Thank You to all our sponsors for their support!
Our 2025 Premier Sponsors $20,000+
OUR 2025 - 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,
City of Palm Springs,
Jason Smith & Tom Valach,
Alberto Tejero
GOLD SPONSOR $2500+
Joe Corner & Kevin Stotts,
Houston Family Foundation,
John P. Monahan,
Eddie Nestlebush & Scott Poland,
Marni Raab,
The Riverside County Office of Education, David Youse
SILVER SPONSOR $1000+
Susan & Jim Caruso, Steve Hamilton, David Lee, Dorothy & Mel Lefkowitz,
Staci Munic, Phong Nguyen, Peggy Trott
BRONZE SPONSOR $500+
Jon Angle & Rhett Burns, Armour Black, Jim Cain, Ginny Ehrlich, Jack Kenny, Bob Nunes
FESTIVAL DONORS $100+
Jerome Elliott, Maureen & Ralph Jamillio,
Ray Landy, Rob McManus,
Mark & Wanda Ramos, Jennefer Smith
FESTIVAL BENEFACTORS $150+
Gailya Brown, Philip Caldwell, Christopher Gallagher, Winston Gieseke, Sharon Harris,
Keith Hoffman, Kate Misskelley, Mike Misa, Rob McManus, Jeffrey Norman,
Lorene Peirce, Cece Tio, David Urman
FESTIVAL FRIENDS $1-99
Shawn Abramowitz, Renee Bohm, Leslie Bryant, Tim Holmes, Barbara Kerr, Al Meritt, Jim Miller
OUR LEGACY SPONSORS
Jeremy Hobbs of The Western Wind Foundation
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 Stewart, 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, Keith Hoffman, Ken Allan Phillips, Ken Valach, Kevin Anderson, Kevin Scott Allen, Lisa & David Kaufman, Lorene Peirce, 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, Perry Sayles, Phylicia Mason, Randall Huskinson, Rick Polenek, Rick Springer, Robert Karp, Sean Dwyer, Sherwin Vegas, Steve Shuman, Sue Spitzer, Tamara Trexler, Terry Dalton, Valerie Armstrong, Wendy Radford, 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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