PENN LIVE ARTS
Andrew R. Brownstein, Esq., W75, C’75, WG76, PAR12, PAR14
Lenoard Chang, W’96
Anar A. Chudgar, W’03
Richard D. Feintuch, Esq., W’74, PAR’05, PAR’08
Joseph B. Glossberg, W’63, WG’65
Stephanie Pottruck Goldman, C’99
Laura Lazarus Goldstein, C’91, PAR’23
Susan Gold Groner, W’81, PAR’19, PAR’22
Christopher A. Gruits, ex officio
John L. Jackson, Jr., ex officio
J. Larry Jameson, M.D., Ph.D., ex officio
Lynn J. Jerath, W’95, PAR’24, PAR’27
Arthur M. Kaplan, Esq., C’67
DIRECTOR’S ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jennifer F. Bilfield, C’85
Betsy Dollinger, C’90
Richard Gay, W’90
Naomi Grabel, C’86
Todd Haimes, C’78 (in memoriam)
Mike Karz, C’89, W’89
Mark Kaufman, C’89, PAR’23, PAR’26
Richard Klubeck, PAR’22
Elie Landau, C’94
Todd Lieberman, C’95, PAR’27
Kevin Misher, C’86
Marc Platt, C’79, PAR’05, PAR’08, PAR’12, PAR’21
Nikki Silver, C’89, PAR’20, PAR’21, PAR’25
David Stern, C’89, ENG’89
Randy Swartz, C’67
Vivek Tiwary, C’96, W’96
Leslie Urdang, C’76
Gregg Wattenberg, PAR’27
Harold Wolpert, C’88
David Zippel, C’76
David J. Katz, C’89
Steven G. Kobre, Esq., C’90, PAR’25, Chair
Kyle Kozloff, W’90, PAR’25
Stephanie Kramer, PAR’16, PAR’19
Heather Lieberman, C’94, PAR’27
Edward P. Mally, W’83, PAR’13, PAR’15
Joann Mitchell, ex officio
Wilfredo Ortiz, EE’96, W’96
Jason Pantzer, C’93, PAR’25, PAR’26
Julie Beren Platt, C’79, PAR’05, PAR’08, PAR’12, PAR’21
Allison D. Powell, Esq., C’93
Adriana M. Riviere-Badell, Esq., W’00
Katherine Stein Sachs, CW’69, PAR’95
Wendy Sassower, C’94, PAR’24
Adele K. Schaeffer, CW’55, emeritus
Carolyn Rubin Shapiro, WG’98, PAR’27
Lincoln Cameron Singleton, W’93
Marla Weinstein Wasserman, Esq., C’90, L’93, PAR’20
Paul Wiggin, W’82, WG’88
REGIONAL COUNCIL
LOS ANGELES
Joshua Goldsmith, C’92
Kyle Kozloff, W’90, PAR’25
Heather Lieberman, C’94, PAR’27
Bardo S. Ramírez, W’94
Melissa Rogal, C’93, W’93
Matt Rosler, C’96
Corey Singer, C’10
Marc Zachary, C’91
NEW YORK
Amalia Delicari, C’95
Todd C. Donovan, ENG’95
Stacy Friedman, C’93
Sarah Marcus Hansen, C’10
Victor Limjoco, WG’18
Andrew Marolda, W’92
Karen Greve Milton, C’78
Allison D. Powell, Esq., C’93, Chair
Carolyn Rubin Shapiro, WG’98, PAR’27
Ian Seltzer, C’09
Gregory Suss, C’75
STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Madeline Chun, C’27
Mackenzie Coultoff, W’26
Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn
Evan Golinsky, C’24
Joy Gong, C’25
Vedya Konda, GED’24
Zachary Levin, C’26
Molly McCaffrey, C’26
Victor Schacher, W’27
Thomas Sharrock, C’26
Seamus Wang, C’24
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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS
Penn Live Arts wishes to recognize the following individuals and institutions for their vital support of our mission and programming. It is because of our generous donor community that we are able to share innovative dance, music, and theatre with diverse audiences across the region. Thank you for championing the arts and sharing in our celebration of more than 50 years of the performing arts at Penn
FOUNDERS CIRCLE
$50,000+
Elise Jaffe Brownstein & Andrew R. Brownstein, Esq.*
Leonard R. Chang*
Anar Chudgar* & Dale Andrew Stohr
Amalia Delicari & Wilfredo Ortiz*
Merry H. & Richard D. Feintuch*, Esq.
Stephanie B. Kramer * & Ronald J. Kramer
Karyn Kornfeld & Steven G. Kobre*, Esq.
Marnie Naiburg-Smith & Jeffrey Chad Smith
Tricia C. Pantzer & Jason Michael Pantzer*
Virginia C. Mulconroy Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation
Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Julie Beren Platt* & Marc E. Platt
Stephanie Pottruck Goldman* & Aaron M. Goldman
Bardo S. Ramírez
Katherine S. Sachs*
Wendy Elias Sassower* & Edward Sassower
Carolyn Rubin Shapiro* & Aaron Shapiro
The Wallace Family
Lisa P. & Paul R. Wiggin*
William Penn Foundation
Zellerbach Family Foundation
PRODUCERS CIRCLE
$25,000–$49,999
Susan Gold Groner* & William Groner
Lynn Jerath* & Kunal Jerath
Arthur M. Kaplan*, Esq. & R. Duane Perry
Sherri & David J. Katz*
Emme & Kyle Kozloff*
Heather Lieberman* & Todd Lieberman
Allison D. Powell, Esq.* & Thomas Scott
Vandever
The Presser Foundation
Adriana M. Riviere-Badell, Esq.* & Jatniel Badell
INVESTORS CIRCLE
$10,000–$24,999
Laurie Feltheimer & Jon Feltheimer
Frank F. Lang
Edward P. Mally*
Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
PA Council on the Arts
Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Ian A. Seltzer
The Sheraton Hotel University City
Nikki & Brad Silver
Tamala & Lincoln Cameron Singleton* Stagestep
DIRECTORS CIRCLE
$5,000–$9,999
Janet & David M. Brashear
Jeannine & Thomas Carr
Cathy & Joshua Goldsmith
Madeleine Condit Glossberg & Joseph B. Glossberg*
Aaron J. Kirkbride
Adam D. Mally
David J. Mally
Joann Mitchell*
Quebec Cultural Ministry
Marla Weinstein Wasserman*
Mina T. & Gregg Wattenberg
Marc Zachary
New England Foundation for the Arts
ARTISTS CIRCLE
$2,500–$4,999
Todd C. Donovan
Rachael S. & Mark L. First
Victor Francis Limjoco
Stacy S. Friedman
Andrew V. Marolda
Hannah M. McDonnell & Adam P. Savitt
Karen Greve Milton, Esq.
Kevin C. Ng
Melissa Amy Rogal, Esq.
MEMBERS CIRCLE
$1,000–$2,499
Marc Baylin
Denise Haines & Robert H. Pollack
Cece & Michael D. Karz
Miodrag Kukrika
Sally & Leonard D. Michaels
Ami P. & Jaymin A. Patel
Claire & Joe Patrick Puglise
Matthew E. Rosler
Patricia D. Saddier, MD, Ph.D.
Gregory Suss
Alex L. Yu
This list recognizes gifts received between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
Kinan Azmeh Photo by Liudmila Jeremies
DONORS
$500–$999
Willo Carey & Peter A. Benoliel
Meg Bragle & Christopher A. Gruits
Jennifer & Gregory Goldman
Linda Kronfeld
Jennifer Nagda & Suneel Niren
Nagda, MD
Sara Nerken
Bina K. & Daniel K. O’Neill, MD
Jamie L. & David Reid Vann
DONORS
$250–$499
Carol Clampett Bergere
Patricia Z. Bonsall
Anne E. & Robert J. Carnathan
Phyllis Samitz Cohen & Steven R. Cohen, MD
Peggy L. & Mark P. Curchack
Daniel Devlin
Sarah Marcus Hansen
Rachel Harad
Judith M. La Londe & Peter V. Bodine, MD
Kathleen N. Massey & James B. Blaney, Esq.
Suleyman Ozmucur
Maureen Pelta
Patricia Roberts
Alice & Herbert L. Sachs
Corey G. Singer
Elaine & Patrick J. Sweeney
Susan M. Walla
Doris A. Wiliams
Richard W. Woodville
DONORS $100–$249
Penelope W. Ashman
Michael T. Babitch
Barbara Bromfield
Alvin L. Brothers
Doris Elaine Cain
Sandra Coffey
Lynn A. Collins
Dwayne Dantzler
Christine Deutsch
Ruth & Barry Dubinsky
Stephanie L. & Michael D. Edman
Randi H. & Stuart J. Epstein
Jeff Evelhoch
Jane & Charles Freeman
Joseph Glantz, Esq.
Frances M. & John W. Glomb, Jr.
William I. Goldberg
James L. Goodwill III, DDS
Naomi S. Grabel
Sheyerl Hannahel
Joanie & Len Hecht
Margaret & Alexander Kerr, Esq.
Elie Landau
Carol Leiper
Natalie Levkovich
William D. Lieser
Roderick MacNeil
Mark Mendenhall
Tamar Mezzacca
Stacy & Gregg Molander
June Morfopoulos
Edwina A. Patruno
Jane G. Pepper
Rene R. Polutan
Tracy Russo
Robert S. Sandler
Cindy Shmerler Levy & Ford J. Levy
Ellen M. Tedaldi & Lonnie Walden
Michael & Keren Toledano
Jamie E. Walters
Kristin Winch & Ron Tarver
Keith D. Zagorski
DONORS
$10–$99
Karen Abramson
Sherman C. Aronson
Stephen Bair
Nancy K. Baron-Baer, Esq.
Anne-Marie Bauermann
Nicole Belford
Angela M. Benjamin
Sheetal Bhaskarabhatla
Kenneth L. Bluford
Vera Bojko
Jennifer Borish
Deborah Alyse Brown & Jefrey Ian Pollock
Ericka Brown
Regina Brown
Sandra Brown
John Burke
Tonia Y. Burton
Jenna Callahan
Jeam Camilo
Damian Campbell
Joshua Carmen
Kathleen Chase
DONORS
$10–$99 CONTINUED
Carlene Gopie
Rebecca Loomis
Karen Agam Macarah
Alexandra MacDowell Djerassi
Edward Chew
Janice Ciampa
Candida Collins
Kevin Connors
Maxine Cox
Carol Culhand
Russi Dastur
Becky Davey
Brian Davis
Angel De May
Matthew DeSantis
Cory Ditringo
Gregory Dix
Elise F. Drake
Ann J. Duffield
Timothy Duffield
Benjamin Eisner
June & Craig Ellis
Julie Ellis
Kathryn Ellis & Kelvin Leung
Roberta George Felsenstein, MD
Jessica Figliolini
Kerry A. & Christopher E. Fischer, Nicole McGarry Fitzpatrick
Heather Fizur
James Frazier
Christine R. Fryer
Carole Fuller
Tom Gaffney
Monica Gali & Armando L. Chardiet
Ancil R. George
Ernest Giese
Gerard Giess
Linda Girard
Joanne Rubinsohn
Shannon Ruetsch
Valerie Russ
Lisa S. Greene
Marion Haliburton
Watsuki Harrington
Elizabeth A. Hemmerich
Maria Hiaasen
Courtney Holcombe
Christine Hollister
Caren Hosansky
Jane M. Houtmann
Michael Jennings, VMD
Tracy Johnson
Elizabeth H. Katz
Ann Kerrigan
Muriel Kirkpatrick
Stephany Kochie
Ian S. Krantz
Julie Kronfeld
Martha Kubik
Amy E. Leach & Matthew A. Curtis
Benjamin Levin
Stanley J. Lieberman
Jennifer E. Lindauer
Sheldon S. Liss
Caterina Mako
Sarah Mallonga
Colleen Marano
Pascale Marty-Ethgen
Elaine J. McGinty
Rechelle R. McJett-Beatty & Aaron Beatty
Aidan McMahon
Stephanie McMullen
William McNeill
Heather Meier
Theodore Mendelsohn
Michelle Miller
Catherine Monte
Ruth R. Montgomery & John B. Platoff
Anne-Marie Mulgrew
Mary C. Mullins
Marta Nolan-Alley
Amina W. and Bill O’Farrell
Laurie Lerner Phipps
Patricia Poe
Kathryn & George J. Pokalo
Judith R. & Gerald J. Porter
Jonathan Powell
Kristin Redmond
Michael Rissinger
Mark Rivinus
Alenxandra Rozakis
Debra Sanchez
Johann Sarmiento
Jay S. Schinfeld
Gwendolyn Sebastian-Hill
Charles A. Shaffer, Esq.
Jonny Shaw
Tatyana Shekhterman
Carolyn Simons & Joseph Rapone
Jill M. Slansky, Esq. & Timothy S. Galbraith
Jay Smith
Jane T. Sommers
Logan Speirs
Benjamin Stevenson
Jennifer Taft
Urmas Talvet
David Turechek
Francena Turner
Joanne Valentine
Sandra R. & Steven M. Velick
Hele M. Vondra
Kent Wagner
Margaret F. Walker
Stanley Ware
Laura Wessner
Jane Combrinck-Graham, Esq. & Richard W. Winston
Patricia P. Yoder
Lynn Zaffrin
Erena Terakubo
Sr.
On Cover: Malpaso Dance Company
Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Left: Machine de Cirque
Photo by William Théberge