Join us on stage at Kumu Kahua Theatre as a sponsor!
ABOUT KUMU KAHUA
Founded in the early 1970s by University of Hawai‘i graduate students, Kumu Kahua Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Honolulu has gained national and international recognition for its regional programing. It is the only theatre in the world wholly devoted to telling the story of Hawai‘i and her people. It is also one of the only American theatres devoted to Theatre of Place: theatre that exists for both collaboration on and exhibition of stories belonging to a given geographical region.
Forty-eight-year-old Kumu Kahua is the only theatre group in the state that nurtures local playwrights, offering them a sounding board and venue, and telling Hawai‘i’s story through plays about these islands, its people, its cultures and contemporary life. Without Kumu Kahua, seminal works about Hawai‘i by Hawai‘i playwrights—such as Lee Cataluna’s Folks You Meet in Longs and Edward Sakamoto’s Aloha Las Vegas—would not have made it to the stage, and into people’s hearts
With more than 230 plays to its credit, the theatre’s artistic and technical experience attracts some of Hawai‘i's most talented playwrights, actors, directors, designers and other theater artists. The audience at Kumu Kahua is treated to the unique experience of hearing the voice of Hawai‘i on stage and the unique story of Hawaiian lives unfolding in the action of the play.
OUR MISSION
To provide theatrical opportunities for the expression of local community lifestyles, whether contemporary or historical.
To stage locally written plays set in Hawai‘i or dealing with some aspect of the Hawaiian experience of residents.
To provide training and theatrical experiences for local playwrights, directors, performers and other theatrical artists.
To develop an increasingly large audience sensitive to plays and theatre pieces dealing specifically and truthfully with local subject matter.
OUR AUDIENCE AND MARKETING REACH
92% are permanent residents
83% hold a college degree or higher
85% say our plays inspired interesting thoughts and convos
60% say our plans made them want to be more involved or supportive of the theatre community on O‘ahu
97% say Kumu Kahua’s mission is important to them
2,800 O‘ahu residents participate in theatre each year
400 neighbor island residents participate in theatre each year
320 out-of-state visitors participate in Kumu Kahu’s programs
1,600,000 estimated print impressions in our 48th season
4,500,000 estimated online impressions in our 48th season
75,000 estimated social media reach in our 48th season
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Businesses and organizations who support the arts are showing their alliance with artists and storytellers in our community. Kumu Kahua Theatre is first and foremost a Theatre of Place. Our sponsors directly reach local residents who are interested in hearing local stories from local playwrights.
Your support makes our work possible. Thank you for considering joining us on stage!
$2,500 CREW SPONSORSHIP
Name in printed program, posters, website, press release, and Theatre emails
4 tickets to each season production
2 tickets to our annual Kālā-Bash fundraiser
2 invitations to our exclusive donor performance and private reception
$5,000 CHORUS SPONSORSHIP
Name in printed program, posters, website, press release, and theatre emails
8 tickets to each season production
6 tickets to our annual Kālā-Bash fundraiser
4 invitations to our exclusive donor performance and private reception
Exclusive discounts for employees
$10,000 ACTOR SPONSORSHIP
Name in printed program, posters, website, press release, and theatre emails
10 tickets to each season production
8 tickets to our annual Kālā-Bash fundraiser
6 invitations to our exclusive donor performance and private reception
Exclusive discounts for employees