Sponsorship Benefits

Become a Sponsor of AUDRA McDONALD: A Concert for Long Wharf Theatre and help make theatre for everyone.

Join us at the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University for our unforgettable one-night-only benefit event featuring Broadway legend Audra McDonald.

Sponsorship levels feature exclusive benefits that include the best seats in the house; admission to the pre-show cocktail reception and after party; and recognition at the event, in production programs and on the Long Wharf Theatre website. Individual and Corporate sponsors of $1,000 or more are invited to join the VIP Meet + Greet and photo opportunity with Audra McDonald.

To reserve your Sponsorship, please contact Nicole Makos, Development & Events Manager.

Email: nicole.makos@longwharf.org
Phone: 203-772-8234


Producer ($15,000)

  • Recognition in event remarks from the stage
  • Producer-level recognition on all event materials
  • Full-page black and white recognition ad in event program
  • Premier tickets for twelve (12) for the pre-show cocktail reception, performance, and after party
  • Admission for four (4) for the VIP Meet + Greet with Audra McDonald
  • Listing on our institutional giving webpage and in our production playbills for one (1) year
  • Exclusive event gift for twelve (12) guests

 Director ($10,000)

  • Director-level recognition on all event materials
  • Half-page black and white recognition ad in event program
  • Premier tickets for ten (10) for the pre-show cocktail reception, performance, and after party
  • Admission for two (2) for the VIP Meet + Greet with Audra McDonald
  • Listing on our institutional giving webpage and in our production playbills for one year
  • Exclusive event gift for ten (10) guests

Patron ($5,000)

  • Patron-level recognition on all event materials
  • Quarter-page black and white recognition ad in event program
  • Premier tickets for four (4) for the pre-show cocktail reception, performance, and after party
  • Admission for two (2) for the VIP Meet + Greet with Audra McDonald
  • Listing on our institutional giving webpage and in our production playbills for one (1) year
  • Exclusive event gift for four (4) guests

Gold ($2,500)

  • Supporter-level name recognition on event invitation, program, webpage, and signage
  • Quarter-page black and white recognition ad in event program
  • Premier tickets for two (2) for the pre-show cocktail reception, performance, and after party
  • Listing on our institutional giving webpage and in our production playbills for one (1) year
  • Exclusive event gift for two (2) guests

Supporter ($1,000)

  • Supporter-level recognition on all event materials
  • Premier ticket for one (1) for the pre-show cocktail reception, performance, and after party
  • Admission for one (1) for the VIP Meet + Greet with Audra McDonald
  • Listing on our institutional giving webpage and in our production playbills for one (1) year
  • Exclusive event gift for one (1) guest

Sponsor ($500)

  • Recognition at the event
  • Premier ticket for one (1) for the pre-show cocktail reception, performance, and after party
  • Listing on our institutional giving webpage and in our production playbills for one (1) year

Non-Profit Supporter + Program Ad ($1,000)

  • Supporter-level recognition in program and on event signage
  • Half-page black and white recognition ad in event program
  • Premier tickets for two (2) for the pre-show cocktail reception, performance, and after party
  • Exclusive event gift for two (2) guests
  • Performance + after party tickets for six (6) guests

Non-Profit Supporter ($800)

  • Supporter-level recognition in program and on event signage
  • Premier tickets for two (2) for the pre-show cocktail reception, performance, and after party
  • Exclusive event gift for two (2) guests
  • Performance + after party tickets for six (6) guests

Contact Us for more information about Corporate + Nonprofit Organization Sponsorship Opportunities or to purchase an ad in the Event Program.