Thanks to all who have contributed so far in 2025!
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Last updated 05/16/2025
(*) - INDICATES FOUNDER (**) - INDICATES A LEGACY DONOR
Director's Circles
Legacy Donors
Pat & Mike Moritz**
Producer ($15,000 +)
Thomas & Sally Petcoff
Benefactor ($7,500 - $9,999)
North Carolina Arts Council
Backer ($10,000 - $14,999)
Monique & Shane Chalke*
The Little Main Street Inn
Legacy donors have made bequests in support of Ensemble Stage and receive top billing for their dedication to our cause.
Town of Banner Elk
Thoresen Foundation
Paul & Susie O’Connell
Premiere ($5000-$7499): Murar Foundation, Inc. - Nancy & Neil Schaffel - Banner Elk TDA
Collaborator ($2,500 - $4,999): Marilyn Green* - Sherry & Tommy Lott - William T. Skywark - Chris & Cyndie Vasiloff - High Country Charitable Foundation - Chris & Cyndie Vasiloff
Celebrity ($1,000 - $2,499) - Jan & Rich Culatta - Mark Collins & Sarah Richardson - Clare Hall - Kiwanis Club of Banner Elk - Mike & Pat Moritz** - Beech Mountain Bear Bins - Mark Bates & Martha Cusick - Lori Franklin - Henry & Flora Joy - Al & Elaine Lutzeier - Sikorske Family Foundation - Ann & Jim Swinkola
Star ($500 - $999): In Loving Memory of Kristine Bennett - Dan & MaryJo Brubaker - Janice Burns* - Chuck & Rita Hennings - Colleen & Bill Johnson - Brenda Lyerly - Sidney A. Martin, Jr.* - Linda Hanlon & Gary Podlogar - Paulette & John Marty* - Janet & Allen Speer - Frank & Gayle Wright - David Anderson - Peggy Koski - Dawn & Bud Martin - Dr. Paul Pataky & Edith Osman - Pat Raymond, MD - Ted Silver & Carol Berns - David Soyars & Mark File
Cast ($250 - $499): Bianca & Justin Chapman - Maria Chiarino - Dale & Mary Franklin - Darcy & Urs Gsteiger - Gail & Michael Kaplan - Richard & Diane LaBonte - Thomas & Barbara Lamont - Floris & Murray Leipzig - Patty’s Billing Services, Inc. - Stephen Riley - David L. Tate - Kathy Ward - Barry & Janice Banther - Pat & James Coupar - John & Marlene Forster - Dianne Mehrhoff - Juli Schreiber - Bill & Gail Silkstone - Michael Wise & Mary Dean Silver
Crew ($100 - $249) :Allen & Rebecca Bolick, Jim & Ginger Bruce - Donald & Barbara Campbell - Janice Fleischer - Sue Frank & Bill Gass - Frank Kalian - Roy & Marion Krege - Bill & Judy Kendrick - Barbara & Doug Matheson* - Belva Miller - Carol C. Norris - Jim & Barbara O’Connell - Dan & Debra Salvo - Stephen & Nancy Simmons - Drs. Ellie & Bob Wernick - Scott Wilson - Laurie Ann Allen - Bryan Chestnutt - Nancy & Steve Cone - Linda Coutts - Paulette Croft - Betty Dingman - Patricia Donohue - Janice Fleischer - Michael Helms - Frank Kalian - Bill & Judy Kendrick - Teresa Lee - Maland Family Giving Fund - Cathy & Michael Nairne - Joyce Newman - Steve Rafferty - Susy Rein - Tony & Lenora Riso - Joe & Lisa Samuel - Ira & Christine Stone - Jacob Stuart - Sally Wallace - Drs. Ellie Nelson-Wernick & Bob Wernick - Suzy Wilkoff (in gratitude to Carol Berns)