Jobsite Theater Inc

What Jobsite Theater Inc does

Jobsite Theater Inc is an independent, not-for-profit professional theater company founded in 1998 in Tampa, Florida, and operating as the resident theater company at the Shimberg Playhouse within the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. The company produces a mainstage season of theatrical works — including classics, contemporary plays, rock musicals (American Idiot), literary adaptations (The Hobbit, Proof, Much Ado About Nothing), and original ensemble-devised productions — and supports them with season subscriptions, group sales, ticket donations, and education outreach including talkbacks. Its core offering is built on an ensemble-devised creative methodology that integrates live music, puppetry, aerial arts, visual art, and theatrical magic, executed by a permanent ensemble that has grown from five founding members to over 60 regional artists, led since founding by Producing Artistic Director David M. Jenkins. Supplementary products include the Jobsite Digital Shorts online content platform, video-on-demand streaming of selected productions via Vimeo On Demand, the annual Jobsite Rocks! fundraising event, and Job-side Productions (experimental side projects such as the Not-So-Starving Artist series).

The company's revenue model is a hybrid of earned and contributed income typical of a mid-sized regional nonprofit theater. Earned revenue comes from single ticket sales (base price $29.50 with demand-based increases), season ticket subscriptions, group sales, and discount programs for military, seniors, and community members, distributed through the Jobsite box office, the Straz Center ticketing system, and Vimeo On Demand. Contributed revenue includes an annual fundraising campaign with a stated 2025 goal of $150,000 (44% funded as of the snapshot), the Jobsite Rocks! annual fundraiser, ticket donations to regional charities, and corporate and government sponsorship from a small set of institutional partners (Raymond James, Shubert Foundation, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Gobioff Foundation, Illumination Advertising). The company has experienced meaningful funding pressure, having lost over $130,000 in state and federal support in recent years, increasing reliance on individual donations and corporate sponsorship. Its technology stack is deliberately lightweight — a CMS-driven website, Vimeo streaming, SurveyMonkey for audience feedback, Google reCAPTCHA, and standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Vimeo, Flickr) — with no proprietary AI/ML or platform infrastructure beyond the Jobsite Digital Shorts microsite.

Name

Jobsite Theater Inc

Legal name

Jobsite Theater

Website

https://jobsitetheater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jobsite Theater is a not-for-profit professional theater company founded in 1998 in Tampa, Florida, operating as the resident company at the Shimberg Playhouse in the Straz Center. It produces ensemble-devised mainstage productions, season subscriptions, digital shorts, and fundraising events for Tampa Bay audiences and regional artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Live theatrical productions
• Professional stage performances
• Performing arts company
• Ensemble theater programming
• Theater season subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from single tickets, season subscriptions, and group ticket sales for mainstage productions at the Shimberg Playhouse. Single ticket base price is $29.50 with demand-based increases.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Annual campaign targeting $150,000 with matching funds, plus the Jobsite Rocks! annual fundraiser event generating proceeds through ticket sales, VIP experiences, and silent auctions. The company has lost over $130,000 in state and federal funding in recent years and relies heavily on community donations.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship revenue from partners including Raymond James, Shubert Foundation, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, and others.
4. Ticket Donations: Donated tickets provided to regional charities and community organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jobsite Theater produces professional theatrical productions staged at the Shimberg Playhouse at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida. The company sells single tickets, season subscriptions, and select productions via video-on-demand streaming. Supporting programs include an Ensemble Program for regional artists, education outreach, the annual Jobsite Rocks! fundraiser, Jobsite Digital Shorts, and Job-side Projects featuring original works and community collaborations.

Product overview

Jobsite Theater Inc is the resident theatre company at the Straz Center in Tampa, Florida. The company operates as a not-for-profit theater presenting a mainstage season of theatrical productions alongside supplementary programs. The core offerings include mainstage productions at the Shimberg Playhouse, season ticket subscriptions, video-on-demand streaming via Vimeo, the Jobsite Digital Shorts digital content series, education outreach programs, the annual Jobsite Rocks! fundraising event, and an Ensemble Program for artist development. The company also produces Job-side Projects including original works and community collaborations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mainstage Theatrical Productions Professional theatrical productions staged at the Shimberg Playhouse at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, featuring classic plays, contemporary works, and original ensemble-devised pieces for Tampa Bay theater audiences.
• Season Ticket Subscriptions Subscription packages providing access to multiple productions throughout the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons at discounted rates compared to individual ticket purchases, with donor-tier options including Rock Star and All-Star.
• Vimeo On Demand Streaming Video-on-demand streaming of selected Jobsite productions including Jobsite's Alice, Hamlet, and Shockheaded Peter via the Vimeo platform for global on-demand audiences.
• Jobsite Digital Shorts Digital short-form content platform hosted at digitalshorts.jobsitetheater.org, providing original short-form video content created by the theater company's ensemble of artists.
• Education Outreach Program Educational programs including workshops, talkbacks, and partnerships with schools and community organizations designed to expand access to theater for students and community groups.
• Jobsite Rocks! Annual Fundraiser Annual fundraising event featuring live music performances by ensemble members and special guests, with VIP reception, silent auction, and opportunity drawings supporting Jobsite Theater's operations.
• Ensemble Program Artist development program cultivating regional talent through a permanent ensemble of more than 60 artists, guest artist collaborations, and partnership opportunities for actors, directors, technicians, and designers.
• Job-side Productions Side projects and experimental works including the Not-So-Starving Artist series, original works festivals, and collaborations with partner organizations such as Asian Pacific American Scene Inc. (APASI).

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asian Pacific American Scene Inc (APASI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Jobsite has partnered with APASI to co-produce productions including David Henry Hwang's Bondage and Michael Golamco's Cowboy v. Samurai. Grace Santos Feeney, a Jobsite artist, founded APASI.
• Tampa International Fringe FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, Jobsite stepped in as a co-producer for the first few years of the Tampa International Fringe Festival, supporting the festival's establishment in Tampa.
• David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobsite Theater is the resident theater company at the Shimberg Playhouse within the Straz Center, Tampa's primary performing arts venue. This is the company's primary performance venue.
• Illumination AdvertisingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeason sponsor providing marketing and advertising support to Jobsite Theater.
• Theatre Communications Group (TCG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobsite is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for American theaters.
• Visit Tampa BayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism partner supporting Jobsite Theater as part of Tampa Bay visitor promotion.
• GuideStarminorOthersJobsite maintains a GuideStar profile (EIN 59-3561564) demonstrating nonprofit transparency and good governance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Florida Studio Theatre: Major professional regional theater in Sarasota, FL, programming multiple stages with a mix of musicals, classics, and new works. Comparable as a Florida-based nonprofit of greater size that anchors a regional arts market through subscription-based season programming.
• Stage West: Professional regional theater producing a subscription season in a single venue, with programs spanning classics and contemporary works. Comparable operating model to Jobsite as a small-to-mid-sized nonprofit resident theater company.
• Gulfshore Playhouse: Professional regional theater in Naples, FL producing a mainstage season of plays and musicals with strong donor and subscription base. Comparable Florida-based nonprofit of similar professional scale to Jobsite.
• Hippodrome Theatre / State Theatre of Florida: Professional regional theater in Gainesville, FL producing a mainstage season with educational and new work programming. Comparable as a Florida-based nonprofit LORT theater relying on tickets, donations, and educational outreach.
• freeFall Theatre: Professional regional theater company in St. Petersburg, FL producing contemporary and classic works at a single venue. Direct geographic and operational peer to Jobsite within the Tampa Bay market.
• Orlando Shakespeare Theater: Florida-based professional regional theater presenting classics, new works, and devised productions. Comparable as a Florida nonprofit resident company producing season-based programming with subscription and donor revenue.
• Palm Beach Dramaworks: Professional regional theater in West Palm Beach, FL producing a subscription season of plays and musicals. Comparable as a Florida nonprofit of similar scale relying on season subscriptions, donations, and corporate sponsorships.
• American Stage Festival: Professional regional theater company based in St. Petersburg, FL, producing mainstage seasons at a single venue. Directly comparable to Jobsite as a Florida-based nonprofit professional theater of similar scale and mission, serving an overlapping Tampa Bay audience.

Others

• Theatre Communications Group (TCG): National service organization for nonprofit American theaters. Comparable as an ecosystem participant — Jobsite is a member, and TCG provides industry grants, advocacy, and resources relevant to Jobsite's funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Actors Theatre of Louisville: Established professional regional theater in Louisville, KY, presenting a season of new works and classics at multiple stages. Comparable as a higher-profile regional theater in a mid-size market, though operating at larger scale than Jobsite.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/jobsitetheater
• Facebookfacebook.com/jobsitetheater
• Instagraminstagram.com/jobsitetheater
• TikToktiktok.com/@jobsite.theater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobsite-theater

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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