 They mostly produce plays written within the previous five years, and rarely produce shows more than one time (exceptions are "Avenue Q" and "The Zippers of Zoomerville").Fare at the Phoenix is always issue-oriented, hoping to incite conversation along with the entertainment.They have often featured plays dealing with sexuality, homosexuality, women's issues, AIDS, African-American issues (they have done all of August Wilson's plays as they became available for regional theatre use), abuse, and mental disorders.