The Skylight Circle is a community of donors, sponsors, and partners whose generosity helps make music theatre possible in Milwaukee.
When you make a donation to Skylight Music Theatre, you invest in community, creativity, and a future home for the performing arts.
Contact us today to learn more about the impact of your giving and to get in touch with a member of our development team.
On behalf of everyone at Skylight Music Theatre, thank you for your generosity and commitment to our mission. Your support makes it possible for us to bring professional music theatre to Milwaukee while creating opportunities for audiences, students, artists, and community members to connect through the performing arts.
Susan Varela, Executive Director
Each season, your contributions help fund productions, arts education programs, accessibility initiatives, and community engagement efforts that extend far beyond the stage. Because of supporters like you, we are able to welcome new audiences, invest in local and visiting artists, and ensure that more people can experience the joy of live music theatre.
We are grateful to count you among the Skylight Circle. Your partnership sustains our work today and helps secure a vibrant future for music theatre in Milwaukee. Thank you for being an essential part of the Skylight community.
$400,000+
$25,000+
Moira J. Kelly
We Energies Foundation
Wisconsin Arts Board
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
George H. and Virgilee F. Krueck Fund
$10,000+
Brian and Elizabeth Casey
Thomas and Mary Belle Chatton
Valerie Johnson
Pat Lombardo
Milwaukee Arts Board
Maxine And David Unger Family Fund
Howard & Sara Miller
Blaine & Linda Rieke
Jan Serr & John Shannon
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Michael and Janet Unger
William Stark Jones Foundation
WISPACT Foundation
American Endowment Foundation
The Albrecht Family
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Joseph Family Foundation Fund
$5,000+
Skylight Anonymous
Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust
Baird Private Asset Management
Robert and Tammy Babisch
Barb and Mark Bolens
Jill and Ed DeFrance
Mary Lou M. Findley
Gorenstein Charitable Foundation
Lori Morse and Robert Gardenier
Joseph and Shirley Henika
Mr. Peter Hitler
Kris and Greg Hobbs
Mr. and Ms. Gregg Hotson
Lindsey Kopps
The Peter and Karin Drescher Charitable Fund
Gloria Tracy
Phil and Carole Walthers
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Asher and Susan Nichols Family Fund
Jewish Community Foundation of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Fred Tabak Donor Advised Fund
Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund
$2,500+
American Online Giving Foundation
Brian and Elizabeth Casey
Monica and Harry Brammer III
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation
Downey Family Charitable Fund
Roger Dickson
Steve & Buffy Duback
Tim & Sue Frautschi
JayKay Foundation Fund
Donald and Susan Kerber
Mary McNulty
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
John Peters
Ildiko Poliner
Tom & Michele Tiffany
US Bank Foundation
David & Cheryl Walker
Ms. Carole L. Walthers
Richard & Kay Yuspeh
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Barbara Brumder Buzard Fund
Margaret Heminway Wells Fund
$1,000+
Briggs & Stratton Fund
Baird Foundation
Bob Balderson
F. Tessa Bartels
Thomas and Sally Basting
Polly & Robert Beal
Lois Bernard
Shannon and Nathan Bernstein
Larry Bialcik
Mr. Rick J. Brewer
Clare M. Peters Charitable Trust
Jane & William Crise
Ms. Jane A. Crise
Mary Cronin
Door County Community Fund
Gerald & Ellen DeMers
Mary & John Emory
Mrs. Laura Emory
Stollenwerk Family Charitable Foundation
Kristin & Alec Fraser
Colton Charitable Fund
Gottlob Armbrust Family Fund
Mark & Virginia Gennis
Michael & Joann Guth
Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth
David & Judy Hecker
Laura & John Emory, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Klein
Dr. & Mrs. John Konkel
Larry and Sandra Kreiter
Konrad Kuchenbach
Loyal D Grinker
Lois Bernard & William Small Charitable Fund
Ellen Hing & Chris Leadley
Steve & Mary Rose Marinkovich
Katherine McCombe
Mr. and Ms. Guy D. McDonald
Christine Mortensen
Dennis and Margaret Mueller
Sean and Suzanne O’Connell
Laurie Ocepek
Larry & Bonnie Paplham
Amy and Jason Parry
Frank and Melanie Popa
Miriam Colton and Holly Rehberg
Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund
Scott and Peggy Sampson
Michael and Teresa Schulteis
Mr. Alexander Stewart
Mr. John Stollenwerk
The Valentine Fund of The Cream City Foundation
Joy Towell
Mary E Tyrrell
Tracey Wadsworth
Sue E. Wells
Joseph & Maryann Zompa
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Dr. Carl W. Eberbach & Elisabeth Falk -Eberbach Fund
$500+
George Banda
Gwenn Barker
Carolee Beutler
Charles M. Bley
William Boles
Julia K. Boss
Kathryn & John Buono
Charles and Britton Domer
Lori and Phillip Dallman
Dr. Eric A. Durant
Ms. Pamela Frautschi
Gerald and Patricia Freitag
Shirley E. Butzin Charitable Fund
Alvin Gaeth
Anonymous
Leila and Joseph Hanson
Hugh and Robin Hoffman
Ironwood Family Fund
Jurisic & Fraker Charitable Fund
Nancy Jacobs
Jacqueline & Jeffrey Jahnke
Michele Kenner
David Lee
Mr. Todd Lindblom
Lee Marquardt
Amy and Tom Marshall
Dr. and Mrs. Francisco J. Martinez
Mrs. Grace McBain-Haydon
Yolanda Medina
Jean Novy
Mrs. Elaine H. Pagedas
Mrs. Barbara A. Peters
Mark & Julie Petri
Matthew and Laurie Piette
Fred Pike
Candy & Bruce Pindyck
Bill and Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck
Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard
Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor
Mr. Way Thompson and Mrs. Jacquelyn Thompson
Jennifer Torres
Jory Trutt
Ms. Susan E. Watson
Bill & Gwen Werner
Lee Wolcott
Jewish Community Foundation of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Burton & Audrey Strnad Donor Advised Fund
$250+
Mr. Richard Adduci
Leonard Barbian
Ms. Mallory Bonstrom
Mrs. Jill Broekhuizen
Alvin Burgemeister
Gabriel Ceci
Mr. Gabriel Ceci
Jane and Stephen Chernof
Moira Conzelman
William Crise
Stephen Jacobs and Pat Curley
Richard Czeszynski
Candy and Steve Decker
Nancy Cross Dunham
Janet Dunst
Merzy & Russ Eisenberg
Stanley & Janet Fox
GE Healthcare
Glenn Allen Cain Jr. Charitable Giving Fund
Marcia Brooks & Edward Hammond
Kathleen and John Hickey
Jeff and Betty Smith Household
Ms. Mary Huss
Ron & Pat Jodat
Judy & Gary Jorgensen
Richard & Diane Kane
Adam Kapusta
Terry and Anne Krueger
Terrance & Kristie Kurtenbach
Peter Lovance
Lois Malawsky
Mr. & Mrs. Lester Marriner
Dr. Caryl McAllister
Richard Perry and Patricia McMahon
Amy Middleton
Jequitta K. Molot
William Peck
Kathleen Dohearty Penniston & Scott Penniston
Paul Radice
Ralph & Enid Rehbock
Mrs. Imy Schley
Aina Vilumsons
Holly and John Whitcomb
George & Marilyn White
Mark Zalewski
Mrs. Hilda Alvarez
Jill and Bruce Anderson
Calvin Atkinson
Mark & Jane Babich
Tammy Babisch
Maureen and Jeff Badding
Mrs. Lise Balk
Ms. Kathleen Beaver
Zachary Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Benz
Mr. Jeff Blain
Frank & Pat Bock
Eileen Bodoh
Craig Campbell
Ms. Christine Caponigro
Katrina Ceci
Helen Ceci
Dorothy Cegielski
Valerie Chamberlain
Bree Chamberlain
Katherine Charlton
Patricia and Gregory Cisler
Amanda Collins
Louis Crocco
Thomas Derenne
Robert & Lois Dittus
Kenneth Doine
Mr. Bill Drimel
Shawn Duffy
Jared Duymovic
Timothy & Cindy Eberhardy
Emily Edgren
Ms. Mary Ellison
Mr. Marc Embree
Mr. David J. Engels
Dr. John Evans
Megan Evans
Terri and Matt Field
Cathleen Finn
Michael A. Fisher
David Flores
Edson Foster
Linda Frank
Jeff Gallagher
Ralph and Paula Garcia
Sharon Gray
Jeanne & Christopher GrendaKaren and John Grundahl
Alfred and Jodi Hanson
Mr. David Harrison
Karen Hauser
Brent Hazelton
William Heinzelman
Zoe Higgins
Rose Hill
Juliet Hills
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hoffman
Winston and Margaret Hollister
Linda Jaeger
Ms. Sandy L. Johns
David Johnson
Ms. Maureen E. Kania
Joe Karpfinger
John Kastelic
William & Judith Kay
Diane Kercheck
Ms. Lee Ann Kingston
Gail Kita
Sarah Klein
Bridget and Mark Koch
Luella Kortendick
Pam Kriger
Anne Kumor
James and Diane Kuntzelman
Doreen Lange
Katie Lange
Tracey and Tim Larson
Todd and Ruth Laszewski
Anonymous Lee Lawrence
Teddie Lhost
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lillibridge
John and Martha Lubing
Mike & Tonya Lueder
Dr. and Mrs. Gary R. Major
Christine Mann
Robyn Markelz
Charles Markman
Coleen E. Marshall
Randy and Karen Mathewson
Mr. Patrick McCurdy
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. McDonald
Rosanne McGuire
Mary McNulty
Mr. Randall S. Meyer
Emily Meyer
Patricia Mike
Amy Mitchell
Juana Morales
John and Gail Morgan
Laura Nitsch
Jennifer & Nick Ortner
Pauline and Thomas Jeffers
Ms. Joan Pappas
Dennis and Rebecca Pelzek
Bartlett Petersen
Barbara and Dennis Petersen
Kathryn and Floyd Petrie
Robert and Lois Piekarski
Howard and Carole Pollack
Christine and Terry Pope
Steve & Maryann Radowski
Jim A. Rasmussen
Mr. Gregory G. Rihn
Meghan and Rick Rosenfeld
Timothy Rottmann
Mark R. Saraceni
Mary and Craig Schanning
Teresa Schmidt
Richard and Mary Schnell
Ms. Elizabeth Schuldt
Michael Sedlak
Dean Segal
Amanda Seligman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Shabman
Mary N. Skladanek
Ruthann Spaay
Camille Spella
James D. SteinmetzGeorge and Deborah Stone
Jill and Thomas Strutt
Robert Sura
Elaine & James Sweet
Anne and Benjamin Swoboda
Mr. Fred N. Tabak
Margaret Tomaszek-Witry
Ms. Paula Ulma
Paul Vandeveld
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Mark and Yvonne Wagner
Ms. Patricia Walker
Ms. Stephanie A. Walter
Valynda Wells
Ms. Dawn M. Wenszell
Heather Whitmill
Dennis & Kathy Wicht
Ms. and Mr. April Wiggins
Wilson and Joann Wright
Mr. P. Bosanac and Ms. B. Yingling
Laurence Yudkovitch
Renee Zernia
In-kind gifts help Skylight reduce expenses and direct more resources toward productions, education programs, and community initiatives. Donations of goods, services, professional expertise, equipment, and hospitality support many aspects of our work both on and off the stage.
If you are interested in making an in-kind contribution, our team would be happy to discuss current needs and opportunities to partner with Skylight Music Theatre.
Many employers offer matching gift programs that can significantly increase the impact of your charitable contribution. A matching gift can help provide additional support for productions, arts education, accessibility initiatives, and community engagement programs at no additional cost to you.
Contact your employer’s Human Resources department to determine whether your company participates in a matching gift program and how to submit a request.
Professional productions featuring exceptional local artists, musicians, designers, and technicians.
Arts education programs that engage students of all ages through meaningful music theatre experiences.
Accessibility services that help make performances welcoming and inclusive for all audience members.
Community partnerships and outreach initiatives that expand access to the performing arts throughout Milwaukee.
Explore the many ways to support Skylight Music Theatre, from annual gifts and matching contributions to sponsorships, tribute gifts, and planned giving opportunities.