Statements

Artistic

Policy

The Robey Theatre Company's artistic vision is centered on the following beliefs:

  • Theatre is best experienced live

  • Theatre can be transformative, impactful, and  life-changing for both the performer and the audience member

  • Theatre should be equitable, inclusive and embrace diversity

  • Theatre organizations should always be reflecting their culture and ethos when producing plays

  • Theatre can inspire movements and arouse social change in the world

  • Theatre should be entertaining and moving audiences through an emotional labyrinth

  • Theatre arts organizations should be guided by their mission and use it to influence the creative process

 

The Robey Theatre Company approach to artistic decisions:

  • The Producing Artistic Director is responsible for gathering feedback and ensuring that our community of artists and creatives are heard and adhering to established policies and procedures.

  • The Producing Artistic Director reports to the Board of Directors bi-monthly for review and final approval.

  • The Robey Theatre Company is a community of artists whose feedback informs all artistic decisions.

  • The Producing Artistic Director guides the collaborative process and uses positive reinforcement methods to navigate a plays' often intangible and chaotic evolution.

  • The Robey Theatre Company is committed to producing original plays focusing on topics with socially conscious themes.

  • The Robey Theatre Company is committed to developing playwrights within the community and working collaboratively with artists and creatives in the intensive work from idea to production.

 

The Robey Theatre Company operates as a Non-Equity House and a strong advocate of paying fair and equitable wages to artists and creatives. The organization works to increase available funding for 99 Seat Theatres to support the "true cost" of producing plays in intimate settings.  To this end, The Robey Theatre Company's Board of Directors continues to govern the organization's financial position and complies with all legal standards. 

All questions regarding the artistic policy can be directed to Ben Guillory at 213-489-7402 or benguillory@therobeytheatrecompany.org.

Land

Acknowledgement

We honor and pay our deepest respect to the Gabrielino-Tongva people—their ancestors, Elders past, present, and emerging—and the broader Indigenous caretakers of these lands and waters.

As a BIPOC-centered theatre community, we recognize our responsibility not only to acknowledge this land, but to actively support Indigenous sovereignty, cultural resilience, and the healing of histories through meaningful partnerships and ongoing solidarity.

To learn more about the First Peoples of Los Angeles and ways to support Indigenous communities, please visit the Los Angeles County Native American Indian Commission or the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe.

Play

Submission

Thank you for supporting The Robey Theatre Company. We are proud to uplift and amplify stories that reflect the richness and complexity of the Black experience in America and beyond.

If you are interested in submitting your work for consideration, please send the following materials:

  1. Your Resume – Include relevant experience, education, and any previous productions or readings.

  2. A Project Summary – A brief synopsis of the play, including its central themes and the number of characters.

  3. A Sample of Your Work – Please include either a full one-act play or one complete scene from a longer piece.

Submit all materials as PDFs via email to [insert submission email here].

Please note: Due to the volume of submissions, we will only reach out if we are interested in moving forward with your project.

We appreciate your passion for theatre and thank you for considering The Robey Theatre Company as a potential home for your work.

Diversity, Equity, and

Inclusion Policy

The Robey Theatre Company is home to a community of artists and creatives.  We are committed to diversity racial equality and cultural exchange. We welcome all regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, ability, citizenship, and orientation. Theatre is for everyone!

 Our Commitment:

For a quarter-century, The Robey Theatre Company has been committed to serving the African American community as well as other communities experiencing barriers to participation in the theatre arts.  The Robey Theatre Company 2017 to 2022 Strategic Plan is reviewed quarterly and guides the organization’s efforts to ensure mission alignment with our strategic goals and actions.  Our Vision Holders include our community of artists, creatives, board members, donors, and volunteers who all contribute to our decision-making, help shape our values, and support our work with their time, talent, and finance. The Robey Theatre Company  is intentional about its commitment and efforts to incorporate cultural diversity, racial equity and inclusion strategies throughout its operational systems including recruitment, hiring, casting and leadership.

This Cultural Diversity, Racial Equity and Inclusion Policy was approved by the The Robey Theatre Company Board of Directors on August 29, 2020.

The Board of Directors reviews all organizational policies, annually.

Accessibility

Policy

In developing this website, The Robey Theatre Company has taken special care to ensure that the site and all its content is accessible to anyone, including those with disabilities. We are working to facilitate accessibility and follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0) issued by W3C. The 14 guidelines are listed below:

  • Provide equivalent alternatives to auditory and visual content.

  • Do not rely on color alone.

  • Use markup and style sheets and do so correctly.

  • Clarify natural language usage

  • Create tables that transform gracefully.

  • Ensure that pages featuring new technologies transform gracefully.

  • Ensure user control of time-sensitive content changes.

  • Ensure direct accessibility of embedded user interfaces.

  • Design for device-independence.

  • Use interim solutions.

  • Use W3C technologies and guidelines.

  • Provide context and orientation information.

  • Provide clear navigation mechanisms.

  • Ensure that documents are clear and simple.

More information on the guidelines and W3C, can be found at: www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag.php. 

Further information on section 508 standards, which include Web accessibility, can be found at: www.access-board.gov/508.htm.

If you do have a problem accessing the content on this web site, please call 213-289-7402 or email info@therobeytheatrecompany.org. We will work to make the web page or feature accessible, or to provide the information in a format that is accessible.

This policy statement was approved by The Robey Theatre Company’s Board of Directors on Saturday, January 23, 2021.