CAP UCLA EXECUTIVE PRODUCER COUNCIL
The Executive Producer Council is CAP UCLA’s philanthropic
leadership group that develops and contributes resources vital
to the Center’s programming and mission. The Council comprises
individuals who champion the creative development, presentation
and public dialogue with contemporary performing artists by
providing direct support for the Center’s annual programming.
They are engaged in the artistic and curatorial practices that
inform the annual programs, long-term initiatives and
collaborative planning efforts which stand at the heart of CAP
UCLA’s mission and public purpose.
Marla Mayer, President
Chris Ahearn
Sarah Arison
J. Ben Bourgeois
James Costa
John S. Couch
Mariana Dietl
Vance Garrett
Fariba Ghaffari
Murray Hidary
Georgina Huljich
Diane Levine
Elsa Longhauser
Renee Luskin
Benjamin Palmer
Melissa Rivers
Alan M. Schwartz
Stephanie Snyder
Leslie White
The Executive Producer Council of UCLA’s Center for
the Art of Performance wishes to thank the leadership of the
Royce Center Circle board and its past presidents: Erin
Edwards Irell (1976-79), Marilyn Ehrman (1979-82), Jim
Rissmiller (1982-84), Dr. Rudi Mattoni (1984-86), Roy H.
Aaron (1986-88), Rosalind Millstone (1988-90), Marilouise
Zager (1990-92), Ginny Mancini (1993-98), Alice Tulchin
(1998-2001), Toby Waldorf (2001-03), Dean V. Ambrose
(2003-05), William B. Fitzgerald (2005-09), Alan M. Schwartz
(2009-12), Deborah Irmas (2012-15)IN MEMORIAM
Ginny Mancini
DESIGN FOR SHARING (DFS) COUNCIL
The Design for Sharing Council is a group of dedicated
volunteers that helps to resource the programs of Design for
Sharing.
DFS is CAP UCLA’s free K-12 arts education program. Since 1969,
DFS has been making the performing arts at UCLA an accessible
and inspirational part of children’s lives. Each year, thousands
of students from public schools across Los Angeles participate
in our interactive and educational arts experiences, engaging
with artists and exploring their own creativity through
performances, workshops or in-class residency activities.
Stephanie Snyder, President
Diane Applebaum
Ruth Bachofner
Linda Essakow
Billie Fischer
Joanne V.C. Knopoff
Martha Koplin
Diane Levine
Katie Marsano
Muriel Fine Sherman
Anne-Marie Spataru
Bonnie Taub
LIFETIME HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Phyllis Johnson Adelman
Marjore Chronister
Barbara Dobkin
Carol Greines
Leona Mattoni
Theodora Carras Primes
David S. Rodes
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Herbert Witherspoon - Founder
Mimi Perloff - Co-Founder
