THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

As a non-profit organization, we can’t do it alone. Approximately half of our revenue comes from ticket sales and class fees and the other half from generous contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government sources.

Below is a list of donors $25 and more to First Stage within the last 14 months. Gifts listed as of September 4, 2025.

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The Burke Foundation
Scott and Lynn Molitor Charitable Foundation
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
United Performing Arts Fund

Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
Herzfeld Foundation
Partnership For The Arts And Humanities

Ascendium Education Group, Inc.
Associated Bank
The Frank Family
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
       Richard and Joy Teschner Fund
Johnson Controls Foundation
Kathleen Kingsbury
Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust
Nicholas Family Foundation
PNC Foundation
Rev Group Corporate
The Severson Family

Arzbaecher Family Foundation
Astor Street Foundation
Bob Balderson
Burmester Charitable Trust
Ellen and Seth Dizard
The Guy Family
Jewish Community Foundation of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Milwaukee Arts Board
Nancy Pinter and Max Samson
Stackner Family Foundation
Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust
We Energies Foundation
Wisconsin Arts Board

A.O. Smith Foundation
Mike Carter
Caryn and Jim Esten
Ralph Evinrude Foundation, Inc.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
        Bernard J. and Marie E. Weiss Fund
William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation Trust
Jerome J. and Dorothy H. Holz Family Foundation
Hunt Family Foundation
Les Paul Foundation
Justin and Dani Machata
Christine A. Symchych and James P. McNulty
Courtenay Kessler and Jack Miller
Milwaukee County Arts Fund (CAMPAC)
James Nelsen
Laura and Al Orr
Jane B. Pettit Foundation
Anthony Petullo Foundation
Susan and Jeffrey Schouten
Lisa and Dave Stamm
Weyco Group
Wispact Foundation
Ashley and Steven Wroblewski

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
Beechwood Sales & Servive
Marilynn Bianco
Martha Gienke
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
       Dyar Fund
Green Bay Packers Foundation
Heil Family Foundation
Herb Kohl Philanthropies
Marc Bernhardt and Laura Koritsoglou
Camille A. Lonstorf Trust
Katie and Justin Mertz
Melissa and Eric Nelsen
Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation
Pfrang Family Fund
Pieper Electric, Inc. / Ideal Mechanical
Corrie and David Prunuske
Sheehan Family Foundation
Shantanu and Amanda Singh
Jana and Jeff Spence
Stanley Black & Decker
Deanna and Eric Tillisch

Nancy and Tom Backes
Carla and Burt Bartlett
Tom and Sally Basting
Angela and Steve Beckert
Leif and Ashley Bergquist
Elizabeth and Jeff Billings
Teresa Blum
Bob's Cares
Brewers Community Foundation, Inc.
Sally and David Cartwright
Alexis and Brad Dahmer
Timothy and Sue Frautschi
Carol and Bill Gehl
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
        Kopmeier Family Fund
Amy and Darren Goldstein
Ian and Kristine Gonzalez
Mary and Rob Goodman
Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation
Hawthorne Builders, LLC
Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation
James Herrick
Michael F. Hupy
Mary and Alex Kramer
Andy Larson
Nicole and Eric Maassen
Ray and Dawne Manista
Mary Jo and Guy McDonald
Cassidy MacVicar and C. McManus
Jennifer Mell
Caitlin Mullane
Molly Mulroy
Anne L. and Chris B. Noyes
David Olson
Amy and Jason Parry
Clare M. Peters Charitable Trust
Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation, Inc.
Greg and Kara Ramirez
Mindy and Brent Sullivan
Ben and Anne Swoboda
Techtmann Family
Gina and Mike Thill
The Tobiczyk Family
Alia and Dave Vasquez
Lee-Ann and Adam Wiensch
Michael Franks and Julie Wojcik

Stanton Abramson
Jeffrey and Angelica Aldred
Alicia
Janis and William Annesley
Jayne Ayers
Baird Foundation
Susie and Mike Bauer
Donna and Donald Baumgartner
Rachel Blackwood
The Botting Family
Jon and MaryBeth Botting
Marty and Leslie Brooks
Angela Burke
Erin Harris and David Carr
Lisa and Aaron Cross
Katherine and Matt Damon
Doerfer Family
Tracy Donahue
Lynn and Dan Drea
Peter and Rachel Eash-Scott
Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons
Marion Frank
Kristin and Alec Fraser
Marguerite and Patrick Hammes
Angela Harris
Sandy and Bob Herman
The Hirano Family
Amanda Hoffman
Patricio Iligaray
Steve and Amanda Kilian
Barbara Klein
Tara and Eric Lagerman
Barry and Julie Mainwood
Lynn Malec
Markel Corporation
Greg and Nicki Miller
Hai Molinaro
Claudia and Joseph Moll
Deb and Paul Moody
Marcia Moore
Michael Dean Morgan
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Tim Ottman, Stephanie Stearns, and Natalie Ottman
Robert Buskirk and Lorraine Pagel
Catherine and Willy Porter
Joy Reesman
Lynn M. Rix
Thomas and Sonia Rosenthal
Catherine Rothacker
Erik and Laura Schroeder
Bill Silberzahn
Marcy & Ken Stanczyk, a Donor Advised fund of U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
Megan Hawley Steinfeld
Timothy Stewart
Scott Stiverson
Molly Rhode, Chase and Silvia Stoeger
John and Shannon Stoker
Bob and Lenore Swoboda
Kristen and Steve Thomas
Usinger Foundation
Adam Vanderleest
Margie L. Vehrenkamp

Actors' Equity Foundation, Inc.
Laurie Baker
Mark and Karen Bitzan
Judy and Larry Britton
Sammy Brown
Jennifer and John Burfeind
Kathleen M. Burke
Mark and Linda Carlson
Eamon Carroll
CMMD
Elyse and B.J. Cohn
Julie and Mark Darnieder
Max and Carley Davis
Jack and Debra Felkey
Patrick Forrer
Craig Glarneau
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
        Alian Farnham Fund
        James S Berkes and Mary Beth Pieprzyca Berkes Fund
Gail Gulliksen
David and Margarete Harvey
Karin Suesser and Joe Hatcher
Brinn Hill
Sarah Horn
The Kalenak Family
Thomas Karnes
Liz and Todd Krieg
The Lantz Family
Ruth and Todd Laszewski
David Lee
Emily Leick
Darrin Leiviska
Mary Ann and David Lillich
Patricia Lombardo
Sarah Maio
Megan and Gregory Maxwell
Laura McKinnis
Stacey P Meyer
Sara and Howard Miller
Mueller Communications
Pat O
Susie Obst
Jerry Pfeifer
Connie and Tom Pire
Shaun E. Pugh
S&P Global
Julie and Michael Sadoff
Aycha Sawa
Susan and Michael Schall
Chyloe Scherman
Patrick G. H. Schley
Jake Spence
Keri Sarajian, Rick Stratton and Family
Christine, Todd, Tyson, Leila, Charlotte, and Isabelle Townsend
Robyn and Jim Vining
Sydney and Erik Waisanen
Julie and Daryl Webb
Katie and Jason Weeks
Lynn and Chad Winston

Cynthia and Kevin Albers
Olivia Allen
Kathy and Tom Alpren
Demetria Anderson
Karen Arbit
Ray and Janet Baker
Janet Bashirian
Sharon and Paul Baxter
Loredana Belin
John Blakeley
Shirley Bloomquist
Reid Broda and Jennifer Quinn Broda
Jennifer Brooks
Beverly Brown
Marybeth Budisch
Dane Button
Alyx Campbell Park
Jeffrey and McKenzie Campbell
Tina Campbell
Carolyn Chybowski
Christina Metrailer and Doug Cigliana
Kelly Conway
Tom Cooper
Craig H.S. 1983
Francesca Kempfer and Glenn Czerwinski Family
Bryna Goeckner and Darren Davis
Lisa and Chris Dresselhuys
Drewa Family
Rob and Melissa DuBois
Erin and Patrick Elliott
Mariana Escobedo
Eta
Sarah Marx Feldner
Amanda J Felkey
Bob Ferriday
Dr. Michael Fetherston
Heidi Feurig
Holly and Mark Filmanowicz
Susan and Joseph Flood
Brad and Karla Folkert
Cheryl Franch
Marsha Huff and James Fretty
Paul Gagne
Howard Goldstein
Grandma Jean
Grandma Schmitz
Ginny Gribble
Mike Guth
Linda H.
Susan H.
Mary Haas
Ted Haley
Colleen and John Haubner
Tara Haywood and family
Beth Heidorn
Steve and Therese Heller
Arlene Hirano
Honey
Elizabeth Jablonski
Bruce and Carla Johnson
Donelle Johnson
Naudia Jonassaint
Colin Jorgenson and Jacque Jurewicz
Mandy Kastner
Mary and Ted Kellner
Andrea Klohn
Sarah Ford and Randall Klumb
Marina and Frank Krejci
Dani Kuepper
The Landis Family
Gladys LaBoy
Kimberly Laczniak
Alysandra and David Lal
Annie Lincoln
Alyson and Aaron Lippman
Michelle Loricco
Michele and Van Luu
Jeffrey Maassen
Julia and David Magnasco
Joseph and Diane Marchiando
Cassie and Kevin McCauley
Anna McChain
Coco and Kooz McGemi
Steve and Rebecca McNeilly
Elizabeth Mengo
Jill and David Meyers
Bobby and Jay Miller
Earnestine Mitchell
Dan and Kathy Moen
Kathryn Montgomery
Marilyn Morrissey
Mr. Mark W. Morrow
Cheryl Nazario
David Nestingen
Bob Norman
The Nowacek Family
Bob Onorato
Mary Ann Onorato
Jay and Lynn Packard
Barbara and Patrick Patterson
Brad and Nicole Peter
Sally and Craig Plain
Mary Pat Pluta
Lisa and Dan Pokrzywa
Wendy Pribbanow
Margaret Ptacek
Olivia Puerta
Bunny Raasch-Hooten
The Raines Family
John and Judy Randall
Terry Ratliff
Betsy Reuteman
Sherrill Revolinski
Michelle Lopez-Rios and Alvaro Saar Rios
Susan Rodriguez
Susan Sajdak
Imy Schley
Fallon Schloemer
Ricky Schmid
Kate and Steve Schmitt
Ruth and Ron Schoenike
Brad Schuler
Theodore R. Schulte
Maggie Corry Steinbach and Aaron Steinbach
Kathleen Strattner
Timothy Strattner
Michaela and Daryl Stuermer
Susan and Rick Sucharda
Sophia Thomure
Jenny Thurnau
Joyce and Charles Tiber
TNBN
Tojo
Jenny Toutant
Peter and Anne Traudt
LN Tyars
Uncle Ben , Aunt Jen, Hannah, Lillian and Dennis
Deborah Unger
Lynn Van Roo
Mary and Jose Vasquez
Emily and Maclovio Vega
Aina Vilumsons
Rachel Vogedes
Kirk and Amy Westfahl
Kim and Del Wilson
Leslie Windham
Cathy and Tom Wood
Yvonne

Abbvie
Tracy Allen
Elizabeth and Ricky Anderson
Meg Marriott Anderson
Silver Anderson
Anschutz/Reinders Family
Mary Baenen
Sarah Baenen
Mary Baertlein
Sarah and Jeff Bahr
Brian Barkley
Jose Bastardo
Monica and Domingo Bastardo
Alicia B.
Ron and Kristen Bauer
Lori Becker
Jon Drew and Helen Berger
Michelle and Paul Bernhardt
Uncle Eric
Teri and John Bill
Kristine Birkholz
Jasmine Bolling
John Bradshaw
Katie Branstetter
Joyce Jacobson and Scott Brasted
John and Joyce Bredesen
Jessica Brundage
Heather Burgess
Judy Burgess
Burghardt Sporting Goods
Ig and Sue C
Xiaoting Cai
Julia Campbell
Kathie and Scott Campbell
Cathy and Tom Campbell
Brandi Caretto
Nancy and Neil Carey
Scottie and Alex Carruth
M. and M. Carstensen
Mahe Casanova
George and Cindy Cashman
Mark Cass
Ceszynski
Diane Chesko
Sam Cichanowicz
Molly Collins
Bryan Cooper
Michael and Eleanor Cotey
Cousin Lisa
Grace Crivello
Christine D.
Sharon D.
Mara Daiker
Davison Family
Davis-Quiroz Family
Madeleine De Lorenzo
Brooke DeLassus
Renee DeLoach
Jonathan Dowling
Leah Drexler-Dreis
Michael and Deborah Duncan
Jenner Dye
The Eilers Family
Karen Estrada
Nina Fierro
Joe and Zoe Finney
Jesse Fornstedt
Marvel Forrest
Iris Fouts
Cheri Franch
Harry Frank
Frieze Family
Kelly Gerlach
Alison Gima
Valerie Glatzel
Rachel Glick
Dylan Gore
Grammy
Grandma and Grandpa
Jared Duymovic amd Rissa Guffey
H&A
Jim and Darlene Habanek
Haley Family - West Coast
Karin Hamilton
Marsha Hammer
The Hannan Family
Tiffany C. Harkless
Royce Heaney
Tammy Herpel
The Hewitt Family
Ashley Hines
Robert Hirschi
Ben Hochstedler
Clarice Bailey Hoffer
Larry Hoffman
Matthew Hoffmann
Terri and Larry Holzen
Christie Hughes
Brandi Hunter-Davenport
Chase Hurkman
International Friendship
Keona Jacobs and Family
Lauren Jagemann
Alexander Janke
Dana Johnson
Ms. Johnson
Katherine and Roger Jones
Glenn and Beverly Joos
Ed, Emily, Annalise and Cal Jordan
Josh and Mariah
Erin & Greg Joslyn
Ben Kaplan
Jeri and Joseph Kavanaugh
Jim and Kim Kellner
Rachel Kenison
Lee Ann Kingston
Tonny Kizza
Kleczewski Family
Sarah Klein
Gabrielle Knuckles
Kossow Family
Karen Kubacki
Lyndsey Kuhlmann
Michael Kuhnen
Oliver Kuhtz
Jennifer Ladd
Hannah Laird
Diane Lane
J. David and Patricia Lane
The LaValles
Dave and Sue Lee
D. Lees
Cindy and Mark Levy
Sensen Lin
Susan Lioi
Loretta Lorenzen
The Luceys
Dick and BJ Lutz
Stephen Lynch
Claire M
Gwen M.
V Madson
Madalyn Mainwood
Tina Marking
Deidre Martin
Mastricola Grandparents
Savannah May
Jean Baumgartner McGrath
The McKay Family
Larraine McNamara-McGraw
Erin McReynolds
Jeffrey Menz
Connie Michael
Susan Michael
Microsoft
Heidi Miller
Miss Ruby Bridal
Ben and Jen Moen
Sue Moen
Kelsey Molinari
Samantha D. Montgomery
Bobbi Morton
Quinn Muderlak
Elizabeth and Travis Mueller
Rebecca Murphy
David N
Nancie
Neeta
Kristi Nefe
Kaylin Nelson
Daniel Noonan
Cindy O
Mary O'Byrne
Leo Osma
Ottman Family
Josefina Perez
Jenny Hutton and Ben Perkins
Michelle and Jon Perry
Peter and John
Bill Pokrzywa
Mr. PoPister
Maureen Post
Megan Jo Raschke
Rethwisch Family
The Rhein Family
Melissa Rickey
Paula Ries Family
Amy and Scott Rivera
Lyle Rivera
Cassie Rogers
Lynn Roginske
Ruth, Al, Kim, Ken, Kira, Natalie, and Neil
Maria T. Ryan
Nichole Ryan
Kimberly S.
Sarah S.
Aunt Debbie
Samira
Sandra
Jennifer Sarnecki
Kris Schaefer
Lindsay Scharding - Upon a Star Travel
August Schmidt
PJ Schmidt
Moya Mowbray and Roland Schroeder
J. Schultz
Greg and Debbie Schwerman
Ruth and Jack Scott
Ryan and Sarah Scott
Hanna Seegers
Eileen Sherburne
Dale Shidler
Valerie Sichi-Krygsman
Marjorie Siegel
Aaron Skreland
Abby and Mark Sommer
Jonathan, Cadie Phillips, and Christian Sommer
Carol Stanchfield
Dona and Gary Stanull
Michele and Craig Stevenson
Caleb Stinson
Jake Struck
Joe and Andrea Sucharda
Sheena Sweeney
Kalai TaiHook
Jeremy Tardy
Anresa Tekus
Stephanie Terry
Theo
Peter Thomas
The Thomure Family
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Kristine Tibbetts
Paula Foley Tillen
Jayme Timmons
Geoff Tlachac
Geoff and Kristen Tlachac
Christine Trainor
The Trettin Family
Janet and Glen Trigg
Emily Vanlangen
Julia VanOudenhoven
Jackson Vining
Yvonne and Mark Wagner
Jeff and Jennifer Walz
Kerri Warner
Andrew Wellinghoff
Kenneth Wendling
Richele Westlake
Leola Whitley-Keys
Michelle Willms
Patricia Winter
Scott Winter
Pete and Ann Woelfel
Joelle Worm
Aimee Wozniak
Ann and Gene Wright
Gilbert and Gail Yerke
Jacqueline Yurk
Karen Ziarek

In honor of Abbie
     YiaYia and Great Day
In honor of Sally Cartwright
     Melissa Metzler and Mark Colin
In memory of Mary Casey Brennan
     Nola and Brian Brennan
In honor of Matt Daniels
     Marc Daniels
In honor of Maryn Davis, RUDOLPH cast 2024
     Don and Chris Daiker
In memory of Erica Davis
     Dr. and Mrs. James H. Davis
In memory of Erica Davis
     Marsha and Scott Godfrey
In honor of Gorden Hedahl
     Scott DeBroux
In honor of Jeff Frank
     Cathy and Mario Costantini
     Karyn and Bill Elliott
     Mark and Kathy Kindler
     Molly Rhode, Chase and Silvia Stoeger
     Melissa and Patrick Horne
In honor of Jeff Frank and Sarah Hunt-Frank
     The Corry Family
In honor of Rob Goodman and Jeff Frank
     Mary Sprague
In memory of Otto Frank, Jr.
     Deanna Frank
In memory of Karen Goodwin
     Patty Dugan
In memory of Judy Gotland
     Brian and Kristen Monday
In honor of Phyllis Hunt
     David Flores
In memory of Diane and Maurice Hunt
     Anonymous
In honor of Kieler and Rhodeman families
     Robert and Diane Scott
In honor of Lucy and Maura Kuhnen-Grooms
     Cynthia Robak
In honor of Lauren Pagenkopf
     Kathy Ledvina
In honor of Margaret Ellen Pedrick
     Debra and Michael Watton
In honor of Max and Georgina Pink
     Anonymous
In memory of Tony Sohm
     Margaret Sohm
In honor of Josie and Marko Van Slyke
     Diana Van Slyke
In memory of Carole Wiese
     Anonymous
In memory of Scott Witz
     Annaliese Witz

Anonymous
Carole Alt
Elizabeth and Ricky Anderson
Leif and Ashley Bergquist
Kennedi Chapman
Kelly Conway
The Corry Family
Lisa and Chris Dresselhuys
Drewa Family
Sarah K. Horn
Melissa and Patrick Horne
Stephen Lynch
Lynn Malec
The Meier Family
Jill and David Meyers
Deb and Paul Moody
Lorraine Pagel and Robert Buskirk
Shaun E. Pugh
Maggie Corry Steinbach and Aaron Steinbach
Techtmann Family
Kerri Warner
Ashley and Steven Wroblewski

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