OUR MISSION:
Through live performances that challenge systems of power, we create transformative aesthetic experiences that inspire artists and audiences to work towards a more equitable society.
See You in My Dreams (Hammer Theatre, 2019) Photo credit: Peter Merts
WE WILL:
produce theatre that is accessible and affordable;
provide experiences that make artists and audiences want to return;
nurture and celebrate interconnectedness;
combat individualism, profit motivation, and white supremacy;
support local entities working for justice.
Datelandia (San José State University, 2017)
Casting/hiring policy:
Production
Each season (Sept 1-August 31), we commit to ensuring that a minimum of 50% of our production-specific hires (designers, actors, cast, crew, staff) be BIPOC and a minimum of 50% be female-identifying, gender fluid, or nonbinary.
Board
We commit to developing a board that is at least 50% BIPOC and 50% female-identifying, gender fluid, or nonbinary.
Staff
Future hires will be BIPOC until we reach a 50% ratio for long term staff, while maintaining a minimum of 50% female-identifying, gender fluid, or nonbinary staff.
In Dubious Battle (Davis Rep, 2021)
Work culture:
We commit to…
Hiring individuals who excel at collaboration;
Championing active listening and participatory decision making rather than individual ownership of ideas;
Acknowledging that artistic work requires emotional and intellectual capital and create space for work/life balance and self care.
Nam War Raw Man (UC Davis, 2017)