About Us
Issue Box Theatre delivers arts-based programming that supports dignity, expression, and connection across underserved and institutional communities.
Mission
Issue Box Theatre creates space for human dignity at the intersection of theatre, social justice, and education.
Our Story
Issue Box Theatre was founded on the belief that theatre belongs to everyone—and that it can be a powerful force for healing, understanding, and change when it is accessible and community-centered.
Meet the Team
Rob Koenig
Board President and Technical Director
Rosie Best
Founder and Artistic Director
Bryan Mosley
CPA / Board Treasurer
Voices in Action
We describe ourselves as ACTORVISTS
- a clear declaration that we are never just doing theatre.
Our work blends arts-based programming, storytelling, improvisation, and deep community partnerships to ensure what we create is accessible, relevant, and grounded in real lives. We are intentional about reaching people and places that traditional theatre has often overlooked.
Conventional theatre can require travel to unfamiliar spaces, adherence to unspoken rules, and ticket prices that place participation out of reach - especially where affordability is already a barrier. We believe theatre is a life-affirming art form, and access to it should never be limited by circumstance. That belief is what drives us out of the building and into the community - meeting people where they are, and inviting them fully into the experience.
Testimonials
Hear what others have had to say.
Great job Rosie!! Your enthusiasm is contagious and your sensitivity genuine. Really strong session. I think most of the students at the tables were engaging with the questions- some a bit more than others but overall a good way to get them to interact and respond!
Wow Rosie this is so much more than I ever could have imagined.
You were fantastic last night! I hope your basking in the glow of a triumphant return to the stage.
I keep thinking about the moments of absolute silence in a room of over 100 people when Rebecca would take a pause between moods or moments when we were all in the palm of her hand. So powerful.