A Fitting Tribute

By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager

Next Act Theatre reached and exceeded our goal on our Tribute Campaign this past season, and we are so incredibly grateful to all of the donors who have gave any amount! Started in 2022 to support Next Act’s transition from the retirement of Producing Artistic Director emeritus David Cecsarini to the leadership of Artistic Director Cody Estle and Managing Director Libby Amato, every dollar has gone to making Next Act a stronger and more sustainable company for years to come. We couldn’t have done it without all of you!

Our Generous Tribute Campaign Donors

$1,000+
George Affeldt
Bob Balderson
Dr. Richard and Mrs. Diana Barthel
Marcia Brooks and Edward Hammond
Michael and Ericka Burzynski
Miles and Barbara Capron
Patty Compton
Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh
Judges John and Jean DiMotto
Al and Sally Ferguson
Suzan and Jeff Fete
David S. Flores
Helen and Bert Forster
Pam Frautschi
C. Frederick Geilfuss
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
The Norma E. and Eugene J. Hayman Charitable Fund
The William and Mary Hoffmann Fund
The George H. and Virgilee F. Krueck Fund
The Mary L. Nohl Fund
The Gertrude and William Passmore Fund
The William Wightman and Beatrice Jones Winkler Fund
Jami and Joe Hanreddy
Andrew and Paula Holman
Annie Jurczyk and Steve Miller
Judith Keyes
Marie Kohler and Brian Robert Mani
Werner Krause
Konrad Kuchenbach
Yvonne Larme and Harvey Kurtz
Sandy Laedtke
Marianne and Sheldon Lubar
Mark and Luanne Lukow
Vince Martin
Donna Martynski
Guy and Mary Jo McDonald
David Newby and Kathleen McElroy
Lori Morse and Rob Gardenier
David Paris
Skip and Ildy Poliner
J. Michael Reavis
Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty
Woman’s Club of Wisconsin
Richard Wright
Sandra Zingler

$1-$999
Steven Alexander
James and Terri Alioto
Libby Amato
David and Patricia Anderson
Anonymous (9)
Gail Baccetti
Brooke Billick and Susan Bickert
Rick and Kaila Bingen
William and Barbara Boles
Sue Bronson
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Matt Brunell
Susanne Burwell
Laurie and Peter Byrne
Eric and Jeanne Christiansen
John and Mary Jo Coffee
Rosemary Connelly
Pat and Phil Crump
Mary E. D’Amico and Mary M. Ruzinski Smith
Michael Houle and Thomas Darrow
Rose Delaney
Linda and Patrick Devitt
Patrick and Patti Doughman
Michael and Deborah Duncan
Diane and Jeff Edwards
William Emslie
Betty and Daniel Estle
Michael Evans
James and Susan Fergus
Stephanie Govin-Matzat
Robert Grede
Joel and Ruth Ann Guthmann
Lauren Guydan
Rita Hale
Michael and Lyn Hamilton
Diana and Ron Hankes
Brent Hazelton
Cary and Karen Henson
Dolores Holman
Darryl Huennekens
Milton and Sarah Hwang
Kate Jacobson
Linda Jaeger
Cathy Jakicic
The James Cauley and Brenda Andrews Charitable Fund
BJ and Candace Jones
Marcella Kearns
Joe Kmoch
Neil and Kathleen Knutsen
Michelle Kosmatka
Pam Kriger
Dane and Dana LaFontsee
Sally Lemke
Barbara and Dale Lenz
Ronald Leonhardt
Ross Lloyd
Greg and Sue Lochen
Kurt and Kristi Magoon
Jane Barclay Mandel and Paul Mandel
Lee Marquardt
Judith Martel
Jeff Martinka
Thomas and Renee McCutcheon
Virginia and Frank Mueller
Daniel P. and Julie Murray
Donna Neal
Theresa Novak
Christine and James O’Brien
Jane O’Connell
Joyce Pabst
Jayne Pink
Gus and Joanne Ricca
Rockwell Automation
Howard and Sue Schoenfeld
Morton and Naomi Soifer
Betty Staples
Dori Frankel Steigman
Linda Stephens
Jane Stoltz
Eileen and George Stone
Patricia and Jerry Styberg
Carolyn J. Sweers
Diane Thomas
Tawnie Thompson
Jeffrey and Penny Timm
James Toth and Karen Johnson
Mark and Yvonne Wagner
Phyllis Wax
Marilyn White
Sara Young