The Cincinnati Arts Association recognizes and thanks the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their generous support. This list includes all gifts received as of September 10, 2025.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
CHAIRMAN
Gifts of $5,000 and above
Amy Dunlea and Lois Mannon
Charles and Mary Harris
Drs. Matt and Maggie Hummel
Craig and Anne Maier
Maribeth and Martin Rahe
Dr. Rachel and Mr. Justin Roth
Dudley and Tina Taft
Anonymous
PRODUCER
Gifts of $2,500-$4,999
Ms. Carol M. Beyersdorfer
Candace Carson and Jennifer Dickey
Dr. Allison Ferree-Chavez and Mr. Rob Chavez
Christine Herche
Phil and Christy Ochs
Eric and Sharon Vetter
Claudia F. Vollmer
DIRECTOR
Gifts of $1,000-$2,499
Drs. Jean M. Elwing and Madhukar Gupta
Catherine Hogya
The Hollaender Family
Marje and Rich Kiley
Michael and Wanda Kinzie
Dave and Sharon Kitzmiller
Phillip C. Long
Bradley Martin
Lynn Meyers, United Courier
Dave and Diane Moccia
Parsifal
Daniel and Jayna Schimberg
Linda L. Siekmann
Tim and Barbara Stefl
Susan and James Troutt
Anonymous
FOUNDER
Gifts of $500-$999
Karen Acuff and Elizabeth Acuff
Tim and Lisa Beckelhimer
James Beering and Lisa Keller
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Berliant
John Blevins
Virginia Brezinski
Jacklyn and Gary Bryson
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
John A. Busam and Stephanie Sudbrack-Busam
Marti and Brian Butler
Matthew Canter
Carruthers Family
Anne Collins
Constance A. Collins
Chris and Daniele Cusentino
Jim and Karen Cusentino
Maria Schrudder and Alex Della Bella
BOARD OFFICERS
Dudley S. Taft – Chairman
Maribeth S. Rahe – Vice-Chair
Otto M. Budig, Jr. – Treasurer
Carol M. Beyersdorfer –Secretary
Richard L. Kiley –Special Vice President
Vince DeStefano
Donna Deye
Emilie and David Dressler
Dr. Douglas and Bethany Einstein
Jason and Heidi Fancett
Catherine and Daniel Gilreath
Jon and Lisa Hall
Brent and Mary Hardesty
AJ Harpring
Toby Hazen
Drs. Kenneth and Rachel Heberling
Daniel Holden
Paulette Homer and Rick Buller
Kim and Gary Horning
Don and Kathy King
Steve and Julie Lazarus
Sean and Tonya Lightfoot
Monique Lipman
Kelly Lyle
Ken and Melissa Mailender
Jenea and Matt Malarik
Anita and Ed Marks
Bizy Bees Bakery
Brandon and Loida Meckem
William C. and Lynne. M. Mense
Dr. Karen Meyers and William Jones
Emily Miracle
Ed Mowl and Angela Harris
The Palazzolo/Clements Family
Sherrie and Will Potts
Tony and Cathy Ramstetter
Dean Regas and Laura Gerhold
Dr. Robert Rhoad and Kitsa Tassian Rhoad
Ronnie and Donna Riddle
Nicole Ridenour and family
Robert and Karen Ripp
Adam and Lindsay Runyan
Mary Beth Salyers
Elaine and Terry Schroeder
Megan Elam and Sanjay Shewakramani
Ian Shortt
Jerry and Ann Simpson
John Slawter
Clay Slusher and Erika Slusher
Timothy L. and Janet E. St. Clair
Christopher and Meghan Stevens
Patrick and Jenni Strausbaugh
Dr. Steve and Rev. Dr. Kristie Stricker
Beth and Mike Sullivan
James and Melissa Summers
Alyssa and Austin Taylor
Ken and Libby Tracy
David and Barbara Wagner
Michael and Carlisa Waldman
Claude and Camilla Warren
Tom and Mary Jo Wiedemann
Ashley Wiese, Andy Loar
David and Judea Winter
Shelly Woodward
Anne and Terry Zimmerman
Anonymous
Jeanette M. Altenau –Special Vice President, Community Relations
Stephen A. Loftin – President
Benjamin T. Reece, CPA – Vice President, CFO
Bridget Benton – COO
PATRON
Gifts of $250-$499
Lester and Sherri Allen
Elizabeth Baldwin
Roger and Debbie Benjamin
Marianna B. Bettman
Lisa Beutel
Gale Bush
Dawn Butler
Sheila and Brian Murphy
Angela and Scott Coburn
Robert Cohen
Katrina Cowen
Art Crawford
David T. and Gail Borgatti Croall
Judy L. Cunningham
William Daniels
Kathy and Mike Davis
Sandy and Tom Deters
Shilpa and Darryl Dias
Mr. and Mrs. John Doellman
Barbara Doviak
Tim and Judy Duffie
Daphne Eldridge
Dave and Shelley Epperson
Joanne and Robin Estes
David Everhart and Ginger Hineline
Ann and David Gerber
Whayne Herriford and Troy Simmons
Denise M. Hillenbrand
Mick and Lou-Ann Holtzleiter
Phil Huculak
Stephen and Janet Jackson
Laurie F. Johnston
Jay and Shirley Joyce
Julie and Rick Kantor
Edna and Woodrow Keown, Jr.
Dale L. Koeneman
Mr. Barry Kuhn
Maggie and Eric Kuhn
Mary and James Lazzari
Dr. Arthur and Caryn Lee
Amy and Scott Litwin
Fred and Johna Lucas
Michael F. Lykins
Patricia Malin
Mary Beth Martin and Ken Oswald
Terry and Tom Mohl
Rob Morand
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Neal
Mrs. Jana Ogilvie
Sylvia Osterday
Melody Pennington
Daniel and Janet Pieschel
Glenn Plott and Cassandra Plott
Ronald Plybon
Julia and Dan Poston
The Reilly-Shoup Family
Jody Corbett and Bill Rellar
Jennifer and John Ridge
Robert F. Eder Sr.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Tracey Artis
Laura A. Carr
Robert S. Chavez
J. Stephen Dobbins
Matthew J. Geerlings
Marvel Gentry Harmon †
Toilynn O’Neal Turner
EMERITUS
Edward G. Marks
EX-OFFICIO
Mayor Aftab Pureval
Dear Friends,
This season, we joyfully celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Aronoff Center, which first opened its doors in October 1995. The Aronoff was built as a home for the arts in Cincinnati – a place where artists and audiences of all backgrounds can come together to explore, connect, and belong.
The CAA Presents! 2025-26 “Season for All” reflects our commitment to offering performances that spark imagination, bridge generations, and celebrate the richness of global cultures. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been with us for all thirty years, we are delighted to welcome you. We hope this season inspires new memories while also recalling past experiences that have moved you, challenged you, or stayed with you long after the curtain fell.
Thank you for supporting the arts. Because of you, Cincinnati’s creative spirit continues to grow and flourish. We are so glad you are here.
Enjoy the show,
Steve Loftin President & CEO
Bridget Benton Chief Operating Officer
COMPOSER
CARTER BURWELL
MUSIC DIRECTOR
SHELBIE RASSLER
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
EVAN BERNARDIN PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
JOHN A. MITCHELL
FOH/MON ENGINEER
SEBASTIAN VILLOTA
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER/BACKLINE TECH/VIDEO MANNY LUPERCIO
LIGHTING DESIGNER
JOHN A. MITCHELL
LX OPERATOR
EVA ONEY
COMPANY MANAGER
JIM WOODARD
TOUR MARKETING SOLOSHOE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
NATIONAL PRESS TELLEM GRODY PR
NATIONAL TOUR BOOKING ROADCO ENTERTAINMENT TwilightinConcert.com
MUSICIANS
KEYS/MUSIC DIRECTOR
SHELBIE RASSLER
MALE VOCALIST
DEVIN BARRUS
VIOLIN I
DONNI EVANS
VIOLIN II
MIRIAM WAGSTAFF
VIOLA DEVAN FREEBAIRN
CELLO
CARLTON COLBY
GUITAR
JAXON GARRICK
GUITAR (SEPT 12 – OCT 16)
EMILY HACKWORTH
GUITAR (OCT 17 – NOV 30)
ADRIEN BALDWIN
BASS (UPRIGHT/ELECTRIC)
ADAM OVERACKER
PERCUSSION
ABIGAIL RODRIGUEZ
DRUMS
GAVIN RYAN
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn’t expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) — a boy who’s hiding a dark secret: he’s a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of starcrossed lovers. The film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke with a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg; produced by Greg Mooradian, Mark Morgan, Wyck Godfrey; and executive produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Marty Bowen, Guy Oseary, Michelle Imperato Stabile.
The Twilight Saga is one of the most successful young-adult film franchises of all time. The five films (Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Parts 1 & 2) have grossed more than $3.3 billion at the worldwide box office.
The films were adapted from Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer’s acclaimed series of books that won multiple awards, sold over 160 million copies worldwide, and were translated into 49 different languages. Lionsgate’s TV adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s novel Midnight Sun has been picked up to series at Netflix.
Tonight’s concert offers a unique opportunity for audiences to relive the film that started it all in a cinematic live-to-film experience with a sensational live band. Musicians will take the stage to perform the beloved film score in perfect synchronization with the original movie, presented in its entirety on a massive cinema screen. Audiences will be completely captivated by the magical atmosphere with more than 1,000 twinkling candles illuminating the grand stage, creating an ambiance that sets the tone for a truly romantic evening.
For more information, tickets, and tour dates, visit www.twilightinconcert.com.
WHO’S WHO
SHELBIE RASSLER is an awardwinning composer, conductor, and producer whose work spans concert halls, Broadway, film, and viral multimedia projects. She first gained national recognition for her socially impactful music videos during the pandemic, including her production of What the World Needs Now, which earned a CBS Sunday Morning Award, and features on CNN, The Today Show, Good Morning America, NPR, and more.
In 2024, Shelbie served as Music Director and Conductor for Sony’s Spider-Verse: Live in Concert National Tour, leading an orchestra in performances of Daniel Pemberton’s iconic score to nearly 100,000 audience members at venues including LA’s Dolby Theatre and Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. She is thrilled to return to the road in 2025 as Music Director for Twilight: In Concert.
Shelbie is the Music Director of the Vail Dance Festival, working alongside Artistic Director Damian Woetzel and collaborating with world-renowned artists such as Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw and Brooklyn Rider. She has written, arranged, and orchestrated works for performers and ensembles including Yo-Yo Ma, Lara Downes, Rhiannon Giddens, and the New World Symphony. Her music has been performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, London’s West End, and Vienna’s Mozarthaus.
Her upcoming debut album, Portrait of an Unquiet Mind, commissioned
by GRAMMY-winning producer Mark Rabideau, explores the intersection of music and mental health and will be accompanied by a PBS documentary and nationwide educational initiative.
Beyond the concert stage, Shelbie’s credits include Netflix series, HBO Max campaigns, commercials, and award-winning films. She also served as a key collaborator on fundraising projects with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, helping raise over $1 million for The Entertainment Community Fund and other organizations.
A dedicated educator and speaker, Shelbie has taught at The Juilliard School, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and SXSW, and was a Featured Speaker at the 2021 Imagine Solutions Conference. She holds degrees from The Juilliard School (M.M., Music Composition) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (B.M., Music Composition), studying under Pulitzer Prizewinner John Corigliano and Jonathan Bailey Holland.
WHO’S WHO
LIONSGATE GLOBAL PRODUCTS & EXPERIENCES is a division within Lionsgate Studios Corp. (Nasdaq: LION), one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publiclytraded content companies. By leveraging the studios’ world-class portfolio of film and television brands and franchises, the division drives incremental revenue and builds consumer engagement via live shows and experiences, location-based entertainment destinations, games, physical and digital merchandise, and select strategic partnerships and investments.
The group has announced multiple stage productions (Dirty Dancing, La La Land, Wonder, and Nashville for Broadway, and The Hunger Games, for London), integrations with marquee games (Call of Duty, Dead By Daylight, Roblox, and Fortnite), and collaborations with best-in-class consumer products licensees (LEGO, American Classics, Hot Toys, Funko, and more).
Attractions based on Lionsgate’s top franchises The Hunger Games, John Wick, SAW, and other iconic IP can be found at theme parks and destinations in Asia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East, with the highly anticipated JOHN WICK EXPERIENCE now open in Las Vegas.
GEA LIVE has established itself as the premier partner in location-based entertainment, combining creativity, excellence, and credibility to deliver unforgettable events that bring iconic brands to life in all their glory. Working with renowned IPs from TV, film, theatre, music, gaming, and anime, GEA Live designs, produces, and distributes everything from symphonic and film concerts to immersive exhibitions and stage shows.
With a vast portfolio of shows spanning more than 40 countries, GEA Live has collaborated with world-class brands like PlayStation, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Twilight, Dirty Dancing, Our Planet, and Demon Slayer, in addition to exclusively representing the legendary Ennio Morricone.
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As a proud sponsor of Cincinnati , TriHealth would like to thank the patrons of the Aronoff Center for the Arts and supporters of all arts in our community. A special thanks to ArtWorks for permission to represent one of our community’s iconic murals. Studio Checco, Ice Cream Daydream.
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Supporting the arts produces a ripple effect of benefits that help communities thrive and make them a great place to live.
WestonArtGallery@CincinnatiArts.org At the Weston Art Gallery Now - November 2, 2025
An immersive installation by one of the greats in American contemporary art.
Exhibition Sponsor: George and Linda Kurz
A meditation on family, history and identity by a great Cincinnati based artist.
Exhibition Sponsor: Helen and Brian Heekin Jenny Holzer Inflammatory Essays Emily Hanako Momohara Grounded
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Tue–Sat 10am–5:30pm, Sun noon–5pm • Open late on Procter & Gamble Hall performance evenings. • Hours subject to change. • Always free. Open to all. 513.977.4165 • •
Each raffle ticket sold supports the Aronoff Center’s mission to provide high-quality performing and visual arts programs to the community. Enter to win rare bourbons from Pappy Van Winkel, Blanton’s, Colonel E. H. Taylor, and more! Scan to purchase tickets Tickets are on sale now through November 22, 2025. CincinnatiArts.org
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ABOUT CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies, including Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati May Festival, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony/Pops Orchestras, and First Financial Bank Broadway in Cincinnati, presented by TriHealth. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 2.1 million students and adults.
Please consider giving back to future generations through a bequest to the Cincinnati Arts Association as part of your estate planning. Your generosity will ensure the joy of the arts exists for the Greater Cincinnati community in perpetuity! Please contact Sarah Miller, VP of Development at (513) 977-4106 for more information
The CAA Presents series is made possible in part by an investment of public funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC).
The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.
Kathleen Rodenberg
Geoff Rohdes
Janet Sarran
David Schafer
Matt Sensel
Sheila Shafer
Susan and Glenn Showers
Doug and Phyllis Smith
Val and Bob Sutherland
Phillip and Lisa Taylor
Molly and Dan Thoms
Kristine Tierney
Donna Torbush
Nancy L. Wade
Carol and Rich Wilson
Joan and Charles Wood Anonymous
CAA SPONSORS
Ameritas Life Insurance CorporationFounding Sponsor
Miami University
altafiber
ArtsWave
Local 12WKRC-TV
Ohio Arts Council
Procter & Gamble*
TriHealth
EDUCATION
ArtsWave
Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Harlan Graphics
The Hearst Foundations
The Louise Taft Semple Foundation
The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Trust, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees
P&G Fund*
Pepsi Summerfair Cincinnati
TriHealth
WOW Windowboxes
THE OVERTURE AWARDS
Accent on Cincinnati
Arthur Murray – Cincinnati
Arthur Murray – West Chester Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Punky’s Pixels
Summerfair Cincinnati
TriHealth
CAA PRESENTING
21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Herald CityBeat Fairfield by Marriott Cincinnati Uptown
Heidelberg
Distributing Company
Jeff Ruby’s Culinary Entertainment Kinley Cincinnati
Maple Knoll Village
The Party Source
Pepsi
Philip Bortz Jewelers
Prime Cincinnati
– Box Office Sponsor
ProSource
Street City Pub
– Membership Program Sponsor
TriHealth WOW Windowboxes
WESTON ART GALLERY
Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Endowment
The Alpaugh Foundation
Jan and Roger Ames
Gale and David Beckett
CityBeat
John Deatrick
eat well celebrations and feasts
FotoFocus
Carolyn Gutjahr
Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation
Helen and Brian Heekin
Joyce and Roger Howe
Jeff Thomas Catering
Patricia and Jim King
A. M. Kinney, III
Kolar Design
Kim and Carolyn Krause
Toni LaBoiteaux
Susan and John Lame
Whitney and Phillip Long
Barbara and Gates Moss
Pamela and Lennell Myricks, Jr.
National Endowment for the Arts
Betsy and Peter Niehoff
Ohio Arts Council
Sue Ann and Judge Mark Painter
Kathy Sackett
Liz and Steve Scheurer
Thomas R. Schiff Foundation
Marilyn Scripps
Rebecca Seeman
Mu Sinclaire and the Sinclaire Family Foundation
Liz Solway
Dee and Tom Stegman
Elizabeth Stone
Summerfair Cincinnati
Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell
Vanessa and Rick Wayne
CAA PREFERRED IN-KIND
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eat well celebrations and feasts
Harlan Graphics
Prime Cincinnati
Punky’s Pixels WOW Windowboxes
CORPORATE MEMBERS
CORPORATE FOUNDER
Gifts of $5,000 and above
DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
CORPORATE PATRON
Gifts of $2,500-$4,999
Blank Rome LLP
East Orchard Dentistry
Imbus Roofing Company, Inc.
Rare World Metals Mint
CORPORATE BENEFACTOR
Gifts of $1,500-$2,499
Prologis
CORPORATE FRIEND
Gifts of $1,000-$1,499
AlphaMark Advisors
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Huhn
Our thanks also to our Associate Level Members.
* Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation † Deceased
We have made every effort to be as accurate as possible in compiling our list of donors. If your name has been incorrectly listed or omitted, please contact the Development Department at (513) 977-4112. Please accept our apologies for any errors.
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