STAGES CONSULTING AND BUSINESS SERVICES INC.

What STAGES CONSULTING AND BUSINESS SERVICES INC. does

STAGES CONSULTING AND BUSINESS SERVICES INC., operating as Stages Consultants, is a privately held New Jersey LLC founded in 2011 in Highland Park by Alec Stoll and Damian Doria. The firm delivers specialized consulting across five service modules: Theatre Planning, Acoustics, AV Systems Design, Theatre Technology (including performance lighting, motorized rigging, stage machinery, and orchestra lifts), and Programming & Feasibility. Engagements span the full project lifecycle — visioning, space program development, conceptual and detailed design, construction administration, and final inspection — for performing arts venues, entertainment facilities, education-sector performance spaces, historic renovations, and hospitality/cultural destinations. Technical execution relies on proprietary acoustics modeling, sightline optimization, and theatrical systems specification developed over 250+ completed contracts across 14 countries, with marquee commissions including Harpa Concert Hall (Iceland), Capital One Hall, Dr. Phillips Center Steinmetz Hall, Faena Forum, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and the Zeiterion Theatre.

The business operates a principal-led professional services model in which the two co-founders are documented as personally engaged on every project from initial meeting through post-completion. Revenue is generated through consulting fees scoped to project complexity, with no public pricing or subscription offerings; compensation economics for staff (salary bands of $65,000-$90,000 for designers/drafters and $95,000-$120,000 for senior consultants plus benefits) imply a fairly flat cost structure atop variable consulting revenue. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, with the firm stating reliance on industry reputation, direct client relationships, and referrals rather than active digital marketing. A portfolio website, news page, and active careers section serve as the principal marketing surface.

Customer segments span seven use-case categories — performing arts centers, symphony orchestras, educational institutions, community theatres, historic theatres, music venues, and architects/engineering firms — supplemented by corporate, developer, and municipal clients. Named enterprise references include the Arsht Center, Peace Center, The Whiting, Faena Group, Capital One, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Grand Theatre, Saskatoon Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Grant MacEwan University, Orange County Performing Arts Center (Segerstrom), and Harpa Concert Hall. The firm grew from two founders to 15 full-time employees supported by part-time staff and specialized consultants, with active 2026 hiring indicating continued capacity expansion against a reported ~$1 billion in active design-and-construction project value.

Name

STAGES CONSULTING AND BUSINESS SERVICES INC.

Legal name

Stages Consultants, LLC

Website

https://stagesconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stages Consultants provides specialized theatre planning, acoustics, audio-visual, and theatre technology design consulting for performing arts venues, cultural facilities, and entertainment projects worldwide. Founded in 2011, the firm serves architects, performing arts centers, educational institutions, developers, and municipalities, with 250+ projects across 14 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management) (MPAGABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Staging & Rigging Services (MPAGAKAA), Event Communications & Intercom (RF, Wireless, Comms) (MPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Theatre planning consulting
• Acoustics design services
• Performing arts consulting
• Audio-visual systems design
• Theatre technology design

Headquarters

HQ city

Highland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Theatre Planning and Acoustics Consulting Services: Full-service consulting for planning, designing and constructing performing arts venues. Services include theatre planning, acoustics design, theatre technology, AV systems, and programming and feasibility studies. Revenue is generated through professional consulting fees on project engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stages Consultants provides full-service consulting for planning, designing, and constructing performing arts venues. The firm delivers five core service modules: Theatre Planning, Acoustics, Audio-Visual (AV) Systems, Theatre Technology, and Programming & Feasibility. Services span from initial visioning and space programming through conceptual design, equipment specification, and final inspection, supporting performing arts centers, symphony orchestras, educational institutions, and cultural facilities worldwide.

Product overview

Stages Consultants is a theatre planning and acoustics design consulting firm offering five core service modules: Theatre Planning, Acoustics, AV (Audio-Visual), Programming and Feasibility, and Theatre Technology. These services work together to provide full-service expert guidance for planning, designing, and constructing performing arts venues. From initial vision to final inspection, the firm tailors its services to each project's unique needs, specializing in theatre and acoustics design for performing arts, entertainment, and cultural spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theatre Planning Expert guidance on developing space programs, conceptual designs for rooms, audience seating layouts for optimal sightlines, and design specification for theatrical equipment for performing arts venues.
• Acoustics Design Full range of architectural acoustics consultation, measurements and modeling including room design for optimal sound quality, noise control of building systems, and sound isolation for performing arts and cultural venues.
• AV (Audio-Visual) Systems Design Consultation for performance audio and video systems, production communications and assistive listening systems for the hearing impaired, delivered in collaboration with experienced Broadway sound designers and live-event sound engineers.
• Programming and Feasibility Exploration of big-picture questions around use, audience, acoustics, space, and operations with feasibility assessments that create strategic roadmaps supporting decision-making, design and fundraising.
• Theatre Technology Expertise in performance lighting, stage equipment, and venue design including advanced lighting controls, motorized rigging, stage machinery, and orchestra lift systems for theatrical and entertainment venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed over 250 contracts since founding in 2011
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Architects and Engineering FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStages works closely with architects and engineering firms as an integral part of the design team for performing arts projects. Examples include collaborations with firms such as Wilson Butler Architects (Zeiterion Theatre), Mills + Schnoering Architects (Civic Theatre of Allentown, Tivoli Theatre), Revery Architecture (Vancouver Playhouse, Firehall PAC, Oakridge Park), H3 Hardy Collaborative (Highland Center for the Arts, Lynn University), and many others on various projects.
• Acoustics and Theatre Consulting FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStages collaborates with specialized acoustics and theatre consulting firms on projects where additional expertise is required. Notable collaborations include working with Artec Consultants (Arsht Center), Nagata Acoustics (Zaryadye), Creative Acoustics (Liberty Hall), and Jaffe Holden Acoustics (Miramar Cultural Center).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nagata Acoustics: Internationally renowned acoustics firm (cited as a Stages collaborator on Zaryadye) specializing in concert hall and performing arts venue acoustics — comparable discipline and project profile, particularly on flagship cultural venues.
• Fisher Dachs Associates: Long-established U.S. theatre planning consultancy serving performing arts centers, universities, and cultural venues with theatre design, acoustics, and AV consulting — directly comparable scope and customer base to Stages.
• Artec Consultants: Acoustics and theatre design consultancy (named as a Stages collaborator on Arsht Center) that serves opera houses, concert halls, and performing arts centers worldwide with the same acoustics, theatre planning, and AV scope.
• Akustiks: Theatre and concert hall acoustics and AV design firm with a performing arts-focused practice closely aligned to Stages' acoustics, theatre technology, and AV service modules.
• Theatre Projects Consultants: Global theatre planning and design consultancy that has worked on many of the same performing arts venue types (concert halls, drama theatres, multipurpose halls) as Stages, with overlapping client profiles in the cultural and higher-education sectors.
• Jaffe Holden Acoustics: Acoustics, audio-visual, and theatre design consultancy named as a Stages collaborator (Miramar Cultural Center); serves performing arts centers, universities, and cultural facilities with overlapping service lines.
• Kirkegaard Associates: U.S. acoustics consultancy working on concert halls, performing arts centers, and cultural facilities — comparable in serving architecture-led design teams on flagship cultural projects.
• Charcoalblue: UK-headquartered theatre, acoustics, and AV consultancy serving cultural, educational, and entertainment venues globally — a like-for-like performing arts design practice with comparable boutique-firm positioning.

Emerging players

• WSDG (Walters-Storyk Design Group): Acoustics, AV, and media-technology design consultancy with growing presence in performing arts and cultural venues — partial overlap with Stages' AV and acoustics work, with broader broadcast/recording exposure.
• Cerami & Associates: Acoustics, AV, and technology consultancy active on cultural, educational, and commercial building projects — adjacent competitor for acoustics and AV scopes within performing arts and institutional buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stages-consultants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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