BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Help support live theater in Maine!
We are proud to boast a supporting cast of sponsors ranging from locally owned and operated businesses to regional and national corporations who help us fulfill our mission to offer engaging, live professional performances and outreach opportunities that entertain, educate, and enrich lives with power and passion. Our sponsors understand how vital it is to sustain the performing arts and share the joy that live theatre brings to our lives. We hope you will join the MSMT sponsorship family!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Each sponsorship opportunity is unique and customized. Contact us to explore how MSMT sponsorship can work for your company.
Sponsorship benefits may include:
- Complimentary tickets to performances
- Recognition in marketing materials
- Advertising in MSMT programs
- On-site marketing displays in the lobby
- On-stage recognition
MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATRE FACTS
- MSMT is the premier professional music theater in the State of Maine. Now in its 63rd year, MSMT has a national reputation among theatre professionals as the best resident-stock theatre company to work with during the summer.
- MSMT is the state’s second-largest performing arts organization, playing to audiences totaling over 60,000 through a three-month summer season. We have 96 performances in a four-show Mainstage season.
- The theatre’s offerings have grown to include three Concert Series performances, three Family Theatre performances, co-productions with The Public Theatre (Lewiston) and Portland Stage (Portland), touring performances to Maine institutions, and partnerships with various other arts organizations.
- MSMT’s demographics skew toward a slightly older, affluent, and loyal patron base, translating into discerning customers looking for high-quality products and services.
- Audiences and critics compare our productions favorably to the best of Broadway, London, and regional theater.
A DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF OUR AUDIENCE:
- The majority of our patrons are 65 and older.
- Our patrons are well-educated with high disposable income levels, with 34 percent reporting annual incomes over $100,000.
- Eighty-three percent of our audience members are year-round residents, with 13 percent residing in Maine for the summer.
- Fifty-four percent of our patrons live in Bath, Brunswick, Topsham, and Greater Portland.
- Another 40 percent of our audiences come from Augusta, Lewiston, Downeast, and other areas of the state.
For more info on specific opportunities or to inquire about becoming a sponsor, please call the Development Director Morgan Rodgers at 207-725-0150 or email gifts@msmt.org.
