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Parker Players Theater Co. operates as a not-for-profit organization relying on community support from patrons like you to produce extraordinary theater, stage rehearsed readings of new plays and showcase local artists. By making a gift you help PPTC deliver artistic programming that reaches combined audiences of nearly 4,000 annually.

Parker Players Theater Company is a community-supported not-for-profit theater company. Your contribution will qualify as a charitable contribution under the Internal Revenue Code. Parker Players Theater Company's Federal ID # is 81-1047144



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Stage the Build Campaign

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Click below to learn more about our capital campaign to turn our current space into a state-of-the-art black box theater.


Community Support

Thank You to the Barrington Area Community Foundation for continually awarding Parker Players Theater Company support.

Donation of $20,000 applied toward the building of additional public bathrooms directly across the hall from the theater

2025

Two grants totaling $41,000

2024

Two grants totaling $32,000 to be applied to audio equipment and audience seating, and acoustic materials.

2023




Our Supporters

Parker Players is deeply honored by the support of the individuals and institutions listed below.

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Founders ($100K+)

Kimberly T. Duchossois

Todd and Libby Rieke

Daniel and Jennifer McHugh

Dominic and Jessica Green


Visionaries ($50K+)

Jennifer Bellini and Scott Richardson

Craig and Lexy Zachrich

Dr. Herbert Lederer


Cornerstone ($20K+)

J.R. and Dawn Davis

Mr. Stuart Nerenberg

Judy Pryor


Patrons ($10K+)

Mr. Jarrett Schuetz

Dan and Beth Thake


Builders ($5K+)

Randy & Marian Kincaid Lewis

Ann Field

Glenn and Barbara Reed

Andrew and Jen Teich


Advocates ($2.5K+)

Dr. Jim and Annette Baird

Stephanie Skopek

Ms. Carol Cohen

Jeff and Judy Tolle

Ms. Mary Favia


Supporters ($1K+)

Joe Bateman

Nan and Joe Bateman

Ms. Jean Tolle

Gregg and Marsha Werner

Mr. Richard Dominick

Lori Rowe

Ms. Susanne Coriden

Dr. Alan and Joanne Dalessandro

Ms. Emily Douville

Robert and Molly Stine

Dr. Reinhold and Angela Llerena

Mary Beth Norton

Mike Boyna

Mary Stewart

Bretta Warren Kim

Brian and Dorothy McManus

Pamela Masse

Dennis and Mary Kostic


Friends ($500+)

Anonymous Constituent

Sue Mrotek

Paul and Dottie Fund at DuPage Community Foundation

Cathy Nardo

Tom & Carolyn Pizzato

Mr. Paul Lambert and Mrs. Rosane Brown


Community ($100+)

Thomas and Mary Malia

Karen Daulton Lange

Milda Kersten

Ms. Valerie Murray

Bill Chamberlain

Ms. Anne Marie Lewis

Ms. Gwendolyn Bennett

Dee Beaubien

Katherine Keeler

Kelly Gibson

Regina Belt-Daniels

Mandy Dundovich

Rick Weil

Janet Czosek

Susan Bro

Stephen Pickering

Mary Klest

Madeline Franklin

Mari Reidy

Ray Harris

Brian Schnoor

Catherine Strauss

Audrey Helminiak

Vicki Schaller

Philip Roussel

Ellen Douville

Emily Dagostino

Ellen Werksman

Ms. Marilyn Lageschulte

Lois Haubold

Karen Robinson

Fran Taglia

Wayne Kubick

Gabor Mark

Jim and Jayne Majzan

Kiran Advani

Michaela Nelson

Nancy Russell

Lehr Paul and Laurie Eichelman

Christine Baustert

Dianne Wawrzyniak

Julie Baker

Claire Howard

Joanne Lewis

Kelli Walker

Robert Tikwart

Annalisa Kaplan

Donna Schultz

Stephen Pickering

Ms. Mary Schlee

Drs. Orazio and Maria Bartolomeo

John Haradon

Tim Lardner

Duane Hanson

A Bohling

Gina Koertner

Ann Messer

Ethan and Anne Baumfeld

Shahnaz Kelleher

Therese Rog

Deborah Chiczewski

Cobey and Erich Struckmeyer

Marilou Niggemann

Linda Peterson

Janet Breach

Victoria White

Bette and David Chwalisz

Edmond Israelski

Ms. Elaine Paulson

Stephanie Fesmire

Chad Paskevicz

Michele Wiese

Jessica Underwood

Robert Lederer

Mark Bowman

Kelly Trapp

Gregory Leifel

Kimberly Justin

Lillian McHugh

Sharon Hornig

Robert Kerr

Zoya DeHaan

Anne and Scot Pepper

Terrance Wallace

James Kruse

Linda Huesing

Mark Shircel

Mike Lombardi

Bradford Johnstone


Institutional & Corporate Supporters

Barrington Area Community Foundation

Optiver Services US LLC

Barrington Junior Women's Club

Queen B Improv

Dr. Robert Skopek DDS
Skopek Orthodontics

Dr. Stephanie Skopek
Stephanie Skopek DDS

American Online Giving Foundation

Avant Gardenscapes

Chubb Charitable Foundation Matching Program

Bourns, Inc

Wells Fargo Community Cares

If you would like to remain anonymous or update naming, please contact
Emily Douville, Board Treasurer, at emilydouville@ParkerPlayersTheater.org

Reflects all gifts received until 2/2026

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Every unforgettable Parker Players Theater Co. experience is made possible by passionate supporters like you.