OUR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

JOIN THE PRODUCERS’ CIRCLE

We may face extraordinary challenges, but we’re unstoppable with you! Thank you for your tax-deductible donation during this unprecedented time of need. Our stages may be dark, but with your support we will continue creating exceptional art and connecting the community.

Making your contribution monthly or quarterly ensures Trustus’ sustainability as we work towards safely reopening the theatre. Because gifts to our annual fund makes it possible for us to produce a full season of award-winning work, we’ve aptly named our deeply appreciated supporter group “The Producers’ Circle.”

Use the form below to make send us your gift today, and to become a member of The Producers’ Circle. To give by phone, please call 803-254-9732. To give by mail, please send a check made payable to Trustus Theatre to the Trustus Theatre Annual Fund, 520 Lady St., Columbia, SC 29201.

Our supporter levels are currently under construction. For more information about the benefits of your donation, please reach out to Executive Director Jessica Fichter at [email protected].

Trustus Theatre relies on the generosity of its supporters, and their contributions to our annual fund. This list represents members of The Producers’ Circle as of 9/1/2021.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Johnson
Rick Nichols

PRODUCER

Sally Boyd
Mo Duperre
Thomas Fortson
Billy Frye
James and Lois Gibson
Donna Guess
Stann Gwynn
Paul Leo
Donna McKenna-Crook
Susan and Stephen Peeples
Anne Sinclair and Julian Ruffin
Regan and Lynne Volt
Harriet Williams
Ty Zeigler

DIRECTOR

Harry Ives
Josh Kern
Nancy Lane
Chuck Munn
Lisa Powell
Holly and Donald Scofield
Susan Stockdell
Jan and Ron Urban
John and Jane Hearn Family Fund
Donna and Curt Rone Fund of Central Carolina Community Foundation

PLAYWRIGHT

Sumner Bender
Eva Foussat and Matt Matheny
Joseph Morales
Debi Schadel

PHILANTHROPIST

Arlene and Stuart Andrews
Maureen Bacon
Morris Blachman
Jacquelynn Cooper
Donna Dell
Michele Doto
Eva Foussat and Matt Matheny
Laurel Gibson
Glen Gourley
Cecilia Hallman
Christine Hellman
Celeste Journey
Andrew Kaczynski
Natalie Kaufman and David Whiteman
Cody Lidge
Rob McCue
Joseph Morales
Muddy Ford Press, LLC
the Schneider family
Tamara Sheldon
Michael Stockdell
Jeannie Sullivan
Dr. Laura R. Woliver and Mark Binkley
Cathy and Cal Watson
Carolina Show Company
In honor of Miller Carnohan

SUPPORTER

Pamela Ahearn-Chalfant and Thad Chalfant
Carole Allison
Margaret Bauknight
Allison Brantley
Jim and Stacey Brennan
Drucilla Brookshire
Brandon Chinn
Ayden Cobb
Steven Coker
James Coleman
Gladys Coles
Jeanne Cook
Sheila Cooke
Valerie Corder
Janice Cowen
Bobby Craft
Shannon Dillard
Erin Donovan
Rochelle Doty
Bill and Ginny Eiwen
Jaime Negrycz Evans
George Fetner
Abigail Ferrick
Charles Finesilver
Daniel Freeman
Paul Funk
Gardener’s Outpost
Charles Goldman
Charles Goodrich
Krista Grevas
Leslie Hagen
Maryellen Hammock
Carrie and Ben Hawfield
Raia Hirsch
J. Daniel Jenkins
Haley Kellner
Travis Kelly
Kids for Community
Wayne Kyzer
Joe Laney
Erin Laughter
Angela Leon
Melissa Ligon
Bailey Lewis

Elena Martinez-Vidal
Nancy Maseng
Helen McDowell
Marianne and James McGarth
Kathleen McDaniel
James McGrath
Kevin Metts
Julie Mims
Pam Morris
Julie Nesbit
Anthony Nyberg
Patrick Osburn
Jayne Overton
Megan Plott
Mieke Perez
Georgia Petritsis and Jessica Stricklin
Evan Reed
Steven Rosansky
MaryAnn Sansonetti-Wood
Angel Sbardella
Ellen Douglas Schlaefer
Kristin Slocum
Alexis Stratton
Kerry Stubbs
Steven Thomas
Peggy Thompson
Allyson and John Tjaarda
Erica Tobolski
Robin Todd
Carolyn Turner
Jan and Ron Urban
Adriana Vidal
Meira Warshauer
Della Watkins
Katherine and Jason Watkins
Karen Watson
Michael Wiley
Dana Witkoski
Christina Xan
Marla Yost

In honor of Becky Airheart
In memory of Dot Bedenbaugh
In memory of Joseph G Chamberlain
In honor of Jaime Evans
In memory of Gerald Floyd
In memory of Gerald Floyd and Will Moreau
In memory of Josephine James
In honor of the Pope family
In memory of David Machado
In honor of Elena Martinez-Vidal and Joe Morales
In memory of Louise Carter Marvin
In honor of Nancy Pope and John Watkins, Jr.
In honor of Nancy Pope and John Watkins, Jr.
In memory of Mary Steffens
In memory of Diane Wilkins and Jim Thigpen

In memory of Edward Thornburg

Sandra Adair and Elliott Ives
Robert Bush
Walker Covin
Bill Coward and Michael Crouch
Bill Davis
Lisa Duke
Sonya Dunn
Andrew Evans
Ilene Fins
Lester Franzen
Dell Goodrich
Jean and William Gwynn
Stann Gwynn
Michael Haigler
Sylvia Hansmann
Kimberly Harne
Melissa Harper
Dayle Helms
Licia and C. Grant Jackson

Frank and Richard Kiraly
Len Marini
Elena Martinez-Vidal
Joy McManus-Rodgers
Lynne Moldenhauer
Joseph Morales
Ann Picard
Ron Rush
Shelley Sansbury
Pamela and Brian Siemering
Anne and Phil Smith
William Starrett
Marcia Leigh and Jason Stokes
Anne and Jayce Tromsness
George T. Williams, Jr.
Steve Wooten

In memory of Thorne Compton

Deborah Beuche
Sally Boyd
Steven Carpenter
Jean and Max Childers
Christopher Cline
Ben Compton
Genevieve Compton
Elizabeth and John Courson
David and Sandy Cowen
PM Denman
Marc Drews
Walter and Cornelia Edgar
Ann and Nick Eidswick
Sally Freeman
George Geckle
Amelia Hough-Ross
Carolyn Hudson
James and Janette Jackson
Mary Jeffcoat
Kinard and Carol Johnson
David Kay
Mary and Morgan Maclachlan
Sarah Major
William Horton and Mary Major

Patricia Mason and Don Rosick
Elissa Nash
Elizabeth Oakman
William Rivers
Ellen Douglas Schlaefer
Paula Shirley
Jan Silverstein
Anne Sinclair
Joseph Spiegel
Tonya Staubes
Steve Valder
Richland County Democratic Party
Super Legit Podcast
Telemus

In memory of Kay Thigpen

Janet Abercrombie
Sally Boyd
Drucilla Brookshire
Arthur Brown, Sr.
Paul and Carole Cash
Steven Carpenter
Susan Carter
Benjamin Compton
Genevieve Compton
David and Sandy Cowen
Elizabeth Crum and James Byrum
Sharon Dantzler
Kathy Gardener
Myra Greene
James and Renelle Herndon
Mark Keenan
Bev and Bob Howard
Judy Matthews
Mary-Louise Ramsdale
Mims and Ron Rust
Bill Schmidt
Anne Sinclair and Julian Ruffin
Peter and Wendy Stahl
Steve Valder
Pat Votava
Kathleen Warnock
Hogan Wilson
Sue Wilson
Ilsa Young
Leap and Pivot