Annual Fund
Thank you to the generous donors who have supported Main Street Theater’s Annual Fund from January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. To note any errors or omissions, please call 713-524-3622.
CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
$100,000 and above
The John M. O`Quinn Foundation
$50,000 – $99,000
The Brown Foundation, Inc.
The Cullen Trust For The Performing Arts
The City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance
Houston Endowment Inc.
The Shubert Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999
Copy.com
The Elkins Foundation
$15,000 – $14,999
George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation
The Humphreys Foundation
Sterling-Turner Foundation
Texas Commission on the Arts / National Endowment for the Arts
The Wortham Foundation
$10,000 – $14,999
H-E-B, LP
Jack H. and Wm M. Light Charitable Trust
Shirley and David Toomim Family Foundation
Susan Vaughan Foundation
William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust
$5,000 – $9,999
Cammarata, Shisler & Taylor Pediatric Dentistry Group
Salners Family Foundation
The Strickland Family Foundation
$2,500 – $4,999
British Isles
Frost Bank
The Law Firm of Janet Hansen
John D. and Allie Lea Orton Foundation
$1,000 – $2,499
McDowell Law Group, L.L.P.
CURTAINS UP FUND
Jack H. and Wm M. Light Charitable Trust
John D. and Allie Lea Orton Foundation
Shirley and David Toomim Family Foundation
FLYING MAN SOCIETY
Guarantor ($50,000 and above)
Ken Bohan & Dean O`Kelley
Carolyn Keating
Underwriter ($25,000 – $49,999)
Robert J. Card, M.D. & Karol Kreymer
Sponsor ($15,000 – $24,999)
Anonymous
RK & Janet Hansen
Angel ($10,000 – $14,999)
Anonymous
Jack Blaylock & Jane Evans
Kathy Cire
John Drewer & David Jaqua
Dahr Jamail
William Madigan
Unky Carl
Production Partner ($5,000 – $9,999)
Ms. Margery Anderson
Efraín Corzo & Andrew Bowen
Linda Dodge
Toombs Imel & Associates, PLLC
Rob Jamail
Sylvia A. Matthews & Murray Fogler
Kathy Poeppel & Dick Moiel
Joyce & Mohammed Salhoot
Patricia VanAllan
Max & Martha Zimmerman
Partner ($2,500 – $4,999)
Craig & Trudy Emerick
Ann Patton Greene
P. L. Hanson
Barbara Mackey & Dr. James Ferrendelli
Teresa McCanlies
Marge & Bill Moore
Enid R. Robinson
Kay Sim
Shawn Simme Family
Mark & Rebecca Udden
Paul & Sandra Weider
In honor of Janet Hansen
In honor of Edna Pignataro, Janet Hansen, Lynn Kamin, Elsie Eckert, & Zina Sharif
Benefactor ($1,000 – $2,499)
Antha Adkins & Frank Davies
Maurine Alfrey
Gary & Mavis Anderson
Anonymous (7)
Ms. Sudha Bidani
Shondra Marie & Todd Boring
Mariam Chacko & Ken Rolston
Joe & Margaret Chiavone
Virginia (Ginger) A. Clark
Dr. Rebecca Clearman, M.D. & Mr. David Decker
Donna Collins
Mr. C. C. Conner & D. L. Groover
Miquel Correll
Ms. Janet Covington
Jennifer Drummond & Joseph “Chepe” Lockett
Nan Earle
Joyce & Trey Evans
Easy-Ware Corporation
Joy & Don Haley
Mac & Rosine Hall
Russell Handy
Kassie & Zack! Harris
Susan & Michael Hawes
Dale & Miriam Hudson
Mary Itz
Christy & J. Webb Jennings
Jordan & Andrew Jewett
Lynn Kamin
Jerome Kendall & Jan-Claire Phillips
Patricia J Kerrigan
Mary & Rodney Koenig
Jerry LaBita, in honor of Jolene Friedman & Harold Eisenman
Gary & Renae Leach
Nancy & Paul Legros
Shelley & Mark Marmon
David Morrell & Shannon Emerick
Wanda Pan & David Tocco
Kathryn Ritcheske
Jane & Alex Robinson
Jim Salners
Donna S. Scott
Gail C. & John K. Siegel
Alana Spiwak & Sam Stolbun
Susan Sponenberg
Joyce Steensrud
Linda Rose Walls
Pat & Jim Walzel
Thomas & Mary Ellen Whitworth
Ms. Elizabeth D. Williams & Mr. Harold Helm
Myra Wilson
The Wiltons
In honor of Kathy Cire
In loving memory of Dagmar “Marty” Bischoff Garfinkel
In honor of Michael Chiavone
In loving memory of Dr. Nanine Ewing
INDIVIDUALS
Supporter ($500 – $999)
Anonymous (3)
Dr. & Mrs. James Blanding
Becky Bonar
Ms. Brigitte Z. Bosarge
Charlie & Carol Burrus, in loving memory of Sid & Mary Lee Burrus
Leslie & Ann Doggett
Felicia & Geary Eppley
Cynthia Fowler, in honor of Tracie Jae
John H. Glover
Christianne Mays Hagemann
Carla Kneipp
Jan & David Larsen
The Baker Gentlemen`s Hedonist Society
Sheila York
R. Scott & Rebecca McCay
Rose Ann Medlin & Bill Joor
Virginia Miller
Sarajane Milligan
B. J. Mulloy
Karen Oganowski
Luda Orelup
Linda & Jerry Paine
Ms. Katherine Palmer
Jan Pasternak & Renee Tappe
Lynette Pebernat
Andrea & Carl Peterson
Elizabeth Rader, in honor of 05/07/1951
Elaine & Steven Roach
The Gowrie Conspiracy
Joan F. Sarah-Foster, in loving memory of Lee Friedman
Oonagh Scott & Steve Rhea
Stuart A. Shapiro, MD & Richard Bezdek
Nancy & Alan Shelby
Louise & William Spindler
Charlotte Sullivan, in honor of 05/18/1949
Rose Sundin
D. C. & Maretta Toedt
Drs. Gretchen Von Allmen & Michael Funke
Mr. & Mrs. John Wallace
John & Deborah Willis
Gary & Shari Winston
In loving memory of Carol Koomey Walls
In loving memory of Edna (Pearl) Pignataro
In honor of Rebecca Udden
In honor of Shannon Emerick
Friend ($250 – $499)
Leslie Amann, in honor of Jimmy Phillips & Steven Jones
Sandra & Russ Andorka
Anonymous
Krisa Benskin
The Nageso Family
Ellen Brown
Peggy Burck
Liz & Jimmy Burke
Suzan Cardwell
Sarah Caton
Jim & Michelle Connor
Gigi Cox
Margaret Culbertson
Curry/Pulaski
James & Anne Dougherty
Clarence Estes
Helen Fiore
Denis “woodja” Flanigan, Ph.D.
Chris Gould
Claire Hart-Palumbo
Katy & Clyde Hays
Amira Hays
Jeni Heard
Ron & Sandra Holloway
Michelle Huntsman
Jeanne & Keith Hyde
Ronald Joe
Ms. Catherine Johnson
Sharon Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Jones
Diane S. Kaplan
John & Page Keller
James Kelly & Rita Calabro
Marilyn Knight
Gretchen Kuhn
Ms. Theresa Le
Carolie E Martin
Tamara & Michael McFarland. in honor of John Worrell
Josie & Phil Morgan
Nathoo Family
Cathy Oliver
Dr. Gary W. Patterson, in memory of Jeffrey Meadows
Paula Patterson
Meghan & Edward Pavone
Brenda Peters
Clem & Sandra Reid
Carol Relihan
Mary Ann Ryerson
Frank Rynd
Diane Sanders
Vicki & Steve Schutter
Bryan Scrivner
Alan Thomas
Ms. Peggy Horn Villarreal
Roxi Cargill & Peter Weston
Douglas & Carolynne White
Dr. Cary Wintz
Patron ($100 – $249)
Rita Bergers & Joel Abramowitz
Anonymous (8)
Orson Bell
Alice Berry
Ms. Nancy Bolduc
Douglas Bosse
Ann Boutté
Andrew & Sarah Boyd
Carol Brejot
Judy & Harry Bristol
Michelle Britton
Rosie Rutledge, Matilda Rutledge, & Rosalind Thomeer
Nancy Brown
Dorothy Burge
Karen Canales
Diane Carpenter
Ms. Sarah Chauvin
Matthew Cire
Martin Cominsky
Julie Gianelloni Connor
Mr. Patrick Conoley
Barbara & Rick Cordray
Tasha Criss
Janet Crow
Diedre Crowe
Ms. Alison Davidow
Patricia L. Day
Marilyn DeCell
Diane Deming
Ms. Ariana Detert
Ms. Catherine Dieckmann Drake & Mr. Jerry Drake
Lester & Elsie Eckert
Theresa Einhorn
Kathleen Empsucha
Ms. Rose Ennis
C. C. & Duke Ensell
Fran Epstein
Martha Fagin
Gary & Denise Fischer
Clara & Thomas Fowler
Sandy Frieden & Bob Kelly
Wesley Gamble
Karen & Larry George
Kara Greenberg & Adam Gross
Cynthia Greenwood & Robert Molder
Britt Guarglia
Lauren Hagerty
Dr. M. Bowes & Cathy Hamill
Vivian Ho
Mr. Clay Hoster
William Howze
Trina Hurley
Erin Johnson
Christine & John Johnston
Terry Jones & Adam Garcia
Jane D Jones, in honor of Margot Weaver
Katie Kakhnovets
Hal Kantner
Julie & James Keenan
Judith Kelly
Joe Kirkendall & Scott Burkell
Richard Kummins
Mary Kurian & Henry Hwu
Kate & Scott Lambert
Sharon & Keith Leonard
Virginia Lew
Connie Lewis
Pamela Lovett
John Maguire
Ms. Leigh Manning
Rosemary & Jeremy Mathalone
Tenna Matthews
Linda K May
Jackie McCoy
Brittany McKinney
Patricia McMahon
Tatcho & Cindy Mindiola
William Mirsky
Lisa Mohr
Catherine & David Morrell
Susan Morrison
Diane & Tim Myers
Ms. Alissa Nelson
Danielle Nicks
Nancy O`Connell
Wendy Oehlman
Ms. Julie Marie Pare
Ms. Laura Pears
Michael & Mary Petrovics
Mary Anne Piacentini & Drexel Turner
Nancy & Mark Picus
Susan & Bruce Pollard
Sheryl Quinn & Family
Sarah Ratzel
Chelsey Riemer
Barbara Rodes
Jan Rodwell
Dubravka Romano
Marti & Billy Rosenberg
Karen Ross, In honor of Rona, Stan, Thao, Matt, Sam, Shelby, Rachel, Austin, Vicki, Scott, Mathilda, Lil Joe, Geno, & Remi
Barbara Rubenstein
Ms. Susan Sanders
Lauren Sanders
Erin Scherr
Mr. Brent Schnitzius
Jason Sierra
Karen Anne Smith
The Sparks Family, In honor of Joanna Osborne`s first play
Rita & Keith Stayton
Brandon & Emily Stein
Sheryl Stephenson
Gerri Reeves & Mark Stout
Mercedes Tarley
Marie & Edmunds Travis
Ruth Goldberg & Allan Van Fleet
Margi Wald
Linda & Bob Walker
Marcia Wasson
Robyn & Bruce Webb
Jane Weil
Rhonda Welch
Ms. Kate Wiggins Nilsen
Richard Wilkins
Diane & Michael Wonio
Barbara Wood
Sharolyn & Mike Wood, in memory of Thomas B. Greene III
Vivian Worrell
Jelena Zhang
In honor of 04/02/1951
In honor of Robin Robinson
In honor of all the teachers and artists at MST
PAGE TO STAGE SUPERSTARS
Superstar ($125– $249)
Ava Anz
Ariana Bell-Martinez
Max Braun
Baylin Brod
Benjamin Canales
Emma Chauvin
Noah Chauvin
Ella Mae Crow
Avery Mohr
Oliver Nilsen
Cooper Oehlman
Bennett Sewell
Corinne Stagg
Adah Stein
Adventurer ($250 – $499)
Coco Benskin
Teddy Benskin
Mallory Hays
Sydney Hays
Emerson Heard
Harper Heard
Juliet Huntsman
Lisa Huntsman
Camille Johnson
Maris Johnson
Alexandra Le
Emilia Le
Davis Morgan
Grant Morgan
Jacob Nageso
Josiah Nageso
Hero ($500+)
Freddy Kneipp
Elle Palmer
REVELERS
The Baker Gentlemen`s Hedonist Society
Ms. Janet Covington
Susan & Michael Hawes
Ronald Joe
Patricia McMahon
Dr. Rebecca Clearman, M.D. & Mr. David Decker
Nancy & Mark Picus
Clem & Sandra Reid
Kathryn Ritcheske
Jane & Alex Robinson
Shawn Simme Family
Alan Thomas
Dr. Cary Wintz
LEGACY GIVING
Estate of William Guy Barrow
Estate of Janice Abbott Kraus Brisack
Judy & Harry Bristol
Estate of Helen Bloxsom Davis
Joyce & Trey Evans
Estate of Ann Hitchcock Holmes
Gary Kornblith Memorial Fund
Estate of Susan Madigan
Estate of Che Moody