Become an Avant Bard benefactor or supporter and be a part of actualizing productions that bring innovative, bold approaches in intimate settings.
Show Sponsorships include three benefit levels: Artistic Sponsor ($1,000 – $2,999), Production Sponsor ($3,000 – $4,999), and Season Sponsor ($5,000+).
Artistic Sponsors celebrate exceptional talent by underwriting an Avant Bard artist. For their commitment, Artistic Sponsors receive:
- Two complimentary tickets for the sponsored production
- Recognition on Avant Bard’s website
- Recognition in the production playbill as “Artistic Sponsor”
- A listing in Avant Bard’s 2025 Annual Report
Production Sponsors celebrate thought-provoking theatre by underwriting an Avant Bard production. For their commitment, Production Sponsors receive:
- Two complimentary tickets for Opening Night of the sponsored production
- Two complimentary tickets during the run of the sponsored production for any performance
- Behind-the-scenes access at one read-through, with an opportunity to meet the cast and production team
- Recognition on Avant Bard’s website
- Recognition in the production playbill as “Production Sponsor”
- A listing in Avant Bard’s 2025 Annual Report
Season Sponsors celebrate Avant Bard’s dedication to interrogating the classics and classical themes via innovative, bold approaches in intimate settings. For their commitment, Season Sponsors receive:
- Two complimentary tickets for Opening Nights of each production in the sponsored season
- Two complimentary tickets during the runs of each production in the sponsored season
- Behind-the-scenes access to the initial read-through of each production in the sponsored season, with an opportunity to meet the cast and production team
- Recognition on Avant Bard’s website
- Recognition in the playbills of each production in the sponsored season as “Season Sponsor”
- A listing in Avant Bard’s 2025 Annual Report
Scripts in Play Festival sponsorships include two benefit levels: Script Sponsor ($1,000-$2,499) and Festival Sponsor ($2,500+).
Script Sponsors celebrate exceptional talent by underwriting a Scripts in Play festival staged reading, including the playwright award and the director and cast stipends. For their commitment, Script Sponsors receive:
- Recognition on Avant Bard’s website
- Recognition in the production playbill as “Script Sponsor”
- A listing in Avant Bard’s 2025 Annual Report
Festival Sponsors celebrate future generations of playwrights by underwriting Avant Bard’s search for new classics, including the festival playwright awards and the stipends for festival directors and casts. For their commitment, Festival Sponsors receive:
- Recognition on Avant Bard’s website under “sponsorships”
- Recognition in the production playbill as “Festival Sponsor” for all of the Festival productions
- A listing in Avant Bard’s 2025 Annual Report
To become a Sponsor, contact us at info@avantbard.org or at (703) 418-4808.
Avant Bard is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 54-1568294. All donations to Avant Bard are deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
