“Theatre exists in the coming together to share air, the ritual of real life, ephemeral and transitory, with the very real possibility that something totally transforming will reveal itself.”
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Christian Penny
Former Dean of New Zealand National Drama School
Embracing a convergence of community, storytelling, and the great outdoors. Bringing unparalleled outdoor theater to the heart of Steamboat Springs, Colorado for over 20 years.
Click here for our 2022 Summer Season program and donors!
Click here to donate.
about.
Piknik Theatre is a nonprofit theater company in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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OUR MISSION
Piknik Theatre creates professional, entertaining, and inclusive performing arts in the Yampa Valley. We believe and encourage the accessibility of the performing arts for everyone through free productions.
We believe in the immense power, value, and influence of arts education and have created opportunities for our professional artists to teach workshops, educate through our school systems, and engage with audiences of all ages.
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Professional actors and local talent collaborate to create our summer season. This unique opportunity allows the community to share in exceptional theatrical experiences as both actors and audience members.
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Join us for professional theater in the Yampa River Botanic Park. Make it a summer tradition! Bring friends and family, a blanket and chairs, food and drinks, and enjoy.
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happenings.
Piknik Theater is in the process of building an outdoor amphitheater! This collaboration between Piknik Theater and the Steamboat School District will be the new home for Piknik Theater's Summer Seasons! The amphitheater will be located near the Steamboat Springs Elementary and Middle School, in the heart of the Yampa Valley. Click here for an article about it's most recent progress.
happenings.
UPCOMING 2023 PROFESSIONAL SUMMER SEASON
Piknik Theatre will return to the Yampa Valley in 2023!
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Click here for adult audition information.
Click here to volunteer at a show.
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2023 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!
This summer, Piknik Theatre is offering multiple summer camps for all ages (kindergarten-high school) All camps will be taught by our staff and professional acting company. Piknik will introduce musical theater skills, play theater based games, and rehearse for Peter Pan. Every student who registers for one of our summer camps will have the opportunity to perform in our professional production of Peter Pan!
Camp registration is available here.
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contact.
Piknik Theatre believes in the accessibility of the performing arts and offers free live theater in the Botanic Park every summer. Because of this belief, we rely on the generosity of donors and sponsors to keep theater alive in the Yampa Valley. Please consider donating to support theater in Steamboat Springs, CO.
