YOU—Our Supporters

At the Indiana Repertory Theatre, we are deeply grateful for the generous individuals across the country who support our work. Every gift plays a vital role in bringing powerful stories to life on our stages and securing a strong, sustainable future for the Theatre. To honor this meaningful commitment, we offer a range of recognition levels designed to celebrate each donor’s impact and ensure a fulfilling giving experience.

IRT Donors—The Repertory Society

The Repertory Society was created to recognize and thank the IRT’s most generous supporters. Members enjoy enhanced benefits that deepen their connection to the Theatre, offering meaningful opportunities to engage with our work and the artists who make it possible.

–as of August 10, 2026

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Donor Guilds  General Donations  Corporate Sponsors  Foundations/Government  Tribute   Ovation Society

SPOTLIGHT CIRCLE

$25,000 +

Colleen Kenney
Ted Kleinmaier
Sarah & John Lechleiter

PLAYWRIGHT CIRCLE

$15,000 – $24,999

Bob & Toni Bader
David & Jackie Barrett
Scott & Lorraine Davison
Rollie & Cheri Dick (in memoriam)
The Michael Dinius & Jeannie Regan-Dinius Family Fund, a fund of the Indianapolis Foundation
Nancy & Berkley Duck
Betsy Dykstra
Mary A. Findling & John C. Hurt
David & Ann Frick
Tom & Jenny Froehle
Future Keys Foundation
Susan & Charlie Golden

Mike & Judy Harrington
Robert Hunchberger & Kathy Callahan
Bill & Susie Macias
Andrew & Amy Michie
David & Leslie Morgan
Jackie Nytes
Dr. Christine Phillips
Marguerite K. Shepard, M.D.
Catherine M. Turner
John & Kathy Vahle
Cheryl Gruber Waldman
Dave Whitman & Donna Reynolds

DIRECTOR CIRCLE

$7,500 – $14,999

A.J. Allen
Anonymous
Joel Blum
Gary Denney & Louise Bakker
Dr. Cherryl Friedman
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory & Erin Gaich
Marta Gross & Richard M. Barnes
David & Robin Miner
Kim & Weezie Morris
Joan Perelman

Mary & Noel Phillips
Carol Phipps & Cliff Williams
Paul Pickett & William A. Powell
Drs. A. Eric Schultze & Marcia Kolvitz
Jeff & Janet Stroebel
Charles & Susan Taliercio
Carol Weiss
Linda & James Wesley
Dr. Christian Wolf & Elaine Holden Charitable Fund

ARTIST CIRCLE

$4,000 – $7,499

Katy & Tim Allen
The Todd A. Andritsch Family Fund
Pat Anker
Paul & Renee Cacchillo
Don & Dolly Craft
Julie & Jeff Eggert
Dick & Brenda Freije
Patricia Gamble-Moore
Kathy & Gene Gentili
Charles Goad & James Kincannon
Ann Hinson
Brenda Horn
Drs. Meredith & Kathleen Hull
Daniel T. Jensen & Steven Follis
Pegg & Mike Kennedy
Max D. Kime, Jr. & Janet K. Markham
Jay & Carole Kirkpatrick
David Kleiman & Susan Jacobs
Joy Kleinmaier

John & Susan Kline
Kevin Krulewitch & Rosanne Ammirati
Jill & Peter Lacy
Edward & Ann M. Ledford
Janet K. Markham
Rob & Sara Norris
Mr. Stephen Owen Sr. & Dr. Cheryl Torok Owen
Jill Ann Panetta Ph.D. & Leo G. Bianchi
Gail & William Plater
N. Clay & Amy McConkey Robbins
Diane & Randy Rowland
Tim & Karen Seiler
Joe & Jill Tanner
Gene & Mary Tempel
Jeff & Benita Thomasson
Lynne & Alex Timmermans
Amy Waggoner
Angela Walker & Patsy Henson
Bob & Dana Wilson

PATRON CIRCLE

$2,000 – $3,999

David & Mary Allen
Janet Allen & Joel Grynheim
Anonymous (3)
Anonymous Fund of Hamilton County Community Foundation
Trudy W. Banta
Daniel & Rita Blay
Sheila Barton Bosron & Bill Bosron
Brad & Heidi Briney
Victoria Broadie
Sean & Jenifer Brown
Kathy G. Cabello
Megan & Drew Carrico
Sujata Chugh
Shaun Healy Clifford
Alan & Linda Cohen Family Foundation
Daniel & Catherine Cunningham
Mike & Irene Curry
Frank & Norah Deane
Dr. Gregory Dedinsky & Dr. Cherri Hobgood
Fred W. Dennerline
Paul & Glenda Drew
Dr. & Mrs. John & Sheryn Ellis
Troy D. Farmer
Drs. Richard & Rebecca Feldman
Mary L. Forster, M.D.
Eric & Hayley Frandsen
Peter Furno & Pamela Steed
Brian & Lorene Furrer
Mr. Jim Gawne
Dorothea & Philip Genetos
Ron & Kathy Gifford
Julie & Ed Goodman
Michael & Suzanne Gottschlich
John & Mary Ann Grogan
Walter & Janet Gross
Bill & Phyllis Groth
Chad & Kelli Grothen
Ricardo & Beatriz Guimarães
Tom & Susie Hacker
Emily F. (Cramer) Hancock
Benjamin Hanna
Jeffrey Harrison
The Hedges-Dillman Family
X & S Hinh
William & Patricia Hirsch
Randy & Becky Horton
Dr. Ronald & Mrs. Brenda Iacocca
The Indianapolis Fellows Fund, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation
Colette Irwin-Knott & Gary Knott
Sarah Jenkins
Tom & Kathy Jenkins
Anita & Henry Johnson
Andrew & Brianna Johnson
Mrs. Janet Johnson
Denny & Judi Jones
Elisha Modisett Kemp
Mary & Rick Kortokrax

Dr. Michael & Molly Kraus
Kurt & Judy Kroenke
Dr. & Mrs. Alan Ladd
James & Sara Lootens
Nataly & Jonathan Lowder
Barbara MacDougall
Marlene & Bob Marchesani
Sharon R. Merriman
Kellie S. McCarthy
Andrew & Abby McGuire
Lawren Mills & Brad Rateike
Michael D. Moriarty
Stephen & Deanna Nash
Mr. Carl Nelson & Dr. Loui Lord Nelson
Tammie L Nelson & David McCaskill
Adrian & Leslie Oleck
Nick & Tracy Pappas
Rita Patel & Suresh Mukherji
Larry & Louise Paxton
The Payne Family Foundation, a fund of CICF
Bob & Kathi Postlethwait
Phil & Joyce Probst
Scott Putney & Susan Sawyer
Roger & Anna Radue
Barath Raman
Peter & Karen Reist
Ken & Debra Renkens
Karen & Dick Ristine
Dr Cynthia Roberts-Greiner and John Roberts
Jane Robison
Chip & Jane Rutledge
Paula F. Santa
Jane W. Schlegel
Robert & Alice Schloss
Tom & Barbara Schoellkopf
Mark & Gerri Shaffer
Darshan & Rebecca Shah
George & Mary Slenski
The Michael L. Smith and Susan L. Smith Family Fund, a fund of Hamilton County Community Foundation
Cheryl Sparks
Edward & Susann Stahl
Ed & Jane Stephenson
Robert & Barbara Stevens
Jim & Cheryl Strain
Suzanne Sweeney & Todd Wiencek
Diane Thompson & Donald Knebel
John & Deborah Thornburgh
Jerry & Linda Toomer
Jennifer C. Turner
Larry and Nancy VanArendonk
Dorothy Webb
Dr. Rosalind Webb
Alan & Elizabeth Whaley
John & Margaret Wilson
Frederick & Jacquelyn Winters
William Witchger, II & Kimberly Witchger
John Workman

Donor Guilds

The Donor Guilds recognize the many supporters whose annual contributions provide essential funding for the IRT. These generous donors help make our productions, education programs, and community initiatives possible. Each giving level includes a range of benefits designed to thank donors and strengthen their connection to the Theatre.

DRAMA GUILD

$750 – $1,999

Jeri Ballantine
Jesse L. & Carolynne Bobbitt
Dr. William Capello
Brady Clark
Deborah Daniels
Don & Carolyn Hardman
The Steven Herker Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund
Olivia Hinkel & Andrew Mcclung
David Jackoway

Greg & Pat Jacoby
Dr Loretta Kroin Ph D & Mr Julian S Kroin
John & Carolyn Mutz
Dr. LeeAnne M. Nazer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. & Kelli DeMott Park
Nanette Schulte
Stephen J. Shideler Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund
Rick & Sandra Zeckel

THEATRE GUILD

$300 – $749

Anonymous
Frank & Katrina Basile
Constance C. Beardsley
Natalie Boehm
The Mark V. Bromund Fund, a fund of CICF
Evan Burkhart & Katie Bickett-Burkhart
Carolyn Butler-Lee
Jeff & Jeni Christoffersen
Norma & Carl Crabiel
Shane & Andrea Crouch
Fr. Clem Davis
Tom Dorantes & Sunah C Kim Dorantes
Drs. Eric Farmer & Tate Trujillo & Christopher Scott
Thecla Gossett
Joe & Valerie Gravitt
Greg & Elizabeth Grossart
Carrie & Justin Hagovsky
John & Karry Hansberry
Sue Hicks

Ruth Ann Ingraham
Mr. & Mrs. James K. Jones
Hitch & Sandy Learned
Gayle Mayne
Jim & Judi Mowry
Sharon & Dan Murphy
Brenda Nelson
Dorit Paul
Stephanie Reynolds
Richard & Christine Scales
Susan Schmidt
Doug Sims
Jenny Skehan & Ryan Lewis
Luke Stark
Steve & Barb Tegarden
Garrett & Elaine Thiel
Donald & Shirley Trapp
Barbara S. Tully
Jennifer Yumibe

Ovation Society

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Gary Addison
Janet Allen & Joel Grynheim
Pat Anker
Bob & Toni Bader
Frank & Katrina Basile
Charlie & Cary Boswell
Ron & Julia Carpenter
John R. Carr (in memoriam)
John & Mary Challman
Megan McKinney Cooper & Doug Cooper
Sergej R. Cotton
Thomas & Susan Dapp
Nancy Davis & Robert Robinson
Rollie & Cheri Dick (in memoriam)
Nancy & Berkley Duck
Dale & Karen Duncan
Troy D. Farmer
Jim & Julie Freeman
Sheldon & Cherryl Friedman
Tom & Jenny Froehle
Meg Gammage-Tucker
David A. & Dee Garrett (in memoriam)
Michael Gradison (in memoriam)
Marta Gross & Richard M. Barnes
Emily F. (Cramer) Hancock
Mike & Judy Harrington
Michael N. & Karen E. Heaton
Bruce Hetrick & Cheri O’Neill
Tom & Nora Hiatt
Brenda Horn

 

*denotes sustaining member (monthly supporter)

Bill & Nancy Hunt
David Kleiman & Susan Jacobs
Frank & Jacqueline La Vista
Barry Landy
Andra Liepa Charitable Fund, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation
Barbara MacDougall
Donald & Ruth Ann MacPherson
Stuart L. Main (in memoriam)
Michael R. Maine
Sharon R. Merriman
David & Leslie Morgan
Michael D. Moriarty
Richard & Lila Morris
Mutter Marines–Jim & Carol
Rob & Sara Norris
Deena J. Nystrom
Marcia O’Brien (in memoriam)
The Payne Family Foundation, a fund of CICF
George & Olive Rhodes (in memoriam)
Pat Garrett Rooney
Jane W. Schlegel
Myra C. Selby & Bruce Curry
Michael Skehan
Jeff & Janet Stroebel
Michael Suit (in memoriam)
Suzanne Sweeney & Todd Wiencek
Gene & Mary Tempel
Jeff & Benita Thomasson
Alan & Elizabeth Whaley
John & Margaret Wilson

Corporate, Foundation, & Government

CORPORATE

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Corteva Agriscience
F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.
KPMG LLP
OneAmerica Financial Partners
Oxford Financial Group, Ltd.
Printing Partners
Star Financial Group

FOUNDATION

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation
Christel DeHaan Family Foundation
The Margot L. Eccles Arts & Culture Fund, a fund of CICF
The Glick Family Foundation
Glick Philanthropies
Indiana Landmarks
The Arthur Jordan Foundation
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Nicholas H. Noyes Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc.
The Penrod Society
The Shubert Foundation

GOVERNMENT

Indy Arts Council and the City of Indianapolis

Tribute Gifts

In honor of Janet Allen
Sarah C. Barney

In memory of Dan Bradburn
Brady Clark

In memory of Rollie Dick
Janet Allen & Joel Grynheim

In honor of Brent Marty
Alan & Elizabeth Whaley

In memory of Brian Newman
Janet Allen & Joel Grynheim

In Appreciation of Nicholas Pappas
Sarah & Mark Ryan

In honor of Skip Whaley
David H. Kleiman & Susan Jacobs
David Whitman & Donna Reynolds

General Donations

Gifts made on July 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026 

Megan Alderman
Bernadette Allison
Anonymous (9)
Mark & Cindy Argentine
Pam & Carlton Barker
Don & Ginger Bievenour
Mary Blair
Carol Blankenbaker
Glen & Jeanne Bohannon
James & Andrea Burnett
Vince & Robyn Caponi
Lee & Pat Casebere
John & Kathy Chapin
Kevin M. Cloer
Bruce Colville
Ann & David Cook
Mr. & Mrs. Rusty Cullom
Amber Dagit
Thomas & Susan Dapp
Jeffrey & Barbara Dean
Hank & Nanci Feuer
Chelsea Flint
Joseph & Janet Flores
Joyce Flueckiger
Carol Fowler
Ric & Jan Good
Sarah Hatz
Brian & Louise Henderson
Steven & Janet Holzer
Don & Maureen Hunton
Chris & Nancy Iles
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jahnke
Sheri Johnson
Alex King
Kurt & Judy Kroenke

James D. Kubley
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Erica Kuchinski
Jennifer Kugar
Michael & Mina La Londe
Dr. Ned & Martha Lamkin
Scott Marr
Paula E. Mauzy
Louise McCleary
Ed Memmen
Jennifer Moehring
Anne Moore
Dr. & Mrs. Jack J. & Susan Moss
Joseph & Sarah Murphy
Rita Novak
Kay Pashos
Haley Paulin
Robert Perry
Katherine Pittman
Steve & Paula Pletcher
J. Thomas & Jane Ann Porter
Flora Reichanadter
Rachel Riegel
John & Konnie Schlechte
Richard & Mary Schumacher
Steven Schutte
Tom Soller
Kathy Stolz
Jessie S. Streeval
Bill & Janet Taylor
Tom & Karla Thompson
Susan Torrence
Kristin van der Velden
Tony & Nancy Watson
Frances Whitener
Jo Angela Woods

Alan and Linda Cohen Education Fund

Clare Beidelman
The Mark V. Bromund Fund, a fund of CICF
Dr. Kathryn Brooks
Elizabeth Bushnell
Ryan D. Drake
Roger & Susan Frick
Ryan Gerde
Catherine Gilreath
Jennifer Hamilton
Laura Henderson
Ann Huston
April Jackson
Fred Francis Kuhlman

David Linquist
Michael Anthony Lucas
MidAmerica Health
David & Diane Nesbitt
Tom Noonan & Marian Mather
Stephanie Ann Porter
Kristine Rea MD
Judy Rowe
Bonnie Shroyer
Stacy Thomas
Rebecca Voelz
Andy & Elizabeth Whitesitt
Haley Williams