Creede Repertory Theatre

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Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT or Creede Rep) is a summer theatre that operates from early May through mid-September. Founded in 1966, CRT is a professional theatre company located at 9,000 feet of elevation in the historic town of Creede, Colorado, which offers mountain views, hiking trails, and campsites in a 97 percent public land county.

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In addition to creating live theatre, Creede Rep champions several nationally known educational programs. CRT offers a variety of educational summer and Friday day camps, the KID's Show program, and the Young Audience Outreach Tour [YAOT].

Since 2003, as part of CRT's annual summer season, a professional team of theatre artists has mentored local students (ages 10+) by creating a fully-produced, all-original show. KID's Show employs an in-depth mentorship model. Each year, approximately 15-20 young people work alongside a team of teaching artists and professional theatre makers to bring a brand-new production to life in just under three weeks.

The Young Audience Outreach Tour aims to bring high-quality musical theatre to rural and underserved communities. This program annually produces an original children's show for students in grades K-6 grade that tours throughout the Southwest, serving over 31,000 young people.

History

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The CRT Mainstage building

The Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) was founded in 1966 when 12 students from the University of Kansas came to Creede, Colorado, responding to a letter drafted by the Creede Junior Chamber of Commerce and Pastor Jim Livingston. The letter was a call for help. With the mining business declining in Creede, the town needed a new source of viable income to help sustain the smaller businesses and its year-round residents. Steve Grossman, a theatre student at KU, was the only one who responded to the letter. He and fellow student Joe Roach took a road trip to Creede in the spring of 1966 and sealed the deal with a handshake. Grossman then took 11 students with him, and together, they launched the first of many summer theatre seasons in Creede, first calling the theatre Operation Summer Theatre. The name changed to Creede Repertory Theatre in 1968. The first season began with the opening of Mr. Roberts and continued with the showing of The Bat, Our Town, The Rainmaker, and Born Yesterday. Shows ran in repertory format, which allowed patrons to see a new play each night of the week. [1]

The theatre today

The theatre continues operating on the principles that Grossman and the KU theatre students established. CRT maintains a rigorous repertory schedule, continues to employ an ensemble cast and crew, and chooses a diverse selection of plays. In 2005, USA Today ranked CRT as one of the “10 great places to see lights way off Broadway.” [2] The 2006 company received 11 Ovation nominations from the Denver Post . [3] In 2007, CRT received the National Theatre Conference's Outstanding Achievement Award. [4] Presently, CRT is the largest summer employer in all of Mineral County.

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References

  1. "History of CRT". Creede Repertory Theatre. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  2. Sell, Shawn (July 14, 2005). "10 great places to see the lights way off Broadway". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. Moore, John (December 31, 2006). "2006 Denver Post Ovation Awards". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  4. "Awards". Creede Repertory Theatre. Archived from the original on 2011-12-16.