Annual Giving Fund Donors
Mill Mountain Theatre is grateful to friends whose donations to the Annual Giving Fund sustain live, professional theatre in the community and enable us to provide valued programs for the community. The following is a list of generous donors whose gifts were received in 2023 and recently. Current and past members of Mill Mountain Theatre’s Board of Directors are denoted with an asterisk. If you have questions about this list, please contact Development Director Suzanne Cresswell at 540.342.5761 or suzanne@nullmillmountain.org.
Tributes
Special Thanks to Good Friends & Sponsors
Standing OvationsGifts of $5,000 or more
The Honorable and Mrs. G. Steven Agee *
Anonymous, Eight donors to Mill Mountain Theatre
Avis Construction Company, Inc.
Brandon Oaks Retirement Community
Carilion Clinic
Center in the Square
Ceres Foundation, Inc.
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
Davenport & Company LLC
Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.
Friendship Foundation
Gentry Locke Attorneys
The Sam & Marion Golden Helping Hand Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Virginia B. Jarrett *
Junior League of Roanoke Valley, Inc.
The Louise R. Lester Foundation
Marsh McLennan Agency
The McGuire Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation
Pinnacle Financial Partners
City of Roanoke Arts Commission
The Honorable and Mrs. Frank W. Rogers, III *
The Shubert Foundation
Mr. Maury L. Strauss
Three Notch'd Brewing Co.
Trane
Txtur - Fire House One Boutique Hotel
Virginia Commission for the Arts
ProducersGifts of $2,500 to $4,999
Business Solutions, Inc.
Carolina Connection
Delta Dental of Virginia
Ms. Sarah Copenhaver and Mr. G. Franklin Flippin, Esq.
Mr. & Mrs. W. Heywood Fralin Sr. *
Freedom First Federal Credit Union
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Garbee *
Mr. and Mrs. John Higginbotham
Jewell Machinery
Kiwanis Club of Roanoke
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klute *
Dr. Anthony-Samuel LaMantia Ph.D. *
MaryJean and John Levin
The Roanoke Star
City of Salem
Skyline National Bank
Edgar Thurman Foundation For Children
Truist Bank
Ms. Karen H. Waldron
StarsGifts of $1,000 to $2,499
ARD Properties LLC
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Avis *
Better Sofas, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Abney S. Boxley, III *
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Brailsford
Ms. Amy Bridge *
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brock, Jr.
The Candy Store
Cary Street Partners Financial
Claytor / Wirt Associates
Mr. and Mrs. W. Patton Coles, IV *
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cumins
Davidsons
Dominion Risk Advisors, LLC
Dunkenberger-Waskey Group at Morgan Stanley
Elk Hill Advisors, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Elliot
Entre Computer Center
First Citizens Bank
5 Points Creative
Mr. & Mrs. J. Spencer Frantz
Frith, Anderson + Peake, P.C.
Dr. Gary E. Glontz
Mr. and Mrs. Will Griffeth
Dr. Robyn Hakanson and Mr. Erik Moledor *
Mr. Harry W. Hamilton, III
HCA Healthcare
Howell's Motor Freight, Inc.
Innovative Insurance Group
Mr. Howard Jones, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kerkering
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Lawrence *
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Learman *
CP & MG Lunsford Charitable Trust
Lunsford, A Trustpoint Company
Mast General Store, Inc.
Miller, Long & Associates, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nave
Amanda Nelson, PhD. *
Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Norris *
Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory
Ms. Yvonne Olson
Mr. & Mrs. J. Lee E. Osborne *
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Petrine *
Mrs. Carolyn Rakes *
Roanoke Gas Company / RGC Resources Inc.
Mr. and Dr. John G. Rocovich *, Jr.
Savara Hospitality, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Smith *
Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Smith, Jr.
Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division
Ms. Leslie B. Strauss
Mr. and Mrs. Steven S. Strauss
Sun Tan City & Buff City Soap
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Tenzer *
Dr. Bruce R. Thomas and Ms. Linda Bowden
Dr. and Mrs. John T. Tielking
Universal Health Corp
Mr. Charles J. Wehrmeister *
Mr. and Mrs. Barton J. Wilner
Leading RolesGifts of $500 to $999
The Allstate Foundation
Mr. Peter Barber and Ms. Rachel Sailer
Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop *
Mr. and Mrs. W. Chan Bolling *
Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith Bown
Ms. Vickie Clarke
Ms. Dorothy S. Clifton *
Mr. & Mrs. Grimes W. Creasy
Mr. & Mrs. H. Lawrence Davidson
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Hoff
Kendra Scott LLC
Dr. and Mrs. David A. Kinsler
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lee *
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Malpass
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMican
Member One Federal Credit Union
Dr. Suzan R. and Dr. John R. Merten
MKB Realtors
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. David Mortlock
Ms. Leisa Mundy
The Newbern Foundation
Ms. Nancy R. Patterson *
Mr. and Mrs. William N. Powell
Dr. Randall R. Rhea
Roanoke Valley Orthodontics
Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Shelor
She's International Boutique
Dr. and Mrs. Bertram Spetzler
Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Vaughn *
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Walton
Mr. and Mrs. Damon W. White
Woods Rogers PLC
The Honorable Michael A. Wray
VIPsGifts of $250 to $499
Dr. Felicity Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alee
E R Bane Trust
Dr. Alfonso Brochero
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Brown
Ms. Helen A. Burnett
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Dill
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David Dixon, III
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. Doyle
Dr. Kevin F. Ducey and Mrs. Minh-Chau T. Dang
Mrs. Kerry Edmonds *
Mrs. Marianne E. Gandee
Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Gilliland
Mr. and Mrs. W. Blair Godsey
The Honorable and Mrs. Robert W. Goodlatte
Ms. Nancy O. Gray and Mr. David N. Maxson *
Dr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Hauser
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hoyt
The Honorable Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.
Mr. Talfourd H. Kemper
Laurence Kufel *
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lancaster
Anna and Tom Lawson
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk A. Ludwig
Dr. Elizabeth Rice Martin and Mr. Eddie Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip McKeage *
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Miller
The Muse Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Nordt, III *
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Nordt, Sr.
Dr. and Dr. Michael S. Nussbaum
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Pendleton
Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Sandel
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Sheahan
Mr. and Mrs. Raphael M. Traen
UBS Financial Services, Inc
Pamela Westgate
Mrs. Pamela H. Wiegandt
Scene Stealersof $1 to $249
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams
Ali Ahmad
Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Akers
Ms. Phyllis Albritton
Ariam Allen
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Althouse
AmazonSmile Foundation
Ms. April Amend
American Online Giving Foundation / Benevity
Ms. Cassy Ammen
Anstey Hodge Advertising Group
Mr. Andrew S. Arbury, III
Mr. Philip Argabright
Ms. Ann Armstrong
Ms. Nancy Armstrong
Mr. Colin Arnold
Mrs. Courtney Ashby
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ashwell
Ms. Mandy Atkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Aukward
Ms. Patricia Austin
Ms. Lori Baisden
Ms. Suzanne Baker
Mr. & Mrs. D. Stan Barnhill
Ms. Mary Baron
Dr. and Mrs. Vincent T. Basile
Mr. Dustin Bays
Mr. Rodney Beale
Ms. Anna Beard
Ms. Suzanne Bell
Ms. Alicia Besenyei
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Beury
Ms. Kathy Bibb
Mr. Lawrence Bland
Ms. Cynthia Blevins
Mr. Scott Bloebaum
Ms. Lisa Boggess
Reverend Bronwen Boswell
Dr. and Mrs. John Bouldin
Ms. Victoria Braaten
Mr. Joseph Brabant
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bradshaw, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Branham
Ms. Mary Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bringewatt
Mrs. Donna D. Brogan
Ms. Blanche Brower
Mr. James Brumfield
Ms. HelenRuth Burch
Mr. and Mrs. Webb Burns
Mr. and Mrs. John Busher
Teri Byers
Ms. Holly Cannon
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Carlin
Ms. Katherine Carpenter
Mr. David Carpenter
Mrs. Jaclyn Carter
Ms. Sue Cathcart
Ms. Brenda F. Chapman
Ms. Cynthia Chappelka
Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Clemmer, Jr.
Ms. Elizabeth Cline
Mr. William Colbert
Mr. Thomas Conlee
Mrs. Angela Corn
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Cosby
Mrs. Jane Coulter
Frankie Courtemanche
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cribbs
Mr. Steve Cronemeyer and Mrs. Kathryn Vanness
Dr. Erin Cruise
Ms. Catherine Cummins
Ms. Hope Cupit
Mr. and Mrs. Declan F. Daly
Ms. Debbie Dangerfield
Mr. and Mrs. Russel M. Danstrom
Mr. Joseph B. Dashiell
Ms. Margaret Davies
Ms. Janet Davis
Ms. Nancy Deemer
Ms. Janie Dowdy
Dr. and Mrs. F. Joseph Duckwall
Dr. Elizabeth H. Duckworth & Mr. John M. Duckworth
Rebecca Dunkenberger
Ms. Kay Dunkley
Ms. Leigh E. Dymond
Mr. Charles L. Echols Jr.
Ms. Melvina Edwards
Mr. Bradley Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Ellett
Ms. Barbara T. Epperly
J.D. and G.W. Eure
Ms. Diana Fain
Dr. and Mrs. Newell R. Falkinburg
Ms. Jenny Falvey-Purviance
Colleen Farmer
Mrs. Jane Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Fassie
Mrs. Janet Faulkner
Ms. Elizabeth Ferguson
Ms. Carrie Ferrel
Mr. and Mrs. Raphael E. Ferris
Ms. Karla Fields
Mr. Andrea Fillbrunn
Mr. Charlie Finesilver
Mr. and Mrs. Broaddus C. Fitzpatrick
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Fitzpatrick
Ms. Shirley W. Fletcher
Ms. Lynn Fryer
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Harford W. Gardner
Dr. Christina Gardner
Mrs. Jennifer Gibbs
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goodpasture
Mr. Dean Grady
Ms. Julie Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Grant
Ms. Wanda Green
Ms. Shannon Green
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Greer
Mrs. Diana Hackett
Dr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Hagadorn
Ms. Marie Hall
Ms. Amanda Harrison
Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Harter
Mr. Jerry Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Harvey
Ms. Katherine Havener
Mrs. Barbara Hawkins
Ms. Ann Hawley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes
Ms. Thelma T. Haynesworth *
Ms. Terri Haywood
Mr. Paul Heinmiller
Ms. Paula T. Hemberger
Ms. Brandie Henderson
Ms. Mariana Hermosilla
Mr. James Hickerson
Ms. Jessica Hilbish
Mr. Frank F. Hill, Jr.
Mr. Nelson Hill
Mr. Robert Hiltonsmith
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hoagland
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hodgson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Holdgreve
Mr. Ray Hollowell
Mr. Mansell Hopkins
Mr. Matthew Horwatt
Dr. Chris Howard
Ms. Julie Hunsaker
Dr. David Hunt and Mrs. Ellen Aiken
Ms. Sylvia Hutto
Mr. Robert Iseminger Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Janoschka
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jarrett
Ms. Ann Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jernigan Jr.
Marcia and Lewis Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Pegram Johnson, III
Drs. Cynda and Bruce Johnson
Drs. James and Janet Johnson
Ms. Eleanor Jones
Mr. Jonathan Thomas & Ms. Jennifer Juul
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Kelly
Mr. Bain Key
Ms. Layla Khoury-Hanold
Mr. David Kibler
Dr. Kristin Kirk
Ms. Kathy Kiser
Ms. Susan Kramer
Mr. Kurt Kreider
Kroger
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Kunkle
Ms. Kelly Kuykendall
Ms. Paula Laag
Ms. Jane Labanz
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Laughon
Dr. Katherine Liebesny
LinDor Arts
Ms. Sue Lindsey
Mrs. Ellen Linkenhoker
Ms. Amanda Lockridge
Dr. Rob Logan
Ms. Katelyn Ludlow
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Maddox
Mr. James Mansfield
Mr. David Marchette
Ms. Tara A. Marciniak
Mr. Gene H. Marrano
Ms. Martha L. Martin
Ms. Nan Coleman and Mr. James B. Massey *
Ms. Anne Mastin
Ms. Nancy Mastry
Ms Melissa Palmer
Ms. Lee B. McBride and Ms. Katherine M. Rakes
Mr. Jeffrey McClintock
Ms. Victoria McClure
Ms. Marian McConnell
Mrs. Maston R. McCorkle, Jr.
Ms. Susan McCoy
Ms. Amber McLoney
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMahon
Dr. and Mrs. Robert McNamara
Mr. Ross Meecham
Paul and Robert Metz
Ms. Elizabeth Midkiff
Mr. Brian Milam
Mr. Jeffrey Miller
Mr. Patrick Miller
Mrs. Kristin Mirenda
Ms. Donna L. Mitchell
Mrs. Forrest Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Moore
Megan Moore
Ms. Helena Moreno
Mr. and Mrs. George Morris
Ms Katherine Mortara
Ms. Elizabeth M. Mory
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Moysakis
Mr. Broderick Munsey
Mrs. Cynthia Musgrove
Mr. Robert Myers
Ms. Cheryl Myers
Mr. Kenneth W. Nagele
Ms. Rhonda Neely
Mr. and Mrs. John Nicklo
Dr. and Mrs. James R. Niederlehner
Ms. Connie Nipper
Ms. Betsy Nixon
Mrs. Rochelle S. Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Nordt, III *
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip C. North
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Overstreet
Ms. Heather M. Pace
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Page Jr.
Ms. Teresa Parmer
Ms. Dale Parris
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parrott, II
Ms. Jessica Partin
Mr. Jeffrey Pasciak
Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Pasternak
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Patterson
Judge Richard C Pattisall Retired & Mary H Pattisall
Mr. Danny Paul
Paypal Giving Fund
Ms. Barbara Pendergrass
Mrs. Amy Peterson
Ms. Joan K. Petrus
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Phillips
Mr. Christopher Pierce
Mr. Donald Poe
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Powell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pratt
Mr. & Mrs. Alton B. Prillaman
Mr. and Mrs. Norman A. Prince
Ms. Elizabeth Proch
Dianne & Nick Prout
Mr. Len Rausch
Dr. and Mrs. Wayne G. Reilly
Ms. Stephanie M. Reynolds
Ms. Judith Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Richert
Father Neal Roberts
Mr. and Dr. Robert Robillard
Mr. Marty Robinette
Ms. Jessica Rodriguez-Privett
Mr. Paul Romeo
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey E. Ross Jr.
Mr. Carl Milton Rowan
Ms. Mary Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Walton I. Rutherfoord
Ms. Ellen Ryan
Mr. Anthony Saldo
Ms. Margie Sanders
Jill Sandidge
Mr. Jason Saunders
Mr. Carter Schaeffer
Ms. Winter Schassberger
Ms. Brynn Scozzari
Ms. Tambria Scruggs-Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Selvey
Mr. James W. Settle
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick N. Shaffner
Ms. Beth Shelly
Ms. Karen Shelor
Mr. John J. Sheridan
Ms. Alison Sherman
Ms. Sharon Shirey
Mr. Chuck Silverman
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sink
Ms. Karen Skeens
Ms. Diane T. Smith
Ms. Mary J. Snedegar
Mr Michael P Snow
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Snyder
Ms. Terry Southerington
Mrs. Jennifer Sowers
Mr. Steve Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stapleton
Ms. Diane Stavola
Ms. Donna Stclair
Mr. Michael Stentz
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Stockburger, Esq.
Ms. Kristie Streng & Ms. Jennifer Streng
The Honorable Diane M. Strickland
Ms. Kathy Surbaugh
Ms. Angela Swain
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Symonds
Ms. Christy Taggart
Ms. Betty G. Tate
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Temple, III
Mrs. Mary Lou Temple
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson
Dr. James Thompson
Mr. Craig Thompson
Ms. Elaine Thor
Ms. Anne T. Tiffany
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Timmermann
Mr. and Mrs. David Todd
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toone
Ms. Emily Trapnell
Will Trinkle and Juan Granados
Ms. Lynda Tubridy
Ms. Ann Penny Tully
Mr. and Dr. Christopher R. Turnbull
Mr. Joseph Urich
Mr. Robert Vernon
Ms. Madeline Viar
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Vietmeier
Ms. Julie Villier
Mr. and Mrs. Clark S. Wade
Mrs. Lilburn E. Ward, III
Hugh and Jaye Harvey Wellons
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Wells
Mr. Carl Wenner
Ms. Rebecca Wessinger
Ms. Judy West
Mr. Roger West
Ms. Carol Wetmiller
Ms. Rebecca Whaley
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Whittle
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Wiegard
Maxwell and Patricia Wiegard *
Ms. Heather Wiggins
Ms. Emily D. Wilhelm
Mr. Kirk D. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Willis
Mr. and Mrs. J. David Wine
Mrs. Hayley Woerner
Mr. Randall Woodford
Mr. George Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. Wulff
Mr. Michael Yager
Mr. Wesley Young
TributesMill Mountain Theatre is grateful to friends whose donations sustain live, professional theatre in our community and enable MMT to provide education and engagement programs for children and families. The following is a list of donors whose gifts we received in 2023 and 2024. Asterisks indicate those who are current and former members of MMT’s Board of Directors. If you have questions about this list, please contact Development Director John Levin at 540-342-5761 or development@millmountain.org. Thank you for your support.
Mill Mountain Theatre is honored to receive donations in tribute and memory of special friends. In 2022 and recently they include:
In honor of Ms. Nancy Howell Agee’s outstanding leadership and her birthday.
Also honoring her being awarded The American Hospital Association's
highest honor, The Distinguished Service Award on April 15, 2024.
by Dr. NL Bishop
In honor of Ginger Poole Avis
by Dr. NL Bishop
and by Elizabeth Marrtin
and by Ted Blair Wilson
In memory of Margaret R. Baker
and by Frances Baker Morgan
In memory of Susan Bowles
by The Janoschka Family
In honor of Amy Bridge
by Ralph and Christine Alee
In honor of Ginger Poole and Jack Avis
by Nancy O. Gray and David N. Maxson, by Mr. and Mrs. Mark. Lawrence, and
by Will Trinkle and Juan Granados
In honor of Ginger Poole for kindness beyond the call of duty!
by Dorothy S. Clifton
In memory of Mervin W. Brower
by Ms. Blanche Brower
In memory of Willeyne McCune Clemens and Dorothy Meyer Hannaford
by Nancy Ruth Patterson
In honor of Spencer and Joy Frantz
by The Barton J. and Jacqueline B. Wilner Family Fund
In memory of Anthony LaMantia's beloved brother, Frank LaMantia
by Mike and Sandra Friedlander and all his colleagues at FBRI
In honor of Cynthia Lawrence
by Dr. NL Bishop
In memory of John R. Light
by Nancy Ruth Patterson
In memory of Griff Lilly
by Robert Metz
In honor of Belle McNamara
by Belle, Bo & Buzz
In memory of Doug Patterson
by Dorothy S. Clifton, Betty G. Tate, Kathy and Ben Temple and Mary Lou Temple,
and Nan Coleman and Jay Massey
In memory and honor of B.J. Preas
by Jane and Jerry Cheadle
and by Dan and Suzanne Brown
and by Nancy Ruth Patterson
and by Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Pooley
In honor of the Staff of Mill Mountain Theatre
by Amy Bridge
and by Ginger Poole
In honor of Maury L. Strauss and in memory of Shelia Strauss
by Leslie Strauss
In honor of Julian Taylor, his commitment to peace and wisdom
by Elyse Crane
In memory of Lizzie Turner and contributions to the Elizabeth Weston Turner Scholarship Fund
by Catrina Ankenbrand
and by Donna Batzel
and by Karen and Mark Carlin
and by Daniel Cohen
and by Constance W. Dahlberg
and by Davenport and Company
and by Farleigh Earhart
and by Amy Frain
and by Catherine J. Griffin
and by Haymes Brothers, Inc.
and by Sarah Short Hutyra
and by Henry P. Johnson
and by Olivia King
and by Kenneth and Lisa Laughon
and by Margaret S. Mulcahy
and by Nancy Ruth Patterson
and by Rockydale Quarries Corp.
and by Tina R. Spicuzza
and by Daniel Strelka
and by William A. Stuart II
and by Latane and Randall Ware
and by Lainey and Lee Wilhelm
