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Our Mission
The Essential Theatre is a non profit professional theatre dedicated, but not limited to producing theatre reflective of the African American experience that explores and celebrates America’s rich, diverse cultural landscape. Paramount to the company’s mission is the implementation of programs for youth in Washington, DC’s metropolitan area that promotes interdisciplinary education and positive self-esteem.
Institutional Objectives
- To create new theatre audiences.
- To find, encourage and train new talent.
- To produce theatre entertainment with unique appeal.
- To provide all people in our community an outlet for creative expression.