Geffen Playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our Annual Fund. Donors are listed at the Playhouse Circle level and higher for gifts made between February 1, 2024 and March 1, 2025.

† Geffen Playhouse Board of Directors   |   ^ Geffen Playhouse Founding Trustees

In appreciation, Annual Fund donors enjoy a host of special benefits including concierge ticketing services, complimentary drinks, receptions, and much more. For more information, or if your name has been misspelled or omitted from the list in error, please contact Anika Waco, Donor Relations Coordinator at 310.208.6500 ext. 195.

Premiere Circle $100,000+

• The Ahmanson Foundation
• California Arts Council
• Edgerton Foundation
• Louise & Dr. Brad† Edgerton
• Patricia Glaser† & Sam Mudie
• The Adi† and Jerry Greenberg Foundation
• William Randolph Hearst Foundation
• Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg^ Fund for Arts Education
• Jerry & Terri Kohl
• Linda Bernstein Rubin† & Tony Rubin
• Jayne Baron Sherman
• Shubert Foundation
• The Simms/Mann Family Foundation^
• Jodi & Howard† Tenenbaum
• Miranda† & Brett Tollman
• UCLA
• UCLA Health

Innovator Circle $50,000 - $99,999

• City National Bank
• Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
• Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
• Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
• Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
• Madeline & Bruce^ Ramer
• Holly Rice† & Vince Gilligan
• Richard† & Barbara Sherman

Producer's Circle $25,000 - $49,999

• Anonymous
• The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
• Capital Group
• City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
• Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
• Carol & Paul Frimmer
• The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
• Kirsten Hansen & Allen Shay
• Marcia Israel-Curley Foundation^
• Mid-America Arts Alliance in Partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts
• Carol & Bill Ouchi
• Allen Blue & Kira Snyder
• Judith & Bruce Stern
• Shel & Cynthia Stone
• Wolfen Family Foundation

Playwright's Circle $10,000 - $24,999

• Anonymous
• Eva Aaronson—In Memory of Bucky Hazan
• Eileen & Harold^ Brown
• Katherine Brown & Rene Mendoza
• Cast Iron Entertainment
• Mary Ann Cloyd†
• Ellyce R. Cooper & Barry Cohen / Sidley Austin LLP
• Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg
• Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer
• Bonnie Eskenazi†
• Lisa Field, Field Family Foundation
• Robyn Field & Anthony O’Carroll
• Susan & Mark† Fleischer
• Bob & Diana Friedman
• Sue & Steve Glusker
• Noble† & Jacquelynn Hansen
• In Memory of Morris A. Hazan
• Eric† & Samantha Heer
• Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
• Stanley Iezman & Nancy Stark
• David & Martha Kadue
• Julie & David Kavner
• Karen & Walter Loewenstern
• Carla Malden† & Norman Beil
• Soundis & Danny† Passman
• Cheryl Petersen & Roger Lustberg
• Yvonne Randle
• Thomas L. Safran
• Chris T. Schmidt
• Lauren Shuler Donner
• The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
• Steward Family Foundation
• Marcia & Robert Shuwarger
• Deborah Tavlin
• U.S. Bank
• Waterman and Glicksteen Families
• Aurora & Marc† Weinstock

Creator's Circle $5,000 - $9,999

• Margaret Campbell Arvey and The Arvey Foundation
• Dr. Joan Denson & Dr. Victoria Berck
• Shelly & Libby Bergen
• Susan Bloch-Kay & Stephen Kay
• Dr. Adrienne Brandriss
• Mara W. Breech Foundation
• Robert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecoff
• Jay Butterfield & Susan Ewert
• Glenn & Lynn Cardoso
• Steven Cerasale & Mary Katherine Cocharo
• The Chisolm Family
• Cindy Clark
• Linda & John Coleman
• Ginger Conrad
• In Loving Memory of Ed Cypert
• Marisa & Adam Davis
• Anne Dougherty & David Dobrikin
• Barbara & Ed Dreyfus
• In Honor of Virginia Field
• In Memory of Lucas Simon Foster
• Lynn T. Franklin
• Sonia & Robert Freedman and Family
• G2 Graphic Service, Inc.
• Dr. Cara Gardenswartz & David Melnick
• Carla Gardini
• Fariba Ghaffari
• David & Kiki Gindler
• The Goldenberg Family
• Jill Grey
• Mannon Kaplan
• Laura Kennedy
• Leslie King & Robert Welther
• Kling Family Foundation / Allen & Jessica Kling
• Norman Koplof & Leslie Falick
• Tania Lotia & Tamar Tokat
• Marcia E. Williams & Gene Lucero
• Dr. Jennifer Lucero
• Renee & Meyer Luskin
• Laura Maslon
• Cookie Miller
• Haley Pigman
• Carolyn A. Poer & John M. Poer
• Richard Rasiej & Joan Herman
• Susan Rogers
• The Ross Family
• Cooper Roth
• Dinah C. Ruch & Bill Birdsall
• David A. & Karen Richards Sachs
• Nancy & Ted Sanborn
• Stephen Sass & Steven Hochstadt
• John Shustitzky & Rev. Christine Chakoian
• Sondheimer Foundation
• Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation
• Anne C. Taubman
• William & Karen Timberlake
• Kathryn & Alan Van Vliet
• Julie & Peter Weil
• Joanne & Ken Weinman
• Gelena & Seth Weissman
• Alison Whalen & Steve Marenberg
• Susan & Dan White
• Lisa Yen & Tom Bajoras

Director's Circle $2,500 - $4,999

• Aversa Foundation
• Robert E. & Maria H. Barron
• Madelyn Bennett & Eric Gibson
• Philip Blumenshine
• Susan J. Booth & Christopher Wadden
• Paula Brand
• Dr. Fanya Carter, Ph.D.
• Joanne Cohen
• Tim Curtis & Shandon Youngclaus
• Jacki & Murray Drechsler
• Tara Duncan
• Lucy Farber & Jim Bright
• Kathryn Falberg & Monique Predovich
• Dennis & Jackie Fox
• In Memory of Jane F. Hall
• Harris Family Foundation
• Joseph & Kathy Hartley
• Barbara Herman
• Jack Hileman & Roxanne Huddleston
• Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson
• Linda Janger
• Kelton Fund / David Kelton
• Ann & Jonathan Kirsch
• Katherine Kleindienst & Marc Goldsmith
• Alice Greene McKinney and E. Kirk McKinney, Jr. Fund
• Tim McNeal
• Thaine & Elizabeth Morris
• Joyce & Harvey Reichard
• Carol Risher
• Snyder Family Foundation
• Mitch & Sherry Stein
• Eric Strom & Eileen Goodis
• Daniel & Shauna Valenzuela
• Judith Leslie Waxman & Leo Stytle
• Leslie White & Al Limon
• Cherie Wrigley

Designer's Circle $1,000 - $2,499

• Anonymous
• Miriam Aguiar
• Jan & David Altemus
• Bonnie & Bill Apfelbaum
• Basch Family Foundation
• Wendy & John Bergquist
• John Bjorge & Mary McKelvey
• Larry & Julie Blivas—In Honor of Phyllis Blivas
• Laura & Jerry Callaway
• Lexy & John Carroll
• Peter & Heidi Cartmell
• The Christal Family
• Chanel Coney
• Bert Deixler
• Michael De Luca
• Dr. & Mrs. William M. Duxler
• Jeff Eckerle & Marilyn Osborn
• Colleen M. Ellis
• Terri & David Elston
• David & Joyce Evans
• In Honor of Frank & Betty Fouce
• Anita Dann Friedman & Harvey Friedman
• Richard & Lori Goldman
• Ellie Goodman
• Marcy Gross
• Penny Grosz & Eugene Korney
• Pauliana Cheung Hall
• Scott Hartle
• Jackson Henry
• Hella Hershson
• David Israeli & Dr. Marie Mazzone
• Victoria Jackson & Bill Guthy
• Nancy & Len Jacoby
• Sally & Dr. Manny J. Karbelnig
• Beverlee Bickmore & James Kelly
• Corrinne Mann Kempinsky & Louis Kempinsky
• Sharon Kerson
• Dr. Phyllis H. Klein
• Delores Komar & Susan Wolford
• Trice Koopman & Mark Freund
• Nancy Koven
• Cori Lable
• Lena & Mark Labowe
• Mindy Lauerlevin & Ed Levin
• Christo & Jeanne Lavagnino
• Rena & Craig Leeds
• Lawrin & Linda Lewin
• Cathleen Fitzpatrick Linder
• Judith Locke
• Elizabeth Luster
• Susan & Peter Mallory
• Michael N. Marks
• Barbara Marshall
• S. McQueen & D. Whalen
• Norma & Larry Meyers
• Hillary & Lance Milken
• Andrew & Laura Mintzer
• Mark & Diane Neubauer
• Julie Nichols
• Ornest Family Foundation
• Carol & Alan Ostroff
• Ralph Page & Patty Lesh
• Phil & Agnes Peters
• Ruth Popkin
• Clark & Kathryn Porter
• Allison & Bennett Rosenthal
• Oren Rosenthal
• Gary & Karen Schneider
• Susan Schwarz
• Sylvan & Sandra Seidenman
• John Shaw
• Janne Shirley
• Rita & Jose Sigal
• Ron Silverman & Soraya Ross
• Ronald Smith
• Kirk & Mei-lan Stark
• The Tatasciore Family
• Catherine & Leonard Unger
• Leon & Stephanie Vahn
• Theodore H. Sweetser & Jane L. Valentine
• Marcia & Charles Wasserman Ph.D
• Westmount Asset Management
• Richard Yaffe
• Arnold & Tricia Zane
• Ellen & Arnold Zetcher
• Bobbi & Walter Zifkin

Partner's Circle $500 - $999

• Anonymous (5)
• Toshka & Norman Abrams
• Loren Adams
• Robert C. Anderson
• Elizabeth & Marc Axelrod
• Don Bacigalupi & Daniel Feder
• Philip & Phyllis Colman
• Steven & Linda Darling
• Susan Dashe
• Linda Dozier
• Terry Feuerborn
• Paula Fins
• Burt & Nanette Forester
• Bruce Fortune & Elodie Keene
• Catherine A. Froloff
• Daniel Giesberg & Carol Lifland
• Bert & Benita Ginsberg
• Charlotte Gold
• Francine Golden & Marvin Schlossman
• Eve Haberfield & David N. Johnson
• Roberta L. Haft
• Corinne Hayoun
• Murray & Gail Heltzer
• Michael & Candie Herman
• Dr. Shelley Hill
• Robin & Edgar Hirst
• Ana Hubner
• Drs. Sharon & Lou Ignarro
• Robert & Gail Israel
• Stephen A. Jones & Victoria A. Walker
• Jessica Kaltman & Robert Reznik
• Avi Kamienny
• Leana Kleinman & Jerald Johnson
• Patricia Klous
• Sharon & Joel Koppelman
• Kerry Korf
• Barbara Kroll & Ruth Spielman
• Deborah Lacusta & Daniel Castellaneta
• Jalyn Lang
• Rhonda K. Lawrence
• Nancy Hytone Leb
• Gina Maria Leonetti
• Marla E. Levine
• Cari J. Lewis
• Douglas McAvoy, Jr.
• Kathy & Jim McCaffery
• Tanner Medding—In Memory of Hollis Resnik
• Christina Medigovich
• Anne & Ronald Mellor
• Cynthia Melville
• Joan & Phil Miller
• Thomas W. Mitchell
• Leslie Mitchner
• Dr. Gail Devlin Moradi
• John Moschitta, Jr.
• Ron Myrick
• In Memory of Naidu Permaul
• Carol F. Phillips
• Leo & Nina Pircher
• Gary & Gail Rachelefsky
• Gloria & Michael Rausch
• Mary Ann Rosenfeld & Sheldon Kadish
• Brad Ross
• Maxine Savitz
• Cliff & Linda Schaffer
• Carole & Michael Scheinberg
• Joel & Sonia Schneider
• Nancy & Steven Schneider
• William Schreiber
• Susan & Peter Schwab
• John H. Scott
• Marc Seltzer
• Nancy & Bruce Silverman
• Marlene Sklar & Joel Moskowitz
• Karen Smits
• Stuart Sobel
• Peggi Sturm
• Barbara & Larry Tenan
• David & Cathy Thomas
• William G. Tierney & Barry H. Weiss
• Maud & Tonis Tilk
• Shirah & Jim Vollmer
• Deborah & Glenn Weinberg
• Michelle & Steven Windmueller
• Herbert Wolas
• Marian & Ted Zachary

Patron's Circle $250 - $499

• Anonymous (2)
• Terry & Richard Abrams
• Eloise & Mark Appel
• Yvette Bergeron & Dean Bailey
• John B. Balen
• Cecilia Ball
• Marjorie Blatt
• Bodek Moss Family Charitable Fund
• Frances & Thomas Booth
• Victor Bracey
• Doug & Arlene Braun
• Diane Chernansky
• Laurie Content
• Diana Cusumano
• Muriel Dance & Alvin Martin
• Kay & Larry Driscoll
• Robert Fajardo
• Mark & Molly Goldberg
• Howard Gradet
• Marc & Erica Hankin
• Jason Harlem
• Diane Haun
• Ada & Jim Horwich
• Adam Howard
• Dr. Charlene Huang
• Eric Hyman
• Jim Keily
• William & Renee Kendall
• Stuart Krieger
• Lynne Lainer
• Alyce LaViolette
• Mark Leonard
• Beth Levy & Lloyd Bookman
• Leslie & Adam Lobel
• James Logan
• Jane & Bob Lurie
• Lawrence Madans
• Beatrice & Leonard Mandel
• Michelle Margules
• Phyllis & Bert Massing
• John McClure
• Paula Meiklejohn
• Paul Meshekow
• Robert & Anita Nitta
• Susan Oka
• Chris Olsen
• Edward Parker
• Mr. Jaime Perez Sodi
• Susan Poulson
• Amy Powers
• Neil & Lisa Greer Quateman
• Marianne Reynolds
• Richard Rico
• Steven Robman
• Robert Rosania
• Drs. Diane & Michael Glazer
• Lorin Schiff
• John Schunhoff
• Leah Sklar
• Roger Small
• Barbara Smith
• Mr. Jaime Perez Sodi
• Elina Srulevitch-Chin—In Honor of Sigourney Chin
• Suzanne Stewart
• Joseph Sullivan
• Mr. Kayser Sume & Dr. Renee Sabshin
• Neely & Larry Swanson
• Saundra & Craig Szabo
• Mr. & Mrs. David Tann
• Madelyn & David Tobman
• Brigitta Troy
• Corkie Van Zak
• Paul Verdon & Michael Haight
• Barbara Vickery & Martin Shapiro
• Barry J. Ward
• Bob & Sue Wass
• Marsha & Steven Weiss
• Rowie & Jeffrey Wolf

Playhouse Circle $150 - $249

• Anonymous (2)
• Elaine & Michael Agran
• Jodie Aguirre
• Michael Ames & Stefani Glass-Ames
• Dr. Brandon Anderson
• Caroline Arnold
• Vivian Arterbery
• Julia Bartlett
• David A. Bautista
• Sherri L. Beissner
• Anthony Bellasalma & Susan B. Katz
• Erin Berman
• Laurie Bird
• Richard Birnholz
• Joe Blackstone & Jamie Mohn
• Ferne Blaugrund
• Sylvia & Jon Boyd
• Lonni Brill
• Mr. & Mrs. Todd Brown & Family
• James & Constance Camner
• Chris Quintos Cathcart
• Claire M. Cesareo
• Doryann Chasen
• Catherine Collins
• Kara Corwin
• Marci Crestani
• Shawn Cunningham
• Katrin Czinger
• Zoud Danko
• Deana Deatherage
• Susan Devlin
• Julie & Don Davis
• Gina DiBona
• Zelda A. Donin-Green
• A.W. England
• Thos R. Farnham
• Steven C. Fields
• Melanie Flamminio
• Ryan Flynn & David Hernandez
• Norman Franz
• Lora Fremont
• Laurelle Frome & Brady Frome
• Isabelle Galmiche
• Tom McGillis & Dr. Donald Gardenier
• Keith Gargano
• Jennifer Gaynor
• Deborah Gero
• Leslie & Mort Gerson
• Lisa Gilford
• Carol & Neil Goldberg
• Ronald Goldman
• Frances Goodman & William Kobin
• Gayle Greco
• Allen Grogan
• Martha Hackett
• Maurice Hamilton
• Richard A. Handel
• Carol Henault
• Jane Herzog
• Sharron & Miles Holman
• Rosemary Holmes
• Roger & Linda Howard
• Sofie Howard
• Susan Hull
• Eli Ipp
• Brenda Marie Izzi
• Jacqueline & Brian Jensen
• Lora Jerugim
• Carrie Johnson
• Jeanne Johnson
• Wendelyn Julien & Marc McCormack
• Peter Kahn
• Tobias M. Kane
• Andrew Kassan & Ka Wright
• Larry Kaufman
• Teri Kennady
• Nancy Kenney
• Dr. & Mrs. Klausner
• Jeffrey W. Korn
• Dorine Kramer
• Sheila & Norman Lane
• Theresa L. Lavarini
• Miriam & Eli Lebental
• Julie Leeds
• Sheila & Aaron Leibovic
• Elisabeth & David Lesser
• James Louie
• Paula & Stephen Marder
• Lisa Marfisi
• Pamela Markovitz
• Liz Martin
• Janis & Christopher Maslyk
• Ray Mathiasen
• Jeanne McDonald-Powers & Travis Powers
• Mary Mihich
• Andrew N. Milhan & Paul M. Lewis
• In Memory of Gregory Millar
• David Monroe
• Michael Mooney
• Kathe Moore
• Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack
• Kenneth Munday
• Becky Noble
• Tal Oren & Liana Morgado-Oren
• Margot Parker
• Ruth Parker & Dana Smith
• Council Member Bernard C. & Bobbie Parks
• Paul & Kathy Pearlson
• David W. & Terry Pederson
• Mr. & Dr. Don Pestana
• Ann Philbin
• Beverly Pine
• Cheryl & Mel Posner
• Dr. Stephen & Lani Rabin
• Dyane Razook
• Fred & Denise Reimer
• Elyse Resch
• Sheena M. Ricchio
• Michael Richardson
• Susan & Steven Robbins
• Adele Romanski
• Marc Rosenbach
• Margaret Rosenthal
• Cathy Ross
• Hadley Roth & Laurie Tynan
• Robert & Dr. Mary Rothman
• Julie & Dennis Saffro
• Jeffrey Sanderson
• Jayne Santino
• Jennifer Saunders
• Dr. Stefan Scherer
• Michele Shay
• Judy Sheller
• Marla J. Siegel
• Ken & Marinette Simon
• Cynthia F. Singleton
• Jaynie Smeerin
• Diane Good & Frank Smith
• Amy Jo & Jeff Smith
• Stanley Sokoloff
• Eric Spitz
• William A. Spoja III
• Donald Spradlin
• Lori Stanford
• Jane Stiglitz
• Dr. Margaret Stuber
• Katherine Sung
• Stephen & Karen Sweeney
• Rita Tateel & Ted Bavin
• Franklin David Tell
• Gary Tenzer & Nancy Isaacs
• Dianne K. Tomita
• Ellen Turner
• Sharon Vidal Cunningham
• Albert & Helen Wade
• Ann Wallace
• Beverly S. Ware
• Elisa Wayne
• Jill Weinthal & Gary Holloway
• Alan Weiss
• David & Rita Wells
• Dr. Richard Wenk
• Mr. & Mrs. Mark Whitman
• Rae Jeane Williams
• Linda A. Wilson
• Tom Wilson & Anita Goawami
• Norma & Nancy Wischhusen
• Karen & Frank Wurtzel

Hospitality Sponsor

Thank you to our year-round in-kind hospitality sponsor for their incredible generosity and support of the arts:

• Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

Chairman's Circle

The Chairman’s Circle acknowledges the historical contributions of the following individuals, whose support of Geffen Playhouse made the original vision of our founder, Gil Cates, Sr., possible:

• Anonymous
• Annenberg Foundation
• Mrs. Carol K. Block & Chancellor Gene D. Block†
• City National Bank
• Kirsten^ & Donald Combs
• Marcia Israel-Curley & Jim Curley
• Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, Inc.
• The David Geffen Foundation
• Herbert M.^ & Beverly J. Gelfand
• Rabbi Uri D. Herscher & Dr. Myrna Herscher
• Audrey & Charles Kenis
• Lincy Foundation
• Fay & Frank^ Mancuso
• Tina & Jerry^ Moss / The Moss Foundation
• Perenchio Foundation
• The Shubert Foundation
• The Simms/Mann Family Foundation
• Skirball Foundation
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Wasserman Foundation
• Judy & Chancellor Charles^ E. Young