Geffen Playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our Annual Fund. Donors are listed at the Playhouse Circle level and higher for gifts made between August 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.

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

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 Anika Waco, Donor Relations Coordinator at 310.208.6500 ext. 195.

Premiere Circle $100,000+

• Anonymous
• The Ahmanson Foundation
• 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
• 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

• Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
• Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
• Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
• Madeline & Bruce^ Ramer
• Linda Bernstein Rubin† & Tony Rubin
• Richard† & Barbara Sherman

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

• Anonymous
• The Sheri and Les Biller Foundation
• City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
• Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
• Carol & Paul Frimmer
• The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
• Patricia Glaser† & Sam Mudie
• Marcia Israel-Curley Foundation^
• Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
• Mid-America Arts Alliance in Partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts
• Carol & Bill Ouchi
• Holly Rice† & Vince Gilligan
• 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
• Katherine Brown & Rene Mendoza
• Capital Group
• Cast Iron Entertainment
• Mary Ann Cloyd†
• Ellyce R. Cooper & Barry Cohen / Sidley Austin LLP
• Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg
• Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer
• Lisa Field, Field Family Foundation
• Robyn Field & Anthony O’Carroll
• Eric Flamholtz & Yvonne Randle
• Susan & Mark† Fleischer
• Bob & Diana Friedman
• Sue & Steve Glusker
• Noble† & Jacquelynn Hansen
• Eric† & Samantha 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
• Cheryl Petersen & Roger Lustberg
• Thomas L. Safran
• Chris T. Schmidt
• Charles H. & Carol ‘Jackie’ Schwartz
• Lauren Shuler Donner
• The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
• Marcia & Robert Shuwarger
• Deborah Tavlin
• U.S. Bank
• Aurora & Marc† Weinstock
• Karen & Rick Wolfen

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

• Anonymous
• Laura & Harvey Alpert
• Dr. Joan Denson & Dr. Victoria Berck
• Shelly & Libby Bergen
• Dr. Adrienne Brandriss
• Robert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecoff
• Jay Butterfield & Susan Ewert
• Glenn & Lynn Cardoso
• Steven Cerasale & Mary Katherine Cocharo
• The Chisolm Family
• Linda & John Coleman
• Ginger Conrad
• In Loving Memory of Ed Cypert
• Marisa & Adam Davis
• Mary Jo & Caleb Deschanel
• Anne Dougherty & David Dobrikin
• Barbara & Ed Dreyfus
• Fielding Edlow
• In Honor of Virginia Field
• Lynn T. Franklin
• Sonia & Robert Freedman and Family
• G2 Graphic Service, Inc.
• Dr. Cara Gardenswartz & David Melnick
• Fariba Ghaffari
• David & Kiki Gindler
• Waterman and Glicksteen Families
• The Goldenberg Family
• Jill Grey
• Nancy Heller & Fred Specktor
• Mannon Kaplan
• Leslie King & Robert Welther
• Norman Koplof & Leslie Falick
• Tania Lotia & Tamar Tokat
• Marcia E. Williams & Gene Lucero
• Dr. Jennifer Lucero
• Renee & Meyer Luskin
• Mara W. Breech Foundation
• Rio & Frank Morse
• Haley Pigman
• Carolyn A. Poer & John M. Poer
• Richard Rasiej & Joan Herman
• Susan Rogers
• Cooper Roth
• Nancy & Ted Sanborn
• Stephen Sass & Steven Hochstadt
• Amy & Andy Schwartz
• John Shustitzky & Rev. Christine Chakoian
• Sondheimer Foundation
• SPARK Theatrical
• Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation
• Gerry Szeman & David Pavot
• Anne C. Taubman
• William & Karen Timberlake
• Kathryn & Alan Van Vliet
• Julie & Peter Weil
• Joanne & Ken Weinman
• Gelena & Seth Weissman
• Alison Whalen & Steve Marenberg
• Susan & Dan White
• Ken Willner & Jim Stine
• Lisa Yen & Tom Bajoras

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

• Anonymous
• Aversa Foundation
• The Arvey Foundation
• Robert E. & Maria H. Barron
• Madelyn Bennett & Eric Gibson
• Philip Blumenshine
• VJ Boyd
• Paula Brand
• Diana Buckhantz & the Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation
• Dr. Fanya Carter, Ph.D.
• Cindy Clark
• Joanne Cohen
• Tim Curtis & Shandon Youngclaus
• Jacki & Murray Drechsler
• Kathryn Falberg & Monique Predovich
• Dennis & Jackie Fox
• Harris Family Foundation
• Joseph & Kathy Hartley
• 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
• 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

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

• Miriam Aguiar
• Jan & David Altemus
• Patti Amstutz
• Bonnie & Bill Apfelbaum
• Karen Bell & Robb Cox
• Basch Family Foundation
• Wendy & John Bergquist
• Larry & Julie Blivas—In Honor of Phyllis Blivas
• Susan Bloch-Kay & Stephen Kay
• Chancellor Albert Carnesale & Mrs. Robin Carnesale
• Lexy & John Carroll
• Peter & Heidi Cartmell
• Shelby & Lee Chaden
• 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 A. Froloff
• Lorain Goldberg
• Ellie Goodman
• Barry Gribble
• Marcy Gross
• 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
• Michael N. Marks
• David Israeli & Dr. Marie Mazzone
• Sheryl McDonald & Denny Howard
• In Memory of Jane F. Hall
• Norma & Larry Meyers
• Andrew & Laura Mintzer
• Mark & Diane Neubauer
• Ornest Family Foundation
• Carol & Alan Ostroff
• Ralph Page & Patty Lesh
• Philip & Leslie Paton
• Ruth Popkin
• Clark & Kathryn Porter
• Allison & Bennett Rosenthal
• Oren Rosenthal
• Susan Schwarz
• Sylvan & Sandra Seidenman
• John Shaw
• Rita & Jose Sigal
• Ron Silverman & Soraya Ross
• Ronald Smith
• Kirk & Mei-lan Stark
• Eric Strom & Eileen Goodis
• Patrick Summers
• The Tatasciore Family
• Ricardo Torres & Nat Damon
• Catherine & Leonard Unger
• Theodore H. Sweetser & Jane L. Valentine
• Marcia & Charles Wasserman Ph.D
• Deborah & Glenn Weinberg
• Westmount Asset Management
• Richard Yaffe
• Arnold & Tricia Zane
• Ellen & Arnold Zetcher
• Bobbi & Walter Zifkin

Partner's Circle $500 - $999

• Anonymous (3)
• Toshka & Norman Abrams
• Carol Ahmanson
• Robert C. Anderson
• Emily & Madeline Angstreich
• Elizabeth & Marc Axelrod
• Don Bacigalupi & Daniel Feder
• John B. Balen
• In Memory of Janet Birnkrant
• Susan & Michael Bordy
• Janet & Mark Brown
• Diane Burbie
• Philip & Phyllis Colman
• Steven & Linda Darling
• Susan Dashe
• Kristin Diehl
• Elizabeth A. Evans
• Su Jin Feuer
• Terry Feuerborn
• Paula Fins
• Bruce Fortune & Elodie Keene
• Carol & John Fox
• Bert & Benita Ginsberg
• Charlotte Gold
• Francine Golden & Marvin Schlossman
• Dorit Goldstein
• Eve Haberfield & David N. Johnson
• Michael & Candie Herman
• Robin & Edgar Hirst
• Paul Gordon Hoffman & Sue Caren Hoffman
• 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
• Barbara Kroll & Ruth Spielman
• Deborah Lacusta & Daniel Castellaneta
• Christo & Jeanne Lavagnino
• Rhonda K. Lawrence
• Gina Maria Leonetti
• Wendie Malick
• Mark Mandel
• Douglas McAvoy, Jr.
• Erin McKenzie
• Tanner Medding—In Memory of Hollis Resnik
• Christina Medigovich
• Cynthia Melville
• Joan & Phil Miller
• Thomas W. Mitchell
• Leslie Mitchner
• Dr. Gail Devlin Moradi
• John Moschitta, Jr.
• Bonnie Nash & Donald Wing
• Lorna Osunsanmi
• Papazian Hirsch Entertainment
• In Memory of Naidu Permaul
• Carol F. Phillips
• Leo & Nina Pircher
• Gloria & Michael Rausch
• Faye Ray
• Mary Ann Rosenfeld & Sheldon Kadish
• Brad Ross
• 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
• Terry & Richard Abrams
• Gerry & Hank Albert
• Eloise & Mark Appel
• Jeme & Erica Benadon
• Yvette Bergeron & Dean Bailey
• Marilyn R. Blacker
• Bodek Moss Family Charitable Fund
• Frances & Thomas Booth
• Christopher Bower
• Victor Bracey
• Doug & Arlene Braun
• Richard Cassese
• Diane Chernansky
• Laurie Content
• Stephen Cox
• Diana Cusumano
• Muriel Dance & Alvin Martin
• Kay & Larry Driscoll
• Robert Fajardo
• Lisa Feinstein
• Elaine & Larry Friedman
• Richard Friedman
• Mark & Molly Goldberg
• Marc & Erica Hankin
• Jason Harlem
• Diane Haun
• Ada & Jim Horwich
• Adam Howard
• Nancy Hytone Leb
• In Memory of Joseph Jacobs
• Jim Keily
• William & Renee Kendall
• Stuart Krieger
• Lynne Lainer
• Alyce LaViolette
• Marla E. Levine
• Leslie & Adam Lobel
• James Logan
• Jane & Bob Lurie
• Lawrence Madans
• Beatrice & Leonard Mandel
• Michelle Margules
• Liz Martin
• Phyllis & Bert Massing
• John McClure
• Paula Meiklejohn
• Paul Meshekow
• David Neilan
• Robert & Anita Nitta
• Susan Oka
• Edward Parker
• Mr. Jaime Perez Sodi
• Darcy Pollack
• Susan Poulson
• Neil & Lisa Greer Quateman
• Marianne Reynolds
• Lindy Robbins
• Robert Rosania
• Drs. Diane & Michael Glazer
• Martin Sapiro
• Renee Schnell
• William Schreiber
• John Schunhoff
• Teresa Sepulveda
• Leah Sklar
• Roger Small
• Barbara Smith
• Mr. Jaime 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
• Corkie Van Zak
• Barry J. Ward
• Bob & Sue Wass
• Marsha & Steven Weiss
• Rowie & Jeffrey Wolf
• Marla & Mort Zwick

Playhouse Circle $150 - $249

• Anonymous (3)
• Elaine & Michael Agran
• Jodie Aguirre
• Michael Ames & Stefani Glass-Ames
• Dr. Brandon Anderson
• Caroline Arnold
• Vivian Arterbery
• Maureen Babcock
• Julia Bartlett
• David A. Bautista
• In Memory of Gregory Millar
• 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
• Chris Quintos Cathcart
• Claire M. Cesareo
• Doryann Chasen
• Kara Corwin
• Marci Crestani
• Shawn Cunningham
• Katrin Czinger
• Zoud Danko
• Julie & Don Davis
• Gina DiBona
• Zelda A. Donin-Green
• Linda Dozier
• Jane DuBovy
• A.W. England
• Thos R. Farnham
• Steven C. Fields
• Melanie Flamminio
• Ryan Flynn & David Hernandez
• Norman Franz
• Lora Fremont
• Laurelle Frome & Brady Frome
• Isabelle Galmiche
• Tom McGillis & 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
• 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
• Larry Kaufman
• 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
• David Monroe
• Michael Mooney
• Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack
• Kenneth Munday
• Rita & Jay Nickels
• Becky Noble
• Tal Oren & Liana Morgado-Oren
• Ruth Parker & Dana Smith
• Council Member Bernard C. & Bobbie Parks
• Paul & Kathy Pearlson
• David W. & Terry Pederson
• 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
• Margaret Rosenthal
• Cathy Ross
• Lawrence Ross & Linda Nussbaum
• Hadley Roth & Laurie Tynan
• Robert T. & Mary Rothman
• Dinah C. 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 Wagner
• Barbara Lee Walker
• Ann Wallace
• Beverly S. Ware
• Elisa Wayne
• Jill Weinthal & Gary Holloway
• Alan Weiss
• David & Rita Wells
• Dr. Richard Wenk
• Mr. & Mrs. Mark Whitman
• Linda A. Wilson
• Tom Wilson & Anita Goawami
• Norma & Nancy Wischhusen
• Karen & Frank Wurtzel

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
• Marcia 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