We invite you to join us as we celebrate our distinguished honorees and The Huntington’s impact as a public good. Your Gala support is vital to the vibrancy of our artistic, education, and community programs.
Monday, April 28, 2025
5:30 Cocktail Reception
7:00 Dinner, performance, and live auction
Spring cocktail attire
For more information, contact Emma Blaxter at 617-273-1503 or spotlight@huntingtontheatre.org.
WIMBERLY AWARDEES:
Kimberly Belflower | Award-winning Playwright of John Proctor is the Villain
Grace Fey | President, Grace Fey Advisors LLC, Former Huntington Trustee
Kimberly Belflower, Award-winning Playwright of John Proctor is the Villain
Kimberly Belflower is a playwright and educator originally from a small town in Appalachian Georgia. Plays include: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN (2025 Broadway directed by Danya Taymor and starring Sadie Sink; 2024 Huntington Theatre, 2022 Studio Theatre, 2019 Kilroys List); LOST GIRL (2018 Milwaukee Rep, Kennedy Center Darrell Ayers National Playwriting Award); SAINT PIGTAIL (commissioned and developed by Studio Theatre, 2023 O’Neill Finalist). Kimberly has also worked with South Coast Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club, Alliance Theatre, Ojai Playwrights Conference, the Farm Theatre, We the Women, Less Than Rent, among others. Kimberly worked for two years as a narrative lead for Meow Wolf, Santa Fe’s celebrated arts and entertainment company, where she wrote a short film with original music by Beach House. She proudly holds an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin and teaches playwriting at Emory University in Atlanta.
Grace Fey, President, Grace Fey Advisors LLC, Former Huntington Trustee
Grace Fey, CFA, is a Former Huntington Trustee and President of Grace Fey Advisors. For 20 years, Ms. Fey was a partner at Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC, and she currently serves as a Trustee of the John Hancock Financial Services Funds and is on the Board of Directors of the Fiduciary Trust Company. She is a Trustee of the Mabel Louise Riley Foundation, a member of Board Leaders and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Trustee Emeriti at GBH and Chair Emeritus of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
CHAIRS:
Donald Nelson, Bobby Perino-Thompson, and Veronica Wiseman
HOST:
Karen Holmes Ward
Karen Holmes Ward is the director of public affairs and community services as well as host and executive producer of CityLine, WCVB-TV’s weekly magazine program which addresses the concerns and accomplishments of people of color living in Boston and its suburbs. Karen joined The Huntington’s Board of Trustees in 2021 and is the spokesperson for the Seats Campaign as part of The Campaign for the New Huntington. She co-hosted The Huntington’s Spotlight Gala in 2024, 2020, and several other years.
2025 Committee:
Robin & Marcia Brown
Dennis Condon
Mary Connolly
Lynn Dayton
Carol G. Deane
Alan Duggan
Debbie First
Glenda & Bob Fishman
Anne H. Fitzpatrick
Audrey & Jim Foster
Tina Courtney-Harford
Ariella Honig-Stern
Christine Kondoleon & Frederic Wittmann
Rebecca Mailer-Howat
Hassell McClellan
Ann Merrifield
Diane Bissonnette Moes
Sandra Moose
Tyler Manning Moulton & Arjun Ganguly
Matthew Perino-Thompson
Mario Pinho & Matt Marcotte
Katelyn Quynn
Rick & Lucille Spagnuolo
Molly Stout
Linda Waintrup
Peter & Ellen Zane
SPOTLIGHT GALA SPONSORS
Spotlight
Berkshire Partners
Carol G. Deane
Grace & Ted Fey
Anonymous
Marquee
David & Karen Firestone
John & Annie Hall
MAX Ultimate Food –
Neal Balkowitsch & Donald Nelson and Bobby & Matthew Perino-Thompson
Ann Merrifield & Wayne Davis
Panera Bread –
Mitch & Jill Roberts/David Peterman
Mr. J. David Wimberly
Veronica & Howard Wiseman
Center Stage
Amy & David Abrams
Adrienne Allen & Matthew Goldstein
Lynn Bay Dayton & Bruce C. Dayton
Betsy & David Epstein
Barbara & Amos Hostetter
Sandra O. Moose
Donna J. Robinson & Christopher J. Zook
Joshua & Natasha Sommerfeld
Linda H. Thomas
Director
Nancy Adams & John Burgess
Fiduciary Trust Company
Troutman Pepper Locke
Kate & Ben Taylor
Playwright
Dennis Condon & Robert Cummings
Jim Dillon & Stone Wiske
Arthur C. & Eloise Hodges
Paul V. Kastner
Sharon & Brad Malt
Plimpton Shattuck Fund
Anonymous
Hunt
Tyler Manning Moulton & Arjun Ganguly
Bobby & Matthew Perino-Thompson
Michelle & Aaron Rhodes
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND TICKETS
RSVP
PREMIER – $100,000
Estimated value of goods and services is $3,960
- Two premier tables of ten
- Complimentary parking for ten vehicles
- Special recognition in the evening’s remarks and recognition on select event signage and website
- Two-page congratulatory message in the Tribute Book
SPOTLIGHT – $50,000
Estimated value of goods and services is $3,960
- Two high priority tables of ten
- Complimentary parking for ten vehicles
- Recognition on select event signage and website
- Full-page congratulatory message in the Tribute Book
MARQUEE – $25,000
Estimated value of goods and services is $1,980
- One high priority table of ten
- Complimentary parking for five vehicles
- Recognition on event website
- Full-page congratulatory message in the Tribute Book
CENTER STAGE – $15,000
Estimated value of goods and services is $1,980
- One priority table of ten
- Complimentary parking for five vehicles
- Half-page congratulatory message in the Tribute Book
DIRECTOR QUARTET – $10,000
Estimated value of goods and services is $792
- High priority seating for four
- Complimentary parking for two vehicles
- Half-page congratulatory message in the Tribute Book
PLAYWRIGHT PAIR – $5,000
Estimated value of goods and services is $396
- Priority seating for two
- Complimentary parking for one vehicle
- Half-page congratulatory message in the Tribute Book
HUNT QUARTET – $1,200
(For young professionals age 40 and under.) Estimated value of goods and services is $792
- High priority seating for four
- Complimentary parking for two vehicles
- Half-page congratulatory message in the Tribute Book
- One year membership to The Hunt, The Huntington’s young donor group
PATRON TICKET – $1,000
Estimated value of goods and services is $178
- Seating for one
HUNT TICKET – $250
Estimated value of goods and services is $178
- Seating for one
- One year membership to The Hunt, The Huntington’s young donor group
In accordance with Internal Revenue Service guidance, a distribution from a donor advised fund may not be used to pay for any portion of an in-person event ticket or sponsorship. As with any philanthropic decision, we encourage you to consult with your own tax/financial advisor.
The Huntington Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are deductible to the extent provided by law. For attendees, the amount deductible for federal income tax purposes is limited to the excess over the value of goods or services provided.
TRIBUTE BOOK ADS
4.5″ W x 7.5″ H: $1,000
4.5″ W x 3.6″ H: $750
2.25″ W x 3.6″ H: $500