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MISSION
THE MISSION of the Mendocino Theatre Company is to produce plays of substance and excitement, from the classics to the cutting edge. MTC strives to address issues that speak to our world with plays that entertain, challenge and enrich our community and those who visit. With a commitment to excellence, MTC focuses on nurturing local talent by providing a collaborative, respectful and creative environment.
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VALUES that support the Mission
COLLABORATION
INCLUSION
ENGAGEMENT
RELEVANCE
EXCELLENCE
STEWARDSHIP
COLLABORATION
- To provide an atmosphere in which artists can safely explore and evolve.
- To facilitate collaborations with guest artists.
- To maintain a respectful attitude in all areas of our work which includes listening and acknowledging the artistry, feelings, concerns, opinions and ideas of others.
INCLUSION
- To become a reflection and representation of the community in which we live and serve.
- To provide opportunities for theatre artists of varied disciplines, cultures and backgrounds.
- To ensure equity in all our practices.
- To commit to making theatre accessible to all people regardless of race, socioeconomic class, color, ancestry, ethnic or national origin, religion and religious creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, disability (mental or physical), marital status, military and veteran status, ancestry, or citizenship status.
ENGAGEMENT
- To provide enjoyment for our audiences by providing a variety of theatrical offerings.
- To create opportunities which involve our audiences as creative partners in the theatre going experience.
RELEVANCE
- To include in our repertoire, works that present experiences and ideas that promote examination, inquiry and discussion.
- To include in our repertoire plays written, directed and/or performed by BIPOC artists as well as marginalized and/or under‐represented artists.
- To maintain an awareness of evolving social issues and new practices.
EXCELLENCE
- To provide an atmosphere that empowers our theatre community to create their best work.
- To commit to seeking quality in every area of production.
STEWARDSHIP
- To maintain fiscal responsibility and stability, ensuring the long‐term viability of our theatre company.
GOALS that support the Mission
- To include in each season’s productions work that represents or includes marginalized and underrepresented voices.
- To seek out and include BIPOC artists and plays that speak to BIPOC life in America as a part of each year’s programming.
- To regularly seek out and collaborate with a multidisciplinary artist(s) and/or company(ies).
- To cultivate youth participation in the theatre through training, easy access to performances and outreach programs.
- To allocate a reasonable portion of our annual budget to ensure our artistic offerings include diverse voices and experiences.
- To create paths of easy access for all in our county – including people with disabilities and people on a fixed income ‐‐ to attend MTC performances.
- To continually examine MTC practices and structures to uncover barriers towards diversifying the Board, staff, cast members, technical crew and audience members.
- To hold annual Board retreats in which we review the mission and values of MTC and evaluate
our ongoing progress. - To develop a multicultural Board that represents the face of Mendocino County and to ensure that the culture of the Board supports and encourages BIPOC leadership in the organization.
- To host community conversations three times a year focused on contemporary issues in support of MTC’s mission.
Racial Equity Statement:
As a non-profit Performing Arts organization, Mendocino Theatre Company is committed to anti-racist practices which require additional attention and effort, in order to right historic and contemporary wrongs. In pursuit of this, our three Grounding Principles are: Harm Prevention, Harm Reduction and Relationship Repair.
- We are committed to ensuring that our policies and practices reflect democratic principles of equity and justice. For that purpose, we have established an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
- We understand that enacting policy in a just and equitable manner includes considering critical issues of implicit bias and discrimination and requires concerted and purposeful action.
- We believe that bringing together Board, staff, theatre artists and volunteers with differing backgrounds and life experiences enhances our ability to increase opportunities for our organization to succeed.
Mendocino Theatre Company promotes anti-racist ideals, values and policies in its educational programs and theatrical productions.