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
This list reflects contributions as of August 14, 2025.
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.
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Donor Guilds General Donations Corporate Sponsors Foundations/Government Tribute Ovation Society
PLAYWRIGHT CIRCLE
$10,000 +
Anonymous
Bob & Toni Bader
David & Jackie Barrett
Scott & Lorraine Davison
Rollie & Cheri Dick
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
Phil & Colleen Kenney
Sarah & John Lechleiter
John & Laura Ludwig
Bill & Susie Macias
Andrew & Amy Michie
David & Leslie Morgan
Jackie Nytes & Patrick O’Brien
Joel and Mary O’Brien
Dr. Christine Phillips
Catherine M. Turner*
John & Kathy Vahle
Cheryl Gruber Waldman
Dave Whitman & Donna Reynolds
DIRECTOR CIRCLE
$5,000 – $9,999
Anonymous
A.J. Allen
Don Anderson
Kathryn Beiser & Mick Domagala
Joel Blum
Dave & Nancy Breitweiser
Gary Denney & Louise Bakker
Renate & James Donahue
Dr. Cherryl Friedman
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory & Erin Gaich
Ann Hinson
David & Robin Miner
Kim & Weezie Morris
Mr. Carl Nelson & Dr. Loui Lord Nelson
Mr. Stephen Owen Sr. & Dr. Cheryl Torok Owen
Lora Peloquin Donor Advised Fund,
a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Joan Perelman
Noel & Mary Phillips*
Carol Phipps & Cliff Williams
Sue & Bill Ringo
Mary Frances Rubly & Jerry Hummer
Drs. A. Eric Schultze & Marcia Kolvitz
Mark & Gerri Shaffer
Marguerite K. Shepard, M.D.
Jeff & Janet Stroebel
James & Linda Wesley
Dr. Christian Wolf & Elaine Holden Charitable Fund
John Workman
ARTIST CIRCLE
$3,000 – $4,999
Katy & Tim Allen
Pat Anker
Sheila Barton Bosron & Bill Bosron
Paul & Renee Cacchillo
Don & Dolly Craft
Julie & Jeff Eggert
Dick & Brenda Freije
Mr. Jim Gawne*
Kathy & Gene Gentili
Charles Goad & James Kincannon
Marta Gross & Richard M. Barnes
Brenda Horn
Drs. Meredith & Kathleen Hull
Daniel T. Jensen & Steven Follis
Pegg & Mike Kennedy
Max Kime
David Kleiman & Susan Jacobs
Joy Kleinmaier
John & Susan Kline
Kevin Krulewitch & Rosanne Ammirati*
Jill & Peter Lacy
Dr. & Mrs. Alan Ladd
Rob & Sara Norris
Jill Ann Panetta Ph.D. & Leo G. Bianchi
Nick & Tracy Pappas
Jean Richcreek
N. Clay & Amy McConkey Robbins
Tim & Karen Seiler
Linda & Carl Smith
Joe & Jill Tanner
Gene & Mary Tempel
Jeff & Benita Thomasson
Lynne & Alex Timmermans
Amy Waggoner*
Carol Weiss
Bob & Dana Wilson
PATRON CIRCLE
$1,500 – $2,999
Janet Allen & Joel Grynheim
The Todd A. Andritsch Family Fund
Anonymous (3)
Anonymous Fund of Hamilton County Community Foundation
Trudy W. Banta
Daniel & Rita Blay
Dan Bradburn & Jane Robison
Victoria Broadie
Kathy G. Cabello
Steve & Kim Chatham
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
F. Brooke Dunn
Dr. & Mrs. John & Sheryn Ellis*
Troy D. Farmer
Drs. Richard & Rebecca Feldman
Joan M. FitzGibbon
Mary L. Forster, M.D.
Eric & Hayley Frandsen
Peter Furno & Pamela Steed
Brian & Lorene Furrer
Patricia Gamble-Moore
Ashley & Andrea Garry
Robert & Christy Gauss
Dorothea & Philip Genetos
Ron & Kathy Gifford
Nadine & Alvin Givens
Julie & Ed Goodman*
Walter & Janet Gross
Bill & Phyllis Groth*
Ricardo & Beatriz Guimarães
Tom & Susie Hacker
Emily F. (Cramer) Hancock*
Benjamin Hanna
Julian E. Harrell
The Hedges-Dillman Family
Xuyen & Susan 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
Lauren James
Tom & Kathy Jenkins
Andrew & Brianna Johnson
Mrs. Janet Johnson
Denny & Judi Jones
Elisha Modisett Kemp
Mary & Rick Kortokrax
Dr. Michael & Molly Kraus
Kurt & Judy Kroenke
Edward & Ann M. Ledford
James & Sara Lootens
Nataly & Jonathan Lowder
Barbara MacDougall
Kathryn Maeglin
Bob & Marlene Marchesani
Dr. Esperanza Anueles Martinez Mier & Juan Gudino
Kellie S. McCarthy
Sharon R. Merriman
Lawren Mills & Brad Rateike*
Michael D. Moriarty
Stephen & Deanna Nash
Tammie L Nelson & David McCaskill
Dr. & Mr. Nichols
Dr. Joseph M. Overhage & Dr. Mary R. Brunner
Rita Patel & Suresh Mukherji
Larry & Louise Paxton
The Payne Family Foundation, a fund of CICF
Kenneth A. & Joan C. Peterson
Gail & William Plater
Bob & Kathi Postlethwait
Phil & Joyce Probst
Scott Putney & Susan Sawyer
Roger & Anna Radue
Barath Raman*
Peter & Karen Reist
Ken & Debra Renkens
Karen & Dick Ristine
Diane & Randy Rowland
Chip & Jane Rutledge
Paula F. Santa
Jane W. Schlegel
Tom & Barbara Schoellkopf
Myra C. Selby & Bruce Curry
Darshan & Rebecca Shah
Thomas & Teresa Sharp
Jack & Karen Shaw
George & Mary Slenski
Shelly & Jeremy Smith
The Michael L. Smith and Susan L. Smith Family Fund,
a fund of Hamilton County Community Foundation
Cheryl & Bob Sparks
Edward & Susann Stahl
Ed & Jane Stephenson
Robert & Barbara Stevens
Jim & Cheryl Strain
Kathryn Godwin Stuart, DDS
Suzanne Sweeney & Todd Wiencek
Jonathan & Katherine Tempel
John & Deborah Thornburgh
Jerry & Linda Toomer
Jennifer C. Turner
Larry & Nancy VanArendonk
Lainie Veenstra
Jennifer & Gary Vigran
Dorothy Webb
Dr. Rosalind Webb
Alan & Elizabeth Whaley
Dave Whitman & Donna Reynolds
John & Margaret Wilson
Frederick & Jacquelyn Winters
William Witchger, II & Kimberly Witchger
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 – $1,499
Jesse L. & Carolynne Bobbitt
Brady Clark
Deborah Daniels
Steve & Kathy Heath
Dr. LeeAnne M. Nazer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. & Kelli DeMott Park
Lee Shevitz
Sandra Zeckel
THEATRE GUILD
$300 – $749
Frank & Katrina Basile
Constance C. Beardsley*
Evan Burkhart and Katie Bickett-Burkhart*
Jeffrey & Jeni Christoffersen
Shane & Andrea Crouch*
Karen Dace*
Fr. Clem Davis*
Tom Dorantes & Sunah C Kim Dorantes*
Drs. Eric Farmer & Tate Trujillo & Christopher Scott*
Hank & Nanci Feuer
Thecla Gossett
Greg & Elizabeth Grossart
Carrie & Justin Hagovsky*
John & Karry Hansberry
Sue Hicks
Gene Horlander
Steven Hughes
David Jackoway
Greg & Pat Jacoby
Mr. & Mrs. James K. Jones*
Dr. Ned & Martha Lamkin
Mark Magee*
Anne & Ken Marnocha
Jim & Judi Mowry
Sharon & Dan Murphy*
Dr. Cynthia Roberts-Greiner and John Roberts
Richard & Christine Scales
Nanette Schulte
Doug Sims
Jenny Skehan & Ryan Lewis*
Mark & Alice Martina Smith
Luke Stark*
Steve & Barb Tegarden*
Garrett & Elaine Thiel
Donald & Shirley Trapp
Robert & Barbetta True*
Barbara S. Tully*
Harold W. & Carol Vogt
Zionsville Physical Therapy*
General Donations
Gifts made on July 1, 2025 – August 14, 2025
Anonymous (6)
Mark & Cindy Argentine
Aria Arrizabalaga
Maureen & Stephen Bard
Pam Barker
Jim & Sherri Bell
Carol Blankenbaker*
Tobias & Mindy Blech
Glen & Jeanne Bohannon*
Theresa Bordenkecher
Karen Brethauer
Roger & Janet Brinkman
Bob & Chris Broughton
Allison Burke
Vince & Robyn Caponi
Brian Thomas Carberry
John & Ulla Connor
Ann & David Cook
Bill & Shirley Daley
Jef & Pam Davidson
Jeffrey & Barbara Dean
Carol Eisenhut
Jo & Mike Flinn
Carol Fowler
Mary Lee Gambone & Doug Brooks
Mr. & Mrs. James Grossi
Dick & Sherry Hamstra
Tony & Amy Hatton
Sarah Hatz
Carroll & Josie Henneke
Brian & Louise Henderson*
Eleanor & Joseph Hingtgen
Olivia Hinkel & Andrew Mcclung
Steven & Janet Holzer
Don & Maureen Hunton*
Chris & Nancy Iles
Indy Instrument Service, LLC
Thom Johnson
Mary Kirby
James D. Kubley
Rosemarie Kuntz
Michael & Mina La Londe
Roger & Janet Lang
Hitch & Sandy Learned
Scott & Elena Marr*
Paula E. Mauzy*
Louise McCleary
Sidney & Sharon Mishkin
Jennifer Moehring
Richard Norman Moore
Joseph & Sarah Murphy
Kevin & Gloria Nelson
Tom Noonan & Marian Mather
Rita Novak
Steve & Deborah Oldham
Robert Perry
Jane Pidgeon
Katherine Pittman*
J. Thomas & Jane Ann Porter
Stephanie Reynolds
David Sadler
Anne & Rod Scheele
John & Konnie Schlechte
Mark Simon
Beatrice Soderholm
Tom Soller
Richard & Evalyn Steininger
Jay & Sarah Stoel
Martin & Lee Summers
Cmdr. Lynn Thomas
Royce D. Thrush
Cindy Tow
Tony & Nancy Watson
Tina M. Weldon
Frances Whitener
Jo Angela Woods
Grace Worley
Beth Yates*
Terry & Nancy Young
Corporate Sponsors
Elliott Company of Indianapolis, Inc.
F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.
Glick Philanthropies
OneAmerica Financial Partners
PNC
Printing Partners
Foundations/Government
FOUNDATIONS
Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation
The Margot L. Eccles Arts & Culture Fund, a fund of CICF
The Glick Family Foundation
Lacy Foundation
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 memory of Craig Dykstra
Christopher & Cindy Coble
Forum for Theological Education
Sarah & John Lechleiter
N. Clay & Amy McConkey Robbins
Suzanne Sweeney
Gene & Mary Tempel
In memory of Lyle Mannweiler
Tom & Jennie Graham
In honor of Andrew Michie’s Board Service
OneAmerica Financial Partners
In honor of Gene Tempel
Anna Fender
In honor of Mary Wootan
Bruce Brattain
Brent Hauf & Sarah Ludington
Dan & Julie Meyer
Kevin & Tamara Steckbeck
Diane & Mark Stenson
Karen S. Strawder
Ovation Society
For more information about the Ovation Society click here
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
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Dapp
Nancy Davis & Robert Robinson
Rollie & Cheri Dick
Nancy & Berkley Duck
Dale & Karen Duncan
Troy D. Farmer
Jim & Julie Freeman
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
Bill & Nancy Hunt
*denotes sustaining member (monthly supporter)
David Kleiman & Susan Jacobs
Frank & Jacqueline La Vista
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
Christopher J. Tolzmann
Alan & Elizabeth Whaley
John & Margaret Wilson