Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Name

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Legal name

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Website

https://cincyplay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Theatre

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Regional theatre productions
• Live performing arts
• Youth theatre education
• School theatre residencies
• Theatre season subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual performance tickets, season subscriptions, preview performances, and group sales for mainstage productions at two theatres: Marx Theatre (mainstage) and Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre.
2. Donations and Memberships: Tax-deductible contributions through various giving programs including annual fund, Leading Ladies women's donor group with tiered memberships ($300-$1,500), and planned giving options.
3. Fundraising Events: Special benefit events including annual Center Stage concert and dinner, corporate sponsorships at various levels, and auction/donation opportunities.
4. Education Programs: Revenue from summer theatre camps, youth drama classes, adult classes, and professional development programs. Also school workshops andresidencies.
5. Venue Rental: Rental income from the facility for private events, receptions, and meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is a non-profit professional regional theatre that produces a season of plays and musicals across its two indoor venues — the Marx Theatre and the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. The company sells individual and season tickets to live theatrical performances, stages world-premiere works, and runs youth and adult education programming (theatre classes, camps, school workshops, and residencies) that reaches tens of thousands of children and families annually.

Product overview

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park operates as a two-venue regional theatre complex comprising Moe and Jack's Place — The Rouse Theatre (mainstage) and the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre (intimate second stage). The organization offers a unified portfolio of live theatrical productions, educational outreach programs, and membership/membership-based supporter groups. Mainstage Productions and Season Tickets form the core commercial offerings, supported by educational programs (Summer Theatre Camps, Youth Drama Classes, Adult Classes, Student Matinees, School Workshops and Residencies, Backstage Tours, Professional Development), touring productions (Off the Hill Touring Plays), new work development (New Works Festival), special events (Center Stage Benefit Concert), and exclusive membership tiers (Leading Ladies). Add-on offerings include Group Tickets, Gift Certificates, and Rental Events for private venue use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leading Ladies: A women's membership program that builds a welcoming and diverse community to support the Playhouse through exclusive events, education, and enjoyment of theatre.
• Off the Hill Touring Plays
• New Works Festival

Products and services

• Mainstage Theatrical Productions at Marx Theatre (Moe and Jack's Place – The Rouse Theatre) Season of professional plays and musicals performed on the Marx Theatre stage, presented for general audiences as part of the theatre's subscription and single-ticket programming.
• Mainstage Theatrical Productions at Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre Season of professional plays and musicals performed on the Shelterhouse stage, providing a second, more intimate programming venue alongside the Marx Theatre.
• Theatre Season Subscriptions Multi-show subscription packages granting patrons access to the theatre's season of productions across both venues, typically offered at a discount versus single-ticket purchases.
• Single-Ticket Theatre Performances Individual tickets to specific mainstage productions at Marx Theatre or Shelterhouse Theatre, sold to walk-up and online patrons.
• World-Premiere and New Works Programming Development and production of original plays, building on a track record of more than 80 world premieres staged since 1960.
• Youth Theatre Education Programs Year-round theatre classes, workshops, and camps for children and youth, serving approximately 37,000 children and families annually.
• School Workshops, Residencies, and Student Matinees In-school and on-site programming for K-12 students and educators, including workshops, multi-week residencies, and student matinee performances.
• Venue Rentals and Private Events Rental of the theatre's indoor spaces for private events, community productions, and external productions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mainstage productions reaching 100,000 people annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Milwaukee Repertory TheatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Heist' production (September-October 2026). Previous co-productions include 'Little Shop of Horrors' with Portland Center Stage and various world premiere collaborations.
• Gulfshore PlayhousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Heist' production (September-October 2026).
• Eat Well Celebrations & FeastsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatering partner for Center Stage fundraising event, providing on-stage dinner crafted by Chef Renée Schuler.
• ArtsWavecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual ArtsWave Campaign partner. Playhouse acknowledges companies and foundations participating at $100,000+ level including P&G, Fifth Third Bank, GE, altafiber, Western & Southern Financial Group, and others.
• KJ SanchezcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate Artist at Cincinnati Playhouse. Playwright and director of multiple world premieres including 'Cincinnati King' (2018) and 'americUS' (2020).
• UniversescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-cultural performance ensemble commissioned for world premiere 'americUS' (February-March 2020). Fuses theatre, poetry, dance, jazz, and hip-hop.
• Javier MuñozmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadway sensation and Center Stage 2026 featured performer. Known for title role in Hamilton and Usnavi in In the Heights.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Milwaukee Repertory Theater: A Tony-recognized regional theatre of comparable scale in the Midwest that is an active co-production partner of Cincinnati Playhouse (e.g., 'Heist,' 2026) and runs a similar three-theatre, season-subscription model.
• Guthrie Theater: Tony-honored regional theatre in Minneapolis with a comparable mainstage-plus-intimate-stage structure and a strong new-play and classic repertoire; directly comparable in scale, programming philosophy, and donor-funded operating model.
• Goodman Theatre: Chicago-based Tony Award-winning regional theatre operating multiple stages with a season-subscription model, education programs, and a comparable mix of classics, contemporary work, and world premieres.
• Arena Stage: Washington, D.C.-based regional theatre that has staged Cincinnati-developed premieres (e.g., Native Gardens) and operates a comparable multi-theatre, mission-driven, donor-supported model with strong new-play development.
• Actors Theatre of Louisville: Mid-sized regional theatre with the nationally prominent Humana Festival of New American Plays, making it one of the closest direct comparables to Cincinnati Playhouse's world-premiere development engine.
• Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Large, Tony-recognized regional theatre producing a similarly balanced mix of classics, contemporary work, and world premieres on multiple stages with a strong education and outreach program.
• Hartford Stage: Tony-winning regional theatre of comparable scale that has produced multiple world premieres and uses a similar subscription + donor-supported operating model.
• Gulfshore Playhouse: A growing Florida-based regional theatre that is an active co-production partner on 'Heist' (2026), suggesting a directly comparable stage in scale, programming, and co-production ambitions.
• Round House Theatre: Bethesda, MD-based regional theatre where Blake Robison previously served as Artistic Director; it is closely comparable in scale, programming approach, and subscriber/donor model.

Broad incumbents

• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Larger, multi-stage Chicago-based Tony-winning regional theatre with a more prominent national brand and broader production portfolio, but overlapping donor base, subscriber model, and new-work ambitions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cincyplay

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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