About This Event
Join Opening Act to celebrate 25 Years of building young people’s confidence, creativity and community with the Premiere of GORGONE, a one-act play created and performed by the 2026 Opening Act Youth Company.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1:30 pm sponsor reception & benefit brunch
3:00 pm benefit performance
Theatre Row 410 West 42nd St., NYC.
Single Tickets $250
If you are unable to attend, please consider sponsoring a $250 ticket for an Opening Act Student, Alum, Teaching Artist, or company member’s family, or donating to Opening Act at any level.
Opening Act centers student voices through high-quality, inclusive theater education programs, helping to close the arts education access gap in New York City. All proceeds from this performance will benefit our Spring 2026 Programming.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
With a larger contribution, you can become a sponsor of GORGONE. Sponsorship benefits are listed below. Your support of the first-ever Opening Act Youth Company performance will be felt by the shows’ young creators over their week-long Theatre Row residency, and by students in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, who are experiencing the creative and self-affirming power of an Opening Act residency this spring in their school.
EMPOWERING SPONSORS - $10,000 and above
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Name listed as a presenting sponsor above the title
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Logo included in printed and digital programs
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VIP Seating for you and 5 of your guests at the benefit performance on Sunday, April 12
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Champagne brunch reception before the performance for you and your guests
TRANSFORMING SPONSORS - $5,000
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Opening Act annual sponsorship status, listed on website and in annual report
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Name included in printed and digital programs
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VIP Seating for you and 3 of your guests at the benefit performance on Sunday, April 12
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Champagne brunch reception before the performance for you and your guests
INSPIRING SPONSORS - $2,500
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Name included in printed and digital programs
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VIP Seating for you and a guest at the benefit performance on Sunday, April 12
-
Champagne brunch reception before the performance for you and your guest
CONNECTING SPONSORS - $1,000
-
Name included in printed and digital programs
-
VIP Seating for you and a guest at the benefit performance on Sunday, April 12
-
Champagne brunch reception before the performance for you and your guest
About This Event
Join Opening Act to celebrate 25 Years of building young people’s confidence, creativity and community with the Premiere of GORGONE, a one-act play created and performed by the 2026 Opening Act Youth Company.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1:30 pm sponsor reception & benefit brunch
3:00 pm benefit performance
Theatre Row 410 West 42nd St., NYC.
Single Tickets $250
If you are unable to attend, please consider sponsoring a $250 ticket for an Opening Act Student, Alum, Teaching Artist, or company member’s family, or donating to Opening Act at any level.
Opening Act centers student voices through high-quality, inclusive theater education programs, helping to close the arts education access gap in New York City. All proceeds from this performance will benefit our Spring 2026 Programming.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
With a larger contribution, you can become a sponsor of GORGONE. Sponsorship benefits are listed below. Your support of the first-ever Opening Act Youth Company performance will be felt by the shows’ young creators over their week-long Theatre Row residency, and by students in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, who are experiencing the creative and self-affirming power of an Opening Act residency this spring in their school.
EMPOWERING SPONSORS - $10,000 and above
-
Name listed as a presenting sponsor above the title
-
Logo included in printed and digital programs
-
VIP Seating for you and 5 of your guests at the benefit performance on Sunday, April 12
-
Champagne brunch reception before the performance for you and your guests
TRANSFORMING SPONSORS - $5,000
-
Opening Act annual sponsorship status, listed on website and in annual report
-
Name included in printed and digital programs
-
VIP Seating for you and 3 of your guests at the benefit performance on Sunday, April 12
-
Champagne brunch reception before the performance for you and your guests
INSPIRING SPONSORS - $2,500
-
Name included in printed and digital programs
-
VIP Seating for you and a guest at the benefit performance on Sunday, April 12
-
Champagne brunch reception before the performance for you and your guest
CONNECTING SPONSORS - $1,000
-
Name included in printed and digital programs
-
VIP Seating for you and a guest at the benefit performance on Sunday, April 12
-
Champagne brunch reception before the performance for you and your guest