Digital Gala Journal 2025

THOMAS H. KEAN ARTS ADVOCACY AWARD George Street Playhouse is pleased to Honor Ronald Bleich & Norman Politziner with the 2025 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award The Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award was instituted by the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees and management in 1989 as an annual tribute to an individual, corporation, or foundation whose dedication to the arts enhances the cultural life of our state. The inaugural award was presented to the Honorable Thomas H. Kean, who as governor and private citizen, has had, and continuesto have, a lasting and profound impact in making New Jersey a national model of excellence in the arts.

— PREVIOUS HONOREES — Merissa Buczny & The City of New Brunswick, 2024 Withum+, 2023 Robert Wood Foundation, Jocelyn Schwartzman, and Lora Tremayne, 2022 The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Thomas F. Kelso, Esq., and James N. Heston, 2021 Cecelia & Seward Johnson, and The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2019 Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D. , 2018 Marlene and Tony Volpe, 2017 Joseph P. Benincasa and The Actors Fund, 2016 Stephen K. Jones, 2015 Honorable Mayor James M. Cahill, 2014 The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, 2013 William V. Engel, 2012 Betty Wold Johnson, 2011 William R. Hagaman, Jr. , 2010 Christopher J. Paladino and Geroge R. Zoffinger, 2009

Ralph W. Voorhees, and in remembrance, Barbara Voorhees, 2008 Robert E. Campbell, 2007 Carol Ann Herbert, 2006 Bank of America, 2005 Freeholder, Director, David B. Crabiel, 2004 John A. Lynch, 2003 New Jersey State Bar Foundation, 2002 Sharon Karmazin and The Karma Foundation, 2001 Clarence E. Lockett, 2000 PNC Bank, 1999 The Eleanor B. Reiner Foundation, 1998 CoreStates Bank, 1997 The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, 1996 The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, 1995 Brother International Corporation, 1994 Merck and Company, 1993 Johnson & Johnson,1992 The Prudential Foundation, 1991

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors A Friend of the Playhouse

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Joan and Bob Campbell James N. Heston Lucy Hughes and Sean Devlin Sharon Karmazin and The Karma Foundation SJP Properties

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Johnson & Johnson The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Mindy Raso and Philip L. Kirstein Parker Health Group Dorothy and Norm Politziner David Saint Withum+

Special Thanks Mrs. Peggy Barbella Nancy and Joseph Benincasa Lois and Ronald Bleich Bloomberg Boraie Development, LLC Nancy Brannegan and John Hoffman Donna Castronovo in Honor of Jim Heston EisnerAmper Elkus Manfredi Architects Erdmann Group/Merril Lynch Fox Rothschild

Special Thanks Betsy and Lou Garlatti Genova Burns, LLC Thomas and Margaret Gorrie Austin Hagaman Bill and Rhonda Hagaman Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation Ruth and Steve Hendel Dan Loughlin, JLL Josh Kalafer/Clinton Honda, Somerset Patriots, and Land Rover Princeton Thomas and Leslie Keslo

Special Thanks KMS Development Partners, LP Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D. Adele Macula, Ed.D. Nancy and Duncan MacMillan Magyar Bank Dina Mastellone Jocelyn Schwartzman

Nonny and Paul Stahlin Janice and Lewis Stolar THA Consulting Lora Tremayne U.S. Title Solutions Vollers Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP

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GEORGE STREET PL AYHOUSE AND CONGRATULATE OUR CLIENT

DAVID SAINT ON HIS 27-YEAR TENURE AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Dear David, Tonight, tonight won’t be just any night.

Congratulations — working with you over the past two decades has been a joy. Let’s do 20 more.

With gratitude and love,

Kevin McCollum and the Alchemation Team

Congratulations 2025 Annual Benefit Gala

Happy 90th Birthday and Thank You for your exemplary and unwavering leadership and advocacy for the arts

Celebrating your legacy as Artistic Director & your 27 years of visionary leadership

2025 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award recipients

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