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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour
Thirty years ago, a Fender Strat-wielding teenager from Shreveport, Louisiana by the name of Kenny Wayne Shepherd brought the blues back to the mainstream. It was 1995, the era of furrow-browed grungesters, when a sandy-haired guitar prodigy unapologetically celebrated a genre often pushed to the margins. With his fiery fretwork, pop-rock hooks, and reverence for the blues, Shepherd’s arrival was a much-needed palettecleanser from the existential dread of the times.
Now, three decades later, Shepherd is as vital as ever. No longer the child prodigy, he has ascended to master. Still touring, recording, collaborating, and evolving, he’s returned to where it all began, Ledbetter Heights. Shepherd’s latest is a re-recording of his landmark first album, in honor of its 30th anniversary. In early 2026, he and his band will launch a national tour celebrating the milestone’s anniversary.
“This is the album that put me on the map, and I still enjoy listening to it because my goal has always been to make music I want to listen to,” Shepherd says. “Unfiltered and straight from the heart.”
In a short time, Shepherd rocketed from small clubs to cracking the Top 10 with his debut album. Ledbetter Heights was an unequivocal success, earning critical praise, industry accolades, a highly engaged fanbase that continues to this day, and the respect of blues and rock heavyweights across generations. The album went Gold within months and was certified Platinum by early 1996. That same year, Guitar World ranked Shepherd No. 3 blues artist behind only B.B. King and Eric Clapton.
His sophomore album, 1997’s Trouble Is…, garnered his first Grammy nomination and went on to become the
longest-running album on the Billboard Blues Chart, spending 20 consecutive weeks there. Since then, Shepherd has earned five Grammy nominations; multiple Platinum and Gold-selling CDs; two Billboard Music Awards, two Blues Music Awards, and two Orville H. Gibson awards. He’s performed on major latenight shows, headlined worldwide tours, and has toured with legendary acts such as Van Halen, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Shepherd’s longevity is rare for an artist who broke through so young, rooted in a niche genre such as the blues. That could be because of Shepherd’s refusal to stand still. He’s a restless creative who has always had one foot firmly planted in the blues tradition and the other roaming the vast rock n’ roll landscape.
His 12-album oeuvre (plus a pair of albums with his supergroup, The Rides, featuring Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg) showcases a wildly weaving artistic continuum spanning classic and contemporary sounds. Case in point: His last album was a collaboration with 91-years-old blues icon, Bobby Rush, and before that he released a double album of revved up, genre-busting blues-rock.
That wanderlust was evident on Ledbetter Heights, and Shepherd revisits the 12-song collection with gusto on this faithful re-recording. The perceivable differences between the albums are a refined musicality evident in the arrangements, and the more nuanced and intentional guitar playing, though the fire still rages – check out the bluesy bluster on the opener, “Born with a Broken Heart.” Only one track, “Riverside,” deviates significantly. Slowed down and smokier, it brings a quiet fire vibe not found in the 1995 version. In addition, fans will no doubt enjoy hearing
longtime Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band co-vocalist Noah Hunt sing these songs. Noah has been with Shepherd for 28 years and has sung on every other album. This completes the sonic circle.
Another longtime collaborator on the re-record is legendary drummer Chris “Whipper” Layton. Layton was a founding member of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, and he has been with Shepherd since the original Ledbetter Heights. “I met him when I was 15, and every night when I turn around and lock eyes with him, I’m reminded of how incredible it is to be playing with him,” Shepherd says.
Shepherd co-produced the project with legendary producer Jerry Harrison (Live, Big Head Todd and The Monsters, Talking Heads), who has produced four KWS-albums including Trouble Is…, and its 25th anniversary re-recording. Guitar nerds will be pleased to know Shepherd re-recorded the tracks with his original 1995 rig.
“Before I could identify with the lyrics, I always could identify with the feeling of the blues. When you pour your heart out, everyone can feel that,” Shepherd says. While other kids played outside, he holed up in his room with an imitation Strat, learning Hendrix, ZZ Top, and SRV licks from a cassette. He emerged a selftaught, self-made bluesman at 13, wowing audiences in the Louisiana area.
One thing that distinguished Shepherd from other young blues guitar slingers at the time was his dedication to songcraft. Shepherd wrote or co-wrote all but four songs on his debut album. “I grew up hearing great choruses and melodies on the radio, and I’ve applied that recipe to the blues,” Shepherd says.
Signed by legendary executive Irving Azoff at 16, Shepherd recorded his
debut while still in high school. While recording the album, Shepherd went to school Monday through Wednesday and then drove to Memphis to track Ledbetter Heights. He squeezed in extra schoolwork between recording sessions and live gigs.
He named the album Ledbetter Heights in honor of an historic neighborhood in his hometown that pays homage to another blues great and Northwest Louisiana native, Huddie Ledbetter. The album catapulted Shepherd into the mainstream, and as a torchbearer of the blues – something he continues to take very seriously to this day. “When I signed my first record deal, my mission was no matter how big or small my career became, I was going to spread the word about the music and musicians that inspire me,” Shepherd says.
He’s made good on that promise with the release of his award-winning documentary “10 Days Out; Blues From the Backroads, scorching appearances on the Experience Hendrix tour, film placements like Flight Risk, and collaborations that bring the genre into new spaces. Shepherd has become one of the blues’ most consistent and credible ambassadors.
Up next, Shepherd and his band will be hitting the road for the Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour. The shows will include a performance of the full 12-track album, along with another set featuring highlights from his 30-year career. “Revisiting this album put me back in touch with the wonder and excitement of those days. I didn’t know what lay ahead,” he reflects. “I’m so grateful for this album – it gave me everything.”
with special guest
Stanley Jordan
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Spyro Gyra
In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and band observed the 50th anniversary of what started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door). It’s a time that Beckenstein remembers fondly. He describes the beginning as “that period of time when I was in my 20s, when it was all raw and there were no expectations. It was all about having a good time and playing hard. It was a golden time.”
It’s a story that is familiar to fans of Spyro Gyra the world around. It began inauspiciously in 1974 when Jay Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo NY organized a get-together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble, “Tuesday Night – Jazz Jam.” Every week a core group, Beckenstein and co-founder Jeremy Wall along with Jim Kurzdorfer and Tom Walsh, the rhythm section from the Buffalo Jazz Ensemble who Beckenstein and Wall had been playing with, would gather to jam. They were joined by various players from around town, including long time Spyro Gyra keyboardist Tom Schuman, who just wanted to have some fun playing jazz and its relatively new cousin, jazz fusion.
The idea grew and so did its audience until one week when the club owner insisted that Beckenstein comes up with a name for the group to display on his new sidewalk sign. Beckenstein flippantly suggested “spirogyra” which is an algae he remembered from his biology classes. The next week, there it was adorning the sign out front mistakenly spelled Spyro Gyra. And so it began and continued to grow.
After a couple of years, Beckenstein started to plan his next move which, at
the time for a musician, meant moving to New York City or Los Angeles. The band was successful enough in Western New York that they were able to get studio time in a local sixteen track studio to record an album. Beckenstein has long said that it was intended as a farewell statement to that era of his life and to Buffalo. Then fate stepped in and people started buying that eponymous release.
Soon people with more means were interested in being involved and the band was able to expand its horizons. Lucky? Maybe. “I’ve always felt incredibly fortunate. Not only do I get to do what I love for a living, but I’ve never really had a boss. I’ve been the commander of my own ship and and how fortunate is that? How many people get to go through life in control of something that they love. It’s been fantastic.”
Soon he was in New York City recording his songs with some of the hottest session musicians while keeping the core performing band busy with shows in an ever increasing geographical area. Beckenstein refers to that early period as “the days of making Catching The Sun and Morning Dance in New York City where I got to meet so many great musicians and worked in an environment where I had all the resources we could want to do exactly what we want. We had a blast. We were somewhat excessive at the time but we had a blast.”
Spyro Gyra’s sound has remained instantly identifiable despite several personnel changes over the years. Beckenstein denies that it was the result of any strategy, “Having released 30+ albums, we often made an effort to create something that didn’t sound like the ‘Spyro Gyra sound’. But my saxophone playing is the vocal lead of the band and I have the voice I have.
Spyro Gyra with special guest Stanley Jordan
I’m not a saxophone chameleon. I’m just me. The good side of that is that there is only one me, so it’s effortless. So that has kept a very consistent identity to the band. However, I would say that the band approach changed greatly at different times. Drummers and bass players, the rhythm section, have had an enormous influence on what the band sounded like at any given time. I think that the drummer, whoever he has been, has had a big say in how the band felt and how the band created music. So that’s been a reliable agent of change. When you’re talking about lasting 50 years, thank God for change.”
Beckenstein attempts to sum up the opposing values of continuity and change. “There have been a number of forces that have acted upon us. For one thing, technology. The early days of Spyro Gyra were very much analog. They were very laborious and time has brought us all sorts of new technologies and opened up different kinds of production possibilities, that’s one. The other thing is that any group of musicians who are sincere about what they do keep their ears open. And a whole lot of music has gone down since the beginnings of Spyro Gyra. There’s a lot of things that the people in the band have listened to and that has certainly crept into the music. And I think that kept it current. Then there’s the third thing which is over the years personnel in the band have changed. There’s still been a lot of consistency. Some guys in the band have 30 or 40 years or more.”
And now? “Spyro Gyra of today is more of a team than it’s ever been. I’ve been doing this for a long time and I’m happy not feeling like I have to carry the whole load,” Beckenstein offers. “I’ve managed to surround myself with these really talented guys, terrific musicians, who all have a lot to say. At one time, maybe it
was more of an autocracy. But now it’s more like a basketball team. There’s a lot of passing the ball back-and-forth. There is a cumulative effect of being a true ensemble with inter-ensemble respect.
When asked about the prospect of retiring, Beckenstein demurs. “Hey, I think about it. But I got a taste of it during the height of the Covid pandemic and I didn’t like it. I didn’t like it at all. It gave me a slight feeling of being purposeless.” He explains further, “On the road, there are many times when getting from Point A to Point B is painful and I might wind up muttering under my breath. ‘Why am I doing this?’ But there’s no question, when I’m not doing it, it can feel like there’s no reason for me to be around. So I’m in for as long as I can do it.”
In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and band started its observation of the 50th anniversary of the band. What started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door) continues its evolution into 2025. It began inauspiciously when Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo NY organized a get together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble, “Tuesday Night – Jazz Jam.” Fast forward 50 years and this jazz super group has released over 30 albums, garnering gold and platinum along the way. They’ve played over 10,000 concerts on six continents. Spyro Gyra has maintained its standards of excellence and that has sustained them on the “A list” of live attractions in jazz for 50 years.
Stanley Jordan
In a career that took flight in 1985 with commercial and critical acclaim, guitar March 13,
virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring. Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational workssolo or with a group-Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected.
Key to Jordanʼs fast-track acclaim was his mastery of a special technique on the guitarʼs fretboard. Instead of conventional strumming and picking, Jordanʼs innovative “touch technique” is an advanced form of two-handed tapping. While a handful of other players were using similar techniques, Stanleyʼs fluid, multi-layered textures and sheer virtuosity raised the bar for excellence. But his technique, though impressive, is always a means to a musical end. His music is imbued with a warmth and sensitivity that has captured the imagination of listeners worldwide. A classically trained pianist before playing guitar, Jordan wanted greater freedom in voicing chords on his guitar, so he applied piano principles to do so. Jordanʼs touch technique allows the guitarist to play melody and chords simultaneously with an unprecedented level of independence. It also allows Jordan to play simultaneously on two different guitars, or even on guitar and piano. He says, “I think of it as a single instrument, but one with a wide range of tonal colors-that's why I do it.”
To date Jordan has performed in over 60 countries on 6 continents. He has performed at many festivals, including the Kool Jazz Festival, the Concord Jazz Festival, and the Montreaux International Jazz Festival. During the 1980s he collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including performances
with Art Blakey and Richie Cole and recordings with Stanley Clarke and Kenny Rogers. The track with Rogers, “Morning Desire,” became Americaʼs #1 country song in 1986. Later Jordan became a frequent guest with Les Paul during Paulʼs legendary Monday nights at Iridium in New York. Today Jordan performs frequently as a soloist and with his band, as well as collaborating with other guitarists such as Kevin Eubanks, Sharon Isbin and Muriel Anderson. Heʼs also a frequent guest with jam bands such as the Dave Matthews Band, the String Cheese Incident, Phil Lesh, Moe and Umphreyʼs McGee.
Jordan has received four Grammy nominations. His most recent album Friends was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Los Angeles Times jazz critic Leonard Feather wrote, “Genius is a word often tossed around in musical circles, but it has been rightfully applied to Stanley Jordan.”
Stanley Jordan was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He began his music career at age six studying piano, then shifting his focus to guitar at age eleven. He then began playing in rock and soul bands. In 1976, while still in high school, Jordan performed with Quincy Jones and tied for first place as a soloist at the Reno International Jazz Festival. In 1981 he earned a BA in music from Princeton University, where he studied theory and composition with composer Milton Babbitt and computer music with composer Paul Lansky. While still at Princeton, Jordan performed with Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie.
Jordan came to prominence with the release of his 1985 album Magic Touch, a revolutionary project that placed him at the forefront of re-launching legendary
Spyro Gyra with special guest Stanley Jordan
Blue Note Records into a contemporary entity in jazz and beyond, as also established the then-twenty-something Jordan as among the most distinctive and refreshing new voices of the electric guitar. Jordan had begun applying his unique technique to his already exemplary traditional playing ten years prior to the Magic Touch album. Though Jordan showcased the technique in a variety of musical styles from swing to rock, it was smooth jazz radio support for his singular versions of “The Lady in My Life” (first recorded by Michael Jackson) and the Beatlesʼ “Eleanor Rigby” that sent Magic Touch to the top of Billboardʼs jazz chart for a stunning and recordbreaking 51 weeks. The album became a gold-seller (over 500,000 sold in the U.S. alone) - outstanding for any jazz or instrumental CD.
Subsequent albums found Jordan ushering his audience into deeper levels of his artistry and stretching his music beyond stylistic boundaries. These projects included a solo guitar album titled Standards Volume 1 (1986) where Stanley made the bold statement that songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix deserved recognition as standards just as much as older chestnuts like Hoagy Charmichaelʼs “Georgia On My Mind.” He followed that with the dance-pop album Flying Home (1988) and the especially edgy Cornucopia (1990), which spanned the gamut from straight-ahead jazz recorded live to multi-dimensional originals recorded in the studio. Still later in 1994 after a move to Arista Records (then helmed by pop music maverick Clive Davis), he recorded the bracingly eclectic Bolero album, featuring covers of Herbie Hancockʼs “Chameleon,” Jimi Hendrixʼs “Drifting,” his original “Platoʼs Blues” and the CDʼs centerpiece, a 17-minute arrangement
of Ravelʼs “Bolero”, which flowed seamlessly between rock, African, Latin, “groove” and “industrial” sections. During this era, Jordan also made history by creating the seminal “startup” sound for the first generation of Power Macintosh computers.
In 2002, Stanley released the album Dreams of Peace with the Italian band Novecento. It was remixed and re-released in the USA in 2004 on Steve Vaiʼs Favored Nations label. Independently, he recorded two CDs: Ragas (a collaboration with musicians from India featuring Jay Kishor on sitar) and Relaxing Music for Difficult Situations Volume 1, an audio extension of his interest in music therapy. In 2007 Jordan signed with Mack Avenue Records and released State of Nature in 2008 and Friends in 2011. For Friends, he invited musical guests including guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli, Mike Stern, Russell Malone and Charlie Hunter; violinist Regina Carter; saxophonists Kenny Garrett and Ronnie Laws; trumpeter Nicholas Payton; bassists Christian McBride and Charnett Moffett; and drummer Kenwood Dennard. The results proved truly outstanding on numbers ranging from a Bela Bartok piece to a Katy Perry pop smash, a heady original blues and three jazz classics spanning swing, cool, samba and modern.
Jordan has been known to TV and film audiences as well. In 1987 he made a cameo appearance in the Blake Edwards movie Blind Date, starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger. In the tribute film, Les Paul: He Changed the Music Jordan performed with a guitar supergroup including Les Paul himself, Eddie Van Halen, BB King, Steve Miller, David Gilmour, and Brian Setzer. In 1995 Jordan created the score for the short film One Red Rose, starring Hill Harper
Spyro Gyra with special guest Stanley Jordan
and Victoria Rowell, directed by Charlie Jordan. In 1996 he created the score for an ABC afternoon TV special Daddyʼs Girl, directed by Diane Wynter. Since the mid 80s he has performed on numerous television shows, including The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The David Letterman Show and the Grammy Awards. One notable appearance was a duet on The Tonight Show with the late rock superstar Robert Palmer.
Stanley is committed to music as an artistic, spiritual, and even healthpromoting endeavor. He has been immersed for more than a decade in
music therapy, towards which he is now working for a masterʼs degree at Arizona State University. His involvement with music therapy leads him to do outreach in schools, hospitals and other venues wherever he tours. He is an artistspokesperson for the American Music Therapy Association, and he has done numerous lectures and demonstrations on the healing applications of music.
Jordan is a resident of Sedona, Arizona. He has one daughter, Julia. Julia Jordan is a singer/songwriter living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania who sometimes collaborates with her dad.
Outstanding Horn Players
Brayden Babb
Grade 11; Whippany Park High School; Nominated by Carl Sabatino
I would like to nominate junior alto saxophone player Braden Babb for the March student of the month. Brayden is an up and coming saxophone player in our school and has worked very hard to get to where he is in our program. He is always looking to challenge himself and is an avid listener to jazz music in particular.
Dora Chen
Grade 12; Pequannock Valley High School; Nominated by Anthony Streifer Dora has been a phenomenal member of our Jazz Band for the past four years, in addition to her five years in Marching Band and four years in Concert Band. Throughout that time, she has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication, humility, and work ethic. What has been most impressive is her growth. She entered high school as a developing fourth trumpet player and, through persistence and disciplined effort, has become a confident soloist and lead player. Dora is a powerful example of how commitment, resilience, and a positive attitude translate directly into musical and personal success. She is an outstanding leader: musically and personally.
Ahlam Diab
Grade 8; Pequannock Valley Middle School; Nominated by Michael Kertesz
Ahlam Diab is an exceptional 8th grade alto saxophonist who has been an integral part of our music program for the past three years. She currently performs in Jazz Band, 8th Grade Band, and Marching Band, and in each ensemble she consistently demonstrates outstanding musicianship, maturity, and commitment. Ahlam brings a high level of preparation and focus to every rehearsal and performance. In Jazz Band, she shows confident improvisational skills and a deep understanding of ensemble balance and blend. In Concert Band, she serves as a reliable leader within the saxophone section, modeling excellent tone quality, technique, and attention to detail. As a member of the Marching Band, she demonstrates dedication, resilience, and a positive attitude, always willing to put in the extra effort required for successful performances. Beyond her musical abilities, Ahlam exemplifies responsibility, leadership, and kindness. She is supportive of her peers, receptive to feedback, and consistently strives for growth. Her work ethic and passion for music elevate the entire ensemble, making her a role model for younger students in the program. For her musicianship, dedication, leadership, The 2025-2026 Music Student of the Month program is supported by The Walter F. and Alice Gorham Foundation, Inc.
THE STARLIGHT SOCIETY
MPAC gratefully acknowledges its Starlight Society members for their generous contributions, providing the theater’s leading source of annual support each year.
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Tara Albritton and Amanda Sinkewitz
Katherine and Joseph Brucchieri
Betty Carroll
Chip Carver and Anne DeLaney
Christine Corra DiCesare
Harriett and Bob Druskin
Michael and Jennifer Harmon
Linda Hellstrom
Marcia and Peter Hunter
Jeffrey Kalajian
Karen and Jeff Kirby/ The Broadfield Fund
Paula and Bill Marino
Janice Marturano and Peter Thompson
Pam Mondelli and Paul Pazniokas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mulholland
John and Lucy Orfan
Sue and Eric J. Robbins
Eileen and Carlos Rodriguez
Bob and Anne Rooke
Finn and Kim Wentworth
Gil and Claire Zweig
Director’s Circle: $3,000-$4,999
Bruce R. Balbach
Karen and Mike Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Carroll, Jr.
Sharon Della Fera and Jeff Chase
Tom Eastwick
Caren Frankel and Jory Magidson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fuller
Jerry Happ
Kim and Eric Hart
Brad M. Kaplan, Esq.
Laura Kiesewetter
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Martin
McGuinn Family Foundation
Sandra McKown
Carolyn Olenowski
Eileen Paragano
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sailer
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Alice Samach
Robert and Sherry Scott
Jackie Scura and Benny Epstein
Brenda Sichel
Anita J. Siegel
Jon (JStu) Stewart
Eileen and Hayes Williams
Artist’s Circle: $2,000-$2,999
M. Steven and Sheri B. Alexander
Virginia R. Anderson
Anne and Alexander Aquilino
Theresa Augustine-Christie
Carole Baker and Joseph Ward
Ken and Lisa Bodmer
Carol and Ray Borgersen
Gregg and Jackie Buckalew
Stan and Holly Coleman
Marlene and Wayne Colizza
The Contino Family
Marc and Theresa Creedon
Janet DeMeo and Gary Bobko
John and Lisa Ennis
Sally Epstein
Kieran and Molly Fagan
Tom and Flora Feitel
Stephen L. and Ann Marie Feld
Patricia Fox and Bob Benjamin
David Fry
Mr. Richard Genabith
Tobi and George Goldman
The Grushkin Family
Fran and Richard Habib
Amir and Naama Hadar
The Hagelin Family
Bryan and Bridget Jaeger
Thomas C. Jardim and Karen Fountain
Jane and Michael Kurek
Dave and Tess Lewis
Ellen and Jonathan Lewis
James and Christine MacDonald
Thomas and Marylyn McLaughlin
Donna McNamara
Mr. David F. Miller and Ms. Sheila F. Eule
Arnold M. Olshan
Gordon Olver and Lynn Fiore
Nicholas and Marta Pascarella
Jim and Helen Quinn
Gary and Marie Radford
Harry and Maxine Riskin
Eileen Rolnick
Debora and Rudy Schloesser
Adam Schwab
Maggi Sellers
Marg and Glen Skar
Dan Stiles and Monika Karoly
Sandy and Jeff Stiles
Pat and Pam Sullivan
Nikki Sumpter
Lisa and Peter Wallburg
Rich and Lori Wilson
Conductor’s Circle:
$1,250-$1,999
Monica and Charles Accurso, MD
Susan and Ken Adler
Ben Alexander
Charles and Nancy Bareijsza
Laurie and Larry Baruch
Michelle and Jim Becher
Charles and Mary Becht
Jack and Robin Benvent
Wendy and Jay Birnbaum
Colleen Bondy
Michael and Eileen Boos Family
Morgan and Amy Bornstein
Ginger Brennan and Romas Radvila
Robin and Eli Brickman
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Brown
Denis and Barbara Burke
Melissa Burnside and Jair Brand
Bev and Bob Burton
Callas Family
Robert and Fran Cavalero
Robin and Jeffrey Cohen
Janet and Robert Cole, MD
John and Nancy Collier
John and Christine Como
Rachel and Tom Cortese
Frank and Jeanine Crippen
Paul and Johanna Daly
Virginia De Lalla
Matthew and Elizabeth DeLaney
James and Lorna DeMaio
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Denholtz
Paul and Donna DiAntonio
Lois and Lee Dornfeld
Ed Duffy and Serafina Oxner
Molly Dunn and Len Smith
Tony and Marianne Ehinger
Kristin Elliott
Dr. Lawrence Fabrizio
John and Linda Fedinec
Gary and Joan Feitlin
Edward Fernandez and Jessica Thomee
Matthew and Teresa Finlay
Pat and Bud Foullois
Jeri-Ann and Matt Frankel
Gearty & McIntyre LLP, CPAs
John and Siobhan Gilfillan
Caroline and Richard Godfrey
Dr. and Mrs. Alberto Goldwaser
The Goret Family
Lawrence and Rita Gotfried
Lawrence and Florence Green
Bob Groder and Celmira Nasuto
Don Hardman
Bruce and Sharon Harrison
Paula Hartman and Ray Lombardo
Tracy and Ian Hassan
Kenneth and Cynthia Heaton
Roger and Ameeta Held
Pam Heller
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hendricks
J. Brooke Hern and Elizabeth Shipman
Hightower Family
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Horan
Karl and Donna Huelsenbeck
Elizabeth Iacampo
Elta and Jim Johnston
Glen A. Kashuba, CEO
Medical Device Concepts, LLC
Bill and Debbie Keenan
Janine and George Kelly
Hans and Pamela Knapp
Michael Kohner
Jeffrey and Donna Kraft
Matthew Krog
The Lanskey Family
Allison and Paul Larena
John and Elaine Lasalandra
Tracey and Stu Lasser
Will and Mary Leland
Jered and Alyssa Leo
Bill and Eileen Levine
Steven and Beena Levy
Stuart and Barbara Levy
Angela and William Lewis
John and Brenda Lillis
Doug and Jami Lionetti
Sanford and Arleen Lipsman
Alice and Cary Lloyd
Matthew and Susan Lodge
Mr. Bruce Lowenhaupt
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lynch
Don and Fran MacMaster
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Magnani
Jim and Danielle Malloy
Nick and Jamie Mandala
Shikha and Ken Mayer
Jim and Sue McArdle
Charles McClafferty
Elden Mills
Mrs. Rachel Mullen
Sep and Karen Naraghi
Phil and Gen Nicastro
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norkin
Joyce and Edward O’Gorman
Peter O’Hagan
Tony and Toni Pecci
Jennifer and Jeff Peifly
Stephen and Lisa Plavin
Jack and Carole Plaxe
Polizzi Family
Martin and Clare Prentice
Andrea Martone and Paul Cristelli, Realty Executives
Platinum Agents
Kurt and Linda Riedener
Andrea Rizzo
Anthony Roselli and Cortney D’Amato-Roselli
Chris and Monica Rosin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ross, Jr.
Patricia Saltzman
Angelo and Ramona Sappio
William and Stacey Schlosser
Chris and Sumali Schmidt
Michael Schramm
Lauren and Matthew Silverstein
Craig and Cathy Simon
Coleman Smith and Monica Mangan
Jill Southren-Moretti
Christine St. Peter and Adam Levinsohn
Kevin and Betsy Sullivan
Berton and Wendy Taffet
Neil and Sue Thakur
Thomas and Rebecca Wafer
Judy and Alan Weinstein
Wendy and Michael Whiting
Leonard and Mona Witman
Marsha and Peter Wolfson
James Wronko
Wendy and Gary Young
Carla and Nelson Zabransky
Matthew and Cindy Zimmer
BUSINESS CIRCLE
Join the growing list of companies whose support of the arts also drives customers through their doors. Visit the Support Us section of our website for more information or to join!
CEO $10,000 and higher
Basking Ridge MendhamCapital.com; 908-204-1234
Morristown SymphonyWorkplaces.com; 973-644-3000
LEADER $5,000 - $9,999
Morristown 1776morristown.com; 973-829-1776
Morristown FoxRothschild.com; 973-992-4800
Morristown MorrisAnimalInn.com; 973-539-0377
EXECUTIVE $2,500 - $4,999
Alstede Farms
AlstedeFarms.com; 908-879-7189
Dr. Laura Balsamini
Encore Energy Group Inc. EncoreEnergyGroup.com; 866-694-4533
ADVOCATE
$1,500 - $2,499
Atlantic Corporate Health, a division of Atlantic Health
Attentive Dental Care,
Dr. Karey P. Matthews, DDS
Baum Advanced Chiropractic
Richard Bloom, Bloom & Bloom LLP
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.
Chilmark Real Estate Services
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell H. Davich
Union OBerk.com; 908-851-9500
Ledgewood TowneToyota.com; 973-584-8100
Madison CFIns.com; 973-490-6600
Florham Park JLEM.com; 973-410-9222
Mount Olive MyLimo.com; 973-929-5466
Stanhope PC-S.com; 973-448-9499
Rockaway TrendMotors.com; 973-625-0100
Lebanon Eiros-Group.com; 908-975-3283
MONGEY MANAGEMENT
DUBLIN PUB
Morristown DublinPubNJ.com; 973-538-1999
Mendham Tempewick.com; 973-285-1000
FJ Rawding, A.I.A.; Architecture & Planning fjraia.com; 973-539-7878
Restive Capital RestiveCapital.com
Shade Tree Garage ShadeTreeGarage.com; 973-540-9880
The Dougherty Group at Compass
Leslie and Brian Drucks
Financial Structures and Advisory, Inc.
Greystone Intelligence
In Thyme Catered Events
Mike Tannenbaum, Key Strategies, LLC
Harry Krystalla, CPA, LLC
The Maple
The Pediatric Orthopedic Center
Riker Danzig LLP
Rowe Funeral Home
Sherman Atlas Sylvester & Stamelman
Zinckgraf Electrical Contractors LLC, Benjamin Zinckgraf President
Tom Zinckgraf / Investment Strategies Advisors
THE ENCORE SOCIETY
The Encore Society at Mayo Performing Arts Center was established to thank and recognize those generous individuals who have remembered MPAC in their will or estate plans. Members of the Encore Society enjoy special benefits and privileges including invitations to an annual Encore Society event; invitations to tours and select performances, and recognition in MPAC’s e-newsletter and website. With a planned gift, such as a bequest, you can help MPAC in its mission of bringing the finest performing arts to our community, providing arts education to all ages, and operating and maintaining our beautiful facility. Your support will strengthen MPAC and create a lasting legacy for generations to come.
If you are considering a gift to us, please visit our website at www.MayoArts.org/support/ planned-giving. Download and return the Intent of Planned Gift form, or contact Marysue DePaola, Development Director, at 973-5390345 ext. 6503 or MDepaola@MayoArts.org for more information.
BECOME A MEMBER
MPAC thanks our Encore Society
Members for their generous support!
Lois Brounell
Barbara and Mark Byron
Thomas J. Collins
Joan Eisen
Sally Epstein
Kay Gannon
Helen Grace
John and Sheridan Greeniaus
Martin Lockwood and Maureen Babb
Bud and Sudy Mayo
Francis MacMaster
Patty Mann
Sandra McKown
Eileen Paragano
N. Larry Paragano Sr.
Marjorie and Keith Remland
Harry and Maxine Riskin
Ron and Debra Sanes
Hank and Jacke Schram
Anita J. Siegel
Bill and Mary Louise Smith
Allan W. Staats
Wendy and Greg Supron
Lisa and Peter Wallburg
Membership brings you closer to the heart of MPAC’s mission. As a nonprofit organization, MPAC relies on the generosity of its members to help bridge the gap between ticket sales and operating costs. Visit MayoArts.org/Support and click on the “Membership” tab to view a complete list of all levels and benefits, or use the QR code below.
Consider membership in the Starlight Society and receive even more benefits! For more information, call Lana Missaggia, Membership and Special Events Manager at 973-539-0345, ext. 6526.
Support the Arts
MPAC Family of Donors
MPAC is grateful to all of the donors who have given so generously through Membership, the Starlight Ball and other special gifts. This list represents total cumulative giving in the past twelve months (December 20, 2024 through December 20, 2025).
$100,000 and higher
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Gagnon*
F.M. Kirby Foundation
Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
$40,000 - $99,999
Atlantic Health
Bruce I. Jacobs and Kenneth N. Levy, Jacobs Levy
Equity Management*
Mayo Family/Anne Mayo Ferrante*
New Jersey Cultural Trust
Mary Jane Robertson and Jock Clark*
$20,000 - $39,999
ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc. Foundation
Ed and Cathy Ahart*
BASF Corporation
Katherine and Joseph Brucchieri*
Ann and Art Corwin*
Kevin and Heather Dunphy*
Joe and Jeanne Goryeb*
John and Kristin Hyland*
Paula and Bill Marino*
Nancy and Howard Moseson*
Nikki Sumpter*
Wendy and Greg Supron*
Towne Toyota*
$10,000 - $19,999
Chip Carver and Anne DeLaney*
Mary E. and David L. Cobb*
The Conger Family Foundation*
Kristin Elliott Charitable Fund
Rob and Nancye Falzon*
Sheridan and John Greeniaus*
The Hampshire Companies, LLC
Linda Hellstrom*
Richard and Cindy Johnson*
JPMorgan Private Bank
Jeff Kalajian*
Kennedys
Karen and Jeff Kirby/ The Broadfield Fund*
Gay Klapman*
Ken and Lauren Lantigua*
Bruce Leff and Family*
Raymond Loffredo and Hon. Sallyanne Floria
A.J.S.C. (Ret.)*
Lord Abbett
Elizabeth A. Mattson*
The MCJ Amelior Foundation
Nancy and David Medford*
Mendham Capital Management*
Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation
O. Berk Company LLC*
Panel Components & Systems*
Paragano Family Foundation
Pinrose, Inc.
Provident Bank
RBC Wealth Management
Eileen and Carlos Rodriguez*
Clementina, Debra and Ron Sanes*
Hank and Jacke Schram*
Symphony Workplaces*
Debbie Vilage and Chris Vilage*
Lisa and Peter Wallburg*
David and Lisa Welsh*
$5,000 - $9,999
1776 Morristown*
Tara Albritton and Amanda Sinkewitz*
The Arnold F. Baggins Foundation, Inc.
Wm. Blanchard Co.
Betty Carroll*
Crum & Forster*
Janet DeMeo and Gary Bobko*
Christine Corra DiCesare*
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Harriett and Bob Druskin*
Eiros Group*
The Ellis Family*
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Fox Rothschild LLP*
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fuller*
Richard and Leslie Goryeb*
Michael and Jennifer Harmon*
Kenneth and Cynthia Heaton*
Marcia and Peter Hunter*
Bill and Barbara Killeen*
Joe and Lauren Knolmayer*
The Sandra Kupperman Foundation
Dave and Tess Lewis*
Janice Marturano and Peter Thompson*
McCarter & English, LLP
Pam Mondelli and Paul Pazniokas*
Morris Animal Inn, Inc.*
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mulholland*
Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP
George A. Ohl, Jr. Trust
John and Lucy Orfan*
Nicholas and Marta Pascarella*
PNC Financial Services Group
FJ Rawding, A.I.A.; Architecture & Planning*
Wayne and Marlene Reisner
Harry and Maxine Riskin*
Sue and Eric J. Robbins*
Bob and Anne Rooke*
The Rosenbloom Foundation
Paul and Christine Scheele*
Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP
Catherine Shirtz
TD Bank Charitable Foundation
Tempewick Wealth Management*
Gil and Claire Zweig*
$1,000 - $4,999
Monica and Charles Accurso, MD*
Susan and Ken Adler*
Jason and Katie Albert
M. Steven and Sheri B. Alexander*
Ben Alexander*
Alstede Farms*
Virginia R. Anderson*
Anne and Alexander Aquilino*
Theresa Augustine-Christie*
Carole Baker and Joseph Ward*
Bruce R. Balbach*
Laura Balsamini*
Charles and Nancy Bareijsza*
Laurie and Larry Baruch*
Baum Advanced Chiropractic*
Michelle and Jim Becher*
Charles and Mary Becht*
Beer Architectural Group LLC*
Jack and Robin Benvent*
Wendy and Jay Birnbaum*
Michele and William Blanchard
MPAC Family of Donors
Richard Bloom, Bloom & Bloom LLP*
Ken and Lisa Bodmer*
Colleen Bondy*
Michael and Eileen Boos Family*
Carol and Ray Borgersen*
Morgan and Amy Bornstein*
Ginger Brennan and Romas Radvila*
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.*
Robin and Eli Brickman*
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Brown*
Anthony M. Bucco
Gregg and Jackie Buckalew*
The Charitable Foundation of the Burns Family, Inc.
Melissa Burnside and Jair Brand*
Bev and Bob Burton*
Karen and Mike Byrne*
Callas Family*
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Carroll, Jr.*
Robert and Fran Cavalero*
Chilmark Real Estate Services*
Bill Chisolm
Robin and Jeffrey Cohen*
Janet and Robert Cole, MD*
Stan and Holly Coleman*
Marlene and Wayne Colizza*
John and Nancy Collier*
Gail Collins*
The Committed Pig
John and Christine Como*
Rachel and Tom Cortese*
Marc and Theresa Creedon*
Frank and Jeanine Crippen*
Paul and Johanna Daly*
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell H. Davich*
Virginia De Lalla*
Matthew and Elizabeth DeLaney*
Victor Delimata*
Sharon Della Fera and Jeff Chase*
Delta Dental of New Jersey
James and Lorna DeMaio*
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Denholtz*
Dawn Didden
The Dougherty Group at Compass*
Leslie and Brian Drucks*
Ed Duffy and Serafina Oxner*
Molly Dunn and Len Smith*
Eastwick Foundation
Tony and Marianne Ehinger*
Encore Energy Group Inc.*
John and Lisa Ennis*
Dr. Lawrence Fabrizio*
Kieran and Molly Fagan*
Dr. and Mrs. Colin Failey
Frank and Kay Failla*
John and Linda Fedinec*
Tom and Flora Feitel*
Stephen L. and Ann Marie Feld*
Edward Fernandez and Jessica Thomee*
Financial Structures and Advisory, Inc.*
Matthew and Teresa Finlay*
Pat and Bud Foullois*
Patricia Fox and Bob Benjamin*
Caren Frankel and Jory Magidson*
Jeri-Ann and Matt Frankel*
Franklin Templeton Investments
David Fry*
Carol and Jerry Galgano
Richard Garcia
Gearty & McIntyre LLP, CPAs*
Caroline and Richard Godfrey*
Tobi and George Goldman*
Dr. and Mrs. Alberto Goldwaser*
Tiernan Gordon
The Goret Family*
Lawrence and Rita Gotfried*
Edward A. Gramigna, Jr.
Lawrence and Florence Green*
Adam and Samantha Greene*
Greystone Intelligence*
Bob Groder and Celmira Nasuto*
The Grushkin Family*
Fran and Richard Habib*
Amir and Naama Hadar*
The Hagelin Family*
Ferdinand and Bernadette Hamada
Jerry Happ*
Don Hardman*
Gregory and Jennifer Harmon
Bruce and Sharon Harrison*
Kim and Eric Hart*
Paula Hartman and Ray Lombardo*
Tracy and Ian Hassan*
Roger and Ameeta Held*
Pam Heller*
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hendricks*
J. Brooke Hern and Elizabeth Shipman*
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Horan*
Karl and Donna Huelsenbeck*
Elizabeth Iacampo*
Bryan and Bridget Jaeger*
Thomas C. Jardim and Karen Fountain*
Neill and Julia Johnson
Elta and Jim Johnston*
Irving B. Kahn Foundation, Inc.
Suzanne Kane
Brad M. Kaplan, Esq.*
Glen A. Kashuba, CEO Medical Device Concepts, LLC*
Bill and Debbie Keenan*
Janine and George Kelly*
Jeffrey Kelly
Mike Tannenbaum, Key Strategies, LLC*
Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty
Laura Kiesewetter*
Hans and Pamela Knapp*
Michael Kohner*
Jeffrey and Donna Kraft*
Matthew Krog*
Harry Krystalla, CPA, LLC*
Jane and Michael Kurek*
The Lanskey Family*
Larena Construction
Allison and Paul Larena*
John and Elaine Lasalandra*
Tracey and Stu Lasser*
Patrick Layng
Will and Mary Leland*
Jered and Alyssa Leo*
Bill and Eileen Levine*
Steven and Beena Levy*
Stuart and Barbara Levy*
Angela and William Lewis*
Ellen and Jonathan Lewis*
Doug and Jami Lionetti*
Sanford and Arleen Lipsman*
Alice and Cary Lloyd*
Matthew and Susan Lodge*
Mr. Bruce Lowenhaupt*
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lynch*
Andy and Kristin Lynn
James and Christine MacDonald*
Don and Fran MacMaster*
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Magnani*
Jim and Danielle Malloy*
Nick and Jamie Mandala*
The Maple*
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Martin*
Shikha and Ken Mayer*
Jim and Sue McArdle*
Charles McClafferty*
Sandra McKown*
Thomas and Marylyn McLaughlin*
Donna McNamara*
Mr. David F. Miller and Ms. Sheila F. Eule*
Frances and Scott Miller*
Elden Mills*
Nirav Mistry and Dawn Howard-Mistry
Morris County Tourism Bureau
Barry Motz
Mrs. Rachel Mullen*
Sep and Karen Naraghi*
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company
Phil and Gen Nicastro*
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norkin*
Peter O’Hagan*
Carolyn Olenowski*
Arnold M. Olshan*
Gordon Olver and Lynn Fiore*
Don and Tammy Panetta*
Eileen Paragano*
The Park Savoy Estate
The Edward C. and Edith B. Parker Charitable Fund
Peapack Private
Tony and Toni Pecci*
The Pediatric Orthopedic Center*
Jennifer and Jeff Peifly*
Stephen and Lisa Plavin*
Jack and Carole Plaxe*
Judy and Jim Pohlman
Polizzi Family*
John and Peggy Post
Martin and Clare Prentice*
Bob and Patricia Pures
Blake and Sumner Putnam
Jim and Helen Quinn*
Gary and Marie Radford*
Andrea Martone and Paul Cristelli, Realty Executives
Platinum Agents*
Restive Capital*
Kurt and Linda Riedener*
Riker Danzig, LLP*
Andrea Rizzo*
Eileen Rolnick*
Anthony Roselli and Cortney D’Amato-Roselli*
Chris and Monica Rosin*
Rowe Funeral Home*
Robert and Amy Ruffini
Joanne Ryan*
Patricia Saltzman*
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Alice Samach*
Louis and Viviana Santiago*
Angelo and Ramona Sappio*
Phil and Dale Schifano*
Debora and Rudy Schloesser*
William and Stacey Schlosser*
Chris and Sumali Schmidt*
Michael Schramm*
Adam Schwab*
Robert and Sherry Scott*
Jackie Scura and Benny Epstein*
Maggi Sellers*
Shade Tree Garage*
Sherman Atlas Sylvester & Stamelman*
Brenda Sichel*
Anita J. Siegel*
Drs. Matthew and Judi Sills*
Lauren and Matthew Silverstein*
Craig and Cathy Simon*
Richard Simon
Marg and Glen Skar*
Coleman Smith and Monica Mangan*
Jill Southren-Moretti*
Christine St. Peter and Adam Levinsohn*
Deborah and Isaac Starker
Jon (JStu) Stewart*
Dan Stiles and Monika Karoly*
Sandy and Jeff Stiles*
Kevin and Betsy Sullivan*
Pat and Pam Sullivan*
Berton and Wendy Taffet*
Neil and Sue Thakur*
Thomas and Rebecca Wafer*
Judy and Alan Weinstein*
Ms. Melanie West
Wendy and Michael Whiting*
Hayes and Eileen Williams*
Rich and Lori Wilson*
Leonard and Mona Witman*
Marsha and Peter Wolfson*
James Wronko*
Wendy and Gary Young*
Carla and Nelson Zabransky*
Matthew and Cindy Zimmer*
Zinckgraf Electrical Contractors LLC, Benjamin Zinckgraf President*
Tom Zinckgraf / Investment
Strategies Advisors*
$500 - $999
Carol Banks
Beer Architectural Group LLC*
William Blinn*
Don and Donna Blum*
Karel and Jeff Carfora*
Dan and Caitlin Churchill*
Matthew Clark*
Vicki Clauss*
Lee and Mike Connor
Cynthia Crecca*
Alice D. Cutler*
Robert and Claudia Damiano*
Bob DiMartino*
Susan and Brian Donnelly*
Mark and Missy Durham*
DW*
Donna Eberle*
William and Christine Ferdinand*
Fisher International Maritime Consultants, LLC*
Mr. and Mrs. Flannery*
Amanda and David Fowler*
Mr. Michael P. Gallagher*
Janice and Fred Ganning*
Lisa Gemborys*
Sandra and Charles Gibson*
Denis Goldenberg
Helen Green
Candy C. Grossman*
Linda Gruno*
Melanie Harrow*
Hightower Family*
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hilbert*
The Hinton Family*
Yvette Ho and Robert Williams*
Paul Johnson
Rick Jordan*
Deb Keeffe and Julieann Arbolino*
Barry Kleiman*
Rosemarie Kolb
Daniel Kull and Celeste Martinez*
Brian and Joyce Lawrence*
Nancy L. and Arthur E. Lee*
Jeffrey and Lisa Libman*
John and Brenda Lillis*
Drs. William and Julie Timins Lupatkin*
Jeffrey Markovitz and Michelle Tomasso*
Michael and Jennifer Markovitz*
Irene Maroney
Sara P. McMahon*
Peter and Jill McRae*
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meizoso, Jr.
Robert A. and Lisa Nicolais Miller*
Andrew Muroff*
Lisa and Roy Naturman*
MPAC Family of Donors
Mrs. Margaret Parker*
Steve and JoAnn Peck*
Laura J. Pinti*
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Poccia, Jr.*
Marjorie and Keith Remland*
Linda A. Root and Dr. Larry J. Cohen
Rob and Lisa Rosenhouse*
Jeff and Ginny Roth*
Eleanor Rowe*
Adolfo and Carol Samper*
Steve and Diana Schlesinger*
The Shalit Family*
Larry B. and Cheryl L. Smith*
Dana and Alan Sobel*
Ardra Vanessa Spector*
Allyson and Bruce Speier*
Ms. Ann Stachenfeld
Chris and Sandra Stamos*
Harold Starkman and Christine Donnelly*
Walt and Kathy Sutton*
Andras and Claudia Szentmiklosy*
Chris Thomas*
MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Show your MPAC Membership card and save at local businesses!
• Amanti Vino
• Beenie’s Ice Cream
• Cluck-U Chicken
• Crunch Fitness
• The Dougherty Group at COMPASS
• Enjou Chocolat
• Enzo Restaurant & Pizzeria
• Fully Promoted
• Glenbrook Brewery
• Granite Wealth Partners
• Just Jersey
• NOM Mexican Table + Tequila Bar
• The Office Tavern Grill
• South Street Creamery & Cafe
• TOWN Bar + Kitchen
Complete terms, conditions, and discount information available on the Member Discounts page on MayoArts.org.
For more info, call 973-712-0708.
MATCHING GIFTS
Frances Tort*
William and Susan Waagner*
Sheryl and Gary Weine*
Susan Weinstock*
Helen Williams*
The Wolper Family*
Gabriel and Donna Yandoli*
Mary and Louis Zingone*
Ruth J. Zowader*
*Denotes MPAC Member
*As of December 20, 2025
We are grateful to the following companies who have generously matched their employees’ charitable gifts to MPAC.* Please be sure to check with your HR Department or scan the QR code to see if your company participates in a Matching Gift program!
AbbVie Inc.
ADP
AT&T Foundation
Bank of America
BD Big Lots! BlackRock
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Evernorth
FirstEnergy Foundation
Goldman Sachs
Google Horizon
Insperity Support Services LP
Johnson & Johnson
Merck Foundation
Mondelez International, Inc.
Novartis
Pfizer
Pitney Bowes
Prudential
SPS Gives Back StoneX Group Inc.
TCV Toyota Voya Foundation
Wells Fargo
*As of December 20, 2025
Look for this window decal at participating businesses
RESTAURANT GUIDE
Thank you to the following food establishments for their support. Read more about our Restaurant Partners on MayoArts.org!
Agricola Eatery
40 W Park Place, Morristown; 973-326-9200
Creative farm-to-table fare is the draw at this modern eatery with an open kitchen and hip atmosphere. AgricolaEatery.com
Blue Morel Restaurant & Wine Bar
2 Whippany Road, Morristown; 973-451-2619
Blue Morel combines the finest seasonal ingredients from local, regional, organic and sustainable farms with the culinary creativity of Chef Thomas Ciszak.
BlueMorel.com
Dublin Pub
4 Pine Street, Morristown; 973-538-1999
For over 50 years, Dublin Pub has been a cornerstone of Morristown. Now, with a stunning renovation and a refreshed look, we’re bringing new energy to this beloved institution while keeping the same welcoming spirit that has made us a local favorite.
DublinPubNJ.com
Enjou Chocolat
8 DeHart Street, Morristown; 973-993-9090
Enjou Chocolat makes uniquely delicious chocolate gift items. Gourmet Chocolate, Custom Shaped Chocolate, Corporate Gifts, Gift Baskets, and Wedding and Party Favors. EnjouChocolat.com
Kirshenbaum Baking Co.
22 Schuyler Place, Morristown; 973-850-8005
We started small during the pandemic, sending love in cookie form to friends and family across the country. As the word spread, so did the demand for our cookies, pastries, and savory bites. kbcbakery.com
RESTAURANT GUIDE
Roots Steakhouse
40 W Park Place, Morristown; 973-326-1800
Roots is an upscale local chophouse serving steak, seafood and New American sides in a traditional setting. Roots brings the old-fashioned New York steak house feel to the heart of downtown Morristown. RootsSteakhouse.com
Stirling Tavern
150 South Street, Morristown; 973-993-8066
The Stirling Tavern, minutes away from MPAC, is the sister restaurant to the award-winning Stirling Hotel. Stirling Tavern offers an exquisite cocktail menu, 16 revolving draft beers and happy hour Tuesday - Friday. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere to begin or end your theatre experience.
StirlingTavern.com
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SARAH JACOBS, ESQ.
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