Our Mission

Peacock Players is proud to serve our community as Southern New Hampshire’s beloved youth theatre nonprofit.

For over forty years, Peacock Players has proudly touched the lives of countless students, and audiences alike, by bringing the best in high-quality youth theatre and theatre arts education to the southern New Hampshire region. In addition to producing our highly acclaimed Mainstage productions each season, Peacock Players provides year-round educational programs and select community outreach performance groups. Through these programs, Peacock Players enables students to build self-esteem and imagination, foster leadership and team working skills. Our programs instill strong artistic values that will support them throughout their lives.

The mission of Peacock Players is to create theatre that entertains, educates, and inspires the community, and to offer theatre arts educational programs that encourage, inform, and challenge our students.

Peacock Players is passionately committed to the cultural health of our region through leadership, collaboration, and arts education. We are indebted to our great family and friends, and it is our sincerest hope that they will take as much delight in Peacock Players as we take in proudly bringing color to life through Theatre and Education.

Commitment to Theatre

Theatre is an art form that can educate the artist and its audiences, and can move them to improve themselves and the world around them.

At Peacock Players, we are committed to producing high-quality theatre experiences for our community. Our commitment is to furthering the art of theatre through engaging performances, educational programs, and meaningful community engagement. We believe that theatre is uniquely powerful in developing creativity, empathy, and understanding. It is our aim that making this transformative art form accessible to all is a public good. With our team of dedicated theatre professionals, we are dedicated to delivering exciting, enriching performances that provide a platform for our young performers to develop their skills while showcases their artistic talents.

It is our sincerest hope that you will take as much pride in Peacock Players, as we take in proudly bringing color to life through Theatre and Education.

Commitment to Education

The staff at Peacock Players are deeply committed to providing exceptional theatre education programs to the young performers in our community. Our youth theatre programs offer a range of diverse and engaging experiences that explore all aspects of theatre, including acting, singing, dancing, technical theatre, and more. Our educators provide a supportive and nurturing learning environment that encourages all students to explore their creativity and reach their potential.

Our robust scholarship program ensures that no student will be turned away due to inability to pay, and our programs are designed to be inclusive to as many young creatives as our space will allow.