Friends of Theater J

Theater J gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have given to Theater J from July 1, 2023 through June 1, 2024 

Leading Producer ($100,000+)

Covenant Foundation +
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Robert M. Fisher Memorial Foundation Theater for Youth Fund Δ
Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation

Sponsoring Producer ($25,000–$99,999)

Cathy S. Bernard
Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg
Sari R. Hornstein
Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan +
The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation
Revada Foundation of the Logan Family
Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind Δ +
Patricia Payne
Hank Schlosberg*
Shapiro Family Foundation, Inc. Δ
Share Fund Δ
The Shubert Foundation

Supporting Producer ($18,000–$24,999)

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Patti and Mitchell Herman +
Dianne and Herb Lerner
The Morgan Fund at the Seattle Foundation
Nussdorf Family Foundation Δ
Helene and Robert Schlossberg

Leading Angels ($10,000–$17,999)

James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler
Cheryl Gorelick +
Marion Ein Lewin
Katharina Otto-Bernstein
M. Craig Pascal

Evelyn Sandground and Bill Perkins
Diane and Arnold Polinger
Bella Rosenberg ¶ +
The Leshowitz Family Foundation, Terry Singer +
James Beller and Christopher Wolf

Sponsoring Angels ($6,000–$9,999)

Michele and Allan Berman Δ
Andrea Boyarsky-Maisel
Susan and Dixon Butler
Myrna Fawcett
Rae Grad and Manuel Schiffres
Meg and John Hauge
Daniel Hirsch and Brenda Gruss Δ

Karen E. Lehmann
Sherry Nevins
Nora Roberts Foundation
April Rubin and Bruce A. Ray
Manny Strauss and Betsy Karmin +
Dr. Kathryn Veal +
Judy and Leo Zickler

Supporting Angels ($3,000–$5,999)

AllShifts
The Family of H. Max & Josephine F. Ammerman and Andrew R. Ammerman
Mara Bralove and Ari Fisher
Bonnie and Louis Cohen
Bunny Dwin
Lois and Michael Fingerhut
David and Patricia Fisher
Mindy Gasthalter ¶
Ann Gilbert ¶
Arlene and Martin Klepper
Kenneth and Amy Eisen Krupsky
Sandra and Stephen Lachter
Ellen and Gary Malasky
Paul and Zena Mason
Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett ¶ +

Jeff Menick
Carl and Undine Nash
Saul and Nancy Pilchen
Ilene and Steven Rosenthal
Trina and Lee G. Rubenstein
Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin
Leslie Sewell and James Jaffe
Les Silverman
Richard Solloway
Stuart Sotsky
Patti and Jerry Sowalsky
Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy
The George Wasserman Family Foundation
Joan S. Wessel

Enthusiasts ($1,000–$2,999)

Linda Goldsmith and Howard Berger
Lisa and Josh Bernstein Δ
Joyce and Fred Bonnett
Johanna Chanin and Randall Levitt Δ
Debra Lerner Cohen and Edward Cohen
Marcy and Neil Cohen, Ryna Cohen Δ
Dave Connick
Nancy and Marc Duber Δ
Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch Δ
Suzanne and Enrique Fefer
Michael Gross
Erez Harari
Hillel Kaye
Barry Kropf
Alan McAdams and Ellen Dykes
James & Theodore Pedas Foundation
Michael Rabinowitz
Joan and Barry Rosenthal Δ
Ruth and Samuel Salzberg Family Foundation
Deborah and Michael Salzberg Δ
Alfred Sanders
Lewis Schrager and Frances Marshall
Peggy and David Shiffrin
Mindy Strelitz and Andrew Cornblatt Δ
Philip Teitelbaum

Admirers ($500–$999)

Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County
Shimmy Braun
Michelle and Glenn Engelmann
Arlene Farber Sirkin and Stuart Sirkin
Lois Fields
Anonymous/ Susan and Ronald Gilbert
Gail Ginsberg
Helaine Harris
Lucia and Frederic Hill
Jean and Michael Kaliner
Aviva Kempner
Zev Lewis
Nancy Limprecht and Rick Haines
Meredith Margolis and Gary Goodweather
Ilene Meiseles
Donald and Lynne Myers
Vicki Robinson
June and Marvin Rogul
Janet and Robert Wittes


*Of blessed memory 

¶ Denotes a member of the EDCJCC’s Community Pillars program. These supporters have committed to leaving a legacy by including Theater J in their estate planning. 

+ Denotes support of our New Play Development programs  

Δ Denotes support of our Family and Education Programming  

Thank You to Our 2023 Benefit Sponsors

Platinum ($6,000+)

Ann Gilbert
Cheryl Gorelick

Honorary Co-Chairs ($3,600 – $5,999)

Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind
Bella Rosenberg
Marion Ein Lewin

Gold ($3,000 – $3,599)

Michelle and Jonathan Grossman
Sara Cormeny and Peter Miller

Honorary Committee ($2,500 – $2,999)

Arlene and Martin Klepper
Daniel Hirsch and Brenda Gruss
Dianne and Herb Lerner
Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett
Johanna Chanin and Randall Levitt
Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan


Kenneth and Amy Eisen Krupsky
Michael Singer and James Smith
Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin
Patricia Payne
Paul and Zena Mason
Mara Bralove and Ari Fisher

Silver ($2,000 – $2,499)

Bunny Dwin
Dr. Stuart Sotsky
Elaine and Richard Binder
Karen E. Lehmann
Les Silverman
Michele and Allan Berman

Mindy Gasthalter
Patti and Jerry Sowalsky
Rona and Allan Mendelsohn
Sandra and Stephen Lachter
Sherry Nevins

Bronze ($1,500 – $1,999)

Ellen and Gary Malasky
Helene and Robert Schlossberg
Janet Leno and Peter Harrold
Judy and Leo Zickler


Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy
Patti and Mitchell Herman
Saul and Nancy Pilchen

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