Our Supporters
Steppenwolf is deeply honored by the support of thousands of individuals and institutions. We gratefully acknowledge the gifts and partnerships provided by these donors in our digital donor listing. The listing below reflects gifts made to the theatre as on September 1, 2026.
Ensemble Fund Initiative
We proudly recognize the supporters of the Ensemble Fund Initiative, a $35 million campaign investing in the next 50 years of artistic innovation and financial sustainability for Steppenwolf.
$5 million+
Zell Family Foundation
$2 million+
The Crown Family
Liz and Eric Lefkofsky
Pritzker Foundation
$1 million+
Caroline and Keating Crown
Bluhm Family Foundation
Anne and Don Phillips
$500,000 - $999,999
Leonard Gail and Robin Steans
The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
Cari and Michael J. Sacks
Matthew Shapiro
Deborah and Stephen Quazzo
$250,000 - $499,999
Cathy and Mike Brennan
Ford Foundation
Anne L. Kaplan
Loop Capital
The Orlebeke Foundation
Kenneth J. Porrello and Sherry L. McFall
Richard and Margery Feitler
Pritzker Traubert Foundation
$100,000 - $249,999
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Cabrera Capital Markets
Joyce Chelberg
Nora Daley and Sean Conroy
Karen and Dennis Chookaszian
Ritu and Gautam Dhingra
Mary and Charlie Gofen
David Hiller and Darcy Evon
Lisa and Jeff Jozwiak
Abby and George Lombardi
Eileen and Chris Murphy
Donna and Dirk Vos
Tom and Blaine Wells
Wilson Garling Foundation
Christine Albright and Lawrence Gill
Kimball Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson
Michael Bender and Sheridan Prior
Lauren and David Blowers Jr.
Doug Bradbury
Carole Brown
Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall
Drs. Rex Chisholm and Kathleen Green
Nancy Ciezki and Diane Kostecke
Chanel Coney
Lynne Considine and Jim Parsons
Bryce Cooper and Taylor Atkins
Anne Megan Davis
Beth Boosalis Davis and Maxwell S. Davis
Fred Eychaner
Amy and Cameron Findlay
Ian and Stacy Fleming
Steven Florsheim and Jennifer Friedes
Lisa and John Folkers
Aimee Graham and Nigel Caine
Gordon and Wendy Gill
Racquel Harris
Lisa Hartzler
Pam and Dennis Howarter
Marian and Fruman Jacobson
Rebecca Johnston and Jeffrey Maling
Sherri and Reis Kayser
Michele Kenner
Christopher M. Keogh
Frank and Katherine Kinney
Mirabell and Tom Lad
Sheila Fields Leiter
Stephanie F. Linn and Dr. Seth B. Krantz
Beth Loeb
Paula and Ron Mallicoat
Susan and David Mendelsohn
Verett Mims
Cindy Moelis and Robert Rivkin
Alyson and Patrick J. Nash, Jr.
Cliff and Sarah Norris
Maridee Quanbeck
Brenda Robinson
Pamela and Fred Sasser
Sue and Dave Shevitz
Hope and Jeffrey Sheffield
Colette and Tom Smithburg
Stephanie and Gerald Smith
Susan Stone and Jonathan Kahn
Elliot Stultz
Sanford and Vicki White
Nina B. Winston and Norman V. Kohn
Grand Benefactors ($100,000+)
Allstate Insurance Company
Northern Trust
United Airlines
Benefactors ($50,000-$99,999)
Conagra Brands Foundation
CRC Group
Frost Chicago
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Thoma Bravo
Tishman Speyer Properties
Producers ($25,000-$49,999)
3.5.7.11
CNA
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Grosvenor Capital Management
Jenner & Block
Latham & Watkins
Meltzer Purtill & Stelle
PNC
Tully & Associates
Winston Taylor
Patrons ($10,000-$24,999)
Abbott
Builders Vision
Clayco
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLP
Exelon Electric and Gas
Faegre Drinker
ITW
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Norcon, Inc.
Novo Advisors
PwC
Sidley Austin LLP
Siebert Williams Shank
Wirtz Corporation
Sustainers ($5,000-$9,999)
AIG
Boka Restaurant Group
Energy CX
Keyt Consulting
Plante Moran
Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
The Custom Companies, Inc.
Grand Benefactors ($100,000+)
Paul Angell Foundation
Crown Family Philanthropies
Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation
John H. Hart and Carol Prins
Julius Frankel Foundation
Lefkofsky Family Foundation
The Orlebeke Foundation
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Zell Family Foundation
Benefactors ($50,000-$99,999)
Illinois Arts Council
Laurents/Hatcher Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Pritzker Traubert Foundation
Richard and Margery Feitler
Stephen Sondheim Foundation
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
Producers ($25,000-$49,999)
Anonymous
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bluhm Family Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Sacks Family Foundation
Smithburg Family Foundation
Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
Patrons ($10,000-$24,999)
Anonymous
Americans for the Arts
The Buchanan Family Foundation
Chicago Community Trust
City of Chicago,
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Coleman Foundation
Duchossois Family Foundation
Frank G. and Gertrude Dunlap Fund
Grand Victoria Foundation
The Irving Harris Foundation
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
New Horizon Foundation
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Louis & Nellie Sieg Fund
The Siragusa Family Foundation
Stephen M. Hoenig Theatre Artists Fund
The A. Montgomery Ward Foundation,
Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee
Sustainers ($5,000-$9,999)
In The Works Fund
Madigan Family Foundation
United States Artists
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Individual Contributors
These individuals provide inspirational annual support for productions, education programs and general operations.
Lead Patrons ($100,000+)
Richard and Ann Carr
Caroline and Keating Crown
John H. Hart and Carol Prins
Liz and Eric Lefkofsky
Anne and Donald Phillips
Cari and Michael J. Sacks
Bryan Traubert and Penny Pritzker
Helen Zell
Premier Patrons ($50,000-$99,999)
Douglas R. Brown and Rachel E. Kraft
Nancy and Steve Crown
Richard and Margery Feitler
Christopher M. Keogh
Verett Mims
Chris and Eileen Murphy
Elena Urschel
Grand Patrons ($25,000-$49,999)
Anonymous (2)
Andrew and Amy Bluhm
Cathy and Mike Brennan
Joyce Chelberg
Dennis and Karen Chookaszian
Amy Coleman Redenbaugh
Bryce Cooper and Taylor Atkins
Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly
Ethel Gofen
Aimee Graham and Nigel Caine
Del and Ginger Hall
Seth Harrop
Marian and Fruman Jacobson
Jeff and Lisa Jozwiak
Michele Kenner
Andrew Keyt
James Kochalka
The Robert Kraft Family
Lynn Lockwood Murphy and Barrett B. Murphy
Ms. Eileen Madigan
Deborah and Stephen Quazzo
Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill
Matthew and Jacqueline Shapiro
Amrit and Gurpreet Singh
Colette Cachey Smithburg and Tom Smithburg
Ronald and Geri Yonover
Distinguished Patrons ($15,000-$24,999)
Leslie and Bill Barker
Michael Bender and Sheridan Prior
Jeff and Natalie Brown
Liam and Francesca Connell
Donald and Anne Edwards
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Amy Eshleman
Judith Barnard and Michael Fain
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Finnegan
Charlie and Mary Gofen
William and Nanci Greene
Bob and Amy Greenebaum
David Hiller and Darcy Evon
Hubert L. Allen and Hau Chyi
Timothy B. Johnson and Valerie B. Wiley
Mirabell and Tom Lad
Noelle Laing and Amir Izadi
Tom and Courtney Levin
Terry McCann
Susan and David Mendelsohn
L. Heather Mitchell and Kenny Mitchell
Cliff and Sarah Norris
Kenneth J. Porrello and Sherry L. McFall
Andrew and Judy L. Porte
Maridee Quanbeck
Ken Rapp
Matthew and Jacqueline Shapiro
Hope and Jeffrey Sheffield
Jennifer Zobair and Chuck Smith
Susan Stone and Jonathan Kahn
Joseph and Shirley G Teplin
Wade Thomson (Jenner & Block) & Rebecca Edwards
Dirk and Donna Vos
Tom and Blaine Wells
Patrons ($10,000-$14,999)
Anonymous (2)
Judith Aiello
Abbe and Adam Aron
Julie and Roger Baskes
Henry and Leigh Bienen
Lauren and David Blowers, Jr.
Molly and Roman Boed
Doug Bradbury
Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall
David Callahan and Terri Abruzzo
Phyllis Cretors
Anne Megan Davis
Mary M. Emerson
Roxanne Hori and Robert Felsenthal
Sue and Melvin Gray
King and Caryn Harris
Ben and Kevin Hester
Donald and Toni Loback
Ron and Paula Mallicoat
Alyson and Patrick J. Nash, Jr.
Dr. Richard Rodarte
Alan Gordon Rottman
Randall and Susi Rowe
Judy Sugarman
Richard and Elaine Tinberg
Karen Zelden and Ralph Senst
Sustainers ($5,000-$9,999)
Anonymous (2)
Patti Acurio
Ms. Ellen S. Alberding and Mr. Kelly Welsh
Allie and Jim Bazlen
Andy and Sue Arnold
Gustavo Bamberger and Martha Van Haitsma
Catherine Bannister
Martha and Al Belmonte
Ms. Faye Blake
Luann and David C. Blowers
Steven Borkan and Lauren Brown
Shanelle Brown
Joseph and Cory Cancila
Sandra Cantu
Nancy Ciezki and Diane Kostecke
Jerry and Josephine Conlon
Robert and Loretta W. Cooney
Deb and Denny Cowhey
Patricia Cox, Katie and Will Hunckler
Judy and Tapas K. Das Gupta
Beth Boosalis Davis and Maxwell S. Davis
Greg Desmond and Michael Segobiano
Bill and Cindee Dietz
Tracy Drake
Chas Edelstein
Dr. Steven B. Edelstein
Jennifer M. Ellin
George Engeln
Ian and Stacy Fleming
Steven Florsheim and Jennifer Friedes
Leonard Gail and Robin Steans
Susan and John Gibbons
Christine Albright and Lawrence Gill
Beverly Wyckoff and Charles Ginsberg
Sue-Gray Goller
Joan M. Hall
Racquel Harris
Ms. Mary Ellen Hennessy
Richard and Elaine Heuberger
Suzanne Hilser-Wiles and Brannon Wiles
Leslie S Hindman Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation
Mr. Andrew Holden
Pam and Dennis D. Howarter
Ritu Jain
Gennell Jefferson
Dixie Johnson
Kim Holmes and Tim Kaczocha
Ruth Kahn
Reis and Sherri Kayser
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kramer
Peter and Shirley Dugdale Laundy
Marc Lifshin
Diane and Alejandro Longoria
Amos and Anat Madanes
Amy Laiken and Tim Michel
Amy Morton and Rob Milburn
Kim Perutz
Patricia Pippert and Steven Redfield
John and Julie Rapisarda
Mr. and Mrs. Sal Razi
Terra Reynolds
Burton X. and Sheli Rosenberg
Ms. Doris D. Roskin
Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr.
Richard and Susan Sanders
Howard and Gail Schaffner
Richard and Cynthia Schilsky
Alan Kozlowski and John Schuchert
David and Judith L. Sensibar
Surendra and Dorothie Shah
Lili Shaver
Geoff Smith and Catherine Stewart
Dr. Stephanie B. Smith and Gerald Smith
Gail and Eugene Steingold
Matthew Steinmetz
Gail and John Straus
Elliot Stultz and Dan Drake
Ms. Ann Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Timmers
John and Stephanie Tipton
Anne Van Wart and Michael Keable
Rick McCombs and Katrina Veerhusen
Steven L. and Stephanie A. Victor
Allan Waite and Greg Ostfeld
Tom Wake
Sanford and Vicki White
Chris Whyde and Matthew Philip
Nina B. Winston and Norman V. Kohn
Jane and Greg Wintroub
Benefactors ($2,000 - $4,999)
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. John Aalbregtse
Kim and David Adler
Jane Alshuler and Stuart Smith
Ms. Dara Altshuler
Kimball Anderson & Karen Gatsis Anderson
Robert C. Anderson
Cedric H. Antosiewicz and Margaret M. Gudenas
Stephanie and Dana Arnett
Jeffrey S. Arnold and Ellen J. Neely
Richard and Janice Bail
Dr. Stephanie and Mr. Andy Baker
Erin Baker
Solomon Barnett and Camila Salvisberg
Sandra Bass
Dee Beaubien
Lawrence Bell
Scott and Carla Benigni
Jacqueline and Louis Bernstein
Steven Bialer and Sharon Feigon
Mr. Derek Blin
Shaun and Andy Block
Michael Block
Fred Boelter
Reid Brody and Sally Schwartz
Robyn and Norm Brooks
Shirley and Tom Berchou
Michelle and David Buck
Timothy Burroughs and Barbara Smith
Michael and Merle Cahan
Mr. Ed Calkins
Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith
Helen and Paul Chang
Drs. Rex Chisholm and Kathleen Green
Manasi Battacharya and Dave Cocagne
Zac and Lesley N. Cochran
F. Bruce Cohen
Sarah Cohn
Thomas & Kathleen Coleman
Steven Collens
Jason Conkin
Elizabeth H. Connelly
Lynne Considine and Jim Parsons
Ed and Melissa Cook
Winnie and Bob Crawford
Connor and Alyssa Crown
Brian Dhingra
Patricia and Richard Doonan
Philip and Marsha Dowd
Raymond and Marybeth Drake
Catriona Duncan and Sarah Palmisano
Jon and Susanne Dutcher
Richard Edelman
Laura and Scott Eisen
Keith and Christine Ellett
David Ellis and Hope Nightingale
Victoria Engelhardt
Marc and Juliet Fallah
Randall Fearnow and Beth Anne Compton
Harris J. Feldman, M.D.
Steven and Carol Felsenthal
Timothy and Julie Ferrell
Peter and Joanne Fischer
E. Brooke Flanagan and Michael Norris
Thomas and Lois Flanders
Lisa Folkers
Kim M. Folta
Cyndi and Cory Fosco
Mr. William Fotis
John and Katherine Fox
Harold and Madeline Francke
Randall Frank
Jenny and Matthew Fraser
Jim and Sandy Freeburg
Thomas and Marcia Fritz
Susan Fuchs, M.D.
Noreen and David Gallagher
Denise Michelle Gamble
Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner
Nancy Gidwitz
Deidra and Steve Gold
Bob and Carol Goldberg
Paul Goldstein and Nasrin Mahani
Scott and Lisa Goodman
Heidi and Andy Graham
Joanne and Stephen Graham
Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Greenberg
Mary and Jim Greene
Michael and Lisa Greenfield
Jack and Sandra Guthman
Suzanne Gylfe
Kris E. Hansen
Michael G. Hansen and Nancy E. Randa
Stacie R. Hartman
Lisa Hartzler
Marty Hauselman
Mark and Joelle Hayes
Peter J. Hegel
Basil Kezios and Carole Heiman Kezios
Sandra Helton and Norman Edelson
Ms. Kara Henry
Jon Michael Hill
Ann S. Hoenig and Jonathan L. Hoenig
Michelle and Glenn Holland
Janice Honigberg
Timothy Hopkins
Kym Hubbard
Sandy Ihm and Ken Belcher
Dr. and Mrs. David Ingall
Patricia Jeffers
Sharon and Richard Jenkins
Margaret and James Johnson
Rebecca L. Johnston and Jeffrey Maling
Michelle Joseph
Aviva Katzman and Morris Mauer
Jeremy Kaufman and Vered Hankin
Jen and Brad Keck
Tom Keith and Sheryl Nichin-Keith
David and Sharon Kessler
Helen J. Kessler
Patricia and Wayne Kik
Linda Belan and Vincent Kinehan
Frank and Katherine Kinney
Tom Klarquist and Steve Somora
Janet and Tom Knauff
Liam and Karen Krehbiel
Mira Krishnan and Teri Jourdan
Matthew Kutcher and Rebecca Richards
Mr. Mark Lavin and Mr. Eddie Herbeck
Sheila Fields Leiter
Susan V. Booth and Max Leventhal
Ms. Karen Levine
Stephanie F. Linn and Dr. Seth B. Krantz
Dr. Paul M. Lisnek
Beth Loeb
Abby and George Lombardi
Karen and Avram Lothan
Molly Lowe
Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad
Jim and Kay Mabie Family
Michael Maloney and Christine Zyzda
Christine and David Markovitz
Jill Matthews
Jerry and Joan Mattson
Anna May Trala
Eric and Sarah Mayeda
Allan and Ellie Mayer
Michael and Liz McHugh
Hugh and Marybeth McLean
Mr. Brian Meltzer
Dr. Janis Mendelsohn
Jan and Carol Miecznikowski
Chris Mollet and Lynne LaJone
Antonio Monk
Rick and Joyce Morimoto
Sandra Murphy and Richard Robin
Preeti and Ajay Nagarkatte
Vincent and Amy Narea
Howard and Cathy Niden
Peg O'Connor
Bridget R. O'Neill
Elizabeth Orelup and Lawrence Sonntag
Gretchen Beetner and Brian Paetow
Kathleen Park and Taylor Kwok
Jana R. O'Brien and Wayne T. Parman
Angela Chaudhari and Alpesh Patel
Brent and Amy Peebles
John and Christine Pfeiffer
Dr. Carey Weiss and Dr. Karen Pierce
Jennifer and Perry Pinto
Avner and Joan Porat
Mary Ellen and Jim Prindiville
Paul Rauch and Frank Cozzi
Lynne Remington and Geoff Goldberg
Bob and Barbara Richards
Dana and Jacob Ringer
James Roselle
Marilyn Rosen
Hilary Rosenthal
Lisa and Doug Rosskamm
Marilynn Rubio and Paul Jeffries
Joanne C. Ruxin
Beth and Ryan Satterfield
Paul Scavone and Donna Pawlus
Michelle Maton and Mike Schaeffer
David and Susan Schmid
Arleen and Fred Schwartz
Sarah and Lee Segal
Mark and Kimberly Shadle
Michael Shapiro and Deb Gohr
Nancia Shawver and Larry Weiner
Sue and Dave Shevitz
George and Lynne Simon
Jeffrey Singer and Patricia Carman
Neil Smallcombe
Leo Smith and Heather A. Steans
Seneca Smith
Toni Sandor Smith
Jackie Snuttjer
Ron Sorini and Desiree Tucker-Sorini
Mirja Spooner Haffner
Dariel J. Stack
Bill and Orli Staley
Mark and Donna Steinbach
Kristin and Stan Stevens
Anne Stewart
Lauren and Steve Strelsin
Jennifer and Will Suvari
MariJo and John Talaga
Robert Taylor and Lisa Rathje
Frank and Frances Tsai
Frances E. Tuite
Greg and Mary Tuite
Matthew D. Tully
Tali and Liat Tzur
Betty Vandenbosch
Jeffrey M. Vander Meade
Michelle and Scott Voris
Erin and Tim Walsh
Jeff and Jessica Wisniewski
Joe Wolnski and Jane Christino
Stephanie Yancey
Bobbi Zabel
Lorraine Kisselburgh and Howard Zelaznik
Producers ($1,000-$1,999)
Anonymous (4)
Thomas W. Abendroth and Terri L. Mascherin
David Abrams
Michelle A. Adams
Jill Althage
David Aron
Edgar Bachrach
Thomas Bearrows and Holly Hirst
Leslie Berrie
Claudia and John Boatright
Miriam Braganza
Karen Brashears
Julie Brown
Toni and John Burk Family Fund
at The Chicago Community Foundation
Bridget Byrne
Deborah and John Chipman
Thomas Christopher
Bruce Cohen
Gary Cole
Chanel W. Coney
Nancy Cook and Daniel Ziembo
Jim and Heidi Coudal
Mary Davidson and David Orkowski
Laura M. Davis
Mike Demarco
Michael Evenskaas
Sara Farr
Stephen Fedo
Laura Ferrell and Grant Riedesel
Deanna Fitzgerald
Audrey Francis and Chris Froseth
Eileen Furey
Dawn and Eddie Gershman
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gerstman
Jaye and John Golanty
Karen M. Goldstein
Chester Gougis and Shelley Ochab
Lisa Naparstek Green
Sean Harvey
James and Margot Hinchliff
Claudia Hueser
Dr. Susan A. Kecskes
Steven and Roberta J Leon
Kevin Lewis
Ann Marie Lipinski and Steve Kagan
Marion Lunn
Sybil Madison
Ms. Sandra L. Marquez
Dan and Meredith Mazur
Mike and Cindy McCabe
Nancy McCartan
John McEnroe
Gordon and Meridyth McIntosh
Melinda McMullen and Duncan Kime
Helen Harvey Mills
Michael M. Minard and Monique Alofs
Chris and Kathe Monley
Shauna Mooney
Mr. William More
Denise Nitterhouse
Erik Nordby and Melanie Madigan
Mr. and Ms. Dave Obenauer
Barbara and Daniel O'Keefe
Julie Osborne and Tim O'Hagan
Frank Paolini
Rick Pappas
Doug and Jenny Patinkin
Susan A. Payne
Pam and Dean Pontikes
Adrienne Pope
Caroline Quazzo-Elnick and Tom Elnick
Robert and Susan Quinn
Mr. Earl Rivers
Breda Rugai
John Ryan and Margaret Silliker
Lesli Sagan
Jeff and Rebecca Schewe
Howard Schultz and Jan Keller Schultz
Schwartz Family Foundation
Harriet Seitler
Joyce and Barry Simon
Edward Siskel
Megan and Scott Solis
Stephen Spigel and Diana Williams
Penelope Steiner
Patty Sternberg
Nancy A. Temple
Sue and Jim Thompson
Becky Traisman
Charles and Laura Tribbett
Virginia Vale
Bryan Vanderhoof
Laura and Bob Watson
Michael Weiland and Shelley MacGregor
Harriet E. White
Thomas and Linda White
Benna and Hal Wilde
Clara and David Williams
Margaret Wrenn
Jennifer and Bruce Yalowitz
Shirley Yang Crutchfield and Tim Crutchfield
Ms. Patricia L. Zeglen
Ensemble ($500-$999)
Anonymous (7)
Jeannie L. Adams
Mark Zampardo and Greg Albiero
Don Anderson
Harold and Judith Anderson
Mary H. Anderson
Lorilyn Aquino
Jennifer Arellano
Mark and Alexis Baby
John and Sharon Baldwin
Deborah L. Baughman
Juan Bell and Brandi Kenner-Bell
Erin and William Bemis
Michelle Berger
Allegra Biery
Bart J. Biggers
Barb and Nathan Birnberg
Leslie Bond
Bob and Sue Bowker
Michael and Kate Bradie
Robert G. Breuler and Suzanne Lynn
Richard Butler
Stephen Byrne and Kerry Shannon
Gerry and Carol Chrisman
Kelli Chupp
Robert Clarke
Michael Cripps
Liese Dallbauman and Randy Snurr
Katherine Darnstadt
Ellie Davidson
Tim Brogla and Laura DeMoor
Bevin Desmond
Bill Donnelly
David Dranoff and Wendy Epstein
Natalie Dudek
Estia Eichten and Deborah Eichten
Audrey Eisenmann and David Pepperberg
Michael Elkow
Ms. Rebekah Eubanks
Marilynne Felderman
Joseph Fernicola
Christine Finzer
Catherine S. Flanagan
Bernadette Foley and Richard Landgraft
Timothy and Janet Fox
Joanne Benazzi Friedland
Margaret Fulton
Fordy and Allison Gates
Peter and Kelli Gauss
Ed Gemkow
John E. Gingell
Patricia and James Gladden
John S. Mrowiec and Karen Granda
Becca and Derek Groothuis
Warren Gump
Steve Hall
Bob and Melanie Halvorson
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Harris
Scott Hodes and Maria Bechily
Thomas and Karen Howell
Bruce Jacobs
Chuck Jacobson and Mary Lou Vainisi
Gordon Johnson
Andra Heller and Andy Jonusaitis
Jennifer Keller
Mason Khan
Ms. Ann Kimberly
Erica Kirkwood
Sandra P. Knox
Electra D. Kontalonis
Susanna Krentz and Scott Williamson
Suzy Krueckeberg
Alexandra Massoud
Melanie Larch and Rudy Panucci
David Levine and Laura Kaufman
Peter Levine
Jessica Litman and Jonathan Weinberg
Margaret Low and Kinsey Wilson
Christopher Lueking
Patrick Macellaio
Martin and Allison Malecki
J.V. and Tracey Malkovich
Marge Marcus
John McCambridge
Bob and Barb McCullough
Lauren McGrath
Lauren McKenzie
Jack and Jane Mentzer
Kenneth Meyer
Hannah Morrell and Shea Doyle
Beverly and Dale Mortensen
Mary Ellen Murphy
Mr. James Nadder
Marlene Nelson
Carol and Stuart Oken
John and Joy O'Malley
John and Roberta Paskvalich
Vanessa Passini
Tom Pearl and Joanne Stubbs
William and Judith Pesetski
Philip and Barbara Peterson
Philip Pierce and Anthony Schreiber
Shelia and Howard Pizer
Dara Pizzuti and Richard Jolly
Sylvia J. Pozarnsky and Tom Riley
V. Pristera, Jr.
Barbara and Sam Psimoulis
David and Dawn Purdue
Kevin and Dagmara Quast
Kaylen Ralph and Family
Bridget and Louis Ray
Anna Remis
Susan and Edwin Ritts
Jonas Robinson
Benjamin and Ronit Rose
Mrs. Sarene L. Rosen
Ms. Shilpa Rupani
Diana and Ed Ruthman
Emma Salustro
Ms. Mary Schmich
Frank and Karen Schneider
Jennifer Schwab
Thomas D. and Barbara Jo Scott
Richard and Betty Seid
Sandy and Sylvan Seidenman
Mosum Shah and Umang Jain
Timothy Sherck
Nikki Shields
Saim Shujaat
Atman Shukla
Ms. Culleen Siebert
Margaret and Alan Silberman
Dr. Irwin and Patti Silverman
Arlene Lim
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sternberg
Lawrence Stone and Margaret Jongleux
Lori Taylor
Ms. Judith B. Thomas
Steven Thompson
Michael Tobin
Heather Turk
Patrick Walsh
Eric Wanger
Ms. Janine Warell
Paul Waterhouse
James and Mary Weidner
Doug and Marcia Weinberg
Russell G. Weiss
Elyssa T. Westby
Adam and Jamie Weyeneth
Gary and Modena Wilson
Heidi and Mark Wojciechowski
Linda Woloshin
Steve and Arna Yastrow
Adam Zaucha
Tighe Zimmers
Mark and Margie Zivin
Designers ($250-$499)
Anonymous (7)
Jay Abraham
Mark and Kathleen Aghakhan
John B. Albright
Mr. Jim Alexander
Alana Arenas and Yaw Agyeman
Keri and Phillip Bahar
Joe Bass
Mary Anne and Joe Bigane
Frances and Ed Blair
Bernard and Nancy Blayer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bolas
Andrea Brands
Sheila Brennan
Edward J. Bucher
Dr. Steven R. Bussolari
Mrs. Constance K. Casey
Robert Charles
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clark
Chris and Jean Clementz
Neil Clipstone
James Cohn
Denise & John Corkery
Carol I. Crane
Maureen Crowley
Deborah and Bruce Crown
Lorena Diaz
Sarah Downey
Eileen and Howard Dubner
Mimi Duginger
Dr. Deirdre Dupre and Dr. Robert Golub
Ms. Louisa Economou
Tyler Elich
Joyce and Gene Evenskaas
Suzanne Faber
Adam Fleck
Rosalyn Ford
John and Adrian Foster
Michael and Linda Foster
Deborah, Sam, and Henry Franks
Scott and Carrie Froseth
James Giovannetti
Mr. and Mrs. David Golder
Jessica L. Gonzalez
Michael and Peggy Goodman
Leo and Linda Gordon
Annemarie Gramm
Paula Grasso
Kate and Francis Guinan
Donald and Susan Hallberg
Larry Hamilton and Ann Hicks
Philip and Mary Beth Hausken
Jeffrey and Bonnie Herden
Barry Hertzberg
Dennis Hjelm
Paul Hoffman
Julie Hoffmann
Mr. Melvin Houston
Karen and Bob Howard
Harry and Robin Hunter
Justin and Hilarie Huscher
Judith Iacuzzi
Jack And Jill of America, Inc.
Sarah Jacobson
George Jones
Olwyn J. Kane
Barry Kaplan
Judith and Jerry Kaufman
Peter Kempfer
Sylvia and John Kinney
Ms. Gale Klein
John and Susan Kobza
Robert and Claudia Kottwitz
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Levin
Gregory Lewis and Mary Strek
Kate Lipuma
Jordell Matthews
Konora Maxwell
Elika Mazhar
John M. McCabe
Elisabeth C. Meeker
Kenya Merritt
David and Linda Metschke
Michael Miller and Lori Malatesta
Sandy and Scott Miller
Fran Moeckler
Mark and Dianne Moen
Scott and Julie Moller
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Mozes
John and Lisa Murray
Lewis Nashner
Anthony and Andrea Nocchiero
Elizabeth Nolan
Sue-Anne and Brad Norrick
Mary Pat O'Brien
Brad Oltmanns
Conor O'Malley
Cian and Kate O'Riordan
Timothy Ortmann
Ozyurt Family
Thomas and Deborah Page
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Park
Suzan and William Pinsof
Jean and Preston Price
Richard Price
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Prugh
Joan Radovich
Mary Kay Karzas and Warren K. Reiss
Linda Rosenblum and Steven Swiryn
Meghan Rosenfeld
Mary Rybowiak
Stephen and Leatrice Sandler
Patricia Scala
Allison and Charles Scherer
David Schiffman
Susan Schwartz
Cindi and Stephen Schwegman
Dr. Solomon I Secemsky and Debra Horberg Secemsky
Sandra Shane-DuBow
Gil Sharon and Ann Taylor
Jeffrey Smith Sharp and Elizabeth Sharp
Dr. Mitchell and Sharon Sheinkop
Kathryn Shenk
David Silverman
Ilene Simmons
Maiysha Simpson and Namir Smallwood
Robert and Jody Smith
Charles and Sondra Sonneborn
Katherine Sopranos
Michael Streicher
Larry E. Stuckey II
Vivian Tedford
Vivian Teng
Martin Till
Marie E. Tipsord
Richard Tobiason
Ms. Leslie Truelove
Susan D. Tuteur
Allan and Angela Vagner
Janet Fee and Paul Van Zuiden
David Varnerin
Dominick Vetrano
Ms. Catherine Vincent
Julie and Jon Walner
Ms. Lee-Lin Wang
Chuck Wehland
Marc Weinstein and Martha Laffey
Matt Welty
Kathy Willhoite and Rodd Zolkos
Beverly and Arnold Yusim
Alexandra Zaporozec and John Roussos
Mark and Lisa Zumbach
The following individuals have pledged a future gift to Steppenwolf in their estate plan:
Anonymous (3)
Robert C. Anderson
Douglas R. Brown
Janice and Rob Esser
Michael and Eric Evenskaas
Kim M. Folta
Nelson Figueroa and Jeff Truesdell
Susan Fuchs, M.D.
Michael Goldberger
Karen M. Goldstein
Sue-Gray Goller
Michael Hansen and Nancy Randa
John Hart
Tom Irwin
Reis and Sherri Kayser
Donna and Del Kolacki
Michele Kenner
Monica Kramer
Gabriel Garey Levine
Dr. Paul Lisnek
Kevin C. McGirr
David Metschke
Kenneth J. Porrello and Sherry L. McFall
Sylvia J. Pozarnsky
Dr. Edward O. Riley
Peter Saunders and Patricia Larson
Patrick J. Schauer
Sue and Harry Seigle
Judy Sugarman
Joseph and Shirley G. Teplin
We remember the following members of the Steppenwolf family who have made a bequest to the theatre. Their legacy will help to ensure that Steppenwolf continues to flourish:
Anonymous
Hope A. Abelson
Alba Biagini
Nelson D. Cornelius
Barbara L. Dean
Jo Hopkins Deutsch
Marjorie Douglas
Malcolm D. Ewen
Jared Kaplan
Ralla Klepak
Peggy Morrow
Leota Ann Meyer Murray
James F. Oates
Andrea Romain and Cleo V. Orthel
Merle Reskin
Richard Schieler
T. Marshall Rousseau
Rose L. and Sidney N. Shure
Nancy L. Wald
Major Endowment Support
Hope Abelson Fund for New Play Development
Artistic Endowment established through the Leading National Theatres Program, a joint initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Ruth D. and Ken M. Davee New Works Fund
Douglas R. Brown Playwright/Director Endowment Fund
Ford Foundation Artistic and General Operating Endowment Funds
Richard and Mary L. Gray Production Endowment Fund
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Fund for the Development of New Work
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Daniel E. McLean National and International Production Fund
Avy and Marcie Stein Sustaining Fund for the Ensemble Steppenwolf Board Designated Endowment Fund
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Endowment Fund created with Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust
Nancy L. Wald Production Endowment Fund
John and Carol Walter Production Endowment Fund
Tribute Gifts
Susan Berghoef
Julie Hoffman
E. Brooke Flanagan
Benna and Hal Wilde
Michael and Cathy Brennan
Sheila Brennan
Susan Stone and Jonathan Kahn
David and Ruth Kahn
Eugene Matthews
Jill Matthews
Erica Kirkwood
Robert Charles
Bruce Sagan
Leslie Bond
Fred Eychaner
Bob and Amy Greenebaum
Gordon Johnson
Judith and Jerry Kaufmann
Margaret Low and Kinsey Wilson
Margie Marcus
Michael McKenna
Shauna Mooney
Susan A. Payne
Lesli Sagan
Benna and Hal Wilde
In-Kind Contributors
We would like to extend a special thank you to our in-kind donors.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Frost Chicago
Donna La Pietra and William H. Kurtis
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Rick and Deann Bayless
United Airlines
Susan Walsh and Alan Cohen
BOKA Restaurant Group
Paramount Events
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