collective consciousness theatre

What collective consciousness theatre does

Collective Consciousness Theatre (CCT) is a 501c3 nonprofit live theatre company founded in 2007 and based at Erector Square in New Haven, Connecticut's Fair Haven neighborhood. Its core product is the production and touring of theatrical works, with a curated focus on plays written by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women playwrights. Active and past productions include Fairview, Pass Over, Barbecue, Unbecoming Tragedy, The Niceties, and the current mainstage show Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress (March 12–29, directed by Jenny Nelson). Beyond mainstage work, CCT operates touring productions that reach schools, youth facilities, prisons, and community/regional theatres across the U.S. and Europe.

CCT's secondary product is a portfolio of educational theatre programs — workshops and residencies delivered in schools and community organizations serving grade 4 youth through adults, with curriculum spanning dramatic writing, improvisation, performance poetry, movement and dance, and integration with U.S./World History, social studies, language arts, and theatre. The organization is led by Executive Artistic Director Dexter J. Singleton and Associate Artistic Director Jenny Nelson, supported by a Board of Directors including President Paul Wessel and Treasurer Sandra Harris.

Revenue is generated through three streams: tax-deductible donations from individual donors and foundations, ticket sales (Pay What You Can pricing on select dates plus a $25 per-person group rate for parties of 10 or more, distributed online via Ticketleap), and fees from tailored workshops and residencies. The go-to-market model is community-led, relying on social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok), local press coverage, word-of-mouth, and a network of institutional and community partners including the CT Office of the Arts, City of New Haven Department of Arts Culture and Tourism, Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, NewAlliance Foundation, Burry Fredrik Foundation, Avangrid, Long Wharf Theatre, and numerous schools and community organizations. There is no proprietary digital technology stack, API, or software product underlying the business.

Name

collective consciousness theatre

Legal name

Collective Consciousness Theatre

Website

https://collectiveconsciousnesstheatre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Collective Consciousness Theatre (CCT) is a New Haven, CT-based 501c3 nonprofit that produces live theatrical works featuring BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women playwrights, alongside educational theatre workshops and residencies for schools, community organizations, and touring audiences across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theatre & Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Performing Arts (Acting, Improv, Theater) (EDAAAGAE)

Keywords

• Live theatre productions
• Educational theatre workshops
• Community arts residencies
• Social justice theatre
• Nonprofit performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

New Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: CCT is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that accepts tax-deductible donations from individual donors to support operations and mission.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual and group ticket sales for theatre productions. Group rate offered at $25 per person for groups of 10 or more.
3. Educational Programs and Workshops: Revenue from tailored workshops and residencies provided to schools and community-based organizations, serving youth to adults.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Collective Consciousness Theatre produces and stages live theatrical performances at its Erector Square venue in New Haven and on tour, exclusively featuring plays by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women playwrights. The theatre complements its productions with tailored educational workshops and residencies for schools and community organizations serving grade-4 youth through adults, covering dramatic writing, improvisation, performance poetry, and movement/dance.

Product overview

Collective Consciousness Theatre is a single unified offering centered on live theatrical productions that highlight BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women playwrights. Their core product is theatrical productions performed at their Erector Square venue in New Haven and touring across Connecticut and the U.S. The company complements its productions with Education Programs and Workshops that offer tailored residencies and workshops for schools and community organizations, incorporating dramatic writing, improvisation, performance poetry, and movement and dance to explore social justice themes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theatrical Productions Live theatrical productions featuring plays exclusively by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women playwrights, staged at the Erector Square home venue in New Haven and on tour across Connecticut and the U.S. Past and current shows include Trouble in Mind, The Niceties, Unbecoming Tragedy, Fairview, Pass Over, Barbecue, and others.
• Education Programs and Workshops

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AvangridminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor of Collective Consciousness Theatre, supporting the organization's mission to promote social change through the arts.
• Burry Fredrik FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation sponsor providing funding support to CCT for arts programming and community engagement initiatives.
• NewAlliance FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation sponsor supporting CCT's community theatre and educational programming.
• Community Foundation for Greater New HavenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundation supporting CCT's work in the Greater New Haven community through grant funding.
• CT Office of the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState arts agency providing institutional support and funding to CCT as a Connecticut arts organization.
• Arts Council of Greater New HavencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal arts council supporting CCT through advocacy, funding, and regional arts coordination.
• City of New Haven, Department of Arts, Culture and TourismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal arts department providing funding and institutional support to CCT as a New Haven arts organization.
• Long Wharf TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional theatre partner with ongoing artistic collaboration and cross-promotion. Dexter Singleton is a member of the Artistic Ensemble at Long Wharf Theatre.
• Arts for LearningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner collaborating on arts education programs for youth.
• Bregamos Community TheaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity theatre partner for collaborative programming and community engagement.
• Elm City Montessori SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for school-based theatre workshops and residencies.
• Elm City LitFestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity literary festival partner for collaborative cultural programming.
• Legacy TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional theatre partner for potential artistic collaboration and audience development.
• New Haven Adult and Continuing Education CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for adult education programming through theatre arts.
• Planned Parenthood of Southern New EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health partner for collaborative programming addressing social justice themes.
• Possible FuturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner for collaborative arts programming.
• Southern Connecticut State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner for educational programming and potential student involvement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• San Diego Repertory Theatre: Major LORT regional theatre in San Diego where Singleton previously worked. Comparable programming model (contemporary and new work) at a significantly larger institutional scale than CCT.
• Pittsburgh Public Theatre: Major LORT regional theatre in Pittsburgh where Singleton previously directed. Comparable artistic programming model at a meaningfully larger budget scale and audience reach.

Direct peers

• Yale Repertory Theatre: Yale-affiliated professional regional theatre in New Haven producing a similar season of contemporary and classical work. Operates at a larger scale and competes with CCT for downtown New Haven audiences, donors, and freelance talent.
• Long Wharf Theatre: Major LORT regional theatre in New Haven and a named core partner of CCT. Dexter Singleton is a member of its Artistic Ensemble. Directly comparable as a Connecticut-based producing regional theatre with similar programming ambitions and audience overlap.
• Hartford Stage: LORT regional theatre based in Hartford, CT. Comparable as a Connecticut producing theatre with touring, educational programming, and a subscription audience base that overlaps with CCT's regional catchment.
• Connecticut Repertory Theatre: UConn-affiliated professional regional theatre in Storrs, CT where Singleton previously worked. Comparable as a Connecticut producing theatre that integrates touring productions with educational programming.
• Playhouse on Park: Professional regional theatre in West Hartford, CT where Dexter Singleton previously directed. Comparable as a Connecticut producing theatre combining mainstage productions with education and community programming.
• TheatreSquared: Regional theatre in Fayetteville, AR where Dexter Singleton is currently Director of New Play Development. Directly comparable as a mission-driven, new-play-focused LORT-level regional theatre.
• Bregamos Community Theater: New Haven community theatre and listed CCT partner. Small-scale producing theatre with similar community-engagement orientation and a directly comparable operating footprint in the same city.
• Legacy Theatre: Listed CCT partner and Connecticut-based regional theatre. Comparable as a smaller producing theatre with an emphasis on community programming and touring capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ccttheatreorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccttheatreorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/cctheatreorg
• TikToktiktok.com/@cctheatreorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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