I already pointed out above that there are two sources supporting the characterization of the company as semi professional First this article says that the company is a professional nonprofit theater company The company s website says that some of the company s goals are to 1 Provide a showcase assisting in the advancement of professional careers and 2 Provide training and performance opportunities for professionals and semi professionals So the conclusion that the company is at least semi professional is amply supported under virtually any definition of semi professional that you could find