The Board of Trustees of George Street Playhouse thanks you for joining us
for this special evening in honor of our
2022 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award Recipients:

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Jocelyn Schwartzman
Lora Tremayne

(L to R) Dr. Richard Besser, President & CEO, RWJF, & the Honorable Thomas H. Kean. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

(L to R) The Honorable Thomas H. Kean & Jocelyn Schwartzman. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

(L to R) The Honorable Thomas H. Kean & Lora Tremayne. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

(L to R) Greg Kenna, Brad Oscar, Laiona Michelle, Angel Desai, Jackie Burns, David Saint, Teal Wicks, Max Von Essen, and Paolo Montalban. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

The 2022 Gala Benefit. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Paolo Montalban. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

(L to R) James N. Heston, Jocelyn Schwartzman, Lora Tremayne, Penelope Lattimer, Ph.D. & the Honorable Thomas H. Kean. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Laiona Michelle. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

(L to R) Felicity McGinty & GSP Board Members Camara Epps and Wanda J. Blanchett, Ph.D. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Angel Desai. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

(L to R) Penelope Lattimer, Ph.D., Dr. Richard Besser, & James N. Heston. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Jackie Burns. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

(L to R) Josh Prince, Michael Novak and Gala Guests. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Brad Oscar. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

(L to R) Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui & Roberto Silva Moreira . Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Teal Wicks. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Guests at the Annual Gala Benefit. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Max Von Essen. Photo by Egan Jimenez.

Since 1972, RWJF has invested more than $1.2 billion toward improving health in our home state. Many of our grants over the years have supported causes and issues that our founder, General Robert Wood Johnson, supported during his life, including civic life, arts, and culture. Today, RWJF is building upon the Foundation’s legacy in New Jersey, working to secure the promise of a healthier, more equitable state by addressing health disparities resulting from generations of structural racism. The Foundation’s strategic grantmaking addresses three issue areas that are critical to health equity in New Jersey: maternal and infant health; housing and community development; and public health system reform.

Since 1978, Jocelyn Schwartzman has been a dedicated member of the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees. She served as vice president and helped establish the first Annual Gala Benefit serving as its Chairperson for over two decades. Mrs. Schwartzman was instrumental in the relocation of the Playhouse to the former YMCA, our home for over 30 years, and in the hiring of Artistic Director David Saint. With a background in fashion and design, including her work with the legendary Diane Vreeland at the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, Mrs. Schwartzman has guided the aesthetic of over 100 special events at GSP and, on the invitation of the city of New Brunswick, mounted an exhibit reflecting 300 years of dress for its tercentennial. She has devoted much of her time to the arts and philanthropy, most notably the UJA-Federation, Highland Park Temple, and American Repertory Ballet and its Dance Power program. Mrs. Schwartzman and her dear late husband, Herman, were married for 62 years and she is a very proud mother of four and grandmother of five.

Lora Tremayne joined the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees 40 years ago, serving as its president for three years when she led the establishment of the Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award. She has been a devoted member of the Gala Committee since its inception and served on the Leadership Search Committee whose work led to the hiring of Artistic Director David Saint. Mrs. Tremayne’s passion for the arts began in high school where she received a scholarship to study drama in college and it endures through her belief in the power of the arts to enrich our understanding of the world and each other. Mrs. Tremayne is committed to her community and her faith, raising funds for Cerebral Palsy Association and volunteering with her church ministries including the Altar Society and the Fish Hospitality Program. Married for over 62 years to her beloved late husband, Bill, Mrs. Tremayne takes great pride in their three children and 10 grandchildren.   

Sponsors

Producing Sponsors
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Playwright Sponsors
Joan and Bob Campbell
James N. Heston
Lucy Hughes and Sean Devlin
Sharon Karmazin & The Karma Foundation
Philip Kirstein & Melinda Raso Kirstein
WithumSmith+Brown

Director Sponsors
Ruth and Steve Hendel
Parker Health Group, Inc
David Saint

Partners
Meg and Tom Gorrie
The Hon. Thomas H. Kean
Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D.
Nancy and Duncan MacMillan
Kimberlee Phelan
RWJBarnabas Health
Lexine and Cuyler Tremayne

Friends
Eisner Amper
Flemington Car & Truck Country
Fox Rothschild
Betsy and Lou Garlatti
Genova Burns, LLC
Laurie Kahmi / LCK Wealth Management
The Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation
Merrill Lynch / The Erdmann Group
Northfield Bank
Sharon and Jonathan Parker
Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education

Backers
Nan and Joseph P. Benincasa
Lois and Ron Bleich
Bloomberg
Paula and Jack Gentempo
Adele Macula, Ed.D.
New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO)
Dorothy and Norm Politziner
Jocelyn Schwartzman
Nonny and Paul Stahlin
Janice G. and Lewis Stolar
Lora Tremayne

Donors
Lisa Goldstein and Ira Novak
Flemington Car & Truck Country
Anne Hayden
Kathleen Hayes
Amy and Michael Moorby
James and Barbara Petrosini
Primepoint
QuickChek
Carole & Dr. Stephen Schneider
Patricia Shiffner
Somerset Health Care Foundation
Dee and Herb Williams

Special Appeal Donors
Marie M. Adair
Edward Atwater
Carol Auerbach and Al Berger
Ashley and David Bednash
Jo Ann and Rich Bednash
Nancy and Joseph  P. Benincasa
Jacqueline Brendel
Merissa Buczny
John M. Burns Jr
Donna Castronovo
Ellen and Ted Cohen
Corveleyn Law Firm
Christopher Costa
James Decker
Brenda and Jerry Deener
Lucy Hughes and Sean Devlin
Nadiyah Dorsey
Jelani Dukes
William V. Engel
Camara Epps
Lilly M. and Eilan Ezrachie
Flemington Car and Truck Country
Margaret Fourounjian
Genova Burns
Amy Gianficaro
Margaret and Thomas Gorrie
Bill Hagaman
Judith and James Hancock
Julie Hench
Tom Heston
The Karma Foundation
Governor Thomas Kean
Jeremy and Lucy Kessous
Mindy Raso Kirstein and Phil Kirstein
Steven Klein
Sheri and Tim Konz
Rachana and Anand Kulkarni
Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D
Howard Lenn
Adele T. Macula, Ed.D
Anthony Marchetta
Charlene and Thomas Martino
Elizabeth Mattison
Felicia E. McGinty
Paula and Larry Metz
Mark McMahon and Roberto Silva Moreira
Maria and Abel Moreyra
John Mortenson
Christopher Paladino
Laura and Joseph Perez
Kimberlee S. Phelan
Michael Pintabone
Robert Polak
Josh Prince
Matthew Pulomena
Muriel Grimmett and Louis Ray
Mary and Gary Reece
Marissa Reibstein and Moin Hydari
Philip Rinaldi
Natalie Rodan and Neil Burns
Simona and Ovid Romanoschi
Kelly Ryman
Lynn and Barry Sherman
Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui
Nonny and Paul Stahlin
Susan and Frank Teneyck
Hal R. Terr
Lindsey and Whitney Tisch
Lexine and Cuyler Tremayne
Lisa and Carter Tremayne
Kathleen Ventrella
Martha M. Weisgerber
BJ Welsh
Irene Wolff
Michael Yarrow

Special Thanks to
BAM Desserts
Kenneth M. Fisher, Jr./ Nassau Communications
The Palace at Somerset Park

Gala Benefit Commitee

Chairperson:
Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D

Sponsorship Co-Chairpersons:
Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D
James N. Heston

Journal Co-Chairpersons:
Jocelyn Schwartzman
Lora Tremayne

Tickets & Tables Chairperson:
Janice G. Stolar

Decorations Co-Chairpersons:
Nonny Stahlin
Paula Gentempo

Gala Committee:
Joan Campbell
Janice Haggerty
Sharon Karmazin
Adele Macula, Ed.D.
Tracey O’Reggio Clark