Weathervane is continually in need of capital upgrades to the building, equipment, and tools that help us to produce, promote, and perform the work we do.

The 2023-2024 Wish List includes:

  • New Lobby Flooring ($50,000)**
  • New Lobby Furniture ($40,000)**
  • Piano studio for lessons/audition warmups ($30,000)**
  • Rewiring the audio monitoring system from stage, circa 1970 ($8,000)
  • Internship for an Education/Lighting Design/Sound Design/Scenic Design student ($1,200)  Please help Weathervane and the future of the arts by supporting a hands-on experience for a young artist!**
  • Consider donating your recently retired iPhones and iPads.
  • Consider donating (or re-gifting) your Gift Cards (for volunteer recognition).

** Naming opportunity.

To donate an item to the Wish List, please contact Kevin Lambes at 330-836-2626 or klambes@weathervaneplayhouse.com. 

Many thanks to these patrons for taking items off the list!
  • New 20ft lift for scene shop and lighting ($20,000)
    Donated by Tom and Shelley Koutnik
  • Commercial Laundry Equipment ($3,400)
    Donated by Tom and Shelley Koutnik
  • Repainting three rehearsal rooms ($6,000)
    Donated by Tom and Shelley Koutnik
  • Additional power and outlets for the stage in the fly rail ($3,000)
    Donated by Tom and Shelley Koutnik
  • New Lightboard: ETC Ion Xe 20 Control Console ($12,000)
    Donated by April and David Deming, Dave Wortman, Ian Haberman, and Richard and Mary Beth Ellison
  • Upright Yamaha Piano ($6,000)
    Donated by James and Maureen Kovach
  • Mainstage Ghost Light ($800)
    Donated by Dave Wortman