The Live Arts mission statement describes a process, not an end. We forge with passion, melding the disparate raw materials of theater and community. We change and grow together, shaping both a theater and community. We know of no better way to deepen our understanding of ourselves and the human condition.

Who we are:

artists, audiences, volunteers, benefactors, students, businesses, organizations, neighbors (for a start).

What we do:

theater, dance, music, circus, puppetry, spoken word, parade, party, opera, improv.

Our tools and goals:

passion, participation, risk, rigor, connection.

Our Values: A Manifesto

Click on the headings below to journey further into our ideas about values.

1. [ Community ]
   We believe our work is both a reflection of and a process for creating community.
2. [ Questions ]
   We believe that theatre is better suited to asking questions than making statements.
3. [ Tools ]
   We embrace the use of technology, from hammer to computer, but only where it does not take the place of human contact and focus.
4. [ Accountability ]
   Our model assumes creative accountability from all participants.
5. [ Boundaries ]
   We believe style to be a function of clear and articulate choice.
6. [ Show-Biz ]
   We thrive through both show and biz.
7. [ Process ]
   We believe that process and product are the same thing.
8. [ Amateurs ]
   Our mission is centered on people with outside lives.
9. [ Wholeness ]
   We see every component in relation to every other component and all as part of one.
10. [ Intimacy ]
    Our work thrives in an intimate atmosphere- a fragile contract requiring constant supervision.