ABOUT ENCOMPASS NEW OPERA THEATRE
Over 35 Years of Excellence

OUR MISSION

OUR HISTORY

VIRGIL THOMSON

ENCOMPASS ARTISTIC STAFF & BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ARTISTS

THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS & PATRONS

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE FUNDERS & PATRONS

Your support has enabled Encompass to champion new American musical theatre and contemporary opera for the past 35 years and continue its mission forward to discover and nurture new and diverse talent: composers, singers, lyricists, musicians; provide international exposure for American opera; develop new audiences for music theatre and opera; and create cross-cultural music theatre collaborations.
Your generous support is vital to the creative vision and artistic mission we all embrace.

THANK YOU to Encompass Corporate Funders:

24-7 Contracting Group, William Seidita Abrams Artists Agency Alexander Wolf & Son Allsteel, Lawrence Cohen Aristeia Metro, Inc., Bob Lefferts ASCAP Atlantic Group, Barry Kellman Axis Lighting BAM Professional Development Program Bernhard Design BMI Carlin America, Inc. Commercial Flooring Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Ian Philips Dodger Properties EKO Productions Empire Office Geiger International Gunlocke HBF, Philip Gerlach Haworth, Inc. International Lights, Inc. John Gallin & Son, Inc., Thomas Gallin Jujamcyn Theatres Knoll Furniture

LaCOUR, Paul LaCour Lehr Construction Logos Associates, Ltd., Patti & Kenneth Adams Music Theatre International Offices Resources Inc., Charlie Saputo Paoli, Rachel Levine Picasso Lighting Reidy Contracting Group, LLC Richards Climan, Inc. Sander Partnership, Tracey Katchen Shaw Contracting Group, Bruce Birnberg TAGWALL, LLC The Shubert Organization, Inc. Somat Publishing, Edward Thomas Strategic Global Investments, LLC, Neil Harvey Stuart Portfolio Consultants Unity Construction Group Urban Office Ideas, Inc., Barry Hoffman W.B. Wood WME Entertainmment Wolf Gordon, Inc. Workwell Partners Zumtobel

THANK YOU to our Patrons:

Adelaide Mestre Adrienne Arsht Agnes & James Metzger Alan & Arlene Alda Alan Harler Alex Porter Alice Rhodes Adler Allen Davis III Alvin Deutsch Andrea T. Haines Anh-Tuyet Nguyen Ann K. Silver Ann Marie Hill Arthur & Ellen Ross Masella Barbara & Peter Westergaard Barbara Bliss Barbara Lister-Sink Barry & Fran Weissler Barry & Lizanne Rosenstein Bettye Martin Musham Bob Lefferts Brian Gray Brigid McDermott Carmine Esposito Carol Avery Haber Carol Hall Carol Rothman Forster Carole Forster Carole O’Blenes Casey McNamara Cathy Rand Charles & Sylvia Trager Charles K. Loving Charles Koppelman Charles Saputo Charles Strouse Charlie Saputo Cheryl Aaron Chip Seelig Christina Maile Christina Weppner Clara & Bevis Longstreth Craig Kinosian Cynthia Stillwell Daniel J. De Siena Daryl Roth Debra Tanger Deirdre C. Stam Derrick Nielsen (Svend Nielsen Ltd.) Donald W. Fowle Dr. Joe Feinberg Dr. Juergen J. Stolt Dr. Nathan Zullinger Drew Cohen Edward Mack Edward Payson Call Edward Thomas Edward Thomas Eleanore Caracciolo Elizabeth Dewberry Elliot H. Brown Emily F. Seoll

Etty & Jacob Bousso F. Murray Abraham Frank B. & Mary Epstein Freddie & Myrna Gershon Gabrielle Aversa (CIC, Inc.) Gary Kolanchick George & Jean Dowdall Gerald Homan Ginger Karren Gloria E. Fieldcamp Grace E. McClorey Greg Matloff & C. Bangs Gretchen Cryer Guy Stern Gwendolyn Gunn Harold Prince Harriet Slaughter Henry Alpert Honey Waldman Hyun Kyung Chung Ilsa Gilbert Isobel Robins Konecky James C. Raymond James H. Willey James S. Marcus Jamie Kushwick Jane Clegg Jim Dale Jody Weisman John C. Jamison John Kander John Kander Jon Offerman Joy Gardner Judith Glazer & Robert Stern Julie May (Innovant) Kara Unterberg Karen Fine Kenneth & Jean Telljohann Kenneth Kleiman Kevin Kennedy Lance Gotthoffer Leonora Bloom Lester Wigler Linda Dennery (in honor of Bettye Martin Musham) Linda Namias Samuels Lisa Sayre Liz McCann Lois & Dave Carey Lois G. Schwartz Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty Lynn Kearney Margaret V. Sandresky Marge Thomas Mark Brittingham & Kathy Pine Mary Maxmen Mary Rodgers & Henry Guettel Mary T. Dieter Mathy & Andrew Mezey Maury Yeston Mayumi Deguchi

Michael Kowal Michael Spresser Mitchell Bloomberg Morton & Ellen Hertzmark Murray Rosenthal Nadine & Norman Carey Nadine & Norman Carey Nancy Ford Charles Nancy Sondag Neil Harvey Neil McKelvie Pamela Drexel Pat Reidy Patricia Rosenfield Patricia Ward Patrick Cook Paul LaCour Philip Hagemann Rachel Weiner Randy Coleman Rena Bartos Renee D. Baruch Richard & Marilyn Berger Richard C. Johnson Rick Berube Rita O’Connor & Ted Schell Robert Hill Schwartz Roberta Kaplan Roger Feffer Ronni Krasnow Russ Lapso Sara Deeley Sheldon & Margery Harnick Shiva Pejman Steven Ritzel Stuart & David Griffith Stuart Firestein Susan Baker & Michael Lynch Susan Larson & Jim Haber Susan Lehman Susan Shively Suzanne C. Griffith Suzanne Tick Tania J. Leon Terri Katz Thelma Drew Theodore P. & Mary Jo Shen Thomas Gallin Timothy Smith Tom & Jayne Coleman Tom Meehan Toni Mergentime Levi Tracey Katchen Vasi Laurence Vicki Modell Victoria Moran Vincent Biscione W. Andrew Stover William Hall William Hirshberg William Schwinghammer William Stiegel

 

Encompass New Opera Theatre’s productions and activities
are made possible with public funds from:

The National Endowment for the Arts, Access to Excellence The New York State Council on the Arts (Encompass New Opera Theatre's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.) The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

and with funding support from:

The BWF Foundation The Cornelius N. Bliss Memorial Fund The Dramatists Guild Fund The Edith Meiser Foundation The Estate of Evelyn Metzger The Friars Foundation The Lynn Ahrens and Neil Costa Foundation Fund Opera Index The Peckham Family Foundation The Puffin Foundation The Richard J. Fasenmyer Foundation The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (for Angel of the Amazon) Tuft Family Foundation The Virgil Thomson Foundation The William Matheus Sullivan Musical Foundation, Inc.

 

Barbara Bliss Mestre Fund

We thank the individuals and organizations who donated In Remembrance of Barbara Bliss Mestre, (1939-2014), Encompass Board Chair Emerita Bud Baker Renee D. Baruch Lynn S. Biddlecome Birte E. Codel Andrew Hertz Gerald L. Larr, HPM Partners, LLC Pauline C. Metcalf Jane Morris Sheila Sonne Pulling Judith Welling Peter J. Merrill/Maggie Stearns, William Sullivan Matheus Foundation, Inc.