Talespinner Children's Theatre

Name

Talespinner Children's Theatre

Legal name

Talespinner Children's Theatre, Inc.

Website

https://talespinnercle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Theatre

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGABAE

Children’s & Youth Theatre

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

SECONDARYEDAMAAAG

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

SECONDARYTHAJAKAO

Kids & Family Learning Workshops (Family Crafts, Junior Maker Classes)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Workshops & Classes (Arts, Crafts, Skills & Local Lessons)

Keywords

• Children's theatre productions
• Theatre arts education
• Sensory-friendly performances
• School theatre residencies
• Youth acting classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from professional theatrical productions through individual tickets and season passes. All performances use Pay What You Choose model.
2. Education Programs: Classes, workshops, and camps for children ages 0-15. Includes acting classes, puppet creation, musical theatre, improv, summer camps, and school residencies.
3. Season Subscriptions: Season Pass offering 16 flexible tickets for $150, valid for one year from purchase.
4. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorships at four tiers: Storyteller ($5,000+), Belonging ($2,500+), Discovery ($1,000+), and Community Play Partner ($300+). Sponsors receive website recognition, social media features, program advertising, donor listings, and complimentary tickets.
5. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Annual Appeal campaigns support artistic and educational season.
6. External Funding: Scholarship funding from NEON and Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities Family Supports Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Talespinner Children's Theatre is a nonprofit professional children's theatre that produces six sensory-friendly theatrical productions per season (two for ages 0-5, four for ages 5+) and delivers year-round theatre education through classes, summer camps, touring productions to schools and libraries, and in-school residencies. All performances use a Pay What You Choose pricing model and integrate accessibility tools (open captions, audio description, ASL interpretation, touch tours) directly into production design.

Product overview

Talespinner Children's Theatre is a nonprofit professional theatre company for young audiences operating as a single unified organization offering multiple interconnected programs. The core portfolio includes six professional theatrical productions per season (two for ages 0-5 and four for ages 5+), year-round education classes (acting, improv, Shakespeare), summer camps (ages 3 through 9th grade), touring productions to schools and libraries, in-schoolresidencies and workshops, the PLAYground mini theatre festival for new works, youth production companies (KidCo and MiniCo), and need-based scholarships. All performances are sensory-friendly and include accessibility tools for diverse audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KidCo: Youth production company with opportunities for children to perform in plays and musicals.
• MiniCo
• PLAYground

Products and services

• Professional Theatrical Productions Six professional theatrical productions per season, including two for children ages 0-5 (Youngest Audiences Series) and four for children ages 5+. All productions are sensory-friendly and designed with integrated accessibility tools (open captions, audio description, ASL interpretation, touch tours). Performed at partner venues across Cleveland.
• Theatre Education Classes

Quantifiable outcome

• 2500+ students served in 2024-2025 school year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Near West TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner hosting The Remember Balloons production in October 2026. Partnership for presenting professional children's theatre.
• Rainey InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner hosting Stuart Little touring version in February 2027. Partnership for presenting professional children's theatre.
• LatinUS Theater at the Pivot CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner hosting Hansel and Gretel production in December 2026. Partnership for presenting professional children's theatre.
• Cleveland Public TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAt a CPT artists' meeting, Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan asked what was missing from Cleveland's theatre world. 'A professional children's theater' was the response, catalyzing founder Alison Garrigan to create Talespinner.
• Pivot Center for Art, Dance, and ExpressioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew home for Talespinner's administrative offices, classrooms, and rehearsal space. Houses LatinUS Theater as venue partner. Enables expanded classes, camps, workshops, and community partnerships.
• Northeast Ohio Schools and LibrariescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCT tours to schools, libraries, and community centers with productions like Chicken Storytime, Jordan and the Big First Day, Hare and Tortoise, and Lola and the Troll. Also offers residencies and workshops tailored to school needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Imagination Stage: Bethesda, MD-based professional TYA company offering a season of productions, year-round classes, and school programming. Directly comparable as a multi-program TYA organization serving families and schools.
• Bay Area Children's Theatre: California-based professional TYA company producing mainstage shows, school touring, and educational programs. Comparable in business model and audience focus on families with young children.
• First Stage: Milwaukee-based professional TYA company with a mainstage season, children's acting academy, and school outreach. Directly comparable in mission, programming mix, and family audience focus.
• Adventure Theatre MTC: Maryland-based professional TYA organization with a strong education arm and school touring/residency model. Comparable in producing both mainstage productions and a substantial educational/youth program for children.
• Nashville Children's Theatre: Professional TYA company producing a season of shows plus educational programming and school outreach in a mid-size US city — highly comparable scale, mission, and program mix to Talespinner.
• Dallas Children's Theater: Professional TYA company in Dallas producing a season of productions plus a robust education and outreach program. Similar scale and program mix to Talespinner with a comparable regional focus.
• Children's Theatre Company: Minneapolis-based, the largest professional children's theatre company in the US. Direct comparable as a professional TYA company producing original and adapted work, running classes/tours, and serving a regional family audience.
• The Coterie: Kansas City's professional TYA theatre, known for world-premiere adaptations and original work. Comparable in combining new-play development with school touring and educational programming for young audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Play House: Cleveland's largest professional regional theatre; not a dedicated TYA organization but competes for Cleveland family audiences, foundation funding, and venue partnerships. Relevant as the dominant incumbent in the same local market.
• Great Lakes Theater: Cleveland-based professional theatre with a substantial education department that occasionally serves young audiences. Existing local partner of Talespinner's leadership and a relevant comparator for school-based programming in the same market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TalespinnerCLE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpmh1tWSlKfkinTWqUxksOQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/TCT4Kids
• Instagraminstagram.com/talespinnerchildrenstheatre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talespinner-children-s-theatre

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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