The Charleston Light Opera Guild strives to entertain, excite and inspire audiences with high-caliber community based musical theatre offered at an affordable price.
More than 14,000 audience members view a Guild production each year and co-productions with the Clay Center enable another 2,400 students to attend a production.
The Charleston Light Opera Guild owns and maintains its own theatre and workshop where some summer productions are held, while other productions are presented at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Little Theater and the Clay Center Maier Performance Hall.
The Charleston Light Opera Guild credits many working professionals in theatre, music, dance, film, television and production among its alumni. These include Jennifer Garner, Kathy Mattea, Ann Magnuson, Joe Chrest, and Rebecca Robbins.
Hear from CLOG alum and honorary campaign chairperson, Jennifer Garner, on why this campaign is so important:
Jamie S. Alley
Cynthia Adkins
Andrew Altman
Debra & Steve Annand (in memory of Shirley Spradlin Annand)
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Birthday Club (in honor of Nina Denton Pasinetti)
Rodney Blackstone
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Lynn Brookshire
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Gary & Bonnie Brown
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Jan Carroll
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Bob & Nancy Douglas
Judge Jim Douglas & Phyllis Veith (in honor of Dan Foster)
The Dunlap Family
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Bryan Eder
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Elliott Family Foundation
Randall & Kathy Elkins
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Jesse Emery & Emily Denadel
Carrie Erlewine
Michael A. Feldhaus (in honor of Catherine Halloran & Phyllis Sadd)
Mark & Kerry Felton
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Jennifer Garner
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Priscilla M. Haden (in honor of Sallie Daugherty)
Sam Haddad & Betty S. Ireland (in honor of Phyllis Sadd)
Catherine L. Halloran
Thomas & Stacey Halloran
Betty Agsten Hamilton
In honor of Ted Brightwell
In honor of Trip Hamilton & In Memory of Lawson W. Hamilton, Jr.
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Maier Foundation, Inc.
George Manahan
Kathy Mattea Benefit Concert
John G. Marshall (in memory of Toney & Irene Marshall)
Stefan Maxwell
Beth McDaniel
Sallie F. McClaugherty
Kathy & Frank McCullough
John & Carol McCuskey
Karen McElhinny
Britt & Judith McJunkin
Callen McJunkin
Shirley McKown
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Rick Meadows & Mark Hummel
Kristina Melvin
Russell Miller
Ellen Mohler (in memory of William E. Mohler)
Shawn & Julia Moran
Linda & Russel Mosher
Darlene Moulder
Deborah Mullins
In memory of Tom Murphy
Shelley Nason
John & Marie Nesius
Jean E. O'Connor
Joseph Orlandi
The Olive Tree Cafe and Catering (Michael Jarrouj)
Robert Palmer
Christopher Parker
Don Parker
Tom & Nina Denton Pasinetti
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Sharon Paterno
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Eric & Tamara Perry
Nina R. Peyton (in honor of Ted Brightwell)
Michael & Myrna Pilato
Angela M. Price
Joe & Cathy Rice
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Joe & Shirley Romagnoli
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Steve & Sharon Rubin
Mark Sadd (in memory of Catherine L. Halloran)
Phyllis Sadd (in memory of Catherine L. Halloran)
The Sadd Family
Kitty & John Sanunu (in memory of Catherine L. Halloran)
Daniel Schuda
Rachel Securro
Agnes Enrico Simon
Richard & Marion Sinclair (in honor of Dan Foster)
Anna Sites
The Slotnick Family
Christy Snyder
Millie Snyder
Nikki Sydnor
Debbie Spradling
Vicky Sporck
Troy & Charlotte Stallard
Noelle Starek
Barbara Steinke
N. David & Betty Stern
Leonard Strickland
Karla H. Stull (in memory of J.C. Henson)
Catherine Sununu (in memory of Catherine L. Halloran)
Natalie Tennant & Eric Wells
Terry Terpening
Laura & Robert Thaw and Family
Judy Tuckwiller
Cameron Vance & Austin Thomas
Garth E. Thomas, Jr.
Truist West Virginia Foundation
Micah Underwood
Thomas A. Vasale
Cecil I. Walker Foundation
Mrs. Harry H. Wallace III (in memory of Harry Wallace III)
Anne & Donald Wandling
Dawn Warfield
Rod & Susan Watkins
Diana Waugh
Margaret Waybright
Carol Wayne (in memory of T. Dave Hunt)
Bernie & Cecilia Wehrle
Martha Gaines & Russel Wehrle Memorial Foundation
Liz & Louis Weisberg
Joseph Westwright
Barbara F. Whitaker (in memory of Annette R. Ferrell)
The White Family Foundation
Tim Whitener
John & Karen Williams
Jolene H. Wise
Lowell Witters
Linda Jack Wood
Candace Wright
David Yaussy (in memory of LaDonna Yaussy)
Jo Ellen Diehl Yeary
John & Dudley Ziebold
The Charleston Light Opera Guild's Endowment Committee:
Dr. Dan Foster, co-chair Larry GroceKay Goodwin, co-chair Tripp HamiltonJohn Auge Louis HussonKennie Bass Tricia KingeryJeff Brown Nina PasinettiSallie Daugherty Mark SaddHorace Emery Susie SalisburyMark Felton Debbie SpradlingTamerra Gilmore Natalie TennantBarbara Tabor-Utt Dr. Tim HarperWesley Armstead