The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company

What The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company does

The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2016 by Anna Kate Mohler and Andrew Zacharias, operating from a studio at 2050 Santa Fe Avenue in West Long Beach, California, with performances staged at the Long Beach Playhouse. The organization delivers performing arts education and theatrical productions to children, teens, and families in the greater Long Beach area, with a stated emphasis on accessibility, equity, and inclusion in underserved communities, including West Long Beach district 7. Its programming spans free community engagement (Free Family Friday Workshops, Community Sing-A-Long, Free Community Workshops reaching 2,000+ students annually), fee-based instruction (Summer Camp at $350 per student per week, Private Lessons, Makeup Design Class, Costume Design Class, Ensemble Singing), and licensed mainstage productions such as A Chorus Line: Teen Edition and Charlotte's Web, plus original student-created works (Spring Show, Teen Collective, Jewel Box Radio Hour).

The company operates as a service-based arts organization with no proprietary technology, no mobile app, and no digital product layer; delivery occurs through a physical studio, a partner venue (Long Beach Playhouse), a mobile "Bring Performing Arts To You" offering for schools, parks, and libraries, and free online learning resources. Distribution channels include the company website (jewelboxchildrenstheater.org), an email newsletter, volunteer networks, and community partnerships, with an approved-vendor relationship with Long Beach Unified School District and channel-partner relationships with five homeschool charter networks (iLead, Blue Ridge, Excel, Sky Mountain, Sun Coast).

Revenue is generated from four streams: tax-deductible individual donations, foundation and corporate grants, summer camp program fees, and private lesson fees. Foundation supporters include The Hermann Foundation, The Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation, The Port of Long Beach, The Arts Council for Long Beach, the LA County Department of Arts and Culture, the Bess J. Hodges Foundation, the FMB Foundation, the Miller Foundation, and the For Your Laddie Foundation; corporate sponsors include Ohana, Rode, Yamaha, and D'Addario. The organization has a Board of Directors and is led by its co-founders, with Anna Kate Mohler receiving the California State Senate Arts Equity Recognition in 2022 and the 69th District Woman of Distinction award in 2024.

Name

The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company

Legal name

The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company Inc.

Website

https://jewelboxchildrenstheater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2016 that delivers accessible children's theater, music education, and free community arts programs to families in the greater Long Beach, California area, serving 2,000+ students annually through a studio, a mainstage venue partnership, and mobile school programs.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Education (Children's Theater)

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI), Kids & Family Learning Workshops (Family Crafts, Junior Maker Classes) (THAJAKAO)

Keywords

• Children's theater education
• Performing arts programs
• Youth theater training
• Community arts education
• Music education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

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, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Individual Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individual donors supporting the free community engagement program. The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with Tax ID 81-4936225.
2. Program Fees - Summer Camp: $350 per student per week for summer camp programs. Additional revenue from multiple week registrations and sibling enrollments.
3. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Grant funding from foundations including The Hermann Foundation, The Rudolph J. And Daphne A. Munzer Foundation, The Port of Long Beach, The Arts Council for Long Beach, LA County Department of Arts and Culture, Bess J. Hodges Foundation, and FMB Foundation. Corporate sponsors include Ohana, Rode, Yamaha, and D'Addario.
4. Private Lessons: 30-minute musical theater performance, acting and audition prep lessons tailored to individual students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company delivers children's theater productions, performing arts education, and free community arts programming for youth and families in the greater Long Beach area. Offerings span paid programs (summer and winter camps, private acting and audition-prep lessons, skill classes) and free community programs (Friday family workshops, community sing-a-longs, mobile workshops brought to schools, parks, and libraries). Programming is delivered from its West Long Beach studio and at partner venues such as the Long Beach Playhouse, and includes full theatrical productions such as Charlotte's Web and A Chorus Line: Teen Edition.

Product overview

The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company is a 501(c)(3) non-profit children's theater organization offering a diverse portfolio of performing arts programs in Long Beach, California. The organization operates as a single unified offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing theatrical productions (A Chorus Line: Teen Edition, Charlotte's Web), educational camps (Summer Camp, Winter Camp), music programs (Community Sing-A-Long, Ensemble Singing), skill-building classes (Private Lessons, Makeup Design, Costume Design), free community engagement workshops (Free Family Friday Workshops, Free Community Workshops), and accessible learning resources (Free Learning Resources). Programs serve children and teens with offerings ranging from free community workshops serving 2,000+ students annually to fee-based private lessons and camps.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Summer Camp Week-long theater camp where campers create original skits and songs and learn Broadway show stoppers, held at The Long Beach Playhouse. Targeted at children ages 9+.
• A Chorus Line: Teen Edition Adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical tailored specifically for teen performers and family audiences, featuring beloved Broadway classics, performed at the Long Beach Playhouse.
• Charlotte's Web Spring theatrical production of E.B. White's classic adapted by Joseph Robinette, performed for free at Rancho Los Alamitos and The Bembridge House.
• Community Sing-A-Long
• Free Family Friday Workshops
• Private Lessons
• Good Day Cabaret Afternoon family event featuring show tunes, a sing-a-long, raffles, and prizes supporting the organization.
• Bring Performing Arts To You Mobile theater and music workshops brought to schools, parks, or libraries on request.
• Free Community Workshops Free music and theater instruction in underserved areas of the community, serving over 2,000 students annually.
• Home Schools Program Vendor relationship program providing performing arts instruction as enrichment for homeschool families, with active vendor status for iLead, Blue Ridge, Excel, Sky Mountain, and Sun Coast home school charters.
• Performance Troupe Performing arts troupe that performs at local community events, including singing, dancing, and interactive activities.
• Makeup Design Class Class teaching theatrical makeup design, application, safety, and hygiene.
• Costume Design Class Class introducing costume making, including illustration techniques, design concepts, and sewing, enabling students to create their own Halloween costume or cosplay.
• Ensemble Singing Group singing class teaching warm-ups and techniques for blending and harmonizing.
• Jewel Box Radio Hour Original radio show program where participants create characters, write scripts, and compose songs, held at The Long Beach Playhouse.
• Winter Camp Winter break theater camp where campers create original skits and songs and learn a Broadway show stopper.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Long Beach Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved vendor for Long Beach Unified School District. Jewel Box comes to schools to provide performing arts programming.
• iLeadcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome school charter - vendor relationship for providing performing arts instruction
• Blue RidgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome school charter - vendor relationship for providing performing arts instruction
• ExcelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome school charter - vendor relationship for providing performing arts instruction
• Sky MountaincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome school charter - vendor relationship for providing performing arts instruction
• Sun CoastcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome school charter - vendor relationship for providing performing arts instruction
• Long Beach SymphonycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative performances including Peter and The Wolf with the Symphony at the RuMBa Foundation Family Concert
• Long Beach PlayhousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain performance venue for theatrical productions and summer camp performances

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inner-City Arts: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing arts education to underserved youth, with a similar equity-focused mission, free programming model, and school partnership distribution strategy. Direct peer on the arts education nonprofit dimension.
• P.S. ARTS: California-based nonprofit delivering arts education to underserved public school children. Comparable business model of school-vendor relationships, foundation funding, and equity-focused arts programming for K-12 students.
• Long Beach Symphony: Long Beach's professional symphony orchestra and Jewel Box's collaborative performance partner (Peter and the Wolf). Comparable as a Long Beach-based performing arts nonprofit with youth education programming and shared funder base (Port of Long Beach, LA County Arts).
• Long Beach Playhouse: Long Beach's main community theater venue and Jewel Box's primary performance partner. Both produce theatrical productions in the same Long Beach market and share youth-oriented programming, making them direct comparables on the theater production side.

Regional players

• South Coast Repertory: Major regional theater in Costa Mesa/Orange County producing theatrical productions and education programs. Comparable on youth theater education programming and Southern California nonprofit theater operations, though significantly larger.
• Musical Theatre West: Long Beach-based regional musical theater company producing Broadway-style productions. Comparable on the production side (they produce A Chorus Line and similar titles) though with a more professional adult-cast orientation versus Jewel Box's youth focus.

Broad incumbents

• Center Theatre Group: LA's largest nonprofit theater producer with extensive education and community engagement programs serving LA County schools. Comparable on the performing arts nonprofit model and school partnership channel, though at much larger scale.
• Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Major Orange County performing arts center that produces and presents Broadway shows while running extensive education programs. Comparable on the combined production/education performing arts nonprofit model, particularly via partnership with the Long Beach Symphony.

Emerging players

• Free Arts for Abused Children: Los Angeles nonprofit providing free arts programs to underserved youth, including theater. Comparable equity-focused, free-program delivery model and LA-area foundation funding base.
• Heroic Hearts Project (formerly Art): Smaller emerging LA-based arts education nonprofits serving youth through theater and music programs. Comparable target demographic, free-program model, and school partnership distribution approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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