monte cristo award - O`neill, eugene o`neill theater center

1 5 th A n n u a l
MONTE
CRISTO
AWARD
April 13th, 2015
Edison Ballroom
New York City
A B O U T T H E O’ N E I L L
Founded in 1964, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is the country’s preeminent organization dedicated to the
development of new works and new voices for American theater. In the bold tradition of its namesake Eugene O’Neill –
four-time Pulitzer Prize Winner and America’s only playwright to win the Nobel Prize in Literature – the O’Neill has been
home to more than 1,000 new works for the stage and to more than 2,500 emerging artists. Scores of projects developed
at the O’Neill have gone on to full production at other theaters around the world, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, and
major regional theaters.
(Top L-R): Angela Lansbury meets with founder George C. White ‘66, Henry Winkle teaches a NTI class ‘84, Elizabeth Olsen rehearsing at the Moscow Arts Theater
Semester ‘99, Jim Henson & Kermit at the National Puppetry Conference ‘88. (Bottom L-R):Cynthia Nixon at the National Playwrights Conference ‘92, playwright
August Wilson at the O’Neill ‘94, John Krasinski in class at the National Theater Institute ‘01, Meryl Streep at the National Playwrights Conference ‘75.
A B O U T T H E O’ N E I L L
Recipient of a 2010 Tony Award for Regional Theatre and
1979 Tony Award for Theatrical Excellence, O’Neill
programs include:
Professional Summer Programs:
National Playwrights Conference
National Music Theater Conference
National Puppetry Conference
Cabaret & Performance Conference
National Critics Institute
Commercial Theater Institute
Education – Semester Long Study Away Programs:
National Theater Institute
National Music Theater Institute
The O’Neill in a nutshell – Michael Douglas helps explain –
watch here!
CBS SUNDAY MORNING
M O N T E C R I S TO AWA R D
The Monte Cristo Award honors a theater artist who exemplifies the “pioneering spirit,
unceasing artistic commitment, excellence and accomplishment” of Eugene O’Neill, the
only Nobel Prize winning American playwright.
Gain access and visibility to the entertainment industry’s most high-profile outlets and be part of the
Monte Cristo Award community, while supporting the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s mission to
nurture, discover, and develop new work and new artists for the stage. Sponsors receive lasting
recognition before the event through press releases, marketing materials & social media, during the
event with premium logo visibility , and long after the event is over through the press, O’Neill website,
as well as many other television, press & online media outlets.
M O N T E C R I S TO AWA R D
2015 Recipient: Nathan Lane
Known for movie and television roles like Albert in The Birdcage, voice of Snowbell in Stuart Little and Timon in The
Lion King, recurring roles in Modern Family and The Good Wife, Mr. Lane has made quite the impact on the
American stage with memorable and award winning roles as Max Bailystock in the musical The Producers, Oscar
Madison in The Odd Couple, Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, and recently Jimmy Wicker in It’s Only a Play,
to name a few. Along with O’Neill alum Brian Dennehy, Mr. Lane played Larry Slade in the revival of the Eugene
O'Neill play The Iceman Cometh at Chicago's Goodman Theatre in 2012, which was the most successful show in
the history of the Goodman Theater, and will also be in the Robert Falls production of The Iceman Cometh in 2015
at BAM.
Inducted in the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2008, Mr. Lane has received a tremendous amount of honors
and awards for his work including: 5 Drama Desk Awards, 2 Obies, 2 Tony’s and 1 Screen Actors Guild Award.
It’s Only A Play, by Terrance McNally, with co-stars F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Broderick, Stockard Channing,
Rupert Grint, Megan Mullally, and Micah Stock has been well received on Broadway with Ben Brantley from The
New York Times saying it’s “Delirously dishy. It’s Only A Play is a hit!”
M O N T E C R I S TO AWA R D
All sponsorships are customizable to fit your
business needs and visibility goals, offering
incredible brand building opportunities for
your organization and benefits including:
• Premium seating and logo visibility at the
event
• Event coverage by Entertainment Tonight,
Extra!, Variety, Huffington Post, Playbill, The
New York Times, Hollywood Reporter and
more
• Opportunity to customize benefits and
incorporate your brand in a new, creative
and meaningful way
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the
2012 Monte Cristo Award.
M O N T E C R I S TO AWA R D
Demographics
The brightest young Broadway stars, to iconic stage actors, top producers, directors, and
leaders in the entertainment industry. You’ll also find leaders in other industries such as wealth
management, television and philanthropy.
250+ gather in the Edison Ballroom to take part in this magical night, thousands follow on
O’Neill Social Media and in the news.
(L-R): O’Neill Alumna Margo Seibert star of Broadway’s Rocky, O’Neill Alum and Tony nominated Billy Magnussen, choreographer and actress
Carmen de Lavallade, Julia Motyka and director Scott Schwartz , American stage, film and television actress Kathy Baker.
M O N T E C R I S TO AWA R D
TITLE SPONSOR - $50,000
• Two prime tables (20 seats)
• Naming rights and access to VIP/Press Room
• Special press release announcing your company’s sponsorship to prominent national/regional media
• Photo opportunity with honoree
• Opportunity to provide promotional giveaways or a creative way to incorporate brand into the event
• Special thanks and recognition by celebrity honoree at event
• Premium promotional signage and logo visibility at event
• Exclusive full pack page ad in the event program
• Sponsor recognition in full page ad in American Theater Magazine+ O’Neill’s Summer Season Playbill
• Company name and logo displayed on the O’Neill website for 1 year
• Multi-channel recognition and promotion on O’Neill social media sites
M O N T E C R I S TO AWA R D
MAJOR SPONSOR - $25,000
• One prime table for 10 guests
• Access to VIP/Press Room
• Photo opportunity with honoree
• Special press release announcing your company’s sponsorship to
prominent national/regional media
• Premium promotional signage and logo visibility at the event
• Opportunity to incorporate brand in a creative way at the event
• Special thanks and recognition at the event
• Full page ad in event program
• Company name and logo on the O’Neill website for one year
• Recognition on O’Neill social media sites
• Half page ad in the O’Neill’s Summer Season Playbill
Top: Businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Lillian Vernon & Paolo
Martino, Bottom: O’Neill Alums Bobby (Avenue Q) & Kristen Lopez (In Transit)
and actor Joe Grifasi.
M O N T E C R I S TO AWA R D
SUPPORTING SPONSOR - $10,000
• One table for 10 guests
• Half page ad in event program
• Signage and logo visibility at the event
• Recognition on O’Neill social media sites
PROGRAM ADS
• Full Page
5.5” x 8.5”
Color
$1,500
• Half Page
5.5” x 4.25”
Color
$850
Top-Bottom: Catherine Zeta-Jones, O’Neill Alum & 2011 MCA recipient Michael Douglas,
O’Neill Alumna & 2013 MCA recipient Meryl Streep; Broadway actor Andy Karl and
Broadway actress Orfeh; Costume designer William Ivey Long and O’Neill Board Member
Brian Drutman.
TO J O I N U S A S A S P O N S O R
AINSLIE SEEBER
Special Events Manager
events@theoneill.org
(860) 443-5378 ext. 285
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
305 Great Neck Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Thank you for your time & consideration.