Our Supporters
The Auditorium is proud to acknowledge the following institutional partners for their generous support.
Corporate, foundation, and government relationships are integral to the success of The Auditorium’s work on stage and in the community. This list is reflective of support from January 1, 2025 through February 12, 2026.
Taxman Family Foundation
Henrietta Lange Burk Fund
Tony & Mary Ann Pasquinelli Foundation
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
JLC Colmar Foundation
Alexander S. Pissios Family Foundation
Montgomery Ward Foundation
In-Kind Partners
Chicago Loop Alliance
Julia Nash Photography
McNicholas Architects
Moors Brewery
Design B&B
Palmer House - A Hilton Hotel
Potter's
Sigler Photographics
The Auditorium’s Donors
Reflects gifts intended or received from January 1, 2025 through March 2, 2026. If you have questions or concerns, please call 312.341.2382.
$100,000+
Thomas Baryl
Elissa Efroymson and Adnaan Hamid
Efroymson Family Fund
Sonia Florian*
The Florian Fund
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
Denise Littlefield Sobel and Jake Weiss
U.S. Department of the Interior
$50,000–$99,999
Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner
Pamela Crutchfield
Illinois Arts Council Agency
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
$25,000–$49,999
Alphawood Foundation
AXS Group LLC
Joyce Chelberg
Joel Gray Clousing and Patti Ray Clousing
Deborah and Bruce Crown
Marsha and Philip Dowd
Phil Lumpkin and Bill Tedford
Helen Hall Melchior
Polk Bros. Foundation
The Revada Foundation of the Logan Family
Sofia Solomon*
TAWANI Foundation
Scott Taxman
Taxman Family Foundation
Ticketmaster
$10,000–$24,999
Michael Aden and Dr. James D. Miller
Alexander S. Pissios Family Foundation
Allstate Insurance Company
Kristina Blaschek
CH Distillery
CIBC
Joan Colmar and Mitchell Sabshon
John L. D'Alessandro
Kevin Dunphy
Judie and Richard Green
Henrietta Lange Burk Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
J. Thomas Hurvis and Ann Andersen
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local Two
JLC Colmar Foundation
Lauri S. Bauer Foundation For Sudden Loss
The Lila H. Borgstrom Foundation
Katherine C. Lin
Dr. Paul M. Lisnek
Elizabeth and Matt McNicholas
McNicholas Architects
Ann and Tom Nash
National Endowment for the Arts
Marlena Peleo-Lazar and John Lazar
D. Elizabeth Price
Dave Samber and Darrell Windle
Catharine and Chris Schuba
Show Services
Bridget Thomas and Gerry Barad
The Tony & Mary Ann Pasquinelli Foundation
Patty and Dan Walsh
The Walsh Group
Karen and Ed Weil, III
$5,000–$9,999
The A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee
Anne E. Leibowitz Fund
Amy and Matthew Benson
Kathy and George Bliss
Virginia and Norman Bobins
Michelle T. Boone
John P. Brazzale
Broadway in Chicago
Dr. J. Kamala Buckner
Bulley & Andrews
Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson
Elizabeth Crown and Bill Wallace
Joan Curto
Martine Derom
Melissa and Richard Gamble
Annette C.M. Guzman
David Hiller Family
The Joffrey Ballet
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Renee and Mel Katten
Matson Giving
McDonald’s Hispanic Owner-Operators Association
Margaret and Danny Nikitas
Peoples Gas Community Fund
Margaret and Dave Radelet
Amy and Rich Regan
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
Roosevelt University
Dr. Eugene R. Schnitzler
Sara and Steve Schumann
Salme Harju Steinberg and Michael Steinberg
The Van Dam Charitable Foundation
Anne Voshel and Gerald Nudo
William Blair
$2,500–$4,999
Anonymous (2)
Acanto
The Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation
Valerie Aurilio
Basler Family Charitable Fund
Veronica and Brett Batterson
Geneva and Robert* Calloway
Tammy and Rob Campbell
Chicago Loop Alliance
Howard Clauser
Gwendolyn Cohen
Amina J. Dickerson
Jennifer Edgcomb
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater
Evan J. Fry, DMD
Larry Glowczewski
Goldberg Kohn
Ted A. Grady and Dr. Ross Slotten
Grant Park Bistro
Karen Young Hale
Roderick K. Hawkins
Friends of Bret Hoekema
Susan and Gary Janko
Amy and Kent Jidov
Jenny and David Jones
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Kevin McGirr
Mercat a la planxa
Northeastern Illinois University Foundation
Northwestern's School of Communication
Anne Puente
John Salvino
Amanda H. Suchecki
The Gage
Mary Beth and Jim Theiss
Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister
Virginia Tallman* and William Ziemann
Jane Wells and Burt Ferrini
$1,000–$2,499
Anonymous (6)
Alexion
Kathleen and Nicholas* Amatangelo
Michael J. Anderson and J. Andrew Caruso
Sandra M. Bass
Debra Bernstein-Siegel
Anthony Bruck
Juliana Chyu and David Whitney
Ashley May Coussens
Cozen O'Connor
Angela J. D’Aversa
Barbara M. Davis
Kimberly A. Douglass
Evon D. & Jack H. Keck Foundation
Chris and Eileen Fahey
The Fetzer Institute
Pam and Steve Fitzell
Marcia and Tom Fritz
Denise Michelle Gamble
Ryan Garber
The Gawrit Family
Ariella G. Gibson
Martin J. Gorbien, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Gordon
Hampton Family
Leslie Harris and John Hayes
Jennifer and Kevin Hoecker
Jill Jaworski
The Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation
Leonard Koroski and Deborah Geismar
Janet A. Lang
Leah Laurie
Jill and Peter Litton
M & J Kennelly Foundation
Mary Lou Marinas
Michael McStraw
Tricia Needham and Mark Kelly
Melissa O'Malley
Abby McCormick O'Neil and D. Carroll Joynes
Francine Pepitone Erenburg and Stephen Erenburg
Lana Plecas
Michael N. Plei
John Joseph Popik
Nancy and Benjamin Randall
Noelle and Chuck Roubal
Joy Segal
Leah M. Simmons
Thomas G. Sinkovic
Linda C. Suter
Ashleigh Taylor
Ellie and John P. Walcher, The Sethness Family Foundation
Elizabeth and Daniel E. Weil
Wells Fargo
$500–$999
Anonymous (3)
Askia Ahmad
Lane Alexander
Scott Allen
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
ARCO/Murray National Construction Company, LLC.
The Baryl Family
LaTasha Battle
Bethel United Church of Christ
Bistro Monadnock
Jane C. Brownley
Jean Bruno
Lisa M. Chessare
Chicago History Museum
Dennis Dent
Karishma R. Desouza
Andre Deyang
Lori and Ross Dimun
Sabrina Lee Edelhauser
Craig Fedore
Colleen Flanigan
Forward Momentum Chicago
Rachel and James Freund
Rebecca Gerstung
Gerald Ginsburg
Juliet S. Goldsher M.D.
Gordon Family
Sandra and Deborah Gubin
Heidrick & Struggles
Nancy Witte Jacobs
Vernita Jones
Agnieszka K.
Jan Kallish
Fletcher Kirke and Maureen Gogan
Larry, Connie, and Savannah Koch
Melody Luthra
Bess-Catherine and Jim McCord
Julie McCrary
David McDermott
Kirk G. McMurray
Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad
Microsoft
Gemma Mulvihill
Julia and Robert Murphy
Sara and Pat Nash
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Janis and John Notz
Linda C. O'Bannon
Christopher O'Brien
Paul Oetter
Maria Pasquinelli
Sandra Popik
Mary Ellen Raphael
Bobbie and John Riconosciuto
The Chauncey H. Robinson Arts Fund
Sonya Rosenberg
Russian Tea Time
Jacqueline Schimizzi and Richard T. Ehlert Jr.
Siegel Altman Charitable Fund
Alfredo Silva
Larry G. Simpson
Brian G. Smith and Geyer Morford
Charles Smith
Samantha Steele
Susan Suchy
Jennifer C. Turner
Uncle Mike
Janice Van Dyke and John Zeilstra
VIATechnik
$250–$499
Anonymous (5)
ADM
Julianne and John E. Allerson
Denise Andras-Gross
Miriam Basch Scott
Builders Vision
Amanda and Michael Byrne
Paul Cavalli and Jack McKenney
Mrs. and Mr. Thomas Coonan
Ryan Coventry
Sara Dix
Patrick Donahue, Jr.
Nancy and Daniel Engel
K. Ferrini
Emily Follas
Lael Garner-Weadock
Jeannette Hoogestraat
Ying Hsu
Patty Huffman
Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
Barbara Levy Kipper
Cynthia Kirk
Lactalis Heritage Dairy
Jennifer M. Krejci
Louise Lane
Ruth, Mark, and Eric Mandel
Kameron Matthews
Megan A. Morton
Katharine Nathan
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Robert and Sarah Pauls
Fran Prolman
Grace Radelet
Timothy Radelet
Jolene and Ernesto Ronson
Nancy M. Rosenbacher
Jan Rouse
Kay Ruff and Steve Lewis
Shelley Gorson and Alan Salpeter Family Fund
Kori Skiba
David Slowinski
Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith
Peter Soriento
Dawn Stanislaw
St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church
John Vinci
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
I.B. and Tom Weil
Nicole and Cory Wetzell
Molly Windhorn
Magdalena Zawisz
John Zuraw
$125–$249
Anonymous (5)
Judy Andringa
Black Ensemble Theatre
Allen Borskie
Markell Bridges
Allison Calisoff
Suzanne Challinor
The Coady Family
Cheryl and Howell Delio-Malham
Tina Erickson
Maxine Evans
Angela and Kevin Fitzpatrick
Geoffrey A. Flick
Christine Galliani
Elizabeth F. Gardner
Leticia Gonzalez
Jennifer and Mark Hayford =
A. Heisler
Karen Jared
Kettera Strategies
Deborah Lamberty
Dr. Lynda Lane
Raechel and Bruce Layman
Mike Maly and Amelia Rulich
Sharon Manuel
Maureen McGrath
Dan McMahon
Pamela Morong
Glenn Morton
Todd Nonken
Jessica Oakes
Cheryl Tama Oblander and Scott Oblander
Myrna and John Petlicki
Eleanor Prince
Gloria L. Pruitt
Aaron Radelet
Rodney Rajnauth
Kimberly Rhum
Marisa C. Santiago and Matt Miller
Susan Schwartz
Candice Silver
Ilene Simmons
Cheryl Sloane
Kyle Sneed
Subaru of America
Mara Tapp
Matt Thacker
Leslie and Stephen Warner
Amanda Weaver
Neva West
Kathy and Rich Wilders
*Our friends remembered
TRIBUTE GIFTS
In Honor
Given by Basler Family Charitable Fund, In honor of Joan Colmar
Given by Howard Clauser, In honor of Darrell Windle
Given by Joan Curto, In honor of Barbara and Ed Mills
Given by Cheryl and Howell Delio-Malham, In honor of Marlena Peleo-Lazar
Given by Marsha and Philip Dowd, In honor of Tom, Jim, Mary, and Chris Gossen
Given by Charlie Gardner, In honor of Patti Eylar
In honor of Judie Green
Anonymous
Virginia and Norman Bobins
Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson
Lori and Ross Dimun
Francine Pepitone Erenburg and Stephen Erenburg
Stephen and Pamela Fitzell
Rachel Freund
The Gawrit Family
Karen Young Hale
Jan Kallish
Renee and Mel Katten
Bess-Catherine and Jim McCord
Kevin McGirr
Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad
Dan McMahon
Michael McStraw
Gemma Mulvihill
Julia and Robert Murphy
D. Elizabeth Price
Jacqueline Schimizzi and Richard T. Ehlert Jr.
Cheryl Sloane
Mary Beth and Jim Theiss
Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister
Given by Jenny and David Jones, In honor of Rich Regan
Given by Barbara Levy Kipper, In honor of Lois Lane
Given by Larry, Connie, and Savannah, In honor of Matt, Susie, and Barbie
Given by Bess-Catherine and Jim McCord, In honor of Ann and Tom Nash
Given by Kevin McGirr, In honor of Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner
In honor of Helen Melchior
Shelley Gorson and Alan Salpeter Family Fund
Ted A. Grady and Dr. Ross Slotten
Barbara Levy Kipper
Louise Lane
Siegel Altman Charitable Fund
Ellie and John P. Walcher, The Sethness Family Foundation
Given by Katharine Nathan, In honor of Adolph Nathan
In honor of Jorge Pérez
J. Thomas Hurvis and Ann Andersen
Michael McStraw
Salme Harju Steinberg and Michael Steinberg
Magdalena Zawisz
In Memory
Given by Anonymous, In memory of Rosemary DeGrande
Given by Kathleen Amatangelo, In memory of Nicholas Amatangelo
Given by Allen Borskie, In memory of Stella Borskie
Given by John P. Brazzale, In memory of John and Marilyn Brazzale
Given by Dr. J. Kamala Buckner, In memory of Jessica Mohr Buckner
Given by Gwendolyn Cohen, In memory of Ida Whitfield Satisfield
Given by Barbara M. Davis, In memory of Michael Davis
Given by Leticia Gonzalez, In memory of Michael W. Gonzalez
Given by Friends of Bret Hoekema, In his memory
Given by Susan and Gary Janko, In memory of Joan K. Murphy
Given by Dr. Paul M. Lisnek, In memory of Seymour and Sandy Lisnek
Given by Ruth, Mark, and Eric Mandel, In memory of Aileen Mandel
Given by Lana Plecas, In memory of Valentina Vasic
Given by Sandra Popik, In memory of Adeline and John Popik
Given by Anne Puente, In memory of Sonia Florian
Given by Eugene R. Schnitzler, M.D., In memory of Susan Marie Schnitzler
Given by Sofia Solomon*, In memory of E. Leonard Solomon
Given by Uncle Mike, In memory of Gerri and Don Reichert
Given by Mara Tapp, In memory of Michael Silverstein
Dance Partners
Anonymous
Michael Aden and Dr. James D. Miller
Jane C. Brownley
Anthony Bruck
Joyce Chelberg
Ashley May Coussens
Pamela Crutchfield
Angela J. D’Aversa
Jennifer Edgcomb, Co-Chair
Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner
Larry Glowczewski
Martin J. Gorbien, MD
Ted A. Grady and Dr. Ross Slotten
Judie and Richard Green
Karen Young Hale
Leslie Harris and John Hayes
Janet A. Lang
Phil Lumpkin and Bill Tedford
Laura Lundin
Mary Lou Marinas
Kevin McGirr, Co-Chair
Helen Hall Melchior
Lora Nickels
Abby McCormick O'Neil and D. Carroll Joynes
Marlena Peleo-Lazar
Lana Plecas
D. Elizabeth Price
Sara and Steve Schumann
Joy Segal
Thomas G. Sinkovic
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Sofia Solomon*
Linda C. Suter
Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister
William Ziemann
Restoration Partners
Anonymous (2)
Scott Allen
The Chauncey H. Robinson Arts Fund
Joyce Chelberg
Ashley May Coussens
Sara Dix
Kevin Dunphy, Co-Chair
Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner
Leonard Koroski and Deborah Geismar
Gerald Ginsburg
Juliet S. Goldsher M.D.
Judie and Richard Green
Hampton Family
Katherine C. Lin
Kevin McGirr
Elizabeth McNicholas and Matt McNicholas, Co-Chair
Michael McStraw
Paul Oetter
Michael N. Plei
John Joseph Popik
Sandra Popik
Rachel Sweet
Echo Society
Evy J. and Robert A. Alsaker
Veronica and Brett Batterson
Gail Beedie
Gerry Berstell
Patricia and Laurence Booth
Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner
Sonia Florian*
John T. Geary*
Michael Goldberger
Dar Johnson
Renee and Mel Katten
Dr. Paul M. Lisnek
Kevin McGirr
Helen Hall Melchior
D. Elizabeth Price
Walter Renfftlen
Philip Slesur*
Brenda K. Sollitt*
Brian Treglown and Carl Smith
Marsha and Ken* Tucker
Dia S. Weil and Edward S. Weil Jr.*
Nike B. Whitcomb and
Jim McKechnie*
Darrell R. Windle
Thank you to the following donors for helping us build endowment funds to ensure The Auditorium can continue to present world-class dance companies and inspiring community engagement programs:
Anonymous
Patti Eylar
Helen Hall Melchior
Linda and Jim* Mitchell
*Our friends remembered