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2026/2027 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, 2026

PRODUCER'S CIRCLE

PRODUCING PARTNER ($50,000+) 

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

Cheryl Wyatt & John Wenderski
George Steitz in honor of Susan Williams

 

Chase & Robin Curtis
Don & Ronda Gallehue
Jack & Priscilla Schlegel
Mercedita O'Connor
Shubert Foundation

 

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

Amy Schachter
Barbara Jacob
Bob & Pat Baer
Daniel & Barbara O'Keefe
Gerald & Sondra Biller
Marge & Leon Ellin
Maureen Gebhardt & Len Goldberg
Richard & Betty Watt Nimtz
Shari & Steve Ashman
Sue & Tom Ghezzi
Susan Talarico & Mike Sundermeyer
The Bradbury Family

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

Annette Haile
Ben Boyum
Caplin Foundation
Clare & Rich Segall
Deborah & Walton Beacham
Esther & Jorgen Jensen
Jeffrey Hamblin, MD & Mark-Alan
Joe & Dede Mallof
Johnson Singer Arts Education Fund

Linda & Reid MacCluggage
Lynn Blackledge
Marlyn & Rick Victor
Marta Riordan & Jim Boyle
Mary Rau-Foster & Richard Foster
Maryl & Bill Levine
Nanette Crist
Smile Sarasota

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ($2500-$4,999)

Arthur Siciliano

Barbara & Rich Scissors

Carol Gilbert & Matty Matheson

Carole & Malcolm Schwartz

Don Swan

Ed & Annette Eliasberg

Eva T. & Stephan Slane Fund

Guy & Maria Mandler

Helen & Steve Zielinski

In memory of Deb Shoss

Isa Engleberg & Allan Kennedy

Philippe Koenig & Jan Wallace

Scott Talbot Lewis & Tony Gibbons

Skip & Janis Swan

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

Anonymous

Cherie Balan & Jeff Kraus

Chip & Cindy Elitzer

Cookie Bloom

Debra Jacobs Buttaggi

Dennis & Mimi Adams

Dr. Jody Beresford & Dr. Robert Mayer

Dr. Judith Boice & Joan Carboni

Elizabeth Archer & Stafford Mclean

Gary & Lorraine Dickinson

Huisking Family Fund

Jan & Jerry Lazar

John Bradbury & Frances Fergusson

John T. Grant & Daniel Weiss

Joseph Deutsch

Linda Bescher Davis

Linda K. & Stephen F. Zenuh Charitable Fund

Lucie & David Lapovsky

Lynn Schaefer

Marie McKee & Robert Cole Jr.

Maureen Maguire & Doug Kuperman

Michael Hannon & Elaine Carbo

Nancy Markle

P.L. Ryland Charitable Fund

Regie Wolff

Rick & Kathie Myerburg

Rodney Pewitt

Scott Perry & Josh Howard

Sharon Strassfeld

Susan McGivern & John Irwin

Valerie & Kevin Lipscomb

Ward Rinehart & Richard Guenther

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Alex Karotis

Andrew & Felicia Hall

Barbara Raphael

David & Brenda Bass

David & Jacqueline Massari

Edith Williams

Frank & Maila Maggio

Ingrid C. Nutter

Janet Tolbert

Kim Albright & Michael Dow

Leah Reda

Linda Duncan

Marilyn Pinsky

Martin & Catha Abrahams

Rosemary Krimbel & John Garton

Shelly & Ronni Aptekar

Sue Jacobson

Susan & David Katz

Susan & Russell Samson

Tina Roby

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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ($500-$999)

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LIFEGUARD ($100-$499)

Allyne & Robert Zorn

Amy Barkin

Ann Gundersheimer

Anne Marie Sopko

Anonymous

Auntie M

Barb Brosius

Barbara Biancardi

Barbara Young

Barry & Karen Oshry

Bruce Rodgers

Carolyn Zaput & Mollie

Chuck & Eloise Hanner

Clyde Coatney

Cynthia Wolloch & Joseph Reid

Dave Osmundsen

David & Janis Blackman

David Chaffin

Debbie Trice

Dr. Byron & Andrea Hoogwerf

Dr. Stephen Stambler

Fran Braverman

Ilene Shane

In honor of Elinor Basescu

In memory of Joan Grabill

Jan Neuberger

Joan Lovell

Joanna McClelland Glass

John Annis & Regina Morris

Julie & John Ingleman

K.T. Curran

Kathy Weil

Lana & Bob Scott

Linda & Chris Hansen

Linda & Gene Crump

Linda Larsen & John Scalzi

Lynn Skolnik

Marcia Magalhaes

Margery Meltzer

Marjorie Stearns

Melanie Anthony

Michael Bille & Lois Greenbaum

Michael Peyton - Culture Force

Millie Finkel

Nelle S. Miller

Pamela Gore Meade

Patricia Ostroski

Peggy Sweeney

Penny Klein

Peter Castagna

Ronald & Mary Shapiro

Ruth Brandwein & Joe Friedman

Ruth Reiter

Sarah Wertheimer

Shawn Bartelt

Sue Rupp & Josh Ingojo

Vicki C. Rollo

Wayne & Patti Lee Curtis

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TOWNSPEOPLE ($25-$99)

Amy White

Anonymous

Arnold & Ronnie Malasky

Cheri Coulter

Chris Verrill

Cindy & Mike Nash

Dale & Elizabeth Hibbard

Dennis K Massaro

Elizabeth Deane

Gregg Mecherle

Jack Hillman

Jacqueline & Michael Wands

Jodie Sullivan

John C. Wilson

Julie Stone

Laurie Pearlman & Ervin Staub

Lucinda Pierce

Martin Tucker

Michelle Morris

Muffy Lavens

Nancy Levine

Nancy Schwachter

Nora Burns

Norma Goldberg

Robert & Shelley Rappaport

Robert Hall

Rodger Skidmore

Ronda Hewitt

Sara Lynn Ianni

Tim C.

Valentine Landsperger

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This list was last updated on 10/20/2026 for gifts recognized for the July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 fiscal year

For any errors or omissions please speak with

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

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