This Is Who We Are

It began in 1979 as a dream in the heart of a 14 year old boy sitting in his English class. It resurfaced in 1985 while that boy, now a young man, was making grand plans for a future with his best friend. It emerged again in 1988 as that young man immersed himself in university life. Finally, in 2007, in partnership with his best friend, and for some years now, his wife, and with the help of some of the most amazing people in Fresno, the dream took on a life of its own.

Theatre Ventoux is a dream brought to life.

This is who we are.

Theatre Ventoux has a singular mission: the creation of something wonderful. Whatever else we may intend, as a company or individually, the creation of a living, breathing embodiment of wonder is the driving force behind all that we do.

Theatre Ventoux does not audition actors. We choose and design our productions around artists whose work we delight in and whose character we respect. We choose our actors for the unique gifts that they bring to each of our productions.

Theatre Ventoux has a way of working. Dubbed the Ventoux Process, we provide our actors with specific tools which we believe nourish the creative impulse and aid in channeling that impulse into the conscious creation of something wonderful. Through work on Centering and the essential acting elements of Language, Relationship, Emotion, Action, Character and Presence we seek to clarify and challenge our craft as a means to up the stakes of our art.

Theatre Ventoux offers our patrons a money-back guarantee. If, after any Theatre Ventoux performance, a patron feels their time could have been better spent elsewhere, we will promptly refund the cost of admission. Time is all that we have; if we are wasting yours, we do not deserve your money.

Theatre Ventoux is a dream brought to life. Like all dreams, it is fragileand tenuous; it exists by virtue of the faith placed in it. So long as we have the faith of our artists, the support of our patrons, and the blessings of our family, we will continue to dream the dream.

That is what we do.

That is who we are.