Weekend Theater

What Weekend Theater does

The Weekend Theater (TWT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community playhouse based in Little Rock, Arkansas, founded in the early 1990s (firmographic year_founded 1993) and currently in its 34th season (July 2026 to June 2027). It operates a single intimate, smoke-free theater housed in a remodeled two-story building at 1001 W 7th Street, at the corner of 7th and Chester streets. The organization produces socially significant plays and musicals — selecting content intended to challenge prejudice, cruelty, and indifference — and serves a community of central Arkansas residents seeking culturally and politically engaged live theater.

Operationally, Weekend Theater runs on a volunteer-driven model: performers, crew, board members, and front-of-house staff work day jobs and produce or support roughly 72 performances per season, reaching approximately 5,000 audience members annually. Leadership comprises a Board of Directors (President John Andrew Ellis, Vice President Donna Singleton, Secretary Dominique Lane, Treasurer Kim Labbate, plus members Michael Beverly, Satia Spencer, Tricia H. Spione, Byron Taylor, and Mike Major) and a lean paid team including Executive Director Shaina Tippitt, Artistic Director David Weatherly, Technical Director Lewis Dodd, and specialized resident staff. Core "technology" is conventional stagecraft; the only digital components are the website (weekendtheater.org), online ticketing via the our.show platform, and listing through centralarkansastickets.com.

Revenue is assembled from five streams: (1) individual ticket sales for each live performance, with a Season FlexPass option for discounted multi-show access; (2) corporate sponsorships at tiered price points ($3,000 season, $750 drama show / $1,250 musical show, $500 costume / $300 set/props) that yield logo placement on posters, website, social media, marquee, and programs; (3) tax-deductible donations accepted online, by mail, or in person, with program-name recognition; (4) souvenir program advertising ($30-$450 depending on page size and print/digital format and single-show vs. full-season); and (5) a volunteer-exchange arrangement in which house managers, box office, and concession workers attend the show free of charge. Tickets are sold online, through a third-party ticketing partner, and at the on-site box office. The only disclosed external content partnership is an annual recurring relationship with Red Octopus Theatre Co, a local sketch comedy troupe that brings homegrown productions to the TWT stage.

Name

Weekend Theater

Legal name

The Weekend Theater

Website

https://weekendtheater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weekend Theater is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community playhouse in Little Rock, Arkansas, producing socially significant plays and musicals for central Arkansas audiences through volunteer-driven live performances and corporate sponsorship, donor, and ticketing support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Theater

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Community theater productions
• Live theatrical performances
• Theater subscriptions
• Sponsorship advertising
• Volunteer theater company

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

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: Individual performance tickets sold to audience members attending live theatrical productions at the theater venue. Season FlexPass options available for discounted multi-show access.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship packages including season sponsorships ($3,000), show sponsorships ($750 drama/$1,250 musical), and special items sponsorships for costumes ($500) and sets/props ($300). Sponsors receive recognition on posters, website, social media, marquee, and program ads.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations accepted online via PayPal, by mail, or in person at the box office. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, all donations are tax-deductible. Contributors are recognized by name in each program for the entire season.
4. Program Advertising: Souvenir programs sold for $2 at each show, with digital access programs available. Full season discounts up to $75 off total price for full season ads. Digital-only full page ads available at half price.
5. Volunteer Exchange: Volunteers serve as house managers, box office staff, and concession bar sales, receiving free show attendance in exchange for their service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Weekend Theater is a non-profit community theater that produces and presents live theatrical plays and musicals for audiences in central Arkansas. Operating from an intimate, smoke-free venue in a remodeled two-story building in Little Rock, the organization runs a multi-show annual season featuring socially significant works and sells individual tickets, Season FlexPass subscriptions, souvenir programs, and corporate sponsorship/advertising packages to support its operations.

Product overview

Weekend Theater is a non-profit theatrical community in Little Rock, Arkansas producing socially significant plays and musicals for central Arkansas. The organization operates a single intimate venue offering live theatrical productions as its core product, with Season 34 featuring multiple plays and musicals. Related offerings include Season FlexPass subscriptions for discounted multi-show access, corporate sponsorship programs with advertising benefits, program advertising opportunities, and souvenir programs. The organization also coordinates volunteer opportunities and accepts tax-deductible donations as a 501(C)(3) non-profit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Season 34 Live Theatrical Productions Live theatrical plays and musicals staged at the Little Rock venue as part of an annual season, featuring socially significant works spanning contemporary dramas, August Wilson classics, cult-film musicals, and Broadway favorites for local central Arkansas audiences.
• Season FlexPass Annual subscription package that provides discounted access to all productions in a given season for repeat theatergoers, available through the online ticketing platform.
• Corporate Sponsorship Programs Multi-tier corporate and individual sponsorship packages including Season Presenting Sponsor ($3,000), Show Presenting Sponsor ($750 drama / $1,250 musical), and Special Items Sponsors ($500 costumes / $300 set or props), with recognition on posters, website, social media, marquee, and program ads.
• Program Advertising Print and digital advertising placements in souvenir show programs, with quarter page ($30 single show / $180 full season), half page ($50 single / $300 full season), and full page ($75 single / $450 full season) options, including digital-only full page ads at half price.
• Souvenir Programs Physical souvenir programs sold for $2 at each show, containing cast information, season details, and advertiser content; digital access programs are also available.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Red Octopus Theatre CominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal sketch comedy troupe that regularly brings productions to The Weekend Theater. Returns annually with homegrown, human-written sketch comedy shows including Christmas Improv (Pagans on Bobsleds XXXIII) and Red Octopus 2.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Community Theatre of Little Rock: Volunteer-driven community theater serving the Little Rock area. Directly comparable as a non-professional, volunteer-based community theater producing live plays for central Arkansas audiences.
• Arkansas Repertory Theatre: Professional regional theater company also located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Directly comparable as a fellow producing theater serving the same central Arkansas market with live plays and musicals, though operating at a larger professional scale.
• Red Octopus Theatre Co: Local Little Rock sketch comedy troupe with an established annual partnership performing at Weekend Theater's venue. Directly comparable as a small community-based performing arts group operating in central Arkansas.

Broad incumbents

• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Renowned Chicago-based non-profit theater company known for socially engaged ensemble productions. Comparable as a non-profit regional theater with mission-driven curation of contemporary American plays and musicals.
• Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Tony Award-winning regional repertory theater in the San Francisco Bay Area. Comparable as a major non-profit regional theater producing season programming of plays and musicals on a subscription model.
• Roundabout Theatre Company: Off-Broadway and Broadway non-profit theater company with a subscription-based season model. Comparable as an established non-profit producing classic and contemporary theatrical productions with diverse programming.
• TheatreSquared: Northwest Arkansas-based professional regional theater. Comparable as a regional producing theater serving an Arkansas-adjacent audience with contemporary plays and musicals on a season subscription basis.
• Actors Theatre of Louisville: Long-established regional repertory theater known for Humana Festival of new plays. Comparable as a regional theater producing socially significant contemporary works and operating on a season subscription model.
• South Coast Repertory: Costa Mesa, California-based Tony-honored regional repertory theater. Comparable as a non-profit producing theater with a season subscription model and a mission-driven emphasis on contemporary American work.

Regional players

• Murry's Dinner Playhouse: Little Rock-based dinner theater presenting Broadway-style musicals with meal service. Comparable as a regional Arkansas live theatrical venue with similar community engagement and ticket-plus-ancillary revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weekend-theater

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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