Our Mission

Glendenning Theatre Company creates musical theatre that engages artists and audiences through thoughtful storytelling and collective energy. Our power lies in gathering artists and audiences through stories that remind us how powerful a room united by story and song is.

Collective Effervescence

Our core value.

In the dictionary, it’s the feeling of shared energy and connection when people gather together for a common purpose.

To us, it’s the spark that binds artists and audiences together.

Our Values

  • Lead with the Music.

    Excellent musical theatre begins with thoughtful craft. We honor the score, lyrics, and story through wholly crafted performance. We follow our artistic instincts and build work that earns its impact.

  • Build Belonging Through Excellence.

    We build spaces where artists feel supported. We respect artists’ time. We compensate artists fairly. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of care.

  • Ignite Collective Energy.

    We will harness collective experience to create theatre that resonates beyond our performance spaces.

  • Tell Stories with Integrity.

    We approach musical theatre with honesty, humanity, and responsibility, and take ownership of our choices and their impact.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism (IDEAA) Statement

Glendenning Theatre Company firmly believes that theatre is only at its best when everyone feels safe. GTC is committed to creating artistic spaces where differences are welcomed and essential to the stories we tell.

American theatre has excluded and harmed marginalized folks for centuries. GTC stands against these offenses and commits to the ongoing work of dismantling racism, ableism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and all forms of oppression in our spaces and practices.

As a young company, we know IDEAA is an urgent call for accountability. We will seek guidance from those willing to share it, and facilitate change to benefit our artists, audiences, and staff. Inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and anti-racism are the foundation of the communities we build.

We will enforce this policy in the following ways:

A. Representation

  • Every season will include work by artists from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.

  • Early development programs will encourage and highlight new voices, especially traditionally marginalized voices and emerging local artists.

B. Safe and Accountable Spaces

  • Expectations for respect, anti-harassment, and anti-discrimination will be outlined in our Code of Conduct and enforced heavily across the entire organization, including community partners.

C. Accessibility

  • We will produce events in physically accessible spaces.

  • Accessibility notes will be listed on public event pages (restrooms, mobility access, sensory notes).

D. Transparency

  • Conduct an annual IDEAA reflection or report detailing our initiatives and accomplishments, reflecting honestly on our efforts.

  • Invite community feedback through open forms.