Mission

ATW believes that creativity is the great equalizer and unifier among human beings, and that theater must play an active role in a community’s life. From conservatory classrooms to temporary housing facilities to corporate boardrooms, we use our original creative-process technique as a tool to develop individual potential, create tangible change, and liberate the talents and abilities in people from all walks of life. We do this in a number of ways: by producing classical and contemporary plays that maintain the highest artistic standards; by developing new dramatic works that examine current events and social issues; by training the next generation of theatre artists; by providing award-winning drama and education programs for housing-insecure youth; and by encouraging our participants to put what they learn into practice in their own lives and in the world.