Contact development director Aaron Stonerook to reserve your sponsorship at 319-887-1360
or aaron@riversidetheatre.org.
Business and Organization Sponsorship Opportunities
Regular Season
These sponsorships are exclusive opportunities to showcase your business’ support for the arts. They are essential to helping us continue our community’s tradition of artistic excellence. Potential attendance: ~ 1,650.
Presenting Sponsor – $5,000: exclusive per show
Top billing in all marketing materials as show’s primary sponsor, mention in all press releases, logo on all marketing materials, full ad in playbill, social media spotlight, up to 8 complimentary tickets, and thank you in every pre-show curtain speech.
Producing Sponsor – $1,000: limit three per show
Logo on all marketing materials, 1/2 page ad in playbill, two complimentary tickets, and thank you in every pre-show curtain speech.
Playbill Sponsor – variable:
1/4 page ad: $350
1/2 page ad: $475
Full page ad: $720
Free Shakespeare
Our Free Shakespeare programming is a cornerstone of Eastern Iowa’s summer cultural scene. Presenting classic works produced and performed by professional theatre artists at the outdoor Festival Stage in Lower City Park, these performances are free from any financial barriers to entry and are extremely well-attended. Potential attendance: ~5,192
Presenting Sponsor – $10,000: exclusive
Top billing in all marketing materials as show’s primary sponsor, mention in all press releases, prominent logo on marketing materials, full page ad in the playbill, social media spotlight, reserved seating on night(s) of your choice, and thank you in every pre-show curtain speech.
Producing Sponsor – $5,000: limit five
Secondary billing as show sponsor, logo on all marketing materials, 1/2-page ad in playbill, reserved seating on night of your choice, and thank you in every pre-show curtain speech.
Individual Sponsorship Opportunities
Regular Season
These sponsorships are exclusive opportunities to showcase your support for the arts. They are essential to helping us continue our community’s tradition of artistic excellence.
Presenting Individual Sponsor – $3,000: exclusive per show
Top billing in all marketing materials as show’s primary individual sponsor, mention in all press releases, social media spotlight, up to 8 complimentary tickets, and thank you in every pre-show curtain speech.
Evening Sponsor – $500: limit one per performance, 11 per show
Two complimentary tickets, mention in playbill, and thank you in preshow curtain speech on the night of sponsorship.
Free Shakespeare
Our Free Shakespeare programming is a cornerstone of Eastern Iowa’s summer cultural scene. Presenting classic works produced and performed by professional theatre artists at the outdoor Festival Stage in Lower City Park, these performances are free from any financial barriers to entry and are extremely well-attended.
Presenting Sponsor – $5,000: exclusive
Top billing in all marketing materials as show’s primary individual sponsor, mention in all press releases, recognition in the playbill, social media spotlight, reserved seating on a night of your choice, and thank you in every pre-show curtain speech.
Evening Sponsor – $2,000: limit eight
Secondary billing as individual show sponsor, recognition in playbill, reserved seating on your chosen evening, and thank you in your chosen night’s pre-show curtain speech.