Sponsorships

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

100% of sponsorship & advertising revenue goes directly towards fulfilling R2P’s mission. Your support allows us to focus on the quality of our educational programs and the artistry of our shows. We are endlessly grateful for your support.

Your contributions are vital to the operations of our organization. This including helping us secure show venues, cover production expenses, pay contract workers, create & store sets/costumes/props, cover licensing fees, lease rehearsal space, repair equipment, print advertising, host community events, and so much more.

In return, we are excited to enthusiastically promote your business to our 10,000+ show attendees, 200+ families of company members, 8,000+ elementary school families in Tompkins & Cortland Counties, and many more. Our R2P community is vibrant, diverse, and eager to support businesses that value the youth & arts in our community.

Our Demand is Growing!

Student participation is predicted to keep increasing every year!

Community demand for more equitable theatre access is growing too!

• 59% of our company members indicate they could not participate unless it was free or they had scholarships

• Roughly 75% of our audience reports needing tickets to be under $5 or free to attend our shows

EVERY YEAR, WE HAVE...

10,000+ audience members for R2P shows from every corner of the region

200+ middle & high school students participating in the company annually, from Tompkins County & beyond

1400+ professional staff hours spent working directly with 200+ students (average of 350+ hours each show)

32,000+ show invites sent to elementary school families across Tompkins & Cortland counties (8,000+ each show)

Doing Well While Doing Good

We believe your business will benefit from being an R2P sponsor. We love to recognize our sponsors, as they make it possible for us to do the work we love to do for our community's kids. Our audiences appreciate the commitment our sponsors make to keeping theatre accessible to everyone – and are eager to thank those businesses with their business. We think it's a win-win.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Artistic Director Joey Steinhagen at joey@runningtoplaces.org or 607-216-8750.

* BEST = Inside front cover or inside back cover
Note: Prices can be prorated later in the season
ENJOY SPONSOR BENEFITS PLATINUM
$8,000+		 GOLD
$6,000+		 SILVER
$4,000+		 BRONZE
$2,000+
Unlimited free tickets to all R2P shows ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Advertisement placed in all programs for season (size listed) BEST* FULL 1/2 1/4
Business name on 32,000+ quarter cards ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Name & logo on print ads (posters, flyers, program covers) ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Mention on digital advertisements ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Business name on all show webpages ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Logo & hyperlink on R2P sponsor webpage ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Lobby recognition at all shows ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Invitation to R2P special events ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Shoutouts on social media & R2P podcast ✅ ✅ ✅
Onstage recognition at all 16+ shows ✅ ✅
Personal THANK YOU in all 16+ curtain speeches ✅
Reserved seating for your party, as requested ✅

Thank you to our recent sponsors:

BRONZE SPONSOR:
Dermatology Associates of Ithaca
The Wizard of Oz (Youth Edition)
October 2024