Slow Burn Theatre Company

What Slow Burn Theatre Company does

Slow Burn Theatre Company is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit regional theatre company founded in August 2009 by co-founders Matthew Korinko (Executive Director) and Patrick Fitzwater (Artistic Director). The company produces five full-scale professional musical theatre productions per season at the 590-seat Amaturo Theater inside the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, a venue partnership that has been in place since Fall 2015. Its programming focuses on contemporary, challenging, and rarely-staged musicals alongside Broadway blockbusters, with a cumulative catalogue of 75+ productions over 16 years and over 200,000 audience members served.

The company's core offering is professional mainstage musical theatre, supported by a 4-person core staff (Managing Director, Grants Administrator, Resident Costume Designer, Technical Director), a 10-member Board of Directors, and an Actors' Equity Association agreement via the League of Resident Theatres. Adjacent products and programs include season subscriptions (2025-2026 and 2026-2027), the Firestarter Society elite membership ($7,500 over three years), a theatrical rentals program monetizing its inventory of set pieces/props/costumes, plus accessibility and community programs (sensory-inclusive performances, open-captioned matinees, ElderArts outreach, and the SEAS student enrichment partnership serving Broward County Public Schools). Major licensed productions include Disney Theatrical titles (The Little Mermaid, Frozen, Newsies).

The revenue model is a hybrid of three streams: (1) ticket sales through season subscriptions, individual tickets, and group sales distributed via the Broward Center box office and Ticketmaster; (2) donations and corporate/foundation sponsorships structured in tiered circles (Sponsor's $20K+, Producer's $10K-$19K, Angel's $5K-$10K, Director's $3K-$5K, Performer's $1K-$3K) plus Firestarter Society commitments; and (3) ancillary rentals income. Customer segments include South Florida theatre audiences across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties, plus targeted programs for students, seniors, and accessibility-minded audiences. Backed by at least seven Sponsor's Circle foundations and multi-season corporate presenting sponsorship from United Community Bank and MD Now Urgent Care.

Name

Slow Burn Theatre Company

Legal name

Slow Burn Theatre Company Inc.

Website

https://slowburntheatre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Slow Burn Theatre Company is a Fort Lauderdale-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit regional theatre that produces five professional musical productions per season at the Broward Center's Amaturo Theater, serving South Florida audiences through subscriptions, donations, and accessibility and education programs.

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Product category

Live Musical Theatre / Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB), Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management) (MPAGABAO), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Live musical theatre
• Theatre season subscriptions
• Theatrical equipment rentals
• Arts education programs
• Accessible performances

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Individual tickets and season subscriptions for theatrical performances at the 590-seat Amaturo Theater. Ticket sales are handled through the Broward Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Annual donations, corporate sponsorships at various levels (Sponsor's Circle $20K+, Producer's Circle $10K-$19K, Angel's Circle $5K-$10K, Director's Circle $3K-$5K, Performer's Circle $1K-$3K), and Firestarter Society membership ($7,500 commitment over 3 years).
3. Venue Rentals and Equipment Rental: Rental income from their collection of professionally designed set pieces, props, and costumes available to other theatre companies.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Slow Burn Theatre Company is a professional regional theatre company that produces and presents full-scale contemporary, classic, and rarely-staged musical theatre productions at the 590-seat Amaturo Theater within the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. It operates under an Actors' Equity Association agreement and sells season subscriptions, individual tickets, and group sales, while also renting professionally designed sets, props, and costumes to other theatre companies and running community arts programs (ElderArts, SEAS) and accessibility-focused performances.

Product overview

Slow Burn Theatre Company is a regional professional theatre company producing high-quality musical theatre at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Their core offering consists of full-scale musical productions presented in the 590-seat Amaturo Theater, featuring contemporary works, Broadway blockbusters, and rarely staged musicals. The company operates season subscription programs (2025-2026 and 2026-2027) as their primary revenue model, supplemented by the Firestarter Society membership program offering exclusive benefits to major donors. Additional offerings include theatrical rentals of set pieces, props, and costumes; community programs including ElderArts outreach and SEAS educational partnerships; and accessibility features such as sensory-inclusive and open-captioned performances. The company has produced over 75 full-scale musicals since 2009 and serves the South Florida community through educational outreach and discounted ticket programs.

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Products and services

• Mainstage Musical Productions
• 2025-2026 Season Subscription
• 2026-2027 Season Subscription
• Theatrical Rentals Program
• Firestarter Society Membership
• ElderArts Outreach Program
• SEAS Program Partnership

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Broward Center for the Performing ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic venue partnership providing the 590-seat Amaturo Theater for all mainstage productions since Fall 2015. The partnership includes co-marketing, shared box office infrastructure, and accessibility services including sensory-inclusive performances and open captioning.
• SEAS Program (Student Enrichment Through the Arts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Broward Center and Broward County Public Schools providing free access to professional performances for K-12 students. Since 1991, SEAS has provided over 3.6 million students with theatre access.
• Actors' Equity AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates under agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
• Disney Theatrical ProductionsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed performance rights for Disney productions including The Little Mermaid, Frozen, and Newsies. Productions include 'Originally produced by Disney Theatrical Productions' credits.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Maltz Jupiter Theatre: Maltz Jupiter Theatre is a professional nonprofit regional theatre in Jupiter, Florida producing Broadway musicals and plays at a comparable scale. It is the closest geographic and operating-model peer to Slow Burn, also serving South Florida audiences with subscription seasons and touring-grade productions.
• Asolo Repertory Theatre: Asolo Rep is a LORT-affiliated regional repertory theatre in Sarasota, Florida, producing a season of plays and musicals. While larger in scale, it shares the same subscription nonprofit model, Actors' Equity agreements, and Florida regional theatre audience economics as Slow Burn.
• Riverside Theatre: Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach is a regional producing theatre with both a straight-play and a large-scale musical series. Comparable to Slow Burn in its subscription-driven Broadway musical programming, nonprofit structure, and Florida market.
• Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre: Broadway Palm is a Florida-based professional musical theatre producing full-scale Broadway musicals and dinner-theatre productions. It is a direct operating peer to Slow Burn in musical programming, though it adds a food-and-beverage revenue stream.
• Palm Beach Dramaworks: Palm Beach Dramaworks is a professional regional theatre in West Palm Beach producing a season of plays and musicals. It overlaps with Slow Burn geographically (South Florida) and operationally (subscription-based nonprofit producing house), though skews more toward plays than musicals.
• Florida Repertory Theatre: Florida Repertory Theatre is a professional regional repertory theatre in Fort Myers producing a multi-show season of plays and musicals. It is comparable to Slow Burn as a Florida-based nonprofit producing house operating on a subscription model with donor and foundation support.
• Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre: Actors' Playhouse is a professional nonprofit regional theatre in Coral Gables that produces mainstage musicals and family theatre. Comparable to Slow Burn in mission (professional musical theatre in South Florida), subscription model, and reliance on a single venue partnership.
• Venice Theatre: Venice Theatre is a large Florida-based community and semi-professional producing theatre with a mainstage musical season. Comparable to Slow Burn in scale and mission of producing professional-grade musical theatre in Florida with donor and subscriber support.

Broad incumbents

• La Jolla Playhouse: La Jolla Playhouse is an established LORT nonprofit regional theatre producing Broadway-scale musicals and new works on a much larger scale. Comparable to Slow Burn as a subscription-driven professional musical-theatre producing house, but operates at a meaningfully larger budget and national profile.

Regional players

• The Naples Players: The Naples Players is a Southwest Florida community theatre producing Broadway musicals and plays. It is comparable to Slow Burn as a Florida nonprofit producing house but is community-run rather than fully Equity, making it a peer at a smaller professional tier.

Market position

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Key highlights5 records

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