Starhouse Amateur Theatre Company is a Bay Area-based, youth-driven theatre collective dedicated to the accessible and honest performance of compassionate, inventive art.

When we say accessible, we mean that you shouldn’t need a degree in theatre to understand a show, nor a small fortune to afford it. Admission to our shows is always completely free, and we aim to cater all performances to a diverse audience so there is always something for everyone.

When we say honest, we mean that we strive to consistently produce the most authentic possible shows for our audiences. Whether performing original works or reworking existing shows, we pride ourselves on avoiding contrivance and self-indulgence of any sort.

When we say compassionate, we mean that we see it as the duty of any artistic endeavor to represent the underrepresented with respect and kindness. Theatre, of all art forms, should be a place to celebrate and showcase the diversity of the human experience. All art has a message, whether intended or not, and it is the responsibility of every creator to be aware of what message their art conveys, and actively make sure that it is one they wish to bring into the world.

When we say inventive, we mean that theatre is an ever-expanding and changing art form, and we constantly push ourselves to create new and interesting ways of entertaining our audience. We will not constrain ourselves to a small selection of well-worn golden age musicals, but rather we will draw on theatrical traditions dating back thousands of years as well as look ahead with open minds to explore and discover what else can come next for the art form.