Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre

What Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre does

Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre (DAB Nitra) is a regional dramatic theater located at Svätoplukovo námestie 4, 950 53 Nitra, Slovakia. Founded in 1954 and named after the prominent Slovak actor Andrej Bagar, the institution operates as a publicly funded contributory organization (príspevková organizácia) under the oversight of the city of Nitra and the Nitra self-governing region. The theater programs a multi-venue season across the Veľká sála (Great Hall) and Štúdio DAB (Studio), presenting drama, comedy, musicals, and children's theater for general audiences, families, and organized school groups in western Slovakia.

The 2025/2026 season features four new premieres — Finito (premiered October 24, 2025), Play Plautus (premiered January 23, 2026), V mene Ballu (premiered March 27, 2026), and Zbabraný Peter Pan (premiered May 29, 2026) — alongside a retained repertoire of classical and contemporary Slovak productions. Beyond live performance, the theater operates a suite of supporting services: an in-house online ticketing platform (vstupenky.dab.sk), an e-shop (eshop.dab.sk), a costume rental service, a loyalty card program, a virtual theater tour, and a "suspended ticket" community access initiative.

Revenue is generated through unit-priced ticket sales (€17–25 per ticket depending on venue and production), costume and venue rentals, state arts funding via Fond na podporu umenia (FPU), and production-specific corporate sponsorships (e.g., JP AUTO for the Joseph musical). Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer through the online ticketing platform, an e-shop, and a physical box office. Leadership is anchored by director Ján Greššo and artistic director Svetozár Sprušanský, supported by a resident artistic ensemble plus an extensive guest performer roster exceeding 100 named actors.

Name

Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre

Legal name

Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre

Website

https://dab.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DAB Nitra is a publicly funded regional theater in Nitra, Slovakia, presenting drama, musicals, and family productions across two venues for general audiences and school groups, with tickets sold via its own online platform and on-site box office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nitra

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue from ticket sales for theater performances across multiple venues including Veľká sála (large hall) and Štúdio DAB (studio)
2. Venue and Costume Rentals: Additional revenue from costume rental (Požičovňa kostýmov) and potentially venue rentals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre is a regional dramatic theater that stages a season of live theatrical performances — including drama, musical theater, and comedy — for the general public across two venues (Veľká sála main hall and Štúdio DAB black-box studio). It also sells ancillary services and goods such as tickets (single visits and subscriptions), loyalty cards, suspended/donated tickets, costume rental, venue rental, and branded merchandise through its e-shop, supported by virtual venue tours and digital ticket booking.

Product overview

Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre (DAB Nitra) is a regional theater in Nitra, Slovakia, operating primarily from its main building featuring Veľká sála (Great Hall), Štúdio DAB (Studio), and gallery spaces. The theater presents a diverse repertoire of contemporary and classical productions, including premieres of new Slovak plays, adaptations of world drama classics, musicals, and children's theater. The 2025/2026 season features four main premieres: 'Finito' (October 2025), 'Play Plautus' (January 2026), 'V mene Ballu' (March 2026), and 'Zbabraný Peter Pan' (May 2026). Beyond live performances, DAB offers complementary services including an online ticketing platform (vstupenky.dab.sk), an eshop for merchandise, virtual theater tours, costume rental, a loyalty card program, and a 'suspended ticket' program for community support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live theatrical performances A seasonal program of live dramatic, musical, and comedy productions staged in the Veľká sála main hall and Štúdio DAB studio, performed in Slovak for the general public and school groups in the Nitra region.
• Online ticket booking and box-office service Sale of individual performance tickets to performances in both venues via the official website and on-site box office, including options for single tickets and season subscriptions.
• Loyalty card program A membership-style loyalty card offered to frequent theatergoers that provides benefits and discounts on ticket purchases and theater services.
• Suspended (donated) ticket program A social-pricing initiative allowing patrons to donate or pay forward a ticket so that less-affordable audiences can attend performances.
• Venue rental service Rental of the Veľká sála and Štúdio DAB venues to external event organizers, production companies, and community groups for their own events and productions.
• Costume rental service Rental of the theater's costume inventory to external customers for use in their own productions, events, or themed occasions.
• Theater merchandise e-shop An online shop selling theater-branded merchandise and related products to consumers.
• Virtual tour of the theater A digital virtual-tour experience of the theater's spaces, providing remote audiences with an online walkthrough of the venue.

Quantifiable outcome

• Popular productions achieving sold-out performances (Zbabraný Peter Pan children's shows sold out)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jókaiho divadlo Komárno: Hungarian-language Slovak regional theater also named in DAB's management bios as a former employer. Operates a multi-venue repertory theater serving a niche language community in Slovakia, structurally analogous to DAB's regional model.
• Divadlo Jána Palárika Trnava: Regional Slovak dramatic theater explicitly named in DAB's management bios as a former employer of ensemble members. Produces drama and musicals for a comparable regional Slovak audience with a similar publicly funded organizational model.
• Divadlo Aréna: Bratislava-based theater known for contemporary drama, musicals, and dance productions. Comparable as a Slovak theater producing modern repertoire for ticketed audiences with a similar mix of Slovak premieres and established works.
• Divadlo Nová scéna: Bratislava-based theater dedicated primarily to musical theater and operetta. Comparable as a Slovak theatrical institution running long-running musical productions for ticketed audiences, with overlap in the musical repertoire DAB has pursued.
• Divadlo Astorka Korzo '90: Independent repertory theater in Bratislava producing contemporary drama and adaptations. Comparable in operating a permanent ensemble and producing a season-based repertoire for Slovak audiences, though based in the capital rather than a regional city.
• Štátne divadlo Košice: State theater in Košice operating drama, opera, and ballet ensembles in eastern Slovakia. Comparable scale and publicly funded status to DAB, producing a comparable mix of Slovak and international repertoire across multiple venues.
• Mestské divadlo Žilina: Municipal theater in Žilina, Slovakia, producing drama, musicals, and children's performances for a regional Slovak audience. Comparable as a publicly funded regional theater with a multi-venue setup and a similar direct-to-consumer ticketing approach.

Broad incumbents

• Slovenské národné divadlo (Slovak National Theatre): Slovakia's flagship national theater in Bratislava, operating drama, opera, and ballet across multiple venues with a larger permanent ensemble and budget. Directly comparable as a Slovak dramatic theater producing classical and contemporary repertoire for Slovak audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DivadloAndrejaBagara
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/divadlo-andreja-bagara-v-nitre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre