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.
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Donation Levels and Benefits

FRIENDS

$1,000+ Enthusiast

  • First opportunity to sign-up for Theater J classes, trips, and special events
  • Listing for one full year as an Enthusiast in all programs

$500+ Admirer

  • First opportunity to sign-up for Theater J classes, trips, and special events
  • Listing for one full year as an Admirer in all programs

$100+ Devotee

  • Listing for one full year as a Devotee in all programs

PRODUCTION ANGELS

$10,000+ Leading Angel

  • 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
  • Artist autographed manuscript of your production

$6,000+ Sponsoring Angel

    • 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
    • Artist autographed manuscript of your production

$3,000+ Supporting Angel

  • 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
  • Artist autographed manuscript of your production
  • Listing for one full year as a Supporting Angel in all programs

SEASON SPONSORS

$100,000+ Leading Producer

  • 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

$25,000+ Sponsoring Producer

  • 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

$18,000+ Supporting Producer

  • 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 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 our 2021-2022 Season since July 1, 2021. This list is current as of April 29, 2022.

Leading Producer ($100,000+)

The Bridge Fund, The Government of the District of Columbia
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Covenant Foundation
Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation

Sponsoring Producer ($25,000–$99,999)

Susie and Michael Gelman, The Morningstar Foundation
Sari R. Hornstein
The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Revada Foundation of the Logan Family
Share Fund
The Shubert Foundation
Arthur Tracy Fund
Amy Weinberg and Norbert Hornstein

Supporting Producer ($18,000–$24,999)

The Family of H. Max & Josephine F. Ammerman and Andrew R. Ammerman
Bruce A. Cohen
Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch
Patti and Mitchell Herman
Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind
Nussdorf Family Foundation
Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan
Helene and Robert Schlossberg
Patti and Jerry Sowalsky

Leading Angels ($10,000–$17,999)

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler
Meg and John Hauge
Dianne and Herb Lerner
Marion Ein Lewin
The Morgan Fund at the Seattle Foundation
Sherry and Louis Nevins
Patricia Payne and Nancy Firestone
Diane and Arnold Polinger
Bella Rosenberg
Hank Schlosberg
The Leshowitz Family Foundation, Terry Singer
George Wasserman Family Foundation, Inc.

Sponsoring Angels ($6,000–$9,999)

Michele and Allan Berman
Susan and Dixon Butler
Myrna Fawcett
Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater Fund
Rae Grad and Manuel Schiffres
Betsy Karmin and Manny Strauss
Karen Lehmann-Eisner
Frances Marshall and Lewis Schrager
Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett
Nancy and Saul Pilchen
Elaine Reuben, The Timbrel Fund
April Rubin and Bruce A. Ray
Evelyn Sandground and Bill Perkins
Dr. Kathryn Veal
Judy and Leo Zickler

Supporting Angels ($3,000–$5,999)

Linda and Howard Berger
Cathy S. Bernard
Andrea Boyarsky-Maisel
Mara Bralove and Ari Fisher
Kathy Byrnes and John Immerwahr
Bonnie and Louis Cohen
Bunny Dwin
Patricia and David Fisher
The Robert M. Fisher Memorial Foundation
Mindy Gasthalter
Ann and Frank Gilbert
Estate of Marjory Goldman
Cheryl Gorelick
Kenneth and Amy Eisen Krupsky
Sandra and Stephen Lachter
Janet Leno and Peter Harrold
Ellen and Gary Malasky
Meredith Margolis and Gary Goodweather
Jeff Menick
Undine and Carl Nash
Nora Roberts Foundation
M. Craig Pascal
Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin
Barney Shapiro and Susan Walker
Richard Solloway
Dr. Stuart Sotsky
Morgan Stanley
Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy
Joan S. Wessel
Alan and Irene Wurtzel

Enthusiasts ($1,000–$2,999)

Suzanne Fefer
Lois and Michael Fingerhut
Fisher Family Fund
Linda Lurie Hirsch
Liza Levy
Dalya and Edward Luttwak
Vicki Robinson
Trina and Lee G. Rubenstein
Alfred Sanders
Irvin Wolloch Fund

Admirers ($500–$999)

Louis Altarescu
Michael Halpern and Glenda Turner
Nancy Limprecht and Rick Haines
Arleen Enid Lustig
Winton Eaheart Matthews, Jr.
Alan McAdams and Ellen Dykes
Cathy and Marc Scheineson
Rhea Schwartz and Paul Wolff

Devotees ($100 – $499)

Anonymous (3)
Randi Altschuler
Michael Stoller and Jyl Braff
Ann Breiter
Michael L. Burke and Carl W. Smith
Wallace Chandler
David Connick
Jade Eaton
Evelyn and Barry Epstein
Nancy and Cary Feldman
Sharon Feldman
Tracy Fisher
Erica Raphael and Richard Friedman
Ellen Kramarow and Jared Garelick
Steven Garron
Donna Gary
Gertrude & Lawrence Gichner Fund for the Performing Arts
Daniel and Marion Goldberg
Debra Goldberg and Seth Waxman
Jerald M. Goldberg
Mark Goldberg
David Goldstein
Roberta and Morton Goren
Robert Gramss
Dr. Larrie and Joyce Greenberg
Sally Greenberg
Carrie Wolfe and Mark Greenwood
Lucia and Frederic Hill
Philip and Jane Hochberg
Alison Drucker and Tom Holzman
David and Stephanie Houseknecht
Angela Hughes
Brian M. Jones
Karen A. Jones
Lori and Hal Kassoff
The Keaton Family
Patricia Keig
Aviva Kempner
Susan Kristol
Darryl Lynn Lefcoe, DDS
Dr. Karen Levenbeck
Patricia and Randall Lewis
Diane Liff
Sheila Lopez
Lawrence Mann
Dorothy Mayer
Janice Mehler
Lisa Mezzetti
Michael Moore
Sally Morell
Gayle Novig and Terry Mahn
Elizabeth Olchowski
John Peterson
Jennifer Madans and Terence Phillips
Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl
Drs. Dena and Jerry Puskin
Kent Rader
Barbara Rappaport
Nancy and Samuel Raskin
Rabbi Fred N. Reiner and Susan Liss
Grace Robinowitz
Steven M. Rosenberg and Stewart C. Low III
Nancy and Herbert A. Rosenthal
Linda Rosenzweig and Sandy Bieber
Thomas Saunders
Tia Scales
Anne and Barry Schenof
Gena Schoen and Rik Edwards
Leonard Schreiber
Linda Segal
Howard Shalwitz
Sylvia Shenk
Merrill and Mark Shugoll
Dr. Stuart Silver
Marlene Slatkin
Joel Snyder
Marla Spindel
Noreen Marcus and Jay Sushelsky
Lee Talisman
Joan A. Treichel
Harriet and Randy Tritell
Janice and Harold Ulmer
Marjorie Weingold
Valerie and John Wheeler
Adam Winkleman
Janet and Robert Wittes
Muriel D. Wolf
Carrie Wolfe and Mark Greenwood
Adrienne Yang