We are a theatre whose work engages with provocative ideas and challenging content. We ask our artists to explore that content bravely and boldly, working in deep and meaningful collaboration with each other. And we share our work with a wide and diverse audience, inviting them to contend with the past, reflect on the present, and envision the future.

The successful realization of our work requires that artists feel supported, that audiences feel welcome, and that staff work in an environment that affirms them. None of that is possible without an active and ongoing commitment to create a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. We believe that being "not racist" doesn’t go far enough to achieve those ends—for our institution and field to flourish, we must be anti-racist and work proactively to dismantle barriers that have excluded people from joyful participation in our art form.

Our work in this area is by nature ongoing and will find specific form in policies and procedures that evolve over time. But we have committed to the following general principles to guide our efforts, principles that we revisit regularly and share with everyone who comes to work with us.

As part of our commitment to being welcoming and inclusive, we resolve to:

• Be rigorous in our interrogation of ourselves – our policies, practices, culture, and personal behaviors.

• Regularly engage in self-reflection, learning, and dialogue about race and racism.

• Actively listen to our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) colleagues and communities

• Embrace historically marginalized communities in our audiences and community.

• Proactively welcome staff and artists from diverse backgrounds, and ensure that they have an opportunity to thrive at Studio and feel that they belong here.

• Disrupt patterns, structures, and behaviors that reinforce racism and anti-Blackness.

• Make our work accessible, affordable, and engaging to a truly broad community.

• Develop a systematic approach to assessing and monitoring institutional progress in this area.

• Maintain avenues for reporting and remedy of discrimination and disrespect.

• Continue this work even when it feels difficult or when other needs feel pressing.