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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 Playhouse Circle level and higher for gifts made between November 1, 2023 and December 15, 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+

  • The Ahmanson Foundation
  • 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
  • Jerry & Terri Kohl
  • Jayne Baron Sherman
  • Shubert Foundation
  • The Simms/Mann Family Foundation^
  • S. Mark Taper 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 Family Foundation
  • Capital Group
  • 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
  • Kirsten Hansen & Allen Shay
  • 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
  • Karen & Rick Wolfen

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

  • Eva Aaronson—In Memory of Bucky Hazan
  • Eileen & Harold^ Brown
  • Katherine Brown & Rene Mendoza
  • Cast Iron Entertainment
  • Mary Ann Cloyd†
  • Ellyce R. Cooper & Barry Cohen / Sidley Austin LLP
  • Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg
  • Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer
  • Bonnie Eskenazi†
  • Lisa Field, Field Family Foundation
  • Robyn Field & Anthony O’Carroll
  • Susan & Mark† Fleischer
  • Bob & Diana Friedman
  • Sue & Steve Glusker
  • Noble† & Jacquelynn Hansen
  • In Memory of Morris A. Hazan
  • 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
  • Yvonne Randle
  • Thomas L. Safran
  • Chris T. Schmidt
  • Charles H. & Carol ‘Jackie’ Schwartz
  • Lauren Shuler Donner
  • The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
  • Steward Family Foundation
  • Marcia & Robert Shuwarger
  • Deborah Tavlin
  • U.S. Bank
  • Waterman and Glicksteen Families
  • Aurora & Marc† Weinstock

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

  • Anonymous
  • Laura & Harvey Alpert
  • Dr. Joan Denson & Dr. Victoria Berck
  • Shelly & Libby Bergen
  • Dr. Adrienne Brandriss
  • Mara W. Breech Foundation
  • Robert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecoff
  • Jay Butterfield & Susan Ewert
  • Glenn & Lynn Cardoso
  • Steven Cerasale & Mary Katherine Cocharo
  • The Chisolm Family
  • Cindy Clark
  • 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
  • Carla Gardini
  • Fariba Ghaffari
  • David & Kiki Gindler
  • The Goldenberg Family
  • Jill Grey
  • Nancy Heller & Fred Specktor
  • Mannon Kaplan
  • Laura Kennedy
  • Leslie King & Robert Welther
  • Kling Family Foundation / Allen & Jessica Kling
  • Norman Koplof & Leslie Falick
  • Tania Lotia & Tamar Tokat
  • Marcia E. Williams & Gene Lucero
  • Dr. Jennifer Lucero
  • Renee & Meyer Luskin
  • Laura Maslon
  • Cookie Miller
  • Rio & Frank Morse
  • Haley Pigman
  • Carolyn A. Poer & John M. Poer
  • Richard Rasiej & Joan Herman
  • Susan Rogers
  • Cooper Roth
  • Dinah C. Ruch & Bill Birdsall
  • Nancy & Ted Sanborn
  • Stephen Sass & Steven Hochstadt
  • Amy & Andy Schwartz
  • John Shustitzky & Rev. Christine Chakoian
  • Sondheimer Foundation
  • SPARK Theatrical
  • Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation
  • 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
  • Lisa Yen & Tom Bajoras

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

  • Anonymous
  • The Arvey Foundation
  • Aversa 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.
  • Joanne Cohen
  • Tim Curtis & Shandon Youngclaus
  • Jacki & Murray Drechsler
  • Tara Duncan
  • Lucy Farber & Jim Bright
  • Kathryn Falberg & Monique Predovich
  • Dennis & Jackie Fox
  • In Memory of Jane F. Hall
  • Harris Family Foundation
  • Joseph & Kathy Hartley
  • Barbara Herman
  • Jack Hileman & Roxanne Huddleston
  • Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson
  • Linda Janger
  • Kelton Fund / David Kelton
  • Ann & Jonathan Kirsch
  • Stephanie Kramer
  • Alice Greene McKinney and E. Kirk McKinney, Jr. Fund
  • Thaine & Elizabeth Morris
  • Joyce & Harvey Reichard
  • Carol Risher
  • David A. & Karen Richards Sachs
  • 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
  • Bonnie & Bill Apfelbaum
  • Karen Bell & Robb Cox
  • Basch Family Foundation
  • Wendy & John Bergquist
  • John Bjorge & Mary McKelvey
  • Larry & Julie Blivas—In Honor of Phyllis Blivas
  • Susan Bloch-Kay & Stephen Kay
  • Lexy & John Carroll
  • Peter & Heidi Cartmell
  • Shelby & Lee Chaden
  • The Christal Family
  • Chanel Coney
  • Bert Deixler
  • Jeff Eckerle & Marilyn Osborn
  • Colleen M. Ellis
  • Terri & David Elston
  • In Honor of Frank & Betty Fouce
  • Anita Dann Friedman & Harvey Friedman
  • Lorain Goldberg
  • Richard & Lori Goldman
  • Linda & Louis Goldsman
  • Ellie Goodman
  • Barry Gribble
  • Marcy Gross
  • Penny Grosz & Eugene Korney
  • Scott Hartle
  • Jackson Henry
  • Hella Hershson
  • Lynn Hunt & Margaret Jacob
  • David Israeli & Dr. Marie Mazzone
  • Freya & Mark Ivener
  • Victoria Jackson & Bill Guthy
  • 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
  • Delores Komar & Susan Wolford
  • Trice Koopman & Mark Freund
  • Nancy Koven
  • Cori Lable
  • Lena & Mark Labowe
  • Mindy Lauerlevin & Ed Levin
  • Rena & Craig Leeds
  • Lawrin & Linda Lewin
  • Cathleen Fitzpatrick Linder
  • Judith Locke
  • Elizabeth Luster
  • Michael N. Marks
  • Barbara Marshall
  • Sheryl McDonald & Denny Howard
  • S. McQueen & D. Whalen
  • Norma & Larry Meyers
  • Andrew & Laura Mintzer
  • Mark & Diane Neubauer
  • Ornest Family Foundation
  • Carol & Alan Ostroff
  • Ralph Page & Patty Lesh
  • Ruth Popkin
  • Clark & Kathryn Porter
  • Allison & Bennett Rosenthal
  • Oren Rosenthal
  • Susan Schwarz
  • Sylvan & Sandra Seidenman
  • John Shaw
  • Janne Shirley
  • Rita & Jose Sigal
  • Ron Silverman & Soraya Ross
  • Ronald Smith
  • Kirk & Mei-lan Stark
  • Eric Strom & Eileen Goodis
  • Patrick Summers
  • The Tatasciore Family
  • Catherine & Leonard Unger
  • Theodore H. Sweetser & Jane L. Valentine
  • Marcia & Charles Wasserman Ph.D
  • Westmount Asset Management
  • Richard Yaffe
  • Arnold & Tricia Zane
  • Ellen & Arnold Zetcher
  • Bobbi & Walter Zifkin

Partner's Circle $500 - $999

  • Anonymous (4)
  • Toshka & Norman Abrams
  • Robert C. Anderson
  • Emily & Madeline Angstreich
  • Elizabeth & Marc Axelrod
  • Don Bacigalupi & Daniel Feder
  • In Memory of Janet Birnkrant
  • Susan & Michael Bordy
  • Diane Burbie
  • Philip & Phyllis Colman
  • Steven & Linda Darling
  • Susan Dashe
  • Kristin Diehl
  • Linda Dozier
  • Elizabeth A. Evans
  • Su Jin Feuer
  • Terry Feuerborn
  • Paula Fins
  • Burt & Nanette Forester
  • Bruce Fortune & Elodie Keene
  • Carol & John Fox
  • Catherine A. Froloff
  • Bert & Benita Ginsberg
  • Charlotte Gold
  • Francine Golden & Marvin Schlossman
  • Dorit Goldstein
  • Eve Haberfield & David N. Johnson
  • Corinne Hayoun
  • Michael & Candie Herman
  • Robin & Edgar Hirst
  • Paul Gordon Hoffman & Sue Caren Hoffman
  • Ana Hubner
  • Drs. Sharon & Lou Ignarro
  • Dr. Vito Imbasciani
  • Robert & Gail Israel
  • Eve Haberfield & David N. Johnson
  • Avi Kamienny
  • Cynthia A. King
  • Leana Kleinman & Jerald Johnson
  • Patricia Klous
  • Sharon & Joel Koppelman
  • Kerry Korf
  • Barbara Kroll & Ruth Spielman
  • Deborah Lacusta & Daniel Castellaneta
  • Christo & Jeanne Lavagnino
  • Rhonda K. Lawrence
  • Nancy Hytone Leb
  • Gina Maria Leonetti
  • Cari J. Lewis
  • Wendie Malick
  • Mark Mandel
  • Douglas McAvoy, Jr.
  • Kathy & Jim McCaffery
  • 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.
  • Ron Myrick
  • 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
  • Joel & Sonia Schneider
  • Nancy & Steven Schneider
  • William Schreiber
  • 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
  • William G. Tierney & Barry H. Weiss
  • Maud & Tonis Tilk
  • Deborah & Glenn Weinberg
  • Michelle & Steven Windmueller
  • Herbert Wolas
  • 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
  • John B. Balen
  • Bodek Moss Family Charitable Fund
  • Frances & Thomas Booth
  • 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
  • Mark & Molly Goldberg
  • Howard Gradet
  • Marc & Erica Hankin
  • Jason Harlem
  • Diane Haun
  • Ada & Jim Horwich
  • Adam Howard
  • Dr. Charlene Huang
  • Eric Hyman
  • Jim Keily
  • William & Renee Kendall
  • Stuart Krieger
  • Lynne Lainer
  • Alyce LaViolette
  • Marla E. Levine
  • Beth Levy & Lloyd Bookman
  • Leslie & Adam Lobel
  • James Logan
  • Jane & Bob Lurie
  • Lawrence Madans
  • Beatrice & Leonard Mandel
  • Michelle Margules
  • 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
  • Richard Rico
  • Lindy Robbins
  • Steven Robman
  • Robert Rosania
  • Drs. Diane & Michael Glazer
  • Martin Sapiro
  • Lorin Schiff
  • John Schunhoff
  • Leah Sklar
  • Roger Small
  • Barbara Smith
  • Mr. Jaime Perez Sodi
  • Elina Srulevitch-Chin—In Honor of Sigourney Chin
  • Suzanne Stewart
  • Joseph Sullivan
  • Mr. Kayser Sume & Dr. Renee Sabshin
  • Neely & Larry Swanson
  • Saundra & Craig Szabo
  • Mr. & Mrs. David Tann
  • Gail Title
  • Madelyn & David Tobman
  • Brigitta Troy
  • Corkie Van Zak
  • Barry J. Ward
  • Bob & Sue Wass
  • Marsha & Steven Weiss
  • Rowie & Jeffrey Wolf

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
  • 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
  • Catherine Collins
  • Kara Corwin
  • Marci Crestani
  • Shawn Cunningham
  • Katrin Czinger
  • Zoud Danko
  • Deana Deatherage
  • Susan Devlin
  • Julie & Don Davis
  • Gina DiBona
  • Zelda A. Donin-Green
  • 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
  • Lisa Gilford
  • Carol & Neil Goldberg
  • Ronald Goldman
  • Frances Goodman & William Kobin
  • Allen Grogan
  • Martha Hackett
  • Maurice Hamilton
  • Richard A. Handel
  • Carol Henault
  • Jane Herzog
  • 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
  • Lisa Marfisi
  • Pamela Markovitz
  • Liz Martin
  • Janis & Christopher Maslyk
  • Ray Mathiasen
  • Jeanne McDonald-Powers & Travis Powers
  • Mary Mihich
  • Andrew N. Milhan & Paul M. Lewis
  • In Memory of Gregory Millar
  • David Monroe
  • Michael Mooney
  • Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack
  • Kenneth Munday
  • Rita & Jay Nickels
  • Becky Noble
  • Tal Oren & Liana Morgado-Oren
  • Margot Parker
  • 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
  • Fred & Denise Reimer
  • Elyse Resch
  • Sheena M. Ricchio
  • Michael Richardson
  • Susan & Steven Robbins
  • Adele Romanski
  • Marc Rosenbach
  • Margaret Rosenthal
  • Cathy Ross
  • Lawrence Ross & Linda Nussbaum
  • Hadley Roth & Laurie Tynan
  • Robert & Dr. Mary Rothman
  • Julie & Dennis Saffro
  • Jeffrey Sanderson
  • Jayne Santino
  • Jennifer Saunders
  • Dr. Stefan Scherer
  • Gary & Karen Schneider
  • Michele Shay
  • Judy Sheller
  • 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
  • Rita Tateel & Ted Bavin
  • Franklin David Tell
  • Gary Tenzer & Nancy Isaacs
  • Dianne K. Tomita
  • Beryl Turner
  • Ellen 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
  • Rae Jeane Williams
  • Linda A. Wilson
  • Tom Wilson & Anita Goawami
  • Norma & Nancy Wischhusen
  • Karen & Frank Wurtzel

Hospitality Sponsor

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

  • Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

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

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