One Way Production

What One Way Production does

One Way Productions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company (Tax ID: 32-0242790) that produces original live stage works and provides youth acting education in the Sacramento, California region. It was founded in 1993 by Ingrid Laurentiis-Wilson as a children's theatre school in Burbank, California, paused operations, and reopened in 2007 with a focus on home-educated students and main-stage productions drawing on the Bible and classic literature. The company's core products are live stage productions, week-long summer workshops, ongoing acting classes using the Stanislavski method, and occasional fundraising events. The production catalogue includes From Orphan to Queen: The Story of Esther, The Hiding Place, Quest for Honor - A King Arthur Musical, The Pilgrim's Progress, and A High Calling in Camelot, with original music composed by Lynne Cimorelli.

The business model is donation- and sponsorship-dependent. Revenue streams include individual donations, ticket sales from regional venue runs (e.g., Three Stages, The Harris Center in Folsom), a structured four-tier corporate sponsorship program (from $1,500 to $10,000+) offering playbill ads, radio mentions, and venue signage, and tuition from workshops and classes. The organization has earned multiple Elly Award nominations between 2010 and 2013, including wins for Best Adapted Script for The Pilgrim's Progress, and Ingrid Wilson received the John McGrath Scholarship for theatre studies. The team of 17 includes a founder/director with Screen Actors Guild, Actors' Equity, and AFTRA credentials, a music composer, and a small director board.

The organization positions itself as a faith-driven, community-accessible alternative to commercial theatre, with explicit Christian values, low-cost programming for home-educated youth, and a stylized-script approach that gives every actor an on-stage opportunity. Distribution runs through venue partnerships in the Sacramento area and marketing relies on a basic website, Facebook, and radio spots purchased by sponsors. There are no parent companies, venture or private-equity backing, and no publicly disclosed revenue figures or headcount time series in the available data.

Name

One Way Production

Legal name

One Way Productions

Website

https://1wayproductions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

One Way Productions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company in Sacramento, California, founded by Ingrid Laurentiis-Wilson in 1993 (reopened 2007) that produces original faith-based stage works from the Bible and classic literature and trains youth in acting classes and workshops using the Stanislavski method.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts & Theatre

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGABAE

Children’s & Youth Theatre

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

SECONDARYMPAGABAG

Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

SECONDARYEDAMAAAG

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

SECONDARYMPAGABAM

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

SECONDARYTHAJAFAB

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Live Entertainment & Ticketed Events (Shows, Concerts, Sports Experiences)

Keywords

• Live stage productions
• Theatre education
• Youth drama workshops
• Community theatre
• Acting classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: One Way Productions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that depends largely on the support of generous donations to produce quality theatre. Contributions are tax-deductible (Tax ID: 32-0242790).
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from live stage productions and performances at venues.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship packages ranging from $1,500 to $10,000+ offering benefits including playbill advertisements, website recognition, tickets, and on-stage mentions.
4. Drama Camps and Workshops: Week-long summer workshops and ongoing classes for youth focusing on theatre skills development.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

One Way Productions is a faith-based non-profit theatre company that produces original live stage productions drawing upon the Bible and classic literature, and delivers youth theatre education through week-long summer workshops and ongoing Stanislavski-method acting classes. The organization also hosts occasional fundraising events and operates with venue partnerships at The Harris Center in Folsom and Three Stages in the Sacramento region.

Product overview

One Way Productions is a single, unified theatre company offering a portfolio of dramatic arts services centered around live stage productions and youth education. The core offerings consist of live stage productions (original musicals and plays based on biblical and classic literature), week-long summer workshops, regular acting classes using the Stanislavski method, and occasional fundraising events. Productions include 'From Orphan to Queen: The Story of Esther,' 'The Hiding Place,' 'Quest for Honor: A King Arthur Musical,' 'The Pilgrim's Progress,' and 'A High Calling In Camelot.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Stage Productions

Quantifiable outcome

• Sold out eight performances at Three Stages for Esther production

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Music Theatre International: Licensing and rental platform for musicals produced by other companies (e.g., Rodgers & Hammerstein, Broadway titles). Comparable as the dominant distribution channel through which One Way Productions' original musicals could eventually be licensed to community theaters nationwide.

Regional players

• Hobby Center for Performing Arts (Houston): Multi-venue performing arts presenter that partners with outside production companies to stage shows and educational programming. Comparable to One Way Productions as a regional venue partner enabling theatrical productions rather than operating as the resident producing company.
• Sacramento Theatre Company: Long-standing regional theater company based in Sacramento, producing a mix of classic and contemporary plays. Most direct geographic comparable to One Way Productions within the same Sacramento performing-arts market.
• B Street Theatre: Professional regional theater in Sacramento producing new works and contemporary plays. Comparable as a Sacramento-based producing theater competing for the same regional audience and sponsor pool.
• Capital Stage: Professional Sacramento theater company producing contemporary and original works. Comparable regional competitor drawing from the same Sacramento audience and sponsorship market as One Way Productions.
• North Coast Repertory Theatre: Professional regional theater with both a mainstage season and education/outreach programming. Comparable to One Way Productions on the combination of produced shows plus youth training classes, though operating in a different metro market.

Direct peers

• Lamb's Players Theatre: Faith-based professional theater producing original adaptations and musicals with a Christian worldview. Closely comparable to One Way Productions on the faith-based mission, original-musical pipeline, and regional producing model.
• Christian Youth Theater (CYT): National faith-based youth theater organization offering classes, workshops, and main-stage productions for children and teens. Directly comparable to One Way Productions on faith-based positioning, youth training pipeline, and theater education model.
• El Dorado Musical Theatre: Sacramento-area musical theater company producing large-scale family musicals with a youth-heavy cast. Directly comparable to One Way Productions on musical production focus, Sacramento geography, and youth-talent development model — and is explicitly referenced as employing One Way's composer Lynne Cimorelli.

Emerging players

• Artistry Theatre (formerly Bloomington Civic Theatre): Mid-sized community theater combining main-stage productions with education programs for youth and adults. Comparable business model that pairs performance with acting classes/workshops, similar to One Way Productions' dual production-and-education structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1wayproductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-way-production

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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