Shattered Globe Theatre

Name

Shattered Globe Theatre

Legal name

Shattered Globe Theatre

Website

https://sgtheatre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theatre / Performing Arts

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB), Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Live theatrical productions
• Ensemble theatre performances
• Season ticket memberships
• Play development programs
• Emerging artist training

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from single tickets and membership packages for performances at Theater Wit
2. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individual supporters at various giving levels (Solarius $25,000+, Stella Erratica $20,000-$24,999, etc.)
3. Shattered and Stirred Event: Annual fundraising event featuring craft cocktails, tastings, and auction at KOVAL Distillery
4. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including Shulman-Rochambeau Charitable Trust, Bayless Family Foundation, Shubert Foundation, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shattered Globe Theatre produces an annual season of three live theatrical productions, including American and world premieres, performed in intimate spaces at Theater Wit in Chicago. The company also offers season memberships, a free Protégé training program for emerging artists, the Global Playwright Series supporting underrepresented writers, the Bundschu Playwriting Award, and accessibility initiatives such as waived and sliding-scale tickets.

Product overview

Shattered Globe Theatre is a Chicago-based ensemble theater company founded in 1991, producing visceral plays in intimate spaces. The core product is live theatrical productions, including American and world premieres, with three productions per season (Season 35 features Ugly Lies the Bone, Morning Noon and Night, and Eelpout!). The company offers Season Traveler Memberships with four pricing tiers, a free Protégé Program for emerging artists, the Global Playwright Series for BIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Neurodiverse/Disabled writers, and the Bundschu Playwriting Award. Accessibility initiatives include waived tickets and sliding-scale pricing. Annual fundraising through Shattered and Stirred events supports operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Season 35 Theatrical Productions Live theatrical productions performed in intimate spaces at Theater Wit, including the 35th season lineup of 'Ugly Lies the Bone', 'Morning, Noon, and Night', and 'Eelpout!'. Targeted at Chicago-area theatre audiences and arts patrons seeking ensemble-driven, diverse storytelling.
• Season Traveler Memberships Subscription membership packages offering bundled tickets, reserved seating, concierge service, and special discounts across four tiers (Under 30 at $18/ticket, Two-Show, Classic at $33/ticket, Flexible at $38/ticket). For theatre enthusiasts and arts patrons wanting season access.
• Protégé Program Free 10-week actor training program for early-career theatre artists featuring ensemble building, movement, voice, and storytelling workshops led by SGT ensemble members and professional Chicago theatre artists. For emerging artists from diverse backgrounds seeking professional development.
• Global Playwright Series Play development program specifically supporting BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Neurodiverse, and Disabled writers. Inaugural edition received over 150 submissions. For underrepresented playwrights seeking production opportunities and development support.
• Bundschu Playwriting Award Annual playwriting award given to graduating DePaul playwrights, including a year-long commission with the company. For emerging student playwrights (past winners include Perse Grammer 2025, Ethan Venzon 2024).
• Waived Ticket Program Accessibility initiative providing free tickets on a first-come, first-served basis for students and community members experiencing access barriers, alongside sliding-scale pricing ($5-15) for regular performances. For students, community members, and organizations serving underrepresented populations.
• Shattered and Stirred Fundraising Event Annual fundraising event featuring craft cocktails, tastings, and auction at KOVAL Distillery. For arts patrons, donors, and community supporters of the theater.
• Inclusive Playwright Project Fiscal sponsorship program under SGT's Bridge Program (community outreach initiative) supporting playwright development. For inclusive playwrights and emerging voices in the theatre community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced over 80 plays including 9 American and world premieres
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Theater WitcoreOthersTheater Wit serves as Shattered Globe's primary performance venue and resident company host. SGT is a proud resident company at Theater Wit located at 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago IL 60657.
• Inclusive Playwright ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShattered Globe Theatre serves as fiscal sponsor for the Inclusive Playwright Project under their Bridge Program community outreach initiative.
• KOVAL DistilleryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Shattered and Stirred fundraising event hosted at KOVAL Tasting Room, North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago IL.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Hypocrites: Chicago-based ensemble theater producing intimate, often reinvented classic and contemporary works. Comparable in scale, ensemble-driven artistic model, and Chicago intimate-venue positioning.
• Lifeline Theatre: Chicago mid-size ensemble theater known for literary adaptations and new works. Comparable in scale, ensemble structure, and Chicago nonprofit theater operations.
• Raven Theatre: Chicago-based small professional theater producing a season of plays in intimate spaces. Comparable in scale, season size, and intimate-venue producing model within the Chicago mid-tier market.
• TimeLine Theatre: Chicago mid-size theater producing plays connected to current social and historical themes. Directly comparable in scale, mission-driven producing model, and Chicago mid-tier theater market position; Amber Montgomery of SGT has directed there.
• Artemisia Theatre: Chicago theater focused on plays written and directed by women and non-binary artists. Comparable as a small Chicago nonprofit theater with a mission-driven producing focus; Julia Diefenbach, SGT's Director of Marketing, serves as Managing and Marketing Director there.
• Mudlark Theater: Chicago-area ensemble theater focused on innovative productions and emerging artists. Closely comparable in size and ensemble-based model; Ian Frank served as Executive Director from 2023 before joining SGT.
• Remy Bumppo Theatre Company: Chicago-based mid-size ensemble theater focused on literate, intimate productions. Most directly comparable in scale and ensemble-driven model; Ian Frank (SGT's new Producing Artistic Director) was previously Associate Artistic Director at Remy Bumppo.

Others

• Theater Wit: The venue operator and landlord where SGT stages all productions. Functions as both an indirect peer (resident theater model with its own programming) and a strategic partner; understanding Theater Wit's business is essential to assessing SGT's venue risk.

Broad incumbents

• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Chicago's flagship ensemble theater, founded 1974, with a much larger operating budget and multiple stages. Most comparable as an ensemble-driven Chicago theater company, though at materially greater scale and national reach than SGT.
• Goodman Theatre: Major Chicago-based producing theater offering a multi-stage season of plays and musicals. Comparable as a Chicago theater company producing new works and classics, but at significantly larger scale and longer seasons than SGT.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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