Ojai Playwrights Conference would like to thank these donors who have already supported OPC in 2023! This list represents donations received from January 1st through December 31, 2023.
We are so grateful!
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*2024 Board members ^2024 Advisory Board members
Gifts of $20,000 and above
Laurie Bernhard*
Sasha* and Hanson Gifford
Gifts of $15,000-$19,999
The Ahmanson Foundation
California Small Business COVID Relief Fund, administered by Lendistry
Olga Garay-English*
The National Endowment for the Arts
HHL Foundation on behalf of Helene Gordon*
Gifts of $10,000-$14,999
Yvonne Bell*
Mark* and Cathy Helm
J Holtham*
Freya* and Mark Ivenar
Pete Tompkins*
Gifts of $7,500-$9,999
Patrick Adams* and Troian Bellisario
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation on behalf of Yvonne Bell*
Helene Gordon*
Gifts of $5,000-$7,499
Disney Corporate Matching on behalf of Roy Conli*
Jason Grode*
Liza Powell O'Brien and Conan O'Brien
Susie Stitt
Gifts of $2,500-$4,999
Tracey Albert and Carey Appel
Lanie Bernhard
Roy Conli*
Stephanie Cozart Burton and Levar Burton
Dana Delaney*
Sharon Lawrence
The Lear Family Foundation
Bill Prady
Jessica Queller*
Chris Schmidt
Anne Taubman
Gary Ungar*
The Los Angeles Philanthropic Committee for the Arts on behalf of Jane Deknatel*
Gifts of $1,000-$2,499
Jon Bernthal
Bill Cain
Jean-Marc Chapus
DeeDee Dorskind and Bradley Tabach-Bank
Jane Deknatel* and John Seddon
Jose Delgao*
Dante di Loreto and Nathan Keyes
Erin Ellwood
Nancy Escher in honor of Christopher Trumbo
Trudy A. Frohlich
Mark Gordon
Julia Hamann
Marg Helgenberger
Barbara and Tony Hirsch
George and Judith Kieffer
Annie Macomber and Bill Weisman
Sharon MaHarry and Anson Williams
Music Man Foundation on behalf of Sarah Lyding
Linda Peterson
Layn & Kathryn Phillips
Herb Rogove
Michael Shapiro
Lee Sher
Dana Stevens
Diana Syvertson
Matt Thoman
David and Sylvia Weisz Family Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Gifts of $250-$999
Rob Bailis
Stephen Belber^
Alan Blumenfeld and Katherine James
Kevin Brockman
Jane Carroll
Lisa Casoni and Heather Stobo
Barbara Chiodo
Ben Duhl
Sheldon and Vicky Eisenberg
Gail Ellis
Mary Farrell and Stu Blumberg
Barret Foa
Audrey Fox
Jennifer Friedland
Stewart and Susan Given
Ruth Hendel
Lisa Henson
Jennifer and Adele Hoppe-House
Miranda Johnson-Haddad and Mark Haddad
Trent Jones
Brian Kite
Beth Lane and Joel Moody
Brooke Lauter
Edward Levine
Mindy LeMoine
Kim Maxwell
Carla Melson
The Mindling Schulman Family Foundation on behalf of Toni Schulman
Ed Moss and Marnie Bodek
Rain Perry
Robert & Susan Rovner
Timothy and Jeanne Sakata Patterson
June Sanders Sattler
Amy Segal
Cecilia Starin
Peter Strauss and Rachel Ticotin
Dan and Nancy Yih
Gifts of $1-$249
Betsy Bachman
Rebecca Benard
Christopher Breyer
Gabriel Brown
Gaylord Burke Littenburg
Nicolas Campbell
Adrian Centeno
Mary-Claire Erdynast
Tahnee Freda
Jessalyn Garcia
Robin Gerber
Sheila and Michael Goldberg
Linda Goldman
Ruth Goldway
Franky Gonzalez
Martha Groszewski
Denise Heller
Kimba Henderson
Wendy Hovland
Tiffany Hutchinson
Christopher King
Will Knox
James Lashley
Hannah Luyeb
Siobhan McDevitt
Gillian McManus
Jonathan Mello
Peter Osterlund
Judy Ovitz
Cindy Pitou Burton
Yael Pordes
Robert Ronus
Linda Rosenbaum
Matthew Scheele and Jay Huguley
Judy Scheer and Lori Posner
Caryn Schiff
Sileen Scibetta
Sabrina Seiwert
Mark Seldis
Ken Sherman
Kirk Solomon
Robin Stanton
Kate Thompson
Elizabeth Tobias
Patty Waltcher
Cathy Weisz
Hannah Wolf
David and Flore Wolstencroft
IN-KIND DONORS
These donors have given in-kind support to OPC in the form of donated goods, housing for artists, and use of space for programs and activities from January 1st through December 31, 2023.
We are deeply grateful for these important gifts.
In-Kind Gifts
Sasha* and Hanson Gifford
Laurie Bernhard*
Ojai Valley School
The Thacher School
Jane Deknatel*
Mark* and Cathy Helm
Carl Melson*
Elizabeth Tobias
Ca'Marco Ristorante
The Dutchess
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Noted
The Ojai Music Festival
Ojai Roti
Firestick Pottery
Pasadena Playhouse
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Light and Space Yoga
Rory's Place
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum
Sanders and Sons Gelato
Artist Meal Hosts
Kim Barnes
Sasha* and Hanson Gifford
Hawk & Molly Koch
Chris Landon
Marian St. James & The Townies
Artist/Staff Housing Hosts
Kim and Clay Barnes
Karen Marie Bellavita
Corinne Bourdeau & Andrew Koski
Linda Burstyn
Jill Dolan
Sasha* and Hanson Gifford
Pamela Grau
Lisa and Ben Hacker
Barbara and Tony Hirsch
Olga and Trent Jones
Joan Kemper
Chris Landon
Beth Lane and Joel Moody
Michelle Larson
Mesa Farm
Carla Melson*
Carol Munter
Joan Peters & Peter Passel
Tom Bryant
Peggy Russell
Peter Strauss and Rachel Ticotin
Stephanie Tarre
Gil and Claudia Webber
Lalé Welsh and Jon Drucker
Festival Sponsors ($2,500+)
Patrick J. Adams
Miles & Joni Benickes
Roy Conli & Mary Sherwood Brock
Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation Donor Advised Fund
Dana Delany
J. Holtham
Conan & Liza O’Brien
Judy Ovitz
Linda B. Rubin Productions
Dana Stevens
Carl Thelander
Gary & Robin Ungar
Patty Waltcher
Exclusive Wine Sponsor
Ojai Alisal Vineyards
Festival Co-Sponsors ($1,250)
Pam Melone
Chris Schmidt
GALA VIPS ($1,250+)
Eric M. Brooks
Andrew & Bronya Galef
Liza & Conan O’Brien
Robert H. Egan Legacy Fund Initiators
Chris Breyer
Greg Copeland
Virginia Craft
Eileen Galindo
Lisa Harrison
Will Knox
Sharon Lawrence
Ron Lagamarsino
Nelson Mashita
Michael Peretzian
Randy Ross
Chris Schmidt
$500+
Arvin Brown
Hannah Cox
Frances Flanagan, in honor of Yvonne Bell
Will Knox, in honor of OPC friends
Donna Schweers & Tom Geiser, in honor of Yvonne & Derek Bell
Amy Segal
Peter Strauss & Rachel Ticotin
$200 to $250
Eve Balboni
Lanie Bernhard
Roy Conli
Hannah Cox
Rachel Davidson
Elizabeth Dell
DeeDee Dorskind & Brad Tabach-Bank, in honor of Jane Deknatel
Noriko Fujinami
Catherine Kimmel
Susan Miller
Lois Neiter
Samantha Quan
Diane Ragsdale
Mary McCormack & Michael Morris
Timothy & Jeanne Sakata Patterson
Ramon Valdez
$100
Anonymous
Brian Bartlett & Brian Zeiden
Keith Bunin
Jeremy & Michael Cohen-Elyanow
Bronya & Andrew Galef
Mike & Sheila Goldberg, in honor of Freya Ivener
Rob & Stacee Hollman
Nancy Keystone
Carol Krause
Dara Marks
The Morrison Family
Samantha Quan
Clifford Warner
Tex Williams
$50
Sandee Fiocchi
Howard Goldberg
Tony & Barbara Hirsch
Ian McRae
Ruth Rosenstock, in honor of Dana Delany
Alice West
Anna Ziegler