Sustaining Circle
The Tull Family Theater, a grassroots community initiative, was built through the contributions of thousands of individuals who value the arts as a way to build and engage communities. The Theater’s mission is to strengthen cultural, educational and entertainment experiences in the region northwest of Pittsburgh.
Offerings include new releases, classic films, Science on Screen®, and cultural and sensory friendly screenings. Free community events provide live ballet and music of all genres. Year-round free programming extends the experience of the arts to youth living in nearby underserved communities—transportation included. Special free programs for Senior Citizens have drawn capacity audiences from four counties.
To provide this high-quality array of offerings as a young nonprofit, the Theater relies on the leadership and generosity of 100+ families who made multi-year commitments to support the Theater’s first few years. They are the Sustaining Circle.
We thank all of these individuals determined to establish the Theater as a film-driven cultural institution serving our region for years to come. The Sustaining Circle members are:
Sandra and Renato Bacchi
Kathe and Steve Barge
Sybil and Ivan Baumwell
Gail and David Becker
Denise DuFour and Cary Blancett
Shelly McQuone and Jeb Blaugrund
Marie and Peter J. Borstelmann
Miriam Rader and Dr. Richard Bowers
Leslie and Matthew Braksick
Beth and Rick Brown
The Busatto Family
Susan Clancy
Susan and Mark Cox
The DiAndreth Family
Carol and Brian Duggan
Amy and Scott Elste
Susie and Dick Elste
Karen Fadzen
Kim Roberts and Stanley Ference
Jennifer and Brian Fetterolf
Suzanne and Peter Friday
Eleanor Friedman
Judy and Mark Fritzges
Cora Gebhardt
Beth and David Genter
Marcia and David Gordon
Shadley and Bobby Gordon
Susan and Gary Groom
The Guy Family
Marnie and Jim Haines
Nancy K. Hansen
Darlene Nowak and Charles Harris
Franco and Dok Harris
Sarah and Edward Heres
The Huddleston Family
The Jardini Family
Kate and Brian Jeffe
Laurie and Rick Johnson
Ellen and Greg Jordan
Susan and Greg Kaminski
Nicole and Patrick Keane
Patricia and Jeffrey Kendall
Barbara LeVoy and Ted Klein
Julie and Juergen Kloo
Susie and Bob Kopf
Katie and Doug Larsen
Judy Chang, Paul Leong and Family
The Mangin Family
Jennifer Markus
Gwendolyn and David Martin
MC Endo, LLC
Douglas McAdams
Eileen and Thomas McConomy
Lisa Merkel and Family
Barb and Chuck Moser
Lisa Gordon and Marty O’Brien
Celine and Paul O’Neill Jr.
Nancy and Paul O’Neill Sr.
Sylvia Dallas and John Oliver
Linda and Michael Orsini
Susan and Chris Pappas
Elaine and Dan Park
Marguerite and Kevin Park
Lisa and Dennis Pegden
The Pereira Family
Joan and Bob Peirce
Renee and Lucas Piatt
Jane Raymond
The Regueiro Family
Sharyn and Jacques Rebibo
Mona and Bob Riordan
Linda and Bill Roemer
Michele and Sean Rollman
Beth and Ken Rom
Julie and Patrick Rooney
Kim and Tony Rosenberger
Sally and Peter Russell
Kristin Hannibal and Rick Saladino
Melissa and Matthew Sanfilippo
Kathy and Anthony Sanzo
Nicole and Chris Sapio
Kim and Jack Sauer
David Sculley
Amy and Sean Sebastian
Carol and Gary Schurman
CarolϮ and George Shannon
Neill and Alex Simakas and Family
Ginny and Dick Simmons
Shalu and Satbir Singh
Yaso and Will Snyder
Eszter Jacobs and Christian Stein
Beth and John Straka
Gunjan Kedia and Sridhar Tayur
Annika and Duke Thomas
Judith and Steve Thomas
Carolina and David Thor
Laura and John Tippins
Diane and Dick Viall
Suzanne and Jeff Watters
Mary and Richard Weber
Erika and Helge Wehmeier
Judy Wessels
Sarah Ahmad and James Wilson
Elyse and Ken Wright
Claire Conaway and Matthew Zack
Deb and Mark Zappala
The Theater is grateful for its first 11 families leading this initiative:
Shelly McQuone & Jeb Blaugrund
Beth & David Genter
Susie & Bob Kopf
Katie & Doug Larsen
Barbara & Chuck Moser
Susan & Chris Pappas
Joan & Bob Peirce
Carol Ϯ & George Shannon
Yaso & Will Snyder
Judith & Steve Thomas
Suzanne & Jeff Watters
Ϯ in memoriam