The Temple Theatre

Name

The Temple Theatre

Legal name

Temple Theatre

Website

https://templetheatre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Live entertainment
• Concert hall
• Event rentals
• Arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saginaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The primary revenue stream comes from selling tickets to performances including concerts, comedy shows, films, plays, ballets, and special events. Tickets are sold online, by phone, and at the box office with varying fees.
2. Venue Rentals: The theatre rents out its facilities for weddings, corporate events, private parties, and promoter concerts. Spaces include the Historic Auditorium (1,750 capacity), Grand Ballroom (300+), Premiere Room (80), and Leopard Lounge (50).
3. Donations and Sponsorships: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the theatre receives donations from supporters and corporate sponsorships. Sponsors receive brand visibility in exchange for financial support.
4. Field Trip Programs: Educational field trips for school groups at $10/person, including pre-show activity guides and general admission tickets to youth performances.
5. Box Office Concessions: Food and beverage concessions available during performances and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Temple Theatre is a historic 1927 1,750-seat performing arts venue in downtown Saginaw, Michigan, that hosts touring concerts, comedy, ballet, classic film screenings, and community events. It also rents its multiple event spaces for weddings, corporate functions, and private parties, and runs educational programs including school field trips and the SPARK Mini Musical Camp. Revenue is generated through ticket sales, venue rentals, concessions, field trip admissions, and nonprofit donations and sponsorships.

Product overview

The Temple Theatre is a historic 1927 performing arts venue and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Saginaw, Michigan, operating as part of the TempleArts family within the Shaheen Performing Arts Center. The venue offers live performances (concerts, comedy, plays, special events), the Saginaw Silver Screen classic film series, and educational programs (field trips, SPARK Mini Musical Camp, AND Action! Storytime). The complex includes multiple rental spaces—the 1,750-seat Historic Auditorium, Grand Ballroom, Premiere Room, and Leopard Lounge—for concerts, weddings, and corporate events. Community programming includes Under the Golden Ceiling/The Green Room video series and The Organ Club. Tickets may be purchased online, by phone, or at the box office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saginaw Silver Screen: A movie series featuring classic films, insightful commentary, and interactive experiences established in 2017.
• Under the Golden Ceiling
• The Green Room
• SPARK Mini Musical Camp
• AND Action! Storytime

Products and services

• Live Performances (Concerts, Comedy, Plays, Special Events) Live events hosted at the Temple Theatre including concerts, comedy shows, plays, musicals, and special events featuring national and regional touring artists and productions. Tickets sold online, by phone, and at the walk-up box office.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saginaw Silver Screen series established in 2017 featuring classic films on the grandest stage in the Great Lakes Bay Region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saginaw Art Museum & GardenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002The Saginaw Art Museum & Gardens is the sister institution to the Temple Theatre that makes up TempleArts. Together they form a family of arts organizations in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region. The museum houses an extraordinary permanent collection and presents temporary exhibitions with a historic Italianate garden.
• Saginaw Bay Symphony OrchestracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1935Formed in 1935, the Orchestra is a fully-professional ensemble drawing members from throughout Michigan. Performs classical concerts, chamber, pops, educational and historical concerts at the Temple Theatre.
• Saginaw Choral SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1934For 90 years, the Saginaw Choral Society has provided audiences in the Great Lakes Bay Region with performances ranging from classical masterworks to popular favorites.
• Temple Theatre Organ ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated to promoting interest in theatre pipe organs, educating about history and heritage, producing organ concerts, and preserving/restoring the theatre pipe organ. Provides Golden Voice commentary before Saginaw Silver Screen movies.
• Saginaw Township Community SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for field trips, SPARK Mini Musical Camp youth theatre program, and AND Action! Storytime program where high school drama students read to younger students.
• Michigan Humanities CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides support for the AND Action! Storytime program connecting high school drama students with younger students through storytelling.
• Classical Arts EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPresents touring ballet productions at the Temple Theatre including The Nutcracker and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with international casts from 12 countries.
• Kickstand ProductionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConcert promoter presenting Todd Rundgren: Damned if I Do Tour at the Temple Theatre.
• AchesonWalsh StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcclaimed puppeteers who co-conceived and directed The Pout Pout Fish field trip production. Their work was featured in Broadway's The King And I, On the Town, and Radio City's New York Spectacular.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Midland Center for the Arts: Mid-Michigan multi-disciplinary arts center located in Midland (one of the three core cities of the Great Lakes Bay Region), presenting performing arts and visual arts programming for a regional audience — closely comparable to the Temple Theatre's geographic market and mixed-genre programming model.
• Stranahan Theater: Toledo, OH 2,400-seat performing arts venue operated by a local nonprofit, presenting Broadway tours, concerts, and family shows — comparable in scale, nonprofit structure, and touring-act programming strategy to the Temple Theatre.
• Civic Theatre of Greater Grand Rapids: Historic nonprofit cinema and live event venue in Grand Rapids, MI presenting independent films, music, and community programming — directly comparable to the Temple Theatre's mixed film-and-live programming and nonprofit operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Wharton Center for Performing Arts: Michigan State University's 2,500-seat performing arts complex hosting national Broadway tours, concerts, and family programming across the state — a broader Michigan competitor for touring-act routing and regional audience capture.
• Fox Theatre (Detroit): Historic 1928 Detroit performing arts venue (5,000 seats) presenting national tours, Broadway, and concerts — the dominant historic theater competitor in Michigan for touring routing decisions that might otherwise reach the Temple Theatre.
• Shea's Performing Arts Center: 1926 historic theater in Buffalo, NY operating as a nonprofit performing arts venue with Broadway tours, concerts, and education programs — a highly comparable historic-landmark, multi-tenant regional performing arts center model.
• DeVos Performance Hall: Grand Rapids, MI 2,400-seat performing arts venue hosting Broadway tours and national concerts in West Michigan — a regional competitor for touring routing and audience share that targets a broader but proximate Michigan demographic.

Regional players

• State Theatre (Bay City): Historic 1908 restored theater in Bay City, Michigan (one of the Temple Theatre's core service cities in the Great Lakes Bay Region), operating as a nonprofit for films, concerts, and community events — a direct intra-regional competitor.
• Frauenthal Center: Historic 1930 Muskegon, MI performing arts venue operated as a nonprofit presenting concerts, comedy, and films — a comparable small-to-mid Michigan historic nonprofit theater model serving a similar regional audience.

Others

• Live Nation Theatrical / Touring Division: Largest North American live entertainment promoter and venue operator — relevant as a competitor/partner in tour routing decisions that determine whether national acts reach the Temple Theatre, and a broad-sector incumbent in concert promotion economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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