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 June 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024.

† Geffen Playhouse Board of Directors   |   ^ Geffen Playhouse Founding Trustees  |   * Backstage at the Geffen 2024 Supporter

In appreciation, Annual Fund donors enjoy a host of special benefits including concierge ticketing services, 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 contact Anika Waco, Donor Relations Coordinator at 310.208.6500 ext. 195.

Premiere Circle $100,000+

• Anonymous (2)
• The Ahmanson Foundation
• Jana & Trevor Bezdek*
• California Arts Council
• City National Bank*
• Edgerton Foundation
• Louise & Dr. Brad† Edgerton*
• The Adi† & Jerry Greenberg Foundation*
• William Randolph Hearst Foundation
• Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg^ Fund for Arts Education
• Jerry & Terri Kohl
• Linda Bernstein Rubin† & Tony Rubin*
• Jayne Baron Sherman
• Shubert Foundation
• The Simms/Mann Family Foundation^
• Jodi & Howard† Tenenbaum
• Miranda† & Brett Tollman*
• UCLA
• UCLA Health*

Innovator Circle $50,000 - $99,999

• Kevin & Claudia Bright*
• Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
• Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
• Madeline & Bruce^ Ramer
• Holly Rice† & Vince Gilligan*
• Richard† & Barbara Sherman*

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

• Anonymous
• American Rescue Plan
• Marcy Carsey*
• City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
• Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
• Susan & Mark† Fleischer*
• Carol & Paul Frimmer
• The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
• Patricia Glaser† & Sam Mudie*
• Cindy & Alan Horn*
• Marcia Israel-Curley Foundation^
• Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
• Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
• Mid-America Arts Alliance in Partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts
• Carol & Bill Ouchi
• Paramount Pictures*
• Lauren Shuler Donner†*
• 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

• Eva Aaronson—In Memory of Bucky Hazan*
• The Berlanti Family Foundation*
• Capital Group*
• Cast Iron Entertainment
• Mary Ann Cloyd†*
• Ellyce R. Cooper & Barry Cohen / Sidley Austin LLP*
• Fielding Edlow
• Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg*
• Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer*
• Bonnie E. Eskenazi† / Greenberg Glusker LLP*
• Lisa Field, Field Family Foundation
• Robyn Field & Anthony O’Carroll
• Eric Flamholtz & Yvonne Randle
• Bob & Diana Friedman
• Sue & Steve Glusker
• Marcy Gross*
• Noble† & Jacquelynn Hansen*
• In Memory of Morris A. Hazan
• Samantha & Eric† Heer*
• Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
• Stanley Iezman & Nancy Stark
• David & Martha Kadue
• Julie & David Kavner
• Karen & Walter Loewenstern
• Carla Malden† & Norman Beil*
• Soundis & Danny† Passman*
• Thomas L. Safran
• Chris T. Schmidt*
• Charles H. & Carol ‘Jackie’ Schwartz
• The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
• Marcia & Robert Shuwarger
• Deborah Tavlin*
• Steve Tisch^*
• Marjorie & Joe Walsh*
• Aurora & Marc† Weinstock*
• 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 & Dr. Gene D. Block*
• Robert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecoff
• Katherine Brown & Rene Mendoza
• Jay Butterfield & Susan Ewert
• Glenn & Lynn Cardoso
• Keating & Caroline Crown*
• Marissa Caudill & David Merrill
• Steven Cerasale & Mary Katherine Cocharo
• Linda & John Coleman
• Ginger Conrad
• 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
• G2 Graphic Service, Inc.
• Fariba Ghaffari
• David & Kiki Gindler
• Waterman and Glicksteen Families
• The Goldenberg Family
• Jill Grey
• Michael & Jay Ireland*
• Stephen Sass & Steven Hochstadt
• Mannon Kaplan
• Leslie King & Robert Welther
• Norman Koplof & Leslie Falick
• Sandra Krause & William Fitzgerald*
• Tania Lotia & Tamar Tokat
• Marcia E. Williams & Gene Lucero
• Dr. Jennifer Lucero
• Renee & Meyer Luskin
• Mara W. Breech Foundation
• Dr. Cara Gardenswartz & David Melnick
• Dan & Margie Mintz
• Rio & Frank Morse
• Benedicta & Geoffry Oblath
• Olympus Theatricals*
• Cheryl Petersen & Roger Lustberg
• Haley Pigman
• Carolyn A. Poer & John M. Poer
• Susan Rogers
• Nancy & Ted Sanborn
• Amy & Andy Schwartz
• Steve & Paula Mae Schwartz
• John Shustitzky & Rev. Christine Chakoian
• Jerome & Joan Snyder
• Sondheimer Foundation
• SPARK Theatrical*
• Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust
• Nancy Heller & Fred Specktor
• Gerry Szeman & David Pavot
• Anne C. Taubman
• William & Karen Timberlake
• Elizabeth Timperman*
• Kathryn & Alan Van Vliet
• Julie & Peter Weil
• Joanne & Ken Weinman
• Gelena & Seth Weissman
• Alison Whalen & Steve Marenberg
• Susan & Dan White
• Ken Willner & Jim Stine

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

• Aversa Foundation
• Margaret Campbell Arvey
• Robert E. & Maria H. Barron
• Madelyn Bennett & Eric Gibson
• VJ Boyd
• Paula Brand
• Diana Buckhantz & the Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation
• Dr. Fanya Carter, Ph.D.
• Cindy Clark
• Daniel Clivner*
• Joanne Cohen
• Tim Curtis & Shandon Youngclaus
• Jacki & Murray Drechsler
• Kathryn Falberg & Monique Predovich
• Dennis & Jackie Fox
• MaryAnn & Irwin Gold*
• Harris Family Foundation
• Mary Hartley
• Zvia Hempling
• Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson
• Kelton Fund / David Kelton
• Ann & Jonathan Kirsch
• Stephanie Kramer
• Alice Greene McKinney and E. Kirk McKinney, Jr. Fund
• Cookie Miller
• Thaine & Elizabeth Morris
• Susan Oka*
• Joyce & Harvey Reichard
• Carol Risher
• David A. & Karen Richards Sachs
• Leonard Sharzer
• Snyder Family Foundation
• Mitch & Sherry Stein
• Daniel & Shauna Valenzuela
• Judith Leslie Waxman & Leo Stytle
• Leslie White & Al Limon
• Cherie Wrigley
• Lisa Yen & Tom Bajoras

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

• Miriam Aguiar
• Jan & David Altemus
• Patti Amstutz
• Bonnie & Bill Apfelbaum
• Karen Bell & Robb Cox
• Westmount Asset Management
• Wendy & John Bergquist
• Larry & Julie Blivas—In Honor of Phyllis Blivas
• Susan Bloch-Kay & Stephen Kay
• Dr. Adrienne Brandriss
• Chancellor Albert Carnesale & Mrs. Robin Carnesale
• Lexy & John Carroll
• Peter & Heidi Cartmell
• Gil Cates, Jr.†*
• Shelby & Lee Chaden
• Martha J. Chase
• Barbara Chiodo*
• Hyura E. Choi*
• Christina De Armond*
• Bert Deixler
• Dr. & Mrs. William M. Duxler
• Jeff Eckerle & Marilyn Osborn
• Colleen M. Ellis
• Terri & David Elston
• Lynne & Michael Feldman
• Burt & Nanette Forester
• Anita Dann Friedman & Harvey Friedman
• Catherine Froloff
• Michael Gintz*
• Lorain Goldberg
• Mark & Molly Goldberg*
• Ellie Goodman
• Manuela & James Goren*
• Barry Gribble
• Penny Grosz & Eugene Korney
• Victoria Jackson & Bill Guthy
• Jackson Henry
• Hella Hershson
• Jack Hileman & Roxanne Huddleston
• Jean Himmelstein
• Lynn Hunt & Margaret Jacob
• Freya & Mark Ivener
• Nancy & Len Jacoby
• Sally & Dr. Manny J. Karbelnig
• Beverlee Bickmore & James Kelly
• Corrinne Mann Kempinsky & Louis Kempinsky
• Sharon Kerson
• Dr. Phyllis H. Klein
• Katherine Kleindienst & Marc Goldsmith
• Dr. Leonard & Stella S. Kleinrock
• Trice Koopman & Mark Freund
• Nancy Koven
• Lena & Mark Labowe
• Rena & Craig Leeds
• Carl Levinger
• Linwei Li
• Cathleen Fitzpatrick Linder
• Judith Locke
• Elizabeth Luster
• Brian† & Renee Mann*
• Michael N. Marks
• David Israeli & Dr. Marie Mazzone
• Sheryl McDonald & Denny Howard
• Ali Meghdadi*
• In Memory of Jane Hall
• Norma & Larry Meyers
• Hillary & Lance Milken
• Joan & Phil Miller
• Andrew & Laura Mintzer
• Mark & Diane Neubauer
• Ornest Family Foundation
• Carol & Alan Ostroff
• Ralph Page
• Philip & Leslie Paton
• Ruth Popkin
• Clark & Kathryn Porter
• Allison & Bennett Rosenthal
• Oren Rosenthal
• Gerald Sauer*
• Susan Schwarz
• Sylvan & Sandra Seidenman
• John Shaw
• Rita & Jose Sigal
• Ron Silverman & Soraya Ross
• Dr. Ira & Dawn Smalberg*
• Ronald Smith
• Kirk & Mei-lan Stark
• Stewart L Strandberg*
• Eric Strom & Eileen Goodis
• Patrick Summers
• The Tatasciore Family*
• Audri & Stan Tendler
• Ricardo Torres & Nat Damon
• Catherine & Leonard Unger
• Jordan Valdez*
• Theodore H. Sweetser & Jane L. Valentine
• Marcia & Charles Wasserman Ph.D
• Deborah & Glenn Weinberg
• Richard Yaffe
• Arnold & Tricia Zane
• Ellen & Arnold Zetcher

Partner's Circle $500 - $999

• Anonymous (2)
• Toshka & Norman Abrams
• Carol Ahmanson
• Robert C. Anderson
• Greg Angstreich
• Eloise & Mark Appel
• Elizabeth & Marc Axelrod
• Don Bacigalupi & Daniel Feder
• John B. Balen
• Susan & Michael Bordy
• Howard Brightman
• Janet & Mark Brown
• Diane Burbie
• Pam Coats
• Steven & Linda Darling
• Merle Dandridge†*
• In Memory of Janet Birnkrant
• Susan Dashe
• Kristin Diehl
• Jan & Thea Drayer
• Elizabeth A. Evans
• Su Jin Feuer
• Terry Feuerborn
• Paula Fins
• Susan Nahley Fleishman†*
• Bruce Fortune & Elodie Keene
• Carol & John Fox
• Elaine & Larry Friedman
• Lynn & Barry Friesen
• Ann & Jim Gianopulos*
• Bert & Benita Ginsberg
• Dorit Goldstein
• Howard Gradet
• Eve Haberfield & David N. Johnson
• Michael & Candie Herman
• James G. Hirsch
• Robin & Edgar Hirst
• Paul Gordon Hoffman & Sue Caren Hoffman
• Kristin Hoover*
• Drs. Sharon & Lou Ignarro
• Dr. Vito Imbasciani
• Robert & Gail Israel
• Linda Janger
• Eve Haberfield & David N. Johnson
• Cynthia A. King
• Leana Kleinman & Jerald Johnson
• Patricia Klous
• Delores Komar & Susan Wolford
• Sharon & Joel Koppelman
• Kerry Korf
• Deborah Lacusta & Daniel Castellaneta
• Christo & Jeanne Lavagnino
• Rhonda K. Lawrence
• Lydia & Chuck Levy
• Lawrence Madans
• Wendie Malick
• Eric & Eva Plaza Mandel
• Mark Mandel
• Tiffany Mayberry†*
• Douglas McAvoy, Jr.
• Kathy & Jim McCaffery
• Erin McKenzie
• Tanner Medding—In Memory of Hollis Resnik
• Christina Medigovich
• Cynthia Melville
• Thomas W. Mitchell
• Leslie Mitchner
• Dr. Gail Devlin Moradi
• John Moschitta, Jr.
• Bonnie Nash
• Lorna Osunsanmi
• Carol F. Phillips
• Leo & Nina Pircher
• Gloria & Michael Rausch
• Faye Ray
• Mary Ann Rosenfeld & Sheldon Kadish
• Brad Ross
• Valerie & Bennett Roth
• Maxine Savitz
• Cliff & Linda Schaffer
• Carole & Michael Scheinberg
• Lorin Schiff
• Joel & Sonia Schneider
• Nancy & Steven Schneider
• Susan & Peter Schwab
• John H. Scott
• Marc Seltzer
• Nancy & Bruce Silverman
• Marlene Sklar & Joel Moskowitz
• Karen Smits
• Stuart Sobel
• Andrew Stearn
• Peggi Sturm
• Joanne Takahashi
• Barbara & Larry Tenan
• David & Cathy Thomas
• Maud & Tonis Tilk
• Herbert Wolas
• Albert Wolsky
• Marian & Ted Zachary

Patron's Circle $250 - $499

• Anonymous (2)
• Terry & Richard Abrams
• Jerry & Susan Adomian
• Charles & Annick Allen
• Gerry & Hank Albert
• Randy & Michael Bayard
• Jeme & Erica Benadon
• Yvette Bergeron & Dean Bailey
• Marilyn R. Blacker
• Bodek Moss Family Charitable Fund
• Christopher Bower
• Victor Bracey
• Doug & Arlene Braun
• Andrew Carlberg*
• Richard Cassese
• Diane Chernansky
• Stephen Cox
• Diana Cusumano
• Muriel Dance & Alvin Martin
• James Dooner
• Kay & Larry Driscoll
• Katherine A. Evans
• Robert Fajardo
• Lisa Feinstein
• Bruce Fortune & Elodie Keene
• Richard Friedman
• Corinne B. Garson
• Barry Goldman
• Gayle Greco
• Deidre Hall
• Marc & Erica Hankin
• Jason Harlem
• Steven & Sylvia Harrison
• Diane Haun
• Ada & Jim Horwich
• Adam Howard
• Nancy Hytone Leb
• Todd Humphrey & Dr. Anne Ichiuji
• In Memory of Joseph Jacobs
• Jim Keily
• William & Renee Kendall
• Stuart Krieger
• Barbara Kroll & Ruth Spielman
• Lynne Lainer
• Alyce LaViolette
• Marla E. Levine
• Leslie & Adam Lobel
• James N. Logan
• Eric James Lund
• Robert Lurie
• Lawrence Madans
• Natalie Mahdesian
• Beatrice & Leonard Mandel
• Michelle Margules
• Liz Martin
• Phyllis & Bert Massing
• John McClure
• Paula Meiklejohn
• Jon Brauer
• Paul Meshekow
• David Neilan
• Robert Nelson & Marguerite Renner
• Rachell Nielsen
• Robert & Anita Nitta
• Janie & Allan Orenstein
• Edward Parker
• Jaime G. Perez Sodi
• Darcy Pollack
• Susan Poulson
• Neil & Lisa Greer Quateman
• Marianne Reynolds
• Lindy Robbins
• Julie Rogers
• Robert Rosania
• The Ross Family
• Drs. Diane & Michael Glazer
• Martin Sapiro
• Renee Schnell
• William Schreiber
• John Schunhoff
• Teresa Sepulveda
• Dr. Mary Jo & Paul Shane
• Leah Sklar
• Julie & Don Davis*
• Janne Shirley
• Roger Small
• Barbara Smith
• Jaime G. Perez Sodi
• Suzanne Stewart
• Mr. Kayser Sume & Dr. Renee Sabshin
• Neely & Larry Swanson
• Saundra & Craig Szabo
• Gloria Tapanes
• Gail Title
• Madelyn & David Tobman
• Brigitta Troy
• Sofia Vaisman
• Corkie Van Zak
• Barry Ward
• Bob & Sue Wass
• Marsha & Steven Weiss
• Rowie & Jeffrey Wolf
• Bobbi & Walter Zifkin
• Marla & Mort Zwick

Playhouse Circle $150 - $249

• Anonymous
• Elaine & Michael Agran
• Jodie Aguirre
• Bette & Wylie Aitken
• Michael Ames & Stefani Glass-Ames
• Dr. Brandon Anderson
• Caroline Arnold
• Vivian Arterbery
• Maureen Babcock
• Elizabeth Bailey
• Julia Bartlett
• David A. Bautista
• In Memory of Gregory Millar
• Susan Bell
• Anthony Bellasalma & Susan B. Katz
• Erin Berman
• Laurie Bird
• Richard Birnholz
• Joe Blackstone & Jamie Mohn
• Ferne Blaugrund
• Martin Fritz Brekeller
• Lonni Brill
• Mr. & Mrs. Todd Brown & Family
• James & Constance Camner
• Claire M. Cesareo
• Doryann Chasen
• Pilar Chayachinda*
• Kara Corwin
• Marci Crestani
• Shawn Cunningham
• Katrin Czinger
• Zoud Danko
• Gina DiBona
• Zelda A. Donin-Green
• Linda Dozier
• Jane DuBovy
• A.W. England
• Katherine & Eric Eshaghoff*
• Thos R. Farnham
• Steven C. Fields
• Melanie Flamminio
• Ryan Flynn & David Hernandez
• Norman Franz
• Lora Fremont
• Laurelle Frome & Brady Frome
• Isabelle Galmiche
• Dr. Donald Gardenier
• Keith Gargano
• Deborah Gero
• Leslie & Mort Gerson
• Carol & Neil Goldberg
• Ronald Goldman
• Frances Goodman & William Kobin
• Allen Grogan
• Martha Hackett
• Maurice Hamilton
• Richard A. Handel
• Karen Hohman Almeida
• Sharron & Miles Holman
• Rosemary Holmes
• Roger & Linda Howard
• Sofie Howard
• Susan Hull
• Eli Ipp
• Brenda Marie Izzi
• Jacqueline & Brian Jensen
• Lora Jerugim
• Carrie Johnson
• Jeanne Johnson
• Wendelyn Julien & Marc McCormack
• Peter Kahn
• Andrew Kassan & Ka Wright
• Peter & Dorothy Katona*
• Larry Kaufman
• Peter Kazaras
• Teri Kennady
• Nancy Kenney
• Dr. & Mrs. Klausner
• Jeffrey W. Korn
• Dorine Kramer
• Sheila & Norman Lane
• Theresa L. Lavarini
• Miriam & Eli Lebental
• Julie Leeds
• Sheila & Aaron Leibovic
• Elisabeth & David Lesser
• James Louie
• Julie Lovett
• Paula & Stephen Marder
• Pamela Markovitz
• Janis & Christopher Maslyk
• Ray Mathiasen
• Jeanne McDonald-Powers & Travis Powers
• Mary Mihich
• Andrew N. Milhan & Paul M. Lewis
• Thomas H. Mitchell
• David Monroe
• Michael Mooney
• Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack
• Kenneth Munday
• Jay Nickels
• Becky Noble
• Tal Oren & Liana Morgado-Oren
• Hava Oved
• Ruth Parker & Dana Smith
• Council Member Bernard C. & Bobbie Parks
• Paul & Kathy Pearlson
• David W. & Terry Pederson
• Jane Permaul
• Mr. & Dr. Don Pestana
• Beverly Pine
• Cheryl & Mel Posner
• Dr. Stephen & Lani Rabin
• Dyane Razook
• John Razzano
• Fred & Denise Reimer
• Sheena M. Ricchio
• Michael Richardson
• Susan & Steven Robbins
• Marc Rosenbach
• David Reeder & Mila Flower*
• Sheena M. Ricchio
• Richard Rico*
• Margaret Rosenthal
• Cathy Ross
• Lawrence Ross & Linda Nussbaum
• Hadley Roth & Laurie Tynan
• Robert T. & Mary Rothman
• Dinah Ruch & Bill Birdsall
• Jayne Santino
• Julie & Dennis Saffro
• Jennifer Saunders
• Dr. Stefan Scherer
• Gary & Karen Schneider
• Judy Sheller
• Janne Shirley
• Marla J. Siegel
• Ken & Marinette Simon
• Jaynie Smeerin
• Diane Good & Frank Smith
• Amy Jo & Jeff Smith
• Stanley Sokoloff
• Eric Spitz
• William A. Spoja III
• Donald Spradlin
• Lori Stanford
• Jane Stiglitz
• Dr. Margaret Stuber
• Katherine Sung
• Stephen & Karen Sweeney
• Moira Szilagyi
• Franklin David Tell
• Gary Tenzer & Nancy Isaacs
• Dianne K. Tomita
• Beryl Turner
• Sharon Vidal Cunningham
• Albert & Helen Wade
• Michael Richard Wagner
• Barbara Lee Walker
• Ann Wallace
• Beverly Ware
• Elisa Wayne
• Jill Weinthal & Gary Holloway
• Alan Weiss
• David & Rita Wells
• Dr. Richard Wenk
• Mr. & Mrs. Mark Whitman
• Tom Wilson & Anita Goawami
• Norma & Nancy Wischhusen
• Karen & Frank Wurtzel
• Igal & Lee Zaks

Hospitality Sponsors

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

• Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
• 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