Mission

Oak Park Festival Theatre performs timeless plays in distinctive spaces and creates empowering educational programming, both of which foster dialogue, strengthen relationships, and explore the depth of the human experience.

Vision

Achieving our 50th anniversary season in 2025 is a rare milestone. As we look to the future, we strive to be an indispensable cultural and educational leader in the ever-evolving Village of Oak Park as we model diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility throughout our organization.

Values

ACCESSIBILITY 
Everyone in our community deserves to experience great theatre. We are committed to removing the financial, physical, and systemic obstacles that limit participation by audiences and by artists.

DIVERSITY
Every facet of our organization must reflect the rich variety of viewpoints in our community. Collaboration between those with differing perspectives sharpens our thinking and produces new and exciting creations.

PARTNERSHIP 
For nearly fifty years, we have built strong relationships with the community of Oak Park and beyond. A sense of shared ownership encourages deep and abiding engagement, and we will always strive to make meaningful interactions central to our organization’s sustainability.

INVESTING IN ARTISTS 
We are nothing without the artists who work with us, and we are committed to providing them with ample financial and institutional support.