Juozo Miltinio dramos teatras

What Juozo Miltinio dramos teatras does

Juozo Miltinio dramos teatras (JMDT) is a state-funded drama theater located in Panevėžys, Lithuania, operating under the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture as a state budget institution (valstybės biudžetinė įstaiga). Founded in 1940 and named after its legendary founding director Juozas Miltinis, the theater is currently in its 85th season (2025–2026) and is led by Director Antanas Venckus and Artistic Director Paulius Pinigis (appointed April 2026). Its core operations center on live theatrical performances for adults, children, and teenagers, spanning classical works (Shakespeare's Macbeth), contemporary international dramaturgy (Martin McDonagh, László Krasznahorkai, Piret Jaaks), and Lithuanian playwrights, with premieres staged both at the main Laisvės a. 5 venue and at off-site locations including the Aukštaitija narrow-gauge railway depot.

The theater's product portfolio extends beyond performances to include a contemporary dramaturgy festival ("Naujas aplankas," now in its third edition), a youth theater studio ("Teatro studija"), behind-the-scenes tours ("Užkulisių paslaptys"), a volunteer program, gift vouchers, foyer art exhibitions, and audiovisual installations. Ancillary channels include a website (miltinioteatras.lt) with online ticketing and email reservations, direct box-office sales, the Tiketa third-party ticketing network across Lithuania, and the "Miltinis ant ryšio" online content project. The technical stack is minimal and commodity-based: Google Analytics for traffic measurement, Google ReCaptcha on contact forms, and standard cookies for functionality, performance, and marketing — with no proprietary AI, app, or API surface.

JMDT's business model combines transactional ticket revenue (standard adult, 50% senior discount, group rates for 10+, gift vouchers) with recurring government appropriations from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture and the Panevėžys City Municipality. Audience segments are horizontal — adults, children/youth, seniors, and theater professionals — reached via direct-to-consumer channels including box office, online ticketing, third-party platforms, seasonal events like the annual Teatro piknikas, and earned media coverage. Marketing spans the official website, email newsletters, social media, Lithuanian press (LRT, Sekundė, JP.lt, Aina.lt, Menų faktūra), and community events. Distribution is domestic only, with no disclosed international commercial footprint beyond touring productions.

Name

Juozo Miltinio dramos teatras

Legal name

Valstybės biudžetinė įstaiga Juozo Miltinio dramos teatras

Website

https://miltinioteatras.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Juozo Miltinio dramos teatras is a Lithuanian state-funded drama theater in Panevėžys, founded in 1940, that produces live theatrical performances for adults, children, and teenagers, funded by the Ministry of Culture and ticket sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Panevėžys

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from theater ticket sales through box office and online channels. State budget institution receiving government funding from Lithuanian Ministry of Culture.
2. Government Funding: State budget institution (Valstybės biudžetinė įstaiga) funded by Lithuanian Ministry of Culture.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Juozo Miltinio dramos teatras is a state-funded drama theater that produces and presents live theatrical performances for adults, children, and teenagers in Panevėžys, Lithuania. Its core offering is a season-based repertoire of drama, comedy, and contemporary plays, including annual premieres, guest performances, children's productions, and a contemporary dramaturgy festival (Naujas aplankas). Tickets are sold at the box office, online, and via the Tiketa third-party platform.

Product overview

Juozo Miltinio dramos teatras is a state-funded drama theater in Panevėžys, Lithuania, operating since 1941. The theater offers a comprehensive portfolio of theatrical services centered around live performances for adults, children, and teenagers. The core offering consists of theatrical productions (spektakliai) including premieres of new works and revivals, guest performances from other companies, and an annual theater picnic event (Teatro piknikas). Additional services include a contemporary dramaturgy festival ('Naujas aplankas'), theater education programs (Teatro studija), volunteer opportunities, behind-the-scenes tours, gift vouchers, and rotating art exhibitions and installations in the theater foyer. The theater is currently in its 85th season (2025-2026). Notable recent productions include 'Priešinimosi melancholija' (nominated for 7 Golden Cross awards), 'Makbetas' performed at the narrow gauge railway depot, and the tragicomedy 'Lineino grožio karalienė' by Martin McDonagh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spektakliai (Theatrical Performances)
• Premjeros (Premieres)
• Teatro svečiai (Guest Performances)
• Festivalis 'Naujas aplankas' (New Outlook Festival)
• Edukacija (Theater Education)
• Ekskursija 'Užkulisių paslaptys' (Behind the Scenes Tour)
• Teatro dovanų kuponas (Theater Gift Voucher)
• Savanorystė teatre (Theater Volunteering)

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 nominations for 'Auksiniai scenos kryžiai' awards for 'Priešinimosi melancholija' production
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Deimenos and KärcherminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 September 2024Equipment donation from Deimenos (authorized Kärcher dealer) providing professional cleaning equipment for theater facilities. Donation supports maintaining clean performance spaces.
• Lithuanian Ministry of CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe theater operates as a state budget institution under the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture (Lietuvos Respublikos kultūros ministerija), which provides core funding and oversight. This is the primary institutional relationship enabling the theater's operations.
• Panevėžys City MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership supporting regional cultural development. The theater serves as the primary drama venue for Panevėžys and the surrounding region.
• TiketaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party ticket distribution partner allowing ticket sales across Lithuania through Tiketa's network of ticket outlets and online platform.
• Colours of BubblesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusical collaboration with Lithuanian band Colours of Bubbles who created soundtrack music for theater productions, including a special vinyl record release featuring music from performances.
• Creative Center 'Pragiedruliai'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Panevėžys creative center for community events including the annual Teatro piknikas held at the center's premises (Ukmergės g. 59a).
• Lithuanian Blind and Visually Impaired UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccessibility partnership making theater performances accessible to visually impaired audiences, with Union members attending performances.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Šiaulių valstybinis dramos teatras (Šiauliai State Drama Theatre): State drama theater in another Lithuanian regional city, most comparable to JMDT in scale, regional-vs-national positioning, and state-budget funding structure.
• Estonian Drama Theatre (DRAAMA): Estonia's leading state drama theater with similar repertoire structure and state-funded cultural mission, comparable in scale to JMDT and serving as a Baltic peer.
• Latvian National Theatre: Latvia's flagship state drama theater with comparable state-funding model, dramatic repertoire, and Baltic cultural role, though based in Riga with a larger addressable market.
• Latvian State Academic Drama Theatre: Another major Latvian state theater with similar mission and repertoire, serving as a regional Baltic peer with comparable institutional funding structure.

Direct peers

• Kauno valstybinis muzikinis teatras (Kaunas State Musical Theatre): State-funded performing arts venue in Lithuania's second-largest city with a similar funding model and cultural mission, though focused on musical theater rather than drama.
• Vilniaus miesto teatras (Vilnius City Theatre): Major Lithuanian drama theater in Vilnius producing contemporary and classical plays with a similar production model and audience targeting, though based in the capital with a larger addressable market.
• Keistuolių teatras: Independent Lithuanian drama theater producing contemporary plays and comedies, comparable in scale and repertoire diversity to JMDT, with overlapping adult and youth audience segments.
• Lietuvos nacionalinis dramos teatras (Lithuanian National Drama Theatre): Lithuania's flagship state-funded drama theater in Vilnius, sharing the same state-budget institution model, Lithuanian-language repertoire focus, and contemporary/classical dramatic programming as JMDT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/juozo-miltinio-dramos-teatras

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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