Elsewhere Society
Donate $300 or more now to join the Elsewhere Society with early access to tickets and preferred seating.
While attempting to raise money for the 1983 season, Pocket Opera’s management continually received polite declines, suggesting that they look “elsewhere” for funding. Pocket Opera found itself in that space between “too big for community funds” and “too small for civic arts funds.”
So, they looked to long-time loyal supporters, the audience, for assistance and … The Elsewhere Society was born!
The Elsewhere Society members listed here have made their donations of $300 or more between September 2024 and September 2025. They receive priority seating at all performances, advance season notice, invitations to VIP events and, of course, our gratitude.
Corporate, Foundation & Government Support
Campini ~ Opera America ~ Pippin Trust
Margaret Haas Family Fund
Individuals Giving $10,000+
James Clavin ~ Angel Donor ~ Hendrika Neys
Dr. George & Bay Westlake
Individuals Giving $5,000+
Mel & Yen Bachmeier ~ Karen Fox ~ Margaret Hill ~ Carol Hurst
Sylvia & Paul Lorton Jr ~ Lisa Moore ~ Pamela Sebastian
Cherie Sorokin ~ Carolyn Spitz ~ William Sweeting
Individuals Giving $2,500+
Justin Marsh & Jory Sandusky ~ Laura & Stephen H. Olson
Eric & Tracy Schnell ~ Ann L. Williamson
Individuals Giving $1,000+
Ian Aitchison ~ Kathleen Beckman ~ Marie Collins ~ Roland & Lois Feller
Dustin Finkle ~ Karen Gabrielson ~ Matthew Hill ~ Norman Eric Jorgensen
Kurt Keadle ~ Ed Keile ~ Melody King ~ Sharon & Peter Lingane
Martin Low ~ Dr. Eva McGhee ~ Sue Merrilees ~ Douglas Moore
Jane Neilson ~ Mark Neys ~ Mabel Neys ~ Robert Nussbaum & Jennifer Puck
Laurence Oppenheim ~ Peggy Otum ~ Grace Popple ~ Madison Smith
Robert & Elizabeth Stafford ~ Nancy Starr & Daniel Kreps
Linda (Tik) Thurston ~ Kimberly Mark Webb
Individuals Giving $500+
Peter Ballinger ~ Lock Bingham ~ Elizabeth Calaway ~ Nina Dronkers
Susan Dunn ~ Dan Eisenstein ~ Ingrid Evans ~ Peter Farmer & Gregory Walter
Vallery Feldman ~ David & Brandie Gallagher ~ Mark Goldstein
Susan & Robert Greenspan ~ Kathrine Hendry ~ Bradford Hise & John Downey
Hilary Honore ~ Victoria Hoover ~ Karen Houck ~ Jeffrey Jordan & David Stein
Jeremy Knight ~ Harvey Kohs ~ Sylvia Lindsey ~ Stephen Lowens
Diana Lum (In Memory of David Gomberg) ~ Birgit Massion
Edith Mendez ~ Judy Miner ~ Margaret Parker & Glenn Addleman
Baker Peeples & Ellen Kerrigan ~ Mary and John David Peters ~ Deborah Petrie
Emma Popek ~ Krehe & Kathy Ritter ~ Angel Rodriguez ~ Bob & Terri Ryan
Paul Sack ~ Barbara Seifer ~ Joelle Steefel ~ Terri Stuart ~ Gene Wright
Individuals Giving $300+
Sylvia Ahern ~ Carolyn Alexander ~ Helen Berggruen ~ Cheryl Blalock
Jane F. Collier ~ Robert C. Cook ~ Candace Fitzgerald ~ Mark Gibson
Martin Gorfinkel ~ Andrew Hockman ~ Jean Hyun ~ Dean Johnson
Georgi Kelly ~ Kathleen Laplante ~ Mardi Leland ~ Betty Maddux
Matthew McDearmid ~ Vivian Oneal ~ Robert Ripps ~ Robert Savoie
Montgomery Slatkin ~ Jeanine Valadez ~ David Yeske & Elissa Buie
E William Yund ~ David Zebker
Pocket Opera is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our Federal Tax ID: 94-2418029
While we endeavor to keep our records correct and current, we apologize for any mistakes.
If you notice an error in our records, please let us know: info@pocketopera.org