A.C.T. Contributors

From the incredible performances on our stages, to the intensive actor training in our conservatory and our residencies in local Bay Area high schools, A.C.T. strives to nurture the art of live theater that can act as a catalyst for positive change.

By making a gift, you help A.C.T. bring transformative theatrical experiences to our community. Each season, subscription and ticket sales only cover a portion of our operating costs, making donations absolutely essential to our mission-driven work on and off our stages.


Producer's Circle

Robina Riccitiello, Chair

We are privileged to recognize Producers Circle members’ generosity during the January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026 period. For information about Producers Circle membership, please contact Bryan Pangilinan at 415.439.2351 or bpangilinan@act-sf.org

** In Memoriam
* Bravo Circle Member
◊ 2025/26 Season Gala Supporters

Season Presenters ($100,000+)

JEROME L. AND THAO N. DODSON

Jerry is the former president of Parnassus Investments. Now retired, he serves on the boards of San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Symphony, as well as on the Emeritus Board of A.C.T. Thao serves on the board of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Thao and Jerry have established scholarships for music education at the San Francisco Symphony, undergraduate education at UC Berkeley, and high school education for 125 girls in Vietnam.

KATHLEEN DONOHUE AND DAVID SZE

PRISCILLA AND KEITH GEESLIN

Priscilla is a member of A.C.T.’s Emeritus Board. She is President of the SF Symphony, a board member of Grace Cathedral, and a board member and former chair of NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation. Keith is president of SF Opera’s board and a board member of Episcopal Community Services.

ARJAY R. AND FRANCES F. MILLER FOUNDATION

TONI REMBE AND ARTHUR ROCK

Past chair of A.C.T.’s Board of Trustees, Toni is a retired partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Arthur was one of America’s first venture capitalists. Along with other community endeavors, they are cofounders of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford Law School.

ROBINA RICCITIELLO ◊

Robina is the Board Secretary of A.C.T.’s Board of Trustees and Communications Director for the Million Person Project, a company that helps people identify their core values to tell their personal story. She is involved with the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge, an effort to cure depression by the end of this century, and with NARAL Pro-Choice America.

MARY AND STEVEN SWIG

Company Sponsors ($50,000–$99,999)

Anonymous
Barbara Bass Bakar
Lily Chu and Daniel Sturman ◊
Ray and Dagmar Dolby Fund
Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja ◊
Matthew Kimball ◊
John Little and Heather Stallings Little ◊
Jeri Lynn and Jeffrey W. Johnson
The Marymor Family Fund ◊
Donald J. and Toni Ratner Miller ◊
David and Carla Riemer ◊
Kay Yun and Andre Neumann-Loreck ◊

Executive Producers ($25,000–$49,999)

Anonymous
Norman Abramson in celebration of David V. Beery ◊
Clay Foundation - West
Philip** and Judy Erdberg
Linda Jo Fitz ◊
Kevin and Celeste Ford
John L. Garfinkle ◊
Kirke and Nancy Sawyer Hasson
Jo S. Hurley
Luba Kipnis and David Russel ◊
Deedee McMurtry
Barbara Messing and Edgar Waingortin ◊
Pease Family Fund
Elsa and Neil Pering
Laura Posey and Aaron Goldsmid ◊
Radhika and Anupam Singh ◊
Jay Yamada ◊
Nola Yee

Producers ($15,000–$24,999)

Lilli I. Alberga and Laurence J. Bardoff
Paul Asente and Ron Jenks
Joachim Bechtle and Hannah Herzog
Carlotta and Robert Dathe
Anu Khosla ◊
Joel Krauska and Patricia Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Perkins
Joseph E. and Julie Ratner
Patti and Rusty Rueff
Abby and Gene Schnair ◊
Michelle C. Shonk ◊
Lee and Carolyn Snowberg
Cherie Sorokin
Mark and Adeline Townsley ◊
Beverly and Loring Wyllie

Associate Producers ($10,000–$14,999)

Anonymous
Judy and David Anderson
Paul Angelo and Cindy Low *
Dr. Barbara L. Bessey
Black Dog Private Foundation
Roger and Helen Bohl
Linda Joanne Brown and Lauren Katherine Murlock
Allison Butler and Richard Peers
Steven and Karin Chase *
Daniel E. Cohn and Lynn Brinton
Michael Flynn
Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Geist
The Giancarlo Family ◊
Dr. Allan P. Gold and Mr. Alan C. Ferrara**
John & Marcia Goldman Foundation
Richard N. Hill and Nancy Lundeen
David L. Jones and Joe D’Alessandro ◊
Lawrence A. Kern
Linda and Frank Kurtz
John and Terry Levin Family Foundation
Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman
Karesha McGee ◊
Michele Ballard Miller ◊
Elizabeth and Jeff Minick ◊
Caroline Nassif, Studio Ovo - Architecture and Design ◊
James and Marilyn O’Toole
Rich Rava and Elisa Neipp
Karen Smyda
Matt and Lisa Sonsini
Laura and Gregory Spivy
Emmett and Marion Stanton
Sandra and John Thompson
Wendy M. Vanden Heuvel and Bradley L. Coley
Barry Williams and Lalita Tademy ◊

Director's Circle

We are privileged to recognize these members’ generosity during the January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026 period. For more information about Directors Circle
membership, please contact Will Gaines at 415.439.2334 or wgaines@act-sf.org

** In Memoriam
* Bravo Circle Member
◊ 2025/26 Season Gala Supporters

Benefactors ($7,500–$9,999)

Robert H. Beadle
Christopher and Debora Booth
Gayle and Steve** Brugler
Kenyon S. Chan and Shirley Hune
Brooks and Stephanie Blair Kirkwood
Peggy Kivel
Christine and Stan Mattison
Dr. James Robinson and Ms. Kathy Kohrman
Camilla and George Smith *
Drs. Irving and Ann Weissman
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Wiesenthal

Playwrights ($5,000–$7,499)

Anonymous
Kay Auciello
Arne Bakker and Jeremy Sackett
Divya Bhat and Gautam Jayaraman
Mitchell J. Bolen
Paul J. Byrne
Frank and Kelly Cassidy
James and Julia Davidson
Robert and Judith DeFranco
Roberta and Steven Denning
Julie Dickson
William H. Donner Foundation
Timothy and Melissa Draper
William Draper III
Susan Nunes Fadley
John Fiddes and Karen Talmadge
Randi and Bob Fisher
Vicki and David Fleishhacker
Mr. Jay Fry and Mrs. Grete Fry
Michael Gaines
Leontina Gallagher
Sameer Gandhi and Monica Lopez
Glasser Family Fund
Christopher Gross and Stefanie Rosenberg
Vinita Gupta
Betty Hoener
R Samuel Klatchko
Stephen and Emily Magowan *
Marmor Foundation/Drs. Michael and Jane Marmor
Carol Martin
Justin McBaine ◊
Harry E. Miller
Susan Smith Morris
John Murphy and Paula Key
Barbara Horsey O’Connor
Don and Sally O’Neal
Anne and Rick Riley
Mr. Orrin W. Robinson, III and Brigid Barton
Susan E. Roos *
Betty and Jack Schafer
Ash and Shashin Shah
Mr. M. H. Suelzle
Eleanor Sue and Wendy Mines
Aaron Vermut and Adriana López Vermut
Arne and Gail Wagner
Ms. Carol Watts
Katherine Grace Welch

Directors ($2,500–$4,999)

Anonymous
Ray and Jackie Apple
Gwynn and Mitchel August
Vinela Bakllamaja and Ledion Bitincka
Mr. David N. Barnard
Allen and Lynn Barr
Mr. Daniel R. Bedford
Audrey and Richard** Bojack
Lee Brand and Jeanifer Parsigian *
Lynn Bunim and Alexander Fetter
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Butcher
Ms. Sally A. Carlson
Kent and Nancy Clancy
Teresa Clark and Martin Lay
Susan and Ralph G. Coan, Jr.
Ms. Karen T. Crommie
Ingrid M. Deiwiks
Mr. Robert Feyer and Ms. Marsha Cohen
Mr. William C. Fitch
Richard and Marilyn Fowler
Alan and Susan Fritz
William Garland and Michael Mooney
Marcia and Geoffrey Green
Douglas Grigg
David Hale and James Mori
Carol and Don Hardesty
Kendra Hartnett and Robert Santilli
Guy and Lia Haskin Fernald
Deirdre Henderson
Dr. James and Suzette Hessler
Deanna Hodgin and Phil Dworsky
Ms. Marcia Hooper
Xanthe and Jim Hopp
Jane Hsiao and Amr Razzak *
Alex Ingersoll and Martin Tannenbaum
Robert and Riki Intner
Ms. Carolyn Jayne
Stephanie and Owen Jensen
Ryan Katkov and Stephanie Henerlau *
Nancy Kawakita and Dana Tom
Pamela Kershner
Jon Klein and Susan Cohn
Hamila and Roman Kownacki
Harriet Lawrie *
Ellen and Barry Levine
Sue Yung Li
Jennifer S. Lindsay *
Steve and Judy Lipson
Dr. Steven Lovejoy and Dr. Thane Kreiner
Janet Maldonado and Steve Juno
Sue and Dave May
Katherine McGee
Nancy Michel *
Richard Mirabella ◊
Lydia and Thomas Moran
Sharon and Jeffrey Morris
Ronald D. Morrison *
John and Betsy Munz
Ms. Mary D. Niemiller
Ms. Susan O’Brien
Mrs. Margaret O’Drain
Mary Jo O’Drain
Janet and Clyde Ostler
Rebecca Parlette-Edwards and Thomas Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Pietrow
Dr. Robert Popper
Gordon Radley
Karen and Jeff Richardson
Barbara and Saul Rockman
M. Romanello
Sally and Toby Rosenblatt
Monica Salusky and John Sutherland
Rebecca Schenone and Mitchell Gaynor
Mr. Jon Shantz and Ms. Mary Jo Simon
Matthew Simis ◊
Rick and Cindy Simons
Jacqueline Smith and Gary Glass
Te Smith and Dennis Cress
Ann and Robert Spears
Steven and Chris Spencer
Vibeke Strand and Jack Loftis
Richard and Michele Stratton
Jane and Jay Taber
Scot L. Terry and Roberta D’Anneo** *
Nancy Thompson and Andy Kerr
Ms. Mary Topliff
Steven and Jacqueline Tulsky
Andrew Velline and Lisa Scheidecker *
Mr. and Mrs. James Wagstaffe
Andrew Watterson ◊
Ms. Beth Weissman
Diane B. Wilsey
Sue Wing and Ed Fish
Betsy Wolkin
Roger and Ruth Wu
Harold L. Wyman Foundation

Friends of A.C.T.

We are honored to recognize our Friends of A.C.T. members during the January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026 period. While space limitations prevent us from listing everyone who has generously supported our Annual Fund, we extend our deepest gratitude to all those who have made a meaningful contribution to A.C.T. Your gift has a vital impact—and we thank you!

For more information about Friends of A.C.T. membership, please contact Karen Gordon at 415.439.2354 or kgordon@act-sf.org

**In Memoriam
*Bravo Circle Member
◊ 2025/26 Season Gala Supporters

Patrons ($1,200–$2,499)

Anonymous
Carolyn Alexander
Lynn Altshuler and Stanley D. Herzstein
Mr. Shawn Anderson and Mr. Jose Obien
Ms. Donna Bestock
Christopher R. Bowen *
Mr. Roland E. Brandel
Tyler Brown and Kathryn Peyton
Lydia Callaghan *
Careful Clean
Todd H. Charles
Ms. Linda R. Clem
Lesley Ann Clement and Karl Lukaszewicz
Edward and Joan Conger
Madhavi Dandu and Nim Afshar *
Madeline and Myrkle Deaton
Jane E. Drake *
Ms. Carol Duffield *
Leif and Sharon Erickson
Jerome B. Falk
Susan Free
Tom and Christine Greene
Margaret J. Grover
Adrienne Hirt and Jeffrey Rodman
Allan and Rebecca Jergesen
Louise Karr
Michael Kim
Janet King
Janos and Sherrill Laszlo
Ms. N. C. Lenvin
Spike and Vanessa Loy
Mr. Bruce R. MacDermott
Kirsten Malm and Mark Roche *
Robert McCleskey
Elisabeth and Daniel McKinnon
The Mottl Family *
Joseph C. Najpaver
Stephen Nelson and Martha Wright Nelson
Bruce Noble and Diane Elder
Margo and Roy Ogus
Mrs. Diane Paradiso
Janine Paver and Eric Brown
Mrs. Maria Elena Ratinoff
The Rogoff Family
Karen and Bruce Rohde *
Dr. Marcia Ruben and Stephen B. Ruben, Esq. ◊
Elizabeth Salzer
Carolynne Schloeder *
Mr. Jordan Smith
Mrs. Eugene M. Spurlock
Ragesh Tangri
Susan Terris
Jeffrey Trescott
Marsha and David Veit *
Elizabeth Werter and Henry Trevor
Robert T. Weston
Susan Ping Wong and Bart Connally
Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin Foundation

Sustainers ($750–$1,199)

Anonymous
Carol McCutcheon Aguilar and Luis Aguilar *
Ms. Kristina V. Allen
Becca and Justin Amirault
Seth Ammerman and Yoran Levin *
Christine Anderson
Jo Anne Appel
Lynne and Phil Atkins
Rebecca and David Ayer
Diana Barclay
Ms. Linda J. Barron
Jeanne and William Barulich
Dr. Daniel F. Becker & Ms. Elizabeth A. Sheehy
Mr. and Mrs.** Marshall Bentley
Carol and David Berluti
Richard and Katherine Berman
Ms. Connie Bertuca
Mr. Jerry Campbell *
Ms. Linda Carson
Ms. Catherine Chase *
Steve and Lois Chess *
Laura and Paul Clatterbuck
Andrea Cochran
Catherine A. Corison and Mr. William H. L. Martin
Carla and David Crane
William Crook
Joni and David Cropper ◊
James Cuthbertson
Yogen and Peggy Dalal
Joan T. Dea and Lionel F. Conacher
Judi and Hal Dittmer
Ms. Adrienne Edens
Chrystal Ellis Sweazey
Robert Ellis
Mr. Albert M. Everitt
M. Daniel and Carla Flamm
Robert and Kathleen Fore
Bonnie Fought and Jonathan Garber
Chris and Lisa Gruwell
Lenore Heffernan
Christina Hyun
Harold and Lyn Isbell
Julia Jaroch
Kristin Jazdzewski
Kenneth Kilen and Francine Miltenberger
Heather King
Roger Lauer and Brenda Lauer
Marcia and Jim Levy
Mr. Peter John Loranger and Ms. Georgia Ann Marszalek
Jane Neilson
Ms. Lisa Nolan
The Norman Family
Eugene Park
David and Julia Popowitz
Supriya Rajpal
Jillian C. Robinson
Larry Russo
J. Stuart Ryan
Steven Winkel and Barbara Sahm
Mr. Jim Sciuto *
Ann M. Shaw
Mrs. Marsha Silberstein
Lisa Silveria
Danielle and Gil Simon
Mr. Mark Small
Ann Smulka and Robert Blackburn
Mr. Paul Spiegel
Laney and Pasha Thornton, Flora L. Thornton Foundation
Tammy Tompkins & Chris Schin
Leon Van Steen
Ms. Arlene Waksberg
Eric Wallner
Ellen Wang and Rosemary Busher
Ms. Anna Zara

Multiyear Donors (Under $750)

Anonymous *
Jeanie Balch *
Ittai Bareket & Kelly Knowles *
Eric Beckstrom *
Steven Blasberg *
Jennifer Brokaw *
Ms. Cindy Cobb *
Ben Cohn *
Dr. Michael V. Collins *
Laura Costain *
Jimmy Duarte *
Erin Eisenberg *
Mitchell and Elizabeth Fisher *
Patricia Flanagan *
David Flemming *
Karen and Stuart Gansky *
Josh Halloway *
Ms. Catherine Hazelton *
James Helman & Josephine Bellaccomo *
Ms. Michele Helmar *
Mat Honan *
Taylor Hudson *
Sylvia M. Johnson *
Clennita Justice *
Bradley Kennison *
Ms. Kathryn Kersey *
Nelda Kilguss *
Jeanose Lexima *
Peggy Lowndes *
Ms. Marta Margeta *
Ms. Linda Myers *
Mabel Ng and Ki Lau *
Nancy and Michael Nicholson *
Karen and Alfred Pace *
Carol J. Palmer *
Virginia and J. Lawrence Pearson *
Mark J. Powers and Albert E. Moreno *
Will Pramono *
Ms. Marisa D. Remak *
Laura Jo Ruffin *
Lincoln Sanders *
Ms. Heidi Schlegel *
Ms. Karen A. Scott *
Ms. Anne W. Smith *
Yankin Tanurhan *
Alison Tatlock *
Mr. John Varney *
Ms. Gretchen Von Duering *
Jessica Wallack-Cohen and Andrew Cohen *
Mr. Stanley M. Wolf *
Anne Younan *
Constance and Francis K. Yu *

Prospero Society

Jo S. Hurley, Chair

A.C.T. gratefully acknowledges the Prospero Society members listed below, who have made an investment in the future of A.C.T. by providing for the theater in their estate plans.

For more information about Prospero Society membership, please contact Bryan Pangilinan at 415.439.2351 or bpangilinan@act-sf.org

**In Memoriam

Gifts Designated to A.C.T.

Anonymous
Norman Abramson in celebration of
David V. Beery
Mr. Anthony Alfidi
Judy and David Anderson
Ms. Kay Auciello
Nancy Axelrod
Ms. Mary Lou Baird
Mr. Eugene Barcone
Teveia Rose Barnes and Alan Sankin
Robert H. Beadle
Ms. Susan B. Beer
Leo and J. Michael Berry-Lawhorn
Dr. Barbara L. Bessey
Mr. Arthur Bredenbeck and
Mr. Michael Kilpatrick
Linda K. Brewer
Ms. Agnes Chen Brown
Martin and Geri Brownstein
Gayle and Steve** Brugler
Ms. Carol Buchser
Christine Bunn and William Risseeuw
Mr. Bruce Carlton
Florence Cepeda and Earl Frick
Ms. Paula Champagne and
Mr. David Watson
Steven and Karin Chase
Lesley Ann Clement and Karl Lukaszewicz
Janet Cluff
Mr. James L. Coran and
Mr. Walter A. Nelson-Rees
Patricia Corrigan
Jack and Susan Cortis
Ms. Joan Danforth**
Richard Davis-Lowell and Bill Lowell
Mrs. Carl Degler
Sharon Dickson
Jerome L. and Thao N. Dodson
William Draper III
Drs. Peter and Ludmila Eggleton
Linda Jo Fitz
Frannie Fleishhacker
Kevin and Celeste Ford
Thomas Foutch
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fowler
Alan and Susan Fritz
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fudge
Marilee K. Gardner
John L. Garfinkle
Michele Garside, PhD
Dr. Allan P. Gold and Mr. Alan C. Ferrara **
Dr. A. Goldschlager**
Ruth Goldstine and David Weber
Ms. Carol A. Goodman and
Mr. Anthony Gane
Ms. JeNeal Granieri and
Alfred F. McDonnell
Mr. Bill Gregory
James Haire and Timothy Cole
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halliday**
Ms. Terilyn Hanko
Richard H. Harding
Kent Harvey
Betty Hoener
James C. Hormel** and
Michael P. Nguyen-Hormel
Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Horrigan
Jo S. Hurley
Alex Ingersoll and Martin Tannenbaum
Mr. Barry Johnson
Ms. Robin Johnson and
Ms. Dottie Lofstrom
Carol and Paul Kameny
Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Karlinsky
Nancy Kawakita and Dana Tom
Nelda Kilguss
Heather M. Kitchen
Jonathan Kitchen and Nina Hatvany
Catherine Kuss and Danilo Purlia
Stephanie Hencir Lamey and
Patrick Lamey
Mr. Philip C. Lang
Mindy Lechman
Ms. Marcia Leonhardt**
Marcia and Jim Levy
Jennifer S. Lindsay
Ms. Paulette Long
Dr. Steven Lovejoy and Dr. Thane Kreiner
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Magill
Melanie and Peter Maier -
John Brockway Huntington Foundation
Mr. Jeffrey P. Malloy
The Kenneth and Muriel Marks Living Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Marron
John B. McCallister**
John G. McGehee
Dr. Margaret R. McLean
Deedee McMurtry
Mary and Gene Metz
J. Sanford Miller
Pennie Needham
Mr. Dante Noto
Patricia Patton
Elsa and Neil Pering
Barbara Phillips
Robert and Marcia** Popper
Kellie Raines
Bert and Anne Raphael
Mrs. Maria Elena Ratinoff
John and Karen Kopac Reis
Toni Rembe and Arthur Rock
Mary L. Renner
Ellen Richard
Jillian C. Robinson
Susan Roos
Ms. Andrea Rouah
Dr. David Rovno
Ms. Pamela Royse
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sandberg
Brian Savard and Andrew Smith
Mr. Harold E. Segelstad
Anne Shonk**
Ms. Ruth A. Short
Dr. Elliot and Mrs. Kathy Shubin
Cherie Sorokin
Ruth and Alan L.** Stein
Bert** and LeAnne Steinberg
Jasmine Stirling
Mr. John E. Sweeney and Ms. Lana Basso
Jane and Jay Taber
Terasaki and Caflisch
Nancy Thompson and Andy Kerr
Mr. Dayton E. Torrence
Michael E. Tully
Herman Victor
Ms. Marla M. Walcott
Mrs. Katherine G. Wallin and
Mr. Homer Wallin**
Paul Weintraub and Raymond Szczesny
Ms. Beth Weissman
Tim M. Whalen
Barry Williams and Lalita Tademy
Beverly and Loring Wyllie
Kay Yun and Andre Neumann-Loreck

Gifts Received by A.C.T.

The Estate of Ruth Asawa
The Estate of Barbara Beard
The Estate of John Bissinger
The Estate of Ronald Casassa
The Estate of Rosemary Cozzo
The Estate of Nancy Croley
The Estate of Leonie Darwin
The Estate of Mary Jane Detwiler
The Estate of Olga Diora
The Estate of Marvin Edwards
The Estate of Sheila Ann Emery
The Estate of Mortimer Fleishhacker
The Estate of Mary Gamburg
The Estate of Rudolf Glauser
The Estate of Phillip E. Goddard
The Estate of Mrs. Lester G. Hamilton
The Estate of Sue Hamister
The Estate of Howard R. Hollinger
The Estate of William S. Howe, Jr.
The Estate of Ines R. Lewandowitz
The Estate of James R. Lilienthal
The Estate of Thomas H. Maryanski
The Estate of John B. McCallister
The Estate of the McKibben Family
The Estate of Michael L. Mellor
The Estate of Adrienne H. Mitchell
The Estate of Bruce Tyson Mitchell
The Estate of Byron R. Meyer
The Estate of Milton J. Mosk
The Estate of Gail Oakley
The Estate of Shelly Osborne
The Estate of Dennis Edward Parker
The Estate of Rose Penn
The Estate of Shepard P. Pollack
The Estate of Marcia Popper
The Estate of Margaret Purvine
The Estate of Gerald B. Rosenstein
The Estate of Charles Sassoon
The Estate of Sonja Schmid
The Estate of Dr. F. Stanley Seifried
The Estate of Kevin R. Shoemaker
The Estate of Marie M. Tafoya
The Estate of Marilyn E. Taghon
The Estate of Marvin Tanigawa
The Estate of Olivia Thebus
The Estate of Ayn and Brian Thorne
The Estate of Sylvia Coe Tolk
The Estate of Nadine Walas
The Estate of Elizabeth Wallace
The Estate of Nadine Walas
The Estate of Frances Webb
The Estate of William R. Weir
The Estate of William Zoller

The Rising Leaders Council

The Rising Leaders Council (RLC) is a dynamic membership program for Bay Area young professionals, offering curated social and networking opportunities and dedicated access to the theater’s mainstage productions and community programs.

For more information and to join, visit act-sf.org/support/Rising-Leaders-Council or contact Will Gaines at 415.439.2334 or wgaines@act-sf.org

Jordan Auleb
Queensly Austin
Lauren Clark
Dana Cook-Milligan
Courtney Francois
Meryl Meyer Friedman
Maia Harris
Nick Hemenway
Rodney Earl Jackson Jr.
Brandon Joseph
Christine McCoy
Kurt Nelson
Ben Pepin
Anya Sabo
Cori Shearer
Alexandra Simmons ◊
Cosima Singleton
Aaron Strick 


Tribute & Memorial Gifts

The following members of the A.C.T. community made gifts in memory and in honor of friends, colleagues, and family members of $100 or more during the January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026 period.

In Honor

Kay Auciello in honor of Joe and Faye Auciello
Alexis Bayley in honor of Ceci Bayley
Natalie Burdick in honor of Caroline Nassif
Mr. Jerry Campbell in honor of Megan McClintock
Darlene Chan in honor of Gus Pañares Donald
Edythe Chan in honor of Andy Chan Donald
Kenyon S. Chan and Shirley Hune in honor of Andy Chan Donald
Karuna Chibber in honor of the Young Conservatory Program
Sandy Cold Shapero in honor of Kathleen Donohue
Joni and David Cropper in honor of Mary Hynes
Afshar Dandu Family in honor of Nyara A
Roberta and Steven Denning in honor of Mary Hynes
Brian Fenwick in honor of Artists Around The World
David Flemming in honor of Andy Chan Donald
Josh Halloway in honor of Andy Chan Donald
Hansa and Sami Kaipa in honor of Ishan and Omi Kaipa
Susan Kokores in honor of Luba Kipnis
Sherie Koshover in honor of Karen Gordon
Hamila and Roman Kownacki in honor of all the wonderful staff of A.C.T.
Carla Lewis in honor of Beau Lewis
Kyle Lovett in honor of Bryan Pangilinan
Lia Marks in honor of Lily Normanly
Terry Micheau and Robert Evans in honor of Linda Jo Fitz
Harry E. Miller in honor of Linda Jo Fitz
Caroline Nassif, Studio Ovo - Architecture and Design in honor of Robina Riccitiello
Nancy and Michael Nicholson in honor of
The cast and crew of 2023’s “A Christmas Carol”
Eric and Susan Nitzberg in honor of Craig Slaight
Susan Norman in honor of Jonah Norman
Felicia Riffelmacher in honor of Austin Riffelmacher
Burt and Joan Ross in honor of Barry Williams and Lalita Tademy
Gina Silverman in honor of Eva Richey
Cyndi Slaboski in honor of Lyria Mullins
Elizabeth Steininger Wraga in honor of Jennifer Bielstein
Alison Tatlock in honor of Pam MacKinnon
Sandra and John Thompson in honor of Robina Riccitiello and Downtown Highschool
Michael and Kyle Thornton-Lamp in honor of Joseph M. Killilea
Nancy Kawakita and Dana Tom in honor of Pam MacKinnon and Phil Wong
Joaquin Nava Torres in honor of Tony Meneses and O’Neill Theater Center
Jessica Wallack-Cohen and Andrew Cohen in honor of Alex Cooper Cohen
Andrew Watterson in honor of Caroline Nassif
Katherine Grace Welch in honor of Kay Yun
Rebecca Wheeler in honor of Amarech Mendez

In Memory

Anonymous in memory of Ruth Asawa
Jeanie Balch in memory of Joanne Dodge
Eric Beckstrom in memory of Iris
Mr. and Mrs.** Marshall Bentley in memory of Dorothy Ann Bentley
Christopher R. Bowen in memory of Carol M. Bowen
Todd H. Charles in memory of Dr. Robert E. Scheid
James R. Daus in memory of Nancy Livingston
Cornelia Enders in memory of her wonderful husband, Tim
Patricia Flanagan in memory of Dorothy Flanagan
Donna and Bob Heisler in memory of Charles Cook
Niki Hensley in memory of Henry Paul Hensley
Susan L. Kaplan in memory of Richard M. Kaplan
Bradley Kennison in memory of George and Patricia Kennison
Michael Kim in memory of Youngmee Baik
Mr. Kevin Kopjak in memory of Larry Kopjak
Richard and Victoria Larson in memory of Dennis Powers
Dr. Sandra L. Lillie in memory of Rodney Richter
Joe Medina in memory of Ruby Plotkin
Nancy Michel in memory of Glen Michel
Barbara Horsey O’Connor in memory of John V. O’Connor
Judith Plummer in memory of George Knuepfel
Ms. Heidi Schlegel in memory of Ella Lou Sharp
Scot L. Terry in memory of Roberta D’Anneo
Ms. Lily Toney in memory of Samuel Toney
Kathryn van Praag in memory of Cynthia van Praag
Kris Vecere in memory of AMTV
Christine Wang in memory of Hsiu Wen Chen

Corporate Membership Program

As the Bay Area’s leading theater, A.C.T. provides unique partnership opportunities to the business sector, including visibility before an affluent and influential audience, entrée to creative and dynamic spaces for client entertaining and business meetings, and exceptional artistic insiders’ experiences like backstage tours, meet-and-greets with artists, and so much more. Member companies support the artistic mission of A.C.T., including A.C.T.’s investment in helping to develop the next generation of the Bay Area’s creative and empathetic workforce through our vibrant artist training and education and community outreach programs serving over 10,000 young people each year. For more information, please contact Director of Institutional Giving Xavier Dzielski, at xdzielski@act-sf.org or (415) 439-2327.

OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER

UNION SQUARE PARTNER

Tratto Restaurant

$50,000 and above

$25,000$49,999

$15,000$24,999

$10,000–$14,999

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

$5,000–$9,999

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Risk Strategies LLC
Woodruff Sawyer


Foundations and Government Agencies

The following foundations and government agencies provide vital support for A.C.T. For more information, please contact Director of Institutional Giving Xavier Dzielski, at xdzielski@act-sf.org or (415) 439-2327.

$100,000 and above

Department of Children,
Youth & Their Families
Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
Koret Foundation
San Francisco Grants for the Arts
The Shubert Foundation

$50,000–$99,999

Anonymous
Laurents / Hatcher Foundation
Play On Shakespeare!

$25,000–$49,999

The Kimball Foundation
Laird Norton Family Foundation

$10,000–$24,999

Davis/Dauray Family Fund
The Sato Foundation

$5,000–$9,999

The Noël Coward Foundation
Edna M. Reichmuth Educational Fund of The San Francisco Foundation


Matching Gift Programs

As A.C.T. is both a cultural and educational institution, many companies match contributions made by their employees and retirees, allowing their philanthropic impact to be amplified. The following corporate and foundation matching gift programs support A.C.T., and we are grateful for their investment in the theater.

Acxiom Corporation
Adobe Systems Inc.
Apple, Inc.
Applied Materials
AT&T Foundation
Bank of America
Bank of America Foundation
Bank of New York Mellon
Community Partnership
BlackRock
Charles Schwab
Chevron
Chubb & Son
Cisco
Dell Direct Giving Campaign
Dodge & Cox
Ericsson, Inc.
Facebook
Federated Department Stores
Freedom Financial
Fremont Group
The Gap
GE Foundation
Genetech
Google
Hewlett-Packard
IBM International Foundation
Intel
Intuitive Surgical
James Irvine Foundation
JPMorgan Chase
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Levi Strauss Foundation
LinkedIn
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Macy’s, Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
Netflix
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Microsoft
Oracle
Pacific Gas and Electric
Pfizer
Arthur Rock
Roblox
Salesforce
State Farm Companies Foundation
The Clorox Company Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
TPG Capital, L.P.
Verizon
Visa International
Vonage
Wells Fargo
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.


Gifts in Kind

A.C.T. thanks the following donors for their generous contributions of goods and services.

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