Penfold Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to opening and operating a professional theatre in the north Austin metro area. Our mission is to empower artists to create work of the highest caliber and to engage diverse audiences through stories that inspire and impact our community.
WE DESIRE for our community a theatre of the highest artistic quality and professionalism, where residents and visitors can experience this moving art form at its best.
With our fellow artists, WE CELEBRATE and affirm the best in Texas’ already rich and diverse cultural identity.
At the same time, WE DEDICATE OURSELVES to Texas’ artistic growth, by connecting and nurturing local artists and by leading the way in creative daring and excellence.
WE DEFY the tradition that America’s best theatre begins in New York. By creating a resident ensemble, we provide an opportunity for Texas’ best artists to stay here, have families, and practice the art they love for the communities they care about.
WE HOPE that the people who come through our doors are not only delighted, entertained, and refreshed, but that they also encounter something deeper. We believe that theatre reminds us that life’s possibilities are larger than the routine existence we experience day to day. Theatre is a place for the audience and performers to dream together, question together, seek together, and change together.
WE DREAM of a place that is accessible and relevant to every Austinite, regardless of ethnic, social, or economic status.
