Creede Repertory Theatre

Name

Creede Repertory Theatre

Legal name

Creede Repertory Theatre, Inc.

Website

https://creederep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theatre / Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG), Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Professional theatre productions
• Rotating repertory performances
• Youth arts education
• Theatre venue rental
• Outreach tour programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Creede

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Single tickets, season passes, flex passes, and group tickets for mainstage productions. Ticket sales cover less than half of operating costs according to the organization.
2. Individual Donations: Annual fund donations, matching gift programs (Founders' Challenge up to $35,000), securities donations, check donations. 501(c)(3) charitable organization with EIN 84-0660026.
3. Sponsorships: Play sponsorships supporting production expenses including artist fees, salaries, housing, sets, costumes, lighting, sound. Education sponsorships for YAOT, KID Show, and other programs.
4. Program Advertising: Ads sold in annual full-color magazine-style season program reaching over 20,000 visitors May-September.
5. Venue Rental: Rental of Mainstage Theatre, Ruth Humphreys Brown Theatre, and Cliffside Patio for events, receptions, business meetings, seminars, and performances.
6. Gift Shop/Merchandise: Online merchandise sales including t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, posters, and card sets.
7. Gift Certificates: Gift certificates sold for future ticket purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Creede Repertory Theatre produces a rotating repertory season of professional live theatre productions (comedies, musicals, mysteries, improv, and puppet shows) across two Creede, Colorado venues — the 224-seat Mainstage Theatre and the 128–199-seat Ruth Humphreys Brown Theatre — from May through September. The theatre also delivers year-round arts education programming including a touring bilingual K-6 musical, a youth mentorship show, summer day camps, and the Tiny Tour preschool program, supported by ticket sales, donations, sponsorships, grants, venue rentals, and merchandise.

Product overview

Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) operates as a professional theatre company offering live theatrical productions in rotating repertory across two venues from May through September, complemented by year-round educational programming and online content. The core portfolio includes Mainstage Theatre productions (224-seat proscenium stage) and Ruth Humphreys Brown Theatre productions (128-173 seat flexible format), presenting 4-5 shows in repertory including comedies, musicals, mysteries, and improv comedy. Educational offerings span the Young Audience Outreach Tour (bilingual touring musical for K-6), The KID Show (student-mentorship program), Summer Day Camps, The Tiny Tour (preschool performances), community workshops and residencies, and online programming including video series. Additional offerings include venue rentals, an annual gala, and gift shop merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mainstage Theatre Productions

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000+ students impacted annually through education programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dragoncillo Puppet TroupecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025University scholars specializing in Spanish Golden Age theatre who collaborate with CRT on KID Show productions and puppet programming. Members from Grand Valley State University, Rice University, Meredith College, Hillsdale College, and Hanover College. Featured in 2025 Headwaters New Play Festival.
• Creede School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool residency providing Theatre Arts Special for grades K-5 and Secondary Elective for grades 6-12. Elementary students participate in Annual Elementary School Musical.
• Creede Early Learning CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre Hour programming for toddler and Pre-K students focusing on collaboration, storytelling, and creativity.
• Creede Parks and RecreationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fun Fridays collaboration providing activities for students when school is not in session.
• Silver Thread Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fun Fridays collaboration and health & safety protocol development.
• Mineral County Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fun Fridays collaboration for youth activities.
• Mineral County Senior Lunch ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fun Fridays collaboration.
• Creede Center for the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Writing for Stage and Screen camp offering.
• Creede Musical Arts CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Musical Theatre Storytelling camp and musical events.
• The Creede HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeason sponsor and National Historical Designated Property located next to Mainstage Theatre. Featured in Fox21 coverage.
• Antlers Rio Grande LodgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiverside lodging 5 miles from Creede toward Lake City.
• Brooke Ashlee PhotographyminorOthersProduction photography services for promotional materials.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Players Theatre: Professional repertory theatre located in Spring Green, Wisconsin presenting rotating repertory productions outdoors and indoors during a summer season. Similar remote-setting positioning to CRT with a comparable resident artist company model and repertory format.
• Oregon Shakespeare Festival: One of the largest and oldest professional repertory theatres in the United States, located in Ashland, Oregon. OSF operates rotating repertory across multiple venues with a large resident company of artists. Direct connection: CRT's Director of Development Mallory Pierce spent 27 seasons at OSF in membership, development, and marketing leadership roles.
• Indiana Repertory Theatre: Professional regional repertory theatre based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Comparable in producing rotating repertory seasons with a mix of classics, musicals, and new works. Similar non-profit structure and reliance on individual/corporate donors plus foundation support.
• Utah Shakespeare Festival: Professional repertory theatre in Cedar City, Utah presenting rotating repertory across multiple venues during a summer festival season. Operates with a resident company model similar to CRT and serves a similar Mountain West cultural tourism audience.
• Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities: Colorado-based professional theatre producing multiple productions annually in repertory formats. Located in the Denver metro area, offering year-round programming. Multiple CRT artistic staff (Emily Van Fleet, Kate Berry, Bethany Talley) have direct ties to this organization as performers and directors.
• Arizona Theatre Company: Professional regional theatre serving the Southwest US (Arizona and touring into adjacent states). Comparable repertory-style programming and similar donor/foundation funding model. Operates in the same geographic catchment as CRT's touring education programs.
• Weston Theater Company: Professional summer stock and repertory theatre in Weston, Vermont. Comparable in scale, regional positioning, and resident company model. Direct connection: CRT Patron & Donor Services Manager Sammy Heroux previously served on the patron services team at Weston.
• Great Lakes Theater: Professional repertory theatre in Cleveland, Ohio producing a classical and contemporary rotating repertory season. Operates as a non-profit regional theatre with comparable budget scale and education/outreach programming similar in spirit to CRT's YAOT.
• Colorado Shakespeare Festival: Professional repertory theatre operating summers in Boulder, Colorado under the University of Colorado Boulder. Presents rotating repertory productions in a similar mountain-state setting. Multiple CRT staff members (Emily Van Fleet, Kate Berry, Bethany Talley) previously performed with this company.

Broad incumbents

• Denver Center for the Performing Arts: The largest performing arts complex in Colorado, encompassing DCPA Theatre Company and multiple venues. Operates as a much larger non-profit presenting year-round programming including Broadway tours, original productions, and education initiatives. Competes with CRT for Colorado arts philanthropy and Front Range patrons.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChYXGI_QTU3GEx8V3NuHetg
• Facebookfacebook.com/creederepertorytheatre
• Instagraminstagram.com/creederep
• Xx.com/CreedeTheatre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creede-repertory-theatre-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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