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 July 1, 2025 – July 31, 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 San Francisco 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.

WENDY HOLCOMBE AND CARL KAWAJA  ◊

Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja are happy to support the arts and other civic causes in San Francisco.  Additionally, they have a daughter who was a student at the Young Conservatory for many years and had a wonderful time there.

MARY HYNES AND MARC TESSIER-LAVIGNE ◊

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 ◊
Elsa and Neil Pering 
Laura Posey and Aaron Goldsmid ◊
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 
Roger and Helen Bohl 
Andrew Byrnes 
Daniel E. Cohn and Lynn Brinton 
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 *
Kay Auciello 
Dr. Barbara L. Bessey 
Black Dog Private Foundation 
Linda Joanne Brown and Lauren Katherine Murlock 
Allison Butler and Richard Peers 
Steven and Karin Chase *
Michael Flynn 
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 
Anu Khosla ◊
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 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Perkins 
Joseph E. and Julie** Ratner 
Rich Rava and Elisa Neipp 
Karen Smyda 
Matt and Lisa Sonsini 
Laura and Gregory Spivy 
Emmett and Marion Stanton 
Sandra and John Thompson 
Ululani Foundation 
Wendy M. vanden Heuvel and Bradley L. Coley 
Sonali Varde and Sachin Kajarekar 
Barry Williams and Lalita Tademy ◊
Norman and Lucille Zilber 

Director's Circle

We are privileged to recognize these members’ generosity during the July 1, 2025 – July 31, 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 
Paul J. Byrne 
Brooks and Stephanie Blair Kirkwood 
Peggy Kivel 
Barbara Horsey O’Connor 
Dr. James Robinson and Ms. Kathy Kohrman 
Orrin W. Robinson, III and Brigid S. Barton 
Camilla and George Smith *
Irving Weissman and Ann Tsukamoto Weissman 
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Wiesenthal 

Playwrights ($5,000–$7,499)

Anonymous 
Ray and Jackie Apple 
Gwynn and Mitchel August 
Arne Bakker and Jeremy Sackett 
Divya Bhat and Gautam Jayaraman 
Audrey and Richard** Bojack 
Mitchell J. Bolen 
Lorna Meyer Calas and Dennis Calas 
Frank and Kelly Cassidy 
Kenyon S. Chan and Shirley Hune 
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 
Concepción and Irwin Federman 
John Fiddes and Karen Talmadge 
Randi and Bob Fisher 
Vicki and David Fleishhacker 
Mr. Jay Fry and Mrs. Grete Fry 
Michael Gaines 
Leontina Gallagher 
Marcia and Geoffrey Green 
Mr. Christopher Gross and Ms. Stefanie Rosenberg 
Betty Hoener 
Jane Hsiao and Amr Razzak *
R Samuel Klatchko 
Joel Krauska and Patricia Fox 
Ellen and Barry Levine 
Monica Lopez and Sameer Gandhi 
Stephen and Emily Magowan *
Carol Martin 
Mauzé Family Charitable Fund 
Justin McBaine ◊
Harry E. Miller 
Susan Smith Morris 
Don and Sally O’Neal 
Anna and Behnam Mayoroff Rezaei 
Miegan Riddle and Charles Zedlewski 
Anne and Rick Riley 
Barbara and Saul Rockman 
Susan E. Roos *
Betty and Jack Schafer 
Ash and Shashin Shah 
Mr. Jon Shantz and Ms. Mary Jo Simon 
Gail Sinquefield** 
Jacqueline Smith and Gary Glass 
Judy Starling 
Eleanor Sue and Wendy Mines 
Mr. M. H. Suelzle 
Marv Tseu and Mary Mocas 
Arne and Gail Wagner 
Ms. Carol Watts 

Directors ($2,500–$4,999)

Anonymous 
Vinela Bakllamaja and Ledion Bitincka 
Allen and Lynn Barr 
Kurt Berney ◊
Lee Brand and Jeanifer Parsigian *
Mr. Roland E. Brandel 
Lynn Bunim and Alexander Fetter 
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Butcher 
Ms. Sally A. Carlson 
Kent and Nancy Clancy 
Teresa Clark and Martin Lay 
Lesley Ann Clement and Karl Lukaszewicz 
Susan and Ralph G. Coan, Jr. 
Ms. Karen T. Crommie 
Joni and David Cropper ◊
Carlotta and Robert Dathe 
Vivek Datta and Jonahtan Rabago 
Ingrid M. Deiwiks 
Richard DeNatale and Craig Latker 
Ms. Carol Duffield 
Ms. Dana Eckert 
Mr. Robert Feyer and Ms. Marsha Cohen 
Sue and Ed Fish 
Mr. William C. Fitch *
Richard and Marilyn Fowler 
Susan Free 
Alan and Susan Fritz 
William Garland and Michael Mooney 
Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Geist 
Glasser Family Fund 
Douglas Grigg 
Margaret J. Grover 
David Hale and James Mori 
Don and Carol 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 
Jim and Xanthe Hopp 
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 *
Sue Yung Li 
Jennifer S. Lindsay *
Steve and Judy Lipson 
Dr. Steven Lovejoy and Dr. Thane Kreiner 
Mr. Bruce R. MacDermott 
Janet Maldonado and Steve Juno 
Sue and Dave May * 
Katherine McGee and Joseph Strella 
Nancy Michel *
Richard and Susan 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 
Dr. Robert Popper 
Katherine Ryzhaya Poster 
Ms. Gabrielle E. Powell 
Gordon Radley 
Karen and Jeff Richardson *
M. Romanello 
Monica Salusky and John Sutherland 
Rebecca Schenone and Mitchell Gaynor 
Matthew Simis ◊
Rick and Cindy Simons 
Te Smith and Dennis Cress 
Ann and Robert Spears 
Vibeke Strand and Jack Loftis 
Richard and Michele Stratton 
Laura Svienty *
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 
Ellen Wang and Rosemary Busher 
Ms. Beth Weissman 
Diane B. Wilsey 
Betsy Wolkin 
Susan Ping Wong and Bart Connally 
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 July 1, 2025 – July 31, 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 
Ms. Kristina V. Allen 
Mr. Shawn Anderson and Mr. Jose Obien 
Lynne and Phil Atkins 
Ms. Monya Baker 
David Berluti 
Richard and Katherine Berman 
Christopher R. Bowen *
Careful Clean 
Todd H. Charles 
Steve and Lois Chess *
Karuna Chibber 
Ms. Linda R. Clem 
Edward and Joan Conger 
James Cuthbertson 
Joan T. Dea and Lionel F. Conacher 
Madeline and Myrkle Deaton 
Jane E. Drake *
Ms. Adrienne Edens 
Leif and Sharon Erickson 
Jerome B. Falk 
Maureen Gee 
Tom and Christine Greene 
Adrienne Hirt and Jeffrey Rodman 
Susan Huch 
Harriet Iwamoto and Colin Rudolph 
Allan and Rebecca Jergesen 
Louise Karr 
Michael Kim 
Janet King 
Frederick Koopmans and Cecilia Ziniti
Janos and Sherrill Laszlo 
Ms. N. C. Lenvin 
Kirsten Malm and Mark Roche *
Robert McCleskey 
Elisabeth and Daniel McKinnon 
Joseph C. Najpaver 
Mr. Len Nathan 
Peter Nelson 
Bruce Noble and Diane Elder 
Maxwell and Jessica Norman 
Margo and Roy Ogus 
Eugene Park 
Janine Paver and Eric Brown 
Mrs. Maria Elena Ratinoff 
John and Karen Kopac Reis 
Karen and Bruce Rohde *
Dr. Marcia Ruben and Stephen B. Ruben, Esq. ◊
Larry Russo 
Carolynne Schloeder *
Lisa Silveria 
Mr. Jordan Smith 
Christopher Sork 
Mrs. Eugene M. Spurlock 
Dr. Janis J. Stoner 
Ragesh Tangri 
Janice and Steven Toben 
Marsha and David Veit *
Andrew Watterson ◊
Elizabeth Werter and Henry Trevor 
Robert T. Weston 
Steven Winkel and Barbara Sahm 
Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin Foundation 

Sustainers ($750–$1,199)

Anonymous 
Janice Agee 
Carol McCutcheon Aguilar and Luis Aguilar *
Lynn Altshuler and Stanley D. Herzstein 
Seth Ammerman and Michelle Salazar *
Rebecca and David Ayer 
Diana Barclay 
Ms. Linda J. Barron 
Dr. Daniel F. Becker and Ms. Elizabeth A. Sheehy 
Ms. Connie Bertuca 
Jennifer Bielstein 
Mr. Jerry Campbell *
Mr. Bruce Carlton *
Ms. Linda Carson 
Ralph and Rebecca Clark 
Andrea Cochran 
Andrew Cohn and Katharine Stewart 
Kim Crider 
William Crook 
Yogen and Peggy Dalal 
Madhavi Dandu and Nima Afshar *
William Dewey 
Jennifer and Andy Enzminger 
Jacqueline and Christian Erdman 
Mr. Albert M. Everitt 
M. Daniel and Carla Flamm 
Robert Fore 
Mr. Gregory Fung 
Bonnie Fought and Jonathan Garber 
Chris and Lisa Gruwell 
Lenore Heffernan 
Christina Hyun and Richard Chin 
Julia Jaroch 
Ms. Hazel Kawaja 
Kenneth Kilen and Francine Miltenberger 
Heather King 
Mark Lentczner and John Horigan 
Marcia and Jim Levy 
Spike and Vanessa Loy 
Margaret Carlson Lynch 
Mandy MacCalla 
Dr. and Mrs. Henry H. Mally 
Mr. Peter John Loranger and Ms. Georgia Ann Marszalek 
Christine and Stan Mattison 
Etty and Paul Mercurio 
Diane Compagno Miller *
The Mottl Family *
Jane Neilson 
Margaret Neilson 
Stephen Nelson and Martha Wright Nelson 
Ms. Lisa Nolan 
Mrs. Diane Paradiso 
Stephen Pegors and Trista Berkovitz 
David and Julia Popowitz 
Jillian C. Robinson 
The Rogoff Family 
Mr. Jim Sciuto *
Ann M. Shaw 
Mrs. Marsha Silberstein 
Mr. Mark Small 
Mr. Paul Spiegel 
Jean Stanley 
Laney and Pasha Thornton, Flora L. Thornton Foundation 
Tammy Tompkins and Chris Schin 
Leon Van Steen 
Aaron Vermut and Adriana López Vermut 
Arlene Waksberg and Charles Clark 
Eric Wallner 
Katherine Grace Welch 
The Yee Family 
Ms. Anna Zara 
Ms. Bess Zimmerman

Multiyear Donors (Under $750)

Judith Ablove
Jeanie Balch*
Ittai Bareket and Kelly Knowles *
Eric Beckstrom *
Steven Blasberg *
Jennifer Brokaw and Michael Fry *
Jerry Campbell
Ms. Catherine Chase *
Craig Claussen
Ms. Cindy Cobb *
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 and Josephine Bellaccomo *
Ms. Michele Helmar *
Mat Honan *
Taylor Hudson *
Sylvia Johnson*
Bradley Kennison *
Ms. Kathryn Kersey *
Nelda Kilguss *
Peggy Lowndes *
Ms. Marta Margeta *
Ms. Linda Myers *
Mabel Ng and Ki Lau *
Karen and Alfred Pace *
Carol J. Palmer *
Larry and Virginia Pearson *
Mariam Pera *
Will Pramono *
Ms. Marisa D. Remak *
Felicia Riffelmacher *
Lincoln Sanders *
Ms. Heidi Schlegel *
Andrew Shepherd *
Ms. Anne W. Smith *
Julie D. Soo *
Yankin Tanurhan *
Alison Tatlock *
Ms. Gretchen Von Duering *
Dr. Jerald Young *
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
Luba Kipnis and David Russel
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
Robina Riccitiello
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 Helen Lechner
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 
Nicholas Hemenway 
Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. 
Brandon Joseph 
Sophia Kokores 
Kurt Nelson 
Ben Pepin 
Anya Sabo 
Laura Shapiro 
Alexandra Simmons  ◊
Cosima Singleton 
John Steger 
Aaron Strick 
Claire Turner 


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 July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026 period. 

In Honor

Anonymous in honor of Pam MacKinnon’s tremendous contribution to the artistic life of A.C.T.
Kay Auciello in honor of Joe and Faye Auciello
Alexis Bayley in honor of Ceci Bayley
Natalie Burdick in honor of Caroline Nassif
Lorna Meyer Calas and Dennis Calas in honor of Abby and Gene Schnair
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 YC program
Sandy Cold Shapero in honor of Kathleen Donohue
Joni and David Cropper in honor of Mary Hynes
Madhavi Dandu and Nima Afshar 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
Dr. James and Suzette Hessler in honor of Will Gaines
Hansa and Sami Kaipa in honor of Ishan and Omi Kaipa
Ms. Kathleen Kelly-Breitler in honor of Marilyn Y. Newman
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
Karesha McGee in honor of My Mom, Karen McGee
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 and Michael Norman in honor of Jonah Norman
Anna and Behnam Mayoroff Rezaei in honor of Radhika and Anupam Singh, for their love of art and life
Felicia Riffelmacher in honor of Austin Riffelmacher
Burt and Joan Ross in honor of Barry Williams and Lalita Tademy
Sarah Roy in honor of Philip and Reggie Roy
Lisa and Steven Schatz in honor of Mary Hynes
Ellen Shimomura and Bob Parmenter in honor of Andy (Chan) Donald’s Birthday
Gina Silverman in honor of Eva Richey
Cyndi Slaboski in honor of Lyria Mullins
Elizabeth Steininger Wraga in honor of Jennifer Bielstein
Rune Stromsness in honor of Rune Stromsness
Laura Svienty in honor of Ann and Rod Marymor
Alison Tatlock in honor of Pam MacKinnon
Sandra and John Thompson in honor of Robina Riccitiello and Downtown High School
Michael and Kyle Thornton-Lamp in honor of Joseph M. Killilea
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
Norman Abramson in memory of David Beery
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
Mr. Roland E. Brandel in memory of Ellen Peterson-Brandel
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
Mark and Lindsay Goffman in memory of Joan London
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
Nancy Michel in memory of Glen Michel
Barbara Horsey O’Connor in memory of John V. O’Connor
Bryan Pangilinan in memory of Alexander A. Pangilinan
Judith Plummer in memory of George Knuepfel
Ms. Heidi Schlegel in memory of Ella Lou Sharp
Marilyn Smith in memory of Lowell Smith
Scot L. Terry in memory of Roberta D’Anneo
Ms. Lily Toney in memory of Samuel Toney
Kathryn Greer van Praag in memory of Cynthia van Praag
Kris Vecere in memory of AMTV
Christine Wang in memory of Hsiu Wen Chen

Corporate Partnership 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

LEADERSHIP PARTNERS FOR EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

US Bank
Bank of America

PRODUCING PARTNERS

Cozen O’Connor
GC Wealth

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Amazon

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

Mithril
Brown & Brown
Tratto Restaurant


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

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

$50,000–$99,999

Anonymous
Play On Shakespeare!

$25,000–$49,999

Arts Midwest
The Kimball Foundation
Laurents / Hatcher Foundation
Laird Norton Family Foundation

$10,000–$24,999

Davis/Dauray Family Fund
Edna M. Reichmuth Educational Fund of The San Francisco Foundation
The Sato Foundation
The Svane Family Foundation

$5,000–$9,999

The Noël Coward 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.

Hafner Vineyard
Lytics
CyberTools for Libraries