Members & Volunteer of the Year

2023/2024 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 doug@racinetheatre.org if you have any questions about becoming a member!

Olivia Alcorta
Susan Allen
Greg Anderegg
Madeleine Anderlik
Ian Anderson
Betty Baker
Annette Bale
Erin Barnlund
Betty Becker
Bob Benson
Greg Berg
Kathy Berg
Suzanne Blaha*
Rose Bliss*
Nancy Bloom
Ruth Bradford-Johnson
Geoffrey Brewster
John Bruening
Lynn Bryant
Isabella Bullock
Jeanne Christensen
Michael Clickner
Darin Collier
Kathy Contreras
Christine Coyle
Nat Cycenas
Donna Deuster
Jill Dickert
Marcee Doherty Elst
David Eaton
Jeana Eaton
Marjorie Eckblad
Terri Edmonston
Janet Elzinga
Kim Emer
Kara Ernst-Schalk
Carol Evans
Lew Evans
Stephen Fletcher
Robert Franitza
Juliana Garcia-Malacara
Christine Garcia-Ortega
Darryl Gasser
Judy Gasser
Penny Giese
Katie Gleason
Susan Goldsmith
Ashley Grainger
Joyce Gregg
Larry Gregg
Eric Guttenberg
Pat Guttenberg
Sue Guttenberg
Marta Hafer
Ron Halvorsen*
Karen Hamilton*
Ellie Hammond
Sarah Harris
Virginia Hartley
Lindy Haug
Lauren Haumersen
Bernadine Hoff
Kim Instenes
Sue Jarvela
Jamie Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Danielle Katers
Mike Kishline
Rebecca Kishline
Rita Kissner
Angela Klingenmeyer
Penny Knigge
Clare Kosterman
Scott Kovacik
Gary Kroes
Linda Kroes
Robert Kroes
Megan Krowski
Tina Kunka
Mary Kveton
Mary Land
Anthony Lazalde
Ruth Lazalde
Elaine Lewis
Mona Lewis*
Timothy James Lewis
Claudio Lins
Katie Lins
Karen Loftus
J Lofty
Phil Lyden
Sandy Lyden
Fran Maccanelli
Karen Magee
Mary Jo Maheras
Suzanne Maki
Diane Malacara
Stacey Malacara
Shayla Malone
George Mangold*
Paul Marquez
Gale Martin
Michael Martin
Cynthy McCrory
Barbi McGuire
Lonnie McGuire
Norman McPhee*
Jo Anne Michel
Alicia Mikaelian
Mark Minch
Frank Mitchell
Sue Mitchell
Nancy Moldenhauer
Sharon Molina
Nicki Monaghan
Monique Monroe
Albert Moore
Anna Moore
Ricardo Morales
Lou Ann Morey
Debra Mrock
Emily Mueller
Frank Mueller
Virginia Mueller
Jill Neider
Donna Newgord
Donna Nielsen
JoAnne Nissen*
Sharon Nyman
Paula O`Brien-Slaasted
Erin Parsons
Rod Parsons
Maria Perez
Betty Petersen
Julie Peterson
Samantha Pinchard
Jim Prochniak
Renee Prochniak
Helen Pugh
Dylan Ransdell
Jay Rattle
Kathy Robinson
Frank Russ
Lori Russ
Janet Sabol
Nancy Sands
Brian Schalk
Sandy Schwellenbach
Megan Seager
Mike Shelby
Sue Shore
Kyle Simonsen
Ryan Simonsen
Sheila Simonsen
Anna Marie Smetana
Dave Smetana
Drew Sobota
Josh Sorenson
Kassie Sorenson
Elisebeth Sparks
Stephen St. Amand
Dorothy Steiner
Russ Stetler*
Vivian Stetler
Dale Stillman
Denise Stillman
Tom Sturino
Kevin Sustachek
Samantha Sustachek
Elliott Swanson
Shannon Thill
Tina Thoennes
J.R. Trimark
Sarah Turek
Kaylee Tussler
Nancy Underwood
Dawn Van Ess
Mary Waid
Leo Waite
Jay Warner
Melissa Warner
Elisa Weeks
Betty White
John Whyte
Robbyn Wilks
Jonathan Wright
Raquel Wright
Elizabeth Young
Isabel Young
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