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Still to come in our 22/23 Season:
Godspell
Performances July 20-23, 2023
Rated G
Tickets on sale HERE
Become a Sponsor!
See a sponsorship you'd like to have your name on?
Here's how to grab it- and as soon as you sponsor- your name will appear on the item!
1- Venmo the Sponsorship amount to @Franklin-Falcoln-ECC. Please use 'Theatre' as the subject line- we will know which sponsorship you are interested in from the amount!
2- Send a check for the amount of sponsorship to The ECC Foundation at 1964 Prairie Dell Rd Union, MO 63084. Please write the item you would like to sponsor on the subject line and make the check out to the ECC Foundation..
3- Click HERE to donate by credit card through the ECC Foundation. Please write the item you wish to sponsor in the comment box!

She Kills Monsters
Sponsor Fight Choreographer Erik Kuhn!
$800- Graciously sponsored by LTC and Mrs. William G Austin, Jr
ECC Theatre is so proud to be bringing in STL Fight Choreographer Erik Kuhn to create and rehearse the stage combat for She Kills Monsters.
Erik, an SAFD Certified Fight Master, will provide invaluable training and expertise in stage combat movement techniques, helping students to hone their skills and create realistic fight scenes that are both safe and visually dynamic.
This experience will provide these actors with an immersive and intensive learning experience that they will carry with them throughout their theatrical careers, as well as create an incredible audience experience!
This sponsor will recieve:
-Recognition in our show program and a pre-show shout out from director Grace Austin.
-A photo placed in the lobby for audience viewing of our actors mid-fight sequence explaining the importance of your donation to the creation of the show with your name prominently displayed.
-An invitation to attend a private fight choreography rehearsal of your choosing where you can see Erik and our actors working on combat sequences!

She Kills Monsters
Build- A- Costume
$23-$100- 11/11sponsorships available
With visually stunning and captivating characters such as Farrah the Fairie, Tillie the Paladin, Kalipoe the Dark Elf, Ronnie the Red Demon, Vera the Beholder, a Gelatinous Cube and a team of scary cheerleaders, it's safe to say that we will be creating a LOT of costumes.
The costumes for She Kills Monsters are an essential part of creating an immersive and enchanting world on stage.
Your sponsorship will help us to ensure that our actors have high-quality and custom-made costumes that accurately reflect the characters they are portraying.
Farrah the Fairie- $38
Tillie the Paladin (includes full suit of custom armor)-$100
Kaliope the Dark Elf- $44
Ronnie the Red Demon- $52
Lilith the Queen- $51
Scary Cheerleaders- $23 each
(4 possible!)
Gelatinous Cube (no, really- a large cube of green jello)- $55
These generous sponsors will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A photo placed in the lobby for audience viewing of each actor in their completed costume with each sponsors name displayed!

All Season
Paint-A-Set
$20 - 10/10 sponsorships available
We are so lucky to have professional charge artist Sylvia Sellers, Morgan Brennan and Ron Karl work with our students to create the wonderful paint jobs that you have seen in the past- from the ocean of Spongebob to the legendary hall of Puffs- these artists are an essential part of our team- and their medium is paint!
This year’s season features everything from game stores to dragons lairs to famous castles to collapsing walls- and they all need color!
Sponsor a can of scenic paint and help us make the 23/24 season truly…Unlimited!
These generous sponsors will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A photo placed in the lobby for audience viewing of the scenic piece that was painted with your donation with the sponsor name!

All Season!
Feed-An-Actor
She Kills Monsters-$125
Musical- $150 (1/2 Sponsorships left- 1 Musical meal sponsored by the Scharfenberg Family )
The One Act Play That Goes Wrong- $99
3/4 Sponsorships available
Did you know that before we open, we have weekend rehearsal that can last up to 12 hours per day?
ECC Theatre tries to provide a meal to our actors and crew on these days so we can show appreciation for the hard work and long hours they put in to make our performances perfect- and we’d love for you to help us provide one for She Kills Monsters!
Your meal sponsorship will go directly towards providing a delicious meal for our cast and crew which helps to keep everyone fueled and focused, and foster a sense of community and camaraderie among our team.
This generous sponsor will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A photo on social media of our company enjoying the meal with a special shout out to you!

The One Act Play That Goes Wrong
Explode-A-Prop
$37 - 7/7 sponsorships available
In this hilarious adventure- MANY props are broken (and will need to be replaced!).
Help us keep a steady supply of breakable objects by sponsoring one of these props- and get in on the action yourself!
These generous sponsors will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A photo placed in the lobby for audience viewing of your sponsored prop!
-An invitation to a rehearsal of your choice where YOU can help your actor break the prop!

Spring Musical
Sponsor-A-Musician
$101- 9/10 Sponsorships possible
1 Musician generously sponsored by Karen Stafford
For many years, our orchestra pit has been filled with wonderful musicians working with our company to create an outstanding experience for our audience.
In order to continue this tradition, we need you to help us to ensure that we have a high-quality orchestra that can deliver the powerful music needed for this incredible show.
Your sponsorship will go directly towards providing stipends for a variety of talented musicians who will be playing in the orchestra pit for our large spring musical!
These generous sponsors will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A photo placed in the lobby for audience viewing of our incredible orchestra with each musician’s name highlighted with their sponsor!
-Your name will be placed on your musicians’ music stand!

All Season!
Sponsor-A-Program
She Kills Monsters-$75- Sponsored by Brian Tucker
Musical- $76
The Play That Goes Wrong- $76.50
2/3 Sponsorships available
Each year, ECC Theatre uses the program Playbillder to design and produce high quality playbills for our audience. The rights to use this program for each show cost $75- and your sponsorship of this important part of the audience experience will ensure that we can keep producing first rate programs!!
This generous sponsor will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A shout out on social media recognizing YOU as the sponsor of our playbills for this show.
-A playbill signed by the entire company!

She KIlls Monsters
Rent-A-Weapon
$41-$60- 6/6 sponsorships available
She Kills Monsters is set in the fantasy realm of Dungeons & Dragons, which means each character has a unique weapon (not normally found in our prop storage!) that will need to be rented for the rehearsal and production process.
Your sponsorship of $40-60 each will go directly towards renting weapons that are integral to the show, including Staff, Battle ax, Double blades Cudgel, Broadsword, and more!
Your sponsorship will help us to ensure that we have high-quality and realistic weapons that are safe for our performers to use, while also enhancing the overall impact of the show.
‘The Eastern Blade of the Dreamwalker’- $60
Battle Axe-$50
Double blades- $45
Mace-$41
Shield-$42
Throwing Axe- $43
These generous sponsors will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A photo placed in the lobby for audience viewing of each actor using their sponsored weapon with each sponsors name displayed!

All Season!
Build-A-Set Sponsor
$95- 5 sponsorships available
5/5 Sponsorships available
Here at ECC Theatre, we strive to provide the most professional experience possible- and our scenic build and design is no exception!
This year’s shows require some incredible building- and we need your help to make them happen! Sets are designed by creative team members and built by students under the supervision of technical director Mike Pecka.
The costs of lumber have rapidly increased this year- but with your help we can continue to give our students and performers safe, well built and beautiful scenic pieces . $95 will pay for a small order of lumber that will be used in our entire season!
These generous sponsors will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A photo placed in the lobby of the scenic piece that was built with their donation adorned with the sponsor name!

Spring Musical
Choreographer Guest Artist Sponsor
$1500- Graciously sponsored by Paula Ball!
Over the past 15 years, Christopher Page-Sanders has choreographed all of our academic year musicals- from Les Mis to Spongegbob! Based in NYC, Chris is the Artistic Director of Nu-World Danse Company and travels the world choreographing for some of the biggest names out there.
Each December, he returns to ECC Theatre and works with our performers for 2 weeks choreographing the entire show.
Your sponsorship will allow us to bring Chris back for another season to continue the tradition of excellence he has established and give our actors another chance to learn from this world class talent.
This generous sponsor will receive:
-Recognition in our show program and a pre-show shout out from director Grace Austin
-A photo placed in the lobby for audience viewing of our actors learning from and working with Chris explaining the importance of your donation to the creation of the show with your name prominently displayed.
-An invitation to attend a dance rehearsal of your choosing where you can watch Chris work with these performers and create original choreography for our musical!

Spring Musical
Sponsor-A-Confetti-Cannon
$35- 17/20 sponsorships available
Current Sponsors:
Grace Austin and Sylvia Sellers in the name of the ECC Custodial Department
The Counts Family (2 cannons)
Lukus Dement
Would it be an ECC Theatre musical without our iconic confetti cannons?
Your sponsorship will go directly towards purchasing confetti and c02 cartridges, ensuring that we can deliver a stunning and memorable finale that our audiences will never forget.
If you’ve ever cheered as the confetti has fallen…sponsor a cannon and enjoy the experience even more!
PS- Check out what you get to do if you sponsor a confetti cannon below!
These generous sponsors will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-An invitation to shoot off a confetti cannon at our final rehearsal!!

Spring Musical
Build-A-Costume
$30-$120- 19/19 sponsorships available
While we cannot reveal our musical title until August 14th- we CAN tell you that you will immediately recognize these iconic leading character costumes!
These costumes will be designed and built by hand- and will require quite a bit of financial and time investment.
Your sponsorship will allow us to build these wonderful costumes for our Principal, Supporting and Ensemble actors to wear and to dazzle on our stage!
Leading ladies formal gown (in a very famous color!)-$120
Leading ladies everyday dress- $80
Leading man's costume creation- including custom headpiece - $125
‘Villain Everyone Loves to Hate’ costume-$77
‘Funny Sidekick’ costume-$70
‘Most famous song in the show’ character-
$65
‘’Most romantic song sung on stage ‘ character-
$61
‘Child character you love’-$64
‘Voice of reason that no one listens to’ character- $66
Build-An-Ensemble character-$30 (10 available)
These generous sponsors will receive:
-Recognition in our show program.
-A photo placed in the lobby for audience viewing of each actor in their completed costume with each sponsors name displayed!
-A social media shout out on August 14th at our musical title reveal!