EPIC Players Opens 2027 Gala Sponsorships

EPIC Players has opened sponsorship opportunities for Places, Please!, its 10th Anniversary Gala, set for Wednesday, April 7, 2027, at City Winery in New York City. The nonprofit theater company will welcome an anticipated 450 guests, including artists and their families, theater professionals, celebrity guests, donors and corporate partners. Packages range from a VIP Table at $10,000 to one exclusive Title and Presenting Sponsor opportunity at $100,000. The sponsorship program gives brands a practical route to support a company serving Neurodivergent and Disabled artists in New York City and Los Angeles.

Gala Sponsorship Options

The evening will include a VIP happy hour, cocktail hour, live cabaret featuring EPIC artists alongside celebrity guests, and a karaoke after party. Benefits vary by level and include recognition in press materials and event marketing, social media features, newsletter inclusion, event program recognition and dinner seating.

Packages offer logo placement throughout the venue, recognition on stage, backstage access and opportunities to feature products during performances. Select packages include category exclusivity, while packages can be customized for future seasons, individual productions and performances.

Available levels are VIP Table: $10,000; Silver: $15,000; Gold: $25,000; Platinum: $50,000; and Title and Presenting Sponsor: $100,000. The Title and Presenting sponsorship includes naming rights to the karaoke after party, a dedicated speaking opportunity and a walk-on or cameo role in an EPIC production within the 12 months following the gala.

Programs In New York And Los Angeles

Since 2016, EPIC has served more than 250 Neurodivergent and Disabled artists nationwide. It offers more than 100 free performing arts classes annually alongside mainstage productions, cabarets and mentorship, pays its actors an Equity wage and casts Neurodivergent and Disabled performers in leading roles. EPIC has a 139-person waitlist in New York and growing demand in Los Angeles.

EPIC LA opens its 2026-2027 season with Give My Regards to Cabaret! on November 12 and 13 at the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar. Its season continues with EPIC LA Underground Storytelling with Storyectomy in March 2027 and Between the Lines, its first mainstage musical, in June 2027.

Ways Brands Can Participate

Partners can contribute through financial sponsorship, donated products and services, or media partnerships. EPIC also welcomes donations in hospitality, travel, event production, guest gifts and auction experiences.

Existing supporters include The QBE Foundation and Veronica Beard. Brands can review the full sponsorship deck here.