Playhouse 1960

What Playhouse 1960 does

Playhouse 1960 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community theatre founded in 1960 and headquartered at 6814 Gant Road in Houston, Texas. The organization produces live theatrical entertainment for the Houston metropolitan area, operating a portfolio that includes Main Stage productions featuring adult performers, Youth Stage programs for young actors, improv shows, and seasonal theatre camps. It serves two primary customer segments: a general community theatre audience seeking live entertainment and family activities, and youth and families seeking performing arts education. Revenue is generated through four streams: ticket sales to performances (processed via the third-party On The Stage ticketing platform), program fees from youth camps and classes, rental income from costumes, sets, and props supplied to other theatre organizations, and charitable donations. The organization runs with approximately five employees, relying on volunteer participation for production work, and reaches its audience through a Wix-hosted website, Instagram, Facebook, and an email newsletter. Season ticket subscriptions for the 2026/2027 season are offered as an additional engagement mechanism.

Name

Playhouse 1960

Legal name

Playhouse 1960

Website

https://ph1960.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Playhouse 1960 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community theatre in Houston, Texas that produces Main Stage and Youth Stage performances, improv shows, and youth theatre camps, serving local audiences and families through ticketed events, programs, rentals, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Theatre / Performing Arts

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Amateur Theatre (MPAGABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

Keywords

• Community theatre productions
• Live theatrical performances
• Youth performing arts education
• Theatrical costume rentals
• Nonprofit arts programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to theatrical productions, including Main Stage shows, Youth Stage performances, Improv events, and special performances. Tickets are sold through the organization's website via a third-party ticketing platform.
2. Program Fees: Revenue from educational programs including youth theatre camps and classes. These programs provide training in performing arts for children and teenagers.
3. Rental Income: Revenue from renting costumes, sets, and props to other theatre organizations and productions. The theatre maintains an inventory of theatrical supplies available for external rentals.
4. Donations and Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Playhouse 1960 receives charitable donations from individuals and organizations in the community who support performing arts education and entertainment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Playhouse 1960 is a nonprofit community theatre that produces and presents live theatrical performances, including Main Stage productions with adult performers, Youth Stage programs for young actors, Improv comedy shows, and seasonal theatre camps for youth. The organization also rents costumes, sets, and props to other theatre groups and sells season subscriptions for the 2026/2027 season. Tickets are sold online via the On The Stage ticketing platform and at the on-site box office.

Product overview

Playhouse 1960 is a nonprofit community theatre organization offering a unified portfolio of live theatrical productions and performing arts programs. The core offerings center on Main Stage productions featuring adult performers, Youth Stage programs for young actors, and improv comedy shows. The organization also operates seasonal theatre camps for youth education. Beyond live performances, Playhouse 1960 provides rental services for costumes, sets, and props to other theatrical organizations. Season subscriptions provide access to the 2026/2027 performance calendar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Stage Productions Full-scale theatrical productions staged on the main stage featuring adult performers in classic and contemporary plays and musicals, sold to general community audiences.
• Youth Stage Programs Theatrical education and performance opportunities designed for young performers, including productions and developmental programs aimed at children and teens.
• Improv Shows Improvisational comedy performances offered to the community, with potential improv workshop opportunities for participants.
• Theatre Camps Educational summer and seasonal camps teaching theatrical skills to children and youth, including acting and stage performance fundamentals.
• Costume Rentals Rental service providing theatrical costumes to other theatre organizations and productions.
• Set Rentals Rental service providing theatrical sets and stage components to other productions and theatre organizations.
• Props Rentals Rental service providing theatrical props to other theatre organizations and productions.
• Season Ticket Subscriptions Subscription packages for the 2026/2027 theatrical season providing discounted access to multiple productions throughout the performance calendar.

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 indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Alley Theatre: Houston's largest professional regional theatre, producing a full subscription season. Operates in the same Houston live-theatre market but at significantly larger scale and with paid professional talent rather than volunteer-driven community programming.
• Theatre Under the Stars: Houston-based nonprofit producing large-scale musical theatre productions. Competes for the same Houston live-theatre patron base and donor dollars, but with a much broader production scale and professional staff.

Direct peers

• The Ensemble Theatre: Houston-based African-American focused community theatre with mainstage productions and education programs. Operates in the same Houston community theatre niche with a comparable 501(c)(3) nonprofit revenue model.
• Stages Repertory Theatre: Houston-based community theatre producing mainstage productions and youth programming. Directly comparable in Houston market, 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure, and programming pillars (adult productions + youth education).
• Main Street Theater: Houston-based nonprofit community theatre producing mainstage productions and youth education programs. Directly comparable in mission, market, scale, and programming mix (adult productions + youth theatre) to Playhouse 1960.
• A.D. Players: Houston-area community theatre producing mainstage productions alongside significant youth and education programming. Closely comparable to Playhouse 1960 in mission, programming structure, and Houston market positioning.
• Houston Family Arts Center: Houston-area nonprofit community theatre emphasizing youth/family programming and adult productions. Highly comparable operating model, scale, and revenue mix (ticket sales, education programs, donations) to Playhouse 1960.

Regional players

• Round House Theatre: Bethesda, MD-based nonprofit community theatre producing mainstage productions and education programs. Mirrors Playhouse 1960's nonprofit community theatre model and programming pillars in a different regional market.
• Center Theatre Group: Los Angeles-based nonprofit community/regional theatre producing mainstage productions and youth education. Operates a comparable nonprofit community theatre model in a different U.S. market — same mission and revenue structure, different geography.

Others

• On The Stage: Ticketing and theatre management software platform used by Playhouse 1960. Comparable as an enabling technology vendor serving the community theatre segment — adjacent rather than competitive.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Playhouse1960
• Instagraminstagram.com/playhouse1960
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/playhouse-1960

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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