Mission
THE FESTIVAL'S MISSION IS TO PRODUCE GREAT THEATER, ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE. TO REALIZE THIS MISSION, THE FESTIVAL SEEKS TO: DEVELOP AN ARTISTIC HOME FOR THEATER ARTISTS THAT SUPPORTS EMERGING ACTORS, ENCOURAGES NEW REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS, PROMOTES SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AND ATTRACTS THE VERY BEST ARTISTIC STAFF; EDUCATE THROUGH A RANGE OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS AND TOURS FOR K-12 CHILDREN AND TEACHERS, ONGOING ADULT EDUCATION INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMMING, AFFLIATIONS WITH UNIVERSITIES AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS RESIDENCIES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTORS; ILLUMINATE HUMAN NATURE AND OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH A REPERTORY THAT INCLUDES THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, THE RICHEST AND MOST COMPLEX IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER WORKS FROM A VARIETY OF DRAMTIC PERIODS AND GENRES; AND PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BY HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSE TRADITIONS & SUPPORTING ARTISTS & AUDIENCES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.