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THANK YOU

THANK YOU

Individual Supporters

Geffen Playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our Annual Fund. Donors are listed at the Partner’s Circle level and higher for gifts made between February 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.

† Geffen Playhouse Board of Directors   |   ^ Geffen Playhouse Founding Trustees

In appreciation, Annual Fund donors enjoy a host of special benefits including house seats, complimentary drinks, receptions, and much more. For more information, or if your name has been misspelled or omitted from the list in error, please contact Tracy Reich, Director of Individual Giving at 310.208.6500 ext. 113.

Premiere Circle $100,000+

  • Anonymous
  • The Ahmanson Foundation
  • Jana & Trevor Bezdek
  • California Arts Council
  • City National Bank
  • Edgerton Foundation
  • Louise & Dr. Brad† Edgerton
  • The Adi† and Jerry Greenberg Foundation
  • William Randolph Hearst Foundation
  • Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Fund for Arts Education at the Geffen Playhouse
  • Jerry & Terri Kohl
  • Linda Bernstein Rubin† & Tony Rubin
  • Shubert Foundation
  • The Simms/Mann Family Foundation^
  • Kate Capshaw Spielberg & Steven Spielberg^
  • Jodi & Howard† Tenenbaum
  • Miranda† & Brett Tollman
  • UCLA
  • UCLA Health

Innovator Circle $50,000 - $99,999

  • Patricia Glaser† & Sam Mudie
  • John McCrite & Juan Lopez
  • Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
  • Madeline & Bruce^ Ramer
  • Holly Rice† & Vince Gilligan

Producer's Circle $25,000 - $49,999

  • Anonymous
  • Cast Iron Entertainment
  • City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
  • Eric Flamholtz & Yvonne Randle
  • Carol & Paul Frimmer
  • The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
  • Cindy & Alan Horn
  • Stanley Iezman & Nancy Stark
  • Marcia Israel-Curley Foundation^
  • Mid-America Arts Alliance in Partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts
  • Los Angeles County Arts Commission
  • Carol & Bill Ouchi
  • Richard† & Barbara Sherman
  • Allen Blue & Kira Snyder
  • State of California, Gov.’s Office of Business & Economic Development
  • Judith & Bruce Stern
  • Shel & Cynthia Stone

Playwright's Circle $10,000 - $24,999

  • Anonymous
  • Eva Aaronson— In Memory of Bucky Hazan
  • Pat & Sandy Adams
  • Capital Group
  • Mary Ann Cloyd†
  • Lauren Shuler Donner†
  • Fielding Edlow & Larry Clarke
  • Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg
  • Robyn Field & Anthony O’Carroll
  • Susan & Mark† Fleischer
  • Sue & Steve Glusker
  • Marcy Gross
  • Alexander & Katie & Grey Grosvenor
  • In Memory of Morris A. Hazan
  • Samantha & Eric† Heer
  • Julie & David Kavner
  • Carla Malden† & Norman Beil
  • Elena & Drew Zager
  • Soundis & Danny† Passman
  • Thomas L. Safran
  • Marcia & Robert Shuwarger
  • Charles H. & Carol ‘Jackie’ Schwartz
  • The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
  • Deborah Tavlin
  • Joanne & Ken Weinman
  • Aurora & Marc† Weinstock
  • Yolla Kairouz
  • Ken Willner & Jim Stine
  • Karen & Rick Wolfen

Creator's Circle $5,000 - $9,999

  • Laura & Harvey Alpert
  • Dr. Joan Denson & Dr. Victoria Berck
  • Shelly & Libby Bergen
  • Mrs. Carol K. Block & Chancellor Gene D. Block†
  • Katherine Brown & Rene Mendoza
  • Jay Butterfield & Susan Ewert
  • Glenn & Lynn Cardoso
  • Marissa Caudill & David Merrill
  • Steven Cerasale & Mary Katherine Cocharo
  • Ginger Conrad
  • Ellyce R. Cooper & Barry Cohen / Sidley Austin LLP
  • In Loving Memory of Ed Cypert
  • Marisa Davis
  • Mary Jo & Caleb Deschanel
  • Anne Dougherty & David Dobrikin
  • Barbara & Ed Dreyfus
  • In Honor of Virginia Field
  • Lynn T. Franklin
  • Sonia & Robert Freedman and Family
  • Bob & Diana Friedman
  • G2 Graphic Service, Inc.
  • Fariba Ghaffari
  • Waterman and Glicksteen Families
  • The Goldenberg Family
  • Jill Grey
  • Richard Rasiej & Joan Herman
  • Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
  • Stephen Sass & Steven Hochstadt
  • David & Martha Kadue
  • Mannon Kaplan
  • Norman Koplof & Leslie Falick
  • Sandra Krause & William Fitzgerald
  • Karen & Walter Loewenstern
  • Tania Lotia & Tamar Tokat
  • Marcia E. Williams & Gene Lucero
  • Dr. Jennifer Lucero
  • Renee & Meyer Luskin
  • Mara W. Breech Foundation
  • Cara Gardenswartz & David Melnick
  • Bradley & Lisa Mindlin— In Memory of Sandra Tenenbaum
  • Dan & Margie Mintz
  • Rio & Frank Morse
  • Benedicta & Geoffry Oblath
  • Cheryl Petersen & Roger Lustberg
  • Reed Wayne Pigman Jr. & Pamela Pigman
  • Carolyn A. Poer & John M. Poer
  • Judith Reichman M.D.
  • Susan Rogers
  • Nancy & Ted Sanborn
  • Amy & Andy Schwartz
  • Steve & Paula Mae Schwartz
  • John Shustitzky & Christine Chakoian
  • Leigh Silverton
  • Jerome & Joan Snyder
  • SPARK Theatrical
  • Gerry Szeman & David Pavot
  • Anne C. Taubman
  • William & Karen Timberlake
  • Johnese Spisso, MPA
  • Kathryn & Alan Van Vliet
  • Julie & Peter Weil
  • Alison Whalen & Steve Marenberg
  • Susan & Dan White
  • Lisa Yen & Tom Bajoras

Director's Circle $2,500 - $4,999

  • Aversa Foundation
  • Madelyn Bennett & Eric Gibson
  • VJ Boyd
  • Diana Buckhantz and the Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation
  • Cindy Clark
  • Joanne Cohen
  • Linda & John Coleman
  • Tim Curtis & Shandon Youngclaus
  • Jacki & Murray Drechsler
  • Kathryn Falberg & Monique Predovich
  • Dennis & Jackie Fox
  • Zvia Hempling
  • Barbara Herman
  • Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson
  • Lenny & David Kelton
  • Stephanie Kramer
  • Alice Greene McKinney and E. Kirk McKinney, Jr. Fund
  • Cookie Miller
  • Thaine & Elizabeth Morris
  • Carol Risher
  • David A. & Karen Richards Sachs
  • Leonard Sharzer
  • Snyder Family Foundation
  • Gelena & Seth Weissman
  • Leslie White & Al Limon

Designer's Circle $1,000 - $2,499

  • Anonymous
  • Miriam Aguiar
  • Jan & David Altemus
  • Patti Amstutz
  • Bonnie & Bill Apfelbaum
  • Margaret Campbell Arvey
  • Karen Bell & Robb Cox
  • Westmount Asset Management
  • Artie & Ellie Berrick
  • John Bjorge & Mary McKelvey
  • Susan Bloch-Kay & Stephen Kay
  • Paula Brand
  • Dr. Adrienne Brandriss
  • Chancellor Albert Carnesale & Mrs. Robin Carnesale
  • Dr. Fanya Carter, Ph.D.
  • Peter & Heidi Cartmell
  • Shelby & Lee Chaden
  • Martha J. Chase
  • Stephen Cook
  • Brock Dewey
  • Dr. & Mrs. William M. Duxler
  • Colleen M. Ellis
  • Terri & David Elston
  • Carl & Courtenay Enright
  • Lynne & Michael Feldman
  • Su Jin Feuer
  • Dr. Kimberly Finney
  • Joan & Charles Fox
  • Anita Dann Friedman & Harvey Friedman
  • Kenneth J. Friedman & Marilynn J. Friedman Family Foundation
  • Catherine Froloff
  • Charlotte Gold
  • Lorain Goldberg
  • Ellie Goodman
  • Barry Gribble
  • Jill Grigsby & Rett Bull
  • Penny Grosz & Eugene Korney
  • Mary Hartley
  • Jackson Henry
  • Jack Hileman & Roxanne Huddleston
  • Jean Himmelstein
  • Dr. John D. Hofbauer & Dr. Laura E. Fox
  • Lynn Hunt & Margaret Jacob
  • Freya & Mark Ivener
  • Nancy & Len Jacoby
  • Linda & David Kagel
  • Sally & Dr. Manny J. Karbelnig
  • Beverlee Bickmore & James Kelly
  • King Nutronics Corporation
  • Ann & Jonathan Kirsch
  • Wendy Kirshner
  • Katherine Kleindienst & Marc Goldsmith
  • Dr. Leonard & Stella S. Kleinrock
  • Trice Koopman & Mark Freund
  • Lena & Mark Labowe
  • Hillary & Lance Milken
  • Carl Levinger
  • Linwei Li
  • Judith Locke
  • The Malins Family Foundation
  • Michael N. Marks
  • David Israeli & Dr. Marie Mazzone
  • Sheryl McDonald & Denny Howard
  • S. McQueen & D. Whalen
  • Ali Meghdadi
  • In Memory of Jane Hall
  • Norma & Larry Meyers
  • Hillary & Lance Milken
  • Joan & Phil Miller
  • Andrew & Laura Mintzer
  • Thomas W. Mitchell
  • Mark & Diane Neubauer
  • Ornest Family Foundation
  • Ralph Page
  • Philip & Leslie Paton
  • Patrick Summers
  • Jacalyn & Paul Pepperman
  • In Honor of Frank & Betty Fouce
  • Phil & Agnes Peters
  • Ruth Popkin
  • Clark & Kathryn Porter
  • Joyce & Harvey Reichard
  • Dolores Rogers
  • Allison & Bennett Rosenthal
  • Oren Rosenthal
  • Susan Schwarz
  • Sylvan & Sandra Seidenman
  • Rita & Jose Sigal
  • Ron Silverman & Soraya Ross
  • Mitch & Sherry Stein
  • Eric Strom & Eileen Goodis
  • Melora Sundt & Rob Kadota
  • Audri & Stan Tendler
  • Ricardo Torres and Nat Damon
  • Catherine & Leonard Unger
  • Theodore H. Sweetser & Jane L. Valentine
  • Daniel & Shauna Valenzuela
  • Marcia & Charles Wasserman Ph.D
  • Deborah & Glenn Weinberg
  • Cherie Wrigley
  • Richard Yaffe
  • Arnold & Tricia Zane
  • Ellen & Arnold Zetcher

Partner's Circle $500 - $999

  • Anonymous (3)
  • Toshka & Norman Abrams
  • Carol Ahmanson
  • Robert C. Anderson
  • Greg Angstreich
  • Eloise & Mark Appel
  • John B. Balen
  • Larry & Julie Blivas— In Honor of Phyllis Blivas
  • Susan & Michael Bordy
  • Howard Brightman
  • Janet & Mark Brown
  • Diane Burbie
  • Mike Clements
  • Pam Coats
  • Muriel Dance & Alvin Martin
  • Hedva & Dr. Dudley Danoff
  • Susan Dashe
  • Bert Deixler
  • Kristin Diehl
  • Jan & Thea Drayer
  • Jeff Eckerle & Marilyn Osborn
  • Elizabeth A. Evans
  • Burt & Nanette Forester
  • Carol & John Fox
  • Elaine & Larry Friedman
  • Lynn & Barry Friesen
  • Dorit Goldstein
  • Howard Gradet
  • Eve Haberfield & David N. Johnson
  • Michael & Candie Herman
  • Hella Hershson
  • James G. Hirsch
  • Robin & Edgar Hirst
  • Paul Gordon Hoffman & Sue Caren Hoffman
  • Drs. Sharon & Lou Ignarro
  • Dr. Vito Imbasciani
  • Robert & Gail Israel
  • Victoria Jackson & Bill Guthy
  • Linda Kaplan
  • Sharon Kerson
  • Cynthia A. King
  • Dr. Phyllis H. Klein
  • Leana Kleinman & Jerald Johnson
  • Patricia Klous
  • Delores Komar & Susan Wolford
  • Deborah Lacusta & Daniel Castellaneta
  • Christo & Jeanne Lavagnino
  • Rhonda K. Lawrence
  • Rena & Craig Leeds
  • Lydia & Chuck Levy
  • Wendie Malick
  • Eric & Eva Plaza Mandel
  • Mark Mandel
  • Douglas McAvoy, Jr.
  • Kathy & Jim McCaffery
  • Erin McKenzie
  • Cynthia Melville
  • In Memory of Janet Birnkrant
  • Bonnie Nash
  • Lorna Osunsanmi
  • Carol F. Phillips
  • Gloria & Michael Rausch
  • Faye Ray
  • Julie Rogers
  • Valerie & Bennett Roth
  • Maxine Savitz
  • Lorin Schiff
  • Joel & Sonia Schneider
  • Nancy & Steven Schneider
  • John H. Scott
  • Marlene Sklar & Joel Moskowitz
  • Karen Smits
  • Kirk & Mei-lan Stark
  • Andrew Stearn
  • Mr. & Mrs. David Tann
  • The Tatasciore Family
  • Barbara & Larry Tenan
  • Johnson Thurston
  • Ira & Laurie Waldman
  • Elizabeth Wheat
  • Mr. & Mrs. Mark Whitman
  • Herbert Wolas
  • Albert Wolsky

Patron's Circle $250 - $499

  • Anonymous (2)
  • Terry & Richard Abrams
  • Jerry & Susan Adomian
  • Charles & Annick Allen
  • Gerry & Hank Albert
  • Sandy & Jon Willen
  • Judith Ashmann-Gerst & Robert Gerst
  • Randy & Michael Bayard
  • Jeme & Erica Benadon
  • Marilyn R. Blacker
  • Bodek Moss Family Charitable Fund
  • Christopher Bower
  • Victor Bracey
  • Joann Busuttil
  • Richard Cassese
  • Diane Chernansky
  • Mary N. Cluff
  • Stephen Cox
  • Diana Cusumano
  • Steven & Linda Darling
  • James Dooner
  • Kay & Larry Driscoll
  • Katherine A. Evans
  • Robert Fajardo
  • Lisa Feinstein
  • Judy Fortin
  • Bruce Fortune
  • Richard Friedman
  • Barbara & Jack Garrett
  • Corinne B. Garson
  • Bert & Benita Ginsberg
  • Barry Goldman
  • Gayle Greco
  • Allen Grogan
  • Edward J. & Trudi Guleno
  • Deidre Hall
  • Jason Harlem
  • Steven & Sylvia Harrison
  • Diane Haun
  • John & Donna Heidt
  • Ada & Jim Horwich
  • Adam Howard
  • Cynthia Howard
  • Todd Humphrey & Dr. Anne Ichiuji
  • In Memory of Joseph Jacobs
  • Peter Kahn
  • Jim Keily
  • Cynthia Kolodny
  • Barbara Kroll & Ruth Spielman
  • Sheila & Norman Lane
  • Jill & Michael Lasky
  • Marla E. Levine
  • Wendy Lewis
  • Leslie & Adam Lobel
  • James N. Logan
  • Eric James Lund
  • Lawrence Madans
  • Natalie Mahdesian
  • Dr. Alvin Martin
  • Phyllis & Bert Massing
  • Paula Meiklejohn
  • Jon Brauer
  • Paul Meshekow
  • Dr. Gail Devlin Moradi
  • David Neilan
  • Robert Nelson & Marguerite Renner
  • Rachell Nielsen
  • Robert & Anita Nitta
  • Susan Oka
  • Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
  • Janie & Allan Orenstein
  • Edward Parker
  • Jim Peacock
  • Leo & Nina Pircher
  • Darcy Pollack
  • Susan Poulson
  • Public Affairs and Philanthropy—John Gile Inc.
  • Neil & Lisa Greer Quateman
  • Fred & Denise Reimer
  • Lindy Robbins
  • Robert Rosania
  • Mary Ann Rosenfeld & Sheldon Kadish
  • Brad Ross
  • The Ross Family
  • Jayne Santino
  • Martin Sapiro
  • Carole & Michael Scheinberg
  • Chris T. Schmidt
  • Renee Schnell
  • Susan & Peter Schwab
  • Marc Seltzer
  • Teresa Sepulveda
  • Dr. Mary Jo & Paul Shane
  • Ken & Marinette Simon
  • Barbara Smith
  • Stuart Sobel
  • Jaime G. Perez Sodi
  • Glenn Sonnenberg
  • Sandra Stewart
  • Shelley Stile
  • Peggi Sturm
  • Mr. Kayser Sume & Dr. Renee Sabshin
  • Saundra & Craig Szabo
  • Joanne Takahashi
  • Gloria Tapanes
  • Gail Title
  • Sofia Vaisman
  • Barry Ward
  • Marsha & Steven Weiss
  • Roberta Whitaker
  • Rowie & Jeffrey Wolf
  • Marian & Ted Zachary
  • Bobbi & Walter Zifkin
  • Marla & Mort Zwick

Playhouse Circle $150 - $249

  • Anonymous
  • Wylie Aitken
  • Debra Alpert
  • Bette & Wylie Aitken
  • Maureen Babcock
  • Elizabeth Bailey
  • Sherri L. Beissner
  • In Memory of Gregory Millar
  • Susan Bell
  • Martin Fritz Brekeller
  • Ann Delaney
  • Jane DuBovy
  • Michael Greene
  • In Honor of Christine Wellauer
  • Nancy Hytone Leb
  • Peter Kazaras
  • Phyllis B. Klein
  • Joyce Levine
  • Julie Lovett
  • Robert Lurie
  • Carrie Mapes
  • Liz Martin
  • Gina Martino
  • Janis & Christopher Maslyk
  • Ray Mathiasen
  • Jeanne McDonald-Powers & Travis Powers
  • Stephen Meadow
  • Thomas H. Mitchell
  • Anna Maria Mojo
  • Jay Nickels
  • Hava Oved
  • Jane Permaul
  • John Razzano
  • Sheena M. Ricchio
  • Lawrence Ross & Linda Nussbaum
  • Janne Shirley
  • Jaynie Smeerin
  • Jane Stiglitz
  • Moira Szilagyi
  • Madelyn & David Tobman
  • Beryl Turner
  • Michael Richard Wagner
  • Barbara Lee Walker
  • Jennifer Wooster

Hospitality Sponsors

Thank you to our year-round in-kind hospitality sponsors for their incredible generosity and support of the arts:

  • STK | The ONE Group
  • W Los Angeles — West Beverly Hills
  • Wolfsglen

Chairman's Circle

The Chairman’s Circle acknowledges the historical contributions of the following individuals, whose support of Geffen Playhouse made the original vision of our founder, Gil Cates, Sr., possible:

  • Anonymous
  • Annenberg Foundation
  • Mrs. Carol K. Block & Chancellor Gene D. Block†
  • City National Bank
  • Kirsten^ & Donald Combs
  • Maria Israel-Curley & Jim Curley
  • Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, Inc.
  • The David Geffen Foundation
  • Herbert M.^ & Beverly J. Gelfand
  • Rabbi Uri D. Herscher & Dr. Myrna Herscher
  • Audrey & Charles Kenis
  • Lincy Foundation
  • Fay & Frank^ Mancuso
  • Tina & Jerry^ Moss / The Moss Foundation
  • Perenchio Foundation
  • The Shubert Foundation
  • The Simms/Mann Family Foundation
  • Skirball Foundation
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • Wasserman Foundation
  • Judy & Chancellor Charles^ E. Young

Geffen Playhouse values donor privacy and follows privacy best practices as follows (1) we will not share or sell a donor's personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations or (2) we will only share personal information once the donor has given Geffen Playhouse specific permission to do so.

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