2022-2023 Donors
Season Nine
donations since June 1, 2022
Updated May 8th, 2023
Thank you so much for your generosity, and for partnering with us in the essential work of the arts.
*Thank you also to everyone who anonymously dropped some cash into our donation jar or bucket at our live shows, or in our raise the roof campaign. If we didn’t have your name, it won’t appear here (or your full total doesn’t reflect these extra gifts), but your contributions are just as needed and appreciated.
Super-Duper Generous Donor
Sean Ewbank, Winking Weasel, LLC
$2500-$5000 – Sponsor
Krista and Sean Ewbank
Judith and Duane Schafer
$1000-$2499 – Standing Ovation
Anonymous
Steve and Kathy Benton
John and Nancy Colina
Linda M. Miller and Timothy M. Duperon
Trenton Rotary – Driveway Theatre Sponsor
$500-$999 – Encore
Erica and Laurent Chappuis
Todd and Linda Cleaver
Leslie DeSilva
Mark and Linda Rabin Hammell
Laura & Martin Kohn
Donald and Gail Martin
Earl and Sandy Schafer
Ron Brausch & Pat Selby
Dr. Pat and Julie Sweeny
$250-$499 – Bravo
Norma Bowles – in honor of Krista Schafer!
David & Denise Currin
Paul and Mari Frost
Nina Barlow Glover
Steve and Wendy Hiller
Tamara Howes
John and Jennifer Martenson
Jodi McGrew
Jerome and Lily Paciorkowski
Peter Poulos
Ed and Kathye Quirk
Kathleen Rankin
Doris Richards
Elizabeth Ruck
LeeAnn Shade
Recognizing the award-winning work of Bradly Byrne
DTE Foundation
$100-$249 – Applause
Ellen Marie Andrews
Melissa Beckwith
Cindi Brody
Alejna Brugos
Charlene Clark
Rebecca Clarke
Richard and Connie Cowper
Jonathan Davidson
Gene Dickirson
Todd Dickman
Thomas & Yolanda Fleischer
Danielle Gilbert
Mary Gilmour
Marilynn Harlan
Marie Hausch
Jane Hinze
Collie Hooper-Yan
Matthew and Susan Hurst
Christine Jakubek
Dan Kanter
Betsy and Peter Kantz
Wendy Kiblawi
Scott and Sandy Marentette
Jodi McGrew
Michael McNamara
Diana Mente
Debbie & Ed Nykiel
Susan Olson
Janet Macculloch and Richard Ott
Sarah Piazza
Janet Pounds
Sarah and Jeremy Rusk
Lynne Salow
Jennifer and Todd Schafer
Holly Scheib
Sara Siggelkow
Karen Wilson-Smithbauer
Paul Stich
Marina Tidwell
John Leon and Roberta Urbani
Gloria VanAlstine
Daniel LaCombe & Lois Verhoeven
Eva Wilhelm
Mo Yang
Pat Zavadil
Angela and Martin Otto Zimman
$25-$99 – Patron
Anonymous
Kate Baker
Carol Barrett
Cynthia Bates
Kryssy Becker
Carol Becraft
Kathy Biermann
Marj Bolgos
Susan Brittain
Cynthia Brody
Viktor and Robin Brown
Jan Cartwright
Ann Cassidy
Samantha Chartrand
Maggie Christ
Jaclyn Clark
MarySue Coatsworth
Harriet Cole
Krystle Dellihue
Alysa Diebolt
Christopher P. Ertelt
Adam Fichter
Ron Gacioch
Ann Gallon
Bob and Jacqueline Gies
Margaret and David Gilkes
Ruth Grayson
Dolores Harri
Jenna Hinton
David and Karin Hiske
Marta Hoetger
Heather Hudson
Phil Hughes
Charlotte Hunt
Maryl Kacir Huntington
Kay Ikola
Bill Jasman
Kathy Kane
Claudia Kovac
Tarring Lim
Jeannine and John Little
Janice Locke
Jennifer Loving
Dave & Kathleen Marcaccio
Catherine McNiel
Caitlin Morrison
David Morrison
Sonny and Debby Ouellette
Elizabeth Palazzolo
Tina Paraventi
Wendy and Carl Pate Jr.
Alicia Pearce
Carrie Piccard
Kelly Pino
Brandy Joe Plambeck
Kyle Quirk
Amy Roemer
Emily Rosenbaum
Katherine Russell
Melissa Ryder
Madelyn Sarich
Lora Schaller
Kez Settle
Erin and Matt Shelton
Samantha Silva
Cassandra Svacha
Mary and Nick Szczerba
Jeannine Thompson
Danielle and Travis West
Sheila White
Benjamin Williams
$1-24
Katie Baxter, Donna Decker ,Chasity Dodd & Starlene Grinder, Elizabeth Doemer, Henry Fisher, Mary Fisher, Ruth Fitcher, Julia Garlotte, Jole Gibson, Victor Jones, Ayana King, Julieanne Kohn, Abby Kurlfink, Robert Leski, Lauren London, Richard & Sandra Loosvelt, Cara Middleton, Maureen Paraventi, Nicole Quirk, Chuck Demske & Lindel Salow, Renee Steffes, Marissa Stringer, Margaret Stubblestine,
Donors are a valued part of the Open Book family, and your support helps provide professional productions in the Downriver area. Sponsors always have the option to remain anonymous if they choose. Open Book Theatre Company is a 501(c) (3) not for profit. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Want to join our Donors? Learn more here!
We’re proud and grateful to have received a $15,000 operational grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts for Fiscal Year 21. This grant requires that we match it with donations from patrons and local businesses. Your gifts to Open Book support the work we do, help us increase our impact in the community, as well as meet our grant requirements. Gifts of all sizes are appreciated and well used. Thank you!
