The generosity of business and nonprofit organizations in our community make possible for Silk Moth Stage to create powerful work and opportunity for artists and theater-goers in the Shenandoah Valley. If you are ready to join us in this mission, please email us at hello@silkmothstage.com.
Named sponsorships:
In addition to the sponsorship opportunities listed below, we have two special initiatives for which we are seeking support in 2026.
Silk Moth Studio
One thing that made The Wanting Forest an artistic success was a movement workshop we did over the summer, before rehearsals began. Although some cast members were unavailable due to out-of-town contracts, several cast members met with movement director Holly Labbe for several days to focus on creating a shared movement palette to work from.
As we move into 2026, we are expanding that work by creating Silk Moth Studio: A series of monthly training sessions, focusing on skills that are particular to our setting and the way we create theater. Open to all actors who have worked on our prior productions, as well as those who will be joining us in 2026, these sessions will be led by experts in movement, voice, audience connection, text and rhetoric, and ensemble-building. We are excited to be able to create this opportunity to deepen the level of the work you see on our stage.
We are looking for a sponsor for this program, which will cost us $2100 this year, in space rentals and instructor fees. Is your business looking for an unusual way to support excellence in the performing arts? (Sponsor benefits are equivalent to the “Flower” level, below)
Audience Accessibility
At Silk Moth Stage, accessibility is a foundational principle. With 15% of our performances interpreted in American Sign Language, 1⁄3 presented with virtual captioning, and 15% enhanced with audio description (an accommodation for people who are blind or have low vision), we far exceed other theaters in this area.
We’re becoming a resource for other organizations when they need to find an ASL interpreter or audio describer. We have paid for one staff member to get trained and certified in audio description, and would like to train one more.
These efforts sometimes stretch our budget. We are seeking support specifically to maintain and expand these accessibility offerings, at a level of $1300 for both shows in our 2026 season, or $750 for one show. (Sponsor benefits are equivalent to the “Flower” level for the full season, or “Fire” for one show—see below for details)
Sponsorship levels:
- Stage: Lay a solid foundation ($5000+)
- Preshow shout-out
- Invitations to exclusive events
- Name/logo on SMS virtual program page
- Name/logo on SMS landing page as a sponsor
- Name/logo on SMS social media banners
- 8 comp tickets, including picnics, to any SMS production
- Named as a sponsor in all show promotions on social medias.
- Silk: Be the wind in our sails ($2500+)
- Preshow shout-out
- Name/logo on SMS virtual program page
- Name/logo on SMS landing page as a sponsor
- Name/logo on SMS social media banners
- 4 comp tickets to any SMS production
- Named as a sponsor in all show promotions on social medias.
- Flower: Help us bloom ($1000+)
- Preshow shoutouts
- Name/logo on SMS virtual program page
- Name/logo on SMS landing page as a sponsor
- 2 comp tickets to any SMS production
- Named as a sponsor in all show promotions on social media
- Fire: Warm our hearts ($500+)
- Preshow shout-out
- Name/logo on SMS landing page as a sponsor
- 2 comp tickets to any SMS production
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