Frantic Redhead Productions

What Frantic Redhead Productions does

Frantic Redhead Productions is an international film and theatre production company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, led by President and Artistic Director Ginger Perkins and Executive Producer William Immerman. The company develops and produces feature films across genres and operates a professional theatre company that has performed at the Edinburgh International Festival Fringe for 25 years and extensively in Los Angeles. Its feature film portfolio includes 'Refuge' (2009, starring Linda Hamilton, directed by Mark Medoff), 'Children On Their Birthdays' (2001, based on a Truman Capote short story), and 'The Game of Their Lives' (2005, later released as 'Miracle Match' by Disney Home Video). Theatre productions include 'Beggars in the House of Plenty', 'Orpheus Descending', 'Land of the Tigers', 'Sugar Daddy', 'Stop Kiss', and 'Beneath the Veil' (the latter performed at the Kennedy Center), drawing on a creative network spanning Scotland, the United States, England, and Canada.

The business operates without a proprietary technology platform and generates revenue through one-time film licensing, theatrical distribution, VOD licensing (including through Warner Bros), cable and satellite distribution deals (DirecTV, RCN, Mediacom, Suddenlink, AT&T U-verse, Verizon, Cablevision, Charter), and live theatre ticket sales and co-production partnerships. The company maintains co-production relationships with multiple LA theatre companies including Playwrights' Arena, Rogue Machine, Sacred Fools, The Lost Studio, The Zephyr Theatre, The Powerhouse Theatre, Burglars of Hamm, and Four Letter Word Productions. Distribution is handled via Warner Bros Video On Demand and multiple cable/satellite providers, while theatre productions are presented at LA venues and festival locations. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, no reported headcount, no institutional ownership, and no public revenue figures.

Name

Frantic Redhead Productions

Legal name

Frantic Redhead Productions

Website

https://franticredhead.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frantic Redhead Productions is a privately-held Los Angeles-based film and theatre production company led by Ginger Perkins, producing feature films distributed via Warner Bros VOD and major cable providers, and professional theatre productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Los Angeles venues.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production: Develops and produces feature films in various genres. Revenue generated through distribution deals, VOD licensing, and theatrical releases.
2. Theatre Production: Produces and co-produces professional theatre productions for festivals and venues. Revenue from ticket sales and production partnerships.
3. Video On Demand Distribution: Films distributed through Warner Bros Video On Demand platform and multiple cable/satellite providers including DirecTV, RCN, Mediacom, Suddenlink, AT&T U-verse, Verizon, Cablevision, and Charter.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Frantic Redhead Productions is an international professional film and theatre production company that develops and produces feature films and stage productions. Revenue is generated through film distribution deals, VOD licensing (Warner Bros), theatre ticket sales, and co-production partnerships with LA theatre companies and festivals including the Edinburgh Fringe.

Product overview

Frantic Redhead Productions is an international professional film and theatre production company that develops and produces content across multiple genres. The company's film portfolio includes 'Refuge' (written and directed by Mark Medoff, starring Linda Hamilton), 'Children On Their Birthdays' (a family film based on a Truman Capote short story), and 'The Game of Their Lives' (released as Miracle Match by Disney). The theatre company encompasses professional actors, directors, writers, designers, promoters, musicians and producers from Scotland, the United States, England and Canada, having performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for twenty-five years and in Los Angeles. Theatre productions include 'Beggars in the House of Plenty,' 'Orpheus Descending,' 'Land of the Tigers,' 'Sugar Daddy,' 'Stop Kiss,' and 'Beneath the Veil.'

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Products and services

• Refuge A comedy film written and directed by Mark Medoff, starring Linda Hamilton, following a hospice nurse and a high school English teacher on a road trip through New Mexican desert.
• Children On Their Birthdays A family film based on a Truman Capote short story, written by Douglas Sloan and directed by Mark Medoff.
• The Game of Their Lives A feature film written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh, released worldwide and later by Disney Home Video under the title Miracle Match.
• Beggars in the House of Plenty A semi-autobiographical play by John Patrick Shanley about growing up in a dysfunctional working class Irish-American Catholic family, directed by Larry Moss. Co-produced with Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater.
• Orpheus Descending Theatre production produced by Frantic Redhead Productions in Los Angeles.
• Land of the Tigers Award-winning theatre production produced by Frantic Redhead Productions in Los Angeles, receiving LA Weekly, Backstage Garland, Ovation, and LA Drama Critics Circle awards.
• Sugar Daddy Theatre production produced by Frantic Redhead Productions in Los Angeles.
• Stop Kiss Theatre production produced by Frantic Redhead Productions in Los Angeles.
• Beneath the Veil Theatre production performed at the Kennedy Center and in major cities in the United States.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scoric ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on co-production of The Knife Thrower's Assistant: or A Life on the Cutting Edge which won a Best of the Fringe award at Edinburgh. William J. Immerman is founder and principal.
• Playwrights' ArenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon coveted Fringe First award together for Moscow. Ongoing co-production relationship in Los Angeles.
• The Lost StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producing theatre productions in Los Angeles.
• The Zephyr TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producing theatre productions at this Los Angeles venue.
• Sacred FoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producing theatre productions at this Los Angeles venue.
• The Powerhouse TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producing theatre productions in Los Angeles.
• Burglars of HammminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producing theatre productions in Los Angeles.
• Four Letter Word ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producing theatre productions in Los Angeles.
• Rogue MachineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced Beggars in the House of Plenty in association with Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater.
• Warner BroscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWarner Bros offers Refuge for Video On Demand distribution starting January 3, 2012.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Roundabout Theatre Company: Major New York-based non-profit theatre producer; comparable as an established theatrical producing entity with a long-running season model, though operating at much greater scale than Frantic Redhead.
• Center Theatre Group: Major LA theatrical producing organization operating the Ahmanson, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre; comparable in producing theatrical productions in Los Angeles but at meaningfully larger scale and venue ownership.
• Yari Film Group: Independent film production and distribution company where William Immerman previously served as Senior EVP and COO; comparable as an independent film production entity, though larger and with broader distribution infrastructure.
• Bleecker Street Media: Independent film production and distribution company focused on specialty theatrical and VOD releases; comparable to Frantic Redhead in the indie film production/distribution space, but operating at substantially larger scale with a multi-title slate.
• Neon: Independent film production and distribution company handling theatrical and streaming releases of prestige indie titles; comparable as an independent film producer/distributor, though significantly larger and with a more prolific release cadence.
• Geffen Playhouse: Established LA theatre producing institution that operates its own venue and stages theatrical productions; comparable as a Los Angeles theatre producer with a subscription/season model, though materially larger and venue-owning.

Direct peers

• Scoric Productions: Co-production partner on Best of the Fringe winner The Knife Thrower's Assistant; directly comparable as a small independent theatre/film production entity that collaborates with Frantic Redhead on festival-circuit work.
• Playwrights' Arena: LA-based theatre company that co-produced the Fringe First-winning Moscow with Frantic Redhead; comparable as a small producing entity focused on new play development and festival exposure.
• Salem Productions, Inc. Founded and presided over by William Immerman, who is also Executive Producer at Frantic Redhead; comparable as a small independent production entity with shared executive leadership and overlapping film production activity.
• Rogue Machine Theatre: Co-produced Beggars in the House of Plenty with Frantic Redhead in LA; comparable as a small independent LA theatre producer with similar co-production model and festival profile.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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