Each year, Story Theater Company engages with hundreds of children through a variety of enriching theater opportunities including five theatrical productions attended by more than 5,000 audience members.
Story Theater can only provide quality theatrical opportunities to the children of Ames and nearby communities with your help!
Corporate and institutional philanthropy account for a significant portion of STC’s organizational budget. Whether you want to sponsor a show or assist with funds for costumes, props, scripts, and other production costs, our sponsorship opportunites let you provide support in a way that best matches your giving goals.
If you or your business would like more information about how you can partner with STC as we provide inspiring, quality theatrical opportunites for area youth, please contact our business manager, Tina VanDyk at tina@storytheatercompany.org.
Golden Curtain Sponsor – $1,000
Partner with STC to bring a live theater performance to the Ames City Auditorium stage, and enjoy these great benefits:
- Acknowledgement before each performance, on show posters and t-shirts, and in social and print media
- One-quarter page ad in the Standing Ovation program
- Website recognition and sponsor spotlight in one STC monthly newsletter (more than 500 subscribers)
- Backstage VIP tour, cast photo opportunity, VIP seating plus 10 complimentary tickets to the show
Silver Curtain Sponsor – $750
Become a sponsor of one of STC’s auditorium productions, and enjoy these great benefits:
- Acknowledgement before each performance, on show posters and t-shirts, and in social and print media
- Sponsor listing in the Standing Ovation program
- Website recognition and sponsor spotlight in one STC monthly newsletter (more than 500 subscribers)
- VIP seating plus 8 complimentary tickets to the show
Bronze Curtain Sponsor – $500
Sponsor one of our Black Box Theater productions, and enjoy these great benefits:
- Acknowledgement before each performance, on show posters and t-shirts, and in social and print media
- Sponsor listing in the Standing Ovation program
- Website recognition and sponsor spotlight in one STC monthly newsletter (more than 500 subscribers)
- VIP seating plus 6 complimentary tickets to the show
STC OnTour Sponsor – $350
Help bring a live theater production to area after-school programs and Ames Public Library, and enjoy these great benefits:
- Acknowledgement before each performance and in media
- Website recognition and sponsor spotlight in one STC monthly newsletter (more than 500 subscribers)
- Autographed cast photo
- VIP seating plus 4 complimentary tickets to an STC show
Set the Stage Donor – $300
Set materials, props, music, scripts, performance licenses, and more are all critical to staging a quality show.
Help fund these production essentials and enjoy recognition on our website and in the theater lobby, a sponsor listing in the Standing Ovation program, and 2 complimentary tickets to the show.
Dress the Cast Donor – $200
Clothing, fabric, headwear, shoes, and even socks all come together with lot of creativity to bring the characters to life on stage.
Help fund these design essentials and enjoy recognition on our website and in the theater lobby, a sponsor listing in the Standing Ovation program, and 2 complimentary tickets to the show.
Hospitality Donor – $100
Printing costs, advertising, ASL interpretation (auditorium shows), and concessions are some of the many necessities for reaching out to and welcoming eveyone in the community to our shows.
Help fund these hospitality essentials and enjoy recognition on our website and in the theater lobby.
Friend of STC – under $100
Donations of any amount help STC bring quality theatrical performances and educational opportunities to the Ames area.
STC’s 2021-2022 Season
Auditorium Shows
Frozen JR – October 2021
Shrek The Muscial JR – June 2022
Black Box Theater Shows
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown – November 2021
Badger – STC’s annual teens show: Winter 2022
STC OnTour Production
Rutherford Wolf – Performing at area after-school programs and Ames Public Library with a final showcase at the STC Black Box Theater: Spring Semester 2022