Mission
CHARLESTON PLAYHOUSE SUPPORTS THE PRINCIPLES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY IN ITS PROGRAMMING CHOICES, COLOR-CONSCIOUS CASTING DECISIONS, AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. OUR ARTISTIC AIM IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY THEATRE EXPERIENCES THAT TELL STORIES WITH FIDELITY, AND TRANSPARENCY. CERTAIN STORIES REQUIRE THE ABILITY TO CALL UPON THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OF PERFORMERS WHO CAN FAITHFULLY PORTRAY A CHARACTER'S INDIVIDUAL ABILITY, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, OR CULTURAL EXPRESSION; WHEN THESE INSTANCES ARISE, WE WILL ACT WITH RESPECT AND CONSIDERATION FOR ALL INVOLVED STAKEHOLDERS. WE CHOOSE PROGRAMMING REFLECTIVE OF OUR DESIRE TO SHARE WORKS WITH THE PUBLIC THAT REPRESENT THE CURIOSITIES, INTERESTS, AND NARRATIVES OF OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. OUR PRODUCTION CASTING IS CULTURALLY DIVERSE BY DESIGN, BRINGING TOGETHER A BLEND OF COLLABORATIVE HUMANITY THAT BENEFITS THE COMPANY, AUDIENCE, AND THE CHARLESTON ARTS COMMUNITY. FINALLY, IT VALUES ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP THAT IS EQUITABLE FOR ALL.