WHO IS

OBVIOUS

DAD?

OUR THEATRE: Obvious Dad was founded in the summer of 2021 to keep Chattanooga's summers interesting. We create bold, aesthetically driven professional theatre that provides a platform for stories that don't always get represented on our local stages. Our shows are regional premieres that many Chattanooga audience members would have to go out of town to see. Our audience size grows with each show and we are known for our playful social media presence.

OUR ORIGIN: Founded by a group of UTC alum, our goal is to bring local professional theatre to Chattanooga's audiences. While Chattanooga has a healthy theatre scene, it did not have a local professional theatre company that paid its artists. We at Obvious Dad are trying to change that. Our goal is to pay every single artist that is involved in creating our rambunctious and relevant projects.

OUR WHY: We believe in the transformative power that theatre can have when it is curated to amplify marginalized voices within a community and facilitate a conversation that connects audiences and artists. Our processes are wholly inclusive and our local collaborators and audiences are equally impacted by the meaningful opportunities we provide.

SPONSORSHIP

LEVELS

Obvious Dad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your sponsorship will not only help bring important stories to the stage but will also be tax deductible! This is an opportunity to brand your company alongside Obvious Dad all summer—your sponsorship will be for both summer productions (June-August). Show audiences that you are committed to elevating meaningful stories for our community.

TRAILBLAZER: $10,000+

  • Premiere display of logo on website

  • Logo on Marketing Materials: Posters, website, social media, programs

  • Full-page ad in performance programs

  • Logo prominently displayed in the lobby of all shows

  • Year-long logo feature in e-newsletter

  • 15 free tickets to each production

INVESTOR: $5,000+

  • Featured display of logo on website

  • Logo on Marketing Materials: Posters, website, social media, programs

  • Half-page ad in performance programs

  • Logo displayed in lobby of all shows

  • Year-long logo feature in e-newsletter

  • 10 free tickets to each production

INNOVATOR: $2,500+

  • Featured display of logo on website

  • Logo on Marketing Materials: Posters, website, programs

  • Half-page ad in the programs

  • Logo featured in e-newsletter during season

  • 8 free tickets to each production

LEADER: $1,000+

  • Standard display of logo on website

  • Logo on Marketing Materials: Website and programs

  • Quarter-page ad in the programs

  • Logo featured in e-newsletter during season

  • 6 free tickets to each production

ADVOCATE: $500+

  • Standard display of logo on website

  • Logo on Marketing Materials: Website and programs

  • Quarter-page ad in the programs

  • Logo featured in e-newsletter during show runs

  • 4 free tickets to each production

MOTIVATOR: $250+

  • Standard display of logo on website

  • Logo on in programs

  • Logo featured in e-newsletter during show runs

  • 2 free tickets to each production

WHY

OBVIOUS DAD?

  • We shine a spotlight on stories that aren't often told in our community. SAGITTARIUS PONDEROSA is by a prolific trans playwright that centralizes a genderqueer person’s perspective of transitioning within a family. LEAR will be the first play by an Asian American female playwright in Chattanooga in well over a decade and will be an act of reclamation for actors of color in these Shakesperian roles.

  • Our processes are wholly inclusive and our volunteers off-stage are equally impacted by the meaningful opportunities we provide. An LGBTQ+ volunteer from our previous seasons summarized their experience with Obvious Dad as follows: “I think I speak for all the volunteers involved [in the productions] when I say this. Where I’m from, people like myself aren’t included. We are outcasts and outliers. Even in theatre I have, at times, felt as if I was on the outskirts of social circles. For the first time in a very long time, I felt included, I felt seen... I am optimistic about my own future and worth.”

  • One of the main reasons we created Obvious Dad was to provide an outlet for audiences seeking professional theatre that takes chances. Many locals are traveling to Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, New York, and beyond to see this level of production. Now, they can stay and participate locally.

  • We don't believe in creating passive entertainment—we've got something to say and we want to start a conversation that goes beyond the walls of our theater. We instill our values in our shows. Click here to read about our mission and our values.

READY TO

SUPPORT

THE DADS?

Thank you so much for your interest in supporting Obvious Dad! To sponsor our season, start the conversation by filling out the form or email artistic director Blake Harris directly by clicking here!