Thank You to all our sponsors for their support!
Our 2025 Premier Sponsors $20,000+
OUR 2026 SPONSORS
THE PLAYWRIGHT SPONSOR $15,000+
Fiordellisi Williams Family Foundation
THE PRODUCER SPONSOR $10,000+
Paul Reid & Thomas Hartnett
THE DIRECTOR SPONSOR $5000+
Anderson Children’s Foundation,
Jason Smith & Tom Valach,
Alberto Tejero,
Western Wind Foundation
GOLD SPONSOR $2500+
City of Palm Springs,
Joe Corner & Kevin Stotts,
John P. Monahan, Eddie Nestlebush & Scott Poland,
Marni Raab, The Riverside County Office of Education,
David Youse
SILVER SPONSOR $1000+
The Bent, Susan & Jim Caruso,
Steve Hamilton, Jack Kenny, David Lee,
Staci Munic, Phong Nguyen, Peggy Trott,
Dorothy & Mel Lefkowitz
BRONZE SPONSOR $500+
Jon Robin Baitz, Jon Angle & Rhett Burns,
Armour Black, Jim Cain, Ginny Ehrlich,
Rob McManus, Mike Misa, Bob Nunes,
Bradley Stevens, David Urman
FESTIVAL BENEFACTORS $150+
Gailya Brown, Philip Caldwell,
Christopher Gallagher, Winston Gieseke,
Sharon Harris, Keith Hoffman,
Desiree Clarke Miller, Jim Miller, Kate Misskelley, Jerome Moskowitz,
Jeffrey Norman,
Lorene Peirce, Perry Sayles,
Jennifer Smith, Cece Tio
FESTIVAL DONORS $100+
Maureen & Ralph Jamillio, Gregory Jbara, Ray Landy, Wendy Radford,
Mark & Wanda Ramos, Michael Shaw
FESTIVAL FRIENDS $1-99
Shawn Abramowitz, Evan Allgood,
Douglas Bates, Renee Bohm,
Leslie Bryant, Howard Gillman, Tim Holmes,
Barbara Kerr, Barbara Lund,
Al Meritt, James Sauder
OUR LEGACY SPONSORS
John & Elizabeth Mace Charitable Trust,
Harold Matzner
, Gus Van Sant of The Wendy Foundation
WITH GRATITUDE to OUR PAST SUPPORTERS
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the generous individuals and organizations who have supported the Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival in past years. Your contributions have helped uplift young voices, bring their stories to life on stage, and shape the future of the arts in our community. Your past support remains a valued part of our journey, and we honor your role in helping us grow.
Alden West, Andi Matheny, Andrea Giambrone, Andrea Gorzell D’Haene, Andy Schmiedel, Ann Sheffer & Bill Scheffler, Anna Montgomery, Astride Otto, Bev Byers-Pevitts, Bill Barker, Bill Hutton, Brian Harridine, Brian O’Connell, Bridget Terry, Carol Fragen, Carol Lippert Gray, Carolyn Bauer, Cindy Yantis, Clark Dugger, Colleen & Darin Anthony, Colman Lydon, Cyd Strittmatter, Daniel Orlandi, Dann Peterson, David Adler, David Atkisson, Diane Alianiello, Dick Henke, Donna Graham, Donna Hebert, Donna Norberg, Dusty Yates, Eileen Stern, Elizabeth Gulick, Elizabeth Reilly, Elizabeth Southard, Ellen Goodman, Ellen Wolf, Emilio Caraballo, Ferrell Marshall, Gloria Feldman, Greg White, HH Hanson, Hanz Enyeart, Harvey Zuckman, Heather Lake, Helen Faith, Helen Marie Marshall, J. Marty Dormany-Keenan, Jane Stuart, Jennifer Davis, Jennifer Sorenson, Jill Phelps, Jimmy Cuomo, Joe Straw, John H. Anderson, John Shaffner, Joyce Murphy, Judith Ivey, Julie Rosser Balbini & Francesco Balbini, Ken Allan Phillips, Ken Valach, Kevin Anderson, Kevin Scott Allen, Lisa & David Kaufman, Loretta Fox & Lou DiMaggio, Lori Taylor-Morgan, Lynda Wells, Marie Weilman, Mark Chelgren, Mark Nichols, Marsha Jordan, Marsha Waterbury, Mel Rocco, Melissa Eddy Quilty, Michael Bonnabel, Michael Brown, Michael Harris Fink, Michael Shiedschlag, Mitchell Levin, Nancy Eiler, Nikki Powers, Nina Stewart Furukawa, Nita Upton, Pablo Marz, Patricia Barnett, Paul David Stanko, Paul Hogrefe, Phylicia Mason, Randall Huskinson, Rick Polenek, Rick Springer, Robert Karp, Sean Dwyer, Sherwin Vegas, Steve Shuman, Sue Spitzer, Tamara Trexler, Terry Dalton, Valerie Armstrong, William Schroeder, William Youse, Yo Younger, Zak Stephens
Your support inspires young Playwrights to find their voice and pursue their passion in the arts.
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