Give a kid center stage.
Piknik Theatre believes kids belong on stage, and not only in the summer. We give kids a real stage, support emerging artists, and bring people together through story, music, and play. Access to the arts should not depend on a family’s income, transportation, or ability to seek out opportunities outside of school.
Arts Fusion: music, dance and theatre for every young performer
Arts Fusion is a free introduction to musical theatre for children in the Yampa Valley, built together by three local performing arts organizations. Opera Steamboat leads the music classes, Steamboat Dance Theatre teaches the fundamentals of dance and choreography, and Piknik Theatre leads the acting. Kids learn how a musical comes together, from the first note to the final bow. Arts Fusion began in summer 2025 with the Boys & Girls Club, and it has grown beyond our wildest expectations.
Your gift today helps:
Every gift makes a difference
$100 gives a local student a chance to shine on stage. Our goal is $50,000 to keep this work going in 2027. Give on Colorado Gives Day, Tuesday, December 8, or any day this season, and give a child a spot on the stage.
With gratitude,
Celina Taylor
Executive Director, Piknik Theatre
Piknik Theatre provides professional and community inclusive performing arts in the Yampa Valley, ensuring accessibility through free summer productions. We value arts education and provide opportunities for our artists to teach workshops, engage with schools, and connect with audiences of all ages.
Founded in 2008, Piknik Theatre is Northwest Colorado’s only professional theatre company, dedicated to keeping live performance accessible to all. For 17 years, we have produced free outdoor performances each summer, reaching up to 1,500 audience members with Shakespeare, original works, and family-friendly productions in Steamboat Springs’ parks and public spaces.
Education is central to our mission. Each summer, our youth theatre camps engage more than 45 students in immersive training in acting, movement, and storytelling. During the school year, we partner with Opera Steamboat, Steamboat Dance Theatre, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Colorado to provide free after-school musical theatre classes, introducing elementary students to singing, dancing, and acting with guidance from professional artists. We also collaborate with local schools to bring workshops and productions directly into classrooms, ensuring young people across the Yampa Valley experience the creativity and confidence theatre inspires.
In 2025, Piknik celebrated the completion of the Branham Amphitheatre—the region’s first designated outdoor performance venue. Built in partnership with the Steamboat Springs School District and local arts organizations, the amphitheatre now provides a permanent home for live theatre while also serving as a shared stage for schools and community partners.
We are especially grateful to the Branham family, whose vision and generosity made this landmark possible.
Organization name
Piknik Theatre
other names
Yampa Valley Performing Arts Council, The Great American Laughing Stock Company
1971
Tax id (EIN)
81-1129278
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
39620 Amethyst drMailing
PO Box 770181Routt County, CO, US
Moffat, CO, US