Vision & Mission

Our Mission

We serve as an inclusive hub connecting, supporting, and advocating for professional theatre
across Canada. We facilitate collaboration, advance equity and accessibility, and champion the
essential artistic and cultural value of live performance in Canadian society.

Our Vision

We envision a Canada where theatre thrives as vital civic infrastructure—nurturing empathy,
belonging, and democratic engagement—where theatre practitioners and audiences imagine
boldly, gather safely, engage critically, and contribute to a culture of flourishing. 

PACT will serve as the essential hub making this vision possible: a trusted convener, effective
advocate, and inclusive community that strengthens professional theatre practices from coast 
to coast to coast.

We Believe

• People that work in theatre deserve supportive and equitable working environments;
• Theatre practice should encourage creativity, afford risk and accommodate change;
• Theatre makes an essential contribution to the quality of life in Canada;
• The experience of theatre should be accessible to all;
• Theatre companies should be as diverse as the communities they serve.

Who We Are

• We strive to be cognizant of the needs of our members by offering programs and services that benefit them and Canadian theatre;
• We are a proactive and responsive organization making prudent use of our resources;
• We foster opportunities where theatre practitioners can come together;
• We are a leader in the national performing arts community and an advocate for live performance;
• We aspire to be an organization that is representative of the breadth of Canadian theatre;
• We are led by the principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility and strive to incorporate these principles in everything we do.