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 AM
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 OAM & 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 
S 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
Peter 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 AM 
Diane Matthews 
Helen Machalias 
Felicity & Andy McLean
Mountain Air Foundation
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+

Philip Crutchfield KC & Amy Crutchfield*  
Jane Hansen AO & Paul Little AO* 
In Memory of Tom Karplus** 
The late Holly Mitchell & Keith Bayliss**  
Katie Page, CEO, Harvey Norman  
Dr Anne Reeckmann & Dr Gary Holmes*  
Sally White OAM**  

$20,000+

Katherine A Brazenor
Susan Burns*
Canny Quine Foundation*
Jan Burnswoods* 
Dr Kimberly Cartwright & Charles Littrell*  
Shannon Finch & Brad Noakes 
Handbury Foundation  
Linda Herd*
The late John Hindmarsh AM & Rosanna Hindmarsh OAM**  
The Inagh Foundation  
Linda Herd*
Dr Sue Kesson* 
Suzanne Kirkham
Anne Loveridge AM*    
Sue Maple-Brown AM**  
Mountain Air Foundation  
Annie & John Paterson Foundation*  
Andrew & Sally Price*
Dr Susan Pugh & the late Prof. Michael Bennett*
Garry Rich SC & Shiva Rich 
Andrew Sisson AO*  
WeirAnderson Foundation 

$10,000+

Colin Adams & Richard Adams*  
Pam Anson 
Warwick Bray & Lida Bray 
Peter Burrows AO* 
Robert & Carmel Clark** 
Chris & Michael Clough* 
Darin Cooper Foundation*
Larry & Ashlyn Diamond 
Susie Dickson & the late Martin Dickson AM**  
Maya vanden Driesen  
Lachlan & Rebecca Edwards 
Dr. Penelope Foster & Prof. John McBain AO 
David & Deborah Friedlander*
Kerry Gardner AM & Andrew Myer AM 
Brett Grehan & Dr Louise Causer  
Kathryn Greiner AO*
Prof. Jane Hall AO*  
Joe Hayes & Jacinta O'Meara*  
Debra Hazelton & Lindsay Anderson  
Natalie Hickey & Christopher Fox 
In memory of Armon Hicks Jnr*  
Sue Houghton  
Ben Kiely & Peter Garrow
The Knights Family Jabula Foundation
Justice François Kunc & Felicity Rourke**  
Crispian & Tracey Lynch  
James & Suzie Marshall
Sandy McGregor
Daniel McInerney KC & Dee McInerney
Sophia Miller  
Nick & Caroline Minogue**  
Dr. Alana Mitchell*
N&H Moore 
Omnia Aqua  
Beverley Price* 
David Pumphrey OAM & Jill Pumphrey** 
Kenneth Reed AM**  
Shaw and Partners 
Sam Sheppard*  
Neil & Rachel Sinden*  
Diane Sturrock**  
Peter Sturrock**  
Michael Traill AM & Jenny Gage-Traill
Sue Viney**  
Wesfarmers Arts**  
Barbara Wilby & Christopher Joyce  

$5000+

Acumenta 
Nicholas Andreou
Theo Andrianakos
Fiona Archer  
Dr Brett Archer  
Alan and Mary-Louise Archibald Foundation
Dianne Banks & Merryl-Lee Houghton  
Matthew Brown & Julie Alt
Sandra & Bill Burdett AM** 
Louise Christie*
Philip & Sarah Chronican    
Margaret Cole  
Tim Cox AO & Bryony Cox**  
Katie & Sam Delaney
Diane & John Dunlop* 
Dr. Jean Finnegan * 
Richard Fisher AM & Diana Fisher** 
Graham Froebel**  
Jennifer Giles**  
Mark Grolman*  
Robert Heathcote
Abigail Jones  
Peter & Elizabeth Kelly*  
Alastair Kinloch 
Peter Lockwood* 
Joseph Longo & Mary-Eileen Scanlan  
The Alexandra & Lloyd Martin Family Foundation**  
Pieter & Maryclare Los 
Brendan & Jodie Lyons  
Richard & Jane Malcolmson  
John May
Matthew Minucci  
Naylor Stewart Foundation 
James Orloff & Kirsten Macleod
Catherine Parr & Paul Hattaway**
Annie Patten
Meredith Paynter   
James Peters AM KC & Dr. Sally Ninham**  
Pimlico Foundation 
Rodney & Racquel Richardson   
Angela Roberts 
Penelope Seidler AM** 
Charlie Shuetrim AM & Sandy Shuetrim**  
Anthony Strahan KC  
The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull AC & Lucy Turnbull AO 
Nicholas Walter & Lisian Teh
Maureen Wheeler AO & Tony Wheeler AO  
Janet Whiting AM & Phil Lukies* 
Anonymous (2) 

$2500+

The Hon Peter Almond KC & Carmel Mulhern 
Ken Barton & Linda Chung  
Paul Bedbrook & Fiona Hopkins*  
Jessica Block  
Bradley C Bowton  
Dr John Brookes  
Dr Dorothy Broom 
The Hon J C Campbell KC & Mrs J Campbell*
Jane Caro AM & Ralph Dunning**  
Daniel & Laura Crennan  
Joanne & Sue Dalton**  
Jennifer Dowling
Daniel Gilbert AM & Kathleen Gilbert  
Sharon Goldschmidt**  
David Gordon & Vicki Biggs 
Alexandra & Fred Grimwade* 
Rachel Hawkeswood & Stephen Wilson
Vincent Jewell**
Cam Johnston & Caroline Johnston OAM**   
Cath Kelso
Ann Kemeny*  
Rodd Levy 
Greg McAnulty
In memory of Helen McFadyen** 
David McInnis  
Luke Merrick  
The Hon John Middleton AM KC* 
Patricia Novikoff*  
Maree O'Halloran AM  
Kathy Olsen & Bruce Flood*  
Alanna & Annie Paterson
Joseph Pokoney
Mark Robertson OAM & Anne Robertson  
Shiff Gillespie Foundation
Jann Skinner**  
Smith Charitable Fund  
Alice Tay OAM & Warwick Gresty  
David & Jenny Templeman**  
Dr. Tim Turner  
Simon & Clare Whelan 
Anonymous (9)

$1000+

Shadda & Drew Abercrombie
Bruce Akhurst
Peter & Lillian Armitage 
Ilana Atlas AO & Tony D'Aloisio AM**  
Rob & Lyn Backwell  
Michael Barbayannis  
Dr. Margaret Barter**  
Sally Basser  
Janet C Binns*  
Malcolm Broomhead 
Nigel & Sheena Broughton  
Rick Burrows & Robyn Powell*  
Tom Buttel  
The Cameron Foundation
John & Alison Cameron
Tom & Carla Carroll 
Vanessa Chapman  
Paul & Tracey Chapman 
Dr. Diana Choquette & Robert Milliner 
Richard Coles & Christine Bartlett  
Darren Cook  
Miriam Corowa & Andrew Langford  
Michael Cowen & Sharon Nathani  
Jason Craig  
Prof. A T Craswell**  
Nola Daley*  
Mark Dempsey & Jodi Steele 
Michael Diamond AM MBE** 
Dr. Antonio Di Dio  
Adam Dixon
The Hon Julie Dodds-Streeton KC  
William Edwards KC 
Louise Einfield & Bruce Hartnett AM**  
Elizabeth Evatt AC**  
Erin Flaherty & David Maloney AM  
Prof. PJ Fletcher AM**  
Chloe Flutter & Craig Wood  
Jeanmaree Furtado & Scott Wilson
F J Gale* 
The Hon. Justice Peter Garling & Jane Garling  
Rodney Garratt KC  
Mary-Jane Gething  
Belinda Gibson & Jim Murphy** 
Leigh & Adele Gordon*  
Tim Gordon 
Louise Gourlay OAM  
Richard & Anna Green**  
Simon Hannes  
Lesley Harland**
Steven & Kristina Harvey** 
Paul Hayes KC & Rachel Broderick 
John Heard 
Jane Hemstritch AO**  
Alison Herd*  
Prof. Bryan Horrigan
Dr. David Howell & Sarah Howell  
Steve & Belinda Hufton  
Robin Hughes AO & David Throsby AO
Nannette Hunter 
Mike Hutchinson*  
Catriona Webster & David Ingham
Mathilde Kearny-Kibble* 
Bruce & Natalie Kellett  
Mike Kendall  
Michael Kingston   
Dr. Angela Kirsner & Dr. Richard Kirsner*  
Jessica Kruger 
Jane Kunstler 
Carol Ladd
Marcus & Jessica Laithwaite 
James & Lisa Landon-Smith  
Julie & Michael Landvogt*  
Angela Lee 
Elizabeth Lennie  
John Lewis**
Lucy Line  
Dr. Linda Lorenza  
Low Family Foundation 
Kim MacKay 
The Hon. Ian MacPhee AO & Julie MacPhee*  
Jonathan Mahon  
Chris Manning  
Diane Matthews**  
Joanne & Graeme McKenzie 
Ann McLaren  
Sylvia Miller
Daniel Moloney
Peter Munro
Rupert & Annabel Myer 
James Myint
Caitlin O'Neil
Gill Perkins* 
J & K Preedy  
Merlyn Quaife AM*  
Bill & Katharine Ranken 
Mary & Michael Regan**  
Simon Reid 
Trudie Rogers**  
Monique Rosshandler & Ion Teska
Jennifer Royle 
Michael Rush KC & Penny Rush 
Damien Saunders 
Martin Scott KC & Jane Hider 
Warren Scott & Pamela Williams
Craig Semple  
Rebecca Silk
Margo Souden 
Lady Marigold Southey 
Kate Spargo
Geoffrey Starr*  
Anne Swann & Robert Johanson  
Helen Swift & Les Neulinger*  
P Sze-Tho & LM Leong 
Mike Thompson & Ian Kelly*  
David Tingay & Sally Duguid 
Russell & Geraldine Tregonning  
Deborah Tsai 
Suzanne Tzannes & Ross Tzannes AM**  
The Hon. Gabrielle Upton  
Anurag Verma
John & Catherine Walter
John & Julie Waters  
Annie & Anthony Whealy KC**  
Vanessa Whittaker   
Helen Williams AC*  
Peter Willis SC & Eleneth Woolley  
Annette Wong 
Raini Zambelli  
Anonymous (9)
Anonymous* 

$500+
 
Angus Armour & Caren Schadel 
Warren & Gwen Bairstow  
Mandy Bishop  
Dr. Neal Blewett*  
Lucy Boon  
Cheryl Brennan 
Dawn Brown  
Fiona Bunworth 
Neil & Sandra Burns  
Ann V Burns
Richard Button 
Elizabeth Carr  
George Clark**  
Rebecca Cody 
Dayn Cooper  
Peter & Penny Curry  
Trevor Danos AM & Veronica Lambert
Matthew Darke SC
Jim Dominguez CBE AM & Sue Dominguez OAM**  
Allan W Donald**  
Liana Downey  
Bill Dowsley
In loving memory of Jacqueline Dwyer* 
Dr. Bronwen Evans  
The Hon. Ben Franklin MLC  
Prof. G Gilbert 
Dr. Stewart Gill OAM  
Andy & Jill Griffiths  
Dean Grondal  
Alison Hammond 
Gerard Harnan & Kelly West  
Matilda Hartwell**  
Rachel Hawkeswood 
Tony Hedley AM & Harriet Elvin AM  
Virginia Henderson AM  
Maureen Horne*  
Howard Insall SC  
Antony de Jong & Belinda Plotkin**  
Krysia Kitch  
Nick Lawson
Cheryl Lo 
Richard & Alexandra Long
Norman Long
Carolyn Lowry OAM & Peter Lowry AM 
Scobie Macphee 
Darren & Jennifer Mast  
David & Fiona McKerral
Gillon McLachlan & Laura Blythe
Dr. Stephen McNamara  
Ann Mercer
Michael Miller
Tim Morse 
Frances Muecke  
J Norman**  
Jacqui O'Dea 
Rosemary Palmer
Janette Parkinson*  
Marion Pascoe  
Emerson Pierce  
Dr. Asha Rajah-Clarke  
Phillip Ransom  
Debra Reinecke  
Declan & Carmen Roche
Prof. David Rolph
Paul Rubenstein
Scott Russell & Sally Mills 
Siobhan Ryan KC 
Andrea Salmon  
Robert Sanderson
Lynne Saunder 
Fiona Sawyers  
Warwick Shanks
Kejin Shen
Dr. Vicki Shephard
Judy Soper
Patricia Spinks 
Jonathan Stewart  
Ricci Swart AM  
Robin Syme AM & Rosemary Syme*  
Elizabeth Teather 
Dr. Diana Thomas  
Katrina Weir
Elizabeth Wing 
Ralph & Carol Willis  
George Yeung  
Anonymous (7)  
Anonymous **

** 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 July 1 2025.