Taproot Theatre Contributors
Taproot Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous support of our Annual Fund and Nolte Legacy Fund. This list reflects gifts made between March 30, 2024 and March 30, 2025. If you have any questions or would like more information about making a tax-deductible gift to Taproot Theatre Company (a 501c3 organization), please contact Corrie Hayes at 206-529-3677 or development@taproottheatre.org
Institutional Donors
$10,000 +
4Culture ∙ Artsfund ∙ The Eleanor and Arthur Schreiber Foundation ∙ Ellis, Li & McKinstry Pllc ∙ Fales Foundation Trust ∙ Garneau-Nicon Family Foundation ∙ The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation ∙ The Morgan Fund at Seattle Foundation ∙ Seattle Office of Arts & Culture ∙ The Taxpayers of Washington State ∙ Anonymous
$5,000 - $9,999
Green Trails Maps ∙ Horizons Foundation ∙ Janus Apartments ∙ Anonymous
$2,500 - $4,999
Piper Village ∙ Seattle Christian Foundation
$1,000 - $2,499
Beneficial State Bank ∙ Crewe Foundation ∙ Dermody Properties Foundation ∙ Greater Horizons ∙ Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund ∙ Windermere Foundation ∙ Wyman Youth Trust
Individual Donors
Angels ($10,000 +)
David Allais ∙ Trygve & Lyla Anderson ∙ Betsey Beckman & Charles Bommarito ∙ Julie Beckman & Paul Lippert ∙ Per Bjorn Hoyer Curtiss ∙ Richard & Barbara Chin ∙ John & Ann Collier ∙ Loveday Conquest & Fred Kleinschmidt ∙ Patricia Craig ∙ Cornelia Duryee ∙ Scott & Pattei Hardman ∙ Kenny Walkky & Julia Hecht ∙ Daniel Ichinaga & Allison Cook ∙ Mike & Barb Jewell ∙ Kraig & Pam Kennedy ∙ Alma & Mark Klauber ∙ Philip & Cheryl Laube ∙ Joseph Muhm ∙ Sara & Bill Nagel ∙ Cheryl Pope ∙ Dion & Gregory Rurik ∙ George & Claire Scranton ∙ Barbara Smith ∙ Karen Smith ∙ Warren & Nancy Smith ∙ Edwin & Kathy Sterner ∙ Daniel & Joann Wilson
Marquee ($5,000 - $9,999)
Nancy Bittner ∙ Larry & Lorann Bjork ∙ Zach & Rebecca Brittle ∙ Tom & Linda Burley ∙ Julia Calhoun ∙ Robert Curtiss ∙ Amanda & Ben Davis ∙ Paul & Phyllis Davis ∙ Isabelle & Galen Dresser ∙ Jens Eckels ∙ Jay & Raedeana Edgar ∙ Laurie Frankel and Raymond Lee ∙ Doug & Linda Freyberg ∙ Loren & Isobel Hostek ∙ Steven & Carolyn Judd ∙ Kristen MacNaughtan ∙ Frank Lawler & Ann McCurdy ∙ George & Alyssa Petrie ∙ Brian & Christa Poel ∙ Ralph & Joan Prins ∙ Tom & Claudia Rengstorf ∙ Kathryn Sand ∙ Daryl & Claudia Vander Pol ∙ Nancy Villaluz ∙ Daniel & Margret Voetmann ∙ Mr. Eric Wu ∙ Anonymous (3)
Producers ($2,500 - $4,999)
Allan & Anne Affleck ∙ Fil & Holly Alleva ∙ Steven Anderson ∙ Ellen Arrington ∙ Russell & Janice Ashleman ∙ Inez Noble Black ∙ Helen Bottcher ∙ Kevin & Anne Brady ∙ Mary Anne Braund & Steve Pellegrin ∙ Terry & Karen Clem ∙ Stephen & Susanne Daley ∙ Dennis & Deborah DeYoung ∙ Jens Eckels ∙ Earl & Denise Ecklund ∙ Federico & Lisa Farin ∙ Deborah & Gary Ferguson ∙ Robert Flynn ∙ Lowell Fritz ∙ Jan Gould ∙ Carolyn Hanson ∙ Richard & Kathryn Harrison ∙ Peter & Anne Haverhals ∙ Dorothy Herley ∙ Susan Howell & Niels Andersen ∙ Sophie Hume ∙ Rita & Larry Johnson ∙ Chris & Ali Kidder-Mostrom ∙ Carol McDonald ∙ Sandra Midkiff ∙ Richard Monroe ∙ Don & Kim Morris ∙ Scott & Pam Nolte ∙ Patricia Putnam ∙ Victor & Kristine Rennie ∙ Bruce & Candace Sagor ∙ Goldie & Don Silverman ∙ Jamie Smith ∙ Samantha Smith ∙ Dwight & Carla Smith ∙ Chris Steckler ∙ Lisa and John Steckler ∙ Loren & Carol Steinhauer ∙ Alex & Erica Suk ∙ Carolyn Takei ∙ Sarah Tien ∙ Mr. Curtis Urben ∙ Katherine Villaluz ∙ Robert Villaluz ∙ Fred & Judy Volkers ∙ Jolene Vrchota ∙ Elizabeth White ∙ James & Joan White ∙ Larry & Linda Williams ∙ Jean Winfield ∙ Bill & Tina Woodward ∙ Grace Yoo ∙ Vincent Yu ∙ Anonymous (3)
Directors ($1,000 - $2,499)
Stephen Abel ∙ Julie Adams ∙ Daniel A Adent ∙ Colette & Anthony Alberts ∙ Steve Albright ∙ Ali Alexander ∙ Brenda Anderson ∙ Jennifer Armstrong-Owen & Tracey Owen ∙ Rod & Kamila Assis ∙ Heather and Mark Barbieri ∙ Karen and James Barger ∙ Marcia Barker ∙ Marshall & Lynda Batchelor ∙ Sharlene Lorraine Bathum ∙ Courtney Bear ∙ Marilyn Bentson ∙ Gene & Theresa Blahato ∙ Kathleen & John Bokan ∙ Philip & Robin Bransford ∙ Robin Bruchas ∙ Franja Bryant ∙ Stuart & Diane Campbell ∙ Kari Cantey ∙ Diana Carey ∙ Jack & Vicki Carney ∙ Linda & Robert Casteel ∙ Naida Jan Chalupny & Mark Lee ∙ Fay & Russell Cheetham ∙ Jonathan Chinn ∙ Joy Cordell & Jeff Clark ∙ Wayne & Greta Clousing ∙ Gregory & Patricia Collins ∙ Martin Collins ∙ David & Darcie Cooper ∙ Bob Quick & Judy Cushman ∙ Daytona Danielsen with Vincent & Audrey Strong ∙ Alan & Jane Davis ∙ Allan & Nora Davis ∙ Judith Deak ∙ William Denzel & Colene McKee ∙ Martha Dilts & Edward Schumacher ∙ Michael Dryja ∙ Susan Lynn Ehlers ∙ Bob Ellingson ∙ Kristine Engels ∙ Kyle & Sarah Feldman ∙ Glendora Ferguson ∙ Marion Fisher ∙ Bill & Carol Flansburg ∙ Michael & Karen Frazier ∙ Steve & Jamie Froebe ∙ Theresa Froehlich ∙ Jean Fukuda ∙ Sean & Catherine Gaffney ∙ Elizabeth Gilchrist ∙ Richard & Carla Ginnis ∙ Nick & Joyce Glancy ∙ Linda Glenicki ∙ Barbara Glenn & Susan Nivert ∙ Jeff Kadet & Helen Goh ∙ Maren & Braden Goodwin ∙ Richard & Stephanie Gordon ∙ Jacqueline Graupner-Peters ∙ Lyle & Sharon Groeneveld ∙ Lowell & Kathie Hagan ∙ Suzanne Hahn ∙ Elizabeth & Lewis Hale ∙ F. Norm & Anne Hamilton ∙ Melanie Hampton ∙ Gary & Sue Hansen ∙ Krista Harris ∙ Nancy K. Harris ∙ Erica Healy ∙ Michael Helms ∙ Norma Henriques ∙ Ellis Hillinger ∙ Anna Lindsay ∙ Dr. Rick & Susan Hornor ∙ John & Judith A Hubbell ∙ Justin Jesty ∙ Judith Harrison ∙ Tere Kaulfus ∙ Nancy Kiser ∙ Kathleen Klein & William Perry ∙ Karen Koon ∙ Robert & Fay Krokower ∙ Mimi Krsak ∙ Dave & Peggy Kurtz ∙ Bob & Lisa Kutter ∙ Peggy Larson ∙ Owen Lawrence ∙ Claude & Gail Layman ∙ Edmond & Barbara Lee ∙ Amy Leonard ∙ Daniel Lipkie ∙ Gregory Lumen ∙ Teresa Marks ∙ Chuck & Carol Maurer ∙ Kevin & Kristin McCuistion ∙ Lois & Dave McDermott ∙ Sean McDonald ∙ Debbie McDonald ∙ Amelia Meckler ∙ Janis Mercker ∙ Teri Miller ∙ David & Sarah Miller ∙ Tom & Jean Mohrweis ∙ Kristin Moomaw ∙ Fritz Stahr & Erin Moore ∙ Kim & Dana Moore ∙ Patricia & Greg Mork ∙ Linda & Tom Morris ∙ Eleanor Moseley ∙ Elizabeth Muhm ∙ Bryan & Marlys Nelson ∙ Kathryn Nelson ∙ Dr. Les & Carol Nelson ∙ Hannah Neustadt ∙ Krista Novstrup ∙ Shirley Oczkewicz ∙ Christopher Ohlweiler ∙ Ms. Eileen M. Olson ∙ Mary Pagels ∙ Cathryn Palmer ∙ Nolan & Lorena Palmer ∙ Thom Parham ∙ Bruce & Cynthia Parks ∙ Deborah Parsons ∙ Jamie Pate ∙ Roy & Janice Petersen ∙ Douglas Phillips ∙ David Picard ∙ William & Jodie Purcell ∙ Perry & Cherie Raak ∙ Carol Ravano ∙ Steven & Veronica Redpath ∙ Kristi Rendahl ∙ Tessa Rivera ∙ Lindsay Robillar ∙ Ed & Cindy Rodriguez ∙ Jon & Sheri Roelofs ∙ Ron & Susan Runyon ∙ Marcia Rutan ∙ Susan Rutherford, MD ∙ Julie Moss Scandora ∙ Amanda Schaffer ∙ Mark & Margaret Scheibe ∙ Rodney & Elizabeth Schmidt ∙ Kirsten Ann Schultz ∙ Karl Schulze ∙ Evilo Ann Schwab ∙ Michael Scott ∙ Vasuki Seshadri ∙ James Shambaugh ∙ Lara Simmons ∙ Jean Sitte ∙ Melissa Skelton ∙ Richard Sloniker ∙ John Smith ∙ Angela & David Smith ∙ Ronald & Dorita Smith ∙ James Spaan ∙ Chris Steckler ∙ Jerry Zimmerman & Jane Stevens ∙ Alexandra Stone ∙ Kim Street and Art Schneider ∙ Eric Stroo ∙ Stephanie Tarry Yoo ∙ Constance Taylor ∙ Sandra Tholen ∙ Jennifer Thomsen ∙ Neil Tibbott ∙ Patricia Tomich ∙ Athan Tramountanas ∙ Edmund Trangen and Louisa Gaylord ∙ Frank & Celia Troth ∙ The Troutman Family ∙ Rich Unger ∙ Marcia Utela ∙ Barbara Vaughney ∙ Norm Vigus ∙ Suzy Wakefield ∙ Suzanne Weaver ∙ Martin & Heather Weikart ∙ Dr. Robert & Barbara Welsh ∙ Greg Wetzel ∙ Jennifer Mccormick ∙ Jim Wilkinson ∙ Kelly Williams ∙ Debra Wilmsmeyer ∙ Marilyn Wilt ∙ David & Ann Woodward ∙ Crystal Yingling ∙ Cpt Ryan & Leah Yoke ∙ Erin Yousling ∙ Jeanne Yunker ∙ Maree Zawoysky ∙ Dr. Sharon Zerr-Peltner ∙ Anonymous (16)
Playwrights ($500 - $999)
Calvin & Carolyn Agatsuma ∙ Robert Allert ∙ Marc Bateman & Judith Gibson ∙ Timothy Bean ∙ Denise Bebb ∙ RICHARD BILLINGHAM ∙ Douglas & Tambra Birkebak ∙ Lindsay Blackner ∙ Mary Kay & Marvin Brewer ∙ Richard Brody ∙ Norman Brown ∙ Peggy & James Champin ∙ Grant & Laurie Chyz ∙ Richard & Carol Cunningham ∙ Todd & Sylvie Currie ∙ James Daubert ∙ Vanessa Dennison ∙ Bruce & Glyn Devereaux ∙ Sandhya Devi & Sherman Page ∙ Dale & Vicki Dvorak ∙ Michael Egan ∙ Jonathan Eisler ∙ Lynne Ellis ∙ Bruce & Pat Finlayson ∙ Douglas & Karen Fletcher ∙ Andy Forrest ∙ Rosemary Freeman ∙ Jim & Anna Freyberg ∙ Daniel Friedmann ∙ Matthew Garcia ∙ Kathy & Dan Gelzer ∙ Sally Gilbert De Vargas ∙ Jennifer Gilpin ∙ Phillip & Robin Glass ∙ Larry and Janice Gockel ∙ Laura Kennedy Gould ∙ Aaron Green ∙ James & Young Hanlon ∙ Meghan Harjo ∙ Wilhelmina Harlock ∙ Susan Heikkala ∙ Joseph Helms ∙ Kathleen Heppell ∙ Emily Hitchens ∙ Donald Howell & Valerie Rosman ∙ Patricia Hunter ∙ Victoria Isham ∙ Carol Sue Ivory-Carline ∙ Bill Johns ∙ Sandy Johnson ∙ Jacqueline Kiser ∙ Deb Krieger ∙ John Kutscher ∙ Gretchen Lambert ∙ Georgia Lang ∙ Ms. Danika Lew ∙ Chet & Jo Lewis ∙ Barbara Martyn ∙ Elizabeth Maunz ∙ David & Pamela McDonald ∙ Barbara J Metch ∙ Tami & Joe Micheletti ∙ Scott Miller ∙ Barbara & Jim Miller ∙ Ms. Edith Miller ∙ Eric & Georgia Mosher ∙ Edith & Bill Mullins ∙ Donald & Lynn Murphy ∙ Bryce & Bonnie Nelson ∙ Paul Nordman ∙ Gordie & Mary Nygard ∙ Sean Overland ∙ Lowell Park ∙ Susan L. Pazina ∙ Kim & Joan Peterson ∙ Mark & Susan Peterson ∙ Anthony Pooley & Nicola Winder ∙ Diane Quammen ∙ Charles Raymond ∙ Brendan Ribera ∙ Daniel Ribera ∙ Paula Riggert ∙ Jessica Rudy ∙ Judith Sanderman ∙ Jean Schweitzer ∙ Scott Shiebler ∙ Kyna Grace Shilling ∙ Susan Shortreed ∙ Jennifer Smith ∙ Bill & Laura Smith ∙ Lin Snavely ∙ Jeremy Barton & Janine Southard ∙ Carrie Sparlin ∙ Mark & Sandra Spee ∙ Alec Stais ∙ Paul & Colleen Stoltenberg ∙ Criag Strausz ∙ Brian Thompson ∙ Jennifer Thomsen ∙ Perry & Marilyn Thornton ∙ Scott & Linda Tinker ∙ Andre Tougas ∙ Ozan Turgut & Jessa Fuentes ∙ Gretchen L. Valentine ∙ Padmaja Vrudhula ∙ Bob & Joyce Waychoff ∙ Edith Heu & Glen Weller ∙ Robert & Sara Wicklein ∙ Michael & Gail Williamson ∙ Douglas & Dianne Wills ∙ Robert Wright ∙ Cathleen and Robert Wright ∙ Ed & Marcy Yoshida ∙ Anonymous (4)