THE GAME
Sponsorship Packet
Help bring Danny Rockett’s new musical satire to the stage in summer 2027 and join the team behind The Game
The Game is a new full-length, baseball- backdropped farce set in an artificially unintelligent dystopia where money, power, technology, cancel culture, nepo baby capitalism, and the business of baseball all collide.
Fast, funny, chaotic, sharp, and timely, The Game is a big show with big ideas. We are ready for a full production in summer 2027 with Chicago’s Trap Door Theatre. Right now, we are building our team of early supporters, sponsors, donors, businesses, community partners, and arts champions who will help bring this show from the page to the stage.
This is your chance to help launch an original musical, support working artists, strengthen Chicago’s independent theater community, and become part of one of the most inventive theatrical campaigns of the 2027 season.
The Goal: $60,000
Producing The Game requires a cast of 18 performers, a five-piece band, and a full creative, design, technical, and production team.
We need to raise at least $60,000 to support the artists and production needs required to bring this original show to life.
Funds raised through this campaign will help support:
Actor and musician compensation
Director, choreographer, and creative team support
Design and technical staff
Rehearsal and production expenses
Set, costume, lighting, sound, and music needs
Marketing, audience development, and donor recognition
Production management and behind-the-scenes support
Your sponsorship helps pay artists, support adventurous and original Chicago theater, and launch a bold new musical from its earliest production stage.
Why Support The Game?
Because new theater only happens when people decide it’s worth making. By becoming an early supporter, you create the momentum necessary to financially jumpstart the production and help put the pieces in place for a successful run.
The 20-Game Season
Inspired by the promotional calendars of professional baseball, The Game will turn its 20-performance run into a theatrical 20-game season with ballpark-style branded Theme Nights. Each performance can become a fun, highly shareable, sponsor-friendly campaign that gives donors, businesses, and community partners a unique way to connect with the production, invite guests, build visibility, and fill the theater.
Theme Night sponsors and partners may have the opportunity to support a custom giveaway tied to their sponsored performance.
Potential Sponsored Theme Nights Examples
Opening Day
Pride Night
YOUR BUSINESS/BRAND NIGHT
Baseball Movies Night
Women in Baseball Night
Shoeless Joe Jackson’s Shoe Donation Night
16 Inch Softball Night
Polish Playwright Appreciation Night
Hawaiian Shirt Day
Negro Leagues Night
Vendor Appreciation Night
First Responders Night
Theater Kid Night
Baseball Nerd Night
AI Sucks Night
Food Bank Donation Day
Baseball in Chicago Night
Sponsor Appreciation Night
Actor Appreciation Night
Fan Appreciation Day
Giveaways such as t-shirts, rally towels, magnet calendars, trading cards, and koozies create an immersive ballpark atmosphere while leaving patrons with a lasting keepsake. We'll work with you to design the perfect promotion for your business and brand, including opportunities tied to national holidays and special events during our planned late summer 2027 run.
In-Show Promotion
Because The Game is a new show and set in multiple ballparks with billboards and video screens, we can be creative in how to incorporate our sponsors within the show itself.
Potential Sponsored Show Immersive Branding
Sponsored costumes (baseball team uniforms)
Billboard advertising on set pieces and projections
Scripted in-show commercials
Character and Stadium naming rights
Product placement
Whether through co-branded ballpark style giveaways or by being organically represented within the show itself, there are many unique opportunities to reach a theater audience in an exciting and immersive way.
Production Timeline
Now – Winter 2026
Sponsorship campaign launch, donor outreach, production planning, early fundraising, Theme Night partner development, and giveaway concept planning.
Spring 2027
Cast album release, continued sponsorship outreach, marketing preparation, production design development, audience-building campaign, and finalization of Theme Night calendar.
Summer 2027
Rehearsals and full production of The Game with Trap Door Theatre, including the 20-performance “20-game season” Theme Night calendar.
Sponsorship Levels
Sponsorship Level
Gift Amount
Recognition & Benefits
Grand Slam Sponsor
$10,000+
In show immersive advertising opportunity, opportunity to be recognized with a featured Theme Night; co-branded giveaway opportunity, premier recognition in the program, featured sponsor in the pre-show announcement, logo/name recognition on website and promotional materials; social media acknowledgment; invitation to a special production event; recorded sponsorship recognition on the cast album and early digital access
Home Run Sponsor
$5,000
Opportunity to be recognized with a featured Theme Night; co-branded giveaway opportunity, prominent program recognition; logo/name recognition on website and select promotional materials; social media acknowledgment; invitation to a special production event; recorded sponsorship recognition on the cast album and early digital access
Triple Sponsor
$2,500
Opportunity to be recognized with a featured Theme Night; co-branded giveaway opportunity; program recognition; logo/name recognition on website; social media acknowledgment; invitation to a special production event; recorded sponsorship recognition on the cast album and early digital access
Double Sponsor
$1,000
Program recognition; website recognition; invitation to a special production event; recorded sponsorship of the cast album and early digital access
Single Sponsor
$500
Program recognition; invitation to a special production event; early digital access to the cast album
Opening Day Donor
$100+
Name listed in the program as an Opening Day Donor; early digital access to the cast album
Recognition benefits are subject to production timelines, print deadlines, sponsorship confirmation, and final approval by the production team and fiscal sponsor.
How to Give
Donate Online
Zelle: 773-384-0494
Venmo: @Trap-Door
Give by Check
Please make checks payable to Trap Door Theatre and write “THE GAME” in the memo line so your gift can be earmarked for this project.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St. Chicago, IL 60622
Fiscal Sponsor
Donations to Trap Door Theatre are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Contact
For sponsorship questions, donor recognition, business partnerships, Theme Night opportunities, giveaway ideas, or other ways to get involved, please contact:
Danny Rockett
dannyrockett@gmail.com
(917) 674-6571
http://www.TheGameMusical.com
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