Download and print the Donor Contribution Form
or donate online with PayPal at right.

Join Our Family of Premiere Contributors!

In appreciation of our Premiere Contributors, Piven Theatre Workshop has launched a series of special events exclusively for this core group of generous donors. Coming Soon: A Premiere Contributors reception at the home of ABC7 News Anchor Linda Yu. Premiere Contributors support the Piven Theatre Workshop with an annual tax deductible gift of $1,000 or more.

View the ABC7 News feature
requires Quicktime
Be a Piven Supporter

The General Operating Fund

Supporting the Piven Training Center for Children and Adults

Donations to the general fund support the operating of our acting school for children and adults, annually serving 1,000 students, amateurs and professionals, and described by the Chicago Tribune as “the area’s most distinguished actor training centers.”

The Byrne Piven Memorial Fund

Supporting upcoming Piven Theatre Productions 

This fund was created to honor the memory and continue the legacy of our beloved Co-Founder, Byrne Piven. In accordance with Byrne’s wishes, donations to this fund will go to support upcoming productions at Piven Theatre.

The Dick Cusack Memorial Fund

Supporting the Performance Lab of Piven 

The Millennium Campaign

Supporting Piven's Scholarship and Communitry Outreach efforts 

All donations will go directly to the Scholarship and Outreach Fund which supports the Workshop’s extensive outreach efforts with such organizations as Chicago’s Off the Street Club, the Department of Children and Family Services, Evanston’s Center for Independent Futures and the PACE Program of National Louis University. In addition to these programs, the Workshop provides numerous students with year-round scholarships, all supported through this Fund.

Scholarship & Outreach Fund in honor of Lynn Hirsch

Past President of the Board of Directors and Ensemble member. 
Her indefatigable energy and spirit sustained us during trying times.

Scholarship & Outreach Fund in honor of Ron Saiet

Past President of the Board of Directors and Honorary Board member.
His commitment to the Workshop and the Arts will not be forgotten.

Scholarship & Outreach Fund in honor of David Friedler

Beloved husband of Ensemble member and Honorary Board member Maya Friedler.

You may choose to have your contribution directed to any of these funds by indicating so on your check.

Download and print the Donor Contribution Form

We extend our very heartfelt thanks
to our Premier Contributors…

Anonymous • Bernard & Sherry Beck • Marcia & Alan Cahn • The Arie & Ida Crown Memorial • Rebecca Crown & Richard Robb • The Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation • Evelyn Farabaugh • Stephen Fedo & Ann Speltz • Mary Jo Filippini • Michael & Karen Fox • Bernard & Miriam Frankel • Eric & Ellen Friedler • Maya Friedler • Elizabeth Guscott-Mueller • The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency • John Mahoney • Adele & Seymour Neems • Jeremy Piven • Joyce Piven • Shira Piven & Adam McKay • Barry Potekin • Michael Pusateri • Christine Rusin • Susan Rutsen • Gerald Sherman • Susan Sneider • Mark Stein • Jeanne Sullivan • John & Cindy Valleau

And to all of the many individuals and organizations who have generously contributed to the Piven Theatre Workshop over the past year…

ABT Electronics • ABC7 News • AMIC & Joel Leland • Heather Ahrens • AnimalSense • Carlo Aparo • Robert Applebaum • Susan Applebaum • Jennifer Armijo • Eric & Germaine Arnson • Stacy Babl • Bank of America • John Barleycorn Restaurant • Thomas Barry • H. Phillip Becker • Alex Bedford • David Belden • The Belden Stratford Hotel • Terry Beem • Mary Bell • Ben Pao • Denise Benach • Mary & Rick Bendix • Andrea Bennett • Dena Benoit • Paul Bettendorf • Joe Biancalana • Blackberry • Bliss Cosmetics • Westley Blum • George Borrello • Holly Bray • Brigid Brechling • Broadway in Chicago • Barbara Brodie • Susan Bronstein • Ned Burke • Mary Bychowski • Michael & Nadene Byrne • Harry Carey’s • Martin Carroll • Mary Chamberlain • Genious Chaudrhy • Chicago Blackhawks • Chicago Bulls Chicago Cubs • Chicago White Sox • Harvey Choldin & Marianna Tax Choldin • Monica & Charlotte Christensen • Ashton Clay • Michael & Gina Coglianese • Jill Conner • Mark & Kelly Consuelos • Mark & Megan Conton • Angie Coppi • Courtney Cray • Cubs Care • Ted Cucuro • Rosemary Cutinelli • Jamie Damato • Tonee Dang • Crister Delacruz • Mario Diiorio • David & Jane Doyle • Lauren Drell • Kevin & Miriam Dunn • Bill & Joan Dutton • East Bank Club • Julia & Mike Eisenstein • Linda & James Estes • Allen Fagel • Family Legacy Video • Julie Farquharson • Jessica Feldman • Ferrara Pan Candy • Victor & Christina Filippini • Rick Firfer • Five Seasons Sports Club Northbrook • David & Linda Forman • Four Seasons Hotel Chicago • Reuven & Penina Frankel • Willa Frink • Michael & Lynn Froy • Donna Fulks • Barbara & Howard Galper • Garrett Popcorn • Joseph F. Gartner • Chuck Gately • Larry & Mary Gavin • Neil Gehani • Joyce & Bob Gettleman • Mark Giangreco • Angela Ginex • Toni & Michael Gleason • Jack & Virginia Gocke • Wendy Goetz • Jackie & Ted Goldstein • Sheldon Good & Co. • Goodman Theatre • Stephen & Linda Goranson • Eric Gorny • Dieterich Gray • Jennifer Halman • Jonathan Halvorson • Jessie & Rosa Hano • Hampton Inn & Suites • Katy Hansell • Hard Rock Hotel Chicago • Sarah Harrington • Andie Harris • Meredith & Seth Harris • Helen Hart • Drew & Rachel Haser • Lois & Marty Hauselman • HBO • Marly Heidkamp • John & Ann Herder • Linda Hermes • Janet & Stuart Hersh • Lee Hillman & Power Plate • Chris Hodak • Chris & Elizabeth Hogan • Jennifer Hollander • Marci Holzer • Suzy & Walter Holzer • Maureen Horwitz • Gary Houston • Michael & Beverly Huckman • John & Amy Hughes • Robert Humphrey • Troy Ihlanfeldt •Julie Jacobson • Matt Janney • Joyce Jensen • Jewel Osco • Joe’s Seafood, Prime Rib & Stone • Eileen Jurek • Arnold & Carol Kanter • Robert & Jean Kapoun • Frank Kasy • Penny & Stuart Katz • Phyllis Katz • Rebecca Kay • Anna Kazarinova • Mary Fran Klein • Richard Kling • Deborah & Mike Kochman • Erik Koelle • Wendy Kopald & Chuck Silverstein • Richard Labriola • Gillian Lane-Plescia & Jan Beekman • Andrea LeBoy • Harry Lennix • Lettuce Entertain You • Kevin Lingle • Richard Lopez • Amy & Donald Lubin • Lucky Strike Lanes • Minda & Stephen Manolis • Jennifer & Charles Margolis • Kathi Marks • Brian McConkey Photography • Domenica McKinnen • Jamie McNie • Barbara & Mark Mehlman • Howard Mendelsohn • Joanne Meyers • Kay Miles & Deb Murphy • Mo Villa Productions • Mon Ami Gabi • Steve & Nancy Mora • David Morris • Denise Morrissette • Mayor Lorraine Morton • Loyce Moskow • Michelle Mucerino • Danielle Mulligan • Next Theatre • Emily & Hank Neuberger • Sheila & Arthur Nielsen • Arthur C. Nielsen Jr. Family Charitable Trust • Northlight Theatre • Larry & Jurate O’Brien • Jack & Cindy O’Donohue • Off the Street Club • Annie Oliver • Nancy Opitz • Stacy & Josh Orenstein • Anita & Jamie Orlikoff • Jerrold Palmer • Maggie Paniotte • Thomas & Valerie Papastefan • Jori & Jamie Pascarella • Nattalia Paterson • Sheldon Patinkin • Mark Paul • Peninsula Hotel Chicago • George & Patricia Podd • Jennifer Polzer • Jill Poole • Nancy Powers • Claire Prussian • Puma • Reba Puritz • Jennifer Puzianoski • Nancy & Imad Qasim • Christine & Duane Quaini • Ron & Susan Raskin • Chavez Ravine • Shannon Ray • Stewart & Debra Reich • John & Johnny Rickert • RMB Group • Rockit Ranch • Christian Rose • Howard & Roberta Rosell • Anita Rosenberg • Linda Rosenblum • Stephen Ross • Alan Rottman • Rose Rottstin • Art & Jonathan Rubin • Keith Rudman • Sarah Ruhl • Andrea Saiet • Luke Sauer • Jack & Hannah Schaffer • Julie & Bob Schlossberg • Ben Schmitt • Jamie Schneider • Eric & Margaret Schuering • Second City • Leopold Segedin • Phyllis Seifer Elber • Karen Serslev • Shanghai Terrace • Larry & Cindy Shanker • Leslie & Robert Shook • Gerrie Sidwell • Salvador Silva, Jr. • Rick & Nancy Simon • Skirt PR • Caroline Sloan • Steve & Andrea Soler • Khosrow Sowlat • James & Tracy Sprayregen • Beth Stern • Dave Stern • Debbie & Matt Stockert • Richard Stokes • Brooke Stoltz • Susan & Errol Stone • Wendy Strachan • Kim Sutker • Jackie Suttlehan • Lawrence & Sheryl Swibel • Steven Swiryn • Timothy & Pam Szerlong • Greg Taubeneck • Samuel Tessler • Amy Thirjung • Christina Thodos • Jenna Thornsberry • 316 Club • Pam Tierney • George & Olena Tkaczuk • Carolynn Tocwish • Top-Shelf Marketing • Jan Tranen • Laura Tucker • Turner Broadcasting System • Gregory Vacala • Nell Varnedoe • Barbara Vaughan-Gabor • Jeff Velick • Kristen Vole • Wachovia • Harvey & Naomi Walken • Linda & Craig Walker • Kate Walsh • William & Sharon Walsh • Walter E. Smithe Furniture • Matt & Jill Walters and Destination Fitness • Hilton & Leslie Weaver-Weinberg • Marcus & Ann Wedner • Robert & Marie Weissbourd • John Wertymer • Gary White • Jan Wilson • Bonnie Wilson • Hilary Wolfe • Writers’ Theatre • Simon & Tatiana Yohanan • Melinda Yost • Linda Yu • Michael Zimring • Margie & Mark Zivin

Piven Theatre Workshop is grateful for the continuing support of The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Download and print the Donor Contribution Form