Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Name

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Legal name

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Website

https://remybumppo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from single tickets, season subscriptions, and group sales for live theatre performances at Theater Wit.
2. Individual Donations: Annual fund contributions from individuals at various giving levels ranging from Friends ($99 and below) to Angel ($50,000+). Over half of all contributions come from individuals.
3. Producers Circle: Leadership giving program for donors giving $2,500 or more, with exclusive events and benefits.
4. Rehearsal Room Rental: Rental income from their rehearsal space at 3759 N. Ravenswood Ave for external use by other theatre groups and organizations.
5. Classes and Workshops: Revenue from Studio Bumppo classes including Play Reading for Play Lovers and industry scene study classes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is a Chicago-based nonprofit ensemble theatre that produces live theatrical performances of classic and contemporary plays at Theater Wit venue. It sells single tickets, season subscriptions, and group tickets directly to audiences, and offers educational classes through Studio Bumppo. The company is funded primarily by ticket revenue and philanthropic contributions, with over 75% of its annual budget coming from individual and organizational support.

Product overview

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is a Chicago-based ensemble theatre producing both classic and contemporary plays. Their core offerings include mainstage theatrical productions at Theater Wit venue, season subscription packages in multiple formats (Opening Night Series, Flex Passes, and accessibility-focused series), group tickets, and community engagement programs. Educational offerings include Studio Bumppo classes for both theatre lovers and industry professionals. The company also offers readings, talkbacks, and facility rentals for the local arts community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio Bumppo: Educational program offering classes for theatre lovers and industry professionals, including play reading, scene study, and workshops.
• Readings on Ravenswood
• Between the Lines

Products and services

• Mainstage Productions

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 Joseph Jefferson Awards and 70 nominations over the company's history
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Theater WitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024Performance venue where Remy Bumppo produces its mainstage productions. Remy Bumppo moved to Theater Wit in 2018 and performs there regularly. The venue provides box office services for ticket sales.
• Chicago Cultural Accessibility ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024Partner organization for accessibility services, helping provide inclusive experiences for patrons with disabilities.
• Actors' Equity AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of professional actors and stage managers. Remy Bumppo is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and follows their guidelines for air filtration and rehearsal spaces.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Goodman Theatre: One of Chicago's largest and most established theaters with a broad repertoire and significant foundation backing. Represents the larger incumbent tier competing for shared philanthropic and audience resources.
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Internationally recognized Chicago ensemble theater with a substantially larger budget and national profile. A direct adjacency in ensemble-driven identity, but operates at a scale far above Remy Bumppo and competes for high-end donors.
• Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Major Chicago Equity theater with multi-venue operations and a much larger budget. Competes for the same Chicago theater audience and donor pool, with broader programming scope and deeper institutional resources.

Direct peers

• TimeLine Theatre Company: Chicago-based mid-sized Equity-affiliated theater producing substantive, intellectually engaged work. Comparable in size, mission emphasis on literary drama, and subscription-driven audience model to Remy Bumppo.
• American Blues Theater: Chicago Equity mid-size theater producing a mix of classics and contemporary work. Similar scale, production cadence, and reliance on earned revenue plus contributed income; direct competitor for Chicago theater audiences and donors.
• Shattered Globe Theatre: Chicago mid-sized Equity ensemble theater producing intimate, text-driven productions. Comparable operating scale, ensemble-driven identity, and competition for the same Equity actors and Chicago subscriber base.
• Lifeline Theatre: Chicago-based mid-size theater with a defined literary/programmatic identity and ensemble orientation. Comparable in size, niche positioning, and the challenge of sustaining earned revenue alongside contributed income.

Regional players

• Court Theatre: University-affiliated Chicago Equity theater with a strong classical and contemporary repertoire. Comparable in literary focus and ensemble approach, with a larger patron base and institutional backing from the University of Chicago.
• Northlight Theatre: Chicago-area Equity theater with a larger subscriber base and multi-tier season model. Comparable institutional structure and subscription strategy, with broader audience appeal and a larger operating budget.
• Lookingglass Theatre Company: Chicago-based ensemble theater known for literary adaptation and ensemble-driven work. Comparable artistic identity and repertoire of substantive, idea-driven productions, though larger in scale and budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/remybumppo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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