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Mission
“to create theatre so strikingly original in form, content or both that it instills in young people an enduring awe, love and respect for the medium, thus preserving imagination and wonder, those hallmarks of childhood that are the keys to the future.”
Vision
As the national standard bearer for theatre for young audiences, Childsplay tickets the imagination, stretches the mind and expands the human experience.
Core Values
Respect for children’s intelligence and imagination
Strikingly original theatre
Ensemble theatre
Sense of family throughout the organization
Purpose
To challenge and inspire all generations to create a tomorrow with limitless possibilities through the transformative potential of theatre.
Goals
To be in every school and in every curriculum in the state of Arizona.
To be known nationally and internationally for creating and producing the best new plays for young audiences and families – works that reinforce Childsplay’s core values.
To achieve “household” name recognition in Arizona.
To achieve a measurable audience demographic that is representative of all people in Arizona.
Everyone who works at Childsplay feels that it is the best theatre to work at in the United States.
Community
Everyone who works at Childsplay—artists, educators, administrators and board—is considered a part of the theatre’s resident ensemble. This fiercely loyal community is bound together by Childsplay’s artistry.
Childsplay’s programs reach a diverse cross-section of Arizona’s children. As reflective of the state’s school-aged population, 53% of Childsplay’s student audiences represent ethnically diverse backgrounds. Additionally, 51% of student audiences qualify for free/reduced price lunch programs, making Childsplay the state’s most comprehensive effort to bring professional arts programming to economically disadvantaged children.
