BURN: A Ruth Stage Premium Event.
On Wednesday night August 12th at 6pm from the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, NJ, decadence and philanthropy collide in a fiery spectacle. Step into an unforgettable evening filled with live entertainment, a full open bar with top-shelf spirits, tomahawk steaks carved to order and a premium buffet designed to indulge your every sense.
Havana Cigar Lounge will be hand‑rolling cigars on site, filling the air with rich smoke, while an exclusive Turbo Texas Hold ’Em Tournament keeps the room crackling with tension. The atmosphere fuses the polish of a metropolitan gala with the raw allure of an underground club. It’s sensory overload - in the best possible way.
But BURN is more than indulgence. Every puff, sip and groove fuels a powerful mission.
Proceeds from BURN directly support Ruth Stage - a nonprofit dedicated to producing bold, high-end theatrical work in Asbury Park, Off-Broadway in New York City and now in Chicago. Your support helps to power the future of Ruth Stage which includes:
Fall 2026: Ayn Rand’s Night of January 16th at Theatre Row in New York City
Spring 2027: Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo in Chicago
Summer 2027: A major Off‑Broadway production of Macbeth
So join us at BURN, where passion meets purpose. Where one unforgettable night helps set the arts ablaze.
ENTER THE FIRE!
Eat and drink all night long. Price includes entrance into BURN, four cigars, open bar all night, premium food and live DJ entertainment. It's the biggest party of the summer!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Price includes $186 in fees.
As the official Event Sponsor of BURN, you position your brand at the center of one of the most electric nights of the summer - with premium recognition across all event materials, digital promotion, on-site signage, and live acknowledgment throughout the evening. This premier sponsorship includes 12 VIP tickets, offering you and your guests exclusive access to an unforgettable night of performance, connection, and high-impact visibility aligned with Ruth Stage’s bold artistic vision.
$6,000
Price includes $155 in fees.
Become one of two exclusive Dinner Sponsors and place your brand at the heart of BURN’s most indulgent experience, a lavish, gala-style feast featuring carving stations, tomahawk steaks, endless pasta, curated salads, and nonstop premium fare worthy of a wedding reception. With 10 VIP tickets and prominent recognition throughout the dining experience, your business will be front and center as hundreds of guests gather, dine, and celebrate in unforgettable style.
$5,000
Price includes $93 in fees.
Bottoms up all night long. As the exclusive Cocktail Sponsor of BURN, your brand fuels the rebellion with a premium open bar pouring top-shelf liquor as the biggest party of the summer ignites around you. With 8 VIP tickets and bold recognition throughout the evening, your business becomes synonymous with the celebration - the glasses clinking, the toasts rising, the reckless joy of a gala that refuses to behave.
$3,000
Price includes $62 in fees.
Join the celebration as a Poker Sponsor of BURN.
$2,000
Price includes $77 in fees.
Let your brand linger in the summer air. As one of three exclusive Cigar Sponsors, your logo will be featured on the custom cigar bands wrapped around complimentary premium cigars - placed directly in the hands of guests as they light up and settle into the night. With 6 VIP tickets and branded recognition that quite literally smolders throughout the evening, your business becomes part of the ritual; a lasting reminder of the night they smoked at BURN, celebrated hard, and helped Ruth Stage continue to blaze forward.
$2,500
Price includes $62 in fees.
Claim your own five-person private cabana and take in BURN from a branded, VIP perch as the night blazes around you. Your business logo will be featured on your cabana, and you’ll enjoy bottle service from one of our premium cocktail waitresses - because if you’re doing this, you’re doing it right. Gather your crew, light up, eat, drink, and smoke the night away in the comfort of your own exclusive setting. It’s your lounge, your brand, your moment - front-row access to the most rebellious gala of the summer.
$2,000
Price includes $46 in fees.
No one gets into BURN without the wristband and yours will be wrapped around every guest in the building. As Wristband Sponsor, your logo is worn all night long, front and center, stamped onto the pulse of the party itself. With 4 tickets included, your brand isn’t just seen - it’s carried, raised in every toast, flashed in every photo, and forever tied to the night it burned brightest. How could they ever forget you?
$1,500
Price includes $46 in fees.
When the DJ drops the beat, your brand owns the floor. As Entertainment Sponsor of BURN, your logo will be featured prominently on the DJ booth with live shoutouts throughout the night as the music blasts and the crowd dances nonstop. With 4 tickets included, your business becomes the force behind the energy - the soundtrack to the hottest, most rebellious gala of the summer.
$1,500
Price includes $31 in fees.
Step into the spotlight as a Platinum Sponsor of BURN and align your name with one of the most talked-about nights of the summer. Your business will receive prominent event signage recognition and three tickets to experience the energy, elegance, and electricity firsthand. It’s a powerful way to stand with Ruth Stage, support bold independent theater, and be counted among the key backers who helped make the night blaze into history.
$1,000
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE…
Date: August 12th @6pm
Location: Grand Marquis
Address: 1550 US-9, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Included:
Premium buffet including tomahawk steaks, open bar all night, live entertainment
Complimentary cigars, cutters and lighters
A Turbo Texas Hold 'em Tournament
All smoking is done outside making the inside a smoke free environment
There are no refunds for this event.
Decadence and philanthropy collide in a fiery spectacle.