Why is Show Sponsorship So Important?

By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager

Each production at Next Act is sponsored by amazing members of our community that are passionate about the arts. Ticket revenue alone is not enough to support the work that we do to share ideas and perspectives and to bring these important stories to our stage. The support we receive from our incredible sponsors is the first step toward putting each of our productions onto the stage.

Sponsorship includes a number of perks, varying at each level. All sponsors receive:

• Their name listed in all of our publicity materials for their chosen production, including 4,500 production postcards, 1,200+ program booklets, 5,000+ “What’s Next” quarterly email newsletters and 100 print newsletters (like this one!), Next Act Lobby signage and the Next Act website, Facebook and Instagram pages
• Verbal recognition from the stage before each performance of your chosen play
• An invitation to the First Rehearsal Celebration of their chosen production
• All of the benefits of our Producer’s Circle membership, including a voucher for free beverages at each Next Act performance, behind-the-scenes event invites including the annual Producer’s Circle event, and more!

Each sponsorship also comes with complimentary tickets:

• At the $3,000 level: 4 complimentary tickets to use during the run of the show
• At the $5,000 level: 6 complimentary tickets to use during the run of the show
• At the $10,000 level: 10 complimentary tickets to use during the run of the show
• At the $15,000+ level: 15 complimentary tickets to use during the run of the show

Next Act’s plays wouldn’t be possible without each and every one of the sponsors who take such a deep interest in seeing our work brought to life. If you have an interest in sponsoring one of our 2026-27 productions, please reach out to Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager at tawnie@nextact.org or via phone at (414) 278-7780, ext. 7.