ABOUT
Jessie Richardson
Actor, Director, Patron of the Arts
The Jessie Richardson Award Society is a non-profit charitable organization that exists to celebrate and promote the outstanding achievements of the Vancouver Professional Theatre community by producing the annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. The society was formed in 1997, and took over the production of the Awards Ceremony from the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, who had presented it since its beginning in the 1982-83 season.
CONTACT
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#249 3381 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R3
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Vision, Mission, and Values
Our vision is to uplift, strengthen, and celebrate the professional theatre community of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.
Our mission is to produce the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards in order to recognize excellent, impactful, and evocative works of professional theatre in the Greater Vancouver Regional District.
Our values as a society are:
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Inclusivity
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Transparency
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Receptiveness
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Community
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Joy
BOARD MEMBERS
Jocelyn Pitsch
Acting President
info@jessieawards.com
Itai Erdal
Member at Large
Matthew Rhodes
Treasurer / Acting Secretary
executive@jessieawards.com
Melissa Oei
Member at Large
David C Jones
Member at Large
Deanna Overland
Member at Large
DIVERSITY MANDATE
Diversity and inclusion means nourishing the values of empathy, reciprocity, compassion and responsibility, all while empowering the voices of those who have been historically silenced.
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The Jessies acknowledge the existence of barriers and take active steps to address the changing needs of the community. Diversity sparks possibilities through willingness and the spirit of openness. The Jessies lead by taking risks to create opportunities for its members and the community at large. We invite members to be open, seek clarity and take on responsibility of leadership.
When we empower each other, we connect courage with gratitude; this connection nourishes a truthful voice.
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We are committed to fostering a safe and respectful community in which everyone benefits from a sense of belonging wherein our diverse experiences are validated, and from that, grow a resilient community.
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In the pursuit of equality and accessibility, our job is to actively listen to, see and acknowledge the marginalized, tear down all barriers, and embody inclusion in everything we do.