OUR MISSION, Vision an principles

MISSION. Throckmorton Theatre aims to unite our community through the transformative power of the arts. We believe that creative expression and artistic experiences are fundamental not only to our shared cultural legacy but also to our common human condition and identity.

OUR TASK “To Create a Dynamic Community of Ideas and Conversations Which, Through the Study and Performance of Arts and Letters, Informs and Expands Our Way of Seeing the World.” Lucy Mercer

CULTURE

CONNECTION: We believe shared live experiences preserve and improve our humanity.

BRAVERY: We make choices for art, not for profit.

EDUCATION: We transform theaters into classrooms and classrooms into theaters.

COMMUNITY: We invest in and engage with our community and promote inclusion across ethnic socio-economic and geographic barriers.

INCLUSIVITY: We strive to make our programs relevant and accessible to all.

Organizing Principles

To engage, challenge, inform & invigorate
To provide a forum for informed debate
To provide exposure to new ideas
To create a venue for dialogue & conversation
To cultivate new talent & foster creative thinking
To educate & inform diverse audiences
To foster respect for diversity of origin and thought in our community
To dissolve boundaries which limit our perception & understanding
To rethink the way we see the world
To dream