what we stand for
Kaleidoscopic Partnerships
- Kaleidoscopic Partnerships
- Artistic Innovation
- Radical Inclusion
Long Wharf Theatre is a leading incubator of new work, creating the future of theatre by offering resources, workshopping, and a receptive audience to emerging and established playwrights. From our organizational culture to our role in community partnerships, we live by our guiding ethos: “Theatre is for everyone.”
Mission Statement: Long Wharf Theatre is dedicated to producing boundary-breaking theatre with and for its many, kaleidoscopic communities.
Vision Statement: Theatre for everyone.

How can the life-giving joys of theatre connect us all?
We are creating an American theatre that embraces storytelling as a means for producing societal change. Theatre is a uniquely communal art connecting the written word to the visual and performing arts. Theatre allows for radical inclusion and collective catharsis. When we look at characters on a stage, we see ourselves and our neighbors. We bear witness to our shared humanity and accept an invitation to live connected, art-filled lives.