Make a Tribute or Memorial Donation to California Revels

You can designate your Revels donation as a tribute/in honor, or memorial gift for someone who has touched your life, whether a Reveler, Revels volunteer, friend, or family member. Donations will be acknowledged in the Midwinter Revels program.
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Let us know who has inspired you to love California Revels by making a donation. ​(Include a note about your inspiration in the donation details.)

Our Tribute to Past Revelers

Below are some of the Revelers who have passed on, but who still resonate in the California Revels community.
You are welcome to make a donation on their behalf if they or others in the Revels community have touched your life.
(Include a note about your inspiration in the donation details.)

Lisby Mayer

Lisby Mayer (1947-2005)
Founding Reveler Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer (known as "Lisby") was Artistic Director of California Revels for many years.  Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer, Ph.D., was an internationally known psychoanalyst, researcher, and clinician, the author of groundbreaking papers on female development, the nature of science, and intuition, and a contributor to Consciousness and Healing, published by the Institute of Noetic Sciences. In addition to her private practice, she was associate clinical professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and also taught at UC Medical Center, San Francisco.
In an article about her passing in 2005, the East Bay Times reported on her incredible influence for California Revels and the wider Bay Area community. The article states that her influence started with a 1986 staged production of “The Christmas Revels” at Mills College, with a theme of Medieval England.
We are proud to announce that Revels returns to that original theme with the 2025 production of Feast of Fools at our new venue in Hayward, California.

Make a donation in honor of Lisby 
(include a note about your inspiration in the donation details.)​

Wendell Brooks (1940-2012)
​Wendell Houston Brooks was the Master of Song for the California Revels from 2000-2011, with his commanding presence and unforgettable bass-baritone voice.
He passed away peacefully at home on August 3, 2012.
Learn more about Wendell's life.

Make a donation in honor of Wendell 
(include a note about your inspiration in the donation details.)

Wendell Brooks, Revels Master of Song

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Charlie McMillan (1954-2024)
Dr. Charlies F. McMillan passed away on September 6, 2024. After his California Revels experiences, he and his family moved to New Mexico, where he served as Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory until his retirement in 2017.
On January 28, 2025, the Revels community held a memorial honoring his life. Videos and photos available on the Revels Facebook site.

​Below is a tribute from Reveler Theresa Nelson:
"You may have already heard the very sad news that Charlie McMillan, a longtime California Revels performer, passed away last week after a car accident in Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he lived in recent years.  Charlie had been involved with Revels for a number of years when I joined in 2000, and he contributed in so many ways, up until he moved to take over leadership at the Los Alamos lab. He was a wonderful singer, of course, a terrific dancer, played recorder for the Abbott's Bromley (seemingly without ever taking a breath!). He took beautiful "stage family" photos for many of us, recorded live performances, and served on the board for years as well. His wife Jan was part of Revels for many years, on and off-stage, and their children, Paul, Katherine, and Caroline performed with Revels for years, as well as daughter-in-law Suzanne Long. Charlie was a brilliant man, a talented musician, a truly kind person, and someone who was absolutely vital to the success of Revels for a long time. I understand that many folks would want to pay tribute to Charlie and his contributions to Revels. I imagine his family will let Revels folks know about plans when it is the right time." -- With sadness, Theresa Nelson
Make a donation in honor of Charlie 
(include a note about your inspiration in the donation details.)

Charlie McMillan in Revels costume

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MC Haug

Mary Catherine (MC) Haug (1943-2024)
​Mary Catherine Haug (known as “MC”)  was a long-time Rockridge resident and avid supporter of the California Revels, serving on its Board of Directors for many years.
​She passed away peacefully on April 2, 2024 at the age of 80.
Learn more about her life.

Make a donation in honor of MC 
(include a note about your inspiration in the donation details.)

Donor and Sponsorship Levels

Give Thanks $1 - $149 per year
Promise Wakens $150 - $249 per year
Drive the Dark Away $250-$499 per year
Lighted Candles $500 - $999 per year
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New Year's Sunshine $5,000 - $9,999 per year
Welcome Yule! $10,000+ per year

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