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!

To add your name to our donor list, click here The Ojai Playwrights Conference (arts-people.com)

*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