Play a Vital Role

Theater J is dedicated to producing work that illuminates ethical questions of our time, examines the changing landscape of Jewish identities, and celebrates inter-cultural experiences. It is because of you, our community, our audience, our supporters, that Theater J has grown to be “the nation’s most prominent Jewish theater” (American Theatre Magazine). Less than half of Theater J’s budget comes from ticket revenue. We are reliant on generous gifts from audience members like you, who see the value of having a thriving Jewish cultural center in the heart of the city.

We invite you to join your friends and neighbors in supporting our work. With your gift, you’ll be recognizing the vital role Theater J plays in our community–a place where the stories of immigrants are proudly told, where we ask that theater engage both the head and the heart, and where we produce art that reminds you of who you are.

Questions? Please contact Theater J’s Development Coordinator, Emily Gardner, at 202.777.3225 or emily@theaterj.org.

Donation Levels and Benefits

We offer the below benefits to donors who choose to opt in to receive benefits. Donors can opt out of these benefits if they choose. If you have any questions about donor benefits, please contact Emily Gardner at emily@theaterj.org

FRIENDS

  • First opportunity to sign-up for Theater J classes, trips, and special events
  • Listing for one full year as an Enthusiast in all programs
  • An invitation to one opening night during the season
  • First opportunity to sign-up for Theater J classes, trips, and special events
  • Listing for one full year as an Admirer in all programs

PRODUCTION ANGELS

  • Invitation for six to the Opening Night performance for your production
  • Listing for one full year as a Leading Angel in all programs
  • Exclusive emails from the Artistic Director with updates on your production
  • Special listing as an Angel on the website for your production and the Opening Night invitation
  • Verbal recognition as an Angel in curtain speech for Opening Night of your production
  • Exclusive events and opportunities to connect with the art in-process
  • Invitation for two to all Opening Night performances for the season
  • Exclusive memorabilia of your production.
    • Invitation for four to the Opening Night performance for your production
    • Listing for one full year as a Sponsoring Angel in all programs
    • Exclusive emails from the Artistic Director with updates on your production
    • Special listing as an Angel on the website for your production and the Opening Night invitation
    • Verbal recognition as an Angel in curtain speech for Opening Night of your production
    • Exclusive events and opportunities to connect with the art in-process
    • Invitation for two to all Opening Night performances for the season
    • Exclusive memorabilia of your production.
  • Exclusive emails from the Artistic Director with updates on your production
  • Special listing as an Angel on the website for your production and the Opening Night invitation
  • Verbal recognition as an Angel in curtain speech for Opening Night of your production
  • Exclusive events and opportunities to connect with the art in-process
  • Invitation for two to the Opening Night performance for your production
  • Invitation for two to all Opening Night performances for the season
  • Exclusive memorabilia of your production.
  • Listing for one full year as a Supporting Angel in all programs

SEASON SPONSORS

  • Listing for one full year as a Leading Producer on Theater J’s website and in all programs
  • Additional benefits as mutually agreed upon
  • Invitation for two to all Opening Night performances
  • Exclusive VIP ticketing services
  • Two tickets to Theater J’s Annual Benefit
  • Verbal recognition in the curtain speech for all Theater J Opening Nights
  • Listing for one full year as a Sponsoring Producer on Theater J’s website and in all programs
  • Invitation for two to all Opening Night performances
  • Exclusive VIP ticketing services
  • Two tickets to Theater J’s Annual Benefit
  • Verbal recognition in the curtain speech for all Theater J Opening Nights
  • Invitation for two to all Opening Night performances
  • Exclusive VIP ticketing services
  • Verbal recognition in the curtain speech for all Theater J Opening Nights
  • Listing for one full year as a Supporting Producer on Theater J’s website and in all programs

*All events and benefits are subject to change.

Friends of Theater J

Theater J gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have given to Theater J since February 15th, 2022. This list is current as of May 30th, 2023.

Leading Producer ($100,000+)

Covenant Foundation
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
National Endowment of the Arts

Sponsoring Producer ($25,000–$99,999)

Susie and Michael Gelman, The Morningstar Foundation
The Government of the District of Columbia
Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg
Sari R. Hornstein
Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation
The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation
Nussdorf Family Foundation
Revada Foundation of the Logan Family
Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan
Share Fund
The Shubert Foundation

Supporting Producer ($18,000–$24,999)

Bruce A. Cohen*
Patti and Mitchell Herman
Dianne and Herb Lerner
Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind
Helene and Robert Schlossberg
Barney Shapiro and Susan Walker

Leading Angels ($10,000–$17,999)

Anonymous
Cathy S. Bernard
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Stuart Eizenstat
James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler
Cheryl Gorelick
Marion Ein Lewin
The Morgan Fund at the Seattle Foundation
Sherry Nevins
Patricia Payne and Nancy Firestone*
Diane and Arnold Polinger
Bella Rosenberg¶
Evelyn Sandground and Bill Perkins
Hank Schlosberg*
Richard Solloway
The Leshowitz Family Foundation, Terry Singer
Patti and Jerry Sowalsky
The George Wasserman Family Foundation

Sponsoring Angels ($6,000–$9,999)

Anonymous
Michele and Allan Berman
Ann Loeb Bronfman Fund
Susan and Dixon Butler
Myrna Fawcett
Ann Gilbert¶
Rae Grad and Manuel Schiffres
Meg and John Hauge
Arlene and Martin Klepper
Karen Lehmann
Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett¶
Saul and Nancy Pilchen
Elaine Reuben, The Timbrel Fund
April Rubin and Bruce A. Ray
Manny Strauss and Betsy Karmin
Dr. Kathryn Veal
Judy and Leo Zickler

Supporting Angels ($3,000–$5,999)

Mara Bralove and Ari Fisher
Embassy of Canada
Johanna Chanin and Randall Levitt
Bunny Dwin
The Robert M. Fisher Memorial Foundation
Mindy Gasthalter¶
Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy
Sandra and Stephen Lachter
Paul and Zena Mason
Jeff Menick
Ellen and Gary Malasky
M. Craig Pascal
Nora Roberts Foundation
Ilene and Steven Rosenthal
Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin
Peggy and David Shiffrin
Dr. Stuart Sotsky
Les Silverman
The Tides Center Jews of Color Initiative
Joan S. Wessel

Enthusiasts ($1,000–$2,999)

Anonymous
Suzanne and Enrique Fefer
Gail Ginsberg
Dina Gold
Linda Goldsmith and Howard Berger
Michael R. Klein and Joan Fabry
Barry Kropf
Arleen Enid Lustig
Meredith Margolis and Gary Goodweather
Alan McAdams and Ellen Dykes
Trina and Lee G. Rubenstein
Alfred Sanders
Ann Schwartz
Irvin Wolloch Fund
Alan and Irene Wurtzel

Admirers ($500–$999)

Alliance for Jewish Theatre
Marian and James Brodsky
Sharon Dubrow
Michelle and Glenn Engelmann
Wendy Friedlander
Barry Friedman
Gertrude & Lawrence Gichner Fund for the Performing Arts
Helaine Harris and Jody M. Tavss
Lucia and Frederic Hill
Pamela Hunt
The Frank and Marta Jager Foundation
Kenneth and Audrey Kramer
Winton Eaheart Matthews, Jr.
Avis and Ralph Miller
Donald and Lynne Myers
Vicki Robinson
June and Marvin Rogul
David Rutenberg

Devotees ($100 – $499)

Helaine Abitbol and Ros Zinaman
Randi Altschuler
Anonymous
Susan and Alan Apter
Carole and Matthew Ash
Elaine Auerbach
Anthony Bauer
Lisa Bell
Sharon Bernier
Sandy Bieber and Linda Rosenzweig
Henry Birnkrant
Laura Brown and Stephanie Fosburg
Glenda and Gary Buff
Ellen and Lee Burstyn
Jamie and Stuart Butler
Laurie Calhoun
Leslie Carothers
Leah Chanin
Wallace Chandler
Sarah Cotten
Rosemary Crockett
Grace Robinowitz Dody
Alison Drucker and Tom Holzman
Paula Durbin
Evelyn and Barry Epstein
Elise A. Feingold
Lois Fields
Lawrence Franks and Ellen Berelson
Kit Gage and Steven Metalitz
Daniel and Marion Goldberg
Ellen Goldberg
Debbie J. Goldman
Stephen Goldsmith
Alan Goldstein
David and Mitchell Goldstein
Dr. Larrie and Joyce Greenberg
Gail J. Gulliksen
Bonnie and Alan Hammerschlag
Robert Hebda
Esther and Gene Herman
Eric Hissom
David and Stephanie Houseknecht
Carie Jasperse
Brian M. Jones
Karen A. Jones
Martha Kahn and Simeon M. Kriesberg
Elaine Kaplan
Andrea Kasarsky
Lori and Hal Kassoff
Patricia Keig
Lynne Kennedy and Joan Darrah
Melinda Kingsbury
Julia Korenman
Joel Korn
Patricia and John Koskinen
Beth Kramer
Ellen Kramarow and Jared Garelick
Richard and Bonnie Kramer
Susan Kristol
Penney K. Lagos
Sandra Lapietra and Alan Helgerman
Dan Leathers
Dr. Karen Levenback
Karen Lewis
Lynn Lewis
Michael Lewis and Linda Singer
Patricia and Randall Lewis
Elaine Ligelis
Laurie and Len Lipton
Marge London
Sheila Lopez
Amy Lowenstein
Jennifer Madans
Carol Mates and Mark Kahan
Dorothy Mayer
James McGee
Tedd Mendelsohn
Robin Meyer
Kim Mills
Caroline Mindel
Dennis and Laurie Moody
Sally Morell
Cathy and George Murphy
Adrienne Nelson
Ruth and Pedi Neta
Randi and Donn Neurman
Elizabeth Olchowski
James Osteen
John Parascandola
Dana Pashkoff
Elizabeth Peterson
John Peterson
Geraldine Pilzer
Deborah and Alan Pollack
Jessica Pollner
Drs. Dena and Jerry Puskin
Bernice Quay
Terry C. Quist
Nancy and Samuel Raskin
Daniel Raviv
Sharon Ritter
Nancy and Herbert A. Rosenthal
Alan Safran
Thomas Saunders
Leslie Scallet
Leonard Schreiber
Lois Schiffer
Margaret Schaefer
Amy E. Schaffer
Gena Schoen
Linda Segal
Sandra Sellers
Howard Shalwitz
Ruth and Phillip Shapiro
Beverly and Harlan Sherwat
Rabbi Sanford H. Shudnow
Peggy M. Siegel
Marla and Ken Singer
Michael Singer and James Smith
Arlene Farber Sirkin
Myrna Sislen
Catherine Solomon
Linda Spector
Rochelle Stanfield and Edward Grossman
Carol Starley
Margaret Hahn Stern and Stephen Stern
Donald and Mary Street
Jay Sushelsky and Noreen Marcus
Charles and Lee Talisman
Peter Threadgill
Jordana Tynan
Daniel Vine
Diane Abelman Wattenberg
Valerie and John Wheeler
Sandra and Jon Willen
Adam Winkleman
Janet and Robert Wittes
Rivka Yerushalmi

¶ Denotes a member of the EDCJCC’s Community Pillars program. These supporters have committed to leaving a lasting legacy by including Theater J in their estate planning.