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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Ayauna Goodwin

Manager – Individual & Legacy Giving
ayauna.goodwin@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

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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 and 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
Richard and Tawnya Stover*
Bonney and Chris Walther*
Betsy B Whitney**
Toni and Bill Winger**

Playwright

($2,500-$4,999)
Tom and Babs Bettcher**
Erin Davis and 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
Joseph and Martha Gardner
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 and Terri Jones
Heni Koenigsberg
Wendy and Vince Lewis**
Mr. James J. Longley
Jim and Carol Marker
Eric and Lela Marcus**
Dale and Karen Medford**
Jeff Peterson
Ed and Susan Purvis*
Ken and Nancy Quinter*
Ron and Lori Reazin*
Dominick and Peg Rinaldi**
Diane and Bill Schaff*
Martha and Mark Shaker*
Thomas Skelley and Sharon
Lindquist-Skelley
Tony Talbot and Mark Duffy

Star

($1,500-$2,499)
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 and Greg Funston
John and Elizabeth Ey
Susan and Jonas Gruenberg**
Ryan and Jessica Hodapp
Keith and Claire Hoffman*
Kevin and Sandra Hyde*
John and Beth Kernan
Dr. Lawrence Klein
John and Pat Landen
Ed and Fran O’Shaughnessy**
Mrs. Jim Patton**
Linda Roth and Family*
Kurt and Nancy Sanders
Marla Schuster Nissan
Rich and Jackie Siefring*
Gail Pearce Staley and Steven K. Staley*
Chuck and Dona Vella
Mikki White*
Thomas and Debra Winstel*
David and Sarah Wrazen
Robert, Melissa and Michaela Young

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
Mike and Ginny Beamish
Robert J. Belisle*
Richard and Helen Bell
Dr. John K. Boedigheimer*
Scott and Lisa Braum
John and Carol Bucklew*
Cal and Nancy Busch*
Oskar and Charlotte Buschmann Fund
Larry and Donna Campbell*
Sarah Chapman
Susan Chase
Anastasia M. Christopher*
Michael S. Chune
Bruce and Charla Clapp
Richard Considine and Stanley Dixon*
Robert and Donna Miles Curry*
James and Susan Davis
Teresa Demana
Rosario and Helen Demers*
Paul and Jacqueline DePalma*
William DeVenzio and Linda Short
John and Kathy Dunn
Rhonda Elifritz-Rix
David and Kathleen Elliott*
Richard E. Feldmann**
James and Leatha Ferncez
Joseph Flanagan
Jenni Frazer
Margaret French**
Dr. Robert and Beverley Gardner
Larry S. Glickler and Charles L. Quinn, Jr.*
Lynn and David Goldenberg*
Kamna Gupta
Jon and April Hale
Bruce and Mayumi Hall*
Robert Hanna
Tom and Sarah Haydon*
Harry and Zoe Hittner
Aaron and Amy Huesman*
Lisa Japs
Drs. Robert and Lynn Jensen*
Marilyn and Larry Klaben*
Kurt Knapke
Art and Susan Komorowski Family Fund
Michael and Judy Kreutzer
Chuck and Karen Kronbach
Albert and Fern Leland*
Gary L. LeRoy
Lee and Laura Lindsay
Jean Lockwood
Tim and Ellen Love*
Stan and Louise Maher**
George and Moni Malacos
Christy and Michael Manchester*
Drs. Barry McCorkle and Jerry Clark
David and Jamie McGillivary
John and Kathleen McKeon*
Travis and Shannon Michalak
John and Mary Miltenberger
Robert and Marge Mott
Larry Mullins
Shaun and Susan Nicholson*
Charles and 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 and Diane Pleiman
Amy Radachi and Tom Maher
Debbie and Kevin Riley
Glenn and Marian Rodgers
Rubi Girls LLC
Alan and Beth Schaeffer**
Byron Lee Schatzley and Carol Graff Fund
Dr. Gregory Semon and Mr. William Mayfield
Mark and Julie Shepard**
Dr. David and Janet Sikora
Dick and June Smythe**
Brad and Tina Snider*
Alma Sove
Eric and Karen Spina
Ryan Stacy
William and Nancy Stahl**
The Stump Family
Marla M. Vichich*
Peter and Ellen Vogel*
Nancy and Rick Vogel*
Wayne HealthCare
Don and Cleo Webb
John and Jana Welch
Tony and Karen Wendeln**
Darden and Debbie Whitaker*
Mark and Kim White
Lori Wilkinson
Terra Williams
Thomas and Sharon Williamson
Ann and Don Wolf**
Walt and Marcia Wood
Susan and Randy Woods*
Carol Yegerlehner*

Artist

($100-$499)
The Helen and Charles Abramovitz Fund**
Kate Addy
Thomas and Lisa Alvetro-Rossman*
Chris Anderson
Karen Arkin
Anita Bachmann
Michael Bachmann and Mary Combs
Carol Baer*
Eric and Jill Bailey
Mark Bailey
Margaret E. Baird
William and Marilee Baird**
Richard Baker
Sharyn and Gary Bambauer
Barlow Family*
Dwight and Marsha Bartlett**
Shelly Becker
Ann and Skip Becker
Larry Beddies
Dr. Marc Belcastro
Miss Martha L. Bell**
Mr. Kipper Berry
Maria and Dave Berry
Marlene Bireley, Ph.D.
Robert Bishop
Allen and Gail Blincoe**
David Blink
Jon Blunt and Rodney Veal
Sue Borchers*
Holly and Tate Bowen
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 and Milissa Elsass
Eunice Bruggemann
Jacqueline Brumfield
Carl and Karla Brun
Cassandra Brunner
David Bruno and Margaret K. Conditt
Kevin Buddelmeyer
Eric Bugger
Brenda Burkholder
Kevin and Jane Busarow
Dr. Michael and Connie Jo Caccamo*
Robert and Ellen Campbell
Cecilia and John Canestraro
Ms. Ellyn Carfrey*
Glen and Lynn Carr
Dr. David and Amy Carter**
Terry Cassel
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Catlett
John and Tamara Clough
Rebecca Cobb
Machelle Cofield
Florence Coleman
Jennifer Conley
Mario Contreras
Thomas and Karen Cook
David Corcoran
Edmund Cordray and Leslie Hyll**
Rob and Sandy Cornell**
Drs. Francis and Barbara Cortez
Donald Coty
Richard and Rebecca Courtney*
Ms. Lizabeth Cox*
Greggory and Linda Cross
Mr. and Mrs. K. Michael Crumley*
Dr. and Mrs. Cass Cullis
Richard and Brynne Dailey*
Bryan and Susan Daly
Janice and Ralph Daniels*
Greg and Annette Davis*
Tim DeFosset
Saundra Delaura
Shawn Delp
Dr. David DeSantis*
Dwight Dewberry
Peter and Diane Dexter
Shelley Dickstein
Geraldine Dietrich
L. and Maria DiLoreto
Deborah Dixon
John and Lynne Dorn
Maureen Dowd
Eric Downey
Sonia and John Dresher
Jeannine Duncan
Steve Dworkin
Doug and Teresa Ebersole
Susan and Louis A. Eckert**
Mike and Julie Edsall
Nila Elsass
Richard L. Emrick and Maria Rivera
Mr. Frank Enscoe
Audrey Ernst
Patrick Ernst
Robyn and Norm Essman
Kerry and Elaine Estes
Kimberly and Tom Farnbacher
Adam and Tara Feiner
Mary Kay Feller
Robert and Dianne Fennell
Max Fetter
Susan Fillers
Christine Findlay
Kelley Fisher
Mr. John Flach
Bret Fox
Frank Fox
John and Julia Franz
William Frapwell*
Thomas and Grace Frericks
Betsy Friedlander
Tuck and Pauline Fuller
Jimmy and Mary Gale
Tom and Kay Gallagher
Alexander and Peggy Gamber
Scott and Julie Gamble
Joseph Gannon
Michael Garza
James and Patricia Gay Gershow Family Fund*
Mr. Randy and Pam Gilbert
Richard Godfrey
Rochelle and Michael Goldstein
William Gorman
Gary and Sharon Gottschlich
Ted Grady
Mr. Robert Grandfield
Martha R. and Everett L. Gray Fund*
Marilyn Greenrose
Peter S. and Carol Corr Greis*
Tammy Grigsby
Paul and Kathi Gruner*
Robin Haase
Jeff Haist
Dan A and Doris Hall
Jason Hamen
Deborah Hand
David Handlir
Dr. John P. and Christine Harmeyer
Tim Harrington
Mr. Bert Harrison
Wade Harrison
Scott and Janice Harshman
Lorraine K. Hart*
David Hascher
Bud and Rita Hauser
Sean Hauser
Chuck Havener
Margaret Hawkins
James H. Hayes
Patricia Haynes
Mary Heider
Eric Henderson
Susan Henry and Perry Nystrom
Tara Hessert
Patricia Hill
Jane Hindenlang*
Greg and Mindy Hoffbauer
Eric Holterman
Luanne Holzapfel
Roy and Pat Horvath**
Sarah Hoschouer
Anonymous*
Bruce Howorth
Jacqline Hughes
Roger and Lana Hughes
John and Debbie Hussmann*
James Hyson
D. and Ellen Ireland
Mr. Frank Jacobs
John and Kathy Jahoda
Mr. and Mrs. John Jauch
Kellianne Jay
Scott Jenkins
Josh Jezsik
Cindee Johnson
William and Sonja Kasch
Angela Kelly
Laura Kemper
Paul Kessler
Carl Kinnunen
Wendy and Ron Kline*
Chris and Mike Kopec
Victoria Korosei
Howard Krisher and Carol Statkus
Calvin and Anne Kuhn
Buddy and Donna LaChance*
Jim and Mary Lou Lacy
Lynda LaFleur*
Robert and Mary Lafontaine
Dell and Toby Larned
Steven Laubacher
Dick and Catherine LeSourd**
Stephen B. Levitt, M.D.
Mr. Constantine Liakakos
Scott and Ann Liberman**
Carolyn and Ray Lindemann
Laura Lindsay
Vicki and Gordon Little
Jose and Lynne Lopez
Lauren Luckoski
Tony Lupia
Marygena and Hugh Lynn*
Aubrey Major
Dennis and Bonnie Maloney
Diann Manning
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mansfield
Barbara N. Markley
Betsy Martin
Bruce and Ann Martino*
Barbara Masquelier
Joseph and Joyce Matsko
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. McCabe**
Dr. Connie McCarroll*
Tom McColgan and Lilly Meyer
Barbara J. McCartney**
Kevin and Debbie McCoy*
Joyce McDonald
Kevin and Mary McDonald*
James and Beth McGail
Mr. Stewart McGinnis
George and Kathryn McGowan**
Janet and Michael McGrath
Nanci D. McMaken*
Ali Mignone
Carol Ann Miller*
Rosie and Clif Miller
Ms. Linda Miller
Jennifer Miltner
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Minnich
Tim Mislansky
Glenn and Wyona Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Molfenter
Carolyn Mueller
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy**
PJ Musser
Annette Nathan
Don Niece
Jay O’Flynn
Jill O’Rear
Ron and Sue O’Rear*
Fred Oliver
Col. and Mrs. Michael J. Ondrasek (Ret.)
Joni Osborne
Angela Ovecka
Mark and Debra Owens*
Mark Oxman
Edwin Paxton
Tina Penick
Michael Perry
Sheri Peters
John Peyton
Sandi Pfennig*
Barbara Phillips
Ms. Roberta Phillips
David and Lisa Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pinti*
Britt Platt
Gary and Barbara Poleskey
Dr. and Mrs. Ted Pope*
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Pottenger
Timothy Priddy
Ken and Marianne Pugar
Natalie Pugar
Diane Ragland
Cynthia Ramage
Michael Rarick and Pam Taiclet*
Dwight and Chris Rawlins
Patricia Renfro
Bonnie Beaman Rice and Walter H. Rice
Eric and Lorena Rice
Timothy G. Rice and Jeannie L. Rice
Ashley Righi
Patricia A. Riley**
Julie Roach
Danny Robinson
Jean and Ron Rockafellow**
Leslie Rogers
Eric Rosenberg
Colleen Ryan
Gregory Sammons
Jonathan and Bambi Saxe*
Ronda Scammahorn
Diane and Bill Schaff
Gene and Betty Scheibly
Lawrence Scherr
Jennifer Scherrbaum
Brad Schmidt
Gerald and Gwendolyn Schmidt
Diana Schmitz
Theresa and Mark Schneider
Tim Schoonover
Mr. and Mrs. Charley A. Schuerholz
Herb and Maryanne Schutte
Joanne Shanske
Linda and Joel Shapiro
Theodore and Linda Sheline
Randy and Shelly Shellabarger*
Stephen and Ann Sherbet
Mr. and Mrs. William Sherk
Brenda Shiverdecker and John Lawhorn
Connie and Rob Shoenfelt
Jeff and Sheryl Shroyer
Stephanie Skelley
Thomas and Roberta Smigel
Bradley and Beverly Smith
Edward and Mary Ray Smith*
Gregory Smith
Mr. Rick L. Smith
Tom and Debbie Smith
Kathleen Snyder
Darrell and Rochelle Southard
Roger and Kimberly Spurgeon
Sue and Brian Stevens
Dorothy Stoltz
Phil and Karen Stormer
Dan and Phyllis Strayer*
Elizabeth and Lynn Stryker
Carolyn Studebaker
Stephen and Renee Stumpfl*
Patrick Sullivan
Dean and Sherri Sutter
Carl Sweet
Andrew and Laura Szucs
William Thomas
Mr. James R. Thomeczek*
Anonymous
Lorie Thornberry
Michael Timpone
Mel Tolle
Steven Tretchler
Barbara Lynn Trick**
Diane Trifiro
Ron and Pam Tritsch*
Tracy, Cory and Cammy Troxel
Tracy Valentine
Sarah Van Nostrand
Donald and Edna Vanderkarr
Anthony Vasquez
Chad Venable
Mr. and Mrs. John Venis*
Gregory and Deborah Waddell*
Todd Walker
Mr. James E. Waugh
Paul and Susanne Weaver*
Mike Wellman
Tom and Cindy Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Welsh*
Gary Wenk
Florence Wenning
Lee Werts
Roger and Nancy Wickert*
Katherine Wiedeman
Dr. and Mrs. William C. M. Wilson
Bill and Susan Wilson
Niels and 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
The Zurawkas
Mike Zywien*

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