Théâtre Jacques Carat

What Théâtre Jacques Carat does

Théâtre Jacques Carat is the performing-arts venue of the Centre Culturel de Cachan, an Association Loi 1901 non-profit located at 21 avenue Louis Georgeon, 94230 Cachan, a suburb of Paris in the Val-de-Marne department. It operates as a municipal cultural center presenting a pluridisciplinary season of approximately 40+ live performances covering theater, dance, circus, music, magic, and film-concerts, alongside an Art et Essai-classified cinema (Cinéma La Pléiade) housed in the same facility under a common management structure. Its mission is structured around three axes: diffusion of live performance, support for artistic creation (residencies and co-productions), and audience development through participatory programs such as J.A.M. (Jeunes Artistes en Mouvement), L.I.B.R.E., and Rencontres & Ateliers, plus school partnerships and accessibility services (Culture Relax, audio description).

The organization runs on a hybrid revenue model combining transactional ticket sales — through tiered pricing (Découverte, Classique, A, B, C, D, Mini) with family tickets typically €6-12, student and group discounts — and venue rental/services revenue from associations and external cultural structures using its equipment and cinema resources. Distribution is overwhelmingly direct: an in-house online ticketing platform (theatrejacquescarat.notre-billetterie.fr) operating 24/7, a physical box office, plus group bookings via school and community partnerships. Marketing relies on the official website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, email newsletters, and local press coverage.

Theatrical operations are governed by French entertainment licences C1, C2, and C3 (numbers 1060602-1060604). The center is embedded in a national co-production network including Théâtre de Suresnes Jean Vilar, Centre Dramatique National de Besançon, Le Phénix (Valenciennes), La Comète (Châlons-en-Champagne), L'Agora (Boulazac), La Briqueterie (CDCN du Val-de-Marne), and Festival Charivarues, and operates with a headcount of 11-50 staff under the administrative direction of Leyla Gentric. Technology infrastructure is standard for the sector: physical performance halls (Salle Michel Bouquet, Salle Claude Charasse), rehearsal space, cinema screens, and a ticketing SaaS; no proprietary technology, AI, or data product is disclosed.

Name

Théâtre Jacques Carat

Legal name

Centre Culturel de Cachan

Website

https://www.theatrejacquescarat.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Théâtre Jacques Carat is a non-profit municipal theater and cinema complex (Centre Culturel de Cachan) in Cachan, near Paris, presenting 40+ live performances per season across theater, dance, circus, music, and film, serving local residents, schools, and regional cultural partners through ticketed events, co-productions, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Live theater programming
• Art house cinema
• Community cultural programs
• Multi-disciplinary performance

Headquarters

HQ city

Cachan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for theater performances, dance shows, circus acts, concerts, and cinema screenings at both Théâtre Jacques Carat and Cinéma La Pléiade. The theater operates a tiered pricing system with multiple tariff categories.
2. Venue rental and services: The theater makes its facilities available to associations and cultural structures, providing equipment and cinematic resources for external events and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Théâtre Jacques Carat is a municipal-style performing arts venue in Cachan, France, presenting approximately 40+ performances per season across theater, dance, circus, music, magic, and film-concerts, alongside dedicated programming for young audiences. The venue supports artistic creation through residencies and co-productions, develops audiences via participatory programs (J.A.M., L.I.B.R.E., Rencontres & Ateliers), and operates the adjacent Art et Essai classified Cinéma La Pléiade. Revenue is generated through tiered ticket sales and venue/equipment rental to local associations and cultural organizations.

Product overview

Théâtre Jacques Carat operates as the main venue of the Centre culturel de Cachan, managing two core facilities: the Théâtre Jacques Carat (a pluridisciplinary theater presenting theater, dance, circus, and music performances) and the Cinéma La Pléiade (an Art et Essai classified cinema). The center offers participatory programs including J.A.M. and L.I.B.R.E. for youth and intergenerational engagement, plus encounters and workshops. Supporting services include online ticketing (available 24h/24) and newsletter subscriptions for monthly theater updates and quarterly young audience programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Théâtre Jacques Carat (Live Performances Season) Multi-disciplinary live performance season of approximately 40+ performances per year across theater, dance, circus, music, magic, and film-concerts, with dedicated 'Jeune public' (young audience) programming. Targeted at the general public, families, and young audiences of Cachan and the Val-de-Marne region.
• Cinéma La Pléiade (Art et Essai Cinema Programming) Art et Essai classified cinema offering diversified cinematographic programming and participating in image education programs with school establishments, operated by the same non-profit association at the same location.
• Billetterie en ligne (Online Ticketing Service) 24/7 online ticketing service for purchasing tickets to theater, dance, circus, music performances, and cinema screenings at Théâtre Jacques Carat and Cinéma La Pléiade.
• Rencontres & Ateliers (Workshops and Encounters Program) Encounters and workshops program offering various artistic and cultural workshops for community participation alongside the main season programming.
• Venue Rental and Technical Services Rental of theater facilities and provision of equipment and cinematic resources to associations and cultural structures for external events and activities.
• Newsletter Théâtre (Monthly and Quarterly Newsletters) Subscription newsletters providing monthly theater updates and quarterly young audience programming news for cinema and theater.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Cinéma La PléiadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClassified Art et Essai cinema operated by the same association (Centre culturel de Cachan) at the same location. Develops significant work on the territory to offer the widest and most diversified cinematographic programming. Participates in various image education programs with school establishments.
• artishoccoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provider and digital partner responsible for website conception and realization.
• Théâtre de Suresnes Jean VilarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for L'Atelier des songes by Nicolas Sannier. Part of the production network for circus and dance performances.
• Centre Dramatique National de BesançonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for La vie en vrai (avec Anne Sylvestre) - one of several national theater partners supporting this musical theater production.
• Compagnie N°8majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtistic partner for golem production. The theater is a venue and co-producer for this street theater piece in the Charivarues festival.
• Compagnie AllégoriemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency and co-production partner. The theater hosted the Allégorie company for (En)vers nos pères and Des nuits pour voir le jOur productions.
• Le Birgit EnsemblemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency partner for the theatrical cycle 'La vérité historique'. Luc Tartar in residence for the series 'Ne dormez pas chez vous cette nuit' about the Vel d'Hiv roundup.
• Le Phénix - Scène nationale de ValenciennesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for La vie en vrai (avec Anne Sylvestre) by Marie Fortuit.
• La Comète, scène nationale de Châlons-en-ChampagnemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Thierry Collet's 'Dans la peau d'un magicien'.
• L'Agora, PNC de Boulazac-AquitainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Salto by Compagnie El Nucleo. Major circus production partner.
• Festival CharivaruescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual festival hosted at the theater featuring circus, dance, and outdoor performances. The festival includes major productions like Salto and Golem.
• La Briqueterie - CDCN du Val-de-MarnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Renverse by Fabrice Lambert. Co-presentation partner for the 23rd Biennale de danse du Val-de-Marne.
• AGAESCC (local cultural association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for l la nuit performances with neighborhood cultural centers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis (MC93): Suburban Parisian cultural center with multidisciplinary theater, dance, and music programming. Operates as a Centre Dramatique National with comparable missions of diffusion, creation support, and public outreach in the Île-de-France region.
• La Briqueterie - CDCN du Val-de-Marne: Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National located in the same Val-de-Marne department. Co-producer of 'Renverse' and co-presenter of the Biennale de danse du Val-de-Marne, sharing both geography and dance programming focus.
• La Comète - Scène nationale de Châlons-en-Champagne: National stage with multidisciplinary programming including magic, theater, and circus. Explicit co-production partner on Thierry Collet's 'Dans la peau d'un magicien', sharing presenter profile and scale.
• Le Phénix - Scène nationale de Valenciennes: National stage with multidisciplinary programming including theater, music, and circus. Co-production partner on 'La vie en vrai', sharing comparable scale and presenter-driven model.
• Théâtre de Suresnes Jean Vilar: Identical-profile suburban Parisian municipal theater with multidisciplinary programming. Explicit co-production partner on 'L'Atelier des songes', making it the most directly comparable peer in scale, mission, and operating model.
• Centre Dramatique National de Besançon: National dramatic center with theater creation and touring focus. Co-production partner on the 'La vie en vrai' musical theater project, representing a peer presenter of comparable artistic ambition.
• L'Agora - Pôle National Cirque, Boulazac-Aquitaine: National circus pole with programming focus on contemporary circus. Co-production partner on 'Salto' by Compagnie El Nucleo, directly comparable as a specialty venue with circus programming emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Comédie-Française: France's oldest and most prominent national theater with broader repertory scale and international prestige. Provides a benchmark for the upper end of French theater presentation but operates at much greater scale and with permanent troupe structure.
• Théâtre National de Chaillot: Major Parisian national theater with multidisciplinary programming spanning theater, dance, and circus. Operates at significantly larger scale and budget than Théâtre Jacques Carat but shares the multidisciplinary venue model and programming breadth.
• Théâtre de la Ville: Historic Parisian theater with international contemporary programming across theater, dance, and music. Comparable in mission (multidisciplinary presenting with audience development) but operates at national-international scale from a central Paris location.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCwMh0tO_9M8q82xFWW7pUw
• Facebookfacebook.com/theatrejacquescarat
• Instagraminstagram.com/theatrejacquescaratcachan

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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