Ideology
At Palo Alto Players, we put community first. We ensure everyone who walks through our doors feels welcomed and valued, because we believe that people matter. We believe that theatre matters. We believe that theatre should matter to more people.
Values
Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest standards in every area of production and operation, by creating a supportive environment for artists, staff, and volunteers to do their best work.
Stewardship
We celebrate our legacy and cultivate our future by using the resources entrusted to us responsibly and efficiently.
Inclusivity
We embrace our community’s rich diversity in our programming, on our stage, and in our audiences. We believe the best possible theatre experience belongs to everybody.
Access
We believe that the lives of all are transformed by access to and participation in theatre. We are committed to removing barriers and creating opportunities.
Commitment to IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Liberation)
Palo Alto Players is committed to creating a creative home to local theatre professionals, both on the artistic and administrative side. We are on a continued journey to refine administrative and artistic processes that advance our mission through an IDEAL lens, setting the example for a theatre of the future that reflects the beautiful diversity of the community that we serve.
As part of our commitment to become a more IDEAL community theatre, Palo Alto Players seeks strong representation of BIPOC artists and artists of other underrepresented identities in our productions. We see diversity in casting and production staffing (colorful and identity-conscious) as the key to true equity. We are not looking to focus our storytelling on one cultural identity or another, but rather focus on telling a season of stories (old and new) with artists as diverse as our community. This means ensuring our audiences the opportunity to see people whom they identify with both on our stage and behind the scenes.
Land Acknowledgement
Palo Alto Players acknowledges that we gather on the ancestral homelands of the Ramaytush, Muwekma and Ohlone people, who are the indigenous peoples of this land. Join us in paying our respects and honoring their ancestors, their elders, and their communities. To learn more about the Native American tribes of California, visit native-land.ca.