Who We Are
Our Mission & Values
Sandbox Theatre is driven by the collaborative spirit to create new and newly-imagined performance artworks, and to foster the development of artists.
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Fostering an environment that supports interdisciplinary collaboration, artistic growth and individual complexity;
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Experimentation in the process of creation;
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Integration of visual design, physical performance, music and text;
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Exceptional standards of performance and design;
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The use of sustainable materials, limited consumption and minimal waste;
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A dedication to paying artists a living wage of at least $15/hr;
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A spirit of belonging and accessibility regarding artists, board members, audience members and members of our community;
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Black Lives Matter;
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A dedication to the protection of trans voices and lives;
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Responsible stewardship of our finances, our artists, and land on which we gather;
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We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Očeti Šakówiŋ (Sioux), and Wahpekute people;
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Equity is the pathway to equality.
The Ensemble
Sandbox is a collective of eight multidisciplinary artists who, along with an ever-expanding circle of artistic associates, are driven by the collaborative spirit to create new plays from scratch, and to lift up our communities by creating the worlds we want to see.
Where it Began
Sandbox Theatre was founded in 2004 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by four artists — Ryan Hill, Lisa Moreira, Andrew Lawrence Schiff and Heather Stone — who sought a place to play with new ideas and new forms of storytelling. The company came together out of backyard meetings between a playwright, a choreographer, an actor and a designer.
Since our first production Victoria In Red in 2005, the Sandbox ensemble has grown to a company of eight artists, still devoutly committed to creating visually rich, engaging new theatre stories.
The hallmarks of our work are visual dramaturgy (storytelling through design and movement) and our unique creation process. Our work is defined by an established, one-of-a-kind method of material generation and group editing; a guided collaboration that creates timely, affecting, inspirational plays.
Sandbox Founding Members Ryan Hill, Heather Stone, Lisa Moreira, Andrew Lawrence Schiff