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“GOODMAN THEATRE
HAS EARNED ITS
REPUTATION AS ONE
OF THE FINEST NOT-
FOR-PROFITS IN THE
UNITED STATES. I ENJOY
WORKING THERE AS
MUCH AS ANY PLACE
ON THIS GLOBE.”
—HAROLD PRINCE, DIRECTOR
ENDOWING
EXCELLENCE
THE CAMPAIGN FOR GOODMAN THEATRE
170 NORTH DEARBORN
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601
GoodmanTheatre.org
Cover: Geoff Packard and Lauren Molina in Candide.
Photo by Liz Lauren.
THE ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST
Lead Underwriter of the Endowing Excellence Campaign

“LONG AFTER YOU AND I HAVE SPENT OUR LAST NIGHT IN THE
UNIVERSE, FOOTSTEPS WILL ECHO ACROSS THIS STAGE AND IN A
LANGUAGE THAT IS UNIVERSAL WILL ANNOUNCE THEIR PRESENCE
WITH SONG AND SURETY…IT IS THEATERS LIKE THE GOODMAN THAT
ENSURE A ROBUST FUTURE FOR THE AMERICAN THEATER.”
—AUGUST WILSON, DEDICATION OF THE NEW GOODMAN THEATRE, 2000
Dear Friends,
It has been our distinct pleasure and privilege to lead this remarkable institution
together for 25 years. In Goodman Theatre’s 85 year history, this is a relatively
short period of time, and yet it amazes us to look back on the company’s many
accomplishments over the last two decades.
The City of Chicago, our Board of Trustees and Women’s Board, audience and
patrons, and artistic and administrative staffs have come together to reinvigorate
Chicago’s Loop with a $46 million state-of-the-art theater complex, and we have
filled this extraordinary facility with both bold new voices and works of critical
and popular acclaim. A great many of those works have gone on to venues across
the nation and abroad.
“GOODMAN THEATRE CONTINUES TO BE AN ANCHOR OF OUR
CITY’S CULTURAL LIFE, PROVIDING THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO
STUNNING RENDITIONS OF CLASSICAL PIECES AS WELL AS A
CUTTING EDGE GLIMPSE INTO THEATER’S FUTURE. I’M PROUD
OF THE GOODMAN’S LEGACY AND ALL CHICAGOANS LOOK
FORWARD TO MORE YEARS OF INSPIRATION FROM THIS
WORLD-CLASS TREASURE.”
—THE HONORABLE MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL, CITY OF CHICAGO
We are very proud of our powerhouse artistic collective —a diverse handful of
our country’s finest creative voices—and our enviable administrative force. This
team, backed by the strength of our community, makes Goodman Theatre oneof-a-kind.
We sincerely thank everyone who has brought the Goodman to this
strong, artistic place. Your support has enabled the creation of great theater for
an equally inspiring city.
Our good fortune presents us with the responsibility to care for what you have
helped us build. We’ve embarked upon Endowing Excellence, The Campaign for
Goodman Theatre, designed to provide the Goodman with resources to thrive
well into the future. For 85 years, Goodman Theatre has produced excellent
theater in Chicago. Please join us in our effort to endow this important cultural
organization and ensure that our theater is here for generations to come.
Most sincerely,
Opposite: Cherise Boothe
and Chris Chalk in Ruined.
Photo by Liz Lauren.
Above: Photo of Robert
Falls by Brian Kuhlmann.
Photo of Roche Schulfer
by Peter Wynn Thompson.
Robert Falls
Artistic Director
Roche Schulfer
Executive Director
ENDOWING
EXCELLENCE
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“IN MY ESTIMATION, GOODMAN IS ONE OF THE BEST
THEATERS AT WHICH I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK,
AND IT MEASURES UP TO ITS REPUTATION AS A WORLD-CLASS
THEATER IN EVERY WAY. CHICAGO MUST BE EXTREMELY
PROUD TO HAVE THIS CULTURAL TREASURE AT THE HEART
OF THIS GREAT CITY.”
—TOMMY TUNE, DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER
“GOODMAN THEATRE’S CORNERSTONES OF QUALITY, COMMUNITY
AND DIVERSITY MAKE IT ONE OF THE PREMIER PERFORMING
ARTS INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY. THROUGH OUR ENDOWING
EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN WE ARE BUILDING THE RESOURCES
NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS OF AUDIENCES, ARTISTS AND AUTHORS.”
—RUTH ANN GILLIS, CHAIRMAN, GOODMAN THEATRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GOODMAN THEATRE
A CHICAGO TREASURE
We invite you to be part of the history-making Endowing
Excellence, The Campaign for Goodman Theatre. Building our
endowment is the essential next step to strengthening the
Goodman as the home of innovative ideas—a place that brings
new voices and new visions to our stage and the world stage
and reflects the rich diversity of Chicago. An endowment will
allow us to enhance performance programs, support artists,
enhance education and community programs and continue to
develop new work.
Permanent resources on par with other leading cultural
institutions in Chicago will enable the Goodman to maintain its
core values of quality, diversity and community. You can help
secure the Goodman’s position as a superior regional theater
and as a national and international presence.
Opposite: Photo of
Goodman marquee by
Steven E. Gross. Top: Brian
Dennehy in Krapp’s Last
Tape. Photo by Liz Lauren.
Bottom: Christiana Clark
and Karen Aldridge in The
Trinity River Plays. Photo
by Brandon Thibodeaux.
› Tony Awards for Death of a
Salesman, Long Day’s Journey
Into Night and Outstanding
Regional Theatre
› Number One Regional Theater
in the U.S. as chosen by
Time magazine
› An economic engine that has
revitalized Chicago’s “Loop”
› Nationally recognized education
programs reaching 3,000
Chicago Public High Schools
students each year
Goodman Theatre is one of the country’s
greatest cultural assets. With your support,
the Goodman will reach new heights in the
21 st century and beyond.
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ENDOWING
EXCELLENCE
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“FROM COMPELLING AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTIONS
TO OUTSTANDING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, GOODMAN THEATRE HAS
MADE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE QUALITY OF
LIFE IN CHICAGO. IT IS CRITICAL THAT WE ENSURE A
SOUND FUTURE FOR THIS ORGANIZATION THAT HAS
DONE SO MUCH FOR OUR COMMUNITY.”
—PATRICIA COX, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN,
GOODMAN THEATRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GOODMAN THEATRE
YOUR INVESTMENT
MATTERS
$30
Net Realized Return on
Capital and Endowment
Investments by 2030 $9.7
MILLION
MILLION
With a strong and diverse artistic collective
and a new facility that is an anchor of the
Chicago Loop Theater District, we are now
launching the public phase of Endowing
Excellence, The Campaign for Goodman Theatre.
Financial models indicate that Goodman’s
endowment can soar to more than $30 million
by raising $15 million for the endowment now,
growing the theater’s planned giving program
and continuing Goodman’s prudent fiscal
management—an institutional hallmark.
New Planned
Gifts
Endowing
Excellence
Campaign
Endowing
Excellence
Campaign
contributions
to date
$15
$2.3
MILLION
$10
MILLION
MILLION
“I SUPPORT THE GOODMAN BECAUSE OF THE ART ON ITS
STAGES—THE NEW WORK IT BRINGS TO THE CITY THAT
WORKS. I MADE A LEAD GIFT TO THIS CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT
THE BREATH-TAKING ARTISTS WHO BRING REMARKABLE
WORK TO THE CITY I LOVE.”
Opposite: James Waterston
and Jennifer Lim in
Chinglish. Photo by Eric Y.
Exit. Top: Beth Lacke, Keith
Kupferer and Mary Beth
Fisher in God of Carnage.
Photo by Eric Y. Exit.
Your investment
now in Goodman’s
$15 million campaign
will allow Goodman
Theatre to establish a
$30 million endowment
by 2030.
Starting Endowment
$3
MILLION
—SHAWN M. DONNELLEY, PAST CHAIRMAN, GOODMAN THEATRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
“AS A LEADER IN THE CHICAGO ARTS COMMUNITY, GOODMAN THEATRE
MUST GROW ITS ENDOWMENT NOW. BUILDING THE ENDOWMENT IS
VITAL TO SUSTAINING THE GOODMAN AS CHICAGO’S—AND AMERICA’S—
DISTINCTIVE THEATRICAL VOICE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.”
—JOAN CLIFFORD, CHAIR, ENDOWING EXCELLENCE, THE CAMPAIGN FOR GOODMAN THEATRE,
GOODMAN THEATRE TRUSTEE AND GOODMAN THEATRE WOMEN’S BOARD
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EXCELLENCE
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NEW WORKS
ENDOWMENT
MUSICAL THEATER
ENDOWMENT
CLASSICS
ENDOWMENT
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
ENDOWMENT
Above (left to right): Eddie
Bennett and Alex Weisman
in Mary. Photo by
Liz Lauren. Hollis Resnik,
Geoff Packard and Lauren
Molina in Candide. Photo
by Liz Lauren.
Finding and nurturing new playwrights is vital
to the future of American theater. Reviewing
scripts, commissioning works of emerging
writers, and mounting readings, workshops
and full productions requires a substantial
investment of resources. Many of the artists who
launched their careers at the Goodman are now
leaders of American theater, including Rebecca
Gilman, David Mamet and Mary Zimmerman.
As the Goodman has demonstrated in its
relationship with playwrights Luis Alfaro, Adam
Guettel, Lynn Nottage, Sarah Ruhl and many
others, time spent cultivating these voices will
reap great rewards for theatergoers everywhere.
A uniquely American art form, musicals have
thrilled audiences since their beginnings.
Musicals remain a significant contribution to
American theater and an important part of the
Goodman’s legacy. The Goodman is committed
to the time and talent needed to sustain the
musical genre. Since moving into its new facility
in 2000, the Goodman has premiered new
musicals such as The Visit, Bounce, the Tony
Award-winning The Light in the Piazza and Turn
of the Century, while mounting major musical
revivals such as Purlie, Ain’t Misbehavin’,
Animal Crackers and Candide. The Musical
Theater Endowment will help the Goodman keep
musical theater alive and thriving.
The works of great American playwrights such
as Eugene O’Neill, Tennessee Williams and
Arthur Miller are the backbone of American
theater. The Goodman’s superb productions
of the classics have also embraced the work
of Shakespeare, Molière, Shaw, Chekhov,
Beckett and other playwrights whose work
continues to resonate. For many audience
members, from young people on school trips
to long-time subscribers, the Goodman is
their first introduction to these beloved works.
Supporting the Classics Endowment means
that our cornerstone works, often the definitive
new version of a favorite classic, will continue
to thrill, delight and astonish audiences for
generations to come.
In our commitment to diverse aesthetics and
points of view, Goodman Theatre provides
audiences with a mirror of our city and world
on our stages. Partnerships with companies
such as Teatro Vista and Cuba’s Teatro
Buendía and the rich collaboration the
Goodman enjoyed with the late August Wilson
exemplify that commitment. The Cultural
Diversity Endowment will support the work
of diverse artists including Resident Director
Chuck Smith, Resident Artistic Associate
Henry Godinez and Artistic Associate Regina
Taylor. This critical endowment will also
provide resources for work by artists of color
such as Thomas Bradshaw, David Henry
Hwang, Naomi Iizuka, Lynn Nottage, José
Rivera and Tanya Saracho.
Above (left to right):
Mary Beth Fisher and
Cliff Chamberlain in The
Seagull. Photo by Liz
Lauren. Carlo Lorenzo
Garcia and Yunuen Pardo
in El Nogalar. Photo by
Eric Y. Exit.
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EXCELLENCE
“FOR OVER 20 YEARS, PRINCE
CHARITABLE TRUSTS HAS PARTNERED
WITH GOODMAN TO HELP PRODUCE
EXTRAORDINARY WORKS FOR THE STAGE.
IN SUPPORTING THE NEW WORKS
ENDOWMENT, WE FURTHER OUR BELIEF
THAT NEW VOICES AND NEW WORK
ARE VITAL TO THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY
OF THE AMERICAN THEATER.”
—PATRICK WOOD-PRINCE, TRUSTEE,
GOODMAN THEATRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
“GOODMAN THEATRE HAS BEEN A
CHAMPION OF THIS UNIQUE AMERICAN
ART FORM. PRODUCING THESE
WONDERFUL MUSICALS IS ONE OF THE
MANY REASONS WHY THE GOODMAN IS
A LEADER IN ITS FIELD AND A FAVORITE
CULTURAL DESTINATION IN CHICAGO.”
—SONDRA HEALY, PAST CHAIRMAN AND
LIFE TRUSTEE, GOODMAN THEATRE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
“ROBERT FALLS AND THE GOODMAN
THEATRE HAVE BROUGHT DEFINITIVE
VERSIONS OF CLASSIC WORKS TO
CHICAGO. THESE PLAYS SPEAK TO THE
HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND THEY HAVE
STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. I AM THRILLED
TO HELP SHARE THEM WITH BOTH NEW
AND LIFELONG GOODMAN PATRONS.”
—MERLE RESKIN, FOUNDING MEMBER,
GOODMAN THEATRE WOMEN’S BOARD
“THE EFROYMSON FAMILY FUND IS
HONORED TO BE AFFILIATED WITH
THE GOODMAN, WHICH SEEKS TO
REPRESENT CHICAGO’S MANY DIVERSE
COMMUNITIES ON ITS STAGES. WE ARE
PROUD TO SUPPORT THE CULTURAL
DIVERSITY ENDOWMENT AND TO HELP
PROVIDE A FORUM FOR ALL PEOPLE TO
SHARE THEIR UNIQUE STORIES.”
— ELISSA EFROYMSON AND ADNAAN HAMID, M.D.,
GOODMAN THEATRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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DEFINING
THEATER’S FUTURE
With strong leadership, remarkable artists and outstanding
facilities, Goodman Theatre has an extraordinary opportunity.
Building an endowment will provide the foundation to explore
ideas, take risks, and offer moments of joy and discovery to
audiences for years to come.
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Above (left to right):
Penelope Walker in A
Christmas Carol. Photo
by Liz Lauren. Students in
Goodman Theatre’s General
Theater Studies program.
Photo of Goodman lobby
by Steven E. Gross.
ENDOWING
EXCELLENCE
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
ENDOWMENT
Charles Dickens’ classic story, exceptional
actors and miraculous stagecraft have made
A Christmas Carol a beloved Chicago tradition.
For over 30 years, audiences have looked
forward to the “Bah Humbugs,” the arrival
of the ghosts, the music and dancing and
Scrooge’s joyful discovery of life and love. Its
timeless themes of generosity and kindness
have touched the hearts of thousands of
Goodman patrons throughout its history. The
A Christmas Carol Endowment will preserve
this Chicago treasure so that audiences can
continue to delight in its magic year after year.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL IS A CHERISHED
CHICAGO TRADITION. IT IS CRITICAL
THAT WE PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
RESOURCES SO THAT FUTURE
GENERATIONS ARE ABLE TO
EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND WONDER
OF THIS DELIGHTFUL STORY.”
—ELLEN GIGNILLIAT, GOODMAN THEATRE
WOMEN’S BOARD
EDUCATION
AND COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
ENDOWMENT
The Goodman fulfills its commitment to our
community and nurtures the next generation
of theater-goers through the following programs
that make theater more accessible to our
neighbors: Student Subscription Series, General
Theater Studies, Cindy Bandle Young Critics,
Internships, CONTEXT Series and other outreach.
Our in-depth educational programs serve 3,000
students and their teachers each year (most
from Chicago Public High Schools) and over
5,000 adults in the community. The Education
and Community Engagement Endowment
supports the vast array of our nationally
recognized student education and community
access programs as well as professional
development for teachers.
“AT GOODMAN THEATRE, WE SEEK TO
INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN THE ARTS BY
PRESENTING EXCITING PROGRAMMING
THAT STUDENTS LOOK FORWARD
TO ATTENDING. WE ALSO STRIVE
TO PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL AND
PERSONAL GROWTH BY PRESENTING
DIVERSE PRODUCTIONS THAT ENGAGE
AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES.”
—ROCHE SCHULFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BUILDING AND
TECHNOLOGY
ENDOWMENT
With the opening of our $46 million complex
in November 2000, the Goodman gained
facilities worthy of the art within its walls.
The beautiful complex has also revitalized
the North Loop Theater District and created a
place for patrons to come together and share a
communal experience. It has also allowed us
to be on the forefront of theatrical and business
technology that ranges from implementing new
software that better addresses the needs of our
patrons to providing our designers with highly
specialized equipment to realize their vision.
The Building and Technology Endowment will
provide the resources to not only maintain the
physical spaces that have already done so
much to advance our art and contribution to
the community but helps keep Goodman on
the cutting edge of art and business.
“I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EVERY MAJOR
CHICAGO INSTITUTION NEEDS AN
ENDOWMENT. NOW THAT OUR GLORIOUS
NEW GOODMAN THEATRE ANCHORS THE
THEATER DISTRICT WITH CONSISTENTLY
HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTIONS, WE NEED
AN APPROPRIATE ENDOWMENT TO
ENSURE THAT ITS DOORS REMAIN OPEN
FOR MANY GENERATIONS TO COME.”
—NANCY LAUTER MCDOUGAL,
GOODMAN THEATRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The future demands great theater. The future demands a Goodman
Theatre nourished and emboldened by a strong endowment.
We invite you to help the Goodman not just to endure, but to
continue growing as the home of artistic excellence.
ENDOWING EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE
Honorary Chairman
The Honorable Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chair
Joan Clifford
Civic Leader
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Ruth Ann M. Gillis
EVP and Chief Administrative and Diversity
Officer, Exelon Corporation
Committee Members
Roger Baskes
Civic Leader
María Bechily
Civic Leader
Joe Calabrese
President, Harris myCFO Inc.
Patricia Cox
Civic Leader
Julie M. Danis
Marketing Consultant
Shawn M. Donnelley
President, Strategic Giving, LLC
Paul H. Dykstra
Partner, K&L Gates
Ellen Gignilliat
Civic Leader
For more information on any of our endowment funds
and exciting recognition opportunities, please contact:
Dorlisa Martin, Director of Development
312.443.3811, ext. 564
DorlisaMartin@GoodmanTheatre.org
Kealie Williams, Senior Director of Major Gifts
312.443.3811, ext. 581
KealieWilliams@GoodmanTheatre.org
Amber Bel’cher, Campaign Manager
312.443.3811, ext. 220
AmberBelCher@GoodmanTheatre.org
Adnaan Hamid
Treasurer, Hamdard Center for Health
and Human Services
Sondra A. Healy
Chairman, Turtle Wax, Inc.
Vicki V. Hood
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Linda Hutson
Civic Leader
Nancy Lauter McDougal
Civic Leader
James F. Oates
Civic Leader
Michael D. O’Halleran
Senior Executive Vice President, Aon Corporation
Carol Prins
The Jessica Fund
Alice Rapoport
Director, Sg2
J. Randall White
Civic Leader
Susan J. Wislow
Civic Leader
Patrick Wood-Prince
Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle