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2025/2026 SUPPORTERS

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Urbanite Theatre would like to thank and recognize our generous donors for supporting our mission to bring compelling, intimate live theatre experiences to downtown Sarasota.  

Donations made since July 1, 2025

PRODUCER'S CIRCLE

PRODUCING PARTNER ($50,000+) 

Cheryl Wyatt & John Wenderski

PRESENTING PRODUCER ($20,000-$49,999)

In Honor of Susan Williams
Jack & Priscilla Schlegel
Marge & Leon Ellin

Shubert Foundation
 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ($10,000-$19,999)

Barbara Jacob
Chase & Robin Curtis

Daniel & Barbara O'Keefe
Gerald & Sondra Biller
Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Maureen Gebhardt & Len Goldberg

Mercedita O'Connor
Shari & Steve Ashman

CO-PRODUCER ($5,000-$9,999)

Ben Boyum
Bob & Pat Baer
Carole & Raymond Noveck
Charles & Miriam Wood Foundation

Dick & Betty Watt Nimtz
Emilie Robinson

Jeffrey Hamblin MD & Mark-Alan
Jorgen & Esther Jensen

Linda & Reid MacCluggage
Lynn Blackledge
Marlyn & Richard Victor
Maryl & Bill Levine
Nancy Woodruff & Mark Lancaster

Nanette Crist
Platkin Family Foundation
Smile Sarasota
Susan Talarico & Mike Sundermeyer
The Bradbury Family

The Exchange

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ($2500-$4,999)

Annette Haile

Barbara & Richard Scissors

Caplin Foundation

Carol Gilbert & Richard Matheson

Carole & Malcolm Schwartz

David & Cynthia Abrams

Deborah & Walton Beacham

Debra Buttaggi

Donald Swan

Dr. Jeffrey T. Marvin in Loving Memory of Judy Marvin

Eva T. Slane

Frank Taylor & Barry Schroeder

Georgia Higgins

In memory of Deb Shoss

Isa Engleberg & Allan Kennedy

Marta Riordan & Jim Boyle

Nancy & John Kelly

Scott Talbot Lewis & Tony Gibbons

Skip & Janis Swan

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CITY COUNCIL ($1,000-$2,499)

Andy Frank Fund

Ann Roth

Arthur Siciliano​

Barbara Raphael

Carolyn Michel

Clare & Richard Segall

Deborah & Marc Feldman

Dr. Jody Beresford & Dr. Robert Mayer

Ellen Kramer

Frances Fergusson & John Bradbury

Gary Ackerman

Jan & Jerry Lazar

Janet Stern Solomon & Lewis D. Solomon

John Sullivan & Sharon Whiting

Joseph & Gwenn Graboyes

Kathie & Rick Myerburg

Leah Reda

Linda K. & Stephen F. Zenuh

Lucie & David Lapovsky

Mallof Family Fund

Marianne Koerner

Marie McKee & Robert Cole Jr.

Mary Lou Winnick

Nancy Greenhouse & Patrick Canavan

Nancy Markle

Pat Kennelly & Ed Keon

Paul Oversmith & Margaret Churchill

Phylis & Ray Crook
Richard & Eve Biller

Robert & Deborah Hendel

Steve & Helen Zielinski

Barbara Campo

Bernadine Richey

Brian & Joan Wides

Carol Williams

Cookie Bloom

Dan Russell & Mary Carroll

Dr. Stephen Stambler

Elaine B. Panitz, MD

Felicia & Andrew Hall

Frank & Maila Maggio

Jackie & John Thompson

John T. Grant & Daniel Weiss

Joseph Deutsch

Martin & Catha Abrahams

Maureen Maguire & Doug Kuperman

Richard Miller

Rosemary Krimble & John Garton

Stephen & Polly Greene

Sue Rupp & Josh Ingojo

Susan McGivern & John Irwin

Valerie Gill

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ($500-$999)

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LIFEGUARD ($100-$499)

Albert & Kathleen Gossweiler

Allyne & Robert Zorn

Alyssia Lazin Kapic & Pavel Kapic

Andrew Salgado

Ann Gundersheimer

Auntie M

Barbara Zelley & Kim Proctor

Barry & Karen Oshry

Barry & Suzan Friedman

Bernice Niss

Cat Brindisi

Caren Beattie

Charlotte George & Shelley Elovitz

Chuck & Micki Kacmar​

David Welle

Deb Mazzaferro

Esther Heitler & Cass Franks

Evan Freifelder

Hershey Vazquez Millner

Holly Provance Doggett

In memory of David Gentry

Ingrid C. Nutter

Gail Lisi

Gail & David Klein

Greg Leaming

Hamlet's Eatery

Henry McFarland & Gail Jerome

Hon. Warren Silver & Dr. Evelyn Silver

James & Linda Morgan

Jan Wallace & Philippe Koenig

Jane C. Fox

Jane Maliszewski

Janet Tolbert

Joan Trent

Joe Reid & Cynthia Wolloch

Jon & Gina Landsberg

Julie & John Ingleman

Karen & Don Schneider

Katherine Kelley Ohlrich

Kathryn Konrad & Mark Griesbach

Kathy Gallo

Kathy Schersten

Kay Delaney

Kim Freiwald, P.A

Linda & Chris Hansen

Louise Coviello

Lucy & Kevin Aikman

Lynn N. Schaefer

Malcolm Lazin

Marc Silberbusch

Marilyn Pinsky

Marlene Kitchell

Martin Tucker

Merrill & Bernette Hoyt

Michael Derby

Mommy Dearest

Nancy Roucher

Patty & Dean Miller

Rene Chapman & Mary Ann Latham

Robert Yamartino & Maxine Sclar

Robin Wortmann

Roz Goldberg

Ruth Reiter

Sandra VanLangen

Sandra Warner

Sharon & Dan Rankin

Shary & Matt Price

Stephanie & Alan Clark

Stephen Sills Family Fund

Steve & Roberta Bonfilio

Sullivan Family

Suzanne Drake

The Shapiro Charitable Fund

Tihda Vongkoth

Wayne & Patti Lee Curtis

William A. Robson

William Byrnes

William P. & Pamela Francis Kiehl

TOWNSPEOPLE ($25-$99)
 

Alice Burd

Alisa & Brian Mueller

Alison & Jeffrey Schillinger

Angel Hissom

Barbara Young

Carol Camiener

Carol McKeone

Carolyn Zaput & Mollie

Cheryl Thomas

Cynthia & Harvey Greene

Dave Grafmuller

Dennis Adams

Dianne & Hal Brin

Donna DeFant

Dot & Larry Boulia

Hershey Vazquez Millner

Ira & Judith Rosner

Janna Pedersen

Jerry & Sherry Simons

Kathy Weil

Kay Levy

Lorin Driggs

Martin & Janis Horn

Marvin Gurvey

Maryanne Hazen

Mary Jo Hixon

Melanie Anthony

Michelle Morris

Millie Finkel

Pamela Paschall

Pat Danisi & Dave Grafmuller

Stan & Rona Ross

Sue & George Ritzer

The Junio Family

Ward Rinehart & Richard Guenther​​

This list was last updated on 1/21/2026 for gifts recognized for the July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026 fiscal year

For any errors or omissions please speak with

 Adilyne McKinlay at: (941) 321-1397 or info@urbanitetheatre.com

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