At Cortland Repertory Theatre (“CRT”), our commitment is to ensure that every employee and volunteer feels valued and respected regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, or disability. We maintain a nondiscriminatory approach and offer equal opportunities for employment and advancement across all our productions, departments, programs, and volunteer roles. We are dedicated to maintaining an environment of equal treatment for all.

To provide authentic, informed leadership, CRT strives to:

• Recognize that honoring differences and ensuring fairness is integral to our mission and vital to the well-being of our staff, actors, technicians, artistic leadership, and the communities we serve.
• Identify and remove any imbalances in our policies, programs, and services, and regularly update our progress.
• Explore underlying, unquestioned assumptions that may hinder an environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Encourage board-level discussions about how systemic imbalances affect our work and determine the best ways to address them in line with our mission.
• Practice and promote transparent communication in all interactions.
• Lead with respect and commit resources to broaden the range of perspectives within our board, guild, and staff.

We expect every employee to embrace these values and reflect them in daily interactions.

CRT promotes a welcoming and respectful environment through the following:

• Foster cultural understanding and transparency by upholding clear, formal policies.
• Conduct research on fairness to achieve incremental, measurable progress toward including all voices.
• Develop programs and policies that nurture leadership reflecting the full spectrum of our global community.
• Collaborate with other local arts organizations to expand resources and opportunities.
• Offer sessions to share information and resources with staff, new hires, Board/Guild members, and the local community.
• Remain vigilant and aware of bias during hiring and evaluations.

These statements mark the first steps in our growing understanding of our responsibilities. While we recognize that perfection is unattainable, we are committed to continually reviewing, refining, and adjusting our practices as we learn from our experiences.