Celebrating Our Donors

INFINITE SPACE

Thank you to our Infinite Space capital campaign donors who are helping us build a future for Bell Shakespeare.

"I could be bounded in a nutshell and
count myself a king of infinite space…"

Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2

THE VISIONARIES

Neilson Foundation
Ilana Atlas AO & Tony D’Aloisio AM
Dr Kimberly Cartwright & Charles Littrell
Lachlan & Rebecca Edwards
La Trobe Financial
Low Family Foundation
Dr Anne Reeckmann & Dr Gary Holmes
Ruth Ritchie
Alden Toevs & Judi Wolf
Michelle Zhang

THE DREAMERS

Kevin Cosgrave
Susie Dickson & The late Martin Dickson AM
Kathryn Greiner AO
Anne Loveridge AO
Nick & Caroline Minogue
Julia Ritchie
Anonymous (1)

THE NOBLES

Dr Brett Archer
Keith Bayliss & Holly Mitchell
Andrew & Catherine Caro
Amy Crutchfield &Philip Crutchfield KC
Diane & John Dunlop
Shannon Finch
Natalie Hickey
Justice François Kunc & Felicity Rourke
Joe Hayes & Jacinta O’Meara
Linda Herd
Greg Hutchinson AM & Lynda Hutchinson
Jann Skinner
Sarah Lowe
Bruce Meagher & Greg Waters
Dr Alana Mitchell
Peter & Felicia Mitchell
Serow-Neijts Family
Kenneth Reed AM
Alice Tay & Warwick Gresty
Helen Williams AC
Anonymous (1)

WE HAPPY FEW

Special thanks to our We Happy Few giving circle who supported us in the early days and have come together to support the Infinite Space capital campaign.

Sandra & Bill Burdett AM
Tim Cox AO & Bryony Cox
Michael S Diamond AM MBE
Jim Dominguez CBE AM & Sue Dominguez OAM
Bill Hayward OAM & Alison Hayward
Virginia Henderson AM
Timothy Pascoe AM & Eva Pascoe
Lady Potter AC CMRI
David Pumphrey OAM & Jill Pumphrey
Charlie Shuetrim AM & Sandy Shuetrim
George & Sabrina Snow
Ezekiel Solomon AM
Anonymous (1)

DEDICATIONS

We would like to thank our donors who supported our move to Pier 2/3 in 2022 by dedicating a seat in The Neilson Nutshell and a Seedling in The Seed.

THE NEILSON NUTSHELL: SEAT PLAQUE DEDICATIONS

Colin Adams & Richard Adams
Fiona Archer
George & Billinda Auld
Rob & Lyn Backwell
Jock Baird
Sally Basser
Keith Bayliss & Holly Mitchell
Alice Bedlington
Katherine A Brazenor
Dr John Brookes
Matthew Brown & Julie Alt
Sandra & Bill Burdett AM
Jan Burnswoods
Rick Burrows & Robyn Powell
Jane Caro AM & Ralph Dunning
Di Challenor
Prof Frances Christie
Robert & Carmel Clark
Kevin Cosgrave
Simon Cosgrave
Tim Cox AO & Bryony Cox
Amy Crutchfield & Philip Crutchfield KC
Joanne & Sue Dalton
Darin Cooper Foundation
Diane & John Dunlop
Lachlan & Rebecca Edwards
Mr Graham Evans
Jenny Fagg
Rebecca Finkelstein & Michael Sirmai
Dr Jean Finnegan
Richard Fisher AM & Diana Fisher
Kathryn Greiner AO
Joe Hayes & Jacinta O'Meara
Meredith Hellicar
Linda Herd
Alison & Bill Herd
Natalie Hickey & Christopher Fox
John Hindmarsh AM & Rosanna Hindmarsh OAM
Amanda Hing
Dr Barbara Holmes
Steve & Belinda Hufton
Mathilde Kearny-Kibble
Dr Sue Kesson
Dinah Kimbell
Justice François Kunc & Felicity Rourke
John Lewis
Simone Liosatos
Anne Loveridge AM
Maryam Master & James Evans
Greg McAnulty
Stephen McNamara
Frances Muecke & Dr Stephen Meucke
Dr Alana Mitchell
Peter & Felicia Mitchell
Mountain Air Foundation
Kathy Olsen & Bruce Flood
Roslyn Packer AC
Matthew Paliaga
Dr Susan Pugh & Professor Michael Bennett
David & Jill Pumphrey
Dr Anne Reeckmann & Dr Gary Holmes
Crispin Rice
Jacqui Scheinberg
Penelope Seidler AM
Lynette Shelley
Sam Sheppard
Diane Sturrock
Gene Tilbrook
Maya vanden Driesen
Susan Viney
S & G White
John Wilson & Robyn Pitt
Anonymous

THE SEED: SEEDLING DEDICATIONS

George & Billinda Auld
Chris & Heather Abbott
W & G Bairstow
Trupti Bapat
Alice Bedlington
Bell Shakespeare Development Team 2022
Matthew Brown & Julie Alt
Tim & Margaret Cavanough
Di Challenor
Prof Frances Christie
Kathryn Clancy
George Clark
Lachlan & Rebecca Edward
Katherine Grace
Linda Herd
Dr Barabara Holmes
Susan Howard-Bowmer
Dr Rebecca Huntley
Ann Kemeny
Dr Sue Kesson
Carolyn Lowry OAM & Peter Lowry OAM
Diane Matthews
Helen Machalias
Felicity & Andy McLean
Matthew Paliaga
Roslyn Packer AC
Rosemary Palmer
Rosalie Pratt
David & Jill Pumphrey
Dr Anne Reeckmann & Dr Gary Holmes
Crispin Rice
Fiona Sawyers
Leone Thiele
Maya vanden Driesen
Susan Viney
Prof Robert White

Annual Donors

We are incredibly grateful for our annual donors who contribute essential funds, via Supporting Cast and Sharing Shakespeare, to the cost of our core operations. This ensures we are able to focus our efforts on finding new ways to create, collaborate and educate on the mainstage and beyond including life-changing opportunities provided through our learning and outreach programs nation-wide.

$50,000+

Katherine Brazenor & Graeme Brazenor
Dr Kimberly Cartwright & Charles Littrell*
Philip Crutchfield KC & Amy Crutchfield*
Handbury Foundation
Jane Hansen AO & Paul Little AO**
In Memory of Tom Karplus**
Low Family Foundation
Katie Page, CEO, Harvey Norman
Annie & John Paterson Foundation*
Dr Anne Reeckmann & Dr Gary Holmes*
Andrew Roberts
Alden Toevs & Judi Wolf**
Sally White OAM**

$20,000+

Ilana Atlas AO & Tony D'Aloisio AM**
Susan Burns*
Chris & Michael Clough*
Lachlan & Rebecca Edwards
Linda Herd *
John Hindmarsh AM & Rosanna Hindmarsh OAM**
James Kirby Foundation
Suzanne Kirkham
Sue Maple-Brown AM**
Mountain Air Foundation
Allan J Myers AC KC & Maria Myers AC
Mountain Air Foundation
Andrew Price & Sally Walkom*
Garry Rich SC & Shiva Rich
Andrew Sisson AO*
The Inagh Foundation
Maya vanden Driesen
WeirAnderson Foundation *

$10,000+

Dianne Banks & Merryl-Lee Houghton
Keith Bayliss & Holly Mitchell**
Warwick Bray & Lida Bray
Matthew Brown & Julie Alt
Sandra & Bill Burdett AM**
Canny Quine Foundation *
Robert & Carmel Clark **
Darin Cooper Foundation*
Susie Dickson & the late Martin Dickson AM**
Shannon Finch
Dr Jean Finnegan **
Dr Penelope Foster & Prof John McBain AO
David & Deborah Friedlander
D Gatto & R Lattey
Kathryn Greiner AO
Joe Hayes & Jacinta O'Meara
In memory of Armon Hicks Jnr *
Sue Houghton
Dr Sue Kesson *
Justice François Kunc & Felicity Rourke
Anne Loveridge AM *
Crispian Lynch & Tracey Lynch
Nick & Caroline Minogue **
Omnia Aqua
Beverley Price
Dr Susan Pugh & the late Professor Michael Bennett *
David & Jill Pumphrey **
Kenneth Reed AM **
Warwick Shanks
Sam Sheppard *
Neil & Rachel Sinden *
Diane Sturrock **
Gene Tilbrook & Anne Seghezzi *
Michael Traill AM & Jenny Gage-Traill
Wesfarmers Arts **
Barbara Wilby & Christopher Joyce
The Late Barbara Wright

$5000+

Dr Brett Archer
Fiona Archer
Alice Bedlington
Bradley Bowton
Jan Burnswoods *
Louise Christie*
Philip Chronican & Sarah Harland *
Margaret Cole
Tim Cox AO & Bryony Cox **
The Hon Susan M Crennan AC KC
Joanne & Sue Dalton **
Diane & John Dunlop *
Richard Fisher AM & Diana Fisher **
Graham Froebel **
Jennifer Giles **
Brett Grehan & Dr Louise Causer
Debra Hazelton & Lindsay Anderson
Natalie Hickey
Iphygenia Kallinikos
Peter & Elizabeth Kelly *
The Alexandra & Lloyd Martin Family Foundation **
Luke Merrick
Sophia Miller
Dr Alana Mitchell *
Nicholas & Helen Moore
Roslyn Packer AC*
Bruce Parncutt AO
Catherine Parr & Paul Hattaway **
Annie Patten
People + Culture Strategies
James Peters AM KC & Dr Sally Ninham
Pimlico Foundation
Bob Richardson *
Jacqui Scheinberg
Penelope Seidler AM
Charlie Shuetrim AM & Sandy Shuetrim **
Jann Skinner *
Kate Spargo
Naylor Stewart Foundation
Susan Viney**
Maureen Wheeler AO & Tony Wheeler AO
Annabel White
Geoffrey White OAM **
Janet Whiting AM & Phil Lukies *
Anonymous

$2500+

The Hon Peter Almond KC & Carmel Mulhern
Peter & Lillian Armitage
Ken Barton & Linda Chung
Paul Bedbrook & Fiona Hopkins *
David Bluff & Bronwyn Byrnes
Dr John Brookes
Dr Dorothy Broom
Peter Burrows AO
Katie & Sam Delaney
Mark Dempsey & Jodi Steele
Graham Evans
Christopher Fox
Daniel Gilbert AM & Kathleen Gilbert **
Dr Stewart Gill OAM
Sharon Goldschmidt
Mark Grolman*
Prof Jane Hall AO
Vincent Jewell**
Abigail Jones
Ann Kemeny *
James & Lisa Landon-Smith
Pieter & Maryclare Los
Brendan & Jodie Lyons
James & Suzie Marshall
In memory of Helen McFadyen **
David McInnis
Naylor Stewart Foundation
Patricia Novikoff *
Maree O'Halloran AM
Kathy Olsen & Bruce Flood*
Rodney & Racquel Richardson
James Roth & Susan Acret
Smith Charitable Fund
Becky Sparks
David & Jenny Templeman **
Dr Tim Turner
Ray Wehbe
Anonymous (6)

$1000+

The Hon Peter Almond KC & Carmel Mulhern
Peter & Lillian Armitage
Ken Barton & Linda Chung
Paul Bedbrook & Fiona Hopkins *
David Bluff & Bronwyn Byrnes
Dr John Brookes
Dr Dorothy Broom
Peter Burrows AO
Katie & Sam Delaney
Mark Dempsey & Jodi Steele
Graham Evans
Christopher Fox
Daniel Gilbert AM & Kathleen Gilbert **
Dr Stewart Gill OAM
Sharon Goldschmidt
Mark Grolman*
Prof Jane Hall AO
Paul Hayes KC & Rachel Broderick
Vincent Jewell**
Abigail Jones
Ann Kemeny *
James & Lisa Landon-Smith
Pieter & Maryclare Los
Brendan & Jodie Lyons
James & Suzie Marshall
In memory of Helen McFadyen **
David McInnis
Naylor Stewart Foundation
Patricia Novikoff *
Maree O'Halloran AM
Kathy Olsen & Bruce Flood*
Rodney & Racquel Richardson
James Roth & Susan Acret
Smith Charitable Fund
Becky Sparks
David & Jenny Templeman **
Dr Tim Turner
Ray Wehbe
Anonymous (6)

$500+

Warren & Gwen Bairstow
Mandy Bishop
Lucy Boon
Dawn Brown
Dr Neal Blewett
John Boniciolli & Heather Ballantyne
Nigel & Sheena Broughton
Neil & Sandra Burns
Paul Chapman
George Clark **
Dayn Cooper
Jason Craig
Trevor Danos AM
Antony de Jong & Belinda Plotkin
Louise Einfield & Bruce Hartnett AM *
Dr Bronwen Evans
Maryam Master & James Evans
Robert Furley
Jeanmaree Furtado & Scott Wilson
FJ Gale**
Belinda Gibson & Jim Murphy
Professor G Gilbert
Linden Golding
Louise Gourlay OAM
Richard & Anna Green **
Jill & Andy Griffiths
Dean Grondal
Alison Hammond
Gerard Harnan & Kelly West
Virginia Henderson AM
Vicki Harpur **
Tony Hedley AM & Harriet Elvin AM
Alison Herd*
Janet Holmes à Court AC
Nannette Hunter
Howard Insall SC
Alison Julian
Dr Angela Kirsner & Dr Richard Kirsner
Krysia Kitch
Daniel Knoll
Libby Litchfield
Cheryl Lo *
Norman Long
Darren & Jennifer Mast
Dr Stephen McNamara
Frances Muecke
Vincy Ng
Janette Parkinson *
Marion Pascoe
Laura Peck
Emerson Pierce
Merlyn Quaife AM
Debra Reinecke
John & Renay Robinson
Professor David Rolph *
Monique Rosshandler & Ion Teska
Russell & Geraldine Tregonning
Andrea Salmon
Fiona Sawyers
Dr Vicki Shephard
Geoffrey Starr
Ricci Swart AM
Robin Syme AM & Rosemary Syme *
Tara Anglican School for Girls – Year 11 Drama Class 2024
Diana Thomas
Oliver Wade
Annette Wong
George Yeung
Anonymous (7)

** has supported Bell Shakespeare for 20 + consecutive years
* has supported Bell Shakespeare for 10 + consecutive year

We would also like to thank our family of supporters who contribute up to $500. Every gift makes a difference to what we are able to achieve. The annual gifts recognised above have been received in the 12 months preceding August 8, 2024.