Volcano Theatre Company

What Volcano Theatre Company does

Volcano Theatre Company (VTC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community theatre organization operating since 1974 in Volcano, California, within Amador County's historic Gold Country region. The company produces live theatrical performances in two distinct venues: the 1856 Cobblestone Theatre (California's smallest fixed-seat theatre, originally built as Adolph Mayer's Tobacco and Cigar Emporium) for spring and fall productions, and the outdoor Volcano Amphitheatre with a restored Gold Rush facade for summer productions. VTC is entirely volunteer-run with no paid staff; governance and production roles are filled by a Board of Directors and community volunteers who handle acting, directing, set design, costuming, lighting, sound, and venue maintenance. The 2026 season features four productions (Too Many Cooks, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, On The Farce Day of Christmas, and Catch Me If You Can).

VTC's commercial activity is structured around three revenue streams: ticket sales (individual show tickets, season tickets, and gift cards distributed through the OvationTix third-party platform), tax-deductible donations as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID 94-2341872), and corporate sponsorships from local Amador County businesses such as RE/MAX Foothill Properties (2026 season sponsor), American Tire Depot, Orlando's Pine Grove Market, Volcano Communications Group, and Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort. Its technology stack is minimal and conventional for a small community organization: OvationTix handles ticketing and donations, Authorize.net processes credit card payments, Google Maps provides location services, and FlipHTML5 hosts a digital program bookshelf. The organization maintains a website (volcanotheatre.net) and Facebook page for marketing, supplemented by monthly email newsletters and cross-promotion with the Amador Chamber of Commerce and Amador Council of Tourism.

The customer base is geographically concentrated and consumer-facing: the primary audience consists of local Amador County residents who both attend and volunteer for productions, while a secondary segment comprises regional tourists visiting the Shenandoah Valley wine region and Gold Rush historic sites. Marketing relies on community word-of-mouth, local press coverage, newsletter distribution, and tourism partnerships rather than paid acquisition. VTC has been recognized by the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance with 92 Elly Award nominations and 13 wins since 1989, the regional equivalent of Tony/Oscar recognition. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but operations have since resumed, with an active 2026 season underway.

Name

Volcano Theatre Company

Legal name

Volcano Theatre Company

Website

https://volcanotheatre.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Volcano Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer community theatre founded in 1974 that produces live theatrical performances at the historic 1856 Cobblestone Theatre and Volcano Amphitheatre in Amador County, California, serving local residents and regional Gold Country tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theatre / Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Live theatrical productions
• Community theatre
• Stage performances
• Performing arts
• Amateur theatre

Headquarters

HQ city

Volcano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual show tickets, season tickets, and gift cards sold through website and third-party ticketing platform.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 94-2341872). Accepts donations through website.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Local businesses sponsor specific productions, providing financial support in exchange for recognition and branding exposure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Volcano Theatre Company produces live theatrical performances in two historic venues: the 1856 Cobblestone Theatre (California's smallest fixed-seat theatre) hosts spring and fall productions, while the Volcano Amphitheatre hosts summer productions under a restored Gold Rush facade. The company operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit community theatre, offering individual show tickets, season subscriptions, and gift cards to local residents and regional tourists. All productions are performed by volunteers with professional lighting and sound design.

Product overview

Volcano Theatre Company (VTC) operates as a dual-venue theatre company offering live theatrical productions since 1974. The company runs two distinct performance venues: the historic Cobblestone Theatre (built 1856), California’s smallest fixed-seat theatre for spring and fall productions, and the Volcano Amphitheater for summer productions. The 2026 season showcases four productions including Too Many Cooks, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, On The Farce Day of Christmas, and Catch Me If You Can. The company operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, offering individual show tickets, season tickets, gift cards, and venue rental options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cobblestone Theatre Productions Spring and fall theatrical productions held in the 1856 Cobblestone Theatre, the smallest fixed-seat theatre in California. Originally built as Adolph Mayer's Tobacco and Cigar Emporium, the venue hosts a range of plays from off-beat to famous productions for general audience theatre-goers and regional visitors.
• Volcano Amphitheatre Productions

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Amador Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism partner promoting local events and attractions in Amador County.
• Amador Council of TourismminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism partner helping visitors plan activities in Amador County including theatre performances.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sierra Repertory Theatre: Regional repertory theatre in the California foothills (Sonora/Jamestown area) producing live theatrical productions and operating multiple venues. Comparable to VTC as a non-Broadway regional theatre serving a rural California community with a mix of classic and contemporary productions.
• Fallon House Theatre (Columbia State Historic Park): Historic-venue theatre in Columbia, California (also Gold Country) producing live theatrical productions. Comparable to VTC as a heritage-venue regional theatre operating in the California Gold Country tourism corridor.
• Sutter Creek Theatre / Sutter Creek Community Theatre: Small community theatre located in Sutter Creek, CA, only a few miles from Volcano in Amador County. Directly comparable as a Gold Country small-town community theatre serving the same local population and tourist base.
• Hawthorne Theatre Company: Small community theatre in Northern California operating in a similar rural/small-town environment. Comparable to VTC as a community-led amateur theatre company producing seasonal productions.
• Capital Stage: Sacramento-based professional theatre producing contemporary and provocative works. Comparable to VTC as a Sacramento-area producing theatre competing for the same regional audience and awards attention.
• Stagecoach Players: Community theatre in the Northern California foothills producing live theatrical productions. Comparable to VTC as a small, volunteer-driven community theatre serving a similar rural audience.

Broad incumbents

• Sacramento Theatre Company: Long-established professional regional theatre in Sacramento, the same regional ecosystem where VTC competes for Elly Awards. Comparable as a producing theatre in the greater Sacramento / Gold Country region, though more professionalized and larger-scale than VTC.
• B Street Theatre: Professional theatre company in Sacramento producing original works and family programming. Operates in the same Sacramento-area regional theatre ecosystem as VTC and competes for the same Elly Award recognition pool.

Others

• OvationTix (ticket platform): Third-party ticketing platform used by VTC for ticket sales, season tickets, gift cards, and donations. Not a peer in the producing sense but a core vendor/ecosystem enabler similar to that used by many small regional theatres.
• Placerville Arts / El Dorado Arts Council: Regional arts council in the neighboring El Dorado County foothills supporting local arts and cultural programming. Comparable to VTC as a Gold Country / Sierra foothills community arts organization competing for similar audience and grant support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/volcanotheatrecompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volcano-theatre-co

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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