4th Wall Theatre Company is a professional Equity theatre in Houston, TX, founded in 2011 by married couple, Philip Lehl and Kim Tobin-Lehl. Its original name was Stark Naked Theatre Company, which was changed in 2016. 4th Wall has maintained an eclectic range of programming, producing classics by Shakespeare and Strindberg, American classics like “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” and several world premieres. The mission of 4th Wall is to develop and support theatrical artists by aiming to pay a living wage, in order to grow and sustain the community of professional theatrical artists in Houston, TX; and to develop and promote the highest aesthetic of acting that is truthful, by producing exciting, cutting-edge, live theatre. The company has garnered many accolades for its twenty-four full productions, including the Houston Press's "Mastermind Award;" as well as two Best Production citations in the annual Houston Press Awards (“God of Carnage” in 2013, and “Lobby Hero” in 2017). The Co-Artistic Directors have been nominated several times for the Best Artistic Director award, winning once. The company was incorporated in the State of Texas and is a registered 501(c)(3) with the IRS.