Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressChicago First Lady Amy Rule, from left, Tracy Clifford, Joan Clifford, Goodman Theatre Board Chair, Erin Clifford, all from Chicago and Liz Thompson of Burr Ridge, Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressTerry Zengler of Northfield, left, and Kathleen Cowie from Kenilworth
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressActress/singer Jessie Mueller, Evanston native who lives in New York, with Romainne Kelley of Chicago, teacher at West Garfield Park Safe School
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressWilla J. Taylor of Chicago, Walter Director of Education and Engagement, from left, Sheldon Smith, Executive Director The Dovetail Project of Chicago and Liz Thompson of Burr Ridge, Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressCBS-2 Anchor Jim Williams, from left, Willa J. Taylor, Walter Director of Education and Engagement and Sheldon Smith, Executive Director, Dovetail Project, all of Chicago
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressWilla J. Taylor of Chicago, Walter Director of Education and Engagement, from left, Jessie Mueller, Evanston native and keynote speaker, with Joan Clifford of Chicago, Chair of the Board of Trustees
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressStuart Baum, Larger Pond Marketing, from left, Lauren Golanty, Riveron Consulting of Chicago, Mary Ahrens, BMO Harris Bank, Andrea Caralis, PNC Capital Markets, Dayna Santoro Moser, Goldman Sachs, Heather Grove, Goodman Theatre Scenemaker, Caliber Advisors, Chicago, David Ruskin, Horwood Marcus & Berk, Haydee Caldero, Dignitas Equity and Chad Striker, Greenberg Traurig l
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressLorrayne Weiss Education and Engagement Committee co-chair, from left, Nancy Swan Women's Board Education chair, and Julie M. Danis, Trustee and Education and Engagement Committee co-chair, all from Chicago
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressChristine Solberg of Park Ridge, and Alez Kreibich of Chicago, both luncheon sponsors from Interactive Health
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressLori Mitsch of Carpentersville, from left, Melinna Lumbreras, both luncheon sponsors from Interactive Health, Robert Falls of Evanston, Goodman Artistic Director, and Barbara Predki of Glen Ellyn, luncheon sponsor from Interactive Health
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressNancy Swan of Chicago, Women's Board Education Chair, from left, Lisa Tienken of Clarendon Hills, Cynthia Schall of Oak Brook, President of Women's Board, Lucy Di Tomasso from Hinsdale, Wendy Steinberg from Long Grove, Barbie Taylor from Northbrook and Fran Del Boca of Winnetka, Women's Board
Gina Grillo / Pioneer PressLoretta Cooney of River Forest, Board of Trustees, from left, Gina Meyerson of Chicago, Kate Cooney of River Forest and Kay O'Halleran of Chicago
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Chicago First Lady Amy Rule, from left, Tracy Clifford, Joan Clifford, Goodman Theatre Board Chair, Erin Clifford, all from Chicago and Liz Thompson of Burr Ridge, Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education
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Event: Education and Engagement Luncheon
Benefiting: Goodman Theatre
Special guest: Jessie Mueller, an Evanston native and Tony award winner; she joined Goodman’s Director for Education and Engagement Willa J. Taylor in discussion about the role of theater in education
Location: Standard Club, Chicago
Date: April 4
Attended: 300
Raised: $300,000 for education and engagement programs
Website: goodmantheatre.org