We have one of the strongest balance sheets of any nonprofit theatre in the country because we think entrepreneurially. We run our own successful bar and bistro, which produces significant supplemental revenue – something very few theatres, non-profit or commercial, have managed. We invested in two multi-unit apartment complexes and use rental income to subsidize our guest artist and apprentice units. The energy and innovation on our campus is unmatched, and it shows on our bottom line.

The mission of the Phoenix Theatre Company is to create exceptional theatrical experiences by using the arts to articulate messages that inspire hope and understanding.

The Phoenix Theatre Company believes the arts are essential because they foster the hero within, create greater understanding of cultural and political differences and, in an era of simulated virtual gatherings, continue to provide a forum in which the community from all walks of life can gather, live and in person. We value theatre as a place where people can be accepted regardless of race, creed, orientation or color. The arts are where anyone can go — popular, geeky, broken down or affluent — and be welcomed. Theatre lives where we wish the whole world lived. By inspiring empathy and the ability to see things from another’s point of view, we encourage qualities that lead to visionary leadership and build communities in which we are proud to work and live.

The Phoenix Theatre Company has an annual operating budget of $17 million, with sophisticated in-house production facilities capable of making everything you see on our stages in our own facility. We produce everything associated with our performances here in Phoenix, creating work for hundreds of artists, waiters, bartenders and administrative staff each year. We employ the region’s finest artisans and tradespeople and are fully capable of producing Broadway-level productions once we have a stage that has the technical capabilities.

We are well known to actors, directors and producers in NYC for the extremely high caliber of our productions, and Broadway producers are already approaching us as a place to develop their newest properties. We are approached by more of these projects every season – it is clear that the “pipeline” of pre-Broadway show development is ready to flow to The Phoenix Theatre Company, but we need an industry-standard theatre. This will benefit the community through significantly higher production values, and access to the newest and most exciting shows – before they get to Broadway!