In the play, “As you Like it,” Shakespeare wrote, “All the worlds a stage and all the men and women are merely players”. Shakespeare knew the power of stories and used theatre to gather the community to explore social, political and spiritual topics that impacted society locally and globally. This approach by Shakespeare and his players is what inspires the mission of the World Stage Theatre Company: “The World Stage Theatre Company gives actors and audiences access to the world by telling multicultural, inspirational, and transformational stories to connect our hearts and minds with people, places, and ideas.”