Our Mission
Mosaic Theatricals celebrates the human connection through theatre and education by sharing stories that illuminate the individual experience and cultivate a collective voice.
Our Why
Human Connection
Our Method
Transformative Theatrical Experiences
Our Framework
3 Interconnected Pillars
Human connection is our purpose.
Theatre is our method.
Our three interconnected pillars strengthen individual voices, expand belonging, and build a more connected community.
- Theatrical Excellence: Professional productions and shared stories that inspire empathy, reflection, and dialogue.
- Creative Youth Development: Theatre experiences that help young people build confidence, creativity, collaboration, and belonging.
- Career Pathways: Paid training, mentorship, and hands-on professional experience through the Dorris Staples Theatrical Conservatory.
Together, these pillars form a living ecosystem. Professional artists mentor emerging theatre-makers. Those artists and apprentices create meaningful experiences for young people and audiences. Today’s participants become tomorrow’s artists, leaders, and theatre supporters.
Theatre’s greatest impact is not found only onstage—it is found in the human connection created when every person has the opportunity to belong.
Join us.
Our Three Pillars
Creative Youth Development
Creative Youth Development (CYD) is a practice that intentionally integrates the arts, humanities, or sciences with youth development principles
Camp ¡Exprésate! is the main program that serves our youth in Escondido through theatre camps focused on acting, singing, dancing, and creative design!
Theatrical Excellence
Theatrical Excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We produce professional, high-quality performances that celebrate the richness of the human experience, bringing stories to life that entertain, inspire, and connect our community.
Career Pathways
Mosaic Theatricals is committed to developing the next generation of theatre professionals through hands-on training, mentorship, and real-world experience.
The Dorris Staples Theatrical Conservatory offers paid internships and apprenticeships as part of our workforce development initiatives.
Our Values & Commitments
Our Values
With inclusion, collaboration, integrity, and kindness at the forefront, we work with artists and creatives to bring professional theatre and world-class education to North County San Diego and beyond.
Land Acknowledgement
Mosaic Theatricals acknowledges that the spaces where we perform and work stand on the unceded lands of the Kumeyaay/Kumiais and Payómkawichum (Luiseño) Nations. We honor the Kumeyaay people, who continue to uphold their sovereignty, language, and cultural traditions as vital members of the San Diego community. Their enduring presence and contributions to this region are profound, and we express our deepest gratitude for their stewardship of the land—past, present, and future.
For those seeking to learn more, the Kumeyaay Nation is represented today by multiple sovereign tribal governments across San Diego and Imperial Counties. A collective resource is available through the Kumeyaay Diegueño Land Conservancy, which works in partnership with tribal leadership to protect sacred sites and preserve cultural traditions.
Community & Social Media Guidelines
We welcome and encourage open discussion and comments within Mosaic Theatrical’s social media and communications channels. We value feedback about Theatricals experiences in all circumstances. However, we expect that comments, posts and communications will always be respectful of others. We endeavor to maintain topical, courteous and respectful social media spaces and communications that are aligned to our organizational values, and duty of care to create and maintain a safe environment for all. We reserve the right to moderate or remove any comments that are not in line with our Social Media Community and Communications Guidelines.
Our History
Mosaic Theatricals was incorporated as an independent nonprofit in August 2023 under the name CCAE Theatricals.
Our organization as it exists today began with an idea: theatre should be more accessible to the full diversity of our community—both for the audiences experiencing it and the people building careers within it.
In December 2025, that vision took on a new identity with the launch of Mosaic Theatricals. More than a new name, Mosaic reflects our commitment to changing how a theatre organization can operate: producing excellent professional work, removing barriers to participation, developing young people through theatre, and creating equitable pathways into the arts workforce.
Today, our three interconnected pillars—Theatrical Excellence, Creative Youth Development, and Workforce Pathways—form a living ecosystem united by one purpose: creating human connection through transformative theatrical experiences.
As Mosaic continues to grow, we are building a theatre where more people can experience, create, and shape the stories that connect us—and where every person has the opportunity to belong.
Our Highlights
Meet the Team
The Executive Team
The Board
PETER HESTER, SR.
Chair of the Board
DAVE ADAMS
Vice-Chair & Treasurer
PAMILA WHITNEY
Secretary
ROBERT DUDLEY
Member
HAYLEY JANECEK
Member
MARCELLE ROSSMAN
Member
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