The Georgetown Players were conceived in the spring of 1995 by a handful of visionaries, or, alternately, insurrectionists, who believed that there was something missing from the Georgetown arts scene. Bob Cosgrove (SFS '96), John Sebastian (COL '98), and Chris Fosdick (SFS '98) created a new theatre group to fill the void. The Georgetown Players began its inaugural season in the fall of 1995. The first group at Georgetown University to combine the Jesuit ideal of community service with the theatre arts, the Players also brought a new performance style to campus: improvisational comedy. Although both service and comedy can be found throughout the work of the Players, the organization is split into two halves: the Children's Theatre Company, which focuses on community service, and the Georgetown Players Improv Group (G-PIG), which performs improvisational comedy. The mission of both the Theatre Company and the Improv Troupe is reflected in the Georgetown Players motto: Building Community Through the Arts.