OUR MISSION
Theatre Rhinoceros fosters a bold and inclusive community of artists and arts supporters who develop and produce theatre that enlightens, challenges, and brings joy to our diverse global community. We strive to be a leader in LGBTQ+ storytelling that encourages and empowers artists and patrons to fight for a more just, equitable, and inclusive world where all are welcome and have a voice.
VISION
Theatre Rhinoceros believes in the power of theater to not only entertain but to inspire positive growth and social change. We envision a world that is ultimately understanding and inclusive of the powerful and wonderful diversity of our shared humanity
As an LGBTQ+ and allied theater group, your support helps us develop and maintain the best possible home for our queer theater in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro District. In conjunction with local businesses and organizations such as Spark Arts, we’re bringing back live performance and its audiences to help reinvigorate this historically significant neighborhood
OUR MISSION
Theatre Rhinoceros fosters a bold and inclusive community of artists and arts supporters who develop and produce theatre that enlightens, challenges, and brings joy to our diverse global community. We strive to be a leader in LGBTQ+ storytelling that encourages and empowers artists and patrons to fight for a more just, equitable, and inclusive world where all are welcome and have a voice.
VISION
Theatre Rhinoceros believes in the power of theater to not only entertain but to inspire positive growth and social change. We envision a world that is ultimately understanding and inclusive of the powerful and wonderful diversity of our shared humanity
VALUES
We value all artists with the desire and will to create and speak out energetically and authentically for equality and inclusion.
We value all audiences that are receptive to the broadest possible definition of what it means to be queer, a definition that must respect the will and sanctity of others.
We value acceptance, belonging, and an embrace that stretches to and across all people.
We value focus, discipline, and professionalism because we take art seriously.
We value listening, adjusting, pivoting, and adapting as requirements for growth and progress.
We value stories as our inherent and most powerful means to explain the world as it is and reimagine the world as it might be.
We value empathy as intrinsic to mutual acceptance and understanding.
We value joy in both individual and collective self-expression.
HISTORY
Founded in 1977, Theatre Rhinoceros is America’s premier and longest-running queer theatre. From its inception, “The Rhino” has been dedicated to telling the stories of the queer community and creating a welcoming home for artists who are queer or allied to the queer world. Our track record is one of bold, innovative, exciting productions emphasizing the historical underpinning of the LGBTQ+ experience while examining its present and bridging it to its future by giving voice to exciting emerging artists and fresh narratives and formats. Our diverse audiences have always been enthralled, challenged, and enlightened by our work, just as we have been inspired and energized by their enthusiasm.