Intimate, Engaging, and Impactful.
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is an award-winning professional theatre company uniquely dedicated to elevating women's* lives through the power of theatre.
Invest in the future of Women's Work
Our mission is vital. Our scope is far-reaching. Our promise is clear. With your support, it’s all possible.
For three decades, Rivendell has been a creative force – amplifying women’s* voices, sparking dialogue, and shaping the cultural landscape through powerful storytelling.
We are celebrating our 30th anniversary with a special fundraising campaign to uplift the past successes of Rivendell and contribute to our continued growth of women’s opportunities in theatre.
With your investment in our new Women’s Work 30 Fund, we can continue to deliver lauded, inspiring theatrical experiences and the very best new plays by emerging women artists. We can also return to three full productions a year, make vital repairs to our beloved theatre space, reignite our successful new play incubator program (Fresh Produce), and more.
Your support for Women's Work allows Rivendell to:
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Produce bold, lauded theatrical experiences
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Develop and present new plays by women artists
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Employ women artists onstage and off
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Reignite Fresh Produce, our collaborative new play incubator
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Care for and sustain our beloved theatre space
Donations of any size throughout this special fundraising campaign will have a powerful and lasting impact – fueling new work, supporting artists, and securing Rivendell’s future.
It will take a village to reach our goals, every dollar goes such a long way in securing the future of Women’s Work. All of us at Rivendell are enormously grateful for your support.
Support Women's Work. Support Rivendell.
With Profound Gratitude
This work is made possible by a generous community that believes in the power of women’s stories.
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is deeply grateful to the individuals, foundations, and public partners who have already stepped forward in support of our 30th Anniversary.
INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTERS
Every gift helps carry Women’s Work forward. However you join us, you are part of the story.
30th Anniversary Season Sponsor:
Sharon I. Furiya
30th Anniversary Production Sponsors:
Cathleen & David Dixon
Maureen & Anna Miller
Jean Fishbeck & Judy Popovich
Toni & JB Burt
Seed the Future
Transformational support that invests in Rivendell’s future — ensuring women artists have the freedom, stability, and resources to create work that endures.
Andrea Biel-Cohen
Phoegina Brown
Toni and John Burt
Joan and Michael Callahan
Ann Christophersen and Amy Blumenthal
Phyllis and Henry Cretors Foundation
Cathleen Cudnowski Dixon and David Dixon
Judy Popovich and Jean Fischbeck
Stephanie Frei and Jeff Porter
The SIF Fund at The Chicago Community Trust
Esther Grimm
Emily Kneer
Michael Charles Litt
Tara Mallen and Keith Kupferer
Andrea McDermott and Kevin Pietka
Maureen Miller
Elvia Moreno
Emily Moreno
Peter and Margaret Morris
Rosalind Productions
Karen Schneider
Lynne Martin Simon
Shera Street
Alexis Vaselopulos
Scott M. Verissimo
Cheryl Yuen and Thomas Chin
Individual Donors
Anonymous
Jonathan Abarbanel
Sue Abramis
Steve Abrams
Carly Ackerman
Keith Akre
Michele Cleary Allen
Rengin Altay
Ryan Anderson
Emily Armbruster
Susan Auman
Ruth Barrett
Bethany Basta
Bob Bednarz
Nate and Tony Behe
Rick Bellingham
Steve Berger
Audrey Berns
Karen Berry
Esther Bier
Erica Bisognano
Carol Ann Black
Gabriel Black
Madison Bradshaw
Mackenzie Bradshaw
Kim Bredemann
Tim, Michael and Jax
Suzy Petri and Bob Breuler
Lizanne Brickman Phalen
Elisabeth Brookover
Daniel Brown
Jeff Brown
Maddy Brown
Linda Bubon
Patricia Buckley
Julie S. Burros
Janet Gay Burroway
Barry Joseph Carlson
Karyn Colton
Michael Cassata
Emily Chen
Jules Cherie
Alexandra Chopson
Deb Clapp
Diane Claussen
Timothy D Comar
Cheryl Coons
BeeBee Cooper Browne
Lia Cubilete
David & Kate Cudnowski
John Cusick and Ian Regino
Daniel R Cyganowski & Judith Metzger
Laura Dahl
Sh Daniel
Julie M. Danis
Silvino da Silva
Joe Davis
Pamela Davis
Devon de Mayo and JC Aevaliotis
Charlie and Bobbie Denison
David and Carole Dibo
Alyssa Dickman
Lisa Disch and Andreas Gailus
Brenna DiStasio
Deb Doetzer
Diane Dorsey
Jane Downey
Ann and Keith Dronen
Bryant Dunbar and Cory Smith
Mark Brinkman, Victoria Duran
Cathy Earnest
Rich, Elaine Heuberger
Chiamaka Emerenini
Myra Epping & Jim Redlich
Ruth Efrati Epstein
Diane and Michael Ervin
Tim Evans
Matt Fagerholm
Tina Fakhrid-Deen
Elizabeth Fashingbauer
Tenisha Fennie (SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, LLC)
Eileen Figel
Ann Filmer
Elle Finn
Sunny and Paul Fischer
The Foley Family
Sally Fitzsimmons
Ed Flaherty
Flan
Florence Forshey
Charlotte Foster
Carolyn Frazier
Brooke Freed
Lisa A. Freeman and Heather M. Schmucker
Bob and Debbie Frei
Liz Friedman
Carolina Rodriguez Garcia
Regina Garcia
Sherry Gaspar
Handy Girl Design
Leslie and Kent Geibel
Charles and Brigid Gerace
Meighan Gerachis
Jim and Vanessa Giannis
Ann and John Gifford
Rachel Gill
Brad Glickman
Alexandra Glinski
John Glover
Cindy Gold
Lisa Goldberg, John Nelson
Susan Gosdick
The Grapey/Murphy Family
Lydia Gray
Dawn and Rick Gray
Kenneth Green
Dr. Aleen Bayard and Dr. Brent Greenberg
Susan Greenberg
Diane Gregg
Katherine Hagman
Susan Haimes
Michael Halberstam
Maureen Halloran
Brandon Ham, Kirsten Opsahl
Michael Hammerman
Edwin Hanlon
Mick Hans and Ellen Damlich
Nick Harkin
Karen Harlander
Morgan Harris, Acacia Consulting Group
Pamela Hastings
Barbara Hauser
Barbara Hayler
Denise Hazaga and Lisa Vandemark
Timothy Hendrickson
Jane Heron
Cynthia Hines
Diane Hires & Bill Crowther
Kevin Hlavka
Cynthia Ho
Jeanette Hoffman
Tara Hoffmann, Sue Haldiman
Karen Hott
Becky Hunter
Patricia J Hurley
Elizabeth Raymond and Paul Hybel
Demetria Iazzetto
Catherine Irvine
Jackson National Life Insurance Matching Funds
Lavina Jadhwani
Julie Jensen
Molly Jensen
Jennifer and Robert Edwards
Selena Johnson
BJ and Candy Jones
Logan Jones
Marissa Jones
Marian Kaderbek
Victoria Kahle
Jan Kallish
Jesse Kane
Patricia Kane & Kim Osgood
Sandra Kaspar
Erna and Simon Kaufman
Corinne Kawecki
Azar Kazemi and John Shaw
Adam Kersh
Kathleen Kilbane
Linda Kimbrough
Kelly Kleiman
Mia Klein
Paige Klopfenstein
Josephine Kneer
Julie Koerner
Christine Kozak
Rachel Kraft
Jennifer Kranz and Andrew Wilson
Anna Mae Kupferer
Charles La Chance
Amy Laiken
Jenni Lamb
Barbara Lanctot
Deirdre Laughlin
Adam Lebowitz
Linda Legner
Liza and Andrew Lehrer
Celia Leventhal
Carole Levin
Monica and Brian Lightner
Jane Lippow
Kathryn M. Lipuma
Lloyd A Fry Foundation Matching Funds
Martha Logan
Trisha London
Kate Lorenz
Karen Lothan
Lynette Lovely
Linda Loving
Ted Lowitz
Alex Lubischer
Jody Lucey
Fournier Luffy
Matthew Lunt
Mo and Tom Lux
Stacy Klein and Christopher Maag
Mary Mac Kinnon
Tia Magers
Jody and Scott Mallen
Pat and Kim Malleolo
Barclay Marcell
Gary Marr
Lisa Martinez
Laura Matalon
Amy Matheny
Nicole Matousek
Rick and Brenda McCain
Ms. Nancy Anne McDaniel
Michele McDonough
Laura McGrew
Mary Kay McGuire
Tom McGuire and Tom Hackett
Nancy McKay
Brad McLaughlin and Markus Richter
Marcie McVay and Dennis Zacek
Susan Mensching
Gina Metelica
Myrtis Meyer
Suzanne Meyering
Elizabeth Micheli
Mara Mihlfried
Cheryl Miller
Michael Miller and Lori Malatesta
Rebecca Mills
Jasminka Milpak
Max Mitchell
Lynn Mooney and Marisa L'Heureux
Jen & Peter Moore
Kelsey Moorhouse
Jaime and Anna Moreno
Abby Morgan
Katherine Mueller
Lester Munson
Debrah Neal
The Nelson Family
Susan Noel
Leslie Nolan
Mary O'Brien
Karen O'Connor
Terry O'Grady and Kelley Ragland
Nick Obis
Dan Ochwat
Cat Painter and Chris Brandely
Greg Pajon, in memory of Lynn Pajon
Hallie Palladino
Kimberly Paschall
Mickie Paskal
Mary Paskell
Paul Pasulka
Kristin Patton
Michael Pauken and Marc Harshbarger
Al and Dee Peart
Dina Petrakis
Tanya Pietrkowski
Beverly Pinaire
Polk Bros. Foundation Matching Funds
Alison Paul and Mark Pomerleau
Jennifer Pope
Carolyn Potts
Merril Prager
Jerry Proffit
Fred Ramos
Blake Rasing
Tom Ray
Cynthia A. Ramymond
Alicia Reyes
Andrea & Michael Rhodes
Amber and Scott Richard
Barbara and Robert Richards
Gay Riseborough
Barbara Robertson
Daniel Robinson and Duane Castaldi
David Rodriguez
Katie and Mike Roeck
Peggy Roeder
Deborah Rogers Design, Inc.
Rosalind Productions
Rosengard Family
Laurie Sain
Katherine Sanford
Nate Santana
Andrew Santandra
Sapan Studio 4 Inc
Hank Sartin
Sophie Scanlon
Amy and Lawrence Scattaglia
Martina Schlauch
Charles Schmidlin
Mary T. Schneider
Elizabeth Schraft
Christopher Sciortino
Sharon Seeder
Alicia and Phil Senior-Saywell in memory of Celia Saywell
Julia Shaver
Margaret Sheridan
Peggy Shinner
Stephanie Shum
Alma and Rich Shure
Beth Silverman
Eva Silverman
Trisha Hooper and Eric Slater
PC Gooden Smiley
Lucy Smith
Mission Press Inc
Patricia Smith
Patrick Smith
Ua Smith
Larry Sommers
Sarah Spangenberg
Rebecca and Patrick Spence
Laura Starr Ramos
Laura Stempel
Charles Stransky
Erica Daniels
Christopher Stratton and Leon Tetzlaff
Julie Strauss
Margaret Sulilvan
Meera and Jonathan Schlack
Anne Sundberg
Maria Talbert
Elizabeth Taylor Carson
Cathy Taylor
Clintina Taylor
Patricia Taylor
Kate and Wayne Temple
Meg Thalken & Gary Baugh
Martin Till
Amanda Tolles
Ann Tomlinson
Cheryl Topham-Coffee
Teresa Tuohy
Kirsten Turpel
Mark Ulrich
Guy Van Swearingen
Mony Ruiz Velasco
Maria Vera
Scott M. Verissimo
Rob Walton
Lisa and Nate Wandel
Tanya Ward
Kate Wargo
Christy and Heath Warren
Pat Waters and Family
The Waters Family
Sierra Webb
The Weil Family
Mitch Weinberger, Yana Aizenstadt
Monica West
Emily Wexler
Kimberly Whitehead
Don Wiener
Tilly Wilhoite
Jennifer Frei and Gerald Wilk
Randi Woodworth
Gin Yee-Stratton
Paula Zajac
Jorie Zamost, in memory of Laurie Cohen
Shelley Ziacik
Nancy-Ellen Zusman
Liz Zweifler and Steve Downes
FOUNDATIONS & INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
