CDP Theatre Producers

Name

CDP Theatre Producers

Legal name

CDP Theatre Producers Pty Ltd

Website

https://cdp.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Live Theatre Production

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

Keywords

• Children's theatre production
• Live theatre touring
• Stage adaptations
• Theatrical licensing
• Kids live entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: CDP generates revenue primarily through ticket sales to their touring theatre productions. Shows are presented at various venues across Australia, New Zealand, and internationally, with tickets sold through venue box offices and the company's website.
2. Licensing and Production Partnerships: CDP licenses rights to adapt popular children's books into stage productions and partners with international companies like TheaterWorksUSA and Tall Stories Theatre Company for co-productions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CDP Theatre Producers produces and tours live stage adaptations of popular children's literature for families with young children across Australia, New Zealand, and select international markets. The company also operates two complementary digital platforms — CDP Digital for streaming children's theatrical content and CDP Education, a free curriculum-linked teaching resource portal used by Australian primary schools.

Product overview

CDP Theatre Producers is an award-winning Australian children's theatre production company operating a multi-platform portfolio of live productions and digital services. The core offering consists of stage adaptations of beloved children's literature including The Gruffalo series (Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler), Dog Man (Dav Pilkey), Room on the Broom, The Very Cranky Bear, and Magic Beach. The company operates two complementary digital platforms: CDP Digital (launched 2020) provides free online videos, activities, and behind-the-scenes content for audiences; CDP Education offers free curriculum-linked resources for teachers and homeschoolers. The portfolio is touring-focused with productions reaching audiences across Australia, New Zealand, and internationally through partnerships with TheaterWorksUSA and Tall Stories Theatre Company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDP Kids: Children's theatre productions brand used for family-oriented shows
• CDP Digital
• CDP Education

Products and services

• Dog Man: The Musical A live musical stage adaptation of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man book series for families and children, presented as part of CDP's national and international touring children's theatre lineup. Licensed in partnership with TheaterWorksUSA.
• The Gruffalo Live stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo picture book, presented as a touring children's theatre production for families with young children.
• The Gruffalo's Child Live stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo's Child picture book sequel, touring as a children's theatre production for families with young children.
• Room on the Broom Live stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's Room on the Broom picture book, touring nationally as a children's theatre production for families.
• The Very Cranky Bear Live stage adaptation of Nick Bland's The Very Cranky Bear picture book, touring as part of CDP's children's theatre lineup for families.
• Play School Live Concert 2026: Humpty's Big Celebration! A licensed Play School-branded live children's concert production titled 'Humpty's Big Celebration!' scheduled for the 2026 touring season, targeting families with preschool and early-primary-aged children.
• CDP Digital An online streaming platform operated by CDP Theatre Producers for accessing selected children's theatrical content digitally. Targets families seeking at-home children's entertainment and schools using it as a complementary resource.
• CDP Education A free, curriculum-linked online teaching resource platform aligned with Australian primary school curricula, offering educational activities built around CDP's touring productions and the adapted children's books. Targets primary school teachers and education coordinators.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TheaterWorksUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheaterWorksUSA is the original creator and licensor of Dog Man: The Musical. They produce the special arrangement with CDP for Australian and New Zealand tours. Barbara Pasternack serves as Producing Artistic Director and Tegan Meyer as Managing Director of TheaterWorksUSA.
• Dancing GiantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDancing Giant is a co-producer of Dog Man: The Musical in Australia, partnering with CDP Theatre Producers and TheaterWorksUSA for the Australian production.
• Tall Stories Theatre CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTall Stories Theatre Company is the UK-based company that originally created adaptations of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child. CDP produces these shows in Australia and New Zealand under this partnership, with Olivia Jacobs and Toby Mitchell as artistic directors.
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ABC collaborates with CDP to present Play School Live Concert, leveraging ABC's beloved children's television program brand. 2026 marks Play School's 60th anniversary.
• Scholastic Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerScholastic Inc. publishes the Dog Man book series by Dav Pilkey. CDP produces musical adaptations under license from Scholastic, with adaptations from Dog Man, Dog Man Unleashed, Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties, and Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Tall Stories Theatre Company: UK-based children's theatre company that originated the stage adaptations of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child. Tall Stories is both a co-production partner and a direct peer — same niche (literary adaptations for young audiences), same touring model, same target demographic.
• TheaterWorksUSA: US not-for-profit children's theatre producer and original creator/licensor of Dog Man: The Musical, which it co-produces with CDP for Australian tours. Direct peer in adapting children's literature and branded IP into touring stage productions.
• Monkey Baa Theatre Company: Leading Australian children's theatre company producing touring stage adaptations of Australian and international children's books. Direct competitor in the same geography targeting the same school and family audiences.
• Windmill Theatre Co: Adelaide-based children's theatre company that creates and tours original and adapted works for young audiences across Australia and internationally. Closest Australian peer in scale and touring model.
• Imagination Stage: US-based professional theatre company dedicated to producing and touring performances for young audiences, including adaptations of children's literature. Comparable in mission, audience, and adaptation-based programming.
• Polka Theatre: UK-based children's theatre producing original and adapted works for young audiences and touring nationally and internationally. Comparable niche player with similar audience and literary-adaptation programming.

Broad incumbents

• Disney Theatrical Productions: Division of The Walt Disney Company producing large-scale Broadway and touring musicals based on Disney IP. Broad incumbent in family/theatrical-IP adaptations, with vastly greater scale and capital but a much broader portfolio.
• Nickelodeon Theatrical (Nickelodeon / Paramount): Operates family/theatrical adaptations tied to Nickelodeon IP (e.g., PAW Patrol Live). Broad incumbent leveraging children's media IP into live touring productions, comparable to CDP's IP-licensing model but at much larger scale.

Others

• TYA/International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ): Industry body for theatre for young audiences; relevant ecosystem peer given CDP's positioning in the international TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) sector and its co-production partnerships.
• Scholastic Entertainment: Publisher and licensor of children's IP including the Dog Man series that CDP adapts. Not a direct competitor but a critical upstream rights holder whose licensing decisions shape CDP's slate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/CDPTheatreProducers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdp-theatre-producers

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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