Thank You
We are grateful to all of our supporters who allow the Phoenix Theatre to be dedicated to producing contemporary artistic performance, bolstering dialogue on todays issues, and championing diversity, inclusivity, accessibility, and equity for all.
ANNUAL GIVING
We are grateful to the following individuals and organizations (businesses, foundations, and government entities) that made a charitable gift to the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre over the past year. This list includes gifts of $100 or more received for the year ending March 31, 2025.
Odyssey Circle ($10,000 and above)
Individuals:
Anonymous
Frank and Katrina Basile
Matt and Laura Burton
Bill and Nancy Hunt
Greg and Judi Kueterman
John and Sarah Lechleiter
The family of Michael O’Brien
Martha O'Connor and Greg Henneke through the Yelba-Rose Family Foundation
Paul Pickett and William Powell
Jean Richcreek
Livia Klain Russell
Alyson Smith
Janet and Bill Taylor through the Taylor Family Foundation
Cheryl G. Waldman
Corporate, Foundation, and Government Donors:
Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Central Indiana Senior Fund, a fund of CICF
Citizens Energy Group
Eskenazi Health
Herbert Simon Family Foundation
Indiana Arts Commission and the Indiana General Assembly
Indy Arts Council and the City of Indianapolis
Lilly Matching Gifts Program
Michael Dinius and Jeannie Regan-Dinius Family Fund, a fund of the Indianapolis Foundation
The Shubert Foundation Inc.
The Indianapolis Foundation
($5,000 - $9,999)
Individuals:
Dan and Kate Appel through the Appel Charitable Fund
Dr. Ron and Helmi Banta
Tom Forman and John Mays
Ellie and Michael Kaplan
John and Carolyn Mutz
Jim Naus
Scott Putney and Susan Sawyer
David and Lori Starr
Jeff and Benita Thomasson
Foundation Donor:
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation
($2,500 to $4,999)
Individuals:
Andrea Neely
MaryBeth Walker and Mark Bailey
Corporate and Foundation Donors:
Capital Group Companies through America Online Giving Foundation
C.H. Douglas & Gray Wealth Management
Glick Family Foundation
Kueterman Consulting
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Penrod Society
Shorr Family Giving Fund
($1,000 to $2,499)
Individuals:
Linda Adeniyi
Rosanne Ammirati and Kevin Krulewitch through the Krulerati Giving Fund
Louise Bakker and Gary Denney
Jeff Brinkmann and Michael Schaefer
Karen Burch
Judy Byron and Carl Murray
Rochelle and Michael Cohen
Steve and Charlene Dunlop
Lindsey and David Flaherty
Ormain Gathers
Tom and Anne Greist
Dr. Lisa Harris
Richard and Gaby Hayashi
David Jose and Mimi Lepreau Jose
Joy Kleinmaier
Abhijeet Malatpure
Dustin Meeks
Jennifer Mentink
Lawren Mills
Ralph George Nowak
Jackie Nytes
Joyce and Robert A. Ott, Jr.
Tejal Patel
Troy Payner and Cara Peggs
Tom and Jill Ristine
Michael Schaefer and Jeff Brinkmann
Trease Sears
Dona Siebler and Chris Katterjohn
Carolyn Stobba-Wiley and Aaron Wiley
Douglas L. Tillman
Roberta Tisdul
Ann and Mark Varnau
Jane Healy Watson
Nick, Callie, and David Zaborenko through the Zaborenko Family Giving Fund
Jeffrey and Mei Ling Yu
Foundation Donors:
Circle of Sisters Giving Circle
The Sunrise Foundation, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation
($500 to $999)
Individuals:
Ted and Peggy Boehm
Virgil and Robert Paul Chan
Cindy and Patrick Collier
Dolly and Don Craft
Nancy Jean Davis and Robert Robinson
Keith Ecker
Sherry Faris
Mark Giesler and Michael McFadden
Marianne Glick and Mike Smith
Laurel and Mark Goetzinger
The Goodson-June Family
Lisa Heid
Jeanne and Michael Horan’s cat, Alice B
Tom and Lindsey Horan
Martha Jacobs
Dr. William and Susan Kleinman
June Lyle and Bill Simmons
Kate Marvel and Cornelius Martin
Mike Quinn and Tony Fay
Dr. Scott A. Reef and Girish Vitalpur
Linda Shinn
Bill Simmons and June Lyle
Edward and Jane Stephenson
Michael A. Tavel
Ned Torson and Lara Williams
Susan Vinicor
Donna and Jeff Wilkinson
Corporate and Foundation Donors:
Dilling Real Estate Services LLC
The Miller Family Foundation for Theatre and Dance, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Fund
($100 to $499)
Individuals:
A.J. Allen and Kathy Maeglin
Lori and Torrey Bievenour
Joseph and Louise Boling
David A. Brinkers
Thomas Brown
Samuel Cartwright
Patricia and David Causemaker
Robert Cedoz
John Collier
Rosemary Dorsa through the Rosemary Dorsa Fund
Bronwen Ferguson
Jeff and Christine Franciski
Mark and Indra Frank through the Mark and Indra Frank Giving Fund
Susie Fucik through the Fucik Family Charitable Trust
Richard Guth
Steve Hamilton
Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis and Jean Molleston
Kevin Horan
Mary Lou Hulseman
Craig Jackson
Jen and Rob Johansen
Samuel Jones
Chris and Cindy Kernan
Kimberly Ketring
Suzanne Lichtman
Terry and Louise Lingner through the Lingner Gift Fund
Scot Marsella
Wendy Meaden
Loui Lord Nelson and Carl Nelson
Lance and Susan Oxley
Scot and Tanya Overdorf
Wendy and Bruce Pallman
Adrienne Reiswerg and Rob Young
Martyn and Sarah Roberts
Erin Robson-Smith and Nicholas Hunot
Zach Rosing
Michael Rothman and Penny Dunning
Nanette Schulte and Matthew Russell
Jen and Tom Searcy
Janine Simmons
Lynne Perkins Socey and Matt Socey
Joyce Sommers
Pamela Stephens
James and Cheryl Strain
Jen and John Thomas, JTPR Inc.
Robert Thompson and Jeffrey Raab through the Robert Thompson and Jeffrey Raab Donor Advised Fund
Jayne Thorne
Teresa and Thomas Vahey
Lynn and Eric VanVeelen
Carol Vogt
Mary Welter
Emily A. West
Warner White
Christian Wolf
David and Rita Woll
Brad and Jordan Yu
Corporate and Foundation Donors:
Actors’ Equity Foundation
Event Services Professionals Association
TRIBUTE GIFTS
In Honor of Alice B (our Kitty): Jeanne and Michael Horan
In Memory of Steve Hester: Terri Czajka
In Honor of Brett Krichiver: Mark, Rach, Abe, Mori Miller
In Memory of Elaine Levinson: Sanford Levinson
In Honor of The Magnificent Fall: Kevin Horan, Nancy Morgan, Tom Horan’s Mom
In Honor of Drs. Tom and Shirley Mueller: Sarah Barney through the Sarah Barney Charitable Fund
In Memory of Daun Ringham: Paula Susemichel and Linda Daley
In Honor of Jim and Shelly Shook’s Wedding: Charles W. Shook
In Honor of Alyson Smith: Nancy and Marshall Hanley, Sherry and Dale Myer
In Memory of Dave Smith: Nancy and Marshall Hanley
In Memory of Maureen Sullivan: William R. Mattingly III
In Memory of Michael “Mick” Swarok: Paul Pickett and William Powell
HOLIDAY AUCTION WREATH DONORS
Jennifer Blue
Kristin Boyd
Jennifer Mentink
Paul Pickett
Rebecca Robinson
Rich Ruzewski
Anthony James Sirk
Dan Strain
Carlos Teeters
Christine Zavakos
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Constance Macy and Rob Koharchik
Printing Partners
Anthony James Sirk
Sustainer Society
We are grateful to this important group of donors who, through their recurring gifts, generate a steady stream of income year-round. Supporters select the frequency of their gift (monthly, quarterly, or annually).
Thomas Brown
John D. Collier
Jeff and Christine Franciski
Mark Giesler and Michael McFadden
Mary Lou Hulseman
Dustin Meeks
Zach Rosing
Michael A. Tavel
Tim Alan Thompson
Carol Vogt
Nick, Callie, and David Zaborenko
IGNITE PASSION AND PURPOSE CAMPAIGN
We are grateful to the following individuals, businesses, foundations, and government entities that have made a charitable gift or pledge to the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre’s Ignite Passion and Purpose Campaign.
A.J. Allen and Kathy Maeglin
John and DeAnn Baker
Toni and Bob Bader
Helmi and Ron Banta
Frank and Katrina Basile
Fred and Annette Biesecker
William and Tiffany Browne
Bill and Jo Ellen Buffie
Laura and Matt Burton
Rochelle and Michael Cohen
Cynthia and Patrick Collier
Tenise Cornelius
Terri Czajka in memory of Steve Hester
Michael Dinius and Jeannie Regan-Dinius
Rosemary Dorsa
William T. Farkas
Dorothea and Philip Genetos
John and Chichi Guy
Chastidy Hall
Dr. Lisa Harris
Bill and Nancy Hunt
Martha Jacobs
Jen and Rob Johansen
Sam Jones
David and Mimi Jose
Ellie and Michael Kaplan
Beth and Michael Keyes
Joy Kleinmaier
Don Knebel
Judi and Greg Kueterman
John and Sarah Lechleiter
Marvin LeRoy
Sanford Levinson
Constance Macy and Rob Koharchik
Abhijeet Malatpure and Shane Hatchett
Sarah and Mac McNaught
Phoenix Legacy Donors
Set an example for others by including the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre in your will or trust. In doing so, you help ensure that the enjoyment of live theatre will last for generations to come.
All gifts made to the Phoenix are strictly confidential. We do not publicly recognize any gifts without the donor’s permission.
Helmi and Ron Banta
Frank and Katrina Basile
Karen G. Burch
Laura and Matt Burton
Elizabeth Frenzel Casalini
Nancy J. Davis and Robert V. Robinson
William T. Farkas
Sharon Gamble, Managing Director 2000-2012
Steve Hamilton and Keith Norwalk*
Ellie and Michael Kaplan
Greg and Judi Kueterman
*deceased
Dustin Meeks
Marvin Miller
Susan and Jim Naus
The family of Michael O’Brien
Martha O’Connor and Greg Henneke
Kathy Pataluch
Scott Putney and Susan Sawyer
Lyn and Jay Reece
Adrienne Reiswerg and Rob Young
Jean Richcreek
Martyn and Sarah Roberts
Delia Robertson
Michael Rothman and Penny Dunning
Livia Klain Russell in memory of Steve Russell
Carrie Schlatter and Joshua Ramsey
Mindy Shapiro and Daniel Kahn
Dona Siebler and Chris Katterjohn
Bill Simmons and June Lyle
Tony Sirk
Alyson Smith
Sue and Mike Smith
Patsy Solinger
Joyce Sommers
Daniel Spitzberg and Susanne McAlister Spitzberg
Ed and Jane Stephenson
Janet and Bill Taylor
Diane Timmerman
Roberta Tisdul
Ned Torson and Lara Williams in honor of the Phoenix staff’s resilience
Tiffany Trotter
Girish Vitalpur
Cheryl and Ray Waldman
MaryBeth Walker and Mark Bailey
Barry Landy*
Ralph G. Nowak
Martha O’Connor and Greg Henneke
Melanie D. Price
Michael J. Quinn
Jean Richcreek*
Livia Klain Russell
Joyce Sommers
Michael A. Tavel
MaryBeth Walker
Jane and Hugh Watson*
Corporations and Foundations:
Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
The Randall C. and Janet D. Belden Family Fund, a fund of the Indianapolis Foundation
Central Indiana Community Foundation
Eli Lilly Matching Gifts Program
The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
The Lumina Foundation
The Miller Family Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation
Shiel Sexton, Inc.
UBS Matching Gift Program
How to Join
To become a member of the Legacy Circle, make a planned gift of any size to the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre. This could include any of the following options:
Bequest through will or trust
Life insurance
Retirement plan assets
Charitable remainder trust
Charitable gift annuity
Donor-advised fund
Legacy Circle Member Benefits
In addition to knowing that their planned gift will make a lasting positive impact, Legacy Circle members enjoy a number of other benefits as a token of our appreciation. These benefits include:
Invitation to Donor Appreciation Dinners
Name included in all programs
Name included on Donor Wall
Name included on website page
To learn more about making a planned gift, contact our DATABASE & DONOR RELATIONS MANAGER Tom Robertson at trobertson@phoenixtheatre.org..
Please let us know if you have already included the Phoenix as a beneficiary of any planned giving. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift. Contact Tom Robertson at trobertson@phoenixtheatre.org.
Phoenix In-Kind Donations
Gifts of products or services help our bottom line. We are grateful to the following individuals and businesses who donated items for our fundraisers, productions, operations or concessions.
Individuals
Scott Johnson - Studio F60
Linda and Julius Adeniyi, Jr.
Steve Benham, Table for One Therapeutic Massage
Jacqueline Cope
Ellie and Michael Kaplan
Joshua Lewellan, Patina the Cardinal
Dustin Meeks
Dona Siebler and Chris Katterjohn
Alyson Smith
Corporate
The Alexander
Broadmoor Country Club
Cunningham Restaurant Group
Huse Culinary Group
JC Massage Studio
Le Meridien Hotel
Petite G Jewelers
Phanomen Design
Printing Partners
Republic National Distributing Co.
Sun King Brewing Company
Topgolf Fishers
219 Media Services
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
Upland Brewing Co.
West Baden Springs Hotel
Windsor Jewelry