DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Amazing Theatre Company embraces inclusion by welcoming individuals and groups of all races, social classes, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, national origins, and abilities.
VISION
Amazing Theatre’s vision is to produce events of historical and social significance for all culturally diverse populations.
MISSION
The Theatre's mission is to create meaningful theatrical productions to enlighten, educate, and entertain the community about the history and culture of Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), while at the same time embracing the importance of inclusion and diversity. With this ideology the Amazing Theatre contributes to community theater by:
- The production and presentation of outstanding theater.
- The support, education, training, and development of artists.
- Promoting and assisting new playwrights.
- The growth of diverse audiences.
- The promotion of values-based plays that depict contemporary real-life issues and universal themes in society.
- Acting workshops focused on the basics of acting, movement, improvisation, and performance for children, teenagers, young adults and the fifty-five plus age groups.
BACKGROUND
AmaZing Theatre (formerly, Heralds of Hope Theatre Company) was founded in 2005 by Dorothy Phaire and Charles (Mickey) Daye as an outgrowth of their work at the Sharp Street United Methodist Church in Sandy Springs, Maryland. It was subsequently incorporated in 2008 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization in the State of Maryland. In 2020, the name was changed to better reflect the vitality in the theatre’s approach to providing the communities it serves with premium productions. AmaZing Theatre's name, website, and logo are designed to reflect action, dynamism, and inclusivity.
VALUES
While seeking to achieve our vision and mission, the Theatre strives to adhere to the values:
- Encouragement
- Openness
- Relationship building
- Authenticity
- Respect
- Financial stability