Sleepy Hollow Theatre & Arts Park

Name

Sleepy Hollow Theatre & Arts Park

Legal name

Sleepy Hollow Theatre & Arts Park

Website

https://shtap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Outdoor theatrical productions
• Youth performing arts
• Arts education programs
• Event venue rentals
• Community theater programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bismarck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets to main stage productions, Rising Stars performances, and summer shows. Tickets are sold through an online ticketing platform (Ludus).
2. Program Fees: Fees charged for participation in Rising Stars Program ($125), Main Stage Shows ($300), and various art classes with varying prices. Scholarships are available for need-based students.
3. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting event spaces including Evelyn's Haven amphitheater site and Bud's Corner gazebo for weddings and events. Additional revenue from renting theatrical production materials including costumes, wigs, scenic flats, props, and furniture.
4. Individual Donations: Monthly giving program with suggested amounts of $10, $20, $30, or $40 per month. Legacy brick purchases at $500 per brick. One-time and recurring tax-deductible donations support operations and facility improvements.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support the organization through the giving campaign. Sponsors receive recognition on the organization's sponsors page and materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sleepy Hollow Theatre & Arts Park operates a 32-acre nonprofit outdoor performing arts venue in Bismarck, North Dakota, producing large-scale youth musical theatre productions (such as Seussical Jr. and Shrek the Musical), tiered youth theatre education programs (Rising Stars, Jr. Show, Main Stage), adult Community Show productions, visual art classes, and event venue rentals for weddings and community gatherings. Revenue is generated through ticket sales, program fees, facility rentals, donations, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Sleepy Hollow Theatre & Arts Park (SHTAP) operates as a nonprofit outdoor arts venue on 32 prairie acres in Bismarck, North Dakota. The organization offers a multi-component portfolio: (1) Summer Outdoor Musical Productions featuring large-scale stage shows with live orchestras and professional sets; (2) Youth Theatre Programs including Rising Stars (grades 1-5), Jr. Show (grades 6-10), Main Stage Show (grades 9-12), and Community Show (adults 18+); (3) Visual Arts Education through Art Classes taught by Ali LaRock at an off-site classroom; (4) Venue Rentals including outdoor wedding spaces (Evelyn's Haven amphitheater and Bud's Corner gazebo); and (5) Production Rentals of theatrical materials (costumes, wigs, props, scenic flats, furniture) for external productions. The 2026 summer season features 'Seussical Jr.' (Rising Stars preshow, July 9-18) and 'Shrek the Musical' (Main Stage, July 23 - August 1), plus a Summer Jazz Concert (August 7).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 students participate onstage and behind the scenes each season
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bismarck Parks & RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner in facility development including Shelter, Terracing & Walkways (1993) and ongoing support for operations. Also coordinated on Entrance Turrets project (2014).
• ND Association of Builders (Apprentice Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored Youth Correctional Center Students in construction of Gazebo Ticket Booth (1991) and Concession Building (1992) through apprenticeship program.
• North Dakota ForestryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported BNC Branches and Trees planting project (2015), planted by Cashman Nursery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Imagination Stage: DC-area professional theater for young audiences offering multi-tier youth training and mainstage productions; directly comparable in combining performing arts education with tiered youth programming for grades K-12.
• First Stage (Milwaukee Children's Theater): One of the nation's largest children's theaters, offering multi-tier youth academies and mainstage productions; comparable in tiered youth training and producing model, though operating at larger scale.
• Adventure Theatre MTC: Maryland-based professional theater for young audiences providing year-round productions and youth training academies; directly comparable tiered academy-to-mainstage youth pipeline.
• Lexington Children's Theatre: Kentucky-based nonprofit children's theater producing mainstage musicals with a youth acting conservatory; closely mirrors Sleepy Hollow's youth-tiered program structure (elementary through senior) and educational focus.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Larger outdoor summer repertory theater with comparable open-air staging tradition and summer seasonal programming, though at significantly greater scale; useful as a regional outdoor theatre benchmark.
• Paper Mill Playhouse: Historic New Jersey regional theater producing musicals with associated youth education programs (Paper Mill Playhouse Education Department); broader incumbent with a similar theater-plus-education nonprofit structure.
• Utah Shakespeare Festival: Major outdoor summer repertory theater producing large-cast musicals with youth engagement; comparable model of large-scale outdoor summer productions with educational programming, but operating at substantially greater scale in a similar-sized Western US market.

Regional players

• Flat Rock Playhouse: Regional professional theater in North Carolina operating summer programming and youth education on a comparable community-theater model; comparable in scale, regional footprint, and combined performance-plus-education mission to Sleepy Hollow.
• Prairie Fire Theatre (alternate: Black Hills Playhouse): Black Hills Playhouse is an outdoor summer repertory theater in Custer, SD producing family-friendly musicals in a regional setting; closely comparable to Sleepy Hollow's outdoor prairie setting and summer season focus.
• Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre: Mid-sized regional dinner theater near Indianapolis producing year-round musical productions with community/youth engagement; comparable mix of ticketed theatrical programming plus facility-based event revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SleepyHollowTAP
• Instagraminstagram.com/sleepyhollowtheatreartspark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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