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To
explore the relevance of theatre to today’s world, and
how it reflects and influences our lives.
We
will produce and develop plays and musicals that amplify the
voice of our community and our region, by
portraying or speaking to who we are.
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To create an artistic home
For
our ensemble of artists – to feel supported
in an environment that encourages freedom to explore and further
develop their individual skills as artists while embracing
all of their talents and passions.
We believe that successful theatres succeed because of the
commitment of, and investment in, the artists that participate;
that those artists must always come first; and that the
theatre’s job should be to equip and support those
artists. From this basic philosophy we have built a professional
not-for-profit theatre company based around an ensemble
of highly accomplished artists working collectively
and collaboratively to challenge themselves and others through
their work.
We believe that successful theatrical works are successful
because of the passion of the artists. Most freelance artists
are only able to pursue projects chosen by administrators,
driven by dollars. By selecting projects from the
passions of our Company, we will ultimately achieve more
and earn greater respect of audiences.
For
our audiences – to feel a part of the process
of creating theatre - not simply witnessing the final product
but contributing to and participating in the experience of
its creation.
The
American theatre community is not growing and developing
new audiences as it once did, because it is not successfully
connecting with those audiences. Many theatres
try to compete with television or movies, with “easy”
theatre. We will accentuate, rather than minimize, the profound
differences between theatre and film – the difference
between viewing a finished statue and watching a master
carver chisel the final details from the stone.
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To
actively develop new theatrical works, both plays and musicals,
and to contribute to their future success.
We
intend to work continually and regularly toward
developing new plays and musicals, through the
collaborative work of actors, directors, playwrights and
composers in a workshop or dramatic reading atmosphere.
We
see ourselves as a cultural institution much like an interactive
museum – We will not only present performances, as
a museum would present featured exhibits; and celebrate
theatre artists, as a museum celebrates visual artists;
but will also serve an ongoing mission to develop
new works, to develop our skills as artists, and to engender
the active participation of audiences.
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To
provide an environment where young people are celebrated and
challenged academically, physically, emotionally and socially
through the unique experience of creating live theatre.
We
believe that Arts Education is essential in developing the
hearts and minds of tomorrow’s leaders, and that theatre
education utilizes all of the multiple intelligences as
it develops well-rounded contributors to, and active participants
in, society.
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