Sell more tickets and raise more for your theater
Community theaters and nonprofit arts groups sell show tickets online, take cards at intermission and run donation drives in one place, with no monthly fee or contract.
Community theater- Saturday matinee ticketsQR check-in at the door184 sold
- Intermission concessionsTap to Pay and card reader$642
- Season donation drive$12,300 of $20,000 goal62%
- Summer youth theater campRegistration and waivers38 registered
Organizations that collect with Omella
“I absolutely LOVE Omella. It is so user friendly and makes my job 1000 times easier.”
Jennifer OlsonChoir Director / Performing Arts Chair / Service Learning Coordinator, Irvington High School“LOVE Omella!!!!”
Kathie DonovanDirector of Student Life, Resurrection College Prep High School“I love this, it makes life so much easier for us! It's like Christmas.”
Kerry MayStaff Accountant, Niles Township HS District“My goodness, what a game changer!”
Nick SchroderAg & IT Teacher, Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210“Omella made ourfundraising successful and extremely easy! Awesome to work with!”
David BarneyPhysical Education Teacher, Minooka Community High School“I really can't thank you and Omella enough for being available to schools.”
Maria CampauASB/Student Activities, Upland Junior High School“I’ve never seen a product that teachers love, and the finance team loves.”
Joshua SchootDirector of finance for district 181, Highland Park High School“I have been coaching for ten years, and Omella is the best I've seen as far as P2P fundraising”
Steven TerwelpHead Coach, Travis High School“The teachers using it are loving it!”
Deborah SwansonAssistant Principal of Activities & Enrichment, Harold L. Richards High School“Omella's customer services to the exceptional and that it is a super easy, user friendly platform.”
Kelly LuzzoDirector of Finance, Lincoln-Way“My school administration loves Omella because it prioritizes student privacy (SOPPA compliant) and offers on-demand e-check payments, along with guardrails to guarantee that only students in good-standing can purchase tickets.”
Jodie SeippEnglish Teacher & Prom Sponsor, O'Fallon Township High School“I was very happy with the support that I received from Omella. This is the first time that I have used a fundraiser company like Omella, (...).Omella's support is first-rate. Thanks!”
Jack CarneyEnglish teacher, Oak Hill High School“Outstanding platform that puts the money where it counts, in the cadets pockets! Great customer service all around! I would highly recommend Omella over other pay to play platforms.”
Bryan ShipmanTeacher JROTC, Mascoutah High School“Omella is the single best fundraiser for youth athletics available at this time. You don't sell anything and you can receive 100% return on supporters donations.”
Ryan UtesPhysical Education, Basic Academy Of International Studies“Simple and easy to use tool made it easy for us to launch our fundraiser. We also loved that we kept 100% of donations. Overall, a great experience and will use again!”
Brooke MillerCompetitive Cheer Head Coach, Rochester Community Schools“I was very happy with using Omella to fundraise for our organization - we were able to keep 100% of the amount from donations, this is a welcomed relief along with great customer service!”
John AspelBusiness teacher, Lemont High School“I think everything you have from your end is awesome!I love all of the features. I have really enjoyed working with you these past 2 prom cycles :)”
Sara FlaniganAthletic/Activities Director, Wauconda High Schoo“I tell EVERYONE about how amazing Omella is. You guys have not only been the best to use, but by FAR the best customer support.”
Craig AllredTournament director, Big Sky VolleyFest“We loved the ease of ordering and how much we could add-in with one form. Also, your Customer Service isn't even in the same universe with the other programs. So good.”
Erin ManheimEnglish Teacher, St. Charles North High School“A great business model that is built on convenience, not fees, not contracts, just good people helping out good people :) Happy to partner with you :)”
JT ZellDistrict Athletics & Activities Coordinator, St. Anthony Village High School“I just want to let you know how amazing your team has been. I can only imagine what they're going through right now with upcoming proms. I've probably sent over 100 emails to them and they've handled everything great.I just want to say thanks for having a good team.”
Jason WardAthletic/Activities Director, Streamwood High School“In this world where customer service has become non-existent, it is nice to know that some companies still rise to the occasion and provide excellent service. I so appreciate all that you have done and how quickly you resolved our problem.”
Michelle MagdenParent of a student, Wauconda High School“The Omella team is AMAZING - they care so much and have the tech expertise to make life so much more efficient and streamlined in the Student Activities world! Their customer service is second to none, you will NOT be disappointed bringing your department out of the old-school approach to events/fundraisers and working with them!”
Caitlin LucciStudent Activities Director, Niles West High School“Over the years my teams have used many differernet ways to raise money. Omella was very user friendly. The support provided from the set up to the end was always one email away! Then to add that we are able to receive 100% of what we raised is unheard of. We are going to use Omella again next year.”
Scott P BaumGirls Flag Coach, Niles West High School“The difference between Omella and our previous vendor was customer support. The whole process was so seamless in a way where our questions were answered and issues were resolved immediately. I have been managing this dance for years and this time around I have zero headaches, it was great”
Kathleen O'ConnellSchool Counselor, Lincoln-Way Central“I have used Omella now for two seasons that I have coached. For the last 25 years of coaching, I have watched thousands of dollars raised go to third parties. It i s a no-brainer to use Omella. It was easy to set up and adjust for our needs and we were able to keep 100% of the funds raised. Parents were ecstatic about that.”
Ryan PohlmannProfessor of Social Sciences, Lincoln-Way Central“We met at CADA and were so impressed by your company that I am having the entire ASB program switch to your platform. Right now we are running Senior activities and our Back to School events and soon we will post our Homecoming event as well as our winter formal and Prom (etc..) down the line.”
Sabrina BracciniTeacher, Hillsdale High School“This has been an amazing process and we have not had any issues. I worked with Livia on page setup, and she answered all of my questions, even sent videos on how to make edit that we may need. It has beena very joyful, pain free experience. I love how everything is in real time so we can "see" our ticket sales.”
Lisa WhitkanackMathematics Teacher, Bolingbrook High School“I would like to tell you that we do have several coaches and sponsors using Omella now.I am receiving positive feedback and new teachers asking for invites weekly. I am very pleased with your product and the continual improvements and hands-on training.”
Katie ThoneBusiness Manager, Dunklin School DistrictThe big three for every community theater
Run show tickets, intermission sales and donations in one place, then handle classes, camps and memberships too.
Tickets
Sell every show online and scan tickets at the door.
Saturday matinee
184 sold
Intermission sales
Take cards and cash at the concession table, with every sale in one report.
Tonight's intermission
$642
Donations
Run a donation drive with a goal bar, and donors can give by bank transfer for free.
Season donation drive
$12,300 of $20,000
How it works, plus classes, camps and memberships
Sell every seat for every show
Sell general admission tickets online with limits on how many you sell, then scan tickets at the door from any phone's browser. Reserved seating, where buyers pick their seat from a seating chart, is coming soon.
Event ticketingRun the concession table at intermission
Take cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay with Tap to Pay or the card reader, or let people order and pay on their phone. Cash goes in the same report.
ConcessionsRaise more from your audience
Run a donation drive with a goal bar, and let cast members share their own fundraising links. Payouts arrive while the drive is still running.
Team fundraisingFill classes and summer camps
Register students for acting classes and camps with forms, waivers and payment plans on one page.
Camps and rentalsSell memberships
Collect memberships with one-time or recurring payments, and see every member in a live roster.
Dues and registrationsLet volunteers run the door and the table
Add volunteers as Assistants. They can check in guests and take payments, but they can't see totals, reports or financial data.
Permissions
For theaters and arts groups of every size
Community theaters
Sell tickets for every show, run intermission sales and raise donations from one account.
Youth theater programs
Register students for classes and camps, collect waivers and sell tickets to the final show.
Arts centers and music schools
Collect tuition, registrations and recital tickets, with each program in its own space.
Controls and reporting for your board
See where every dollar came from, by show, class or campaign.
- A space for every show or programSpace members see only their own space. The organization owner sees all of them.
- Live Google SheetsPayments and responses stream to a Google Sheet in real time, with a payout arrival date column for matching bank deposits.
- Cash and checks in the same booksVolunteers mark cash or check payments as paid, so they sit next to online payments. Unpaid guests trigger a warning at check-in.
- Refunds by itemIssue refunds from the dashboard, item by item. Buyers can request one from their receipt.
- Payouts to your bankPayouts arrive by direct deposit, with each payment listed so you can match every deposit.
- Card data stays off your systemsOmella is PCI compliant, and card numbers never touch your systems.
From nonprofit and arts leaders
“Omella is very service and relationship oriented. As a small (but growing!) Music School with a small team, it feels so good to have someone who is listening to our needs and genuinely wants to help.”
Robin KeartonPresident and founder, Community Center for the Arts (C4A)“The convenience and ease of creating program registration pages and handling payments in seconds have transformed my workflow. Previously, I had to rely on our marketing director for these tasks, and it was a cumbersome process with no visibility into who signed up or paid. With OMELLA, it's foolproof and simple, resulting in increased collections. The OMELLA team is responsive and helpful with any issues or suggestions. Overall,it's been a complete game changerfor us in terms of collecting money and organizing our programs.”
Danny WolfeDirector, Olami Denver Experience“We wanted a way to move into the 21st century -I have found Omella to be robust, simple and secure. Whether it’s a monthly subscription payment or a one-off transaction, I can set it and forget it. Ta daaa! What makes me most happy is that the customers are in control of their accounts so my operations team can focus on service quality and effectiveness rather than chasing after money. I’m so glad we made the switch.”
Sarah CooperExecutive Director, The League of Amazing Programmers“Omella isthe app we’ve been lookingfor at our small nonprofit news organization! The clean mobile and desktop interfaces make donating and managing donations so much easier than other platforms, and we love how productive and efficient it has been for us to work with the Omella team to create systems that energize and engage our donors. Omella is a uniquely humane way to crowdsource support for small community organizations like ours.”
Alice DregerHistorian, Author and Founder, East Lansing Info
Founder-led support, on your busiest nights too
Show nights are busy, with a line at the door and a rush at intermission. Founder-led support means our founders and team help you get set up, then support you through opening night. We care how it goes.
- Our founders, Brett and David Kopf, talk with new customers as they get started.
- One-on-one onboarding gets your team set up.
- Live chat is on our website and in the Omella app.
“Omella is head and shoulders above with customer service. There are going to be hiccups with any large event, but you're often on your own on other platforms. Omella trouble shoots with you and is available. Our students also find the check out process easy. Our deans found the approval process for Guest Passes easy. Omella basically makes it very easy at every public facing step.”
Erin ManheimAssistant Director of Student Activities, St. Charles North High School“The Omella team is AMAZING - they care so much and have the tech expertise to make life so much more efficient and streamlined in the Student Activities world! Their customer service is second to none, you will NOT be disappointed bringing your department out of the old-school approach to events/fundraisers and working with them!”
Caitlin LucciStudent Activities Director, Niles West High School“Omella's customer services to the exceptional and that it is a super easy, user friendly platform.”
Kelly LuzzoDirector of Finance, Lincoln-Way
Related use cases, features and templates
Common questions
What does Omella cost for a nonprofit theater?
Can buyers pick their own seats?
Can we scan tickets at the door?
Can we take payments at intermission?
Can volunteers help without seeing our finances?
Do we have to be a school to use Omella?
Sell your next show on Omella
Book a demo and we'll show your team tickets, intermission sales and donations in one place.
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