Contributors

KCRep thrives thanks to generous contributions from theatre lovers like you.

Support KCRep productions and youth arts education programs by making your gift today online or by calling 816-235-6106. The following list represents annual and event support as of November 21, 2023.

Underwriters

$50,000+

• Copaken Family Fund *
• Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank, Trustee *
• The Sunderland Foundation

$25,000 – $49,999

• Barkley (in-kind)
• E. Kemper Carter and Anna Curry Carter Community Memorial Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
• Ford Motor Company Fund
• Francis Family Foundation *
• John & Innes Hale
• Hallmark Cards, Inc
• Linda & Topper Johntz *
• Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation *
• Pemberton Family Charitable Foundation
• R & C Charitable Foundation
• Victor E. and Caroline E. Schutte Foundation Trust E, David W. Frantze and Bank of America, N.A., Trustees *

$10,000 – $24,999

• Anonymous
• Anonymous
• Lynn Badaracco & Dwight Quiring
• Beth and John Borders
• Herb & Bonnie Buchbinder Donor Advisory Fund *
• Louetta M. Cowden Foundation – Bank of America, Trustee
• Curry Family Foundation
• The DeBruce Foundation
• Ann King Dickinson
• Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation *
• The H&R Block Foundation
• H&R Block *
• Laura & David Hall *
• Nancy P. & Robert W. Hatch *
• Ellen & Irv Hockaday *
• Mary & Mark Jorgenson
• Judy O. Kirk Charitable Fund
• Frank & Margaret G. McGee Fund
• Kathy Nordhus
• Betsy Piebenga *
• Jessica & Matt Ralston
• J. B. Reynolds Foundation *
• The Sosland Foundation *
• Jo Ann & William D. Sullivan *
• US Bank *
• Sally & Robert West *

$5k – $9,999

• Ivan & Karla Batlle *
• American Century Investments Foundation
• Anonymous
• Marcia H. Bailey *
• Anne & Bill Blessing *
• Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City
• The Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation
• Burns & McDonnell *
• Stanley J. Bushman & Ann Canfield
• Cafe Trio (in-kind)
• Kay & John Callison *
• Chappelow Events (in-kind)
• Virginia & Charles Clark *
• Commerce Bank
• Rick & Barbie Dierks *
• Erik & Bev Elving
• Evergy
• Brad & Linda Finkle
• Dave & Geri Frantze
• Angela & John Gieras
• Deanna & Greg Graves
• Scott & Suzy Hall
• Hayley E. Hanson & Todd McGuire
• Dan and Kelly Heckman
• Husch Blackwell LLP
• JE Dunn Construction Company
• Andrew & Sheryl Kaplan
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation *
• KPMG, LLP *
• Americo Life, Inc
• Missouri Humanities Council
• Scott A. Moore
• Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
• Bill and Barbara Nelson Foundation *
• Jeannette T. Nichols *
• Oppenstein Brothers Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee
• Polsinelli PC
• Marny & John Sherman
• Stinson LLP *
• Drs. Jessica & Benjamin Stone
• Bert & Sue Trucksess *
• UMB Financial Corporation
• Jayhawk Primary Care at The University of Kansas Health System
• VanTrust Real Estate
• Susan & Jason Waldron

$2,500 – $4,999

• Dana Abraham & Chuck McCann
• American Century Investments (matching gift)
• Anonymous *
• Dick & Emily Ballentine *
• G. Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund – Ann Kaufmann Baum *
• Stephanie & John Beeder
• BlueScope *
• Harvey S. Bodker *
• Melanie Coleman & Todd Gafney
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• Country Club Bank
• Kevin & Dia Covington
• Crux KC LLC
• Tom & Margaret Cummings *
• Steve & Cathy Doyal
• Kevin Eilers and Courtney Meyer
• George Enders & Sally Ling
• First Business Bank
• David & Janis Francis
• Judge Jon R. Gray (Ret.) & Dr. Valerie E. Chow
• Hartley Family Foundation
• Eric & Lisa Hays
• Shirley & Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr.
• Shawn & Melissa Hickey
• Patrick Hughes, MD
• Steven Irwin
• Laurie & Chuck Jarrett
• Shannon & Brent Johnson
• Nancy L. Kain *
• Travis and Margaret Kramer
• Robb Krumlauf & Leanne Wiedemann
• Tracy & David Lockton
• Beth & Gregg Lombardi
• R. A. Long Foundation
• Timothy J. Marchesi & John D. Lawrence / DeMarche
• Amy McAnarney
• Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin & Gabe McCubbin
• Melea McRae
• Sharon & Michael Milens
• Pamela Miller & Michael Cummings
• Mosaic Life Care
• Meggan Newland, M.D. & Jon Henry
• Ogletree Deakins
• Debra & Allen Parmet
• Diane & John R. Phillips
• Michelle & Tim Prier
• Kelly Rasor & Linda Duderstadt
• Kerri Reisdorff
• Luke & Sara Selby
• Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP
• Cody & Michelle Sparks
• Hillary Stamper
• Gaye Stevick
• Julie Stotlar-Towner
• University of Kansas Health System – Broadmoor
• Veracity Consulting, Inc

$1,500 – $2,499

• Bourgmont Winery
• Steven & Leigh Eck
• FCI Advisors
• Sally Firestone *
• Brett Gerstenberger
• Douglas & Ann Ghertner *
• Gill Studios, Inc. (in-kind)
• MaryLee Guthrie
• Donald J. Hall *
• Chris Hernandez & Paul Monteil
• Sarah Hoestje
• Joan Horan
• The Ingram Family Foundation *
• Doug Kallenberger & Lynn Blixrud
• Joy & Jerry Kaplan *
• Bridgette & Jason Kling
• Regina & Bill Kort
• Brandon & Melissa McManamy
• Midwest Trust Company
• Lisa & Charles Schellhorn *
• Joe & Susan Sims
• Richard Singleton III
• Susannah & TJ Sotos
• Dr. Michael J. & Cindy S. Wurm *

$1,000-$1,499

• Stewart & Debbie Myers
• Acord Cox & Scott LLC
• Agrawal Family Fund
• Sarah & Jon Baum
• Irv Belzer & Sue McCord-Belzer *
• Nathan & Margaret Benjamin
• Becky Blades
• Boulevard Brewing Co. (in-kind)
• Pete B. Browne & Julie Walker-Browne
• Timothy & Jessie Burkhalter
• Michael & Karmel Carothers
• Jessica & Jason Chanos
• Craig Coen & Jeffrey Bellamy
• Harper Coulson & Rebecca Hall-Coulson
• Angela & Dale Davied
• Cindy & David Edgington
• Jane & Charles Eldredge
• Melanie & Mike Fenske
• Gautreaux Family Fund
• Stephen & Patricia Gound Family Foundation
• Tracy Gretter
• Katie Hall
• Marc & Nina Hollabaugh
• Scott & Amy Holsopple
• Coleen & Chris Hotop
• Hufft
• John & Elaine Jepson *
• Mr. & Mrs. William S. Kanter
• Jana & Curtis Liles
• Mike & Candis Lochmann *
• Carol & Fred Logan
• Steve & Becky Lowry
• Mike & Kirby McDaniel
• Sara & David O’Connell / What Matters 2 Us Fund *
• John & Kendal Orlowski
• Janet & Jack Podoll
• Rick & Tanya Ratliff
• Roanoke Park Conservancy
• Holly Streeter-Schaefer & Ken Schaefer
• Seaboard
• The Sheppard Family
• Brad & Gisele Sprong
• Diana & Tim Toman
• Sylvia & Laurence Tucker
• Sandra K. & Stanley J. Vogel*
• Myron & Nicki Wang
• Abby & Alex Wendel
• Richard Wetzel
• George & Beverley Wilson
• Christine Yannitelli & Dennis Manske *

$500 – $999

• Ann Abercrombie
• Ellen & John Aisenbrey *
• Joel & Elizabeth Allen
• Anonymous
• ArtsKC – Regional Arts Council *
• Sherrie Bell
• Robert H. & Kathleen M. Bender *
• Joan and Bert Berkley Blue Heron Foundation *
• John Bleazard
• Mary Lou & Tom Brous *
• Bob & Karen Brush *
• Jamie Buckley
• Marianne Burrell
• Robert Butcher & Madelyn Rudd
• Margie Carmody
• James & Ellen Copaken
• Creative Planning
• Kit & Jay Culver *
• Teal & Marty Dakan
• ECCO Select
• Janann B. Eldredge
• Jennifer Fitzgerald
• Jon & Bettine Freeman
• Sandi & Ed Fried
• Al Geritz & Dick Leeson
• Chris Glissman *
• Anita Toby Grow
• Dennis & Donna Haines *
• Desarae Harrah
• Chad Harris
• Mike & Wendy Hauser
• George Helmkamp
• John & Sharon Hoffman
• Ashlei & Charles Holznecht
• Alleyne Johnson
• Buddy & Carolyn Jones
• Dr. Carlo Jurani
• Brian Kaufman
• Heather & Jason B. Kort
• Kathy & Craig Laursen
• Troy Lillebo & Brian Ellison *
• LOHR Distributing Co – Missouri (in-kind)
• William J. & Frances Lynn *
• Bob & Meg Maffitt
• Ashley Mahoney
• Patricia E. Cleary Miller, PhD.
• Paul Miranda
• Missouri Employers Mutual
• Moneta Group – Kansas City Investment
• Mark & Janette Morgan
• Mark & Lynne O’Connell
• Scott & Robin Page
• Jeff & Angela Place
• Mike Poore
• Drs. Susan & Charles Porter
• George & Wendy Powell *
• Joe & Lainey Puglisi
• Rivas Media (In-Kind)
• Linda Robins
• Mark & Ryan Rostine
• Mark & Janice Schonwetter
• Katherine & James Schorgl
• Darren Sextro & John Rensenhouse
• George & Lisa Shadid *
• Stan & Linda Shipman
• Myra & Lester Siegel, Jr. *
• Cyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White
• Juliette & Ian Singer
• T. J. & Willard Snyder
• Kitty Steffens
• Greg Thurman & Don White
• William & Nancy Topper *
• Rev. Paul Turner *
• Deb & Paul Turpin
• Leeann & Mark Van Dyne
• Barbara McMahon & Dennis Varble
• Michelle & Cornell Webb
• Diane & Roy Whitley *
• Amy S. Winterscheidt
• Debra S. Wood
• Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation *

$250 – $499

• Kathy Anderson
• Anonymous
• Sara Anthony
• Avek IP
• Diane & Steve Azorsky
• Debby & Gary Ballard
• Sarah & James Barrows
• Nancy Bean
• Mary & Tom Bloch
• Fred & Cindy Bodker
• Dan & Jobeth Bradbury
• Sue & George Brandt
• Connor & Kara Brooks
• Jerry & Meghan Carpenter
• Arden & Mary Ann Carr *
• Amy & Michael Castillo
• James & Linda Cole
• Sarah & Clayton Cook *
• Don & Pat Dagenais
• Denton Donor Fund
• Dana & Bill Dunaway
• Durkee Family Foundation *
• Angie & Scott Eck
• Robert & Mary Florance *
• SuEllen Fried
• Bernie Fromm
• Jeff & Mary Fromm
• Scott Giffen
• Ronald & Susan Goldsmith Philanthropic Fund *
• Grant Family Fund
• Doreen & Norman Greczyn
• Rishelle Greenlee
• Don Grodecki & Cheryl Ricke
• Nancy Harrison
• Joan L. Hartung
• Liz & T.J. Hawks
• Bill Herdegen
• Bill & Irma Lou Hirsch *
• Mary & Eric Honour
• Blair & Lyn Hosford *
• Jay Howard
• Justin Howard
• Rita & Mark Hyde
• Lance & Pat Jessee
• Gary Neal Johnson & Lynne Beachner
• Victoria Kandt
• Jay & Ann Kinnamon
• Jim Kunstman
• Maurine Lenahan
• Marilyn & Bruce Lowrey
• Debra & John Mahoney
• Christine McAtee
• Sue McKee
• Alan & Judy Michelson
• Joe Morris & Kelly Harmon
• Justin & Kathy Nemecheck
• Carl & Pam Nitsche / Nitsche DAF
• Jane & Charles Olsen
• Aaron Osborne & Ashlee Parker
• Wanda R. Perkins
• Carolyn Phelps
• Mary Ann Pinkerton
• Maggie Presson *
• Mike & Usha Rafferty
• Reed Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
• Cindy Reynolds
• Charles & Cristine Roberts *
• Paula & Jack Rowe
• James & Kathy Sear *
• Michelle & Darin Shank
• Rosemarie Skivers
• Elsie Smith *
• Gretchen & Jack Steadman
• Adam & Sara Stein
• Amy & Jason Stubbs
• Johnna Thomas
• Russ & Maralee Thompson
• Mark Thornhill & Maria Donigan
• Linda S. Trout
• Ratana & Oscar Tshibanda
• Marcia Valera
• David & Marie Voysey
• Christine Waldschmidt
• Sara Welsch
• Michele & John Wilinski *
• Elizabeth Hartley Winetroub
• Pam & Bill Wishon
• Michael Wright & Christa Cavanaugh *
• Judy Yi
• Damon & Patricia Yurchak

$100 – $249

• Amanda Akers-Vornholt & Wayne Vornhold
• Alaskan Fur Company
• Rachel Allen & Christopher Allen, KM, CFA
• Craig Anderson
• Tom Anderson
• Valerie & Mark Andruss
• Anonymous
• Anonymous
• Anonymous
• Anonymous
• Anonymous
• Arvest Bank
• Barbara & Richard Atlas *
• Kelley and Kevin Ausberger
• Linda & Erik Avery
• Craig Bardsley & Dawn Berk-Vam
• Mindi Beahm
• Scott & Ginny Beall
• Matthew & Katharine Beem
• Jeffrey Beeson
• Laura Begley
• Donna Bennett
• Rick & Kathy Bennett
• Cindy & Ted Berard
• Brian & Jessica Best Stewart
• Linda & Bruce Blazek
• Linda & Gus Breytspraak
• Jessie Brooks
• Tom & Cherie Brown
• Terry Brummer
• Amy and Paul Brune
• Patricia Burkhead
• Dustin Burleson
• Stephen Butland
• Lydia Butler & Art Kent
• Janet Buttery
• Brandan and Kendra Camplin
• Casey Heather
• Amanda Chard
• Julie and Vincent Clark
• Susan Clevenger
• Jessica Colby
• Tom & Lari Ann Collins
• Martha Comment
• Darcy G. Conaway, MD
• Kelly & Robert Cooper
• Amy Covitz
• Jody & Bill Craig
• Christopher Crenner & Katherine Levy
• Curt Crespino
• G. B. Crump
• Amy Curran
• Sarah Curry
• Betty Curry
• Edmund P. & Donna J. Cytacki
• Pat & Elizabeth Daniels
• Lalo De Anda
• Donald Degnan
• Rachel Deschepper
• Mike & Elizabeth Disilvestro
• Mary Lynne Dolembo
• Brad Douglas
• Linda Dowis
• Nichole Downing and Brandon Smith
• Harrison Drake
• Family of Eric & Katie Dufur
• Robert Enders and Anne Jordan
• Douglas & Chris Fain
• Barbara Fay
• Traci Felts
• Susan Fershee
• Mick & Denise Fletcher
• Caitlin Fore
• Alan & Susie Forker
• Alberzine & Abby Freeman
• Sidonie Garrett
• Pam & Dr. Fred Geer *
• Susan & James Gilbert
• Stanley L. & Geraldine Goldberg Family Fund *
• Max & Harriet Gordon
• Robert Grant
• C.W. & Nancy Green
• Rex & Jody Gunn
• Sydney Guthrie
• Allen & Gail Gutovitz Charitable Fund *
• Don & Jill Hall
• Melanie Halsey
• John & Bernice Hamra Foundation
• Alex Hancock
• Eileen Hand
• Andrew Healy
• Richard & Julie Hellman *
• Patricia Hemauer
• Dan Henry
• Karyn Henry
• Leslie & Martin Herst
• Kimberly Hess
• Kelley Hesse
• Kim & Ted Higgins *
• Melissa Hingula
• George & Kay Hoech
• Mr. Brad & Dr. Amy Hogan
• Mary Kay & James M Hogan
• Mary & Edwin Hood
• Bonnie J. Buchele, Ph.D. *
• Leslie & Mark Huffhines *
• Anna Jaffe & Michael Horine
• Jamie Johnson
• Karen Johnson & Angus Stoddart
• Nancy & Dennis Johnson
• Julie & Paul Johnson
• Joyce Jonasson
• Katherine Jorgenson and Marc Harman
• Olivia Keller
• Joan & Chris Kennedy
• Drs. John & Ann Kenney *
• Lesley Ketzel
• Kelly Kinggo
• Susan King-Kostelac & Martin Kostelac
• David & Lisa Klose
• Patricia Konopka
• Linda & Bill Kornitzer
• Tad & Margaret Kramar
• John & Patricia Kurtz
• Ryan Lane
• Rev. Susan Langhauser *
• Eric & Emily Larson
• Joe & Rebecca Layton
• Karen & Tom Leising
• Carrie & Patrick Lenahan
• Bruce and Devra Lerner
• Elizabeth R. Lesan & Katsuyoshi Nishimoto
• Dallas Liles
• Ed Link
• Felicia & Venne Londre
• Mark & Karen Long
• Sue & Dev Malik
• Richard & Lydia Marien
• Kent Maughan
• Robert & Heather Maynard
• Beth & Marty McCarthy
• Julianne McCarthy and Melissa Urlaub
• P. Alan McDermott *
• Tim McMulin & Emilee Rose
• Craig McPherson
• Mr. & Mrs. Bob Merrigan
• Julia & Dennis Meyer
• Patricia Miles
• Helen & Joel Miller
• Jack & Marney Miller
• Virginia Miller
• Laurie Mitchell & Rob Beeson
• Chelsea Mong
• Janice & Phillip Montgomery
• Marti Moore & John Kinsey
• Heather & Tom Morrow
• Jim & Ann Mueller
• Judy & Carl Mullins
• Sheryll and Thomas Myers
• Tom Nagel & David Wiley
• Doris Negaard
• Judith & Jerome Niebaum
• James Parrott
• Sonia Pasley
• Mr. & Mrs. Dahya K. Patel *
• Jana & Scott Payton
• Bonnie & Douglas Pearson
• John Pearson
• Scott Peeples
• Lyla & Rory Perrodin
• Allyson & Eric Perry
• Kathy Peters
• Candice Petersonmoon
• Chris & Micholee Polsak
• Paul Post & Kay Kelly
• Mark & Jane Potts
• Phyllis & Don Ranum
• Dr. Carl B. Reed & Melody A. Miller
• Bob & Ann Regnier
• Diana Rew
• Kristin Reynolds
• Anne & Charles Rhoades
• Lindsey Rood-Clifford & Chris Clifford
• Lucia & Christopher Rooney
• Nanette Rosas
• Carol Rucker
• Carol Rucker
• Martha Russell
• Anton & Barbara Schaefer *
• Jack & Errett Schmid
• Peggy Schmitt
• Stephanie Schriock
• Lathen Scott
• Janet W. Sears
• Scott & Karen Seitter
• Drs. Vidya & Jan Sharma
• William & Vicki Siebs
• Sloane Simmons & Harl Van Deursen
• Janet & Andrew Simonsen
• Johnny & Dorothy Simpson
• Thomas & Mitzi Slover
• Mary Susan Smith
• Vicki & Thomas Smith
• Larry & Jean Snider
• Tori Sodek
• Karlie Speicher *
• Ron & Sarah Spencer
• Brad Sprague
• Jess Stacy
• Eva Steinman
• Dr. Joy Stevenson
• Julie Strickland
• Harriet Stroupe
• Mark Stuecheli & Mary Nick
• Phaedra Svec
• Brooke & Chris Sweeney
• Tallgrass Creek Retirement
• James Taylor
• David Terry
• Kurtis L. Thiel
• William & Elizabeth Thomas, Jr.
• Robert & Cindy Thompson
• Tracy Tran and Arrie Jones
• Marjorie Troxel-Hellmer and Tricia Hellmer
• Davin and Michelle Turner
• Larry & Mona Tyrl
• Cliff & Leslie Van Blarcom *
• Roy Vanek
• Michael & Mary Varner
• Penny Walker
• Craig Stephen Wallace
• Joseph Warrick
• Melissa & Cyril Welter
• Blake & Lisa Wendelburg
• Molly & Steve Wendland
• Peter & Deana Werkowitch
• Terri West
• Richard Wetzel
• Hannah White
• Michael E. Whitsitt
• Michael Wienands
• Dick & Gay Williams
• Richard Williams
• Mr. Stephen & Martha Williamson
• John R. Wise
• Teddi Wolff
• Bryce Young
• Herbert & Lisa Young *
• Cathy Zitnik

Gifts in Honor and Memory

• Laura Langhauser Adams from Rev. Susan Langhauser
• In loving memory of Diane Berkshire from Paul & Rebekah Ebeling
• Diane Berkshire from Sandra McLarney
• Stuart Carden’s birthday from Gin & Jerry Lieberman
• Melanie Coleman from Anita & Linda Hoyt
• Mary Honour from KCRep Staff
• Brita Horowitz from Marsha S. Pinson
• Dorothea & Nathan Jagoda from the Jagoda Family Foundation
• KCRep Production Team and Shops from Anonymous
• KCRep for All Initiative from Melinda Morris Kearney
• William Lynn from Paula Laverentz
• William Lynn from George W. Rebeck
• Maxine Mefford from The Sinrud Family
• Christina Obenshain from KCRep Staff
• Lainney Obenshain from KCRep Staff
• Gala Chairs Drs. Benjamin & Jessica Stone from Katherine & James Schorgl
• Gala Chairs Drs. Benjamin & Jessica Stone from Juliette & Ian Singer

Planned Giving Society

• Anonymous (2)
• Dr. & Mrs. Keith W. Ashcraft
• William W. Baker Trust
• Anne & Bill Blessing
• Mrs. W. Coleman Branton
• Mary Lou & Tom Brous
• Cindie Buchanan
• Jerry & Meghan Carpenter
• Richard R. Cawthorn
• Ann King Dickinson
• Estate of Joseph F. Finch
• Pam & Dr. Fred Geer
• Courtney Goddard
• Elizabeth Irwin Gordon
• Nancy P. & Robert W. Hatch
• Ellen & Irv Hockaday
• Linda & Topper Johntz
• Helen Louise Kassebaum Trust
• Dr. & Mrs. J. Gordon Kingsley
• Lothar P. Krause
• Rev. Susan Langhauser
• Lindsay Meyer & Corey Brunk
• Pamela Miller &
• Michael Cummings
• Dr. Mary Jo Rahatz
• George & Lisa Shadid
• Dr. Nathan & Ruth G. Shechter
• Brad Voelker
• Hal vonBohnhoff
• Betty Widmier

Endowment Donors

• Anonymous
• American Century Investments Foundation
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
• W. Coleman Branton
• Kenneth Martin Burdette
• Ray & Anne Coveney
• Fred V. Dellett, Jr.
• Joann Edwards
• Marjorie & Glenn Elliott
• James & Christine Morgan Glenski
• Donald J. Hall
• Edward H. Hall
• Hallmark Cards, Inc
• Hallmark Corporate Foundation
• Neil & Lona Harris
• Anita & Jeffrey Hermach
• Kevin & Paula Kelly in memory of Mary C. Kelly
• Mary C. Kelly
• William T. Kemper Fund for Classic Theatre
• Kathy Richey Liddle
• Mary Merryman
• Metropolitan Performing Arts Fund
• Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
• Celebrating our Heritage Fund – Miller & Jeannette Nichols
• Oppenstein Brothers Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee
• Patricia Crowe Morgan Fund
• Peter & Cappy Powell
• The Rockhill Tennis Club
• Sanford Salz
• Douglas D. Sater
• Morton & Estelle Sosland
• Robert Terrill
• Sally & Bob West

* Shooting Stars — Donors of 10 or more consecutive years
Thank you to all of those who support KCRep with charitable donations via funds at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City and United Way of Greater Kansas City, as well as other donor advised fund entities and programs.