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California theaters

There are 966 theaters in California. Combined, these Californian theaters employ 13,326 people, earn more than $474 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $984 million.
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Theaters by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
366
 
$195,463,569
San Francisco
 
180
 
$87,985,607
San Diego
 
78
 
$84,391,590
Sacramento
 
50
 
$34,045,815
Riverside
 
50
 
$8,047,802
San Jose
 
49
 
$14,739,485
Oxnard
 
26
 
$6,310,429
Santa Maria
 
19
 
$4,390,114
Vallejo
 
13
 
$1,075,421
Santa Rosa
 
13
 
$12,546,875
Showing 10 of 25 metros

Job trends for California theaters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
142
1-10
 
72
11-25
 
53
26-100
 
78
101 to 1,000
 
33
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of theaters in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
339
$250k to $1M
 
156
$1M to $5M
 
66
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of theaters in California

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1-20 of 966

Latino Theater Company (LATC)

Los Angeles Theatre Center provides a world-class arts center for those pursuing artistic excellence; a laboratory where both tradition & innovation are honored and honed; a place where the convergence of people, cultures & ideas contribute to the future.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
87
EIN
95-4572361
IRS type
501(c)(3)

La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouses mission is to advance theatre as an art form and as a vital social, moral and political platform by providing unfettered creative opportunities for the leading artists of today and tomorrow.
Revenue
$23.7m
Assets
$88.0m
Employees
581
EIN
95-1941117
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Berkeley Repertory Theatre creates ambitious theatre that entertains and challenges its audiences, provokes civic engagement, and inspires people to experience the world in new and surprising ways.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$76.5m
Employees
457
EIN
94-1679756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Old Globe

The Old Globe is a Tony Award-winning, San Diego-based theatre institution producing 15 productions per season and offering an MFA acting program.
Revenue
$34.2m
Assets
$81.7m
Employees
887
EIN
95-1543396
IRS type
501(c)(3)

STAR Sports Theatre Arts and Recreation

STAR Education is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been selected the leader in innovative educational programming and community-based cultural enrichment projects for over 25 years.
Revenue
$29.7m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4430228
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Laguna Playhouse

The mission of Laguna Playhouse is to enrich lives through the magic of live theatre, to provide educational opportunities for children and adults, and to create experiences that stimulate cultural and social interaction and inspire their community.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
82
EIN
95-1509841
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pasadena Playhouse

The Pasadena Playhouse is a place where people have gathered for 100 years to experience bold and important theater. They are one of the most prolific theaters in American history with a legacy of profound theatrical impact and courageous new work.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
191
EIN
95-3473192
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Broadway Sacramento

Broadway Sacramento presents two seasons of theatre productions and educational programming. A nonprofit corporation located in Sacramento, CA.
Revenue
$24.0m
Assets
$26.3m
Employees
631
EIN
95-1744392
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center Theatre Group

Center Theatre Group broadens perspectives through theatre at its three LA venues, serving artists and audiences with education programs.
Revenue
$45.6m
Assets
$80.7m
Employees
949
EIN
95-2466183
IRS type
501(c)(3)

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley produces innovative theatrical productions, provides instruction, and engages the diverse community with education programs.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
285
EIN
94-2831245
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Coast Repertory (SCR)

South Coast Repertory (SCR) commit themselves to exploring urgent human and social issues of their time, and to combining literature, design, and performance in ways that test the bounds of theatre's artistic possibilities.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$74.7m
Employees
417
EIN
95-6122708
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA)

To enrich and nurture personal growth, professional development and social change through engaging and accessible arts experiences inspired by Shakespeare's plays and poetry, with a special focus on empowering underserved youth and veterans.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
87
EIN
13-3167013
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marin Theatre Company

Marin Theatre Company produces world-class theater for the Marin County and Bay Area communities. We strive to set a national standard for intimate theater experiences of the highest quality, featuring provocative plays by passionate playwrights.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
81
EIN
23-7018125
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts and Learning Conservatory

Arts and Learning Conservatory teaches theatrical movement, acting, etiquette, terminology, and produces shows with costumes, sets and live audiences.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
74
EIN
73-1724164
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Actor's Gang

Actor's Gang presents bold plays, shares theater as a communal space, educates with Commedia dell'Arte and trains children in acting.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
76
EIN
95-4226223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Musical Theatre West

Musical Theatre West enriches the community through live musical theatre, youth programs, and a travel club.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
80
EIN
95-6100108
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Playhouse

The aim of The Playhouse is to provide a creative home and inspiring environment where actors, directors, writers, designers and theatre lovers converge to create works that celebrate the human spirit.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
306
EIN
86-1089699
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Shakespeare Theater

California Shakespeare Theater redefines the classical theater for the 21st Century, making works of extraordinary artistry that engage with their contemporary moment so they might learn about themselves and each other in the fullness of their world.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
182
EIN
51-0169452
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brava for Women in the Arts

Brava for Women in the Arts, a professional arts organization, owns and operates the Brava Theater Center. At BRAVA they produce, present, and cultivate the artistic expression of women, people of color, youth, LGBTQ and other unheard voices.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
30
EIN
94-2609353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East-West Players (EWP)

As the nation's premier Asian American theatre organization, East West Players produces outstanding works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$7.4m
Employees
127
EIN
95-6151775
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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