Garage TDI

What Garage TDI does

Garage TDI, legally Stichting Garage TDI, is a Dutch nonprofit youth theater foundation headquartered in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands, established on January 1, 2015 through the merger of three prior youth theater organizations (DJT De Reus, Danstheater ZIRR, and Theatergroep NiznO). It operates an integrated ecosystem spanning the full youth theater pathway from age 2 to 21: a professional Theatergezelschap that stages over 400 performances per year throughout the Netherlands and delivers more than 2,000 theater activities in primary and secondary schools; a Vooropleiding pre-professional training program for 30 young performers aged 14-21 preparing for HBO theater studies, including a Theatertussenjaar gap-year track and Vooropleiding Dans; six Jeugdtheaterschool locations across Drenthe (Assen, Beilen, Borger, Coevorden, Hoogeveen, Meppel, with Emmen opening in 2025); and an Educatie division providing workshops and educational materials for schools. The organization also runs the annual Art of Wonder international youth theater festival in Assen, the Move Your Ass monthly mental-health program for youth aged 12-21, and the multi-year Oerlab voor de Toekomst community research platform exploring societal themes through theater.

The company's revenue model is a hybrid of public subsidy and earned income. Multi-year government subsidies from Dutch national cultural funds anchor the budget: Fonds Podiumkunsten contributes 485,000 EUR annually for productions and 32,000 EUR for Art of Wonder (2025-2028), Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie contributes 110,000 EUR annually for talent development, with additional support from the Province of Drenthe and the Municipality of Assen. Earned revenue streams include ticket sales through the TicketWorks ticketing system (transaction-based), annual course fees (e.g., Vooropleiding at 310 EUR/year paid in three installments; Theatertussenjaar at 775 EUR for the full 2026 year; auditions are free), and fees from school-based educational programs delivered via direct sales to educational institutions and booking partners such as Jeugdtheaterbureau Vanaf2 and STT-produkties. Reach totals 85,000+ children, youth, parents, and grandparents annually.

Leadership consists of General Director Remco van Zandvoort and Artistic Leader Frederieke Vermeulen, supported by department heads including Roel Tichelaar (Head of Education) and a wider team. The organization is geographically concentrated in the Northern Netherlands, touring performances to theaters such as Theater Kikker, Theater DNK, and Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, and holds international coproduction partnerships (e.g., Campsirago Residenza in Italy; Dutch Vinex Wonder Boys). It operates no proprietary technology platform beyond the third-party TicketWorks ticketing integration and has no app, API, or SDK.

Name

Garage TDI

Legal name

Stichting Garage TDI

Website

https://garagetdi.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Garage TDI is a Dutch nonprofit youth theater foundation based in Assen, Drenthe, operating professional productions, six regional youth theater schools, a pre-professional training program, and school-based education programs serving 85,000+ children, youth, and families annually across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Theater & Performing Arts

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Youth theater productions
• Performing arts education
• Theater school programs
• School theater workshops
• Drama training youth

Headquarters

HQ city

Assen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies: Multi-year subsidies from Dutch national cultural funds including Fonds Podiumkunsten (485,000 EUR annually for productions, 32,000 EUR for Art of Wonder festival), Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie (110,000 EUR annually for talent development). Also receives support from Province of Drenthe and Municipality of Assen.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from performances via TicketWorks ticket system. The company stages over 400 performances annually.
3. Course Fees: Fees for youth theater school courses (Jeugdtheaterschool) and Vooropleiding program. Vooropleiding contribution is 310 EUR per year. Theatertussenjaar costs 775 EUR for the full year.
4. Educational Programs: Fees for workshops, theater projects, and educational programs in primary and secondary schools throughout the Netherlands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Garage TDI is a nonprofit youth theater organization that produces and stages professional theater performances for audiences aged 2-21 and families (over 400 shows annually), delivers weekly theater lessons through six youth theater school locations across Drenthe, runs a pre-professional training program (Vooropleiding), and provides educational theater programs to primary and secondary schools (over 2,000 school activities annually). The organization also operates the international Art of Wonder festival and the Move Your Ass mental health program for youth.

Product overview

Garage TDI is a youth theater organization in Assen, Drenthe, operating as a single unified entity with multiple interconnected programs. The core offering is the Theatergezelschap (Theater Company) producing over 400 performances annually for youth ages 2-21 and families. Supporting this are the Vooropleiding (Pre-Education) preparing young people for theater studies, the Jeugdtheaterschool (Youth Theater School) with weekly lessons across six locations, and Educatie (Education Programs) bringing theater into schools. Key initiatives include the annual Art of Wonder international youth theater festival, Move Your Ass mental health program for youth, and Oerlab voor de Toekomst community research platform. Annual reach is approximately 85,000 children, youth, parents, and grandparents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vooropleiding: The preparatory program for young people (ages 14-21) preparing for higher education theater programs, including a players ensemble and a gap year program.
• Jeugdtheaterschool
• Art of Wonder
• Oerlab voor de Toekomst
• Move Your Ass

Products and services

• Theatergezelschap (Theater Company) Professional youth theater company producing original performances for audiences ages 2-21 and families, staged at the company's own venue and touring theaters across the Netherlands. Over 400 performances delivered annually.
• Jeugdtheaterschool (Youth Theater School) Weekly theater lessons and courses for children and youth aged 6-21 at six locations across Drenthe (Assen, Beilen, Borger, Coevorden, Hoogeveen, Meppel, with Emmen opening in 2025). Programs include courses, trial lessons, and student presentations.
• Vooropleiding (Pre-Education / Pre-Professional Theater Training) Pre-professional theater training program for young people aged 14-21 preparing for higher education (HBO) theater studies. Includes a players ensemble and a Theatertussenjaar (theater gap year) program, with training in acting, theater-making, and performance. Annual contribution 310 EUR; Theatertussenjaar 775 EUR per full year.
• Educatie (School Education Programs) Educational theater projects for primary and secondary schools throughout the Netherlands, ranging from single workshops to extended lesson series with preparatory materials and teacher guides for performances. Over 2,000 school activities delivered annually.
• Art of Wonder Festival Annual international youth theater festival celebrating the power of imagination, held in Assen and featuring Dutch and international youth theater productions.
• Move Your Ass Monthly youth program (with annual festival) focused on mental health through workshops, theater, dance, music, and other arts, targeting youth ages 12-21 in Drenthe. Free for participants.
• Oerlab voor de Toekomst Multi-year creative research platform where Garage TDI, residents, and art professionals investigate current societal themes through theater, conversation, text, visuals, and music.
• Schubert.Nu Musical and theatrical walking route around Molen De Boezemvriend in De Groeve, a contemporary adaptation of Franz Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, performed by youth from the Vooropleiding alongside professional musicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85,000+ children, youth, parents and grandparents reached annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stichting Kind en VoedingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration partner in Oerlab voor de Toekomst project, contributing expertise on food and nutrition themes in cultural programming.
• Stichting De Nieuwe LeefstijlminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Oerlab voor de Toekomst project focusing on sustainable living and future themes.
• WiN (Wonen in Noordenveld)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local partnership network in Oerlab voor de Toekomst project.
• Stichting Route JackcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on 1000 kilo watten production about depression, with educational program development.
• Gemeentelijke Krediet BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Coproduction partner for (No) Money interactive theater project about financial literacy for youth.
• Vaart WelzijncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Mental health organization collaboration for Move Your Ass program and (No) Money project, providing experiential expertise.
• Taalhuis Assen (DNK)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration partner for (No) Money project on financial literacy.
• Drenthe CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Educational institution partner for (No) Money project.
• GGZ DrentheminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Mental health expertise provider for depression awareness education program (1000 kilo watten).
• MINDCAREminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Mental health expertise partner for education program around 1000 kilo watten production.
• NHL Stenden (Communication & Multimedia Design)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Student collaboration with Leeuwarden campus developing educational materials for theater productions.
• Campsirago ResidenzacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Italian collaboration partner for international coproduction Meesterlijke Bomen Junior. Joint creative development with artistic director Michele Losi.
• Dutch Vinex Wonder BoyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Coproduction partner for Als ik niet hier ben, dan ben ik waarschijnlijk daar with brothers Jolle and Tjebbe Roelofs.
• De TamboerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Theater venue in Hoogeveen hosting De Wijk de Wereld Drenthe project.
• Malou van Sluis ProductiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Coproduction partner for Alles leuk en aardig and Van mij! productions.
• Vanaf2 ProductiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2022Booking and distribution partner for youth theater productions including Alles leuk en aardig and Van mij!

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BonteHond: Almere-based Dutch youth theater company that produces professional theater for young audiences and runs educational programs. Operates with comparable multi-year cultural fund subsidies and similar integrated productions-plus-education model.
• De Krakeling: Amsterdam-based Dutch youth theater company and venue producing professional theater for young audiences. Comparable programming breadth across age groups and similar subsidy-supported model.
• Het Paleis: Antwerp-based Flemish youth theater company producing theater for young audiences ages 3+ with established government funding. Comparable age range, production model, and integrated educational programming.
• Theatergroep Kwatta: Nijmegen-based Dutch youth theater company producing innovative theater for young audiences with strong pre-professional training focus. Closely parallels Garage TDI's Vooropleiding preparation pipeline.
• Theater Artemis: Rotterdam-based Dutch youth theater company producing professional productions for young audiences with similar government subsidy model. Comparable scale and mission to Garage TDI's theatergezelschap arm.
• Maas Theater en Dans: Rotterdam-based Dutch company producing theater and dance for young audiences, including pre-professional training programs. Closely comparable to Garage TDI's combined theater and Vooropleiding Dans offerings.
• Toneelmakerij: Amsterdam-based Dutch youth theater company producing original theater productions for children and young people. Comparable professional production scale and similar national cultural fund funding structure.
• NTJong (Het Nationale Theater): The youth wing of Het Nationale Theater in Den Haag, producing theater for young audiences with a similar integrated productions-plus-education focus. Comparable scale and national cultural fund backing.

Broad incumbents

• Het Zuidelijk Toneel: Larger Eindhoven-based Dutch repertory theater that also produces programming for younger audiences. Broader scale and portfolio, but with overlapping youth programming and similar public funding base.

Others

• Soldaat van Oranje Cast & Productions: Large Dutch theater production company. Not directly comparable but illustrates the Dutch professional theater ecosystem in which Garage TDI operates and competes for audiences and talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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