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Sarasota Jewish Theatre honors Nancy Roucher's legacy in the arts


  • By Janet Combs
  • | 1:25 p.m. April 25, 2025
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What: Celebrating Nancy Roucher: A Legacy of Arts and Advocacy

Benefiting: Sarasota Jewish Theatre

When: April 22

Where: Michaels On East

Honorée Nancy Roucher with her granddaughter Zoe Schuver.
Honorée Nancy Roucher with her granddaughter Zoe Schuver.
Photo by Janet Combs
Actress Josephine Phoenix sings with accompanists Scotty Wright and Michael Ross.
Actress Josephine Phoenix sings with accompanists Scotty Wright and Michael Ross.
Photo by Janet Combs
Chantalle Soganich with a butter dish made by local potter Sarah Hans and donated to the silent auction.
Chantalle Soganich with a butter dish made by local potter Sarah Hans and donated to the silent auction.
Photo by Janet Combs
Cindy Balistreri and Susan Burke are excited to honor their friend Nancy Roucher at Michael's On East.
Cindy Balistreri and Susan Burke are excited to honor their friend Nancy Roucher at Michael's On East.
Photo by Janet Combs
NYC actors Josephine Phoenix and Michael Raver, who are in the current play, get ready for the luncheon honoring Nancy Roucher.
NYC actors Josephine Phoenix and Michael Raver, who are in the current play, get ready for the luncheon honoring Nancy Roucher.
Photo by Janet Combs
Actors Josephine Phoenix and Michael Raver are in
Actors Josephine Phoenix and Michael Raver are in "Bad Jews," the current production of the Sarasota Jewish Theatre.
Photo by Janet Combs
Rhoda Goldberg and Cookie Bloom celebrate the Sarasota Jewish Theatre and their friend Nancy Roucher.
Rhoda Goldberg and Cookie Bloom celebrate the Sarasota Jewish Theatre and their friend Nancy Roucher.
Photo by Janet Combs
Beth Duda with David and Patti Wertheimer
Beth Duda with David and Patti Wertheimer
Photo by Janet Combs
Ilene and David Denton with Ruth Fleegler
Ilene and David Denton with Ruth Fleegler
Photo by Janet Combs
Keren Shani-Lifrak with Peter and Tova Phillipes
Keren Shani-Lifrak with Peter and Tova Phillipes
Photo by Janet Combs
Carole Kleinberg, Lisa Kleinberg, Fran Ruffalo and Harmon Greenblatt
Carole Kleinberg, Lisa Kleinberg, Fran Ruffalo and Harmon Greenblatt
Photo by Janet Combs
Jackie Salvino with Andy and Ruthie Maass
Jackie Salvino with Andy and Ruthie Maass
Photo by Janet Combs
Brenna Wilhm, Lisa Rubinstein, Nancy Roucher and Sue Rosin
Brenna Wilhm, Lisa Rubinstein, Nancy Roucher and Sue Rosin
Photo by Janet Combs
Arkady Medovoy, Virginia Shearer, Sarah Wertheimer and Sheila McKoy
Arkady Medovoy, Virginia Shearer, Sarah Wertheimer and Sheila McKoy
Photo by Janet Combs
Charlie Huisking and Larry Winegar
Charlie Huisking and Larry Winegar
Photo by Janet Combs
Ron and Emme Shapiro with Barbara Kupferberg and Phyllis Dreyfuss
Ron and Emme Shapiro with Barbara Kupferberg and Phyllis Dreyfuss
Photo by Janet Combs
Matt Lang and Zoe Schuver
Matt Lang and Zoe Schuver
Photo by Janet Combs
TJ and Peter Magnuson with Judy Bronstein
TJ and Peter Magnuson with Judy Bronstein
Photo by Janet Combs
Joan Golub, Lynne Bernfield and Andrea Martone
Joan Golub, Lynne Bernfield and Andrea Martone
Photo by Janet Combs
Karen Hollbrook and Denise Davis-Cotton
Karen Hollbrook and Denise Davis-Cotton
Photo by Janet Combs
Linda DiGabriele, Lois Lucek and Carolyn Michel
Linda DiGabriele, Lois Lucek and Carolyn Michel
Photo by Janet Combs
Showing support from Children's First are Philip Tavill and Jessica Rogers.
Showing support from Children's First are Philip Tavill and Jessica Rogers.
Photo by Janet Combs

 

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