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