Midnight Radio Show

What Midnight Radio Show does

Midnight Radio Show is a Brooklyn-based, independent science fiction fairytale theatre collective founded in 2014 by creative director Charlotte Lily Gaspard. The company produces live, multi-disciplinary theatrical experiences that combine hand-cut shadow puppetry, original music, dance, poetry, comedy, cabaret, audio, and video into immersive stage works aimed at adult audiences seeking avant-garde alternatives to mainstream theatre. Core offerings include the recurring MRS Cabaret (presented approximately twice yearly at the company's Fairyland Clubhouse / C.Spot venue in Brooklyn), the shadow puppet musical 'Mia M.I.A.' (developed in residency at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club since 2021, with world premiere in February 2026), the fairytale production 'Dreamcats!' (world premiere at Gene Frankel Theatre in April-May 2026), and special-edition cabarets such as 'Cabaret of Dreams.'

The business operates on a primarily ticket-based revenue model, with tickets sold through the company website (via onthestage.tickets) and third-party platforms such as ci.ovationtix.com for La MaMa productions. Additional on-site revenue is generated through drinks and refreshments at venues. The core operating team consists of approximately five people (artists, musicians, actors, and puppeteers), supplemented by casts of typically six to seven performers per production. Distribution is geographically confined to NYC venues in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The company is privately held, founder-led, with no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, no app or digital platform, and no disclosed partnerships, awards, patents, or regulatory engagements. Marketing relies on the company website, email newsletter, word-of-mouth within the experimental theatre community, and earned press coverage in outlets such as BroadwayWorld and Enchanted Living Magazine.

Name

Midnight Radio Show

Legal name

Midnight Radio Show

Website

https://midnightradioshow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Midnight Radio Show is a Brooklyn-based independent sci-fi fairytale theatre collective, founded in 2014, that produces immersive live productions combining shadow puppetry, original music, dance, and cabaret for adult audiences at NYC experimental venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experimental Theatre

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Puppetry & Marionette Theatre (MPAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cabarets & Variety Nightlife (MPAGAIAI), Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Experimental theatre productions
• Shadow puppetry performances
• Immersive cabaret events
• Multidisciplinary puppet musicals
• Live performance arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Performance Tickets: Revenue generated from ticket sales for live performances, cabarets, and theatrical productions. Events are held approximately twice yearly with multiple showings per production. Additional revenue may come from drinks and refreshments at venues.

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Core offering

Midnight Radio Show produces and presents live theatrical performances and cabarets that combine hand-cut shadow puppetry, original music, dance, poetry, comedy, cabaret, and multimedia elements. The company sells individual show tickets for limited-engagement runs at its own Fairyland Clubhouse in Brooklyn and at partner venues including La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and Gene Frankel Theatre, with approximately two major productions per year.

Product overview

Midnight Radio Show is a science fiction fairytale theatre company operating as a single unified collective rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's core offerings consist of live theatrical productions: MRS Cabaret (a recurring twice-yearly immersive cabaret experience featuring shadow puppetry, live music, and dance), Mia M.I.A. (a shadow puppet musical developed at La MaMa), Dreamcats! (a fairytale theatrical experience), and Cabaret of Dreams (a special edition cabaret). All productions fall under the Midnight Radio Show brand identity and share the company's fantastical universe and artistic approach incorporating shadow puppetry, original music, poetry, comedy, and multimedia elements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MRS Cabaret A recurring immersive theatrical cabaret experience held approximately twice yearly at the Fairyland Clubhouse (C.Spot) in Brooklyn, featuring shadow puppetry, live music, movement, and guest artist performances. Each edition explores a different theme within the company's fantastical galaxy, with shows lasting approximately 90 minutes followed by drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and a dance party. The 21+ cabaret series is aimed at adult audiences seeking avant-garde live performance experiences.
• Mia M.I.A. A shadow puppet musical for adults that explores grief and love through inter-dimensional storytelling. The production fuses lo-fi space pop, live hip-hop, and hand-cut shadow puppetry into a genre-bending theatrical puppet experience, developed in residency at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club through multiple Jump Start programs since 2021. Performances are scheduled for world premiere in February 2026.
• Dreamcats! A fairytale theatrical experience in which cats rule and study dreams, combining musical elements with shadow play and featuring recurring characters Puccini and Princess in an enchanted feline world. The production blends music and puppetry into the company's signature fantastical universe. World premiere is scheduled for April-May 2026 at Gene Frankel Theatre, following an earlier workshop premiere at the Evolution Festival at Center at West Park in September 2024.
• Cabaret of Dreams A special edition theatrical cabaret featuring Dreamcats characters with mystical powers who explore fantastical realms in dreamspace. The performance includes puppets, shadow puppetry, music, dance, and special guest artist performances, staged at the Fairyland Clubhouse (C.Spot) in Brooklyn as part of the company's ongoing cabaret programming.

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Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• The Wooster Group: Influential NYC experimental theatre ensemble fusing multimedia, performance, and avant-garde staging. Comparable in being a small ensemble producing boundary-pushing theatrical work.
• Great Small Works: NYC-based experimental theatre collective specializing in toy theatre, pageant staging, and puppetry. Most directly comparable peer given its puppetry-driven practice, small collective model, and avant-garde NYC positioning.
• The TEAM: Brooklyn-based experimental theatre company producing collaborative, genre-blending works. Comparable as a small NYC ensemble creating interdisciplinary theatrical experiences.
• Mabou Mines: Long-running NYC experimental theatre company known for multidisciplinary, avant-garde productions. Comparable in scale, longevity, and commitment to non-commercial theatrical innovation.
• Phantom Limb Company: Puppetry and live-performance company blending shadow theatre, music, and storytelling. Highly comparable given its emphasis on puppetry-driven narrative experiences.
• Third Rail Projects: NYC immersive theatre company behind 'Then She Fell' and 'Sleep No More' affiliated work. Comparable in producing intimate, cabaret-style immersive experiences with recurring theatrical concepts.
• The Builders Association: NYC experimental theatre company integrating live performance with video and multimedia. Comparable in fusing theatre with audio/visual production methods.

Regional players

• St. Ann's Warehouse: Brooklyn venue and producer of experimental and immersive theatre (including Punchdrunk US premieres). Comparable as NYC platform hosting avant-garde theatrical productions.

Broad incumbents

• Punchdrunk: UK-founded immersive theatre company behind 'Sleep No More'. Comparable in producing immersive theatrical worlds combining shadow, puppetry, music, and dance; broader international scale.

Others

• La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club: NYC experimental theatre venue and incubator. MRS has used La MaMa's Jump Start residency program since 2021; comparable as the ecosystem/platform supporting avant-garde NYC theatre.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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