Theater

Built in 2003 to cultivate new art and artists, Boston Court Pasadena seeks out and presents new plays, new musical artists, and creates new innovations in artistic work for the L.A. area in their state-of-the-art, intimate facility.

To help people of all ages and all walks of life achieve their potential through a creative process that is infused with opening one’s imagination, educational rigor, and developing artistic principles and skills. The Actors Theatre Workshop is an award-winning non-profit theatre, community center, and educational institution that teaches innovative educational techniques and theatre principles to adults and children; produces classical and contemporary plays that maintain the highest artistic standards; and develops new dramatic works that examine the social issues of the day. We seek to create harmony and understanding among difference so we can come together as a community to forge ahead and create a new vision for the future. Since 1990, ATW has flourished as an artistic leader in the field, producing award-winning educational programs and productions that develop individual potential, create tangible change, and liberate the talents and abilities in people from all walks of life

THE COMPANY'S PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES LAID DOWN IN THE ROYAL CHARTER ARE TO CONSERVE, ADVANCE AND DISSEMINATE THE DRAMATIC HERITAGE OF SHAKESPEARE AND TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE DRAMATIC ART, BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE COMPANY IS CHARGED WITH PRODUCING AND PRESENTING DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES OF ALL KINDS, AND WITH TEACHING AND TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND HAS MINIMAL ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES.

Founded in 2015 by veteran actors and educators Janeece Freeman Clark and Daryl Stewart, Vanguard Theater Company is a unique 501(c)(3) committed to changing the narrative through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism & Mentorship.

THEATRE CAN LEAD TO EXTRAORDINARY MOMENTS OF SHARED IMAGINATION. IT ENABLES US TO STAND IN ANOTHERS SHOES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND US. IT SHOWS US WHO WE ARE, WHO WE HAVE BEEN, WHO WE COULD BE. THE NT DELIVERS ON THIS PROMISE THROUGH A WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMME OF PERFORMANCE, REINVIGORATING EXISTING WORK AND EXPLORING PROGRESSIVE NEW VOICES AND FORMS. WE MAKE THEATRE WITH AS WIDE A RANGE OF ARTISTS AS POSSIBLE, SEEKING ALWAYS TO FIND FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORIES THAT WE TELL. ON OUR STAGES IN LONDON, AND THROUGH TOURS, PARTNERSHIPS, DIGITAL AND BROADCAST, WE SHARE THIS WORK WITH A LARGE, DIVERSE AND EVOLVING AUDIENCE, THROUGHOUT THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE AIM TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THEATRE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR WORK IS SHAPED BY THE WORLD AROUND US, AND WE SEEK TO BE CONSTANTLY ENGAGED WITH THE WIDER NATIONAL CONVERSATION. THROUGH THE WORK WE MAKE AND OUR WORLD-LEADING LEARNING PROGRAMME, WE WANT TO ENGAGE ALL AUDIENCES WITH THE POWER

MTC'S WORK INCLUDES PRODUCING AND DEVELOPING NEW WORK ON AND OFF-BROADWAY, NURTURING ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS, AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF MANY THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN ALL OF OUR WORK, BOTH ON AND OFF THE STAGE.

OUR MISSION - ROUNDABOUT CELEBRATES THE POWER OF THEATRE BY SPOTLIGHTING CLASSICS FROM THE PAST, CULTIVATING NEW WORKS OF THE PRESENT AND EDUCATING MINDS FOR THE FUTURE. OUR WORK - WE PRODUCE FAMILIAR AND LESSER-KNOWN PLAYS AND MUSICALS WITH THE ABILITY TO TAKE ARTISTIC RISK AS ONLY A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CAN. WE DISCOVER TALENTED PLAYWRIGHTS AND PROVIDE THEM LONG-TERM ARTISTIC SUPPORT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE OF THE THEATRICAL CANON. WE REDUCE THE BARRIERS-FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL-THAT CAN INHIBIT THEATERGOING. WE COLLABORATE WITH A DIVERSE TEAM OF ARTISTS TO IDENTIFY PROGRAMMING FOR CONSIDERATION. WE CURATE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES THAT STIMULATE AND ENGAGE THE BROADER COMMUNITY. WE BUILD TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE TEACHER PRACTICE, DEEPEN STUDENT LEARNING, AND IGNITE THE FUTURES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH CAREER TRAINING AND PLACEMENT. WE CAPTURE AND ARCHIVE OVER FIVE DECADES OF PRODUCTION HISTORY AS AN OPEN RESOURCE FOR ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND OUR COMMUNITY.

AS THE NATION'S FOREMOST PRODUCER OF SHAKESPEARE AND NEW WORK, THE PUBLIC THEATER IS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE WHILE DEVELOPING AN AMERICAN THEATER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO ALL PEOPLE THROUGH PRODUCTIONS OF CHALLENGING NEW PLAYS, MUSICALS AND INNOVATIVE STAGINGS OF THE CLASSICS.

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE, AS ADOPTED IN ITS BY-LAWS, IS(1) TO PRESENT, DEVELOP, AND ENCOURAGE THE HIGHEST EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS; (2) TO ENCOURAGE AND ADVANCE THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF DRAMA AND CLASSICAL, ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, LITERARY AND SOCIAL TRADITION BY THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE TO THE LARGEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCES, ENCOMPASSING THE FULL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SPECTRUM; (3) TO MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY TO LINCOLN CENTER THEATER BY MAINTAINING THE LOWEST PRACTICABLE TICKET PRICES; (4) TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE STUDY OF THEATER ARTS AND DRAMA IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH AN ATMOSPHERE OF FREEDOM TO PURSUE CREATIVE OBJECTIVES AND WITH WORKING CONDITIONS ALTOGETHER ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS, HUMAN DIGNITY, AND INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM; AND (5) TO PROVIDE THE PREMISES, ATMOSPHERE AND SUPPORT FOR GROUPS OF PERFORMERS WHO SHARE THE ARTISTIC STANDARDS, PURPOSES AND ASP

MISSION PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE ENTERTAINS, INSPIRES, AND ENRICHES LIVES. AS THE NATION'S PREMIER MUSICAL THEATER, WE FOSTER A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT TO ADVANCE THE ART FORM, EDUCATE STUDENTS, DEVELOP FUTURE THEATER LOVERS, NURTURE INCLUSION, AND PROVIDE ACCESS FOR ALL. VISION THE VISION OF PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE IS TO BE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING MUSICAL THEATER WHERE NEW AND REIMAGINED MUSICALS AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CULTIVATED. PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE IS THE PLACE WHERE ARTISTS, THEATER LOVERS, AND STUDENTS COME TOGETHER TO REALIZE THEIR CREATIVITY AND TO BE INSPIRED BY THE THEATER'S UNMATCHED PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

ImaginASL Performing Arts falls under the Theater category: Organizations whose primary activity is the production of plays. (Organizations that present the productions of others should be classified as presenters. (A61) ImaginASL Performing Arts strives to entertain, educate, and unite the Deaf and hearing worlds with rich unique artistic, cultural, and theatrical experiences full of American Sign Language.

ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY IN DRAMA; PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCE IN, AND THE FACILITIES FOR, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPOSITION AND PRESENTATION OF DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS; AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREGOING BY EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION.

PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE COMPLETE MISSION STATEMENT.BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE CREATES AMBITIOUS THEATRE THAT ENTERTAINS AND CHALLENGES ITS AUDIENCES, PROVOKES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND INSPIRES PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD IN NEW AND SURPRISING WAYS. KNOWN FOR ITS CORE VALUES OF STORYTELLING, RIGOR, INNOVATION, EQUITY, DISCOVERY, AND SUSTAINABILITY, BERKELEY REP DRAWS THEATRE ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL SEVEN-PLAY SEASON AND UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EVENT PRESENTATIONS THAT INVITE AUDIENCES TO ENJOY AN ECLECTIC RANGE OF THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES FEATURING DIVERSE ARTISTIC VOICES, THEMES, AND PERSPECTIVES.

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY THEATER THROUGH A SERIES OF PRODUCTIONS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINAR, PLAY READINGS & LECTURES TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES & THE STUDENTS OF UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM & TELEVISION.

TUTS is dedicated to enriching life through the experience of quality musical theatre, the development of future artists, and the creation of new works. Through innovative education and community outreach initiatives, TUTS positively impacts lives beyond the stage.

THE MISSION OF CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER IS TO BRING TO LIFE THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND TO PRESENT OTHER GREAT PERFORMANCES FOR AUDIENCES FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.

FORD'S THEATRE EXPLORES THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND CELEBRATES THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH THEATRE AND EDUCATION.

To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre: to promote a season of top quality productions; to commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure; to train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives; to develop a broad based appreciation for live theatre; to promote positive values through art.

At Atlantic, our aim is singular: to empower simple and honest storytelling that fosters greater understanding of our shared world. Across our work, we are a family of artists dedicated to exploring essential truths onstage, be it a show at Atlantic Theater Company or a class at Atlantic Acting School. As a producer, presenter, and educator of theater, we are driven by the belief that theater can challenge and transform our ways of thinking and urge us to reflect on our role in society. What's more, we are committed to uncovering and celebrating the stories of our varied human existence - from our Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning productions to our impactful arts education programs.

The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, is committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural, community and educational programming to Chicago and to the continued restoration and preservation of the National Historic Landmark Auditorium Theatre.

TO INSPIRE, STIMULATE AND ENTERTAIN DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN NORTHEAST OHIO BY PRODUCING PLAYS AND THEATRE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.

PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS IS DEDICATED TO THE SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY U.S PLAYWRIGHTS, COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS AND TO THE PRODUCTION OF THEIR NEW WORK

SCR was established for the purpose of educating and serving its community with productions of dramatic entertainment on its stages and offering dramatic classes for youth through adults (the Conservatory) both onsite and in community venues throughout Orange County.

Goodspeed Musicals' mission is to share the joy of musical theatre; to delight, inspire, and challenge audiences; to nurture creators; and to build and support a broad, diverse, and inclusive community.

THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATER OF CALIFORNIA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THEATER. OUR PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS INCLUDE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND THEATER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

ZACH CREATES INTIMATE THEATRE EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE THE IMAGINATION, INSPIRE THE SPIRIT, AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY.

TO REINVENT THE PUBLIC SQUARE WITH DRAMATIC ART THAT STIMULATES, EDUCATES AND ENGAGES THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY IN A CONTINUING DIALOGUE THROUGH STAGE PRODUCTIONS, A RESIDENT ACTING COMPANY, GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMS, LIFELONG LEARNING AND K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

TO PRESENT THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS THAT CELEBRATE THE HUMAN SPIRIT THROUGH INNOVATIVE PRODUCTIONS, NEW WORKS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INSPIRED BY AND ENGAGING TO OUR DIVERSE SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY.

To create and produce singular theatre productions and programs that serve the Rochester region and beyond, by illuminating the fullness of our many human experiences.

THE MISSION IS TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES BY PRODUCING QUALITY THEATRE WITH CHALLENGING NEW WORKS, RE-IMAGINED CLASSICS, AND THEATRE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

ATC's mission is to create world-class theatre about what it means to be alive today - inspiring curiosity and creativity, sparking empathy and joy - bringing all Arizonans together.

Studio Theatre produces exceptional contemporary theatre in deliberately intimate spaces, fostering a more thoughtful, more empathetic, and more connected community, in Washington DC and beyond.

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE GREAT AMERICAN THEATER BY DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING NEW WORKS AND WORLD MASTERPIECES. WE CULTIVATE AN AUDIENCE THAT CHERISHES THE INTIMATE JOY OF THEATER, ENRICHED WHEN SHARED BY A COMMUNITY OF OTHERS.

THEATERWORKSUSA CREATES EXCEPTIONAL, TRANSFORMATIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG AND FAMILY AUDIENCES IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND NORTH AMERICA.

THE MISSION OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER IS TO PROVIDE ARTISTICALLY DIVERSE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER ALSO STRIVES TO SERVE, CHALLENGE, STIMULATE, AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

THE FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOSTERS THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN VERMONT THROUGH DIVERSE AND ENGAGING ARTISITIC EXPERIENCES. THE FLYNN FULFILLS THIS MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING AND MANAGING THE HISTORIC FLYNN THEATER AND FLYNN CENTER PROPERTIES TO MEET CURRENT AND EVOLVING PERFORMING ARTS NEEDS.PRESENTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCES BY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTIST THAT EXPAND AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY'S CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS IN THE ARTISTIC PROCESS, CULTIVATE APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND MAKE THE PERFORMING ARTS AN INTEGRAL PART OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIFE.SUPPORT LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF THEIR WORK.

VIRGINIA REPERTORY THEATRE IS A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL THEATER BASED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. VIRGINIA REP'S MISSION IS TO ENTERTAIN, CHALLENGE AND UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF LIVE THEATRE.

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SUSTAIN, PROMOTE AND PRODUCE THEATRE FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

FIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE, INC. DOES BUSINESS AS FIRST STAGE. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY CREATING EXCEPTIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCES

BAY STREET THEATRE IS A REGIONAL THEATER PRESENTING NEW, CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS, WITH A COMMITTMENT TO CHALLENGING AND ENTERTAINING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THIS COMMITMENT EXTENDS TO INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE POWER OF LIVE THEATER. IT IS OUR MISSION TO BE AN ARTISTIC HAVEN FOR AN EXTENDED FAMILY OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE, WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE A GATHERING PLACE TO SHARE IN THE UNIQUE COLLECTIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE.

TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY WITH ENGAGING PROFESSIONAL THEATER, INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING NEW PLAYS.

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL AT ATTM 1.

The mission of North Texas Performing Arts is to develop the character of youth through quality performing arts education and family entertainment. Our vision is to make our programs accessible and desirable to our North Texas families.

TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND ENCOURAGE THE ENJOYMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.

TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT ENLIGHTEN, ENTERTAIN AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF FAMILY AND YOUNG AUDIENCES.

DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL, TOP QUALITY THEATER TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE LIVE THEATER. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THEATER SEASON PRODUCTIONS, OPERATION OF A THEATRICAL SCHOOL, PERFORMANCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EXTENSION PROGRAMS IN DALLAS, TEXAS.

The Black Ensemble Theater Corporation provides opportunity for training, employment and cultural enrichment for minority artist in the Chicagoland area.

TO OPERATE A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL THEATRE FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND EDUCATION REGARDING THEATRE ARTS.