Since our founding in 1995, About Face Theatre has been a national leader in producing theatre by queer artists that tell queer stories. Through bold theatre and arts-based educational programs, our work celebrates the persistence and joy of queer identities while shining a spotlight on the social inequalities impacting LGBTQIA+ people.
Our Mission
About Face Theatre advances LGBTQ+ equity through community building, education, and performance.
Anti-Racism Statement
About Face Theatre is dedicated to being an intentionally and increasingly anti-racist organization. Due to the intersectionality of our identities, we understand our work to advance LGBTQ+ equity as directly connected to movements for racial justice.
Advances in areas of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) can be found here.
Our Vision
About Face Theatre envisions an affirming and equitable world in which all LGBTQ+ individuals are thriving and free from prejudice and discrimination.
Our Values
Collaboration: We bring a collaborative spirit and strategy to all that we do, and we work together across different backgrounds and perspectives to serve the mission.
Care: We promote healthy relationships and strive to ensure that people have what they need to thrive.
Equity: We prioritize inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in engaging with each other and in our distribution of resources and opportunities.
Courage: We believe we must take risks and speak truthfully about important issues to make transformational change. In the process, we hold ourselves and each other accountable to our roles and AFT’s mission, vision, and values.
Sustainability: We commit to the responsible use of the organization’s resources to support each other and our capacity to deliver on the mission.
Joy: We embrace the need to celebrate and express delight in our work and our experiences as a community.
