Omaha Community Playhouse

Name

Omaha Community Playhouse

Legal name

Omaha Community Playhouse

Website

https://omahaplayhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Community Theatre

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Community theatre productions
• Live performing arts
• Theatre education programs
• Youth theatre classes
• Season subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Individual ticket sales for productions at both the Hawks Mainstage Theatre and Howard Drew Theatre. Revenue generated from single tickets purchased online (via Ticket Omaha) or at Box Office.
2. Season Subscriptions: Season ticket packages offering 9, 5, or 3 shows with savings up to 43%. Includes Star Card, Mainstage, Choice Card, Select 3, and Young Professional subscription tiers.
3. Donations and Annual Fund: 501(c)(3) nonprofit relying on charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Annual fund donations with tiered benefits from $100 (Chorus) to $30,000 (Impresario).
4. Education Programs: Revenue from Shirlee & Henry Fonda Theatre Academy classes, workshops, summer camps, and youth troupe productions for youth and adults.
5. Space and Equipment Rentals: Rental of theatre spaces for meetings, special events, and performances. Costume and prop rentals from inventory.
6. Production Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at various levels (Presenting, Producing, Spotlight, Specialty, Media) providing financial support for productions in exchange for marketing benefits.
7. Gift Certificates: Gift certificates sold in any denomination, redeemable for single tickets or subscriptions.
8. Bar and Beverage Service: Full-service bar operating 45 minutes prior to performances and during intermission in Owen Lobby. Secondary bar available for select Mainstage productions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Omaha Community Playhouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community theatre that produces and presents live theatrical performances in two venues — the 558-seat Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre (five mainstage productions per season) and the 200-230 seat Howard Drew Theatre (black-box). It also operates the Shirlee & Henry Fonda Theatre Academy, providing classes, workshops, summer camps, and youth troupe productions, while generating revenue through ticket sales, subscriptions, donations, sponsorships, and facility rentals.

Product overview

Omaha Community Playhouse is a nonprofit community theatre organization operating as a single unified entity with two distinct performance venues and an extensive education wing. The core offerings include large-scale productions on the 558-seat Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre featuring five mainstage productions per season, and intimate black box productions in the 200-230 seat Howard Drew Theatre. The Shirlee & Henry Fonda Theatre Academy provides comprehensive theatre education through classes, workshops, summer camps, youth troupe productions, and outreach programs. Season ticket subscriptions provide discounted access to the theatrical season. The organization also offers space rentals, costume and prop rentals, and community engagement initiatives. The portfolio emphasizes community-based theatre with productions ranging from classic musicals and plays to youth programming and accessible sensory-friendly performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hawks Mainstage Theatre Productions Full-scale theatrical productions on the 558-seat proscenium Hawks Mainstage Theatre featuring five productions per season, including Broadway-caliber musicals and plays with full production values, for general community audiences and theatre enthusiasts.
• Howard Drew Theatre Productions Intimate, progressive, and experimental productions in the 200-230 seat black-box Howard Drew Theatre with flexible risers and seating configurations for audiences seeking alternative theatrical experiences.
• A Christmas Carol Production Omaha's beloved holiday tradition featuring Charles Jones's unique adaptation with elaborate costumes, music, and warm storytelling, performed annually and recognized nationally as a signature production.
• Shirlee & Henry Fonda Theatre Academy Comprehensive theatre education program offering classes, workshops, summer camps, and production classes for youth and adults with various experience levels, with registration through the CampSite platform.
• Summer Camps Seasonal intensive theatre programs for youth during summer break offering immersive theatrical training and performance experience through the Theatre Academy.
• OCP @ Your School Outreach program bringing theatre education directly to schools and homeschool groups across the community through partnerships and teaching-artist residencies.
• Youth Troupe Productions Performance-based classes for young actors through the Theatre Academy, culminating in full youth productions such as Disney's Newsies Jr. and Puffs.
• Technical Theatre Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship program providing hands-on training in technical theatre skills including scenic construction, lighting, sound, and properties for emerging theatre technicians.
• Directing Fellowship Fellowship program developing emerging directors through mentorship and hands-on directing opportunities at the community theatre.
• Space and Costume Rentals Rental of theatre spaces for meetings, special events, and performances, plus access to OCP's costume and prop inventory for external productions and events.
• Immersive Theatre Program Innovative theatre experiences engaging audiences in non-traditional performance settings outside the conventional theatre spaces.
• Mobile Sensory Theatre Mobile sensory-friendly theatrical programming brought to community locations to create inclusive theatre spaces for neurodiverse individuals and their families.
• Community Engagement Programs Outreach initiatives partnering with local organizations such as Collective for Youth, Completely Kids, Boys Town, and others to provide accessible theatre and education experiences across the Omaha community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 consecutive years of A Christmas Carol productions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KiewitcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor for Mary Poppins production. Major corporate sponsor with presenting-level visibility and recognition.
• Mutual of OmahacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProducing Partner for productions including Come From Away. Long-standing corporate sponsor providing significant production support.
• Bellevue SubaruminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpotlight Sponsor providing marketing visibility support for productions.
• ImmanuelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHawks Mainstage Series Sponsor providing ongoing sponsorship for mainstage productions.
• CHI HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerArtist Spotlight Sponsor supporting artist programming and visibility.
• FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor for A Christmas Carol 50th Anniversary. Major financial institution supporting holiday production.
• Omaha SteaksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner for various productions including A Christmas Carol and Grease.
• KETVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia Sponsor for Mary Poppins and general OCP coverage. Local ABC affiliate providing media exposure.
• KVNO 90.7minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio Sponsor for Mary Poppins. Omaha's classical radio station providing promotional support.
• ValmontcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProducing Partner and sponsor for multiple productions including Grease. Infrastructure company supporting arts.
• Union PacificminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEncore Sponsor for The River Bride. Major employer in Omaha supporting OCP productions.
• Ticket OmahacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial online ticket retailer for Omaha Community Playhouse. Handles all online ticket sales with mobile delivery via True Tickets platform.
• Collective for YouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for Shirlee & Henry Fonda Theatre Academy programming and outreach initiatives.
• Completely KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for youth programming and accessible theatre opportunities.
• Boys TownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for outreach and educational programming collaborations.
• Intercultural Senior CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for senior engagement through theatre programming.
• Autism Action PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting accessibility initiatives and sensory-friendly programming.
• Empowerment NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for educational and outreach programming.
• HDRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecialty Sponsor and directing sponsor for productions. Engineering firm supporting arts through sponsorships.
• Physicians MutualcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor and specialty sponsor for multiple productions including Grease and Into the Woods.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerArtistic Team Sponsor and specialty sponsor for productions including Grease and Dear Evan Hansen.
• CampSitecoreTechnology or IntegrationSecure registration platform used for Shirlee & Henry Fonda Theatre Academy class registration and management.
• Omaha Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor school partnership for OCP @ Your School program bringing theatre education to students across the district.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Regional players

• Penumbra Theatre Company: St. Paul-based nonprofit theater known for producing a mainstage season alongside deep community engagement and education programming. Comparable to OCP in nonprofit Midwest identity, community-based mission, and integrated arts-education offerings, though smaller in venue capacity.
• American Players Theatre: Wisconsin-based professional classical theater producing a summer repertory season and extensive education/outreach. Comparable to OCP in Midwest nonprofit identity, strong community engagement, and donor-supported education programming, though focused on classical repertory and outdoor staging.

Direct peers

• Actors Theatre of Louisville: Kentucky-based regional theater producing multiple full seasons including large-scale and intimate productions, with subscription ticketing and donor-funded education programs. Comparable to OCP in multi-venue programming and nonprofit subscription model serving a Midwestern/Southern audience.
• Kansas City Repertory Theatre: Missouri-based regional repertory theater producing a multi-show season with subscription packages, education programming and community partnerships. Closely comparable to OCP as a Midwest producing theater of similar scale, anchor civic sponsorship model, and mixed mainstage/intimate programming.
• Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park: Ohio-based nonprofit regional theater operating two distinct performance spaces (a mainstage and a smaller Marx Theatre) producing a multi-show season. Comparable to OCP's dual Mainstage/Howard Drew venue structure and subscription-driven revenue model.
• Milwaukee Repertory Theater: Wisconsin-based regional theater with three performance spaces and a season that includes large-scale musicals and intimate productions, supported by corporate sponsorships and donations. Comparable to OCP in Midwest location, multi-venue model, and mixed revenue streams.

Broad incumbents

• Goodman Theatre: Chicago's oldest and largest not-for-profit theater, producing a full subscription season with extensive education and community-engagement programming. Comparable to OCP in scale, Midwest civic identity and breadth of community outreach, though it operates professional LORT contracts.
• Denver Center for the Performing Arts: Colorado-based performing arts complex hosting multiple resident theater companies with subscription seasons and education programs. Comparable as a multi-venue Midwest-adjacent nonprofit producing organization with substantial corporate sponsorship and donor-funded education programs.
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Chicago-based Tony-winning ensemble theater with multiple performance spaces and a strong subscriber/season-ticket model. Comparable to OCP in running a multi-venue Midwest season with subscription tiers and education programming, though it is a professional Equity house.
• Guthrie Theater: Minneapolis-based major regional repertory theater with multi-stage programming and deep civic sponsorship. Comparable as a large Midwest nonprofit performing-arts organization that produces a full season across multiple venues, though it operates as a professional LORT theater rather than a community/volunteer-based model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OmahaPlayhouse
• Facebookfacebook.com/omahaplayhouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/omahacommunityplayhouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/omaha-community-playhouse

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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