Our Mission

B3 Theater, Inc., a 501-c-3 Nonprofit, seeks to provide meaningful experiences for its collaborators and company members, while making provocative art. We are process-oriented, valuing the product we share with an audience. We are proud members of the theatrical community in Phoenix, Arizona, and belong to the Phx Underground, an association of smaller theaters.

Goal One

We strive to make the best artistic choices possible, with an eye toward feminist, queer-friendly, and inclusive material.

Goal Two

We value paying our artists for their artistic contributions.

Goal Three

We’re looking for a permanent space. Know anyone who has something possibly suitable? Please drop us a line.

B3 Theater began as Bare Black Box productions, founded by Franc Gaxiola in 2017. It was an offshoot of the [sic] Sense Theater Company, and the first shows were held in a space on McDowell and 18th Street. Ilana Lydia took over as Artistic Director at the end of 2017, and B3 then stood for: be bold, be brazen, be brilliant. It became a resident troupe with Aside Theatre Company for two years, before COVID, when all their performances went online. B3 Theater now is a traveling company, and has partnered with both city and state agencies across the valley in putting on provocative works.