Théâtre du Rideau Vert

What Théâtre du Rideau Vert does

Théâtre du Rideau Vert is a Montreal-based non-profit theater company founded in 1949 that produces French-language dramatic productions for Quebec audiences. It operates from a single primary venue on rue Saint-Denis and runs a seasonal mainstage repertoire that, for 2026-2027, includes works such as Cyrano, Hedda Gabler, Le dieu du carnage, and Motel Hélène, alongside touring engagements outside the home venue.

The company's core product is live theatrical performance, supported operationally by a third-party ticketing platform (AudienceView) for individual and subscription ticket sales, accessibility services such as LSQ interpretation, audiodescription, and surtitrage, and a programming pipeline sourced through partnerships with the Théâtre français du CNA and Théâtre de La Manufacture. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, consistent with a mid-sized institutional theater operation. There is no documented use of proprietary AI, ML, or other differentiating technology in the production or distribution stack.

The business model combines earned revenue (ticket sales and subscriptions), philanthropic revenue (individual and corporate donations), and institutional funding (public arts councils such as CALQ and Conseil des arts de Montréal, plus corporate sponsors including Quebecor, Videotron, and Hydro-Québec). Pricing is per-ticket and subscription-based, with revenue concentration dispersed across a long tail of individual patrons rather than any single anchor customer. The model is structurally dependent on continued public and corporate subsidy alongside audience demand for French-language theater in Montreal.

Name

Théâtre du Rideau Vert

Legal name

Théâtre du Rideau Vert

Website

https://rideauvert.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theatre / Performing Arts

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Live theater productions
• French-language theater
• Performing arts venue
• Theatrical season subscriptions
• Stage performance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

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 individual performance tickets and season subscriptions. Single tickets available at unit price, subscriptions offered at discounted rates.
2. Donations and Philanthropy: Annual benefit evening (Soirée-bénéfice annuelle), donor programs including Les philanthropes du Rideau Vert, and general donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Théâtre du Rideau Vert is a French-language theatre company based in Montreal that produces and presents a season of stage plays at its own venue. It sells season subscriptions and individual tickets, mounts selected productions on tour, runs accessibility-focused programming such as the Parachute Libre series, and supports its operations through donations and an annual benefit evening.

Product overview

Théâtre du Rideau Vert is a professional theater company in Montreal presenting a main stage season of theatrical productions. The core offering consists of full-length plays and theatrical productions (main stage productions and touring productions), supplemented by ticket sales services (individual tickets and season subscriptions), accessibility services for patrons with disabilities, and philanthropic support programs. The theater's ticketing is powered by AudienceView. Productions span classical repertoire (Cyrano, Hedda Gabler), contemporary Quebec and international drama, annual satirical reviews (revues corrigées), and co-productions with other theaters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Stage Season of Plays A curated season of French-language stage productions presented at the company's own venue in Montreal, available to individual ticket-buyers and season subscribers.
• Season Subscriptions Multi-play subscription packages sold to individual theatre-goers that grant access to a set of productions across the season at the company's venue.
• Individual Tickets Single-performance tickets sold via the AudienceView-powered online ticketing platform and on-site box office for each production in the season.
• Parachute Libre (Accessibility Series) An accessible-performance series offered to audiences with specific needs, including those requiring a more relaxed or adapted theatre environment, as part of the company's programming.
• Touring Productions Selected productions from the company's season taken on tour and presented through co-production and touring partnerships with other theatres beyond the home venue.
• Annual Benefit Evening An annual fundraising event supporting the non-profit theatre company, providing donors and supporters with a dedicated engagement opportunity.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates redeemable for tickets or subscriptions at the company's venue, sold to individual gift-givers.
• Donation Program A philanthropic giving program through which individuals and supporters contribute donations to sustain the non-profit theatre company's operations and programming.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QuebecorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor sponsor of the Théâtre du Rideau Vert. Quebecor logo appears on theater communications and productions as a key partner supporting the theater's mission.
• VideotroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of theatrical productions including 2026 revue et corrigée. Videotron logo appears on sponsored productions as a key partner.
• Hydro-QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular sponsor of theatrical productions. Multiple productions marked as presented with Hydro-Québec support including Motel Hélène, Glenn Gould, and Pif-Luisant.
• Théâtre français du Centre national des ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing coproduction partner. Recent joint production of 'Faire le bien' with the National Arts Centre's French theater. Also partnered on 'Le vrai monde ?' and 'La mort d'un commis voyageur'.
• Théâtre de La ManufactureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCodiffusion partner for productions including 'Avaler la mer et les poissons' and 'Au champ de Mars'. Joint presentations of Manufactured theater productions at Rideau Vert.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ex Machina (Robert Lepage): Quebec-based theater company producing innovative and contemporary theatrical works with international touring. Comparable in producing premium French-language theater in Quebec, though differentiated by its auteur-driven model and global touring profile.
• Théâtre de Quat'Sous: Montreal-based independent French-language theater producing contemporary and emerging playwright works. Comparable as a fellow Montreal French-language producing company competing for the same audience, talent, and sponsorship.
• Compagnie Jean Duceppe: Montreal-based French-language theater company producing classical and contemporary works with subscription seasons. Directly competes for the same francophone theater-going audience, sponsorship pool, and talent roster in the Montreal market.
• Théâtre de La Manufacture: Montreal-based French-language theater company with which Rideau Vert has active co-production partnerships. Directly comparable as a Montreal French-language producing company sharing co-production, codiffusion, and touring activity.
• Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM): Founded in 1951, TNM is one of Quebec's flagship French-language theater companies in Montreal, presenting classical and contemporary repertoire with subscription-based ticketing. It is the most direct comparable to Rideau Vert by virtue of overlapping mandate (French-language theater in Montreal), similar subscription model, and similar heritage status.
• Théâtre Denise-Pelletier: Quebec French-language theater in Montreal producing a season of plays with educational and youth programming. Comparable in offering structure (subscription season, Quebec repertoire), with overlap in target demographic and accessibility focus.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre français du Centre national des Arts: National-level French-language theater based in Ottawa and an existing co-production partner of Rideau Vert. Comparable as a French-language theater producer with broader national reach and larger institutional backing; its scale exceeds Rideau Vert's regional footprint.

Regional players

• Théâtre du Rideau (Bruxelles): French-language theater in Brussels with a long history of presenting classical and contemporary works. Comparable as a heritage French-language theater producing subscription-based seasons, though operating in the Belgian francophone market.
• Théâtre de la Ville (Paris): Prestigious French-language theater in Paris presenting classical and international contemporary repertoire. Comparable by virtue of its French-language theater mandate, subscription model, and classical/contemporary programming mix, though operating at significantly larger scale in a different market.
• Théâtre du Trident: Quebec City-based French-language theater company producing a season of classical and contemporary plays. Comparable in mandate and offering structure, but operates in a different regional market (Quebec City vs. Montreal).

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Investors

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Investments

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