Mission
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER, THE OLDEST FEMALE-LED THEATER ORGANIZATION IN GREATER BOSTON, IS AN INNOVATOR IN THE NON-PROFIT ARTS FIELD IN COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP. CST ENGAGES OVER 35,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCE, RIGOROUS YOUTH EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY. CST WORKS CLOSELY WITH MIT ON CATALYST COLLABORATIVE@MIT (CC@MIT), ONE OF THE ONLY NATIONWIDE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN A WORLD CLASS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND A PROFESSIONAL THEATER. CC@MIT CREATES AND PRESENTS PLAYS THAT DEEPEN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE, WHILE PROVIDING CREATIVE AND EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES NOT AVAILABLE IN OTHER FORMS OF DIALOGUE ABOUT SCIENCE.