Porthouse Theatre
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersCuyahoga Falls, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Porthouse Theatre firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Porthouse Theatre
- Legal name
- Kent State University
- Website
- https://porthousetheatre.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Porthouse Theatre industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Live Theatre / Performing Arts
- NAICS
- Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Outdoor Amphitheater & Open-Air Venue Operations (MPAGALAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)
Keywords
Where Porthouse Theatre is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cuyahoga Falls
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Porthouse Theatre business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from single ticket purchases, season subscriptions, and group ticket sales for live theatrical performances.
- Donations and Giving: Charitable contributions and support from donors through Kent State University's giving portal to support theatre operations and artist training programs.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Porthouse Theatre product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Porthouse Theatre operates a seasonal outdoor summer theatre program that produces three professional musical productions each year in its 500-seat covered amphitheatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The theatre sells single tickets, season subscriptions, and group ticket packages, and offers a pre-show picnic experience on venue grounds, while also serving as a training ground for emerging theatre artists through its affiliation with Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance.
Product overview
Porthouse Theatre is a single-component outdoor summer theatre venue operated by Kent State University. The organization produces three musical productions each summer season in its 500-seat covered outdoor theatre, offering tickets, season subscriptions, and group packages as its primary products and services. The 2026 season features 'Grease,' 'Side Show In Concert,' and 'Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon.'
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Grease (2026 Production) Summer 2026 production of the classic musical Grease depicting Rydell High's senior class of 1959 with Burger Palace Boys and Pink Ladies characters, staged for Northeast Ohio audiences at the 500-seat covered outdoor theatre.
- Side Show In Concert (2026 Production) Summer 2026 production of Side Show In Concert, based on the true story of conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who became Depression-era stars, staged for Northeast Ohio audiences.
- Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon (2026 Production) Summer 2026 production of Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon, a romantic musical about New Yorker Tommy Albright discovering a mystical Scottish Highland village that appears only one day every 100 years, staged for Northeast Ohio audiences.
- Season Subscriptions
Companies that use Porthouse Theatre
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Porthouse Theatre technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Porthouse Theatre partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights2 records
Porthouse Theatre competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Great Lakes Theater: Cleveland-based regional theater company producing a season of plays and musicals. Comparable as a professional Northeast Ohio theater serving the same regional audience and competing for similar subscriber and single-ticket customers.
- Paper Mill Playhouse: Millburn, New Jersey regional theater producing a season of musicals and plays, including developmental work for Broadway. Comparable as a professional regional musical theater operating with subscriber and single-ticket revenue similar to Porthouse's model.
- Cleveland Play House: Cleveland's regional theater producing a season of plays, musicals, and family programming. Comparable as a Northeast Ohio professional theater competing for the same audience, donor pool, and subscription customers.
- Cain Park: Cleveland Heights, Ohio outdoor summer theater offering a season of musicals and concerts in a park setting. Highly comparable as a Northeast Ohio outdoor summer venue producing multiple musicals annually with family-friendly picnic-style amenities.
- Music Circus at Sacramento Community Center: Sacramento's summer musical theater presenting Broadway musicals in repertory in a theater-in-the-round format. Comparable as a seasonal professional musical theater producing multiple productions each summer for a regional audience.
- Ohio Light Opera: Summer musical theater company based in Wooster, Ohio, producing a season of operetta and musical theater. Comparable as an Ohio-based summer musical theater producing multiple productions per season with a similar regional audience base.
- Surflight Theatre: Beach Haven, New Jersey summer theater producing musicals in a seasonal format. Comparable as a summer-stock musical theater venue with a similar production cadence and family/tourist audience demographic.
- Goodspeed Musicals: East Haddam, Connecticut musical theater producer known for developing new and revived musicals in a regional setting. Comparable as a professional regional musical theater operation with a similar production-focused business model.
- The Cape Playhouse: Dennis, Massachusetts summer theater producing a season of plays and musicals. Comparable as a long-running summer-stock professional theater with a similar seasonal operating model and family audience.
Broad incumbents
- Playhouse Square: Cleveland's largest performing arts center, operating multiple theaters and hosting Broadway tours, concerts, and comedy. Comparable as a regional performing arts venue competing for Northeast Ohio entertainment spend, though at significantly larger scale and broader programming scope.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Porthouse Theatre social profiles
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Porthouse Theatre leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Porthouse Theatre funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Porthouse Theatre M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Porthouse Theatre
What does Porthouse Theatre do?
Porthouse Theatre operates a seasonal outdoor summer theatre program that produces three professional musical productions each year in its 500-seat covered amphitheatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The theatre sells single tickets, season subscriptions, and group ticket packages, and offers a pre-show picnic experience on venue grounds, while also serving as a training ground for emerging theatre artists through its affiliation with Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance.
Is Porthouse Theatre a public or private company?
Porthouse Theatre is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Porthouse Theatre founded?
Porthouse Theatre was founded in 1968. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Porthouse Theatre based?
Porthouse Theatre is headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, United States, in the North America region.
How does Porthouse Theatre make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Ticket Sales are the primary driver. The others are donations and Giving.
Who are Porthouse Theatre's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Great Lakes Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, Cleveland Play House, Cain Park, Music Circus at Sacramento Community Center, Ohio Light Opera, Surflight Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals and The Cape Playhouse. Playhouse Square is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Porthouse Theatre have an API?
No public API is recorded for Porthouse Theatre.
What industry is Porthouse Theatre in?
Porthouse Theatre's product category is Live Theatre / Performing Arts. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGALAG, Outdoor Amphitheater & Open-Air Venue Operations, with a secondary code of MPAGABAG, Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe). Its NAICS code is 71111 and its SIC code is 7900.