
Heart & Soul Campaign Cabinet and Board of Trustees
Gerri Aaron, Honorary Chair, Heart & Soul Campaign
Doris Johnson, Chair, Heart & Soul Campaign
Community-at-Large Heart & Soul Campaign Cabinet Members
Shelley Goldblatt Christine Jennings Linda Knox Carolyn Michel Dr. Bernard Watson
WBTT Board Members During the Campaign
Marian Moss, Chair Alan Kurland, Vice Chair Cheryl Anderson, Treasurer Mike Rosario, Secretary
Marvin Albert Ali Bahaj Chris Caswell, Esq. Kitty Cranor Michael Gardiner Sy Goldblatt Len Gumley Dr. Jaih Jackson Doris Johnson Penelope Kingman Margie Nellum Lee Dr. John Maupin Howard Millman Dr. Randall Morgan Roger Pettingell Dona Scott Eva T. Slane Lois Watson
Honorary Trustees
Andrew Economos June Gordon Mary Ann Robinson
Ambassadors
Christine Jennings Jacquelyn “Jackie” Woods
Nate Jacobs, Founder & Artistic Director Julie Leach, Executive Director
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The WBTT Board of Trustees, Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and Executive Director Julie Leach celebrate with members of Gerri Aaron’s family at the grand opening of the Gerri Aaron & the Aaron Family Foundation Theatre Building, February 10, 2020
Thanks to everyone who made our Heart & Soul Campaign a success! Because of your generosity, we exceeded our $8 million goal and raised over $8.7 million! Your dollars have allowed us to transform our campus into a cutting-edge theatre arts center and to begin to build an endowment that will ensure the long-term funding of our facilities, programs and mission.
Heart & Soul Campaign Donors
as of September 1, 2021
$1,000,000.00 and up Gerri Aaron & the Aaron Family Foundation Enthusiastic Friends of WBTT
$500,000-$999,999 Andrew and Judith Economos State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
$250,000.00 - $499,999.00 Steve & Terry Clark Norbert & Ann Donelly Shelley & Sy Goldblatt Brock & Julie Leach Howard Millman & Carolyn Michel Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation Frank Petralito William G. & Marie Selby Foundation Eva T. Slane
$100,000.00 - $249,999.00 Ali & Gloria Bahaj Brunckhorst Family Kitty & John Cranor The Frank E. Duckwall Foundation Dr. Philip & Suzan Gaynes Huisking Foundation Elizabeth Moore Drs. Joel and Gail Morganroth Marian Moss Jack & Priscilla Schlegel Dona & Sam Scott Foundation Paul Welch Robert & Jean Zabelle
$50,000.00 - $99,999.00 Clemmie & James Cash Michael & Karen Gardiner Giving Challenge 2018 (Community Foundation of Sarasota County & The Patterson Foundation) Kenneth & Sarah Goldblatt Alfred Goldstein & Jean Weidner Goldstein Marilyn & James Heskett William & Elizabeth Johnston Jay & Becky Kaiserman Foundation Penelope Kingman George Kole & Judy Zuckerberg David Kotok, Cumberland Advisors George & Janet Miles Harry Sudakoff Foundation Roberta L. Sudakoff Foundation Dr. Bernard & Lois Watson The Lee Wetherington Foundation of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County The Wright Foundation
$25,000.00 - $49,999.00 Douglas & Carolyn Anderson Bankston Family Trust Alfonso & Brenda Belsito In Memory of Carol Poteat-Buchanan and Carroll Buchanan from Black & White Makes My Music Right Abraham & Annette Cohen Foundation Warren & Margot Coville John & Geraldine Gibbs Earl & Carolyn Glenn Foundation, Inc. Burt & Liz Gold Ron & Rita Greenbaum Werner & Karen Gundersheimer Tomeika Hunter-Koski Amb. Jeanette Hyde Donald & Doris Johnson Robert & Barbara Johnson Dr. John & Eilene Maupin Dr. Randall & Karen Morgan Bob & Andi Munzer David Pomier & Linda Knox Drs. Donald & Deborah Reaves Mary Ann Robinson Michael Saunders Kenneth Schneier & Cynthia Craig Lynn Wentworth Robert & Angelia Wood Jacquelyn Woods
$10,000.00 - $24,999.00 Cheryl Anderson & Mike Springer Hon. Dennis W. Archer & Hon. Trudy Duncombe Archer Bank of America Client Foundation Carol & Tom Beeler Bobbi & Don Bernstein Helga & Jerry Bilik Linda & Jim Bodycomb Mr. & Mrs. Burton C. Borgelt Marty & Barbara Bowling Miles & Barbara Capron Bob & Carol Carter The Lawrence P. Castellani Family Foundation - Larry & Joan Castellanni Vernon & Liliana Chalfant Charmaine Downie & Carl Battle Leon & Marge Ellin William & Sandra Farrow Tom & Nancy Flanagan Gamma Xi Boule Foundation, Inc. Charles & Jean Gorham Len Gumley Benjamin & Judith Handelman Marilyn Harwell Nancy & Roger Hitchcock Dr. Jaih & Kimberly Jackson Ed Keon & Pat Kennelly Alan & Abigail Kurland in Memory of Joshua David Kurland Joan Mathews Gloria Moss Fred Murrell Debbie & Bill Partridge Richard Perlman Paige Petersen & Curtis Jordan Roger & Alisa Pettingell Jim & Jan Pullen Alice Rau Marta Riordan & Jim Boyle R.G. & N.C. Robb Sack Family Foundation Robert & Hedria Saltzman Dr. Charlotte Page Scarbrough Bob & Teresa Simmons G. Richard & Elizabeth Thompson Linda & Roland Thornton Glenn & Jackie Tilton Susan & Charles Wilson Sally Yanowitz
$2,500.00 - $9,999.00 Ravi & Virginia Akhoury Peg Allen & Steve Dixon Mrs. Connie Anderson in Memory of Rev. Jesse F. Anderson Jr. Jock Andrews Scott B. & Annie P. Appleby Charitable Trust David & Suzanne Arch George & Jessica Armstrong Shari & Steve Ashman Ann Babcock Adele Fleet Bacow John & Maria Bartlett Walton & Deborah Beacham Family Fund James & Lynette Bennett Carolyn Blum Daniel & Litten Boxser Murray Bring & Kay Delaney Dr. Francine Brown Susan Buck Ann Stuart Burroughs Kathy & Michael Bush, Home Resource William & Debra Buttaggi Janet & Phil Cady Canandaigua National Trust Liza & Carl Caruso Chris & Patricia Caswell Joyce CeKander Michael Chafee Dave & Elaine Charney Dale Horwitz Clayton Martin Cohen Juanita Cooke Thomas & Dana Cunningham Jerome & Cynthia Davis Dr. Eldi & Denise Deschamps Amy & Michael Drake Dianne E. Earley Josephine Eisenberg Dawn & Mitchell Epstein Paul Firestone Shari & Norman Frost Tom & Barbara Gardner Bernice & Gary Giscombe Francine Goldberg & Harriet Leyden David & Susan Gorin Rev. Larry & Dr. Dorothy Green Rose Gschwendtner Kathie Hayes Ralph & Leita Hughes Ted & Jean Ingersoll Nate Jacobs Christine Jennings Jorgen & Esther Jensen Darlene Kalada Abe & Catherine Kaplan Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Jerry & Nancy Kaplan Carolyn Keystone & Jim Meekison Lynne Koy jim lampl Margie Nellum Lee The Lewis Foundation & Bob & Sue Coyne Pearson & Pepper Liddell Alison & Howard Madsen Tom & Diane Mahan Marie McKee & Robert Cole Dale & Kristin Menard Dr. Allen & Roberta Mxorton Daniel & Barbara Nalven John Michael Page & Debra Flynt-Garrett George & Sarah Pappas Chuck & Nancy Parrish Anonymous Don David Price & Marcia Wood Rose Marie Proietti Mona Rankin Mary Jo Reston Flori Roberts Mike Rosario & RoseBay International, Inc. The Hugo Roth Family Fund Michael Shelton Antoinette Sijatz Hon. Warren & Dr. Evelyn Silver Don & Jan Smally Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County Chuck Smith Dr. Hugh S. Smith & Dr. Marsha Kindall-Smith Ian & Leslie Smith Linda Steinberger Dr. Timothy Stephens Wendy Surkis & Peppi Elona Jim & Charlie Ann Syprett Dr. Ray & Fran Taylor Eva Thomson & David Artzerounian in Memory of Julian Olf Beverlyn Truehart Troy & Sydney Turner Suzanne Walter Gary & Kim Warren Dr. Charles & Sheila Weiss Bene & Joyce White David G. & Lois B. Wilkins Bliss & MaryAnne Young Anita & Frank Zimmerman
Up to $2,499.00 Actor’s Equity Foundation, Inc. James Akers Jane Albaum Stuart & Cecile Alexander Janice Amara James Amato Eladio & Judith Amores Judith H. Anderson William & Vicki Anderson Anonymous Carmelita Anson-Brown Marc Antis Bruce J. Ardinger Carol Arscott Michael Arum Lurline Aslanian Julia Atlas Cathy & Donald Baillie Dr. Marvin & CarolAnn Baker Denise Baker Elizabeth Baker Janet Baker Pamela Baker Kimberly Bald Richard & Susan Banks Bev & Bob Bartner Bill & Caroline Beall Caren Beattie Maxine A. Becker Marianne Beckett Carole Beebe Helen Beggun Richard Belle Barbara Benjamin Barbara Bennett Peter & Marlene Bentley Rosalind Bergman Al Besse Celeste G. Betjemann Charles Beye Terry Black Audrey Blackwell Beverly Blair & Reginald Crosby Barbara Blanchard Cookie Bloom Ariel Blue Carolyn Blum Henry Blyden Lawrence Bold Ann Bolich Bobbie & Steven Bordes William & Cynthia Bouman Arthur Boyce Robert Bradbury Judith Brady Annette Breazeale Elizabeth Bredemeyer David Brenner Sandra Brinker Elizabeth Brookins Rob Brown Dorothea Brown Judy Buffa Ken & Janis Bumgarner Susan Burke Valerie Busby Beverly Byers-Pevitts & Robert Pevitts Ellen Campbell Claudia Cardillo Kathleen Case Jody Castano Patricia Cerefice J.R. Chandler Vicki Chatley Kathryn Chesley Jan Chester Michele Chinskey Dorian Kingman Chong & Gordon Chong David Chrobak Samuel Citron Anneda Clarke George Cloud Barbara Cocchi Norma & Albert Cohen Bill & Audrey Coleman Neal Colton Elizabeth & Richard Conard Nancy Connelly Jill Considine Paul Constan Mary Conway Janice Cook Ron & Cheryl Cooper Luz Corcuera Lydia & Jack Corn Harriet Cowan Carole Crosby Judy Cuppy Francis Curd Lora Curley Maureen & Ron Curtin F. Lowell Curtis Geraldine Cushman Rosemary Dalgleish Robert & Nancy Daniels John & Edy Davies Raymond Davies Kay Davis Mary E. Davis Douglas & Dianne Delong Corinne Demas in Memory of Julian Olf Donald Deneen Daniel Denton Toby Deutsch Anita Devine Nancy Dillard Sara Beth Dilworth Lori Dorman Gary & Carol Dornbush Tekla Dragan Steve Duke Doug & Willie Eden Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Roger & Sally Effron Wilma Ellis Robert Endres Anna Lee Ernst Nancy Ernst David & Eileen Eskin George Evans Thomas Everitt Scott Evers Erika Faulk Barbara Feldman Fellow Travelers in Memory of Ian Smith Scott & Cady Ferguson Bobbie Fernander Amy Ferrell Judy Fiala Gerard Finegan Sandra Fink Berta Finkelstein Paula Fishman Carolyn Fitzpatrick Frank Fleischer Vincent & Teresa Foderingham Richard Foltz Mary Foushi Herbert Fox Joan Fox D Franklin Linda Franklin Sharon Franklin Dr. Paul Freiwald Kim French Connie Friess Carmel Frost Roseann Gaglio Lonnetta Gaines Elaine Gallinaro Susan Galvin Linda Garvin Frances Gaston Margaret Gat Ron Gault & Charlayne Hunter-Gault Karen Geck Paul Geck Diana Geiss Norbert Geiss Gerald J. Genova Abby & Rich Gerrity Pamela Giacomini Joanna Glass Mary Glidden-Williams Paul & Rita Glosser Jane Glusman David & Terri Goldbloom David Goldman Bill & June Gordon Sue M. Gordon Kathleen Gossweiler Stephen Graham Robert & Flo Grant Milton Grebler Thomas & Sandra Green Merrill Greenberger Marvin Greene Barbara Grossman Jo Ellen & Stephen Grossman Susan Grossman Cindy Guest Judy Guinn Elizabeth Hall Carol Ann Hallinger Gerald & Deborah Hamburg Janet & Mark Hamm Susannah Hammersley Daphne & James Hanrahan Dave & Jane Hanrahan Lorna Hard Pria Elizabeth Harmon Nancy Harris Margaret Harrison Diane & Carole Hart-Tufaro Margaret Hausberg Felice & George Hedge Marjorie Henry Dr. Kenneth & Mitzie Henson Susan & William Herring Alfred J. Herschede & E. Marcia Sheridan Anne & Dan Heyns Albert & Carolyn Higgins Roger Hilfiker & Evelyn Delph Richard Hilton Pamela Hindman Rebecca Hines Carol Hirschberg Margaret Hoffman Ann Hogg Roy Hoke Robert & Jean Honor Patricia Houppert Doris Howard Karen Howe Rhea Hughes Jean Hurd Joseph Hurd Margaret Ida Sue Jacobson Joey James Susan Jasin Rob Johnson Robert Johnson Wayne Johnson James Joiner Barbara Green Jones & Roosevelt Jones Lynn Jones James Jurick Deborah Kalb Maggie Kaplan Barbara Katz B.R. Katzmire Elaine Keating Marie & Jim Keeney Kennedy Family Fund Susan Kennedy Linda Kerbawy Marie J. Kilker Laura Kingsley Sarah Kirk Marlene Kitchell Louise Klain Paul & Mary Klee Sandra Kligman David Kline Bill & Kate Korp Ellen Kramer Joel Kramer William Kraus Nancy Krohngold Sharon Kunkel Elizabeth LaFrance Gail Lagace Luann Lamp Robert & Edith Lane Chuck & Cathy Langlois Pamela Langlois Sophia LaRusso Gerald Law Arthur B. Lawrence Joshua Leach Sharon Leber James Ledbetter Wendy & Stuart Lefkowich Nicholas & Jean LeGrand Terry L. Leland Leonard & Kathleen Lesjak Dawn Lewis Helen & John LiMarzi Lloyd Lininger Jeremy Lisitza Mary Litle William Little Joyce Locklear Jerry Long Anne Loomer Kathleen Lorenz Peter & Peggy Lowndes Anonymous Elizabeth Lucchesi Delores Lustig Dorothy L. Lutter Judy Lynch Jill Lyons R. Andrew & Ruth B. Maass Bruce & Irene Mackler Deborah Mackler Nilda Mager Peter Magnuson Dixie Mahan Donald N. Malawsky Geri Jo Manson Pamela Marble Deborah Margolis James & Ellen Marsey Judy Marsh Richard & Debby Marshall Sally Marshall Alyce Martin Barbara Mason Gary & Lynn Massel Judith Massey Angela Mathis Gregory & Lorraine Matthews Maureen Matthews Walt & Gerry Mattison Elaine May Stephen & Nancy Mayer Kathy McAllister Maria McCabe Gregory & Hannah McDaniel Gerald & Dorothy McFarland in Memory of Julian Olf Lana & Mark McGorry Sandra McHenry Dr. Lou Bertha McKenzie-Wharton & Dr. Richard G. Wharton Wilda Meier Stephen Meuler Deborah Miller Lawrence & Shirley Miller Joyce Mink Sandra Montgomery Clement & Kristin Moorman Douglas Moppert Sue Moreland Jo Morello Sigrid Moriece Joel & Beverly Morrison Sandra Moser Meg Moskovitz Gunter Mrotzek Carolyn Muno Michael Nash Loretta Naylor Lovella Naylor Steven Neumeister Francine Newman Janice Newman Rochelle Nigri Bernice Niss Nancy O’Neil Alan Orenberg Sandra & Ray Orlandi Margaret & Wiley Osborn Hellen Osorio Bob Otterberg Dale Otterman Anand Pallegar Mark Palombo Debra Park Pauline Parrish Michael Pasquini Richard & Carleen Payne Dolores Penn Joseph Penn Betsy Pennewill Richard Pereira Debra Peters William Peterson Deborah Grace Phelps Neil Foster Phillips Donna Pickup Julie A. Planck Frank & Jeanette Planes Marie Pogozelski Nancy Pollock Henry Porter Linda Poteat-Brown Mary L. Pree Rebecca Preston Kimberly Proctor Linda Pursley Ann Quackenbush Wayne Quimby Marilyn Quintal Sharon Radakovich Kathleen Raskin Sally Rauch Dr. Jacqueline Ray James Ray Kelley Rea Joan Reinebach Mary Jo Reston Rhode Island Community Foundation, Salten Weingrod Family Bob & Laurin Ripley Susan Ritchay Barry Robbins Vancene Robenalt Denise Roberts Thorold Roberts Milton & Sadie Robinson Kimberly Roden Ronne Rogin James & Vicki Rollo Harold Ronson Jim Roque & Carla Malachowski Donna Rose Stephen & Wilma Rose Dr. Ron & Roz Rosenthal Judy & Ira Rosner Nancy Roucher Barbara Rowe Patricia Rowe Joyce E. Rubenstein Lisa Rubinstein Marilyn Runnels Annie Russini Dan & Jackie Russell Jeffrey Ryder David Sadkin Arlene Salzberg Ronald Saper William Sarnat Judy & John Savage David Scarlett & Sandy Retter Ronald & Gail Schimel Patti Schimmel Tobi Schneider Leslie Schneiderman Pamela Schroeder Felice Schulaner & Dennis Rees Sandra E. Scott John Secor Robert & Ann Segal Ellen Seidensticker in Memory of Julian Olf David & Robin Shapiro Jack Shapiro Nancie-Lynn Sheldon-Martin & David Martin Ted & Susan Sherman Jeffrey & Barbara Shivers Debbie Shoss & Libbie Sherman Leon Sickles Christopher & Patricia Sileo Frederic Silverman Richard & Linda Silverman Jean Simon Jerome & Judith Singer Elliot Sloan Douglas Smith Jeffrey Smith & Deborah Mix Sandra K. Smith George Sousa April Speck-Ewer Laurence & Dorothy Spelman Anne Spratt Barbara Squadere Diane Stabile Kim Stadlin Willie M. Stanfield Pat Steck Anne Stein Diane Steinbrink Richard Stern J. Alvin Stout III Karen Stults Arnold Sulton Jane Summerville Max Supica Millard M Surrency Valerie Sutter Marilyn Sylvestre Sonja Teasdale Elaine Tedesco Neville Thame Thomson Financial in Memory of Julian Olf Diane Thorp Richard & Mary Lou Thrush Jane Traub Bryan Troutman George Troy Michelle van Deventer Gregory Vincent Holly Vincent Anthony Vlahides Theodore Wagenaar Bill Wagy Productions Pam Waite Elizabeth Wallace Richard Walter William Wartinbee Nancy Weaver MaryLou Webster Mary Sue Wechsler Karen Wehner Jean Weiller Hannah Weinberg David & Edris Weis Gail Welch Susan Q. Wertman Conni Wheeler Bonnie Whisman Susan Whitcomb Jo Ann White Sandra Whyte Deana Widder Lila Wolff Wilkinson Linda Williams Susan Williamson Cathy Wilson Julie & Eric Wirtanen Roberta Wladis James & Ann Wolcott Sheila Wolf Robert Woods Archer Wright Lynn Wright John Yahner John Yahres Lynne Yeannakis Liz Yerkes Janet K. Yoder Jacqueline L. Young Maryanne C. Young Z Foundation Thomas Zahn Barbara Zdravecky Linda & Sheldon Zelizer Barbara Zelley
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