Weöres Sándor Theater

What Weöres Sándor Theater does

The Weöres Sándor Színház is a municipal performing arts institution in Szombathely, Hungary, established in 2008 and operating under the supervision of the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Innovation (Kulturális és Innovációs Minisztérium). It produces a season of approximately eight new premieres each year across three venues — Nagyszínpad (large stage), Márkus Emília Terem (medium hall), and Stúdiószínpad (studio theater) — plus outdoor carnival theater at the County Hall Courtyard. The repertoire spans contemporary Hungarian drama (works by Székely Csaba, Pintér Béla, Ábrahám Pál), international classics (Shakespeare, Chekhov, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins), musicals, and jazz-operett, supported by in-house technical departments for lighting, sound, set construction, costume, wigs, and props.

The theater's revenue model is multi-stream: individual ticket sales priced 1,900-8,500 HUF depending on production and seating category, with discounted student and senior tiers (2026/27 prices held flat); annual Évadbérlet season subscriptions and Szabadbérlet flexible subscriptions that provide one or two free performances; online gift cards via the wssz.jegy.hu platform; and supplementary funding from national cultural programs. Ticket distribution runs through an integrated online portal, a physical box office on Király u. 11, and school group channels. The permanent ensemble of 21 actors plus four eternal honorary members (including Jászai Mari award-winner Jordán Tamás and Kiss Mari) is led by Artistic Director Szabó Tibor, who began his second five-year term on February 1, 2026.

The institution is deeply integrated into the regional Szombathely and Vas County community through the JátsszMa Diákstúdió youth drama studio, school group theater tours (Színházbejárás), the Antigone classroom theater program (now past 75 performances), and a summer theater camp. Educational outreach coexists with co-productions such as Vízkereszt with Forte Társulat and guest performances like the Miskolci Nemzeti Színház's Bányavirág at the Savaria Carnival. The theater publishes annual financial reports covering 2011-2025 under public disclosure rules, though specific revenue figures are not surfaced in available sources.

Name

Weöres Sándor Theater

Legal name

Weöres Sándor Színház

Website

https://wssz.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weöres Sándor Színház is a municipal theater in Szombathely, Hungary, producing eight new plays per season across three indoor venues and an outdoor carnival stage. It serves regional Vas County audiences with ticket sales, subscriptions, and youth education programs under a 21-member permanent ensemble and Hungarian government cultural funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Theater

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Performing arts productions
• Theatrical subscription tickets
• Youth drama education
• Community theater programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Szombathely

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from individual performance tickets ranging from 1,900 HUF to 8,500 HUF depending on production and seating category, with student and senior discounts available.
2. Season Subscriptions: Évadbérlet (season ticket) providing 2 free performances and Szabadbérlet (flexible ticket) providing 1 free performance compared to single ticket purchase prices.
3. Gift Cards: Online gift card purchases available through jegy.hu platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Weöres Sándor Theater is a municipal cultural institution in Szombathely, Hungary that produces and presents live theater performances across three venues, including contemporary Hungarian plays, world classics, musicals, and youth-oriented productions. It sells individual tickets, season and flexible subscriptions, and gift cards through an integrated online platform and physical box office, while running educational programs such as the JátsszMa summer camp, student theater studio, and classroom theater outreach.

Product overview

Weöres Sándor Színház is a performing arts institution offering a portfolio of live theater productions across multiple venues (Nagyszínpad, Márkus Emília Terem, Stúdiószínpad). The core offering consists of dramatic productions, musicals, comedies, and classical plays. Supporting services include online ticketing via wssz.jegy.hu, gift cards, and season subscriptions. Educational programs encompass the JátsszMa summer camp, student theater studio, and classroom theater outreach programs. The annual Karneválszínház (Carnival Theater) outdoor event features both local productions and guest performances from other Hungarian theaters. The 2026/27 season announces eight new productions including musicals, tragicomedies, and moral plays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Ticket Purchasing (Online Jegyvásárlás) Digital platform for purchasing individual theater tickets via the wssz.jegy.hu portal for performances across all three venues. Serves the general public, students, and seniors in Szombathely and Vas County.
• Season and Flexible Subscriptions (Évadbérlet and Szabadbérlet) Évadbérlet (season ticket) provides 2 free performances and Szabadbérlet (flexible ticket) provides 1 free performance compared to single ticket prices. Sold through the wssz.jegy.hu portal to recurring theater attendees in the Szombathely region.
• Online Gift Cards (Online Ajándékkártya) Digital gift cards available for online purchase through the jegy.hu platform, allowing recipients to redeem them for performances of their choice at the theater.
• Theater Tours for Groups (Színházbejárás Csoportoknak) Guided behind-the-scenes theater tours and educational experiences for school groups and organizations visiting the theater.
• JátsszMa Summer Theater Camp (Nyári Tábor) Annual week-long summer program allowing children to explore and create within the theater, including access to restricted areas and hands-on theater-making experiences.
• JátsszMa Student Theater Studio (Diákstúdió) Student theater studio program that produces performances and participates in events such as flash mobs for national celebrations, serving youth in Szombathely and surrounding schools.
• Classroom Theater (Osztályteremszínház) School outreach program bringing theater productions directly to classrooms, with the Antigone production reaching its 75th performance.
• Karneválszínház (Carnival Theater) Annual outdoor carnival theater event held at Megyeháza udvara (County Hall Courtyard), featuring both local productions and guest performances from other Hungarian theaters, including the 2026 edition presenting Miskolci Nemzeti Színház's 'Bányavirág'.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Forte TársulatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for specific productions including 'Vízkereszt, vagy bánom is én' - a joint project with the Weöres Sándor Theater.
• Galambos Logistic KftminorOthersLogistics company listed as a supporter/sponsor of the theater.
• FalcominorOthersCompany listed as a supporter/sponsor of the theater.
• PharmaTransminorOthersCompany listed as a supporter/sponsor of the theater.
• BPW HungaryminorOthersBusiness and professional women's organization listed as a supporter/sponsor.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nemzeti Színház (Budapest): Hungary's flagship national theater in Budapest, with a much larger institutional scale and broader portfolio, but operating a directly comparable repertory model centered on Hungarian classical and contemporary drama.

Direct peers

• Forte Társulat: Hungarian independent theater company co-producing with Weöres Sándor Színház on Vízkereszt, vagy bánom is én, with a comparable ensemble-driven artistic model and overlapping repertoire of contemporary adaptations.
• Kaposvári Csiky Gergely Színház: Regional Hungarian theater in Kaposvár with a permanent ensemble and classical/contemporary repertory, sharing the same municipal funding model and serving a similarly-sized regional Hungarian city.
• Örkény István Színház: Budapest-based repertory theater producing contemporary Hungarian and international plays, comparable in ensemble-driven programming and ticket subscription model, though serving a metropolitan rather than regional audience.
• Pécsi Nemzeti Színház: Hungarian national theater in Pécs operating a permanent ensemble across multiple venues with mixed classical/contemporary repertoire, directly comparable in regional-city positioning and public funding model.
• Szegedi Nemzeti Színház: Hungarian national theater in Szeged with a comparable mix of classical and contemporary Hungarian productions, permanent ensemble, and municipal/state-funded operating model serving a regional audience.
• Katona József Színház: Budapest-based repertory theater with a permanent ensemble producing classical and contemporary Hungarian drama, comparable in artistic model and ensemble-driven programming, though serving a national rather than regional audience.
• Vígszínház: Prominent Budapest theater producing a wide repertory of classical, contemporary, and musical productions with a permanent ensemble, comparable in production format and ticket-pricing structure.
• Győri Nemzeti Színház: Regional Hungarian theater in Győr with a permanent ensemble and repertory model similar to Weöres Sándor Színház, competing for touring productions and overlapping catchment areas in western Hungary.
• Miskolci Nemzeti Színház: Hungarian national theater operating in Miskolc with a similar multi-venue repertory model and permanent ensemble. Explicitly comparable as the source of the guest performance partner for Weöres Sándor Színház's 2026 Karneválszínház event (Bányavirág).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/weoressandorszinhaz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/we%C3%B6res-s%C3%A1ndor-theater

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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