Making theatre matter to more people.

When Barry Edelstein, Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director, joined the Globe in 2012, part of his overarching mission was to make theatre matter to more people, and to strengthen the connection between The Old Globe and its neighbors in and around San Diego. The Globe's department of Arts Engagement was created to give individuals and families the chance to experience theatre (maybe for the first time!) — and to open a door to participate in its creation through theatre-based activities that engage San Diegans with every level of the institution. The Globe's Arts Engagement team strives to make the Globe truly accessible to its public stakeholders through a combination of new and existing initiatives that are experiential, participatory, and multi-generational, and to strengthen community ties while deepening existing ones.