DEIA Commitment

DIVERSITY-EQUITY-INCLUSION-ACCESSIBILITY PLAN: 2026-27

Our Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Accessibility (DEIA) plan was formally adopted by the Playhouse Board of Trustees in March of 2018. It outlines our ongoing commitments, goals and action steps to creating a DEIA-based environment that serves our community. As a living document, it is updated annually with the participation of staff, board, artists and community stakeholders.

Our Commitment

We believe theatre has the power to bring people together, to illuminate human experience, and inspire understanding. At Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, we celebrate differences, uplift our shared humanity, and illuminate the injustices and inequities that shape our city and nation.

We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, religions, sexualities, gender identities, ages, abilities, backgrounds, countries of origin and other historically excluded communities. This commitment will be reﬂected in our programming, audience, outreach and all those connected with the Playhouse — management, staff, Board of Trustees, volunteers and vendors.

Artist Focus

Accomplished

Expanded Launch Pad Accessibility Program for summer camps.
Provided resources and contacts for visiting artists working on culturally speciﬁc plays.
Provided a space and opportunity for patrons to discuss show themes and behind-the-scenes insights with Art Talks.

Ongoing

Produce BIPOC* plays, plays by women, and plays with LGBTQIA+ content on both stages.
Hire creative teams that are diverse and inclusive.
Practice identity and color-conscious casting when roles are not speciﬁed by the playwright.
Serve as a resource to local artists and organizations from under-represented and historically excluded groups.
Produce a sensory-friendly/relaxed matinee performance of A Christmas Carol.

Goals

Launch our New Works Festival “Made in Cincy” with a focus on centering the underrepresented voices in Cincinnati and creating pathways for collaboration, development, and visibility for diverse artists across the country.
Perform accessibility audit for our artists.

Community Focus

Accomplished

Expanded accessibility programming across spaces, including adding Audio Description services to the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre.

Ongoing

Work with and support social justice groups that promote Equity in our community.
Deepen our relationship with the Cincinnati LGBTQIA+ community.
Build new partnerships each season that deepen our roots in the community.
Examine issues relevant to selected shows through community conversations and Playhouse Perspectives.
Offer free and subsidized performances of Off-the-Hill touring productions across the Tri-State area.
Make our spaces accessible for those with any physical or sensory need.
Ensure economic access to Playhouse programming.
Continue to reﬁne and build Pride Night events.

Goals

Increase awareness of and attendance at “Hues Night” throughout the upcoming season.
Invest in new technologies to improve accessibility (Audio Description, ASL, Open Captioning)
Add an accessible ramp from the Kaplan Lobby to the outdoors.
Completion of the accessibility audit and implement recommendations.

Board/Staff Focus

Accomplished

Incorporated DEIA goals and metrics into a new three-year strategic plan.
Hired a full-time, dedicated DEIA staff member.
Established ongoing staff and Board learning.
Increased Board representation from historically marginalized people.
Increased staff representation from historically excluded groups.

Ongoing

Provide DEIA and anti-racism learning and development opportunities for Board, staff, volunteers and leadership.
Maintain affinity spaces for staff and artists from historically excluded groups.
Maintain an allyship affinity space for staff and artists for continued learning.

Goals

Empower staff and board with soft skills necessary to build a values-based organizational culture.
Increase Board representation from historically marginalized people in the upcoming nominating cycles.

* BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) is a term used in the national arts community referring to non-white people of the global majority. Cincinnati Playhouse strives to stay current with industry standards of language and identities, and we will update terminology accordingly.

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