2024 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 2024. 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.
Special Thanks to Good Friends & Sponsors
Standing OvationsGifts of $5,000 or more
Avis Construction Company, Inc.
Shelby and Jason Bingham*
Center in the Square
Ceres Foundation, Inc.
Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.
Friendship Foundation
Gentry Locke Attorneys
The Sam & Marion Golden Helping Hand Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Virginia B. Jarrett *
The Louise R. Lester Foundation
The McGuire Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Kathryn B. McQuade Foundation
Dr. Amanda Nelson*
Pinnacle Financial Partners
City of Roanoke Arts Commission
The Honorable Frank W. Rogers, III and Mrs. Doris Rogers*
The Shubert Foundation
Three Notch'd Brewing Co.
Txtur - Fire House One Boutique Hotel
Virginia Commission for the Arts
ProducersGifts of $2,500 to $4,999
Brandon Oaks Retirement Community
Brass Key Design Society
Business Solutions, Inc.
Claytor/Wirt Associates
Davenport & Company LLC
Delta Dental of Virginia
Ms. Sarah Copenhaver and Mr. G. Franklin Flippin, Esq.
Cynthia and W. Heywood Fralin, Sr. *
Linda and Richard Garbee *
HCA Healthcare
Jewell Machinery
Dr. Anthony-Samuel LaMantia Ph.D. *
MaryJean and John Levin
Marsh McLennan Agency
Punch Boutique
Roanoke College Center for Rule of Law
The Roanoke Jewish Federation, Inc.
Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op
The Roanoke Star
City of Salem
Skyline National Bank
Universal Health Corporation
StarsGifts of $1,000 to $2,499
5Points Creative
Hon. and Mrs. G. Steven Agee*
Ginger and Jack Avis *
Better Sofas, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brock, Jr.
Priscilla and Keith Brown
The Candy Store
Carolina Connection
Cary Street Partners Financial
Vickie R. Clarke
Cross, Lavinder, Quinn & Park Dentistry
Constance W. Dahlberg
Davidsons Clothing
Dominion Risk Advisors, LLC
Dunkenberger-Waskey Group at Morgan Stanley
Elk Hill Advisors, Inc.
Lauren and Whit Ellerman*
Diane and Bill Elliot
Entre Computer Center
Sybil N. Fishburn
Joy and Spencer Frantz
Frith, Anderson + Peake, P.C.
Dr. Gary E. Glontz
Dr. Robyn Hakanson and Mr. Erik Moledor *
Mr. Harry W. Hamilton, III
Cathy Hankla
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Higginbotham
Howell's Motor Freight, Inc.
Innovative Insurance Group
Kathryn and Tom Kerkering
Kiwanis Club of Roanoke
Cynthia and Mark Lawrence *
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Learman *
CP & MG Lunsford Charitable Trust
Lunsford, A Trustpoint Company
Mast General Store, Inc.
Drs. Bette and Robert McNamara
Miller, Long & Associates, Inc.
Leisa Mundy
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nave
Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Norris *
Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory
Debbie and Jim Petrine *
Mrs. Carolyn L. Rakes *
Roanoke Animal Hospital
Roanoke Gas Company / RGC Resources Inc.
Sue Ellen and John G. Rocovich *, Jr.
Savara Hospitality, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Smith *
Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division
Kathy and Bruce C. Stockburger
Ms. Lesleigh B. Strauss
Mr. and Mrs. Steven S. Strauss
Sun Tan City & Buff City Soap
Judith and Joel Tenzer *
Dr. Bruce R. Thomas
Charles J. Wehrmeister *
Mr. and Mrs. Barton J. Wilner
Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Yost
Leading RolesGifts of $500 to $999
N.L. Bishop*
Kae and Chan Bolling
Alexander Bowman, Jr.
Robert Brailsford
Amy Bridge*
Paula Brown
Jonette Carpenter
Kermon Carter
Dotsy Clifton and Lew Singer*
Carolyn Copenheaver
Martha B. Creasy
Dennis Crowley
Kenneth Cumins
Barbara and Warner Dalhouse
H.L. Davidson
Kevin Ducey
John P. Fishwick, Jr.
Dr. Michael Friedlander
Robert Goodlatte
Nancy Gray*
Will Griffeth
David Johnsen
Howard Jones, Jr.
Thomas Karrasch
Bill and Dana Lee*
Michael Malpass
Bob and Patty McMican
Member One Federal Credit Union
John D. Morgan
Lee Osborne*
Nancy Patterson*
Nancy Reynolds*
Dr. Randall Rhea
Roanoke Valley Orthodontics
Bertram Spetzler
Daniel Strelka
The Newbern Foundation
Joe H. Vaughn
Rudy Vietmeier
Bob Walton
Sherrene and Brian Wells*
James F. Whisnant, III
Damon W. White
Pamela Wiegandt
VIPsGifts of $250 to $499
Catrina Ankenbrand
R.C. Balzer
Helen A. Burnett
Caterpillar Foundation
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
Lawrence B. Dickenson
David L. Dixon, III
Kerry Edmonds*
Laura B. Farmer
R.W. Gandee
Wendy Gibson
Charles D. Gilliland
Glenn Robinson Cathey Skaff & White, PLC
Sally F. Godsey
J.B. Hauser
John T. Jessee*
Pegram Johnson, III
Talfourd H. Kemper
Laurence E. Kufel*
William J. Lancaster
Thomas T. Lawson
Laura and Phillip McKeage*
Charles D. McPherson
Thomas H. Miller
The Muse Family Foundation
Dr. James R. Niederlehner
Paul W. Nordt, III
Dr. Christopher A. Pierce
James C. Sears, Ed.D.
Cynthia M. Shelor
Kristin Tadlock-Bell
Anne T. Tiffany
Pamela B. Westgate
Scene Stealersof $100 to $249
David K. Allen
Briggs W. Andrews
Vincent T. Basile
Donna Batzel
Cory Bean
Kathy Bibb
Michelle Brandt
Mervin W. Brower
Daniel Cohen
April Corbett
Suzanne W. Cresswell
Tomothy Cribbs
Steve Cronemeyer
Kevin Cundiff
Stewart Dahlberg
Russel M. Danstrom
Elizabeth G. Deisher
F.J. Duckwall
John M. Duckworth
Farleigh Earheart
Denny G. Early
Charles L. Echols, Jr.
John D. Eure
Beverly Fairtrace
Raphael E. Ferris
Broaddus C. Fitzpatrick
John R. Francis, Jr.
Lisandra Garcia
James J. Gooding
J.B. Hagadorn
Katherine Havener
Haymes Brothers Inc.
Thelma T. Haynesworth
Dawn D. Hearp
Frank F. Hill, Jr.
Charles A. Hite, III
Julie Ann Hodgson
David S. Hunt
Jon T. Hutchins
John Jackson
Cynda A. Johnson
Lewis O. Johnson
Natalie Karp
Chris J. Keaton
Kroger Mid-Atlantic
Arthur A. Kunkle
Carolyn Long
Robert Lowe
John J. MacDonald
Edward C. Martin
Martha L. Martin
Melissa Mays
James M. McClain
John E. Morgan
Katherine Mortara
Margaret S. Mulcahy
Matthew Muller
Robert H. Myers
Rhonda Neely
Robert O. Nordt, Sr.
Ronald B. Overstreet
John W. Pendleton
Emily Phillips
Jackie Phillips
Alton B. Prillaman, Esq.
Elizabeth Risen
Steven J. Rittenhouse
Carl M. Rowan
Tammie L. Sarver
Patrick N. Shaffner
James D. Sheahan
Mary J. Snedegar
Josie Stern
Diane M. Strickland
William B. Symonds
Paul C. Timmermann
Robert Toone
Robert L. Trestman
Chris Tucker
Robert Vernon
John Watkins
Hugh B. Wellons
Austin West
Rebecca Whaley
John P. Whittle
Mary Williams
Jerry W. Willis
Jim Wilson
John D. Wine
Randall Woodford
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 Suzanne Cresswell at 540-342-5761 or development@millmountain.org. Thank you for your support.
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
Elizabeth Marrtin
Ted Blair Wilson
In memory of Margaret R. Baker by Frances Baker Morgan
In honor of D.W. Flinchum by Suzanne W. Cresswell
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
Mr. and Mrs. Mark. Lawrence
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
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
Mary Lou Temple
Nan Coleman and Jay Massey
In memory and honor of B.J. Preas by:
Jane and Jerry Cheadle
Dan and Suzanne Brown
Nancy Ruth Patterson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Pooley
In honor of the Staff of Mill Mountain Theatre by:
Amy Bridge
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
Donna Batzel
Karen and Mark Carlin
Daniel Cohen
Constance W. Dahlberg
Davenport and Company
Farleigh Earhart
Amy Frain
Catherine J. Griffin
Haymes Brothers, Inc.
Sarah Short Hutyra
Henry P. Johnson
Olivia King
Kenneth and Lisa Laughon
Margaret S. Mulcahy
Nancy Ruth Patterson
Rockydale Quarries Corp.
Tina R. Spicuzza
Daniel Strelka
William A. Stuart II
Latane and Randall Ware
Lainey and Lee Wilhelm
