Stains Studio Theater

What Stains Studio Theater does

Studio Théâtre de Stains (STS) is a pluridisciplinary cultural venue and theater company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis (Île-de-France), France. The organization operates across three integrated activities: theatrical creation (original STS productions adapted from literary works such as Hugo's 'Les Misérables' as 'Le Roman d'une vie' and Maupassant's 'L'homme qui rit'), diffusion (a full seasonal performance program including theater, dance, improvisation, and a youth theater festival), and artistic training through permanent workshops for children (la fabrique), adult workshops, and short-format stages and educational parcours. The venue also hosts artistic residencies for external companies, with Compagnie le Bal rebondissant, Compagnie Carmel Loanga, and Compagnie WILD referenced in the current season.

The commercial model is hybrid but predominantly public-sector-anchored. Direct revenue streams include ticket sales at a tiered structure (€12 full price, €8 for students, library members, Plaine Commune staff, unemployed, retirees, school groups, and groups of 10+, €5 for children up to 12 years), workshop and training fees treated as subscription/recurring revenue, and professional services revenue from residencies. The fee-for-service classification for ticket revenue appears mis-mapped in the source data; economically this is a one-time per-attendee unit payment, not a license. Distribution is direct and multi-channel: online booking through studiotheatrestains.fr, phone reservations during administrative hours, on-site box office at 2 Rue Robert Vignes, and a free shuttle from Saint-Denis Université metro / RER D to overcome the venue's transit accessibility constraints.

The customer base spans general public and families (primary), schools (colleges and lycées) at the €8 group rate, young theater audiences served by the annual Festival du jeune théâtre, and adults participating in recurring artistic workshops. An institutional partnership with Plaine Commune provides both a discounted audience channel for the intercommunal staff and likely a material portion of operating subsidies, though explicit subsidy figures are not disclosed. The organization operates as a private cultural association with 11-50 employees, no parent company, no equity funding, and no M&A or restructuring activity in its history; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Stains Studio Theater

Legal name

Studio Théâtre de Stains

Website

https://studiotheatrestains.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio Théâtre de Stains is a French pluridisciplinary cultural venue and theater company founded in 1984 in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, offering live performances, original theatrical creations, artistic residencies, and workshops for children and adults across the Île-de-France region.

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Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Rehearsal & Pre-Production Studios (Rehearsal Rooms, Backline) (MPAIAHAK)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Artistic training workshops
• Cultural event venue
• Theatrical productions
• Performing arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Stains

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Direct ticket sales for theatrical performances and cultural events. Full price tickets at €12, reduced price at €8 for students, unemployed, retirees, and groups, and €5 for children up to 12 years.
2. Workshops and Training: Permanent workshops for children (fabrique) and adults, as well as creative stages and educational parcours for artistic training.
3. Artistic Residencies: Hosting resident artistic companies including Compagnie le Bal rebondissant (L'éternelle histoire), Compagnie Carmel Loanga (Totem), and Compagnie WILD (A.D).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studio Théâtre de Stains operates a performance venue presenting a seasonal program of theatrical productions, dance shows, and cultural events for general audiences, families, and school groups. It also runs permanent artistic workshops for children (La Fabrique) and adults, hosts artistic residencies for theater and dance companies, and produces original creations such as Le Roman d'une Vie and L'Oiseau Bleu.

Product overview

Studio Théâtre de Stains (STS) is a multidisciplinary cultural venue and theater company that has been active since 1984, specializing in theatrical creation, artistic diffusion, and arts education. The organization offers theatrical performances across its seasons, workshops for both children and adults, and artistic residencies for theater companies. The portfolio includes original productions adapted from literary works (such as Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables' adapted as 'Le Roman d'une vie' and Maupassant's 'L'homme qui rit'), as well as dance performances, improvisation matches, and a young theater festival. The venue serves as both a performance space and creative hub, offering workshops through its 'fabrique' (workshop center) and professional resources for artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seasonal Theatrical Performances Live theatrical and dance performances across each seasonal program, including in-house creations and adapted works, for general public audiences, families, and school groups.
• Children's Workshops (La Fabrique) Permanent artistic workshops for children focused on youth theater education, creative development, and participation in the annual Festival du jeune théâtre.
• Adult Workshops Ongoing artistic workshops for adults covering continued arts education, creative expression, and community-based creative practice on a recurring enrollment basis.
• Stages and Educational Parcours Short-term creative stages and educational parcours providing time-bound artistic training experiences for both children and adults.
• Artistic Residencies Hosting of resident theater and dance companies at the venue, providing performance space and in-house technical production support.
• Festival du jeune théâtre Annual festival dedicated to young audiences, featuring youth theatrical productions and school-group-friendly programming.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Plaine CommunemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlaine Commune staff members are eligible for reduced ticket prices (€8) at Studio Théâtre de Stains, indicating institutional partnership with the local government entity.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Comédie-Française: France's oldest active theater company producing classical and contemporary repertoire; comparable in presenting season-based theatrical programming to public audiences but at substantially greater scale.
• Théâtre de la Colline - CDN: Centre Dramatique National producing contemporary theatrical seasons in Paris; comparable as a publicly funded French theater producing original works, though at national-CDN scale.
• Théâtre de la Ville: Major Paris municipal theater presenting multidisciplinary programming (theater, dance, music); comparable to STS in artistic scope but operates at a much larger scale and central Paris footprint.
• Théâtre de la Bastille: Paris venue dedicated to contemporary creation and artistic residencies; closely mirrors STS's residency model and mixed contemporary-classical repertoire.
• Théâtre de l'Athénée: Paris theater presenting a season of theatrical productions with tiered ticketing; comparable in season-based ticketed programming though it operates a larger central venue.

Direct peers

• MC93 - Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis: National theater and contemporary creation venue located in the same Seine-Saint-Denis department as Studio Théâtre de Stains; both serve as multidisciplinary cultural anchors for the Plaine Commune agglomeration with overlapping regional audiences.
• Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: Regional French theater venue (Scène nationale) presenting season-based programming of theater, dance, and music to suburban audiences; highly comparable in scale, suburban Île-de-France positioning, and multidisciplinary mandate to STS.
• Théâtre du Soleil: French independent theater company producing original theatrical works with its own venue and audiences; comparable to STS as a privately operated theater producing full seasons of in-house creations.

Regional players

• Théâtre de Châtillon: Suburban Parisian commune theater operating local season programming and workshops; highly comparable in scale and suburban Parisian positioning, though in the Hauts-de-Seine department rather than Seine-Saint-Denis.
• Théâtre de Corbeil-Essonnes: Suburban Île-de-France cultural venue (Le Tangram) presenting theater, dance, and youth programming; comparable regional suburban positioning and multidisciplinary mandate to STS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/studiotheatrestains
• Xx.com/ststainss
• Facebookfacebook.com/studiotheatrestains

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M&A

Investments

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