2024/2025 RTG Members
Racine Theatre Guild Members are volunteers who agree to work 20 hours during the course of the season and pay a $25 membership fee. In return, they receive coupons for tickets, invitations to membership events, service awards, voting opportunities, and discounts on theatre trips.
Contact kimberly@racinetheatre.org if you have any questions about becoming a member!
- Danny Adams
- Susan Allen
- Madeleine Anderlik
- Ian Anderson
- Betty Baker
- Annette Bale
- Erin Barnlund
- Bob Benson
- Meghan Benson
- Greg Berg
- Kathy Berg
- Suzanne Blaha*
- Rose Bliss*
- Nancy Bloom
- Laura Bond
- Ruth Bradford-Johnson
- Geoffrey Brewster
- John Bruening
- Lynn Bryant
- Isabella Bullock
- Jill Castillo
- Jeanne Christensen
- Sandy Christensen
- Noelle Clauser
- Michael Clickner
- Darin Collier
- Kathy Contreras
- Nat Cycenas
- Brian Dean
- Donna Deuster
- Jill Dickert
- Marcee Doherty
- Heather Doidge
- Mark Doidge
- David Eaton
- Jeana Eaton
- Terri Edmonston
- Kara Ernst-Schalk
- Phillip Evreniadis
- Robert Franitza
- Juliana Garcia-Malacara
- Kimberly Gibson
- Penny Giese
- Rachel Giese
- Katie Gleason
- Susan Goldsmith
- Ashley Grainger
- Joyce Gregg
- Larry Gregg
- Sue Guttenberg
- Marta Hafer
- Karen Hamilton*
- Ellie Hammond
- Catherine Harris
- Sarah Harris
- Virginia Hartley
- Bernadine Hoff
- Kim Instenes
- Sue Jarvela
- Jamie Johnson
- Wayne Johnson
- William Karpinski
- Rita Kissner
- Penny Knigge
- Annette Kordus
- Clare Kosterman
- Gary Kroes
- Linda Kroes
- Robert Kroes
- Tina Kunka
- Mary Kveton
- Anthony Lazalde
- Ruth Lazalde
- Elaine Lewis
- Mona Lewis*
- Timothy Lewis
- Claudio Lins
- Katie Lins
- J Lofty
- Doreen Lopez
- Phil Lyden
- Sandy Lyden
- Fran Maccanelli
- Karen Magee
- Mary Jo Maheras
- Suzanne Maki
- Stacey Malacara
- George Mangold*
- Angela Marcum
- Paul Marquez
- Matthew Matysik-Przybylski
- Cynthy McCrory
- Barbi McGuire
- Lonnie McGuire
- Jo Anne Michel
- Alicia Mikaelian
- Jane Miller
- Mark Minch
- Frank Mitchell
- Sue Mitchell
- Nancy Moldenhauer
- Sharon Molina
- Nicki Monaghan
- Albert Moore
- Anna Moore
- Ricardo Morales
- Lou Ann Morey
- Debra Mrock
- Emily Mueller
- Frank Mueller
- Virginia Mueller
- Karica Muñoz
- Parker Muñoz
- Rochelle Nelson
- Donna Newgord
- Donna Nielsen
- JoAnne Nissen*
- Sharon Nyman
- Erin Parsons
- Rod Parsons
- Betty Petersen
- Julie Peterson
- Daphne Pham
- Samantha Pinchard
- Jim Prochniak
- Renee Prochniak
- Helen Pugh
- Dylan Ransdell
- Jay Rattle
- Kathy Robinson
- Frank Russ
- Kathleen Russ
- Lori Russ
- Janet Sabol
- Brian Schalk
- Sandy Schwellenbach
- Mike Shelby
- Kyle Simonsen
- Ryan Simonsen
- Sheila Simonsen
- Anna Marie Smetana
- Dave Smetana
- Drew Sobota
- Josh Sorenson
- Kassie Sorenson
- Maggie Speer
- Dorothy Steiner
- Russ Stetler*
- Shelley Stetler
- Vivian Stetler
- Dale Stillman
- Denise Stillman
- Kevin Sustachek
- Samantha Sustachek
- Shannon Thill
- Tina Thoennes
- J.R. Trimark
- Kaylee Tussler
- Bryanna Van Caster
- Dawn Van Ess
- Dan Venne
- Jay Warner
- Melissa Warner
- Elisa Weeks
- Betty White
- John Whyte
- Robbyn Wilks
- Jonathan Wright
- Raquel Wright
- Marybeth Zuhlke
Life Member: Racine Theatre Guild’s highest honor given in recognition for exceptional generosity of time and talent in support of the Racine Theatre Guild.
RTG Life Members
The Racine Theatre Guild applauds and honors those who have helped served vital roles in the longevity and success of the theatre. Our rarest and highest award, Racine Theatre Guild Life Members have served in numerous positions over the years including leadership roles and demonstrate reliability, dependability, and the ability to work well with others. They represent RTG and have personified the organization’s goals, values, and mission. They routinely go above and beyond expectations and have made RTG a high priority in their lives.
- Virginia Harnett – 1986+
- Hilda Greenqusit – 1989+
- John Edmands – 1989+
- James B. Yorgan – 1995+
- Violet R. Yorgan – 1995+
- George F. Mangold – 1998
- JoAnne Nissen – 1998
- Norman C. McPhee – 2001+
- Margaret Henze – 2002+
- Karen L. Reisenauer – 2005+
- Russ Stetler – 2012
- Mona Lewis – 2014
- Rose Bliss – 2015
- Ron Halvorsen – 2018+
- Suzanne Blaha – 2022
- Karen Hamilton – 2022
Deceased
John Maccanelli Volunteer of the Year Award
John Maccanelli served as the Racine Theatre Guild photographer for lobby shots and production photos for nearly every show from 1981 until 1993. A professional photographer, John donated more than his camera talents. Over the years he spent hundreds of hours helping to build sets and chairing or working on props crews. He chaired the playreading committee for the 1992-1993 season. He travelled with the RTG on two overseas trips, in 1987 and 1989. John explained his work ethic while volunteering as “inventive and organized.” He said, “Even if I’m just moving sets or tearing them down, I see what needs to be done and do it.” His love of theatre and the friendships he formed with other volunteers and theatre staff were shown through everything he did.
John saw the camera as his form of theatre. “Looking through a camera is like looking at a performance on a stage. The proscenium is like the lense.” His work was seen in lobby photos, local newspapers, the RTG archives, and on the pages of the newsletter in headshots, cast photos, and much more. What started off as a launching point for his personal photography studio later became an essential part of the history of the Guild.
Whether it was behind a camera or with a hammer in his hand, John continued to express his passion and dedication to the performing arts. He passed away after a long battle with cancer in 1993. His “can do” spirit and commitment inspired the Volunteer of the Year Award, which has been given out annually since then to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and versatility throughout the past season.
John Maccanelli Volunteer of the Year Award Winners
- Vivian Stetler – 1993
- George Mangold – 1994
- Marsha Nelson – 1995
- Nancy Moldenhauer – 1996
- Betsy Kippers – 1997
- Marge Henze – 1998
- Brian Schalk – 1999
- Donna Nielsen – 2000
- Rose Bliss – 2001
- Kate Potter-Barrow – 2002
- Phil Paulsen – 2003
- Ron Halvorsen – 2004
- Michael Kurhajec – 2005
- Michael Pirtle – 2006
- Kathy Berg – 2007
- Russ Stetler – 2008
- Bob Benson – 2009
- Kelli Kauzlarich – 2010
- Sharon Molina – 2010
- Cindy David – 2011
- Lori Russ – 2012
- Karen Hamilton – 2013
- Jamie Johnson – 2014
- Anna Marie Hoeft Smetana – 2015
- Frank Russ – 2016
- Mike Kishline – 2017
- Jill Dickert – 2018
- Cynthy McCrory – 2019
- Sheila Simonsen – 2020
- Norgie Metzinger – 2022
- Ian Anderson – 2023
- Ricardo Morales – 2024
- Timothy James Lewis – 2025
