OUR MiSSiON.
Eccentric Bear Theater Co. rejects the mundane and ignites the imaginations of our audiences and artists alike. With a specific focus on the disciplines of clown, circus, dance, puppetry, and movement, we are built by people who love theater and reject artistic snobbery.
OUR VALUES.
ACCESS.
We believe that the work we create should be available to anyone who wants to participate in it.
INTEGRITY.
We will create working environments that put people first and maintain clearly defined, publicly accessible courses of action in the event that harassment or discrimination should occur within our organization (read more about our Conduct Standards below)
JOY.
Joy is the center of our process. Theater has the potential to be tragic, challenging, and at times even hard to watch. But through all stages of production, we will always challenge ourselves to approach our work with a spirit of joy.
PLAY.
We believe in the transformative power of guided, intentional play to build community and drive creativity.
OUR PEOPLE.
ISAAC YOUNG (he/him)
Managing Artistic Director
Isaac Young is an award winning writer, producer, and performance artist who has worked professionally in multiple entertainment fields from theatre to circus to nightclubs. Onstage, he has been seen performing with Lone Star Circus, Clown Gym, WaterTower Theatre, Theatre 3, Shakespeare Dallas, Trinity Shakespeare Festival, Prism Co., among others. Isaac is a proud alum of Southern Methodist University and the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities.
@theisaacyoung
CONDUCT STANDARDS.
The ECCENTRIC BEAR CONDUCT STANDARDS* is an evolving tool for self‐governance that seeks to foster communication, safety, respect, and accountability between participants at all levels within the Eccentric Bear Theater Co. organization. Its purpose is to create
Nurturing environments which allow us to challenge ourselves, our audiences, and our communities; support artistic risks; and establish the freedom to create theatre that represents the full range of human experience.
A common understanding of practices within our organization.
You can access the full Conduct Standards document HERE.
*The Eccentric Bear Conduct Standards is adapted from the Chicago Theatre Standards: created in direct response to abusive behavior within the Chicago theatre community. For more information, visit https://www.notinourhouse.org