Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service.

The purpose of these profiles is to highlight the meaningful work being performed by these organizations and let the community know how they can help them even more, as the holidays approach and we reach the end of 2024. Nonprofit organizations that are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County are eligible for these profiles.

Year established as a nonprofit: 2015

What does your organization do for Ouray County?

UpstART produces professional theater productions that are deep and wild and exciting and moving and often hilarious.

What do you list as your greatest accomplishments in 2024?

We produced four productions in 2024: “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” “Good People,” “As You Like It,” and “What the Constitution Means to Me,” surprising and wonderful pieces of theater.

What are some goals or projects you have planned for 2025?

Look out for upcoming productions: we’ll produce a mini-fringe festival in May and bring Shakespeare back in August… “The Merchant of Venice!”

Tell us how the community can help you do more here in Ouray County.

Donations fuel our ability to bring amazing creative artists to Ouray County. Please also contact us if you are able to host an actor or two for a rehearsal and performance process. We are so grateful that our community welcomes these wonderful artists for two to four weeks at a time.

Thank you to John Kissingford for providing this information.