Theatre Arlington, Inc.

What Theatre Arlington, Inc. does

Theatre Arlington, Inc. is a 501(c)-style nonprofit community theater founded in 1973 in Arlington, Texas, operating from a venue at 305 W. Main St. in the Downtown Cultural Arts District with a dedicated education building (A.C.T.S.) at 316 W. Main Street. The organization produces live theatrical productions, runs a year-round theater school, and operates outreach programs serving at-risk youth, drawing more than 30,000 patrons per season across its main stage, family series, and club series programming.

The organization's product portfolio spans mainstage musicals and plays (e.g., Damn Yankees, The Wiz, Murder on the Orient Express), the A.C.T.S. theater school offering classes, summer and spring break camps, and scholarships, a youth performing troupe (Standing Room Only), a touring company (Show in a Box) that performs at AISD elementary schools, plus the Comedy Club Series, Play Reading Club, and Club Cabaret. Underlying technology is minimal: a WordPress-based website with online ticketing, plus standard social media and email channels; there is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML component.

Revenue is generated through five streams: individual ticket sales (transaction-based), season subscriptions (recurring), A.C.T.S. program fees (services), school field trips (transaction), and donations/sponsorships (charitable giving). The go-to-market is event-driven and hyperlocal: direct ticket sales through a physical box office and website, supported by community partnerships with the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce and AISD schools, plus digital marketing via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and email. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the customer base is highly diffuse, with no disclosed enterprise customers or major institutional anchors.

Name

Theatre Arlington, Inc.

Legal name

Theatre Arlington, Inc.

Website

https://theatrearlington.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Theatre Arlington is a nonprofit community theater founded in 1973 in Arlington, Texas, producing live theatrical productions and running a year-round theater school (A.C.T.S.) serving more than 30,000 patrons annually across the North Texas region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Theater

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Amateur Theatre (MPAGABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Live theatrical productions
• Community theater performances
• Theater education programs
• Youth theater programs
• Performing arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual performance tickets for theatrical productions across main stage, family series, and club series programming.
2. Season Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue providing patrons access to multiple productions throughout the season.
3. A.C.T.S. Programs: Revenue from theater education programs including summer camps, spring break camps, and classes for children and adults.
4. Donations and Sponsorships: Charitable contributions from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundation support for nonprofit theater operations and renovation projects.
5. Field Trip Programs: Revenue from school group visits and educational theater experiences for youth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Theatre Arlington produces and presents live theatrical productions — musicals, plays, family series, and club/cabaret performances — for general audiences in Arlington, Texas. It also operates A.C.T.S. (Adult & Children's Theatre School), a year-round theater school offering classes, workshops, summer and spring break camps, and outreach programs serving children, teens, adults, and at-risk youth.

Product overview

Theatre Arlington is a community theatre organization offering a portfolio of live theatrical productions, subscription packages, and educational programs. The core offerings include mainstage productions (musicals and plays), the A.C.T.S. theatre school with summer/spring break camps, the Standing Room Only youth performing troupe, and the Show in a Box touring company. Additional programs include the Comedy Club Series, Play Reading Club, Club Cabaret, field trips, and scholarship opportunities. The organization serves over 30,000 patrons annually with its award-winning productions while operating year-round education and outreach programs for youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A.C.T.S. (Adult & Children's Theatre School): Year-round theater school and educational programs operated by Theatre Arlington for children and adults

Products and services

• Theatre Productions & Tickets

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ patrons served per season

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plaza Theatre Company: North Texas community theater producing Broadway-style musicals. Ashley Tysor has choreographed at Plaza, and it competes for similar DFW-area audiences and family/youth programming.
• Runway Theatre: Grapevine, Texas community theater producing musicals and plays with a local talent base. Staff like Landry Beckley and Nik Blocker have performed or choreographed at Runway, indicating a directly comparable small community-theater competitor.
• Jubilee Theatre: Fort Worth-based community theater with an education/outreach mission. Bryan Stevenson has designed for Jubilee, and it competes for similar local audiences, donors, and educational partnerships as Theatre Arlington.
• Circle Theatre: Fort Worth community theater presenting contemporary and classic productions with an intimate-venue model similar to Theatre Arlington. Cindy Honeycutt has performed at Circle Theatre, and Bryan Stevenson has designed there, making it a closely comparable DFW peer.
• Dallas Children's Theater: DFW nonprofit dedicated to family and youth theater productions, closely mirroring Theatre Arlington's Family Series, field-trip programs, and youth outreach. Caroline Cole has performed there, signaling direct overlap in programming and audience.
• Stage West: Fort Worth nonprofit theater producing contemporary plays and musicals with an education/outreach focus. Bryan Stevenson and other Theatre Arlington staff have designed for Stage West, indicating overlapping talent markets and comparable programming scale.
• Hip Pocket Theatre: Long-running Fort Worth community theater producing original and adventurous works. Cindy Honeycutt has performed with Hip Pocket, and it competes for similar DFW patrons, donors, and community-theater talent.
• WaterTower Theatre: Addison, Texas-based nonprofit producing a season of plays and musicals with a strong education program. Caroline Cole has worked at WaterTower, and it is a direct peer in DFW community-theater programming and education offerings.
• Casa Mañana: Fort Worth–based nonprofit performing arts venue that produces Broadway-style musicals and has shared staff and teaching talent with Theatre Arlington (e.g., Maria Leon Hickox and Monica Dane). Directly comparable as a DFW community/professional theater with a youth education arm.
• Stolen Shakespeare Guild: DFW-based small nonprofit theater producing classical and contemporary works. Ashley Tysor's choreography has appeared with the Guild, and it competes directly for local theater-goers in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheatreArlington
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheatreArlington
• Instagraminstagram.com/theatrearlington
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theatre-arlington

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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