Annual Fund – Individual Support

The Dayton Live Annual Fund is your opportunity to make an immediate impact in our community as the region’s home for arts, culture and entertainment. Our impact is your impact!

Dayton Live donor benefits include exclusive presale opportunities, preshow donor receptions, complimentary parking and much more! Click here for a complete list of donor benefits.

Dayton Live’s Spotlight Society donors donate $1,500 or more each year and unlock even more donor benefits! Click here for a complete list of Spotlight Society benefits.

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Alma Sove

Manager – Individual Giving & Legacy Giving
alma.sove@daytonlive.org
937-741-2881

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Mike Rogers

Chief Development Officer
mike.rogers@daytonlive.org
937-637-8148

Donate via mail:
Dayton Live
Attn: Development
138 North Main Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402

A performer stands on stage in front of a full house at the Schuster Center

 

Spotlight Society

Impresario

($10,000+)
Mrs. Marylou Adair – In Memory of Thomas J. Adair
Kate and Steve Hone**
Donald M. and Dorothea Hunt Spindler Endowment Fund*
Ronald and Pamela Lambert
Linda Black-Kurek Family Foundation
Lou and Steve Mason**
The Jesse & Caryl Philips Foundation**
Rick and Jane Schwartz**
Diane Tobey
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Welin**
The Wyse Family Foundation*
Christopher and Jamie Wyse*
David Wyse**
Everett and Margie Yowell

Director

($5,000-$9,999)
Robert and Vicky Heuman
Ruth I. and Henry H. Hoefer, Sr. Memorial Fund*
John and Anna Monnett*
Jeff Pizza and Nathan Croumer
Donna Smith
Bill and Kelly Stone
Betsy B Whitney**
Toni and Bill Winger**

Playwright

($2,500-$4,999)
Tom and Babs Bettcher**
Erin Davis & Neil Cook
The Mike and Linda Davis Family Foundation, Inc.
David and Stephanie Dickerson
Bob and Donna Duplain*
Laura Enzbrenner and Bob Eling*
WM. Minott Gaillard
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J Gaudion
Mr. Brian Gleason and Mrs. Vickie Gleason
Janet and Don Grieshop**
Lisa Hanauer and Sue Spiegel
Hieronymus Family Fund**
Larry and Susan Hodapp**
Timothy Ippisch
Christopher & Terri Jones
Heni Koenigsberg
Wendy and Vince Lewis**
Mr. James J. Longley
Jim and Carol Marker
Dale and Karen Medford**
Jeff Peterson
Ed and Susan Purvis*
Ken and Nancy Quinter*
Dominick and Peg Rinaldi**
Diane and Bill Schaff*
Martha and Mark Shaker*
Thomas Skelley & Sharon Lindquist-Skelley
G. Anthony Talbot and Mark Duffy
Chuck and Dona Vella
Bonney and Chris Walther*

Star

($1,500-$2,499)
Anonymous
Amy Askins and Chris Schairbaum
Gary and Rachel Auman**
Joe and Maryann Bausman**
Lois and Don Bigler
Kim Dinsmore and David London*
David and Charlene Dutton
Dr. Susan Edwards
John & Elizabeth Ey
Joseph and Martha Gardner
Susan and Jonas Gruenberg**
Sammye Harrison*
Ryan and Jessica Hodapp
Keith and Claire Hoffman*
Kevin and Sandra Hyde*
Lisa Japs
Dr. Lawrence Klein
John & Pat Landen
George and Moni Malacos
Eric and Lela Marcus**
Ed and Fran O’Shaughnessy**
Mrs. Jim Patton**
Ron and Lori Reazin*
Linda Roth & Family*
Don Schrodi
Christina Sensenbrenner
Rich and Jackie Siefring*
Gail Pearce Staley and Steven K. Staley*
Benjamin Tuschong
Mikki White*
Thomas and Debra Winstel*
David and Sarah Wrazen

 

Patron Level Donors

Stage Manager

($500-$1,499)
Peggy and Si Adam*
Allan and Nancy Anderson
Shirley Ark*
Brenda D. Arnett**
Patrick and Karen Bachelder
Ann and Don Baines
Dr. John K. Boedigheimer*
Scott and Lisa Braum
Cal and Nancy Busch*
Oskar and Charlotte Buschmann Fund
Dr. Michael and Connie Jo Caccamo*
Larry and Donna Campbell*
Susan Chase
Anastasia M. Christopher*
Michael S. Chune
Bruce and Charla Clapp
Richard Considine & Stanley Dixon*
Dr. and Mrs. Cass Cullis
Robert and Donna Miles Curry*
James & Susan Davis
Paul and Jacqueline DePalma*
William DeVenzio and Linda Short
John & Kathy Dunn
Rhonda Elifritz-Rix
David and Kathleen Elliott*
Richard E. Feldmann**
James and Leatha Ferncez
Joseph Flanagan
Jenni Frazer
Margaret French**
Larry S. Glickler and Charles L. Quinn, Jr.*
Lynn and David Goldenberg*
Gary and Sharon Gottschlich
Kamna Gupta
Jon and April Hale
Bruce and Mayumi Hall*
Tom and Sarah Haydon*
Harry and Zoe Hittner
Aaron and Amy Huesman
Jacob Huff
Drs. Robert and Lynn Jensen*
Beth Kernan
Marilyn and Larry Klaben*
Art and Susan Komorowski Family Fund
Chuck and Karen Kronbach
Michael & Judy Kreutzer
Bryan & Stephanie LaPlant*
Albert and Fern Leland*
Gary L. LeRoy
Laura Lindsay
Jean Lockwood
Tim and Ellen Love*
Stan and Louise Maher**
George & Moni Malacos
Christy and Michael Manchester*
Roger and Carol McClure**
Drs. Barry McCorkle & Jerry Clark
David and Jamie McGillivary
John and Kathleen McKeon*
Travis and Shannon Michalak
John & Mary Miltenberger
Robert & Marge Mott
Larry Mullins
Shaun and Susan Nicholson*
Charles & Michelle R. Norman
Dr. Robert and Beverly Orosz*
Casey and Jason Ott
Gerald and Barbara Parisi
Jason Parker
Ronald Dean Patrick**
Judy Payne*
Jim and Debbie Penikas
John and Connie Pfeiffer
Mark Pleiman
Amy Radachi and Tom Maher
Debbie and Kevin Riley
Glenn & Marian Rodgers
Rubi Girls LLC
Dr. Gregory Semon and Mr. William Mayfield
Alan and Beth Schaeffer**
Byron Lee Schatzley and Carol Graff Fund
Mark and Julie Shepard**
Dr. David and Janet Sikora
Bradley & Beverly Smith
Dick and June Smythe**
Brad and Tina Snider*
Ryan Stacy
William and Nancy Stahl**
Patti Stoll
Richard and Tawnya Stover*
The Stump Family
Marla M. Vichich*
Peter and Ellen Vogel*
Nancy and Rick Vogel*
Wayne HealthCare
Don & Cleo Webb
John Welch
Tony and Karen Wendeln**
Darden and Debbie Whitaker*
Mark and Kim White
Lori Wilkinson
Ann and Don Wolf**
Walt and Marcia Wood
Susan and Randy Woods*
Carol Yegerlehner*

Artist

($100-$499)
The Helen & Charles Abramovitz Fund**
Delia Adams
Kate Addy
Thomas and Lisa Alvetro-Rossman*
Amazon Smiles
Chris Anderson
Anita Bachmann
Carol Baer*
Eric and Jill Bailey
Ken and Judy Bailey*
Mark Bailey
William & Marilee Baird**
Richard Baker
Ball Corporation
Sharyn and Gary Bambauer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Barga
Barlow Family*
Rick and Melissa Bartell
Dwight and Marsha Bartlett**
Jim and Pam Bayliff
Mike and Ginny Beamish
Shelly Becker
Ann and Skip Becker
Larry Beddies
Robert J. Belisle*
Miss Martha L. Bell**
Richard & Helen Bell
Mr. Kipper Berry
Maria and Dave Berry
Marlene Bireley, Ph.D.
Robert Bishop
Jonathan & Kimberley Bishop
Joyanna Blake
Scott Blatter and Stephanie Dunkle-Blatter
Allen and Gail Blincoe**
David Blink
Jon Blunt & Rodney Veal
Sue Borchers*
Doug Bowers
Jessica Bowers
Linda and Steve Bracken
Chuck and Sue Brackenhoff
Gretchen Brafford
Eric and Tanya Brand
Drew and Patricia Brazie
Peter and Linda Breidenbach
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Breisch*
Jim and Beverly Broestl*
Martha Brown
David Bruce
Eunice Bruggemann
Jacqueline Brumfield
Carl & Karla Brun
David Bruno and Margaret K. Conditt
John and Carol Bucklew*
Kevin Buddelmeyer
Eric Bugger
Brenda Burkholder
Kevin and Jane Busarow
Patricia Caldwell
Robert and Ellen Campbell
Cecilia Canestraro
Ms. Ellyn Carfrey*
Jeanne C. Carlson**
Glen and Lynn Carr
Dr. David and Amy Carter**
Steven & Pat Cartwright
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Catlett
Gary and Mary Chrusciel
Machelle Cofield
Florence Coleman
Jennifer Conley
Sue Connon
Mario Contreras
David Corcoran
Edmund Cordray and Leslie Hyll**
Rob and Sandy Cornell**
Richard and Rebecca Courtney*
Ms. Lizabeth Cox*
Greggory and Linda Cross
Mr. and Mrs. K. Michael Crumley*
Richard & Brynne Dailey*
Bryan and Susan Daly
Janice and Ralph Daniels*
Greg and Annette Davis*
Tim DeFosset
Saundra Delaura
Shawn Delp
Susan DeLuca
Dr. David DeSantis*
Peter and Diane Dexter
David Diaz
Shelley Dickstein
Geraldine Dietrich
L. & Maria DiLoreto
Deborah Dixon
John and Lynne Dorn
Eric Downey
Sonia and John Dresher
Jeannine Duncan
Steve Dworkin
Doug & Teresa Ebersole
Susan and Louis A. Eckert**
Richard and Maryann Eckhardt
Diana Eberle
Michael Edmiston
Mike and Julie Edsall
Nila Elsass
Richard L. Emrick & Maria Rivera
Mr. Frank Enscoe
Audrey Ernst
Patrick Ernst
Donald and Carol Erwine
Robyn and Norm Essman
Kimberly and Tom Farnbacher
Frank and Grace Fasano
Robert and Dianne Fennell
Charles Fenstermaker**
Max Fetter
Susan Fillers
Christine Findlay
Theodore & Kathleen Fink
Kelley Fisher
Mr. John Flach
Lance and Laura Fletcher
Frank Fox
William Frapwell*
Scott and Beth Fraser
Betsy Friedlander
Tuck and Pauline Fuller
Jimmy and Mary Gale
Tom and Kay Gallagher
Alexander & Peggy Gamber
James and Patricia Gay Gershow Family Fund*
Mr. Randy and Pam Gilbert
Richard Godfrey
Rochelle and Michael Goldstein
Barbara and James Gorman
William Gorman
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Grady
Jeff and Susan Graham
Mr. Robert Grandfield
Martha R. and Everett L. Gray Fund*
Marilyn Greenrose
Peter S. and Carol Corr Greis*
Tammy Grigsby
Dennis and Connie Grosjean
Paul and Kathi Gruner*
Bill and Sandy Gunlock**
Jeff Haist
Dan A and Doris Hall
Deborah Hand
David Handlir
Dr. John P. & Christine Harmeyer
Mr. Bert Harrison
Scott and Janice Harshman
Lorraine K. Hart*
Lana Harvey
Bud and Rita Hauser
Sean Hauser
Susan Henry and Perry Nystrom
Tara Hessert
Jane Hindenlang*
Greg and Mindy Hoffbauer
Eric Holterman
Luanne Holzapfel
Roy and Pat Horvath**
Bruce Howorth
Anonymous*
Jacqline Hughes
Roger and Lana Hughes
Chase Hurst
John and Debbie Hussmann*
James Hyson
D. and Ellen Ireland
June Isaacs
Mr. Frank Jacobs
John and Kathy Jahoda
Mr. and Mrs. John Jauch
Kellianne Jay
Scott Jenkins
Cindee Johnson
William and Sonja Kasch
Angela Kelly
Elizabeth Kempfer
Paul Kessler
Carl Kinnunen
Wendy and Ron Kline*
Chris & Mike Kopec
Victoria Korosei
Howard Krisher & Carol Statkus
Calvin and Anne Kuhn
Buddy and Donna LaChance*
Jim and Mary Lou Lacy
Lynda LaFleur*
Robert and Mary Lafontaine
J. N. Lair
Dell and Toby Larned
Guillermo Leal
Joyce Ann & Harry Leedom
Dick and Catherine LeSourd**
Stephen B. Levitt, M.D.
Mr. Constantine Liakakos
Scott and Ann Liberman**
Vicki and Gordon Little
Jose and Lynne Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ludlow
Marygena and Hugh Lynn*
Aubrey Major
Dennis and Bonnie Maloney
Diann Manning
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mansfield
Barbara N. Markley
Michael J. Markus, M.D.
Betsy Martin
Paul and Terry Martin
Bruce and Ann Martino*
Barbara Masquelier
Joseph and Joyce Matsko
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. McCabe**
Dr. Connie McCarroll*
Barbara J. McCartney**
Kevin and Debbie McCoy*
Ron McCray**
Joyce McDonald
Kevin and Mary McDonald*
James and Beth McGail
Mr. Stewart McGinnis
George and Kathryn McGowan**
Janet and Michael McGrath
Tim McIntire
Nanci D. McMaken*
Carlos and Patricia Menendez
Ali Mignone
Merril Miller II
Carol Ann Miller*
Rosie and Clif Miller
Judy Miller
Ms. Linda Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Minnich
Tim Mislansky
Glenn and Wyona Mitchell
Denis & Shirley Mlod
Laurie L. Moore*
Carolyn Mueller
Richard Munn
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy**
Annette Nathan
Linda Neltner
Don Niece
Donald O’Connor*
Jay O’Flynn
Ron and Sue O’Rear*
Laura Obermeyer
Col. and Mrs. Michael J. Ondrasek (Ret.)
Joni Osborne
Angela Ovecka
Mark and Debra Owens*
Mark Oxman
Ken Pavy and Diana Schmitz
Edwin Paxton
John Peyton
Sandi Pfennig*
Barbara Phillips
Ms. Roberta Phillips
David and Lisa Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pinti*
Shirley Planet
Britt Platt
Gary and Barbara Poleskey
Dr. and Mrs. Ted Pope*
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Pottenger
Natalie Pugar
Jane A. Rahn
Michael Rarick & Pam Taiclet*
Philip and Carolyn Rathweg-Wheeler*
Dwight & Chris Rawlins
Patricia Renfro
Douglas Reno
Bonnie Beaman Rice and Walter H. Rice
Eric and Lorena Rice
Timothy G. Rice and Jeannie L. Rice
Ashley Righi
Don & Sally Riker
Patricia A. Riley**
Roger and Michele Rizzardi
Carrie B Robbins
Carol Robinson
Danny Robinson
Jean and Ron Rockafellow**
Anthony Rodriguez
Leslie Rogers
David Rohrer
Douglas and Nancy Romer
Scott and Jayne Rowlett
Kurt Sanders
Jonathan and Bambi Saxe*
Ronda Scammahorn
Gene and Betty Scheibly
Lawrence Scherr
Jennifer Scherrbaum
Sherry Scheuerman
Benjamin Schnier
Stephen & Lisa Schreck
Alicia Schroeder
Herb and Maryanne Schutte
Susan M. Semler
Joanne Shanske
Linda and Joel Shapiro
Theodore and Linda Sheline
Randy and Shelly Shellabarger*
Betsy and Mike Shepard
Stephen and Ann Sherbet
Mr. and Mrs. William Sherk
Brenda Shiverdecker
Connie and Rob Shoenfelt
Sandi Simmons and Tom Jonak
Chris Small
Edward and Mary Ray Smith*
Mr. Rick L. Smith
Kathleen Snyder
Patty Sorrell
Paul Souchock
Darrell & Rochelle Southard
Andrew Sparks
Tom and Debbie Spitler
Roger and Kimberly Spurgeon
Brian and Carol Stadler
Sue and Brian Stevens
Devon Stinson
Jeff Stone
Phil and Karen Stormer
Gerald and Linda Straw
Dan and Phyllis Strayer*
Stephen and Renee Stumpfl*
Patrick Sullivan
Dean and Sherri Sutter
Carl Sweet
Andrew and Laura Szucs
Judy Taylor
Robert Theil
Mr. James R. Thomeczek*
Anonymous
Lorie Thornberry
Michael Timpone
Barbara Lynn Trick**
Diane Trifiro
Ron and Pam Tritsch*
Tracy Valentine
Sarah Van Nostrand
Anthnoy Vasquez
Chad Venable
Mr. and Mrs. John Venis*
Sherri and Darrell Vincent
Gregory and Deborah Waddell*
Laura Waddell
Dr. Richard and Barbara Wantz
Mr. James E. Waugh
Paul and Susanne Weaver*
Norman and Mary Rita
Weissman and Family*
Mike Wellman
Hewett and Amelia Wells
Thomas Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Welsh*
Gary Wenk
Florence Wenning
Lee Werts Roger and Nancy Wickert*
Katherine Wiedeman
Louise and Mike Wier
Kathleen Wilcox
Beverly Williams
Bill and Susan Wilson
Niels & Mary Winther
David Wion
Joe and Cindy Woerner*
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Wolf*
Joe Wolf
Deborah Wong-Hoying and Thomas Hoying
Chris and Bethany Woods
Linda Woods
Brian and Stacia Wright
Kaytee and Emily Yantis-Houser
Lori Young
The Zurawkas
Mike Zywien*

*10-year Luminary Donor **25-Year Luminary Donor