Performing Arts

What Performing Arts does

Performing Arts Inc (PAI) is a Cincinnati-based, privately held performing arts education company founded in 1990 that delivers school musical theater programs, community theater productions, classes, and summer camps across the Greater Cincinnati Area. The company operates as the resident theatrical program provider for the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center and maintains venue partnerships with Anderson Center Theater and Ross High School, enabling it to stage full-scale Disney-licensed youth productions (Finding Nemo Jr., Lion King Kids, Frozen Kids, Shrek the Musical Kids, Annie Kids) for students at 20+ elementary and middle schools across Forest Hills, parochial, and private school networks. Its programming is anchored by an explicit "No Cut Policy" / "All Welcome" positioning that guarantees participation for any interested student regardless of skill level.

The product portfolio is organized into four pillars: (1) a core School Musicals Program that supplies direction, rehearsal coordination, and full production support to partner schools; (2) Community Theater Plays at Sharonville and West Chester open to adults and youth; (3) SCAC Classes and SUMC Preschool Royalty Program (ages 2.5–5) providing structured theater instruction and culminating in a Disney showcase; and (4) Summer Theater Camps at the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center. The underlying technology stack is minimal — a Squarespace-hosted website, the SeatYourself third-party ticketing platform, and direct email — reflecting an operations model built on personal relationships rather than software.

PAI monetizes through participant program fees ($60 for preschool, $80–$100 for school musicals, paid before audition or participation) and ticket sales for public performances. The customer base segments into school children and youth (primary), preschool children and families (primary), community adults (secondary), and partner schools as institutional buyers. The company runs with 1–10 employees under founder/owner Tina Bruno Lukondi, alongside director Zach Treinen, making it a small, owner-operated lifestyle business rather than a scaled platform.

Name

Performing Arts

Legal name

Performing Arts Inc

Website

https://performingartsinc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Performing Arts Inc is a Cincinnati-based performing arts education company founded in 1990 that delivers school musicals, community theater productions, classes, and camps to children, families, and adults across the Greater Cincinnati Area through venue partnerships with the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center and Anderson Center Theater.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Education

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG), Community & Amateur Theatre (MPAGABAD), Performing Arts Programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theater) (EDAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Theater education
• Performing arts programs
• School musicals
• Community theater
• Youth theater classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Participant fees for theater programs including school musicals, preschool classes, and summer camps. Fees range from $60 for preschool programs to $80-100 for school musicals, due before auditions or participation.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from public ticket sales for theatrical performances at various venues including Anderson Center Theater and Sharonville Cultural Arts Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Performing Arts Inc provides theater education and live theatrical production services to children, youth, and community members across the Greater Cincinnati Area. The company produces school musicals for more than 20 partner elementary and middle schools, stages community theater plays, runs theater classes (including preschool programs for ages 2.5–5), and operates a summer theater camp. As the resident theatrical program provider for the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, PAI delivers direction, rehearsal coordination, and full production support for these programs.

Product overview

Performing Arts Inc offers a portfolio of theater education and performance programs centered around school musicals and community theater productions. The core offerings include school musical programs where students from various elementary and middle schools produce full-scale Disney musicals (such as Disney's Finding Nemo Jr., Shrek the Musical Kids, Annie Kids, and The Lion King Kids), along with community theater plays open to all ages. Supplementary offerings include SCAC Classes (theater instruction at the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center), SUMC Preschool Classes for young children ages 2.5-5 years, and Summer Theater Camps. The company operates as a resident theatrical program provider for the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Musicals Program Full-scale musical theater productions for students at partner schools in the Greater Cincinnati Area, including Anderson, Ayer, All Saints, Cherokee, Community Montessori, Guardian Angels, Hyde Park, Independence, Kilgour, Maddux, Maple Dale, Mercer, Montgomery, Our Lady of Grace, Queen of Peace, Sherwood, St. Clement, St. John, St. Mike's, Summit, Wilson, and Woodland elementary and middle schools. Disney-licensed titles such as Finding Nemo Jr., Shrek the Musical Kids, Annie Kids, The Lion King Kids, and Frozen Kids are staged for participating students.
• Community Theater Plays Community theater productions staged at Sharonville and West Chester locations, open to participants of all ages and skill levels under PAI's no-cut policy.
• SCAC Classes Theater and performing arts classes for various age groups and skill levels offered through the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center.
• SUMC Preschool Classes Preschool Royalty Program at Sharonville United Methodist Church offering young children ages 2.5–5 years hands-on theater, art, and music experiences culminating in a Disney production performance. Priced at $60 per participant including art supplies.
• Summer Theater Camp Summer theater camp program held at the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center for youth participants.
• Harrison Voice Lessons Voice instruction lessons offered through the Harrison location as part of PAI's performing arts instruction services.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sharonville Cultural Arts Center (SCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAI serves as the resident theatrical program provider for the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center for all ages. This is the primary partnership venue for performances and classes, located at 11165 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241.
• Anderson Center TheatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance venue partnership for Anderson and Forest Hills (Ayer, Mercer, Wilson, and Summit) school productions. Located at 7850 Five Mile Road, Cincinnati, OH 45230.
• Ross High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance venue for Ross and some Harrison performances.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cincinnati Children's Theatre: A Greater Cincinnati-based theater company producing shows for young audiences and offering theater education classes. Directly comparable as a regional performing arts education provider serving similar school and family segments.
• Stagecoach Performing Arts: Franchised performing arts education provider offering classes in singing, dancing, and acting for children. Comparable as a scaled youth performing arts education model, though operates via a franchise/center network rather than school partnerships.
• Springfield ArtsConnect: Local arts council operator where PAI already lists programming. Comparable as a regional community arts venue/program operator in the broader Cincinnati-Dayton corridor.

Others

• Music Theatre International (MTI): Leading licensor of musical theater rights, including Disney titles that PAI uses (Lion King Kids, Finding Nemo Jr.). Comparable as the upstream content/rights enabler that defines PAI's licensing economics and title access.
• Atlantic Theater Company: New York-based theater company with an in-house acting school (Atlantic Acting School). Comparable on the theater education / training dimension, serving a comparable student demographic at a larger, professional scale.
• Anderson Center Theater: Venue partner of PAI in Greater Cincinnati, also hosting performances and events. Comparable as a regional performance venue ecosystem participant that could expand into theater production and compete with PAI.

Emerging players

• iTheatrics: Theater licensing and production support company focused on school and youth theater. Comparable because it sells turnkey musical packages to schools — overlapping with the buyer/producer relationship PAI occupies in the same school market.

Regional players

• Center of Creative Arts (COCA): St. Louis-based multidisciplinary arts education organization offering theater, dance, and music instruction with school outreach. Comparable as a community-rooted performing arts education provider with similar school-partnership model, though outside PAI's geography.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Theatre Company: Minneapolis-based nationally recognized theater company producing shows for young audiences and offering educational programming. Comparable in mission (youth theater + education), though operates at significantly larger scale and professional company level.
• Imagination Stage: Maryland-based professional theater for young audiences with strong education and outreach programs. Comparable as an established theater + education organization, though more professionally scaled than PAI's community-theater model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks8 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PerformingArtsInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cincinnati-association-for-the-performing-arts-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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