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 2025-2026 Wish List includes:
- New Lobby Flooring ($44,000)**
- New Lobby Furniture ($39,000)** Includes 2 couches, 6 armchairs, 2 coffee tables, 5 end tables, 2 round tables with 12 chairs, 3 high tops, 6 high top chairs, 4 benches.
- 2 Piano studios for lessons and audition warmups (walls, doors, windows, and pianos ($27,000)**
- New theater line array sound system for improved sound and clarity without the high volume our current system requires ($22,000)**
- Updating the 1970s audio monitoring system for backstage: Greenroom, Dressing Rooms, Shop. ($7,600)
- Security Cameras, installation and software ($4,800)
- Internship for an Education/Lighting Design/Sound Design/Scenic Design student. Your support helps shape the future of theater artists. ($1,200)**
- Consider donating your recently retired iPads for front-of-house use at the bar, for zoom meetings, and for sound and light board remote control.
- Consider donating your unused 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!
- High-Performance 3D Printer ($1,000)
Donated by Frank Comunale - 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