Welcome to The Old Globe! Our goal is to serve all of San Diego and beyond through the art of theatre. Below are the mission and values that drive our work. We thank you for being a crucial part of what we do.
Mission Statement
The mission of The Old Globe is to preserve, strengthen, and advance American theatre by: Creating theatrical experiences of the highest professional standards; Producing and presenting works of exceptional merit, designed to reach current and future audiences; Ensuring diversity and balance in programming; Providing an environment for the growth and education of theatre professionals, audiences, and the community at large.
Statement of Values
The Old Globe believes that theatre matters. Our commitment is to make it matter to more people.
The values that shape this commitment are:
Transformation
Theatre cultivates imagination and empathy, enriching our humanity and connecting us to each other by bringing us entertaining experiences, new ideas, and a wide range of stories told from many perspectives.
Inclusion
The communities of San Diego, in their diversity and their commonality, are welcome and reflected at the Globe. Access for all to our stages and programs expands when we engage audiences in many ways and in many places.
Excellence
Our dedication to creating exceptional work demands a high standard of achievement in everything we do, on and off the stage.
Stability
Our priority every day is to steward a vital, nurturing, and financially secure institution that will thrive for generations.
Impact
Our prominence nationally and locally brings with it a responsibility to listen, collaborate, and act with integrity in order to serve.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We are making theatre matter to more people on the ancestral home and unceded lands of the Kumeyaay, also known as Tipai-Ipai, a tribe of Indigenous peoples who live at the northern border of Baja California in Mexico and the southern border of California in the United States. Their Kumeyaay language belongs to the Yuman–Cochimí language family. The Kumeyaay have stewarded through generations the lands and waterways of what is now known as San Diego.
social justice roadmap
The Old Globe has embarked on a series of steps to intensify and accelerate necessary change at all levels of our institution. Learn more about this work, including our Social Justice Roadmap, at www.TheOldGlobe.org/Roadmap.
Theatre that Lives Beyond The Stage
Beyond the stage is where our work begins. Learn more at www.TheOldGlobe.org/Beyond.
The Theodor and Audrey Geisel Fund provides leadership support for The Old Globe’s year-round activities.