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
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
Pam Anson
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
Jan Burnswoods
Rick Burrows & Robyn Powell
Jane Caro AM & Ralph Dunning
Di Challenor
Prof Frances Christie
Robert & Carmel Clark
Tim Cox AO & Bryony Cox
Amy Crutchfield & Philip Crutchfield KC
Joanne & Sue Dalton
Darin Cooper Foundation
Diane & John Dunlop
Lachlan & Rebecca Edwards
Graham Evans
Jenny Fagg
Rebecca Finkelstein & Michael Sirmai
Dr Jean Finnegan
Richard Fisher AM & Diana Fisher
Kathryn Greiner AO
Mark Grolman
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
Mathilde Kearny-Kibble
Dr Sue Kesson
Dinah Kimbell
Justice François Kunc & Felicity Rourke
John Lewis
Simone Liosatos
Anne Loveridge
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 Pumphrey OAM & 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 Edwards
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 Pumphrey OAM & Jill Pumphrey
Dr Anne Reeckmann & Dr Gary Holmes
Crispin Rice
Fiona Sawyers
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+

Kevin Cosgrave*
Philip Crutchfield KC & Amy Crutchfield*
Handbury Foundation
Jane Hansen AO & Paul Little AO
Tom & Elisabeth Karplus**
Katie Page, CEO, Harvey Norman
Dr Anne Reeckmann & Dr Gary Holmes*
Sally White OAM**

$20,000+

Robert Albert AO & Libby Albert**
Ilana Atlas AO & Tony D'Aloisio AM
Susan Burns*
Canny Quine Foundation
Dr Kimberly Cartwright & Charles Littrell
Chris & Michael Clough
John Hindmarsh AM & Rosanna Hindmarsh OAM**
Suzanne Kirkham
Justice François Kunc & Felicity Rourke**
Anne Loveridge
Sue Maple-Brown AM*
Mountain Air Foundation
Allan J Myers AC, KC & Mrs Maria Myers AC*
Omnia Aqua
Annie & John Paterson Foundation
Pimlico Foundation
Andrew Sisson AO
WeirAnderson Foundation

$10,000+

Alan & Mary-Louise Archibald Foundation
Keith Bayliss & Holly Mitchell
Alice Bedlington
Di Challenor
Robert & Carmel Clark**
Darin Cooper Foundation
Lachlan & Rebecca Edwards
Shannon Finch
Dr Penelope Foster & Prof John McBain AO
Brett Grehan & Dr Louise Causer
Kathryn Greiner AO
Linda Herd
Natalie Hickey
Sue Houghton
Dr Sue Kesson*
Nick & Caroline Minogue**
Dr Alana Mitchell*
Michael Napthali & Jodi Matterson
Kerr Neilson
Andrew Price & Sally Walkom
David Pumphrey OAM & Jill Pumphrey**
Kenneth Reed AM**
Garry & Shiva Rich
Warwick Shanks
Sam Sheppard*
Neil & Rachel Sinden
Jennifer G Smith
Diane Sturrock**
Patrick Tuttle
Maya vanden Driesen
Wesfarmers Arts
Neil Young KC & Inga Arnadottir
Anonymous

$5000+

The Alexandra & Lloyd Martin Family Foundation
Colin Adams & Richard Adams
Dr Brett Archer
Fiona Archer
Warwick Bray & Lida Bray
Dr Dorothy Broom
Matthew Brown & Julie Alt
Jan Burnswoods*
Philip & Sarah Chronican
Tim Cox AO & Bryony Cox**
Jane Caro AM & Ralph Dunning
The Hon Susan M Crennan AC KC
Joanne & Sue Dalton**
Diane & John Dunlop*
Dr Jean Finnegan*
Christopher Fox
Graham & Virginia Froebel**
Professor Jane Hall AO & Peter Burrows
In memory of Armon Hicks Jnr
Peter & Elizabeth Kelly
Pieter & Maryclare Los
Anthony McGrath & Kate Mason
Naylor Stewart Foundation
Bruce Parncutt AO
Catherine Parr & Paul Hattaway**
Lady Potter AC CMRI
Beverley Price
Dr Susan Pugh & the late Prof Michael Bennett*
Bob Richardson
Mark Robertson OAM & Anne Robertson
Jacqui Scheinberg
Charlie Shuetrim AM & Sandy Shuetrim
Smith Charitable Fund
Kate Spargo
Gene Tilbrook*
Dr Tim Turner
Susan Viney**
Maureen Wheeler AO & Tony Wheeler AO
Annabel White
Geoffrey White OAM**
Janet Whiting AM & Phil Lukies*
Anonymous

$2500+

Susan Acret & James Roth
The Hon Peter Almond KC & Carmel Mulhern
Dianne Banks and Merryl-Lee Houghton
Ken Barton & Linda Chung
Paul Bedbrook & Fiona Hopkins
Bryan Belling & Christine Williams
Janet C Binns
Simon Blackburn & Niamh Brosnan
Dr John Brookes
Sandra & Bill Burdett AM
Dr Diana Choquet & Robert Milliner
Mark Dempsey SC & Jodi Steele SC
Graham Evans
Richard Fisher AM & Diana Fisher
Kathy Olsen & Bruce Flood*
Belinda Gibson & Jim Murphy
Daniel Gilbert AM & Kathleen Gilbert
Jennifer Giles**
Sharon Goldschmidt
Jill & Andy Griffiths
Alexandra & Fred Grimwade
Mark Grolman*
Vincent Jewell**
Cam Johnston & Caroline Johnston OAM**
Ann Kemeny
James & Lisa Landon-Smith
Owen Lennie*
Adrian Lotrean & Jerome Tse
Jodie & Brendan Lyons
Hugh & Fiona MacLachlan OAM
In memory of Helen McFadyen**
Luke Merrick & Yvonne Chong
Patricia Novikoff*
Maree O'Halloran AM
Michael Photios
Dr Timothy Pascoe AM
GB & MA Peters
Declan & Carmen Roche
Kristin Stubbins AM
Elizabeth Wing
Anonymous (10)

$1000+

Acumenta
Pam Anson**
Angus Armour
Dr Margaret Barter
Edward & Lucy Batrouney
Christine Bartlett & Richard Coles
Sally Basser
Malcolm Broomhead
Rick Burrows & Robyn Powell
John & Alison Cameron
The Hon J C Campbell KC & Mrs J Campbell*
John Cauchi AM SC & Catherine Walker PSM
Paul & Tracey Chapman
Jenny & Stephen Charles
George Clark**
Rebecca Cody
Ellie Comerford & Chris Gohl
Miriam Corowa
Russ & Rae Cottle
Michael Cowen and Sharon Nathani
Jason Craig
Professor A T Craswell**
Daniel & Laura Crennan
Nola Daley
Antony de Jong & Belinda Plotkin
Dr Antonio Di Dio
Michael S Diamond AM MBE*
The Hon Julie Dodds-Streeton KC
Jim Dominguez CBE AM & Sue Dominguez OAM
Dr & Mrs B Dutta**
Louise Einfield & Bruce Hartnett AM
Richard Evans AM
Elizabeth Evatt AC**
Rebecca Finkelstein & Michael Sirmai
Jeanmaree Furtado & Scott Wilson
John Gallagher & Lisa Huett
Rodney Garrett KC
Susan Garvan
Mary-Jane Gething
Dr Stewart Gill OAM
Richard & Anna Green*
Peeyush Gupta AM & Dr Shubhra Gupta AM
Greg & Beth Hammond
Lesley Harland**
Clare Harty
Steven & Kristina Harvey
Paul Hayes KC & Rachel Broderick
Jane Hemstritch AO
Prof Bryan Horrigan
Ruth Hood
David Howell & Sarah Howell
Robin Hughes & David Throsby
Mike Hutchinson*
George & Karen Janko
Iphygenia Kallinikos
Mathilde Kearny-Kibble
Bruce & Natalie Kellett
Mike Kendall
Julie & Paul King
Michael Kingston
Dr Angela Kirsner & Dr Richard Kirsner
Jane Kunstler
Julie & Michael Landvogt
Peter Lockwood
Dr Linda Lorenza
Carolyn Lowry OAM & Peter Lowry OAM
Leo Ma
Darren & Jennifer Mast
Hon Ian MacPhee AO & Julie MacPhee*
Diane Matthews*
Greg McAnulty
Banjo McLachlan & Paul Mahony
Sophia Miller
Sylvia Miller
Chris Nasser
The Nautilus Foundation
Beau Neilson
Paris Neilson
Liz Nield OAM
Jonathan & Jacqui O'Dea
Ross & Patricia O'Neil
Gill Perkins & Family
James Peters AM KC & Dr Sally Ninham
Ali & The Pointons
J & K Preedy
Bill & Katharine Ranken
Mary & Michael Regan**
Rodney Richardson
Prof David Rolph
Jennifer Royle
Viorica Samson
JG & SU Santamaria
Warren Scott & Pamela Williams
Penelope Seidler AM
Dr Wendy Shelton
Lynne Sherwood
Jann Skinner*
Geoffrey Starr
Ann Stephens
The Stirling Family
Anne Swann & Robert Johanson
Alice Tay & Warwick Gresty
David & Jenny Templeman**
P Sze-Tho & LM Leong
Robert Thomas AO
Mike Thompson & Ian Kelly
David Tingay
Suzanne Tzannes & Ross Tzannes AM**
Harriet Veitch
John & Catherine Walter
Nicholas Walter & Lisian The
John & Julie Waters
Annie & Anthony Whealy KC**
Barbara Wilby
Helen Williams AC**
Peter Willis SC & Eleneth Woolley
John & Lisa Winters
May Yang & Duncan Woods
Frank Zipfinger
Anonymous (15)

$500+

Bell Shakespeare Company
Maple-Brown Abbott
George & Billinda Auld
Rob & Lyn Backwell
Helen Baxter
John Bell AO OBE & Anna Volska*
Amanda Bishop
Dr Neal Blewett AC*
Lucy Boon
Stephen Booth & Ms Zorica Rapaich
Dawn Brown
Sally Buckingham
Dr Andrew Byrne & Allan Gill
Andrew & Catherine Caro
David Caulfield
Paul & Tracy Chapman
Dayn Cooper
Ben Cosentino
Jack Crumlin
Ann Darby
Katie Delaney
John Dever
Trevor Danos
Harriett Elvin AM
Dr Bronwen Evans
Prof PJ Fletcher AM
F J Gale*
Linden Golding
Leigh & Adele Gordon
Louise Gourlay OAM
Jonathan Halliwell
Alison Hammond
Matilda Hartwell
Alison & Bill Herd
Dorothy Hickman
Maureen Horne
Reverend Bill & Rosemary Huff-Johnston
Anthony Kemeny
Krysia Kitch
Andrew Langford
Justice Michael Lee
John & Cheryl Leotta
Janet Limb
Cheryl Lo
Norman Long
Peter McCloskey
Ursula and James McKenzie
Dr Stephen McNamara
David Mortimer AO & Mrs Barbara Mortimer
Frances Muecke
Michael Napthali & Jodi Matterson
J Norman**
Alice Oppen OAM
Rosemary Palmer**
Janette Parkinson
Marion Pascoe
Douglas Prescott
Merlyn Quaife AM
Dr Julie Quinn
Dr Asha Rajah-Clarke
Debra Reinecke
John & Renay Robinson
Trudie Rogers
Fiona Sawyers
Elisabeth & Doug Scott
Rebecca Silk
Michael Sloan
Geoffrey Smith & Mr Gary Singer
Kathy & Peter Snowball
Douglas Sturkey CVO AM
Helen Swift & Les Neulinger*
Robin Syme AM & Rosemary Syme*
Diane Tennie
Leone Thiele
Mary-Anne Thomas MP
Bindi Throsby Gove
David Tingay
Anne B Udy
Dr Peter White
Peter Wilson & James Emmett
The Hon Ralph Willis AO & Mrs Carol Willis
Annette Wong
Marie Wright
Raini Zambelli
Anonymous (8)

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

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 13 September 2023.