SILHOUETTE STAGES INC

What SILHOUETTE STAGES INC does

Silhouette Stages, Inc. is a volunteer-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit community theater organization founded in 2003 (originally as Shadow Block Productions) and headquartered at Slayton House in the Wilde Lake Village Center, Columbia, Maryland. The organization produces live theatrical performances — musicals and plays — for Howard County and the broader Maryland region, drawing 3,000+ audience members annually and engaging 200+ volunteers across cast, crew, production, and board roles. The current Season 21 lineup includes Fun Home, Green Day's American Idiot, and Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, alongside previously produced works spanning classics, contemporary musicals, and serious drama.

The organization's technology footprint is minimal and non-proprietary: it relies on OvationTix for online ticketing and gift card sales, Wix for website hosting, and TheaterForms for audition scheduling. There are no software platforms, APIs, or proprietary systems built or maintained by the organization. Productions are entirely human-driven, using live performance, theatrical sets, costumes, lighting, and sound. The organization has no patents, no AI/ML capabilities, and no app products.

Revenue is generated through two streams: ticket sales (individual, season, and group) and donations/grants. Tickets are priced at $25 for adults, $20 for seniors (65+), military, HCPSS educators, and students, and $15 for children 12 and under; season tickets carry a 20% discount and groups of 10+ receive a 5% discount. Grants come from the Howard County Arts Council, Howard County Government, Maryland State Arts Council, and corporate sponsors. Marketing is community-led across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, email newsletters, and earned media in regional theater publications. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors led by Executive Director Jeremy Goldman and Artistic Director Henry Cyr.

Name

SILHOUETTE STAGES INC

Legal name

Silhouette Stages, Inc.

Website

https://silhouettestages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Silhouette Stages, Inc. is a volunteer-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit community theater organization in Columbia, Maryland, producing live musicals and plays for Howard County audiences and engaging 200+ volunteers annually across 20+ seasons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG), Broadway & Commercial Theatre Productions (MPAGABAA)

Keywords

• Community theater productions
• Live theatrical performances
• Nonprofit performing arts
• Volunteer theater organization
• Regional musical theater

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual performance tickets, season tickets, and group sales at various price points for adults, seniors, military, educators, students, and children.
2. Donations and Grants: Relies on generous donations from individuals and grants from local government agencies including Howard County Arts Council, Howard County Government, Maryland State Arts Council, and corporate sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Silhouette Stages produces live theatrical performances (musicals and plays) performed by volunteer cast and crew at Slayton House in Columbia, Maryland. Current Season 21 productions include Fun Home, Green Day's American Idiot, and Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, with tickets sold individually, by season subscription, and in group packages of 10+ at $15–$25 per ticket. The organization also sells gift cards redeemable for any performance and accepts tax-deductible donations to support its nonprofit mission.

Product overview

Silhouette Stages Inc is a volunteer-led, nonprofit community theater organization operating as a single unified offering focused on live theatrical productions. The organization produces Season 21 lineup including Fun Home, Green Day's American Idiot, and Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, alongside supporting services including box office ticketing via OvationTix, gift cards, volunteer programs, audition management through TheaterForms, and donation programs. The company operates as Howard County's premiere community theater with performances held at Slayton House in Columbia, Maryland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fun Home A Tony Award-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir about seeing parents through grown-up eyes, exploring themes of family, identity, and acceptance. Performed live as a ticketed theatrical production for general audiences in Howard County, Maryland.
• Green Day's American Idiot A two-time Tony Award-winning rock musical based on Green Day's Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album American Idiot, telling the story of three friends in post-9/11 America. Performed live as a ticketed theatrical production for general audiences.
• Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical A Tony Award-winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company based on Roald Dahl's novel, featuring a young girl with extraordinary intelligence and psychokinetic powers. Performed live as a ticketed theatrical production for general audiences and families.
• Box Office Ticketing Services Ticketing service offering individual performance tickets ($15–$25), season ticket packages (20% discount), and group tickets for parties of 10 or more (5% discount), supporting all Season 21 productions.
• Gift Cards Gift cards that can be purchased online and redeemed for any show or performance at Silhouette Stages, serving as a flexible ticketing product for gift-giving to individuals and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ audience members annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Howard County Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoward County Chamber of Commerce supports Silhouette Stages as a member organization serving the local business community.
• Rotary Club of Columbia/PatuxentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotary Club of Columbia/Patuxent provides community support and funding to Silhouette Stages.
• Wilde Lake Community AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilde Lake Community Association partners with Silhouette Stages, the organization is located within their village center.
• WATCH (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilhouette Stages has been a proud member of WATCH since 2018, participating in annual awards and recognition program for regional community theater.
• The British PlayerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe British Players administer the Ruby Griffith Awards, which Silhouette Stages has won multiple times for productions including Next to Normal, Anything Goes, and Puffs.
• Slayton HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlayton House in the Wilde Lake Village Center serves as Silhouette Stages' performance venue since their 2008 relaunch.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Constellation Theatre Company: DC-based professional theater company producing bold contemporary and classical works. Comparable as a mid-size regional theater competing for the same DC-area audience.
• Rep Stage: Howard County-based professional regional theater company producing a mix of musicals and plays. Directly comparable as a fellow Howard County performing arts organization competing for the same local audience and donor base.
• Everyman Theatre: Baltimore-based nonprofit professional theater producing a season of plays and musicals. Comparable community-anchor theater competing for regional audiences and arts funding.
• 1st Stage: Fairfax, Virginia-based community and regional theater producing contemporary plays and musicals. Comparable community-driven nonprofit theater operating in the broader DC metropolitan area.
• The Colonial Players: Annapolis-based community theater producing a season of plays and musicals since 1949. Comparable volunteer-driven nonprofit community theater serving a regional Maryland audience.

Broad incumbents

• Olney Theatre Center: Established Maryland regional theater producing musicals and plays with a larger production scale. Comparable as a regional theater serving the greater Maryland/DC market with similar programming mix.
• Center Stage: Baltimore-based professional regional theater with a long-running season of musicals and plays. Comparable as a Maryland-based nonprofit theater serving a similar mid-Atlantic audience.
• Round House Theatre: Bethesda, Maryland-based professional theater with a substantial season of plays and musicals. Comparable regional theater serving the DC metro area with broader institutional backing.

Others

• Maryland Theatre Guide: Regional theater news and reviews publication covering Maryland and DC-area community and professional theater. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler that provides marketing reach and earned media for community theaters like Silhouette Stages.

Regional players

• Toby Levy's Playhouse: Howard County-area community theater producing musicals and plays with volunteer casts. Closely comparable as a fellow volunteer-driven community theater serving adjacent or overlapping Howard County audiences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3C3qdvBoaTsm6ITpoE2_tw
• Facebookfacebook.com/silhouettestages
• Instagraminstagram.com/silhouettestages
• TikToktiktok.com/@silhouette.stages
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silhouette-stages-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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