Aching Dogs Theater Group

What Aching Dogs Theater Group does

Acting Out Theatre Company is a privately held, founder-led educational theatre organization founded in 2014 by Emily Norman and based in Louisville, Colorado, operating within Boulder County. It delivers in-person theatre programming to young people from ECE through middle school, structured around four core offerings: Theatre for the Very Young (ages 0-5 with caregivers), Arts Integration for Schools (ECE-12 classroom residencies on topics such as The Vietnam Draft, Economics, and Shakespeare), After-School Programs (eight-week, weekly 90-minute casts culminating in a performance), and Summer Camps (full-day and half-day formats at Mountain View United Methodist Church in South Boulder). Programming is delivered directly at partner schools and community venues, with named partners including Whittier International Elementary, Alicia Sanchez International Elementary, Watershed School, Casey Middle School, Centennial Middle School, YMCA of Boulder Valley, Boulder Jewish Community Center, and Adventure Judaism.

The company's technology footprint is minimal: it operates a Squarespace website for program information and newsletter signup, has no proprietary platform, no mobile application, and no public API. There is no evidence of digital distribution beyond a mailing list. The underlying "product" is the curriculum library refined over roughly eleven years of classroom delivery and the in-person facilitation expertise of the Artistic Director, who holds an NYU master's in Educational Theatre and Globe certification.

Acting Out generates revenue almost exclusively through program registration fees (tuition for summer camps, after-school sessions, and arts-integration workshops delivered to schools and families). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted directly to interested families and schools. Go-to-market is community- and event-driven: school partnerships, word-of-mouth referrals, and seasonal productions (e.g., Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Wizard of Oz) serve as flagship events to recruit participants. The organization operates with 1-10 employees, has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no external institutional investment per available records.

Name

Aching Dogs Theater Group

Legal name

Acting Out Theatre Company

Website

https://actingouttheatre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acting Out Theatre Company is a Boulder County-based educational theatre organization founded in 2014 that delivers in-person theatre programming — arts integration, after-school programs, summer camps, and Theatre for the Very Young — to children ages 0 through middle school and partner schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Theatre Programs

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB), Performing Arts Programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theater) (EDAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Educational theatre programs
• Arts integration schools
• After-school theatre
• Summer theatre camps
• Youth performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Revenue generated from tuition/registration fees for summer camps, after-school programs, and arts integration workshops delivered to schools and families.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acting Out Theatre Company provides educational theatre programming to Boulder County families and schools through four core offerings: Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) for ages 0-5, Arts Integration for Schools (ECE-12), 8-week After-School Programs, and Summer Camps. Programs use theatre to develop literacy, public speaking, collaboration, emotional expression, and self-confidence in young people, delivered directly in classrooms, at schools, and at community venues.

Product overview

Acting Out Theatre Company offers a portfolio of educational theatre programs serving Boulder County. The core offerings include Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) for ages 0-5, Arts Integration for Schools (ECE-12), After-School Programs (8-week sessions), and Summer Camps (full-day and half-day options). All programs use theatre as a means to help young people acquire literacy skills, express emotions, learn collaboration, find their voice, and gain confidence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) An immersive form of theatre performed by professional actors for young people ages 0-5 and their grownups. These fun, interactive productions are created with the youngest members of society in mind and feature a no-shushing rule where all sounds, emotions, and movements are welcome.
• Arts Integration for Schools An approach to teaching where students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form, connecting theatre with academic subjects. Sample topics include The Vietnam Draft, Economics, The Titanic, Hip Hop as Poetry, Shakespeare basics, and The Lorax. Curriculum is tailored to each classroom's specific needs and aligned with educational objectives.
• After-School Programs Eight-week programs where young people have fun, gain self-confidence, work together as a group, and learn life-long public speaking skills. Casts meet once a week for 90 minutes and culminate in a performance for family and friends. Existing sites include Casey Middle School Period Zero and Centennial Middle School Period Zero.
• Summer Camps Full-day camps (9 AM - 3 PM) running one or two weeks where ensembles devise their own shows, and half-day camps (9 AM - 12 PM) for one week exploring theatre through specific texts. Camp themes include Harry Potter 1¾, Fantastic Beasts, Stories From Neverland, and Shakespeare Silliness.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/actingouttheatreco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acting-out-theatre-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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